Inside IMAHelps
BY TRIPP ROSENFELT Cristobal Barrios, Jr., M.D., FACS / President, CEO & Chief Medical Officer Cristobal Barrios Jr., M.D., FACS, is a longtime IMAHelps volunteer who was appointed president and CEO in January 2023. Dr. Barrios is IMAHelps’ chief representative with hospitals and government officials. Dr. Barrios is a board certified General Surgeon with added…
Diagnose Me! How Crowdsourcing is Revolutionizing Disease Diagnosis
BY RISHI SHAH Strength in numbers is a cliché for a reason. It’s no wonder that harnessing the potent power of crowds has become so popular, from raising quick cash through crowdfunding websites such as GoFundMe and Kickstarter to expediting travel through rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft. Now, crowdsourcing has entered the healthcare arena,…
The Proximity of People & Pathogens: Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change on Infectious Disease
BY LILIA POTTER-SCHWARTZ Introduction: Widespread impacts of climate change on infectious disease A 2009 Lancet Commissions report declared climate change as the biggest global health threat of the 21st century, estimated to affect the wellbeing of billions of people worldwide.1 Since the Industrial Revolution, climate change has caused significant shifts in the social and environmental…
Pandemics: The Space Between History & Novelty
BY MOREEN NG When the emergence of a novel SARS-Cov-2 viral strain was first reported in January 2020, the virus had already spread to four countries. Two months later, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared Covid-19 a global pandemic and global public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on March 11, 2020.1 Acknowledgment of…
Incidental Findings from Low-Value Screening and Resulting Cascades of Care in the United States
BY FRANK HORRIGAN Introduction Before undergoing surgery for a painful hernia, Mr. X, prompted by his medical history, underwent a preoperative chest CT scan – an imaging practice of uncertain value. That scan revealed a small nodule on his left lung, prompting a delay in surgery to follow up on the potential cancer. His follow-up…
Possession Pioneered American Gynecology
BY BERNADETTE NWOKEJI When Serena Williams delivered her first child in 2017, she almost died due to her concerns not being taken seriously by the team of medical professionals assigned to her.1 This alarming childbirth story rose to national news because of William’s status as a high-achieving athlete, but the story resonated with a specific…
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