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Thursday, July 23, 2026

WBAL-TV —11 News interviewed Natalie Davis, MD, MMSc (Pediatrics) about car seat safety and newborns with Down Syndrome.

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Maryland Public Television interview Gary T. Schwartzbauer, MD, PhD (Neurosurgery), on the topic of concussions in youth league soccer.

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MPT

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Blaine Kenaa, MD (Medicine) was quoted in an article about the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

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Every-Day-Health

Monday, July 20, 2026

Bradley Maron, MD (Medicine) was quoted in a Washington Post article on the health impacts of Canadian Wildfire smoke drifting over the Maryland/DC region.

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Washington Post

Monday, July 20, 2026

Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS (Medicine) was quoted in a US News and World Report article covering the differences between GLP-1 medication injections and newer oral GLP-1 medications for weight less.

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U.S. News

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Elizabeth Powell, MD (Emergency Medicine), is quoted in stories about the new Center for Combat Casualty Care at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.

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WBAL 11
Baltimore Business Journal

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

The Baltimore Sun quoted Gregory Schrank, MD, MPH (Medicine), in an article about an outbreak of the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclosporiasis.

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Baltimore Sun

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Matthew B. Laurens, MD, MPH (Pediatrics ), was interviewed by Fox 5 about the the cyclosporiasis parasite outbreak.

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Fox 5

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Julio Jauregui, MD (Orthopaedics ), is mentioned in this Becker’s Spine Review listing of notable spine surgeons.

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Becker's Spine Review

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Matthew Weir, MD (Medicine), is quoted in this Healio story about how blood pressure medication impacts kidney function.

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Healio

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Abdolreza Haririan, MD (Medicine), is quoted in this Everyday Health story about kidney transplants to treat a form of nephropathy.

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Everyday Health logo

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Omer Awan, MD, MPH (Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine ) is quoted in a Fox News story about advances made in longevity since the nation’s founding.

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Fox News

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Niharika Khanna, MBBS, MD, D.G.O. (Family & Community Medicine) was interviewed about the risks of taking GLP-1 medications in the heat.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Outside magazine interviewed Ekta Gupta, MBBS (Medicine) about the ‘Fibermaxxing’ trend in fitness circles.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Ekta Gupta, MBBS (Medicine) was interviewed by CBS News Baltimore on the ways diet can impact how people handle high temperatures during a heat wave.

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WJZ

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Joseph Park, MD (Pediatrics) and Robert W. Rowland, PT, DPT (Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science) are quoted in a story about strength training’s anti-aging benefits.

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Baltimore Style

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Rishi Kundi, MD (Surgery) was interviewed by WBAL-TV about the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center's response to a mass casualty bus crash.

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WBAL 11

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Dean Mark Gladwin (Medicine) was interviewed by the Aspen Daily Times about climate medicine.

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Wednesday, July 08, 2026

The New York Times spoke with Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS (Medicine) for an article on what older adults should know about weight loss with GLP-1 drugs.

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New York Times

Tuesday, July 07, 2026

Multiple outlets ran articles covering Bradley Maron, MD (Medicine), being named Editor-in-Chief of the journal Circulation.

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Becker's Cardiology News Logo

Tuesday, July 07, 2026

Jack Gladstein, MD (Neurology), was quoted in a Medscape article about the connection between body weight and headaches.

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Medscape

Tuesday, July 07, 2026

Fox 5 News of Washington, DC, and Fox 45 Morning News of Baltimore, spoke with Gary T. Schwartzbauer, MD, PhD (Neurosurgery), about preventing concussion injuries in youth soccer.

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Fox 5
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Tuesday, July 07, 2026

Cheyenne Falat, MD (Emergency Medicine) was interviewed by multiple outlets about recent heat waves.

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CBS Baltimore
Fox-45-News
WBAL 11
WBAL AM 1090
Maryland Matters
Baltimore Sun

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

The Aspen Times spoke with Dean Mark Gladwin, MD, about his July 2 talk at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies.

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Rebecca Carter, MD (Pediatrics) is quoted in an NBC Select story about the importance of sunscreen for kids.

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NBC Select

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Jacob Wynes, DPM, FACFAS (Orthopaedics) is quoted in this Yahoo Health story about why people shouldn’t wear shoes without socks.

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Yahoo News

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Omer Awan, MD, MPH (Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine) spoke with Fox45 News about a new first of its kind law in Maryland that requires women to be informed of heart abnormalities that show up on screening mammograms.

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Fox-45-News

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Stefan Kappe, PhD (Pediatrics), Director of the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) was interviewed by the Baltimore Banner about the center's work and developing vaccines for malaria and other diseases.

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Baltimore-Banner

Monday, June 15, 2026

Leah Millstein, MD (Pediatrics) and Dean Mark Gladwin, MD (Medicine), are quoted in a Star Democrat article about the UMSOM Rural-MD Scholars program.

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Star Democrat

Monday, June 15, 2026

Jean Jeudy, MD (Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine), was interviewed by the Baltimore Sun about COVID-19 vaccines and cardiac health.

