Faculty in the Media
Dr. Charles Samenow, assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was featured on ABC News Good Morning America, commenting on sex addiction. This story was also covered on the ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Nancy Gaba, associate professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was featured in the Washington Post in an article about social media and pregnancy/delivery.
When bullying is directed toward physical appearances, parents may consider plastic surgery for their children. Michael Olding, M.D., professor of Surgery in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says the knife is not the answer when it comes to bullying.
Helene Emsellem, M.D., associate clinical professor of Neurology, says the typical high school senior gets less than seven hours of sleep on school nights, but they require much more.
DC Public Library users and employees are the recipients of improved emergency services with a donation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at all 25 locations, thanks to a gift from the George Washington University Cheney Cardiovascular Institute’s “ReStart DC” program.
The time it takes to get treated at emergency rooms in the U.S. is on the rise, but hospitals are trying new methods to reduce the wait.
Rachel Brem, M.D., professor of Radiology in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, discusses cutting-edge technologies available at GW that can help detect breast cancer earlier.
New research from Michael Irwig, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, shows some men can have persistent sexual side effects lasting five years after they stop taking the drug finasteride, commonly marketed as Propecia.
In an op-ed, Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, discusses her concerns about kids playing tackle football, based on mounting medical evidence of repetitive head trauma causing chronic brain injury.
A growing number of health care institutions are adopting attitudes and programs integrating spirituality and medicine. Christina Puchalski, M.D. '94, RESD '97, professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says more research is being done on the role of spirituality in…