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Late to Bed, Early To Rise, Makes a Teen Sleepy
Helene Emsellem, M.D., associate clinical professor of Neurology, says the typical high school senior gets less than seven hours of sleep on school nights, but they require much more.
Can Plastic Surgery Help Stop Bullying?
When bullying is directed toward physical appearances, parents may consider plastic surgery for their children. Michael Olding, M.D., professor of Surgery in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says the knife is not the answer when it comes to bullying.
'Nose Job' May Make You Look a Bit Younger, Too: Study
Michael Olding, M.D., professor of Surgery at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, is quoted in an article about whether it's the nose job itself or the patient's new outlook on life that makes him or her appear younger.
Can Better Access to Health Care Really Lower Costs?
Jesse Pines, M.D., associate professor of Emergency Medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, co-authored an article about concierge medicine versus patient-centered medical homes which debated the benefits of enhanced patient access to care.
GW Doctors Perform Life Saving Surgery on Honduran Woman (video)
Dr. Cynthia Tracy, professor of Medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and clinician at the Medical Faculty Associates, discusses the surgery she and her colleagues performed to repair a hole in a 36-year old Honduran woman's heart at GW Hospital.
Let it snow, but watch your back
Dr. Mehul J. Desai, assistant professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and of Neurosurgery in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences and clinician at the Medical Faculty Associates, commented in an article about the prevalence of back injury while people are shoveling snow.
Dr. Cynthia Tracy discusses heart surgery performed at GW Hospital on Honduran woman who couldn’t get the right treatment in her country
GW faculty members from the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and clinicians at the Medical Faculty Associates, including Dr. Cynthia Tracy and Dr. Marco Mercador, traveled to Honduras during fall 2011 to provide medical care to people living in a medically underserved village.
What the Local Outbreak of Norovirus Means For You
Dr. Gary Simon, Walter G. Ross Professor of Medicine and of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and vice-chair of the Department of Medicine and director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Medical Faculty Associates, was interviewed by the…
The Need for Primary Care Doctors
Dr. Matthew Mintz, associate professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and clinician at the Medical Faculty Associates, was interviewed on CBS Evening News about the need for primary care physicians and the fact that the federal government awarded $9.1 million to medical…
Meaning-based therapy may aid terminal patients
Christina Puchalski, M.D.