After months of waiting, you finally got your COVID-19 vaccine! But now what? Can you hug your friends again? Get rid of all your masks? Jet off on a vacation?
Mary’s Center Director of Adult and Family Medicine Dr. Dana Mueller is here to ans...
For nearly 33 years, Mary’s Center has made healthcare more accessible for thousands of individuals with limited resources throughout the DC metropolitan area. Mary’s Center offers care to all who walk through our doors, regardless of ability to ...
To my dear Mary’s Center community,
With mixed emotions and immense gratitude, I share with you today that after 33 arduous and rewarding years, I will be departing Mary’s Center at the end of 2021.
When we planted the first humble se...
By Carolyn Nestman, BS, WIC Nutritionist Assistant
Carolyn Nestman, WIC Nutritionist Assistant
“I HATE this seeded bread,” I remember my spirited sister declaring to my mom at 6 years old. To get our family to eat a little healthier, my mom...
By Donna Dunston, MS, LN, WIC Nutrition Coordinator
Donna Dunston, Nutrition Coordinator
There it is! In your face all day now that we are working from home. The dreaded refrigerator. The holy grail that holds all things dear to us. FOOD!
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By Carolina Sierra MS, CNS, Nutrition Services Coordinator
All of us have a unique way of doing things, from the way we love to how we practice religion, dress ourselves, and prepare our meals. These customs and habits are all part of who we a...
There’s nothing Dr. Sandra Kim loves more than seeing a child hop out of the dental chair with a big smile on their face after their appointment.
Dr. Sandra Kim
Dr. Kim is one of our dentists here at Mary’s Center, and for her, it’s not jus...
In honor of Black History Month, Mary’s Center staff share their perspectives on how systemic discrimination and the historic abuse of trust inflicted by medical research impacts vaccination decision-making for communities of color.
Dr. Ra...
Hola Cultura interviewed Mary's Center Outreach Coordinator Airam Thurman in late 2020, and we are re-sharing the interview now during National Condom Month, with Valentine's Day around the corner. View the original post, including the Spanish ve...
By Tollie B. Elliott, Sr., MD, Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Elliott, Chief Medical Officer
After all these months of suffering, we finally have hope with the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine. I know there is genuine mistrust around vaccines esp...