Pediatrics

Marshall Summar, MD, director of the Rare Disease Institute and professor of pediatrics, was interviewed for the NPR podcast, TechNation, about treating rare diseases in children.

Linda Herbert, Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, spoke to The Washington Post for an article about how some bullies are using peanuts to torment children with food allergies.

Kavita Parikh, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was quoted in an AAP News article discussing her study of children injured in accidents involving firearms, and recommendations for gun safety.

Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., professor of pediatrics and of pharmacology and physiology, will serve as the associate dean for child health research - a newly established position within the school to enhance research relationships between GW SMHS and Children's National Health System.

Daniel Lewin, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and pediatrics, was quoted in a blog post on Cafe Mom about the factors that can disrupt a toddler's sleep and how to combat them.

Mary Donofrio, M.D., professor of pediatrics, spoke with Health about the heart disease, tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia, and how it is treated.

Linda Fu, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, spoke to Voice of America for an article about the possible side effects that children may experience when getting vaccinated.

Christiane Corriveau, M.D., clinical assistant professor of pediatrics, discussed her experience treating a child with sepsis in an article on Stat. 

Laura Anthony, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatric and behavioral science and pediatrics, was interviewed for an EdWeek video, suggesting ways that teachers can support students with autism.

Roberta DeBiasi, M.D., professor of pediatrics and microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, discussed a recent report about Zika-infected women in the U.S.