January 2018

January 31: Laura Vearrier, MD, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, was quoted in a WHYY story about the ethics surrounding a proposed “right-to-try” law that would allow terminally ill patients to try experimental treatments.

January 27: Allan B. Schwartz, MD, a professor in the Department of Medicine, authored a “Medical Mystery” piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer about James Madison, who suffered from episodes of collapsing throughout his life.

January 27: A 2013 study about basketball players’ performance outcomes after Achilles tendon ruptures, authored by researchers in the College of Medicine, was mentioned in a Times-Picayune story.

January 20: The College of Medicine’s 25th annual Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert was featured in a WPVI-TV (6-abc) news segment.

January 15: Felix Kim, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Physiology, was mentioned in a Philadelphia Inquirer story about the sale of Argo Therapeutics to Context Therapeutics, the startup pharmaceutical company that Kim co-founded in 2015. Context is developing drugs to treat prostate and metastatic breast cancers.

January 11: The College of Medicine was mentioned in Modern Healthcare and the Philadelphia Business Journal regarding the sale of Hahnemann University Hospital and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children to American Academic Health System. The Philadelphia Inquirer also ran a story.

January 11: Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, director of the Drexel Neurosciences Institute, was mentioned in a Philadelphia Inquirer story about Crozer-Keystone Health System partnering with Global Neurosciences Institute, which he leads.

January 5: The College of Medicine's Legacy Center was mentioned in a Becker's Hospital Review story about what life was like at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, one of Drexel College of Medicine's parent institutions. The story was also picked up by Atlas Obscura.

February 2018

February 21: Arundathi Jayatilleke MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, was quoted in a story in Reader’s Digest about early signs of rheumatoid arthritis.

February 28: Maria Keating, MD, a faculty member in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, was quoted in a Well + Good story about questions that patients may be too embarrassed to ask their gynecologist.

February 25: Howard Eisen, MD, the Thomas J. Vischer Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, was quoted in a Reader’s Digest slideshow about how even a small amount of exercise can help patients lower their cholesterol.

February 25: Alumna Loretta Finnegan, MD, HU ’64, was mentioned in the Philadelphia Inquirer as the physician who first formally described neonatal abstinence syndrome, or NAS. The article concerning infants and opioids, “Youngest Victims of Crisis Go Uncounted,” also said that most hospitals use a scoring system developed by Finnegan to assess NAS severity and the effectiveness of treatment.

February 23: Alison Block, PhD, a clinical instructor of psychiatry, was quoted in a Courier Post story about how to reduce anxiety.

February 21: Arundathi Jayatilleke MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, was quoted in a story in Reader’s Digest about early signs of rheumatoid arthritis.

February 21: G. Peter Gliebus, MD, interim chair and assistant professor of neurology, Drexel Neurosciences Institute, was quoted in a CNN.com story about a new gait test that can be used to diagnose a certain type of dementia.

February 15: The College of Medicine was mentioned in a WHYY story about a Thomas Jefferson University study that found doctors who engage with the arts are more open and empathetic. A Drexel alumna says that the College of Medicine’s emphasis on humanities courses serves her well as a physician.

February 14: Lynn Yeakel, director of the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership, was featured in a Generocity story about events planned for Drexel’s Vision 2020 year-long celebration to celebrate and accelerate gender equality.

February 13: Neilanjan Nandi, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, was quoted in a Women’s Health story about potential treatments to alleviate pain for patients who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome.

February 2018: Arundathi Jayatilleke, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, was quoted in a Reader’s Digest article about arthritis symptoms.

February 2018: Neilanjan Nandi, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, was quoted in a Reader’s Digest story about when you should and shouldn't take a laxative.

March 2018

March 31: India’s first woman doctor, who graduated from the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania before it became Drexel’s College of Medicine, was featured in the “Google Doodle.” The Mirror (U.K.) covered the story.

March 26: The College of Medicine was mentioned in a post on The Aerogram about the first South Asian woman to earn a medical degree in the United States, who graduated from the Woman’s Medical College.

March 22: A College of Medicine website post about the dirtiest places on an airplane was mentioned in a Valet post.

