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SMHS Welcomes Douglas Nixon, M.D., Ph.D.
Nixon recently toured the department’s new laboratory space with Dean Akman.
HealthLeaders Media - 5 Ways Health Systems Can Reduce ED Usage
Jesse Pines, M.D.,M.B.A, director of the Office for Clinical Practice Innovation and professor of emergency medicine and health policy, was featured in HealthLeaders Media for a study he co-authored on the most successful outside interventions to reduce emergency department use.
Oncology Times - How They Did It: George Washington University Cancer Institute Works to Deliver Patient-Centered Care
Mandi Pratt-Chapman, M.A., associate director of the GW Cancer Institute, was featured in an Oncology Times article after presenting at the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) Oncology Cancer Conference.
StreetInsider - Given Imaging Announces the Results of Two Recent Studies Underscoring the Economic Value and Clinical Utility of PillCam(R) ESO in Managing Upper GI Bleeding in the Emergency Department Setting
Andrew Meltzer, M.D., assistant professor of emergency medicine, was featured on StreetInsider.com for his research, "The Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Video Capsule Endoscopy Compared to Other Strategies to Manage Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in the Emergency Department," which he…
Piers Morgan - Doctor: Dick Cheney Was Courageous
Jonathan Reiner, M.D., professor of medicine, was a guest on Piers Morgan on CNN to discuss his care and treatment of former Vice President Dick Cheney during his long battle with heart disease.
The Today Show - Dick Cheney Opens Up About Facing Death From a Failing Heart
The Today Show (NBC) and ABC News featured excerpts from a new book, "Heart: An American Medical Odyssey" by Jonathan Reiner, M.D., professor of medicine, and his long-time patient, former Vice President Dick Cheney.
WTOP-FM - Health Expert: D.C. Schools Did the Right Thing After Meningitis Death
Roberta DeBiasi, M.D., professor of pediatrics, was quoted in a WTOP story on whether the D.C. School District acted appropriately after a pneumococcal meningitis death, which is caused by bacteria.
The New York Times - Comparing Dreams
J. David Miller, M.D., M.P.H., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, wrote a letter to the editor in response to The New York Times article, "Data-Mining Our Dreams.”
The Atlantic Wire - Five Best Monday Columns
Amir Afkhami, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was included in an article in The Atlantic Wire for his comments on an article in The New York Times about what hospitals have learned from natural disasters, such as Hurricane Sandy and Katrina.
The Jewish Week - Being Religious Is Only One Way to Identify As a Jew
Marion Usher, Ph.D., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, wrote an op-ed for The Jewish Week, repsonding to the results of the PEW 2013 Survey of U.S. Jews.