Surgery

Christine Teal, M.D., director of the Breast Care Center and associate professor of surgery, was interviewed by ABC7 and FOX 5 News on Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double masectomy to prevent breast cancer.

Lawrence Singer, D.M.D., assistant clinical professor of surgery, spoke with The Washingtonian about new, cutting-edge technology, called SoundBite, that can restore hearing using two small devices: one in the ear and one in the upper, back teeth.

Students, staff, and faculty gathered in Ross Hall for the grand opening of the Center for Otolaryngology Microsurgery Education and Training. The six station lab will be used as a surgical training and simulation center for otology and lateral skull-base surgery.

Babak Sarani, M.D., associate professor of surgery, was interviewed by The Associated Press about the war-like injuries sustained by the Boston bombing victims.

Richard Neville, M.D., F.A.C.S., professor of surgery and chief of the division of vascular surgery, spoke with The Washington Post about traumatic leg injury and limb amputation prevention in reference to injuries sustained in the Boston Marathon bombings.

Zachary Litvack, M.D., assistant professor of neurosurgery and otolaryngology, spoke to The Washington Post's The Fold and ABC-TV and ABC Radio in Australia about President Obama's plan to map the human brain.

Rajeev Pandarinath, M.D., assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, spoke to The Associated Press about Kevin Ware's leg injury and whether it will affect his future basketball career. This interview also appeared on USA Today. He was interviewed by WUSA9 on the same topic.

Barbara Walters recounts her recent health issues on The View, thanking Michael Olding, M.D., professor of surgery, and Bruce Abell, M.D., assistant professor of surgery, for their remarkable work. 

Kevin Cleary, Ph.D., professor of radiology, and Peter Kim, Ph.D., professor of surgery, appeared on FOX News Sunday on using 3D printing to help surgeons prep for surgery and even create custom medical devices.

Rajeev Pandarinath, M.D., assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, talked to NBC4 about ACL injuries and the Redskin's Quarterback Robert Griffin III's recovery process after surgery. He was also interviewed on ABC7 News and WNEW-FM.