March 17: The College of Medicine's Match Day 2018 event was featured in a WTXF-TV (FOX-29) news segment. It was also previewed in a March 16 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) segment.

March 16: Renee M. Turchi, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, was featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer story for being named the Pennsylvania Pediatrician of the Year 2017 by the state chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Mary M. Moran, MD, chair and associate professor of pediatrics, was also quoted in the story.

March 16: Dexter C. Graves and Bisola Egbe, fourth-year medical students, and Ted Corbin, MD, an associate professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Emergency Medicine, were quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story about how a Drexel student-created mentoring network is addressing the country's shortage of African-American doctors. The story also appeared in The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) on March 17.

March 15: Herbert Allen, MD, a professor in the Department of Dermatology, was quoted in a Big Think post about the link between bacterial infections and Alzheimer’s disease.

March 13: Allan B. Schwartz, MD, a professor in the Department of Medicine, authored a presidential "Medical Mystery" piece for The Philadelphia Inquirer about what disease killed William Henry Harrison.

March 8: Drexel was mentioned in segments on WPVI-TV (6-abc) and WCAU-TV (NBC-10) about Thursday’s Sex and Gender Research Forum, an event hosted by the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership. Kathleen McFadden, the Institute’s Vision 2020 communications manager, was interviewed for a WHYY-FM story about the forum.

March 7: Robert Sataloff, MD, a professor and chair of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, and Seth Zwillenberg, MD, a clinical associate professor of pediatrics and otolaryngology, were quoted in a Philly Voice story about problems associated with using over-the-counter nasal sprays.

March 5: Jordy Salcedo, Joanna Sanchez, Noe Cabello, Pablo Ordoñez, Stephanie Anciro and Kevin Lopez, students in the MD program, were mentioned and quoted in an Al Dia story about last weekend's health fair they organized with the Drexel Latino Medical Student Association for Philadelphia's Latino community.

April 2018

April 2018: Sandra Urdaneta-Hartmann, MD, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, was quoted in a post on EdSurge about CD4 Hunter, a game created by a group of College of Medicine researchers to teach students about the life and replication cycle of HIV.

April 30: Janine Barber, executive assistant and program manager for the College of Medicine’s Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership, was interviewed for a KYW Newsradio (1060-AM) story about the Institute’s Woman One Award ceremony, which honored scientist Gloria Chisum and raised scholarship funds for Drexel medical students.

April 27: Kayla Socarras, a PhD candidate, was quoted in a Men’s Health story about how to protect yourself against Lyme disease during tick season.

April 27: Neilanjan Nandi, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and associate director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship program, was quoted in a Philly Voice story about the potential health dangers associated with eating food after it has been dropped on the floor.

April 26: The College of Medicine was mentioned in a Philadelphia Business Journal story as one of three local medical schools that partner with the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts to offer a curriculum that teaches students how to integrate medicine and art to improve patient care. The story also mentioned that College of Medicine students will be participating in a “medical story slam” hosted by the College of Physicians on May 7.

April 26: Lynn Yeakel, director of the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership, was interviewed during a segment on WHYY’s “Morning Edition” about gender equality, her Vision 2020 initiative and how to get more women to run for office.

April 25: A 2009 College of Medicine study that found higher rates of teen births in highly religious states was mentioned in a Yahoo! Lifestyle story.

April 25: Drexel was mentioned in a MedCity News story about its participation in the PIER research consortium, which seeks to expand access to clinical trials in the Philadelphia region.

April 24: Akhil Vaidya, PhD, a professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, was quoted in a Science News story on a new genetically-modified plant that may bolster our supplies of antimalarial drugs.

April 18: Ted Corbin, MD, MPP, an associate professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Emergency Medicine, was mentioned in a WHYY story about Healing Hurt People, the violence intervention program that he co-directs with John Rich, MD, MPH.

April 16: The College of Medicine's upcoming 2018 commencement speaker Ignacio Sánchez, MD, was profiled in an Al Día News story.

April 16: Andrew Javier Matamoras, a doctoral candidate in the College of Medicine, was mentioned in a Generocity blog post about the recent Rally for Science, at which he was a speaker.

