Barbara Levy, MD, FACOG, FACS

Barbara Levy, MD, FACOG, FACS, Clinical professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, George Washington University School of Medicine; Chief medical officer, Visana Health.

Articles by Barbara Levy, MD, FACOG, FACS

Senior woman having mammography scan at hospital with medical technician. Mammography procedure, breast cancer prevention | Image Credit: © Peakstock - stock.adobe.com

When “free” isn’t free: the coverage gaps undermining breast cancer screening

ByBarbara Levy, MD, FACOG, FACS

June 15th 2026

"Aside from the fact that mammograms have become unaffordable for the very women they were designed to protect, there is a big issue with them: They're not very effective, and they certainly aren’t preventive," writes Barbara Levy, MD, FACOG, FACS.

Barbara Levy, MD: Patient-collected hrHPV testing is "huge" part of updated cervical cancer guideline

ByBarbara Levy, MD, FACOG, FACS

January 22nd 2026

Self-collected hrHPV testing, now supported in HRSA’s cervical cancer screening guidelines, could dramatically expand screening according to Barbara Levy, MD.

Barbara Levy, MD, reacts to HRSA's updated cervical cancer guidelines

ByBarbara Levy, MD, FACOG, FACS

January 20th 2026

Updated HRSA cervical cancer screening guidelines prioritize hrHPV testing and patient self-collection, a shift that experts say reflects long-standing evidence.