News Archive

Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology, spoke to Reader's Digest for an article about how habits like nail biting can shorten a person's life.

Aisha Liferidge, MD, MPH, was appointed to the board of directors for the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Dominic Raj, MD, received a research grant from Relypsa to investigate the role of the microbiome in potassium homeostasis.

Shawneequa Callier, JD, MA, associate professor of clinical research and leadership, received the 2017 Genome Recognition of Employee Accomplishments and Talents Award from the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Louisa Howard and Natalie Rosseau’s shared interest in art and their desire to incorporate it into medical training culminated in an event at the George Washington University Luther W. Brady Art Gallery that married the art and science of medicine.

Maura Polanski, PA-C, MS, MHPE, was named chair and associate professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Stephen Teach, MD, MPH, chair for the Department of Pediatrics and professor of pediatrics and of emergency medicine, spoke to The Washington Post for an article discussing how hospitals treat asthma. This story was also covered by the Chicago Tribune and Nonprofit Quarterly.

Nathaniel DeNicola, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, spoke to The Atlantic for an article commenting on a recent study that looked at the effects of temperature at birth on potential income later in life.

Daniel Lewin, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and of pediatrics, spoke to Offspring for an article discussing sleep regression in infants.

GW Hospital hosted its 6th Annual Trauma Survivors Day, reuniting trauma patients with their care teams