Medicine

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Jonathan Reiner, M.D., profesor of medicine, shares his insights in the Wichita Falls Times Record News on The American Red Cross estimating that as many as 20,000 of deaths a year can be prevented if AEDs were more prevalent across America.

Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of medicine, wrote an op-ed in USA Today about the importance of obtaining patient permission for participation in emergency medical research. This article also appeared in the Marshfield News-Herald.

Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine, was featured in Fergus Falls Daily Journal as a local speaker, calling on his generation to tackle the issue of food as previous generations had taken on smoking.

David Borenstein, M.D., clinical professor of medicine, commented on a study featured in Pain Medicine News finding that early use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose low back pain among patients filing workers’ compensation claims may not lead to better outcomes compared with delayed…

Patience White, M.D., professor of medicine, was asked by The Washington Post about the causes of osteoarthritis, which many wrongly think can be caused by running or overuse.

Neal Barnard, M.D., adjunct professor of medicine, has been interviewed by several media outlets on his new book, "Power Foods for the Brain," which describes how to lower a patient's risk of Alzheimer's disease by changing his/her diet.

Jonathan Reiner, M.D., professor of medicine and director of cardiac catheterization laboratories, was interviewed by Wolf Blitzer on CNN's "The Situation Room" for a story on Former President George W. Bush's recently discovered blockage in an artery and subsequent installation of a heart stent.

Patience White, M.D., professor of medicine, was quoted in an article in Arthritis Today about research suggesting Medicaid patients often have more spine surgery complications than privately insured patients.

Jeanny Aragon-Ching, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, was interviewed by Everyday Health for a story on whether certain genes may impact a person's chances of getting bladder cancer and whether the cancer may take on an aggressive form.