Faculty in the Media

Gerard Martin, M.D., professor of pediatrics, wrote a post for the blog ACC in Touch about physicians tackling public health funding for their congenital heart disease patients. 

Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine, wrote an op-ed for Medscape Neurology, disagreeing with a theory that carbohydrate and gluten consumption may cause or contribute to dementia. 

Christina Puchalski, M.D., director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health, was featured in News-Medical for her recently published paper on the history of the burgeoning field of spirituality and health.

Scott Shapiro, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, was featured by Science Daily for his research finding gene therapy may be a promising treatment for those who suffer from heart attack.

Richard Cytowic, M.D., associate clinical professor of neurology, wrote an article for Psychology Today on the "clean-up" that happens in the brain while sleeping.

Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and physiology, was featured by Medical Xpress for his research finding new information on the pathogenesis of feeding and swallowing difficulties often found in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and…

Vivek Jain, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, was interviewed on BBC World News on the connection between sleep and athletic performance, and on new tools to measure effective sleep.

Zachary Litvack, M.D., assistant professor of neurological surgery, appeared on WUSA9 to discuss helmets and whether they are effective in stopping concussions.

Leana Wen, M.D., instructor of emergency medicine, wrote an op-ed for NPR's Shots on how drug addiction can often start in the emergency room with prescription pain killers.

Scott Faucett, M.D., assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, was featured by InTheCapital for his experience serving as a U.S. ski and snowboard team physician.