Holiday Experts Available: GW Faculty Available to Discuss Nutrition, Fitness, Depression and Stress

The George Washington University has the following experts available to discuss several holiday topics. To schedule an interview, contact Kurtis Hiatt at kkhiatt [at] gwu [dot] edu (kkhiatt[at]gwu[dot]edu) or 202-994-1849.

Disrupted Sleep During the Holidays
Vivek Jain
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Director of Center for Sleep Disorders

Depression and Stress
Daniel Lieberman
Director of Research
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Lorenzo Norris
Director, Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Service
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Brian Choi
Cardiologist; Associate Professor of Medicine

Fitness
Loretta DiPietro
Chair and Professor of Exercise Science

Todd Miller
Associate Professor of Exercise Science

Nutrition, Weight Management
Scott Kahan
Director, GW STOP Obesity Alliance

Antoinette Saddler
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Trauma Situations
Babak Sarani
Associate Professor of Surgery
Chief of Trauma and Acute Surgery

Winter Injuries
Scott Faucett
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

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