Survivor
As a child, Megan Mendoza faced leukemia, then a relapse and the bouts of depression that came along with it. Pediatric nurses had such an impact on her life that she decided to become one, too.
On the front lines
Meet 13 local medical heroes who are fighting to save lives as the pandemic rages on
On the cusp of a cure?
Jeff Galvin believes his Rockville cell and gene technology company has found a breakthrough treatment for people living with HIV
‘Miracle man’
When Mike Lavorel developed a rare infection, likely from something he ate, it didn’t look like he would survive. Less than a year later, the Bethesda dad was coaching soccer again—and adjusting to challenges he never expected.
Screen time
How the pandemic is changing the way a Chevy Chase pediatrician connects with her patients
The detective
A Rockville doctor on food allergies, surprising diagnoses and why some people shouldn’t get a dog
A lasting gift
When a Silver Spring dad was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia, his teenage son was his best hope for survival
Needle work
After a career as a TV news producer, Robin Gellman shifted gears and became an acupuncturist
One breath at a time
Lung Bioengineering in Silver Spring is treating donated lungs to give them a chance at transplant
Camp Jojo
Less than two years after the death of Whitman student Jojo Greenberg, her mother found a special way to honor her—and help other teens affected by mental health struggles
Keeping in stride
For Rockville’s Betty Smith, running has become a lifelong passion
Going the distance
Bethesda’s Al DeCesaris has biked across the country and run from Maine to Florida in his quest to raise money for research into his niece’s rare disease
