James Antoon, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP, assistant professor of Pediatrics, Hospital Medicine at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, was quoted in U.S. News and World Report and MedPage Today about his study showing flu not the flu treatment (Tamiflu) as the cause of neuropsychiatric events in children and adolescents.
WTVF News Channel 5 broadcast a story about longtime VUMC patient Scott Smith, who has hydrocephalus and who was honored with a surprise 60th birthday party organized by his sister, Suzanne Hall. Among the attendees was Ryan Lee, MD, assistant professor of Neurological Surgery, who represented the people from that department who have treated Smith his entire life.
William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by several news outlets about public health issues, including Everyday Health (flesh-eating bacteria); Healio and Verywell Health (the need for adult boosters for tetanus and diphtheria); and CBS News (the removal of medical experts from CDC vaccine recommendation process).
Yahoo News reporter Korin Miller interviewed Ashley Panas, MD, chief flight physician at Vanderbilt LifeFlight, for a story about severe turbulence injuries on flights.
The National News Desk reporter Geoffrey Harris used an old interview clip from Shravani Durbhakula, MD, assistant professor of Anesthesiology in the Division of Pain Medicine, for a story about a new class of potentially deadly synthetic opioids called nitazines suddenly appearing around the globe, including in the U.S., and scientists are rushing to figure out how to detect it in the drug supply.
Rishi Naik, MD, assistant professor of Medicine, was quoted in a HuffPost story about how drinking too much water could make gastric reflux worse in some people.
NBC News reporter Linda Carroll interviewed Matthew Alexander, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, for a story about a study showing air filters can lower blood pressure for adults who live near highways.
Andreana Holowatyj, PhD, MSCI, assistant professor of Medicine, was quoted in a National Geographic story about increasing rates of appendix cancer in millennials.
The Tennessean mentioned the new “Monumental Figures” exhibit, featuring a sculpture of Mildred Stahlman, MD, in a follow up story about the new exhibit at the Parthenon.
