Surgery

Dr. Keith Mortman posing for a portrait
Voice of America - World No Tobacco Day
Keith Mortman, MD, director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery and associate professor of surgery, was interviewed live by Voice of America for a segment discussing the effects of tobacco use and best methods for quitting.
Dr. Salem Noureldine posing for a portrait
General Surgery Resident Salem Noureldine Helped Develop Central Neck Dissection Guidelines
Salem Noureldine, M.D., a first-year resident in the Department of General Surgery at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was a member of the team that developed a consensus statement addressing the surgical guidelines for managing regional metastases in thyroid…
Dr. Raj Rao posing for a portrait
AARP - Five Things to Know About Your Pillow
Raj Rao, M.D., chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and professor of orthopedic surgery, spoke to AARP for an article discussing what to know when it comes to finding a good pillow.
Samantha Brugmann and Sally Moody standing together
GW Grad Samantha Brugmann Holds Seminar on Craniofacial Development
Samantha Brugmann, Ph.D. ’05, associate professor in the Department of Surgery and Department of Pediatrics within the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, returned to SMHS to present a research seminar on her work, titled “Understanding the Cellular and Molecular Etiology of Craniofacial…
Dr. Babak Sarani posing for a portrait
Washington Business Journal - George Washington University Seeks to Add Helipad to Foggy Bottom Campus
Babak Sarani, M.D., associate professor of surgery and emergency medicine, discussed the need for a helipad at GW Hospital in an article for Washington Business Journal. 
Dr. Evan Nadler posing for a portrait
Healio - Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Safe in Children With Severe Obesity
Evan Nadler, M.D., associate professor of surgery and pediatrics, discussed the safety of bariatric surgery on adolescents in an article for Healio.
Dr. Pauline Chen speaking from a podium
Contemplating the Human Side of Medicine
At the 11th Annual Stuart M. Fidler, M.D., Memorial Lecture series, surgeon and New York Times columnist Pauline W. Chen, M.D., spoke about Mary Amanda Dixon Jones, a leading surgeon in the late 1880s and the first in the United States to perform a successful hysterectomy.
George Washington University to Lead International Pediatric Anesthesiology Training for Operation Smile
This week more than one hundred doctors and residents from around the world will gather at four universities across the nation, including the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, to enhance participant’s existing medical skills and learn new surgical techniques, creating a platform for skill…
Dr. Anton Sidawy posing for a portrait
Dr. Anton Sidawy Appointed to the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons
Anton N. Sidawy, M.D., M.P.H. ’99, Lewis B. Saltz Chair of the Department of Surgery and professor of surgery, was appointed by the American College of Surgeons to its Board of Regents. 
Dr. John Adams posing for a portrait
Adams Offers a First-Hand Look at the Development of GW’s Orthopaedics Department
A question-and-answer session with Dr. John Adams, who details the evolution of the Department of Orthopaedics.
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