News Archive

Reflection, the act of serious thought or consideration, was the theme of the day June 14 as members of the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program Cohort 15 gathered to celebrate their graduation from the program.

Lee Beers, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, was quoted in the NBC4 segment discussing how meditation can help kids build self-control and focus in school.

Kurt Newman, MD, professor of surgery and pediatrics, spoke to The Washington Post for an article about the importance of child specific medical treatment.

Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology, spoke to Elite Daily for an article suggesting skin care products for those who experience acne issues as adults, rather than as teenagers. 

Karen Fratantoni, MD, MPH, assistant professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by Today for an article discussing the threat of lead in manufactured baby food.

The GW Cancer Center is pleased to announce the opening of the Supportive Oncodermatology Clinic. This clinic is the only one of its kind in the Washington, D.C. region, and one of only a handful of such clinics in the country.

Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine was highlighted in Health Day for a study she published about the long life and health spans of the centenarian population.

Marshall Summar, MD, director of the Rare Disease Institute and professor of pediatrics, was interviewed for the NPR podcast, TechNation, about treating rare diseases in children.

Daniel Yang, PhD, assistant research professor of pediatrics, was quoted in a Psych Central article about his research looking at effective interventions for adult autism.

Eduardo Sotomayor, MD, director of the GW Cancer Center, published research looking at the development of resistance to Ibrutinib, a drug used to treat patients suffering with mantle cell lymphoma.