Pediatrics

Monika Goyal, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, spoke to U.S. News & World Report for an article about the spike in gun-related suicides and the concerns of pediatricians.

Patience White, MD, emeritus professor of medicine and of pediatrics at SMHS, served as lead author on a report providing guidance for clinicians on transitioning all youth and young adults from pediatric to adult health care.

Maureen Lyon, PhD, professor of pediatrics, spoke to MD Magazine for an article discussing her recent study on the impacts of advance care planning on HIV symptoms in teens.

Roberta DeBiasi, MD, professor of pediatrics, spoke with Axios for an article about acute flaccid myelitis, a polio-like illness that has left some children with partial paralysis or muscle weakness.

After receiving scholarship support from GW, Dr. Essel’s giving back through his work in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. and investing in students who will become physicians helping others.

Danielle Dooley, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, spoke to Spectrum News for a segment about the impacts that media and technology have on children.

Daniel Lewin, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics, spoke to NBC4 about how parents can get their children back on a healthy sleep schedule in time for back-to-school.

Catherine Bollard, MD, associate center director for translational research and innovation and professor of pediatrics spoke to Forbes about tumor infiltrating lymphocyte therapy.

Billie Short, MD, professor of pediatrics, spoke to WTRF (Wheeling, West Virginia) about treatment of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

The program, coordinated by the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Office of Diversity and Inclusion, works to increase access to health careers and expand diversity in the medical field.