Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine

Richard Cytowic, M.D., associate clinical professor of neurology, wrote an article for Psychology Today on the importance of teaching resilience and building character to children by not hiding hard realities. 
Richard Cytowic, M.D., associate clinical professor of neurology, wrote an essay for Washingtonian magazine on the importance of training physicians on how to approach death with their patients.
Richard Cytowic, M.D., associate clinical professor of neurology, wrote an article for Psychology Today on the "clean-up" that happens in the brain while sleeping.
 Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., professor of pediatrics, and Joseph Scafidi, M.D., assistant professor of neurology, were interviewed by NPR's Shots for a story on their research finding that a naturally occurring substance called epidermal growth factor appears to reverse a type of brain damage that'…
Researchers at Children's National Health System and the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences have uncovered direct evidence that procedures targeting a cell receptor within a certain time frame can prevent complications linked to brain injuries among premature…
William D. Gaillard, M.D., professor of neurology and pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was elected treasurer of the American Epilepsy Society.
Henry Kaminski, M.D., chair of the department of neurology, appeared on BBC World News America to talk about dementia, research funding for dementia, and whether there will be a cure by 2025.
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Milken Institute School of Public Health is pleased to announce a two-year Neurology Health Policy Research Fellowship.
William Gaillard, M.D., professor of neurology and pediatrics, was interviewed by NPR, as they shadowed a family's journey to end their young child’s seizures through different treatments at Children’s National Medical Center’s Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program.
Aviva Ellenstein, M.D., assistant clinical professor of neurology, was quoted for an article in Everyday Health's Health Matters with Dr. Sanjay Gupta about treatment options for patients with Parkinson's Disease.