News Archive

GW Hospital's stroke team is among the nation's leaders in acute care.

Mohamad Jaafar, MD, professor of ophthalmology and of pediatrics, spoke to HealthDay for an article about a recent study of eye injuries in children resulting from BB and paintball guns. The story was also covered by U.S.

Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology, spoke to Reader's Digest for an article discussing the best skin care routine for people with rosacea.

Lee Beers, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, was quoted by Psych Central in an article discussing a recent study from Children's National Health System, which found that with the right training, pediatricians would be more likely to perform mental health screenings during annual checkups.…

Ellen Costello, PT, PhD, has been named director of the Physical Therapy Program in the Department of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Children’s National Health System have selected Stephen J. Teach, MD, MPH to serve as the associate dean for pediatric academic affairs.

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences renamed the Department of Physical Therapy and Health Care Sciences to the Department of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Drawing on the success of two previously held international scientific summits, the GW Office of International Medicine Programs and SMHS organized a third in December; this time convening GW researchers with colleagues in Madrid.

Trudy Mallinson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, has been named associate dean for health sciences research at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Kathleen Burger, DO, associate professor of neurology, appeared on WUSA9's Off Script on 9 segment to speak about the reasons African American women and minorities have high risk of stroke.