Faculty in the Media

James Simon, M.D., clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was featured in Medscape Medical News for his research finding that local estrogen therapy (LET) may help postmenopausal women improve their sex lives.

Christina Puchalski, M.D., professor of medicine and director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health, was interviewed by dailyRX for a story on how oncologists can better converse with their patients about death.

Monika Goyal, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, was featured in Healio for her analysis of 2000-2009 data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, finding that only 37.1% of girls with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) were treated according to the CDC treatment…

Paul Tschudi, assistant professor of clinical research and leadership, was interviewed by CBS Evening News about his participation in the Veterans History Project, which seeks to collect stories from U.S. veterans. Tschudi is a Vietnam War veteran.

Paul Kaplowitz, M.D., professor of pediatrics, commented in USA Today on the rising number of cases of early puberty, an issue of growing concern to doctors.

Ivor Horn, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was featured by MedCity News as one of ten people to follow on Twitter to learn about patient engagement. 

Ivor Horn, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by MedCity News on the importance of viewing patient engagement as a partnership. 

John Powers, M.D., associate clinical professor of medicine, was interviewed by NPR's Morning Edition and The New York Times about growing pressure to speed up the approval of new antibiotics to combat outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs."

James Simon, M.D., clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was a guest on Lifetime's The Balancing Act to talk about factors to support a healthy reproductive cycle. Simon recommends women who are trying to conceive should maintain a healthy body weight, eat well, and exercise.

Jesse Pines, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine, was interviewed by Bloomberg about a rise in emergency room (ER) visits, even as many ERs and hospitals are closing due to compensation issues.