Angie Drakulich

Montclair, New Jersey

Executive Editor and Content Director at Practical Pain Management

Executive Managing Editor at MedCentral

A. Drakulich is the Editorial Director of Pharmaceutical Technology and BioPharm International.

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Articles

WARRIOR: Battle Goes on for Optimal Treatment of INOCA

3 weeks ago | medcentral.com | Susan Redline |Angie Drakulich |Avery Hurt |Patrice Wendling

Intensive medical treatment did not reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) at 5 years compared with usual care among women with ischemia and nonobstructive coronary artery disease in the WARRIOR trial. Results were presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC25) annual meeting and are under review by JAMA.
ADVANCE-HTN: Evidence Builds for Lorundrostat in Resistant Hypertension

3 weeks ago | medcentral.com | Angie Drakulich |Heidi Splete |Avery Hurt |Patrice Wendling

Once-daily, add-on treatment with the aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat significantly reduced blood pressure in adults with uncontrolled and treatment-resistant hypertension in a second pivotal trial, ADVANCE-HTN. Results were presented at the American College of Cardiology annual scientific session (ACC.25) this past weekend and are accepted for publication in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Oncologist Turned Politician Runs for Major Statewide Office

1 month ago | oncologynewscentral.com | Diana Swift |Aaron Tallent |Marcia Frellick |Angie Drakulich

This past January, Bryan Hambley, MD, MPH, a hematologist-oncologist at the University of Cincinnati Health, announced that he is running to be Ohio’s next secretary of state. He says that he is driven by the desire to create summaries of ballot proposals that are honest and clear to voters, something that he says current Secretary Frank LaRose, who holds the office until 2027, fails to do.
Exclusive: Physicians Say Health Policy Shifts Affecting Practice

2 months ago | medcentral.com | Emily Bader |Angie Drakulich |Ryan Syrek

Physicians are feeling the effects of federal healthcare policies in their clinical practice, survey results show. From presidential executive orders to fluctuating Medicaid access, these shifts are rapidly reshaping the medical landscape in real time. MedCentral – in partnership with Oncology New Central and TheBodyPro – asked doctors how these actions, many stemming from the new Trump administration, are affecting patient care. Here’s what they had to say.
Infection Control Guidelines for Interventional Pain Management

2 months ago | medcentral.com | David Provenzano |Angie Drakulich

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine) published guidelines last month on surgical site infections that occur from pain management procedures, such as injections, nerve blocks, and intrathecal or spinal cord stimulator implants.
Patient Advocacy Amidst Shifting Healthcare Policy

2 months ago | medcentral.com | Angie Drakulich

Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, recently published an op-ed in The New York Times that discusses the obligations healthcare professionals have to their patients even when changing federal policies may call for the opposite. Here, she talks with MedCentral about how physicians can better advocate for their patients today and going forward.
Joy in Medicine: Is it Still There?

2 months ago | medcentral.com | Michael D. McGee |Angie Drakulich

In episode 27 of Be Well, Practice Well, Michael McGee, MD, talks about finding joy in medicine – whether it’s still possible and how to seek it out. Listen to the conversation below. A lightly edited transcript follows. Drakulich: What do you think sustains doctors and healthcare professionals when it comes to the daily grind? Dr. McGee: Well, as we talked about, medicine can be really demanding and even overwhelming. And at times it can be even heartbreaking as we discussed in December.
Palliative Care Continues to be Misunderstood

2 months ago | oncologynewscentral.com | Angie Drakulich

Winston C. Wey, MD, is an assistant professor at the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Dr. Wey is board-certified in internal medicine and palliative medicine. After attending Weill Cornell Medical College, he trained at the University of Buffalo and completed a fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at Stanford Medicine.
Palliative Care Continues to be Misunderstood

Jan 22, 2025 | medcentral.com | Angie Drakulich

Winston C. Wey, MD, is an assistant professor at the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Dr. Wey is board-certified in internal medicine and palliative medicine. After attending Weill Cornell Medical College, he trained at the University of Buffalo and completed a fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at Stanford Medicine.
Trump Silences Federal Health Agencies

Jan 22, 2025 | medcentral.com | Angie Drakulich

On his first full day in office, President Trump directed all federal health agencies to pause their communications to the public, according to a Washington Post report published Tuesday night. Agencies within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are affected, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).