Dr. Yavar Moghimi

11/17/2016

Surgeon General released the first ever report on addiction today. This is a huge step towards having more comprehensive addiction services available in our country!

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07/22/2016

This drug is so necessary right now with rise in the opioid and fentanyl epidemic, yet there are so many challenges to access it.

The drug binds to opioid receptors in the brain.

07/30/2015

50 years ago today Medicare/Medicaid were passed. This article highlights how big a role this legislation played in the civil rights movement and desegregation.

The law creating a national health insurance program for older Americans was signed in 1965 after a long political battle. Renee Montagne talks to Edith Mitchell of the National Medical Association.

07/07/2015

Congratulations are in order! Our very own Dr. Yavar Moghimi had an article published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. The study touches on applying past, effective intervention strategies to current efforts in enhancing hepatitis C virus assessment, treatment and adherence. Read more on Dr. Moghimi's publication here: bit.ly/1GNKRnp

01/09/2015

A great article explaining the challenges of choosing the right treatment for depression.

One day soon, we may be able to quickly scan a patient’s brain, check his brain activity “fingerprint” and select an antidepressant or psychotherapy accordingly.

09/04/2013

http://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/newsarticle.aspx?articleid=1734141

The urgency of the HIV epidemic as a public-health threat helped to spur the integration of services in HIV/AIDS care in a way that has served as a prototype for the new model of care. This is the fourth article in a series.

07/17/2012

The International AIDS conference is starting up on July 22nd in Washington D.C.! I'm excited to learn about the challenges and progress being made globally in combating HIV/AIDS and how that may translate to my work at Whitman-Walker Health.

06/07/2012

A great graphic showing how our current health care system is geared towards treating sickness, not promoting health.

The health-care system is where we spend all our money, and that’s keeping us from being healthier.

05/16/2012

If you haven't seen the Charlie Rose Brain Series it is well worth checking out. He brings together leading researchers that are on the cutting edge of understanding the brain. His most recent episode looks at Autism.

http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/12354

Charlie Rose Brain Series 2 Episode 6: Autism with Eric Kandel of Columbia University, Gerald Fischbach of The Simons Foundation, Uta Frith of University College London, Matthew State of Yale University, and Alison Singer of the Autism Science Foundation [Watch previous episodes here](http://www....

05/08/2012

If cancer patients want to tackle existential issues as part of their psychotherapy, it is critical that they can tolerate the anxiety that comes from probing life at such a profound level.