News Archive

At its best, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is “the common cold of psychiatric illness,” according to Robert Ursano, M.D. Like a cold, its symptoms are common and usually temporary. 

Helene Emsellem, M.D., clinical professor of Neurology in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is quoted in an article about the links between a good mattress and a good night's sleep.

Ferid Murad, Ph.D., university professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, was interviewed by Nature on topics ranging from treating diabetes to his Nobel Prize.

Daniel Z. Lieberman, M.D., professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was interviewed by ABC News about 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 12 and a quarter of women aged 40 to 59 being on anti-depressants.

WASHINGTON (Oct. 19, 2011)—Anton Sidawy, M.D., M.P.H., professor of Surgery in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, received the President’s Award for Leadership, one of four annual awards from the Vascular Disease Foundation (VDF).

Justin A. Frank, M.D., clinical professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, has written a book titled, "Obama on the Couch: Inside the Mind of the President."

Khaled el-Shami, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences was quoted in an article in The Washington Post about Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain overcoming stage IV colon cancer.

Scott Kahan, M.D., professorial lecturer of Health Policy, professorial lecturer of Medicine, and co-director of the GW Weight Management Program is quoted in an article about eating habits that can pack on the pounds.

Anne Sagalyn, M.D. ‘81, assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, had an article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, titled “A Little Hyponatremia.”

Dr. Khaled el-Shami, assistant professor of Medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was quoted in a Voice of America article about Apple CEO Steve Job's death from pancreatic cancer.