Faculty in the Media

James Griffith, M.D., chair of the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted in a WRGW News story on a new partnership between his department and the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis.
Elizabeth Tanzi, M.D., clinical instructor of urology, was quoted in a Reuters Health article about a new study on identical twins. The study found that twins who smoke are more likely to get bags under their eyes and wrinkles around their lips earlier than non-smokers.
Jessica Galarraga, M.D., M.P.H., a third-year emergency medicine resident, and Jesse Pines, M.D.,M.B.A, director of the Office for Clinical Practice Innovation and professor of emergency medicine and health policy, were featured in Forbes for their recently published research finding emergency…
Jesse Pines, M.D.,M.B.A, director of the Office for Clinical Practice Innovation and professor of emergency medicine and health policy, was featured in HealthLeaders Media for a study he co-authored on the most successful outside interventions to reduce emergency department use.
Mandi Pratt-Chapman, M.A., associate director of the GW Cancer Institute, was featured in an Oncology Times article after presenting at the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) Oncology Cancer Conference.
Amir Afkhami, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was included in an article in The Atlantic Wire for his comments on an article in The New York Times about what hospitals have learned from natural disasters, such as Hurricane Sandy and Katrina.
Marion Usher, Ph.D., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, wrote an op-ed for The Jewish Week, repsonding to the results of the PEW 2013 Survey of U.S. Jews.
J. David Miller, M.D., M.P.H., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, wrote a letter to the editor in response to The New York Times article, "Data-Mining Our Dreams.”
Roberta DeBiasi, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was quoted in a WTOP story on whether the D.C. School District acted appropriately after a pneumococcal meningitis death, which is caused by bacteria.
Jonathan Reiner, M.D., professor of medicine, was a guest on Piers Morgan on CNN to discuss his care and treatment of former Vice President Dick Cheney during his long battle with heart disease.