Faculty in the Media

Christina Puchalski, MD ’94, RESD ’97 director of the GWish, spoke to WTOP for an article about teaching physicians how to have difficult conversations with patients about their conditions.

Newton Kendig, MD, clinical professor of medicine, spoke to The New Yorker for an article about the jail health care crisis.

Gary Simon, MD, PhD, Walter G. Ross Professor of Clinical Research, spoke to WUSA9 about a viral Facebook post that claimed applying antibiotic cream to your nostrils prevents flu.

Vishal Patel, MD, director of the Cutaneous Oncology Program at the GW Cancer Center and assistant professor of dermatology at SMHS, spoke to Today about foot melanoma.

Kathleen Ogle, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine, spoke to Reuters for an article about PumpStart, a program started by students from the Boston University School of Medicine as a volunteer effort for doctors in training to visit nearby high schools and spread awareness about CPR.

Amir Afkhami, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was mentioned by the American Enterprise Institute in an article discussing his new book, "A Modern Contagion: Imperialism and Public Health in Iran's Age of Cholera."

Robert W. Turner II, PhD, assistant professor of clinical research and leadership, spoke to WUNC 91.5 (North Carolina) for a segment about what life after the NFL looks like for many players.

Micael Lopez-Acevedo, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, spoke to TIME for an article about AI technology in cervical cancer screenings.

Adam Friedman, MD, professor of dermatology, spoke to The Wall Street Journal for an article about the new trend of wearing makeup to work out.

Nita Seibel, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics, spoke to The Washington Post for an article about a patient who's leg was amputated when she was a child and who now plays varsity basketball.