Faculty in the Media
Cathleen Clancy, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine, appeared on NBC affiliate stations nationwide talking about the lethal affects of the poison ricin.
Stephan Ladisch, M.D., professor of pediatrics and professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, was featured in Medical Xpress for recently published research in the American Society of Hematology journal, Blood.
Karim Trad, M.D., assistant clinical professor of surgery, was featured in Medscape Medical News for a study suggesting that patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease might benefit more from transoral incisionless fundoplication than from continued treatment with proton-pump inhibitors.
Michael Irwig, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, was featured in an article written for CMAJ, the journal for the Canadian Medical Association. The article discussed Irwig's extensive research on the lasting side effects of Finasteride, also known as the male hair-loss drug Propecia.
Jesse Pines, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine, was featured in a HealthDay News article, picked up by Health magazine and Philly.com, for recently published research finding that the number of U.S.
Jay Salpekar, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by Medical Xpress about his research research examining whether psychiatric illness was more prominent in children who were unresponsive to anti-seizure medications and had seizures in the temporal lobe
Aviva Ellenstein, M.D., assistant clinical professor of neurology, was quoted for an article in Everyday Health's Health Matters with Dr. Sanjay Gupta about treatment options for patients with Parkinson's Disease.
Rachel Moon, M.D., professor of pediatrics, commented on research finding that SIDS risk increased with co-sleeping. Moon was quoted by CBS News, Live Science and Examiner.com.
Hamid Shokoohi, M.D., assistant clinical professor of emergency medicine, discussed the benefits of using ultrasound-guided IV placement verses using a central line when staff cannot connect to a peripheral vein.
Ivor Horn, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was featured by MedCity News as one of six thought leaders in the area of patient engagement.