News Archive

Herbert Baraf, M.D., clinical professor of medicine, was interviewed by Arthritis Today on whether an emerging class of medications called janus kinase inhibitors (JAK inhibitors, or jakinibs) will change current rheumatoid arthritis treatment options.

Christina Puchalski, M.D. '94, RESD '97, director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health and professor of medicine, was quoted in an article in Catholic News Agency about her visit with the Pope and the importance of having a loving and compassionate presence as a caregiver. 

An interdisciplinary team of students representing the Milken Institute School of Public Health (formerly the GW School of Public Health and Health Services), the Graduate School of Education and Human Development and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences was awarded the prize for “Best…

The George Washington University has experts available to discuss several holiday topics.

Vivek Jain, M.D., assistant professor of medicine and medical director for Center of Sleep Disorders, was interviewed by ABC7 about sleep texting, which is a type of parasomnia -- similar to sleep walking, sleep eating and night terrors.

Attila Hertelendy, Ph.D., director for the Program in Emergency Health Services and assistant professor of clinical research and leadership, was quoted in a News-Medical article about the re-launched online bachelor's degree program in Emergency Health Services beginning in spring of 2014.…

Stephen Bergman, M.D., Ph.D., psychiatrist and author of the landmark, best-selling medical novel, “The House of God," described his journey as a physician and writer and how those two worlds intertwined at the 8th Annual Stuart M. Fidler, M.D., Memorial, Nov. 6.

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Emergency Health Services program is now taking applications for the spring 2014 semester for the bachelor’s degree in Emergency Health Services Management.

Leana Wen, M.D., instructor of emergency medicine, was interviewed by 8 News Now in Las Vegas, Nev. about physician gifts from drug companies.

Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine, was interviewed by Popular Science for an article on getting protein from plant-based sources as opposed to meat.