News Archive

Kenneth Fine, M.D., assistant clinical professor of orthopaedic surgery, commented on a study featured in The New York Times finding that a popular surgical procedure worked no better than fake operations in helping people with one type of common knee problem.

New research from the GW Cancer Institute, titled "Development of a framework for patient navigation: delineating roles across navigator types," was published in the Journal of Oncology Navigation and Survivorship.

Mandi Pratt-Chapman, M.A., associate director at the George Washington Universtiy Cancer Institute (GWCI), was quoted in a Science Daily story about new research by GWCI published in the Journal of Oncology Navigation and Survivorship on roles and responsibilities of patient navigators.

Matthew Mintz, M.D., associate professor of medicine, was interviewed by The Washington Post for a story on lingering cough.

Hemant Sharma, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, was interviewed on WTOP about increasing research showing sublingual immunotherapy, a pill or a drop placed under the tongue, may be just as effective and perhaps even safer than traditional allergy shots.

Atul Grover, M.D., assistant clinical professor of medicine, was interviewed by WRVO Public Media (NPR - Oswego, NY) on the causes of the nation's doctor shortage.

William D. Gaillard, M.D., professor of neurology and pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was elected treasurer of the American Epilepsy Society.

Elizabeth Ruckert, DPT, NCS, GCS, assistant professor of physical therapy and health care sciences, received the Outstanding Young Alumni Award from Ithaca College this fall.

Panel of SMHS medical experts addressed topics in healthy aging as part of the Frontiers in Medicine lecture series, Dec. 12.

Leana Wen, M.D., instructor of emergency medicine, appeared on FOX 5 News in Washington, D.C. to discuss ways to stay healthy during the holidays.