April 15: The College of Medicine was mentioned in a story and an editorial in the Reading Eagle about new plans to open an academic regional campus for Drexel medical students at Reading Hospital.

April 15: Sandra Urdaneta-Hartmann, MD, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, was interviewed on an episode of TWiV (This Week in Virology) about "CD4 Hunter," a game created by College of Medicine researchers to teach users about how the HIV virus infects.

April 13: Second-year College of Medicine students John McCormick and Ryan Rothman were featured in a KYW-TV (CBS-3) segment about their experiences with bone marrow transplants – McCormick was a recipient and Rothman a donor.

April 13: Daniel R. Taylor, DO,an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, wrote a "Medical Mystery" for The Philadelphia Inquirer about a toddler who was having trouble standing and walking.

April 9: Plans between Drexel and Tower Health to open a four-year branch campus for Drexel’s College of Medicine at Reading Hospital was featured by multiple media outlets including The Mercury (Pottstown), Lancaster Online, Lehigh Valley Business and the Daily Local News (West Chester). President John Fry was quoted about the announcement in the Philadelphia Inquirer and The Reading Eagle, and was also interviewed in a WFMZ-TV (Allentown) segment about it. Daniel Schidlow, MD, the Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Dean, was quoted in the Philadelphia Business Journal and WFMZ-TV stories. The Morning Call (Allentown) picked up the Philadelphia Inquirer story about the event.

April 5: Maria McColgan, MD, an associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine, was featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer story as one of the nine members of the new Philadelphia School Board, which was recently appointed by Mayor Jim Kenney.

April 3: Paul Nyirjesy, MD, a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was quoted in a U.S. News & World Report story about Trichomonas vaginalis, the most common nonviral sexually transmitted infection.

May 2018

May 25: Ted Corbin, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and Jermaine McCorey, a community health worker in the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice, were interviewed on an episode of WHYY-Radio's "The Pulse" about gun violence in Philadelphia and Drexel's Healing Hurt People program.

May 22: College of Medicine graduate students Tyler Bogaczyk, Kimanthi Gicovi and Alex Hahn were featured in an NJ.com story about the group creating a device that would allow a fourth-grade student born with a birth defect to play the violin. The students were also featured in a WTXF-TV (FOX-29) story on May 29.

May 22: Drexel was mentioned in a Philadelphia Inquirer story about a judge issuing a preliminary injunction that could challenge how a portion of the state’s medical marijuana clinical research initiative is being implemented. The College of Medicine is one of eight local research centers participating in the initiative.

May 22: Stan Silverman, vice chairman of the board of Drexel, shared his commencement speech with the Philadelphia Business Journal about taking risks and flying high.

May 21: Daniel R. Taylor, DO, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, authored a piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer about poverty and why it is the most serious non-infectious childhood disease.

May 15: The College of Medicine was mentioned in a Forbes story as one of eight Pennsylvania medical schools awarded permits by the PA Department of Health to conduct research as part of the state's medical marijuana program.

May 14: The College of Medicine was mentioned in stories in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Reading Eagle, Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, NBC Philadelphia, and Central Penn Business Journal, as one of eight Pennsylvania medical schools awarded permits by the PA Department of Health to conduct research as part of the state's medical marijuana program. The announcement was also mentioned in news broadcasts across the state, including WPVI-TV (6-abc), WYOU-TV (CBS Wilkes-Barre) and WPXI-TV (NBC Pittsburgh).

May 10: A chess tournament for local Philadelphia girls, hosted at Drexel by the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership and After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP), was featured in a WPVI-TV (6-abc) segment.

May 9: Kayla Socarras, a PhD candidate, was interviewed for a WTXF-TV (FOX-29) news segment about the migration of dangerous, exotic ticks that are traveling internationally with people to the United States and not dying out over mild winters.

May 3: Allan B. Schwartz, MD, a professor in the Department of Medicine, authored a presidential medical mystery article for the Philadelphia Inquirer about the questions surrounding Zachary Taylor’s death.

May 3: Neilanjan Nandi, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and associate director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship program, was interviewed for a WPVI-TV (6-abc) segment about how to avoid foodborne illnesses.

