Pediatrics

Fitzhugh Mullan, M.D., professor of pediatrics and health policy, was interviewed by ABC7 about the Affordable Care Act and how this will affect the physician shortage in the United States.

Judith Owens, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by NBC4 on her presentation of research to the Fairfax School Board on whether students in Fairfax County are getting enough sleep and how later start times could help.

Fitzhugh Mullan, M.D., professor of pediatrics and health policy, was quoted in the Geneva Patch (Geneva, Ill.) article on contributors to the doctor shortage, including a shortfall of residencies.

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…

Joshua Kanter, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, was interviewed for a column in The Washington Post on his interactions with the families of sick children and how his perspective changed when his own child was diagnosed with cancer.

Hemant Sharma, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, was interviewed on WTOP about increasing research showing sublingual immunotherapy, a pill or a drop placed under the tongue, may be just as effective and perhaps even safer than traditional allergy shots.

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.

Fitzhugh Mullan, M.D., assistant clinical professor of pediatrics, was quoted in The New York Times' Economix on how medicare subsidizes doctor training. 

Judith Owens, M.D., professor of pediatrics, commented in Reuters about a new study finding that teens who stay up late have higher blood pressure, leading to heart problems. 

Fitzhugh Mullan, M.D., assistant clinical professor of pediatrics, was quoted in an article in The New York Times on a shortage of primary care doctors in the United States.