Faculty in the Media
Maryann Mazer-Amirshahi, M.D., adjunct instructor of pediatrics and emergency medicine, was interviewed by Reuters about her study on recent label changes on over the counter products.
Brian Choi, M.D., associate professor of medicine, commented on a study featured by WUSA9 on type 2 diabetes patients losing weight through an active lifestyle.
David Wessel, M.D., professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine, was featured in Doctors Lounge for his recent research finding that in infants less than 3 months old with congenital heart disease and a systemic-to-pulmonary-artery shunt, clopidogrel does not reduce mortality compared…
Jehan El-Bayoumi, M.D., associate professor of medicine, was interviewed by ABC7 (WJLA-TV) about the American Medical Association's decision to recognize obesity as a disease. Dr. El-Bayoumi says this may help obese patients receive better treatment and support.
Richard Katz, M.D., Bloedorn Professor of Cardiology and professor of medicine, and Samir Patel, M.D., associate professor of medicine, were featured in an article in MobiHealth News for their recently published results of a small efficacy study using Voce
Hemant Sharma, M.D., M.H.S., assistant professor of pediatrics, was quoted in a New York Times article about children being bullied for their food allergies.
Timothy McCaffrey, Ph.D., professor of medicine and director of the Division of Genomic Medicine, was interviewed in The Washington Post for a story on the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling that human genes cannot be patented.
Anastassios C. Koumbourlis, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle about children who undergo often difficult lung transplants. The story originally appeared in The Associated Press.
Michael S. Irwig, M.D., F.A.C.E., assistant professor of medicine, found that men who used the medication finasteride (Propecia) and developed persistent sexual side effects, are also drinking less alcohol than before.
Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine, was quoted in a Huffington Post story on ways to improve memory. Barnard says learning a language and reusing those skills often can lead to a stronger mind.