May 2018: Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, director of the Drexel Neurosciences Institute, was quoted in a Davis Enterprise (Yolo County, California) article about whether hospitals have specialized stroke centers.

May 2018: Damien Croft, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, authored a piece for Philadelphia magazine’s May “Top Doctors 2018” issue about his personal journey into the medical profession and how he may never be able to relate to his patients on the level he once imagined.

May 2018: Kevin F. D’Mello, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Internal Medicine, authored a piece for Philadelphia magazine’s May “Top Doctors 2018” issue about making – and owning up to – mistakes while practicing medicine.

June 2018

June 29: Peter Baas, PhD, a professor, and Liang Oscar Qiang, PhD, a research assistant professor, both in the Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, were quoted in a GEN News article about their recent study that found Alzheimer’s drugs targeting the tau protein may actually exacerbate the disease.

June 28: Kayla Socarras, a PhD candidate in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a Bicycling story about how to protect yourself from ticks this summer.

June 27: Rodrigo España, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, was quoted in a Science News story about how hypocretin, a brain chemical that regulates wakefulness and arousal, may also be involved in addiction.

June 25: Amanda Woodworth, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, was quoted in a MedCity News article regarding the upcoming panel she is moderating in Philadelphia about how doctors can make the “care journey a bit more bearable” for those living with cancer.

June 21: Meera Nair Harhay, MD, MSCE, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology, was quoted in Healio and HealthDay stories about her study that showed how Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act affected the racial and socioeconomic makeup of the kidney transplant waitlist. The study was also featured in a Healthcare Finance story on June 25.

June 21: Amanda Woodworth, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, was featured in a Philly Voice “The Doctor Is Out” article about how she bonds with her dog through canine agility training.

June 20: Judith Cohen, MD, an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry, was quoted in stories in the Daily Beast and Daily Mail about how separating migrant children from their parents can cause long-term trauma and harm. Cohen was also quoted in a May 31 Salon story on the same issue.

June 15: Arnold Eiser, MD, a volunteer faculty member in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a Reuters story about a study he co-authored that found implantable defibrillators may cause dilemmas for older patients.

June 15: Susan Kellogg Spadt, PhD, CRNP, an affiliated faculty member in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a Glam post about how to boost intimacy and connection during the summer while in a long-term relationship.

June 14: Daniel R. Taylor, DO, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, authored an opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer about children in Philadelphia harmed by the opioid epidemic.

June 7: Michael Lane, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, was quoted in a story in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News about his new study that improved breathing paralysis in rats with spinal cord injuries. He was also quoted in a MedGadget story about the study.

June 1: Daniel R. Taylor, DO, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, authored a piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer about kids who urinate frequently.

July 2018

July 27: Ralph Riviello, MD, a professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, was featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer Q&A about how hospital emergency departments can better care for victims of sexual assault.

July 26: A Reading Eagle story mentioned plans between Drexel and Tower Health to open a four-year branch campus for the College of Medicine near Reading Hospital.

July 26: A study by Robert Sataloff, MD, a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, which found that voice quality can affect your career and earning potential, was mentioned in a Reader’s Digest story.

July 20: Nancy Spector, MD, professor of pediatrics, associate dean for faculty development, and executive director of ELAM, was quoted in a Physicians Weekly article regarding a study that found gender may play a role in opinion articles published in high-impact journals, which in turn likely has an important role in creating opportunities for professional advancement.

July 14: Lynn Yeakel, director of the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a Philadelphia magazine story about female candidates running for office.

July 13: Theodore Corbin, MD, a professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and John Rich, MD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, were quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story on Healing Hurt People, their trauma recovery program. A variety of those training to work in the program, including Terrell Crumpton and Isaiah Jackson, were quoted or mentioned in the story.

July 9: Drexel College of Medicine was mentioned in a Becker’s Hospital Review article as one of the top 10 medical schools with the largest enrollment, per U.S. News & World Report.

July 2: Bruce Hirsch, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, was quoted in an Artsy story that featured the New York Academy of Art’s “Advanced Artistic Anatomy” course, an intensive set of drawing classes held at Drexel’s gross anatomy lab, which allows art students to study and draw cadavers being dissected by medical students.

