Faculty in the Media

Nathaniel DeNicola, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, discussed research in a Reuters article about the use of marijuana by pregnant teenagers.

Laura Anthony, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatric and behavioral science and pediatrics, was interviewed for an EdWeek video, suggesting ways that teachers can support students with autism.

Christina Puchalski, M.D. ’94, RESD ‘97, director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health, professor of medicine, spoke to Interfaith Radio about the importance of attending to the spirit as much as the body at the end of life, and the theory of gerotranscendence.

Mandi Pratt-Chapman, associate center director for patient-centered initiatives and health equity at the GW Cancer Center, discussed the role of patient navigators in the health care workforce in an article for HFMA Leadership.

Elizabeth Tanzi, M.D., associate clinical professor of dermatology, was quoted in an Allure article, discussing the use of lighters in makeup application.

Adam Friedman, M.D., associate professor of dermatology, was quoted in an article for Healthline about developing longer lasting sunscreens.

Sabyasachi Sen, M.D., associate professor of medicine, was quoted in the Washington Times article about a recent study, which suggests that sweeteners can contribute to weight gain.

Kimberly Russo, CEO and managing director of GW Hospital, was quoted in a Washington Business Journal article about the reaffirmation of the kidney transplant program at GW Hospital.

Roberta DeBiasi, M.D., professor of pediatrics and microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, discussed a recent report about Zika-infected women in the U.S.

Research published by Victoria Shanmugam, M.D., associate professor of medicine, finding that opioid exposure is associated with reduced likelihood of healing in patients with chronic wounds, was featured in an article on Pain Medicine News.