News Archive

Cathleen Clancy, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine, was interviewed by WUSA9 on the lethal affects of the poison, ricin. Letters sent to President Barack Obama and Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi have initially tested positive for ricin.

Lawrence Singer, D.M.D., assistant clinical professor of surgery, spoke with The Washingtonian about new, cutting-edge technology, called SoundBite, that can restore hearing using two small devices: one in the ear and one in the upper, back teeth.

Josh D'Angelo, a third-year doctor of physical therapy (DPT) student at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, is the first GW student to receive the prestigious Mary McMillan Scholarship Award.

Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of medicine, and Terry Kind, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of pediatrics, were interviewed by CNN Newsource about their comprehensive review on the challenges and opportunities of using social media in a clinical care setting.

Students, staff, and faculty gathered in Ross Hall for the grand opening of the Center for Otolaryngology Microsurgery Education and Training. The six station lab will be used as a surgical training and simulation center for otology and lateral skull-base surgery.

Babak Sarani, M.D., associate professor of surgery, was interviewed by The Associated Press about the war-like injuries sustained by the Boston bombing victims.

Members of the GW community converged on Ross Hall to place their bids at the GW student-run HEALing Clinic’s 14th annual charity auction, April 11.

Richard Neville, M.D., F.A.C.S., professor of surgery and chief of the division of vascular surgery, spoke with The Washington Post about traumatic leg injury and limb amputation prevention in reference to injuries sustained in the Boston Marathon bombings.

Lamia Soghier, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by U.S. News & World Report about the push for better prenatal care.

Lauren Kenworthy, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was a featured speaker at Cornell's Disabilities Service Troop's presentation, titled Autism Spectrum Disorders: Cognitive Strengths, Weaknesses and Primary Interventions.