July 2: Drexel was mentioned in a Philadelphia Inquirer obituary for Walter Cohen, former Drexel College of Medicine trustee and Medical College chancellor.

July 2: An opinion piece questioning the usefulness of urine testing for opioids by James Roberts, MD, a professor and vice chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, was featured in an article on Becker’s Hospital Review.

August 2018

August 28: The College of Medicine's agreement with Tower Health to open a regional medical campus near Reading Hospital was mentioned in a Reading Eagle story about Berks County employers.

August 27: Karriem Salaam, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, was interviewed on an episode of WHYY’s “Radio Times” about mental health in black communities.

August 15: Daniel R. Taylor, DO, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, authored an opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer about how having a parent in prison is a public health crisis for children.

August 13: The College of Medicine’s 2018 White Coat Ceremony was featured in news broadcasts on WCAU-TV (NBC-10) and WPVI-TV (6-abc).

August 13: A paper co-authored by Nancy Spector, MD, professor of pediatrics, associate dean of faculty development, and executive director of ELAM, was highlighted on the Drexel News Blog. Spector and colleagues found that female pediatricians authored just 42% of opinion articles in the four highest-impact journals in their field, despite the fact that they represent 62% of the specialty.

August 6: A case study about meningitis by internal medicine residents John Woytanowski, MD, and Ekamjeet Randhawa, MD, and former infectious diseases fellow Kedesha Sibliss, MD, was published on Contagion Live.

August 3: Allan B. Schwartz, MD, a professor in the Department of Medicine, wrote a presidential medical mystery piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer about whether abolitionists poisoned James Buchanan.

September 2018

September 28: Allan B. Schwartz, MD, a professor in the Department of Medicine, authored a "Presidential Medical Mystery" piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer about Dwight D. Eisenhower suffering from a tumor that affected his adrenal gland.

September 27: Meera Nair Harhay, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, was quoted in Healio about her recent study that found low-income and racial minority patients face barriers to the kidney transplant preemptive waitlist.

September 26: The College of Medicine's Fall Health Fair, hosted at the Shops at Liberty Place, was featured in news segments on WTXF-TV (Fox-29) and WCAU-TV (NBC-10).

September 25: The College of Medicine was mentioned in a Bucks County Courier Times story about the college co-hosting a docudrama called “The Little Things” and a panel discussion to raise awareness about Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.

September 24: Renee Turchi, MD, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article about about a report she co-authored, which found that alcohol-related birth disorders are far more common than previously believed.

September 24: The College of Medicine was mentioned in the Philadelphia Inquirer as one of five medical schools in Philadelphia that have been certified as Academic Clinical Research Centers, allowing them to pair with a cannabis company to design research programs and analyze observational data collected at medical marijuana dispensaries.

September 20: Jessica Barson, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story about the effects of alcohol on the teenage brain and how that science may inform allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

September 20: Lynn Yeakel, director of the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership, was quoted in a WHYY story comparing controversies surrounding the Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings.

September 20: The College of Medicine was mentioned as one of eight medical schools in Pennsylvania approved to conduct medical cannabis research in an op-ed in the York Dispatch written by State Sen. Mike Folmer.

September 17: A press conference held by Vision 2020, an initiative of the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership, was featured in a WCAU-TV (NBC-10) segment.

September 17: Lynn Yeakel, director of the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story about parallels between current allegations against Brett Kavanaugh and Anita Hill’s accusations against Justice Clarence Thomas in 1991.

September 12: Paul Nyirjesy, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was quoted in a Prevention article about home remedies for vaginal discomfort.

September 7: The College of Medicine was mentioned as one of five Pennsylvania medical schools chosen to take part in medical marijuana research trials in a Philadelphia Inquirer story about the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine partnering with the Florida-based cannabis company Cansortium Health Partners to conduct similar research.

September 6: Ian Sheffer, MD, an assistant professor of medicine, was quoted in a Health story about how quickly illness can spread on an airplane and what passengers can do to reduce their risk.

September: Neilanjan Nandi, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, was quoted in Redbook magazine about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and tips for relieving symptoms.

