September 2014

September 30: Daniel Taylor, DO, associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, authored an article in philly.com about how life difficulties can affect children's DNA.

September 25: Ignacio Valencia, MD, associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, was mentioned in phillymag.com as a semi-finalist in Philadelphia magazine's Health Hero Challenge.

September 22: Brian Carlin, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, was quoted in an article in Advance for Respiratory Care and Sleep Medicine about reducing COPD readmissions.

September 21: David Reich, MD, professor and vice chair, Department of Surgery, was featured in an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the wait time for patients to receive an organ transplant.

September 21: Terry Heiman-Patterson, MD, professor and chief of neuromuscular disorders, Department of Neurology, was mentioned in the Delaware County Times as a notable resident of the county in an article about its 225th anniversary.

September 19: Lawrence H. Belkoff, DO, assistant professor, Department of Surgery, was mentioned in a press release for receiving the highest award bestowed by the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. The news was picked up by numerous media outlets including the Stamford Advocate.

September 17: Michael Wolf, MD, assistant professor, Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Pediatrics, was quoted in an article in The New Republic about the possible link between head trauma and violent behavior.

September 16: Richard Hamilton, MD, professor and chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, was quoted in a press release picked up by numerous media outlets, including Virtual Strategy Magazine, about a mobile training platform that allows learners to practice on virtual patients to master clinical skills.

September 15: Medical student Ajay Kohli was mentioned in a press release about being a finalist in the 2014 Primary Care Innovation Challenge. The release was picked up by numerous online media outlets including KHQ-TV.

September 1: Drexel College of Medicine was mentioned in an article on TakePart about a new mobile app that can perform DNA diagnostics and real-time disease surveillance using a smartphone.

September 1: Drexel College of Medicine was mentioned in an article on philly.com about the Job Corps program.

October 2014

October 30: Drexel University College of Medicine was mentioned in a Montgomery News article about a letter of intent signed by Abington Health and Jefferson Health to merge the two systems.

October 28: Brian Carlin, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, was quoted in a press release about the use of a non-invasive open ventilation system in patients with severe respiratory insufficiency. The press release was picked up by numerous media outlets including bioportfolio.com.

October 28: Drexel University College of Medicine was mentioned in an Examiner article about a study conducted by researchers in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology that looked at the downside of endometrial ablation.

October 22: Dong Heun Lee, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, was quoted in The Body Pro about a poster presented at IDWeek 2014, which showed that identifying patients living with HIV who have been lost to care and then implementing a brief intervention improved re-engagement in care.

October 21: D. Walter Cohen, DDS, chancellor emeritus, was mentioned in a press release announcing Philadelphia University's most successful capital campaign. The press release was picked up by numerous media outlets including the Indianapolis Business Journal.

October 21: Beth Olanoff, director of Vision 2020's education initiative, authored a commentary piece on newsworks.org about Liberty Medal recipient Malala Yousafzai.

October 20: David Reich, MD, professor and vice chair, Department of Surgery, was quoted in HCP Live about portable perfusion devices for organ transplants.

October 16: The College's Mini-Med School program was mentioned in an article in the Main Line Times profiling the Main Line Student of the Week, who attended the Mini-Med Summer Camp.

October 16: Brian Carlin, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, was quoted in an article in Advance for Respiratory Care and Sleep Medicine about COPD management.

October 16: Owen Montgomery, MD, chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, was mentioned in a MedCity News article about preparing for a clinical trial of the Smart Fabric BellyBand.

October 15: Ellen Casey, MD, faculty, Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, authored an article for philly.com's Sports Doc Blog about why women are more affected by "runner's knee."

October 15: Paul Nyirjesy, MD, professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and director of the Drexel Vaginitis Center, was quoted in Fitness magazine about solutions to common gynecological problems.

October 15: Drexel University College of Medicine was mentioned in a press release for being a recipient of research funding from The University of Pennsylvania's Basser Research Center for BRCA. The release was picked up by several news outlets including phys.org.

October 13: Thomas Trojian, MD, faculty, Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, authored an article for philly.com's Sports Doc Blog about ACL injury prevention.

October 9: Anita Gupta, DO, PharmD, associate professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, was quoted in an article in Monthly Prescribing Reference about postherpetic neuralgia management.

October 8: Drexel University College of Medicine was mentioned in an article in Science Daily about a study that found an online intervention tool may improve care for patients with substance use disorders. The article quoted Barbara Schindler, MD, vice dean emerita, Educational and Academic Affairs, and professor, Department of Psychiatry. Dennis Novack, MD, professor and associate dean of medical education; and Christof Daetwyler, MD, associate professor, Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, were also mentioned.

