Physician Update Spring 2013
More Cure, Less Misery for Hepatitis C
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“You have a chronic disease that could kill you and, oh, by the way, says the doctor, I have a treatment with a 75 percent chance of curing you. Who wouldn’t want to take it?” asks Mark Sulkowski. “A lot of people,” he says, “and that’s been a dilemma in HCV therapy, until now, we think.”
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“You have a chronic disease that could kill you and, oh, by the way, says the doctor, I have a treatment with a 75 percent chance of curing you. Who wouldn’t want to take it?” asks Mark Sulkowski. “A lot of people,” he says, “and that’s been a dilemma in HCV therapy, until now, we think.”
Articles in this Issue
Cover
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With timely therapy, hepatitis C can be kept from advancing, and researchers are on the cusp of a cure.
Genetic Medicine
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Tailored bone marrow transplant coule be it for many.
Otolaryngology
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Head and neck surgeon David Eisele is one of few to offer sialendoscopy, a minimally invasive approach for treating salivary stones.
Transfusions
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A new body of clinical research on "bloodless surgery" looks to cement its hold at Johns Hopkins and extend it to more patients.
Vascular Surgery
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Surgeon-in-Chief Julie Freischlag specializes in treating thoracic outlet syndrome.
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