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Baltimore Sun

Monday, June 15, 2026

Wilbur Chen, MD, MS (Medicine), is interview by the New York Times about drug resistant shigella.

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New York Times

Monday, June 15, 2026

Elana Fertig, PhD (Medicine), is quoted in multiple articles about her recent study on precancerous pancreatic lesions.

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Inside-Precision-Medicine
Medical-Life-Sciences-News
Science Blog
Medical Xpress

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Braxton Mitchell, PhD, MPH (Medicine), appeared on the Stat News First Opinion podcast to discuss rates of autism in the Amish community.

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Justin Ortiz, MD, MS (Medicine), and UMSOM Dean Mark Gladwin, MD (Medicine), are quoted in an article about Dr. Ortiz's study on a vaccine that could protect against both rabies and Lassa fever.

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Independent

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Stephanie Knight, MD, (psychiatry) commented on the use of seclusion in patients committed to psychiatric care in state hospitals.

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

A WBAL-TV segment spotlighted the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center as the first institution in the state to offer a novel treatment for synovial sarcoma, a rare form of cancer.

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Monday, June 08, 2026

Kirsten Lyke, MD (Medicine) was interviewed about the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in Africa.

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Monday, June 08, 2026

Samuel Tisherman, MD (Surgery) was interviewed by WDCW-TV about the risks and symptoms of sepsis.

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DC-News-Now

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Jean Yared, MD, (Medicine) is featured in news stories profiling a sickle cell patient who was successfully treated for sickle cell disease using her own genetically-modified stem cells.

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NBC-Washington

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Andrea Levine, MD, (Medicine) spoke with WBAL-TV about her brain cancer diagnosis and participation in this year’s Half Marathon & 5K to raise money for the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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WBAL 11

Thursday, June 04, 2026

UMSOM study led by Jary Karri, MD, (Neurology) on the use of GLP-1 drugs to reduce knee osteoarthritis in obese individuals was covered by multiple outlets.

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Every-Day-Health
Guardian

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Sharon A. Hoover, PhD, (Psychiatry), was interviewed by Fox News about a new CDC report showing a rise in mental health issues in high school girls linked to social media.

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Fox News

Monday, June 01, 2026

Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS (Medicine) is quoted in a Scientific American article about the potential negative health effects of losing weight too quickly while using glucagonlike peptide 1 (GLP-1) drugs such as Wegovy.

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Scientific American

Monday, June 01, 2026

UMSOM randomized trial led by Katherine Julia Jacobson, MD, (Family & Community Medicine) on the use of intercessory prayer to reduce anxiety and pain was covered by multiple outlets.

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Fox News
U.S. News

Friday, May 29, 2026

Jessica Lee, MD (Medicine), was interviewed by Fox 45 News on how to prevent and treat mosquito bites.

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Fox-45-News

Thursday, May 28, 2026

The Baltimore Business Journal named UM Faculty Physicians Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Rachel L. Hoover, MS, MBA, as one of its 2026 Women Who Mean Business.

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Baltimore-Business-Journal

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

The Baltimore Sun spotlights financial donors to support UMSOM’s rural health program in an article about new federal funding for rural communities on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

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Baltimore Sun

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Kirsten Lyke, MD (Medicine), was interviewed about the screening of international travelers for Ebola.

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ABC7

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Dean Mark Gladwin, MD, Margaret M. McCarthy, PhD (Pharmacology & Physiology), and Tom Blanpied, PhD (Pharmacology & Physiology), are quoted in an article about the University of Maryland - Medicine Institute for Neuroscience Discovery (UM-MIND) receiving $2.9 million in federal funding to establish a new advanced microscopy facility.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Steven J. Kittner, MD, M.P.H. (Neurology), and Dean Mark Gladwin, MD, are quoted in multiple articles about Dr. Kittner's research into how blood type affects a person's risk of stroke.

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Science Alert
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Monday, May 18, 2026

Jacob Wynes, DPM , FACFAS (Orthopaedics) was interviewed about wearing proper footwear during Preakness weekend festivities.

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Raya E. Kheirbek, MD (Medicine), authored an op-ed on end of life planning in the Washington Post.

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Washington Post

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Nathaniel C. Robbins, MD (Pediatrics) was interviewed in this Fox 45 segment on children, teens, and caffeine-laden energy drinks.

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Fox-45-News

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Jennie Law, MD, (Medicine) is quoted in a story about the first patient in Maryland to receive gene therapy for sickle cell disease.

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Daily Record

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Kirsten E. Lyke, MD (Medicine) is quoted in multiple articles about Marylanders who were recently exposed to hantavirus.

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ABC7
Rolling Stone
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore-Banner

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Rozalina G. McCoy, MD, MS (Medicine) is quoted in two articles on preventing osteoporosis.

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BuzzFeed logo
Huffington Post

Friday, May 08, 2026

‌Saskia Popescu, PhD, MA, MPH, (Epidemiology & Public Health) was interviewed by NewsNation regarding a recent hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship.

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NewsNation logo

Monday, May 04, 2026

Iqbal Hamza, PhD, (Pediatrics) and Dean Mark Gladwin, MD are quoted in coverage of Dr. Hamza's new study finding a new pathway allowing red blood cells to make hemoglobin under stress.

