Faculty in the Media

Adam Friedman, MD, interim chair of the Department of Dermatology, spoke to Healthline for an article discussing the impact sheltering in place can have on skin.

Suzan Song, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to WUSA9 about the physician hotline she developed with colleagues for first responders who need to speak to a mental health professional during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Malika Fair, MD, clinical associate professor of emergency medicine, spoke with AAMC News for an article on how clinicians are dealing with the emotional and physical toll during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.