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Fitzhugh Mullan, M.D., professor of pediatrics and health policy, was quoted in the Geneva Patch (Geneva, Ill.) article on contributors to the doctor shortage, including a shortfall of residencies.
In a report published by the Institute of Medicine, Jesse Pines, M.D., director of the Office of Clinical Practice Innovation, and co-authors make seven recommendations to provide a road map to enhance the sustainability of emergency preparedness efforts in the United States.
Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of medicine, wrote a column for USA Today on the importance of FDA oversight for home health tests, such as 23andMe, a company that sells home kits that allow individuals to get information about their genes and their risk for certain…
Robert Siegel, M.D., professor of medicine and director of hematology and oncology, and Nader Sadeghi, M.D., professor of surgery and director of head and neck surgery, were mentioned in a public statement by U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop saying that, after chemotherapy and surgery, he is…
GW doctors explain how to stay safe during a dangerously cold winter.
Christina Puchalski, M.D. '94, RESD '97, director and founder of the George Washington University Institute of Spirituality and Health and professor of medicine, has received a $558,502 grant from the John Templeton Foundation.
Christina Puchalski, M.D. '94, RESD '97, director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health, was featured in an article in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle for a lecture she gave at Lutheran Healthcare on the connection between healthcare and spirituality.
Nathan Punwani, M.D., a first-year internal medicine resident, was published in The Washington Post for his letter-to-the-editor responding to the opinion piece, "Stop the Bailout - Now," by Charles Krauthammer. Krauthammer claimed that certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act are…
Researchers at Children's National Health System and the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences have uncovered direct evidence that procedures targeting a cell receptor within a certain time frame can prevent complications linked to brain injuries among premature…
Leana Wen, M.D., instructor of emergency medicine, was interviewed by several media outlets, including The Washington Post, WTOP, and The Washington Times, about the health implications of the dangerously cold weather in D.C. and how to keep safe.