Faculty in the Media

Edward De Fabo, M.D., emeritus professor, was featured in the Daily Mail as the lead researcher of a new study that was published in Nature Communications, titled "Melanoma induction by ultraviolet A but not ultraviolet B radiation requires melanin pigment."

Amir Afkhami, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by ABC News on the emotional difficulties facing the family of Aurora, Colo., shooting suspect James Holmes.

Nicolas Guzman, M.D., associate professor of medicine, was interviewed on the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Spanish radio channel ¡Inspírate! on the program "VIVA Su Segunda Juventud" to discuss the Affordable Care Act and its implications on the Hispanic community.

Frederick Lough, M.D., clinical professor of surgery, will deploy to Kabul, Afghanistan, where he will serve on a forward surgical team for three months.

Michael Irwig, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, was interviewed on the NBC Today Show about a new study that was published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, titled "Persistent Sexual Side Effects of Finasteride: Could They Be Permanent?"

Christina Puchalski, M.D. '94, RESD '97, professor of medicine, commented on research focused on enhancing quality of life for patients who are at the end of their life.

Dr. Katherine Chretien, associate professor of Medicine, authored an editorial about coping with stress related to families in relation to military deployment.

Jonathan Reiner, M.D., professor of Medicine and clinician at the GW Medical Faculty Associates, was quoted in The Washington Post about the status of former vice president, Richard Cheney following his heart transplant.

Joseph Giordano, M.D., former chairman of the Department for Surgery, was featured in the Washington Post.

Gary Little, M.D., assistant professor of Emergency Medicine, commented in an article about the dangers of overexertion in unseasonably warm weather.