News Archive

The George Washington University Institute of Spirituality and Health (GWISH) convened an international consensus conference to develop recommendations on integrating spirituality into health care systems worldwide.

Lakhmir Chawla, M.D., associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine, and colleagues, validated the effectiveness of the two novel biomarkers in 740 critically ill patients and compared their performance with other biomarkers, including serum creatinine.

Addressing the GWU medical community, Julie Silver, M.D., assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School, discussed the importance of cancer rehabilitation, specifically its role in the cancer care continuum, during a conference hosted by the GW Cancer…

Congratulations to Cynthia Tracy, M.D., who was recognized by the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) and the American Heart American Heart Association (AHA) for her work on updating ACCF/AHA clinical practice guidelines.

Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct professor of medicine, was interviewed by Washingtonian's Well + Being on ways to keep your brain healthy and memory sharp.

Jesse Pines, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine, was interviewed by Reuters on the harmful practice of sending ambulances to other hospitals when conditions are crowded. This story was also published in the Chicago Tribune.

Scott Shapiro, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, discussed the health risks posed by energy drinks on "The Kojo Nnamdi Show" on WAMU-FM (NPR). 

Dr. Akman hosted a town hall to discuss his priorities as the new vice president for health affairs and dean, addressing the school’s efforts around scholarships, research, diversity and philanthropy.

Gary Simon, M.D., professor of medicine, was interviewed by CNN on a new strain of norovirus currently hitting the U.S. This interview was also broadcast on WITI (Fox), Milwaukee, WIVB (CBS), Buffalo, N.Y., and KUSI, San Diego.

A study led by Robert G. Hawley, Ph.D., professor and chair of the department of anatomy and regenerative biology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, may help predict which patients with multiple myeloma will respond better to certain treatments.