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FOX 5 Morning News - Knockout breast cancer with Fit for the Cure
Jessica Torrente, M.D., assistant professor of radiology, gives a tour of the GW Mammovan to FOX 5's Holly Morris.
The Washington Post - Children’s Hospital Aims to Cut Asthma-related ER Visits
Stephen Teach, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by The Washington Post about his work to try and lower the number of children who are hospitalized for asthma in D.C., which has one of the highest rates of pediatric asthma in the country.
Quarter of American Teens are Drug Addicted
Dr. Daniel Liberman, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was mentioned in an article about drug and alcohol abuse among American teenagers and adults.
Ask a Doctor: Living with a Brain Injury
Dr. Jonathan Sherman, neurosurgeon and the director of surgical neuro-oncology at The GW Medical Faculty Associates and assistant professor of neurosurgery and neuroscience at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, participated in a live chat with Washington Post…
D.C. Has Fewer than 3,000 Active Doctors, Report Says
In an event sponsored by the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the GW School of Public Health and Health services, the DC Board of Medicine presented a report that details the physician and physician assistant workforce in the district.
Lifesaving Drug Praziquantel Too Expensive for Africa
Shortages of the drug to treat schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease as widespread as malaria, have reached the proportions of a humanitarian crisis in Africa.
How Healthcare Professionals Use Social Networks From Facebook to Groupons
Ethical concerns arise when patients want to connect with doctors on social networks. GW's Katherine Chretien, M.D., associate professor of Medicine, worries that any communication with a patient on a public platform like Facebook could pose a violation of HIPPA.
WHO Outlines Strategy to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
The World Health Organization is calling on drug companies to donate more medicine to help to eradicate tropical diseases.
Haiti Cholera Cases Expected to Rise
Since the earthquake in Haiti last January, public health experts expected infectious diseases, such as the recent cholera outbreak, to take hold as people worked to rebuild the country.
Appointments
The George Washington University Medical Center recently named Anton N. Sidawy, M.D., M.P.H., former chief of surgical services at Veterans Administration Medical Center, chair of the Department of Surgery.