Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine

Mikhail Kogan, MD, medical director of the GW Center for Integrative Medicine and associate professor of medicine, spoke to The Washington Post for an article on the claims of what copper can and cannot do when it comes to virus protection, immune system support, and pain relief.
Christina Prather, MD, assistant professor of medicine, and second-year MD student Olivia Silva spoke to NBC News for a segment on the impact social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has on seniors and highlighted the GWU Reaching Out Program.
The new COVID-19 social distancing recommendations can be hard on everyone. Among elderly populations loneliness can have a wide range of negative effects on both physical and mental health.
The Integrator highlighted Mikhail Kogan, MD, as one of the Top 10 for Policy and Action in Integrative Health and Medicine
Using practical phrases can help facilitate better communication and emotional responses, according to Timothy E. Quill, MD, featured speaker at the Second Annual Ronald L. Ottenberg Memorial Lecture/Grand Rounds.
Christina Puchalski, MD, was recognized by members of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine as one of the 30 most influential leaders in hospice and palliative medicine.
Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, MD, associate professor of medicine, published a Narrative Matters essay in Health Affairs outlining her experience overcoming prejudices to heal the doctor-patient relationship. 
Medical and spiritual leaders, including George Washington University (GW) Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish) Director Christina Puchalski, MD ’94, FACP, FAAHPM, convened in Rome this spring with the commitment to growing patients’ rights to palliative care worldwide.
Mikhail Kogan, MD, medical director of GW Center for Integrative Medicine, and assistant professor of medicine, spoke to MedPage Today for their Feedback Friday feature discussing use of "alternative medicine" by some patients. 
Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences published research in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, about the long health and life spans of centenarian veterans.