Faculty in the Media
Leana Wen, M.D., instructor of emergency medicine and director of patient-centered care, wrote an op-ed for The Huffington Post on her experience as an emergency medicine doctor during the Boston Marathon bombings one year ago.
Jonathan Reiner, M.D., professor of medicine, was featured in the Detroit Free Press for an article on an upcoming visit with his patient, former Vice President Dick Cheney, to discuss his heart problems and journey to recovery.
J. Penny Glass, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by CNN's The Chart for a post on research finding fussy babies and toddlers tend to watch more television. Glass believes watching too much television at a young age can contribute to behavior problems.
Raja Mazumder, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine, was quoted in Healthcare Informatics on a new partnership with Internet2 to further his genomics research.
Gerard Martin, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was quoted in Abu Dhabi's The National for an article on the impact of philanthropy on infant mortality rates and other children's health issues.
Lauren Kenworthy, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by Voice of Russia Radio on a new report finding that the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder has grown 30 percent.
Reuven Schore, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, along with his colleagues at Children's National Health System, received a $1.92 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to a focus on new approaches for treatment of relapsed pediatric acute myelogenous leukemia.
Rachel Brem, M.D., director of the Breast Care Center and professor of radiology, was interviewed by WTOP on a new study finding mammograms have been "oversold" and that the harms downplayed. Brem cautioned against women thinking twice about going in for their regular mammogram.
Marie Borum, M.D., professor of medicine, was featured in the Washington Business Journal for her research calling for businesses in Washington, D.C. to have restrooms available to those with medical conditions, such as Crohn's disease.
Gerard Martin, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was quoted in The Washington Post for an article on the importance of pulse oximetry screening to detect heart defects in newborns. This was also covered by FOX News' "The Daily Bret" blog.