Pediatrics

Nazrat Mirza, ScD, associate professor of pediatrics, spoke to NPR for a segment about how physicians can help children suffering with obesity.

Kofi Essel, MD '11, MPH '17, assistant professor of pediatrics, spoke to Today Online for an article about obesity and teaching physicians to have empathy for their patients.

The science of pain is an area Anthony S. LaMantia, PhD, director of the GW Institute for Neuroscience, has long wanted to address during the institute’s annual symposium; in its ninth year, that topic was finally the focus of the event.

Bernhard Wiedermann, MD, professor of pediatrics, spoke to Healthline about measles in an article about a mother who shared a viral photo of her infant with measles.

Ankoor Shah, MD, MBA, MPH, was recognized as a 40 Under 40 Leader in Minority Health for his work on childhood asthma.

Congratulations to Kofi Essel, MD, MPH, on being recognized by the National Minority Quality Forum for his advocacy and research.

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences made the list of top-ranked schools in the U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate School Rankings for 2020.

The GW Department of Dermatology had a significant presence at the 2019 ODAC – Dermatology, Aesthetic, and Surgical Conference.

Nita Seibel, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics, spoke to The Washington Post for an article about a patient who's leg was amputated when she was a child and who now plays varsity basketball.

A. Yasmine Kirkorian, MD, assistant professor of dermatology and of pediatrics, spoke to U.S. News & World Report for an article about hyperhidrosis.