Faculty in the Media

Robert Shesser, M.D., chair of the department of emergency medicine, was interviewed by Business Insider on whether an IV drip can help someone recover after a night of drinking or rigorous athletic event. This story also appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle.
James Simon, M.D., clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was mentioned in an article in Healio's Endocrine Today on his study finding Flibanserin, a serotonin receptor 1A agonist/serotonin receptor 2A antagonist, safely and effectively improved the sexual interactions of naturally…
Richard Katz, M.D., Bloedorn Professor of Cardiology and professor of medicine, was mentioned in a Politic365 article about an mHealth forum he spoke at. The event was jointly hosted by Verizon and the George Washington University. 
Stephen Teach, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was quoted in a column in The Washington Post on a program he directs at Children's National Health System called Impact DC.
Joanne Lenert, M.D., assistant professor of surgery, was interviewed by BBC World Service radio's Health Check on nipple tattooing, specifically the work of a tattoo artist in Baltimore named Vinnie, who is known as the "Michelangelo of nipple tattoos."
Jonathan Reiner, M.D., professor of medicine, was mentioned in an article in Kansas City infoZine about his appearance with former Vice President Dick Cheney at the National Press Club. Reiner and Cheney co-wrote a book, “Heart: An American Medical Odyssey.”
Lakhmir Chawla, M.D., associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine and of medicine, was featured in a Science Codex article about his recently published research in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The paper says that acute kidney injury, a…
Jesse Pines, M.D., director of the Office of Clinical Practice Research and professor of emergency medicine and health policy, was featured in a Modern Healthcare article on his recently published paper in the journal Health Affairs.
Fady Shahara, M.D., clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was quoted in The Associated Press article on fertility drugs leading to an increase in multiple births. This article also appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle and CBS News.
Amir Afkhami, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted in an Aljazeera America article about a surge in HIV infection in Iran.