News Archive
Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology & physiology, and Thomas Maynard, associate professor of pharmacology & physiology, were featured by the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) for their recent presentation at the
Rahul Jindal, M.D., clinical professor of medicine, was mentioned in a Times of India article announcing he has been selected for the 'Outstanding American by Choice' award for his contribution to the U.S. health sector. Jindal will be honored by the U.S.
Eliot Sorel, M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, appeared on FOX 5 News in Washington, D.C. to talk about his efforts to start a national conversation on concussions in youth sports and how to prevent them.
Robert Kaiser, M.D., associate professor of medicine, wrote a letter to the editor in the response to The New York Times article, “Doctor, First Tell Me What It Costs.”
Laura Tosi, M.D., associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, was quoted in an article in The Sacramento Bee (via AP) claiming that, according to many doctors in the UK, the Victorian era epidemic rickets is making a comeback.
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of James L. Griffith, M.D., as the Leon M. Yochelson Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Patience White, M.D., professor of medicine, was quoted in a U.S. News & World Report article on a new study finding that almost half of the more than 50 million Americans that have arthritis can't perform normal daily activities because of the disease.
Antoinette Saddler, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, was a guest on BBC World News America to discuss the FDA's move to try and ban trans fats.
Lisa Martin, M.D., associate professor of medicine and director of the Lipid Clinic, was interviewed by Reuters TV on the role trans fats play in increasing a patient's risk of heart disease. Martin was also interviewed by Voice of America about trans fats.
Judith Owens, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was quoted in an article in The Fairfax Connection about how to help students in Fairfax County maximize learning potential by avoiding the negative impacts of sleep deprivation.