Faculty in the Media

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.

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.

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.

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.

Michael Irwig, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, was featured in The Toronto Star for his extensive research on the negative effects of the drug Finasteride, also known as Propecia.

Stephen Teach, M.D., professor of pediatrics, spoke with the Arizona Daily Star about potential health hazards at home and how to keep children safe.

In an op-ed published in The Washington Times, Patricia Berg, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine, and her co-author Robert Weiner, former spokesman for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and chief of staff of the House Permanent Select Committee on Aging and…