October 2018

October 31: David J. Reich, MD, professor and vice chair of the Department of Surgery, was featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer story and video about a technique he is studying, called machine perfusion, to revive organs that have deteriorated in order to make them suitable for transplant into patients.

October 31: President John Fry was quoted in the Philadelphia Business Journal about the College of Medicine’s agreement with Tower Health to open a four-year regional medical campus in Reading. The announcement of the selection for the new campus’s site was also featured in the Reading Eagle, Lehigh Valley Business and WFMZ-TV.

October 29: Sidhant Gugale, a second-year medical student, authored a post for the Common Dreams website about the College of Medicine’s seminar series on the impacts of climate change on patient populations.

October 25: Meera Nair Harhay, MD, an associate professor of medicine, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, was quoted in a Renal & Urology News story about her study that found that pre-transplant weight loss may predict higher post-transplant death risk for kidney disease patients.

October 25: Nihaal Karnik, MD, and James Rossi, MD, both residents in the Division of Internal Medicine, authored a case study about a Lyme disease patient in Contagion Live.

October 23: The College of Medicine’s Discovery Day was featured on the afternoon and evening news broadcasts of ABC-6 and CBS-3.

October 22: Nielufar Varjavand, MD, associate professor of medicine and program director of the Physician Refresher/Reentry Course, was quoted in a General Surgery News article about physicians who return to active clinical practice.

October 21: Joshua Chang Mell, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, is quoted in a PNAS Journal Club article about research he did to identify the genetic variations that enable nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) to adapt to life in the lungs of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

October 19: Allan B. Schwartz, MD, a professor in the Department of Medicine, authored a presidential “medical mystery” for the Philadelphia Inquirer about John Quincy Adams’ quivering.

October 16: Brigid Mumford, a third-year medical student, was quoted, and Zsofi Szep, MD, an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine, was mentioned in a Healio story about their study that found no association between neurocognitive impairment and depression in patients with HIV.

October 15: The College of Medicine's plan to open a branch medical school campus at Tower Health in Reading was featured in a Lehigh Valley Business Journal story.

October 10: Marc Johnson, clinical director of the Drexel Medicine Sleep Center, was interviewed for a KYW-TV (CBS-3) segment about the ideal amount of sleep to get each night.

October 9: Meera Nair Harhay, MD, an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology, was quoted in a Physician's Weekly story about her recent study that found low-income and racial minority patients face barriers to the kidney transplant preemptive waitlist. Renal and Urology News also reported the story.

October 9: The College of Medicine was mentioned in a Philadelphia Inquirer story as a co-sponsor of an upcoming event in which actors will stage a dramatic reading to raise awareness about Lyme disease.

October 5: An obituary remembering Marion Murray, PhD, who co-founded Drexel’s Spinal Cord Research Center, appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Itzhak Fischer, PhD, chair of the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, was quoted.

October 4: Owen Montgomery, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, was quoted in a story in The Observer (Uganda) about the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists partnering with a university in Uganda to train doctors and prevent maternal deaths.

October 3: The College of Medicine was mentioned in a Trib Live story as the host of the 2018 Pennsylvania Lyme Medical Conference.

October 3: Matt Herbison, an archivist at the Legacy Center Archives, was mentioned in an NPR member station WSKG-FM (Binghamton, New York) story about immigrant women who received medical degrees from the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, the College of Medicine’s predecessor institution.

October 2: The College of Medicine was mentioned in a Philly Voice story about Dr. Sandra Lee, a Drexel alumna, who now has her own television special on TLC.

November 2018

November 30: Ryan Arnold, MD, a faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine, was quoted in a Delaware News Journal story about a study he led, which used big data to identify high-risk factors for death in sepsis patients. The story was also picked up by Delmarva Public Radio. Muge Capan, PhD, an associate clinical professor in the LeBow College of Business, co-authored the study.

November 29: Marc Johnson, clinical director of the Drexel Medicine Sleep Center, was interviewed for a KYW-TV (CBS-3) segment about why lack of sleep can make people angrier.

