Faculty in the Media

Amir Afkhami, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to Gray DC for a segment about proposed legislation to improve mental health services for veterans.

Marijane Hynes, MD, clinical professor of medicine, spoke to Hearst TV for a segment about proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Nathaniel DeNicola, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, spoke to BuzzFeed News for an article on a viral tweet recommending natural birth control options.

Nazrat Mirza, ScD, associate professor of pediatrics, spoke to NPR for a segment about how physicians can help children suffering with obesity.

Robert Shesser, MD, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, spoke to NBC4 for a segment about carbon monoxide poisoning and pulmonary edema.

James Griffith, MD, Leon M. Yochelson Chair and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, spoke to The Washington Post for an article on panic attacks. The story was also covered by SFGate.

Kofi Essel, MD '11, MPH '17, assistant professor of pediatrics, spoke to Today Online for an article about obesity and teaching physicians to have empathy for their patients.

Vishal Patel, MD, director of the Cutaneous Oncology Program at GW Cancer Center and assistant professor of dermatology, spoke to Today Online for an article on nail melanoma.

Bernhard Wiedermann, MD, professor of pediatrics, spoke to Healthline about measles in an article about a mother who shared a viral photo of her infant with measles.

Kaylan Baban, MD, chief wellness officer and assistant professor of medicine, was live on The Kojo Nnamdi Show (WAMU 88.5) to discuss indoor air pollution.