Faculty in the Media
Leana Wen, M.D., instructor of emergency medicine and director of patient-centered care research, wrote a letter-to-the-editor in response to The New York Times article, "We Are Giving Ourselves Cancer."
Vinayak Jha, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, was a guest on Aljazeera America's America Tonight to discuss CVS's decision to stop selling tobacco in its stores. Jha also appeared on NBC4 and was quoted by Politico.
Babak Sarani, M.D., chief of trauma and associate professor of surgery, was quoted in the Washington Business Journal's BizBeat article on the GW Hospital being re-verified as a Level 1 Trauma Center.
Michael Bukrinsky, M.D., Ph.D., professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, was featured in Infection Control Today for his recently published research on similarities in the pathogenesis of prion disease — misfolded proteins that can lead to neurological diseases — and…
Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by NPR's Shots on raising awareness of the serious risks of concussion during sports.
Alison Ehrlich, M.D., professor and chair of dermatology, advised WTOP listeners to "baby your skin in the wintertime" to prevent dryness and keep safe.
Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by National Geographic for a story on the seriousness of repeated concussions in contact sports.
Gerard Martin, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was mentioned in a Becker’s Clinical Quality & Infection Control article for his support of pulse oximetry screening to help ensure CCHD identification occurred as quickly as possible, improving outcomes for some of the sickest patients.
Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted in a Miami Herald article on using technology to monitor hits and impact for football players.
Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted in a Chicago Tribune article about a new tracker he has helped develop to lower the risk of sports concussions and long-term head injuries.