November 28: Ryan Arnold, MD, a faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and Muge Capan, an associate clinical professor in the LeBow College of Business, were quoted in a Health Data Management article about a study they led that identified subtle symptoms that may point to greater risk of sepsis death. The article was also featured in Becker’s Hospital Review.

November 15: The College of Medicine's Behavioral Healthcare Education program was mentioned in a Philadelphia Inquirer story about online programs from local schools earning accreditation from the International Association for Continuing Education Training.

November 15: Daniel Taylor, DO, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, authored a column for the Philadelphia Inquirer about why doctors should advocate against gun violence. The story was also picked up by the Chicago Tribune.

November 15: A 2016 study about college athletes experiencing symptoms of depression, led by College of Medicine researchers, was cited in a New York Times story about a wide receiver at the University of Washington who struggled with mental illness during his freshman year of college.

November 13: The College of Medicine was mentioned in a Reading Eagle story about Tower Health’s plans for a 200,000-square-foot building. The building would house a four-year regional medical campus.

November 9: Syed Kaleem, a first-year medical student, authored a STAT News opinion piece about why the Trump Administration’s decision to display the list price of drugs on advertisements will not be beneficial to consumers or hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for rising drug costs.

November 8: Garth Ehrlich, PhD, a professor of microbiology and immunology, was featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer story about his research investigating whether bacteria can cause Alzheimer’s disease.

November 8: The College of Medicine was mentioned in an NBCphiladelphia.com post about a phone bank event hosted by the station and the American Association for Cancer Research, which featured a panel of regional cancer experts, including Drexel College of Medicine faculty.

November 8: Marc Johnson, clinical director of the Drexel Medicine Sleep Center, was interviewed by KYW-TV (CBS-3) about whether screen time before bed actually disrupts children’s sleep.

November 8: Ellen Deibert, MD, an affiliate faculty member in the College of Medicine, was mentioned in a MedPage Today article about an editorial she co-authored for Neurology on limitations in blood-based biomarkers for concussions.

November 7: Judith Wolf, MD, an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story about Gardasil, the vaccine that protects against HPV, which has led to worldwide declines in the most dangerous types of the virus. The article was also picked up by The Sentinel.

November 5: The College of Medicine was mentioned in a Lehigh Valley Business story about how plans between Drexel and Tower Health to open a four-year regional medical campus near Reading Hospital will help address the region’s physician shortage.

November 2: Daniel R. Taylor, DO, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, authored a "medical mystery" story for the Philadelphia Inquirer about the rare disease that was turning his patient's knuckles yellow.

November 1: The Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program, was mentioned in the Harvard Business Review in a story about how to reduce sexual harassment in the health care industry.

December 2018

December 24: Dean Daniel V. Schidlow was featured in "The Doctor Is Out," a recurring series in the Philly Voice. Schidlow's signature bow ties, and the "Bow Tie School" he holds for Drexel medical students and faculty, were highlighted in the article.

December 21: Allan B. Schwartz, MD, a professor of medicine, authored a presidential "medical mystery" for the Philadelphia Inquirer about the death of President James K. Polk, who suffered from gastrointestinal illness during his tour of the southern United States.

December 19: The College of Medicine's Emergency Medical Services Training Institute was featured in a 19 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) "Wednesday's Child" segment about 11-year-old Juliet, who visited the College to learn what it takes to be an emergency medical technician.

December 18: Dong Heun Lee, MD, associate professor of medicine and director of the Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine Fellowship program, Shelley Hankins, MD, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology, and College of Medicine residents authored a case study for Contagion Live about a 79-year-old heart transplant recipient who presented with a potentially fatal case of diarrhea.

December 6: Research co-authored by Nancy Spector, MD, professor of pediatrics, associate dean for faculty development, and executive director of the ELAM program, was highlighted in STAT News, Medical Xpress and the Boston Globe.

December 3: Richard Hamilton, MD, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, appeared on the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine podcast to discuss his military experience, game theory, training astronauts and more.

December 3: The College of Medicine was mentioned in a Lehigh Valley Business Journal story about Tower Health reducing charges on a variety of medical procedures at five of its hospitals.

December 1: Meera Harhay, MD, MSCE, an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, was featured in a Kidney News article about the role of obesity in transplant outcomes.

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