Surgery
Mary Elizabeth Schroeder, MD, assistant professor of surgery, was quoted by The New York Times in an article about the mass shooting at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia and GW Hospital patient Matt Mika.
Babak Sarani, MD, associate professor of surgery and of emergency medicine, was quoted by The New York Times in an article about GW Hospital patient Matt Mika's recovery after being shot during the congressional baseball practice
Arjun Joshi, MD, associate professor of surgery, spoke to Axios for a segment about how robotic surgery is changing the medical field.
Ameet Singh, MD, co-authored a study that details the successful trial of a frontal sinus impant that allows anti-inflammatory drugs into the frontal sinus tissue of patients with chronic sinusitis. The research was published in JAMA Otolaryngology – Health & Neck Surgery.
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Babak Sarani, MD, associate professor of surgery and of emergency medicine, spoke to The Washington Post for an article about recovering from brain injuries associated with cycling accidents.
Vincent Obias, MD, associate professor of surgery, spoke to WTOP for an article discussing a new flexible robot used for the first time in colon and rectal surgery at GW Hospital.
The GW Hospital is expanding its robotic services, becoming the first hospital in the world to perform colorectal surgery with the Medrobotics Flex® Robotic System – a robot system designed to navigate the body’s twists and turns.
Walter Jean, MD, professor of neurological surgery, was interviewed live on WUSA9 about diagnosis and treatment of glioblastoma brain tumors following Sen. John McCain's diagnosis. He also spoke to NBC4.
Peter Kim, PhD, professor of surgery and integrative systems biology, was mentioned by Washington Business Journal in an article about the funding of robotic technology developed at Children's National.
Kurt Newman, MD, professor of surgery and pediatrics, spoke to The Washington Post for an article about the importance of child specific medical treatment.