October 5: Daniel Taylor, DO, associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, authored an article in philly.com about the symptoms of the rare childhood cancer neuroblastoma.

October 3: Paul Nyirjesy, MD, professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and director, Drexel Vaginitis Center, was featured in a Scientific American article about treatments for yeast infections.

October 2: Nielufar Varjavand, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, and program director of the College's Physician Refresher/Re-entry Program, was quoted in MedPage Today about the program, which offers a range of courses to help physicians return to clinical practice.

October 1: Margaret Fisher, MD, professor, Department of Pediatrics, was mentioned in the Atlantic Highlands Herald as the honoree at this year's March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction.

October 1: A program to help women veterans, hosted by the College of Medicine's Vision 2020 initiative, was featured in a story on KYW Newsradio.

November 2014

November 27: Drexel University College of Medicine was mentioned in a story in Bioportfolio.com about clinical trials of a new osteoporosis drug.

November 26: Drexel University College of Medicine was mentioned in a story on Australian Broadcasting Corporation's AM morning show about new malaria research led by Akhil Vaidya, PhD, professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology and director, Center for Molecular Parasitology.

November 26: Ellen Casey, MD, faculty, Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, authored an article in philly.com's Sports Doc Blog about causes of injury in dancers.

November 26: Akhil Vaidya, PhD, professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, and director, Center for Molecular Parasitology, was quoted in a story in The Hindu about his research team's discovery of a new class of drug compounds that cause the malaria parasite to burst.

November 25: Akhil Vaidya, PhD, professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology and director, Center for Molecular Parasitology, was quoted in a story on CBS News about his research team's discovery of a new class of drug compounds that cause the malaria parasite to explode.

November 25: Ana Núñez, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, and associate dean for urban health equity, education and research, was quoted in a press release about new research that looked at how neighborhood factors affect diabetes risk. The press release was picked up by numerous media outlets including Science Daily.

November 16: Ana Núñez, MD, associate dean for urban health equity, education and research, and professor, Department of Medicine, was interviewed in a story that ran on WHYY radio and Newsworks.org about her research detecting people most at risk for diabetes.

November 14: Thomas Trojian, MD, faculty, Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, authored an article for philly.com's Sports Doc Blog about how vitamin D affects athletic performance.

November 7: Richard Hamilton, MD, chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, was mentioned in a press release about an open house reception for The Global Institute for Simulation Training. The release was picked up by numerous media outlets including cnbc.com.

November 6: Michael Weingarten, MD, professor and division chief, Department of Surgery, was profiled on WHYY's "The Pulse" along with his wife Carol, for their volunteer work caring for wounded troops at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.

November 5: Robert Sataloff, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otolaryngology, and senior associate dean for clinical academic specialties, was quoted in a New York Times article about Dr. Gwen Korovin, the ear, nose and throat specialist who operated on Joan Rivers before the comedian's death.

November 4: James R. Roberts, MD, vice-chairman and professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was mentioned in a press release about strategies for promoting gout diagnosis and management. The release was picked up by numerous media outlets including Reuters.

November 4: Drexel University College of Medicine was mentioned in an article in DVIDS about a New Jersey Air National Guard officer's fight against cancer.

December 2014

December 31: Maurie Markman, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, authored a commentary article in Clinical Oncology about whether the medical community is ready for a paradigm-changing approach to clinical cancer investigation.

December 26: Daniel Taylor, DO, associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, wrote an article for the Philadelphia Inquirer about detecting cystic fibrosis in children.

December 16: Thomas Trojian, MD, faculty, Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine, authored an article about tendon injuries in the philly.com Sports Doc Blog.

December 15: Ana Núñez, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, and associate dean for urban health equity, education and research, was quoted in a story in Diabetes News Journal about a study she co-authored that looks at how neighborhood factors affect diabetes risk.

December 14: James J. Reilly, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, was featured in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review for receiving the Laureate Award from the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Physicians.

December 6: A story about the College of Medicine's unique collaboration with a New York City art consortium aired on WHYY-TV's Friday Arts show. It featured Itzhak Fischer, PhD, professor and chair; Bruce Hirsch, PhD, associate professor; and Theresa Connors, instructor and lab manager, all of the Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy.

December 5: A study looking at how neighborhood factors affect diabetes risk co-authored by Ana Núñez, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, and associate dean for urban health equity, education and research, continues to receive media attention. It was most recently covered by Natural Healthcare Canada.

December 1: Nancy Spector, MD, professor, Department of Pediatrics, was mentioned in the Philadelphia Tribune for receiving 2014 Miller-Sarkin Mentoring Award by the Academic Pediatric Association.

December 1: Norman Wolmark, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, was quoted in the ASCO Post about new guidelines expected in 2015 on hormonal therapy for early breast cancer.

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