News Archive

Judith Owens, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was quoted in The Main Line Times article on a discussion on sleep and how it effects the teenage brain at Lower Merion High School.

Shireen Atabaki, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was interviewed on NPR's "Tell Me More" on concussions in young children and how they have been treated over the years. 

Leana Wen, M.D., instructor of emergency medicine, wrote an op-ed for NPR's Shots on a health care system that has emergency room doctors playing detective far more often than it should. 

Judith Owens, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was quoted in The Today Show Health blog post on how to help kids through daylight saving time. 

SMHS hosted the inaugural Dr. Harry C. Miller Visiting Professorship, Symposium, and Reception, Feb. 22.

Eric Hoffman, M.D., chair and professor of integrative systems biology and pediatrics, was quoted in a Huffington Post article about treatment options for Duchenne patients.

Scott Shapiro, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, was quoted in The Columbia Chronicle (Chicago, Ill.) article on his research finding gene therapy may be a promising treatment for those who suffer from heart attack.

Emily Meier, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by The Washington Post to discuss treating patients with sickle cell disease and medical progress made to treat the disease.

Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine, was featured in Washingtonian's Well + Being on his recent research finding that removing meat from one's diet may lower blood pressure and therefore reduce risk of heart disease. He was also a guest on FOX10 in Phoenix, Ariz.

Douglas Nixon, M.D., chair and professor of microbiology, immunology & tropical medicine, was quoted in the InTheCapital article on the GW School of Medicine and Health Science's new state-of-the-art lab spaces.