COVID-19
Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), discusses strategies for managing the isolation and stress brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
When planning their wedding, Yuan James Rao, MD, director of brachytherapy at the GW Cancer Center and assistant professor of radiology at SMHS, and Destie Provenzano, a PhD candidate in the GW Department of Biomedical Engineering, had no idea the day would land amid a global health crisis.
Nancy Gaba, MD, Oscar I. and Mildred S. Dodek and Joan B. and Oscar I. Dodek, Jr. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, spoke to WTTG-FOX5 for a segment address the concerns expecting mothers have about delivering during a pandemic.
Adam Friedman, MD, interim chair of the Department of Dermatology, was on The Lisa Show on BYU Radio for a segment on how to properly wash your hands and protect against COVID-19.
Pooja Lakshmin, MD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to Harper's Bazaar for an article on how couples can split household labor while both are working from home.
Hana Akselrod, MD, assistant professor of medicine, spoke to Voice of America for an article on treatments being developed and tested for COVID-19.
Pooja Lakshmin, MD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, co-authored an article for The New York Times about the psychiatric effects of some of the treatments being considered to treat COVID-19.
Robert Shesser, MD, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, spoke to WTTG-FOX5 for a segment on the need for protective gear in emergency rooms during COVID-19 pandemic.
Keith Mortman, MD, associate professor of surgery, spoke with WJLA-ABC7 for a segment about the use of virtual reality technology to view the damage COVID-19 can have on a patient's lungs.
James Phillips, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine, was quoted in a CNN article addressing common questions people have about COVID-19.