Dr. Steven Kenneth Galson MD, MPH
Preventative Medicine Specialist | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
3413 Thornapple St Chevy Chase MD, 20815About
Steven Galson is a preventative medicine specialist practicing in Chevy Chase, MD. Galson specializes in the health of individuals, communities, and particular populations, focusing on how to protect and maintain health as well as prevent disease and dangers. As a preventative health specialist, Galson participates in the planning and evaluation of health services, researches diseases in specific populations and helps manage health care organizations. Preventative medicine specialists can specialize further in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, or public health and general preventive medicine.
Education and Training
Mt Sinai Sch of Med of The City Univ of Ny, New York Ny 1983
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Cooperating on childhood cancer.
- Immunochemical quantification and particle size distribution of airborne papain in a meat portioning facility.
- The FDA and the IOM report.
- NIH, ACM expand childhood nutrition research.
- Join the fight against childhood obesity.
- Mothers and children benefit from breastfeeding.
- Prevention of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
- Preterm birth as a public health initiative.
- Talk to your clients about quitting smoking.
- Childhood overweight and obesity prevention.
- Make time for daily physical activity.
- Mental health matters.
- Prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism with a healthful diet.
- Preventing and reducing underage drinking.
- The 25th anniversary of the Surgeon General's Workshop on Breastfeeding and Human Lactation: the status of breastfeeding today.
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