Faculty in the Media

James Phillips, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine, spoke with the podcast Hospitals in Focus for an episode on being an ER physician on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pooja Lakshmin, MD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted by The New York Times for an article on why we can feel scatterbrained during times of stress and uncertainty and ways to cope.

William Borden, MD, chief quality and population health officer and associate professor of medicine, spoke with DCist for an article on the mandate that D.C. grocery stores ask customers to wear masks while in the stores.

Michael Knight, MD, assistant professor of medicine, spoke to Today.com for an article on states restricting the use of reusable shopping bags during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rachel Brem, MD, professor of radiology, spoke with NBC4 for a segment on her experience testing positive for COVID-19 and recovery.

Janice Blanchard, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine, was spoke to DCist for an article on the impact COVID-19 has on people of color in Washington, D.C.

Pooja Lakshmin, MD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to The New York Times for an article on self-care and finding time to feel emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Katrina Hawkins, MD, assistant professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine, spoke to The Washington Post for an article discussing national data that shows COVID-19 is severely impacting more men than women across the U.S.

Victoria Shanmugam, MD, chief of the Division of Rheumatology and associate professor of medicine, spoke with WUSA9 for an article on whether people can still take elderberry to boost their immune system during the COVID-19 pandemic or if it will create a cytokine storm.

Nancy Gaba, MD, Oscar I. and Mildred S. Dodek and Joan B. and Oscar I. Dodek, Jr. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, spoke to WTTG-FOX5 for a segment address the concerns expecting mothers have about delivering during a pandemic.