News Archive

The Avon Foundation announced $275,000 in grants to the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and GW Cancer Institute, at the close of the 11th annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, D.C.

Michael Slack, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by The Baltimore Sun on surgeries he performed on South River senior pitcher Scott Mitchell, who now plays for the Seahawks. 

Daniel Lieberman, M.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was a guest on CNN's The Lead with Jack Tapper to talk about how self-radicalization works on the psychological level.

Christina Puchalski, M.D. '94, RESD '97, professor of medicine and director of the GW Institute of Spirituality and Health, was interviewed by dailyRX about a study on end-of-life care and the importance of incorporating spirituality into the healthcare system.

Randi Streisand, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was featured in Medpage Today for her research on young adults with diabetes. 

Lawrence “Bopper” Deyton, M.D., clinical professor of medicine, co-authored a commentary published in the Lancet, titled "Understanding the Tobacco Control Act: Efforts by the US Food and Drug Administration to Make Tobacco-related Morbidity and Mortality Part of the USA’s Past, not Its Future…

David Hyun, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by WTOP-FM about mumps outbreaks at area college campuses.

Patience White, M.D., professor of medicine and pediatrics, was interviewed by Arthritis Today on research findings suggesting that adult patients with arthritis need to start walking more.

WTOP-FM featured the GW Cancer Institute's survivorship program, reporting that some money from the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will help fund this intitiative. 

Richard Katz, M.D., Bloedorn Professor of Cardiology, was interviewed for a story in Baylor Innovations about his work in the field of mobile health, also known as mhealth.