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Sickle Cell Disease News logo

Friday, May 01, 2026

‌Jacob Wynes, DPM, MS, UMSOM Associate Professor and Chief of Podiatric Services, is quoted in this NBC Select story about toe separators.

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NBC Select

Friday, May 01, 2026

Wilbur Chen, MD, UMSOM Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Adult Clinical Studies section within the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, is quoted in this DNYUZ story about drug-resistant shigella, which can cause diarrhea.

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Friday, May 01, 2026

Robynne Braun, MD, PhD, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physician at the UM Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute, and UMSOM Associate Professor of Neurology, is quoted in this Brain & Life story about exercising after a neurological diagnosis.

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Friday, May 01, 2026

Dean Mark Gladwin, MD is quoted in coverage of a new UMSOM study in JAMA that found no benefit from a combination antibiotic to prevent infections after complex leg fracture surgery.

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U.S. News

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Jean Yared, MD, and Jennie Law, MD, (Medicine) are quoted in a story about the first patient in Maryland to receive gene therapy for sickle cell disease.

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Baltimore-Banner

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Jason Falvey, DPT, PhD, (Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science) is quoted in an article about his study on hip fracture recovery outcomes for patients living in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.

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Healio

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Iqbal Hamza, PhD, (Pediatrics) is quoted in coverage of his new study finding a new pathway allowing red blood cells to make hemoglobin under stress.

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BioEngineer

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Meagan Fitzpatrick, PhD, (Medicine, CVD) is interviewed about the economic costs of declining measles vaccination rates.

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WMAR

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Matthew Laurens, MD, MPH, (Pediatrics, CVD) is interviewed about a confirmed measles case in the Baltimore area.

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Fox 45 WBFF logo

Monday, April 20, 2026

James Campbell, MD, (Pediatrics, CVD) is quoted about in an article about measles exposure in Maryland.

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Baltimore Sun

Friday, April 17, 2026

Shivani Patel, MD, (Dermatology) is interviewed about new guidelines for preventing and treating pediatric eczema.

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Fox 45 WBFF logo

Friday, April 17, 2026

Andrea Herbert, MD, MPH, (Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery) is interviewed about allergy season.

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WJZ

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

The University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) is mentioned in news of a $5.5 million donation from the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Family Foundation to advance cancer research and patient care.

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JMORE
Daily Record
UMSOM In the Media

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Robert O'Toole, MD, (Orthopaedics) is quoted on his new study finding no benefit from a combination antibiotic to prevent infections after complex leg fracture surgery.

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MedPage Today
US News
UMSOM In the Media
UMSOM In the Media

Monday, April 13, 2026

Lachelle Lazarus, Au.D., and David Eisenmann, MD, (Otorhinolaryngology) are quoted in an article about hearing loss.

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UMSOM In the Media

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Daniel Gingold, MD, MPH (Emergency Medicine) is quoted in an article about the signs of appendicitis.

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Prevention

Thursday, April 09, 2026

Emily Nadelmann, MD, (Dermatology) is quoted in an article about treatment for poison ivy.

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NBC

Wednesday, April 08, 2026

Ranee Mehra, MD, (Medicine, UMGCCC) is quoted in a Q&A about tongue cancer treatments and side effects.

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UMSOM In the Media

Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Dean Mark Gladwin, MD, is quoted in an article about sickle cell disease care in Africa.

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UMSOM In the Media

Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Ekta Gupta, MBBS, (Medicine) is quoted in an article about a questionable viral treatment for hemorrhoids.

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New York Post

Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Simeon Taylor, MD, PhD, (Medicine) is quoted in an article about oral GLP-1s.

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MedScape

Monday, April 06, 2026

Emerson Wickwire, PhD, (Psychiatry) is interviewed about sleep banking.

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WJZ

Monday, April 06, 2026

Natalie Danna, MD, (Orthopaedics), is featured in an article discussing the health benefits of the social media trend “pounding the stairs", which involves intentionally using more force when going up and down stairs to help improve bone density

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Huffpost

Saturday, April 04, 2026

Christopher Welsh, MD, (Psychiatry, Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling) is quoted in an article about the financial impacts of sports betting.

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NPR

Friday, April 03, 2026

Victor Borda, PhD, (Medicine, IGS) and Timothy O'Connor, PhD, are quoted on their new study on the genetic ancestry of urban Peruvians.

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UMSOM In the Media
UMSOM In the Media
UMSOM In the Media

Friday, April 03, 2026

Rebecca Carter, MD, (Pediatrics) is quoted in an article about food that pediatricians let their kids eat for dinner.

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Huffpost

Friday, April 03, 2026

Jacques Ravel, PhD, (Microbiology and Immunology, IGS) is quoted on his research and development of a 'cervix-on-a-chip', a new tool designed to help study the cervical microenvironment.

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Inside-Precision-Medicine
US News
UMSOM In the Media
UMSOM In the Media
UMSOM In the Media

Friday, April 03, 2026

Matthew Laurens, MD, MPH, (Pediatrics, CVD) is interviewed about the dengue fever travel alert.

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Wednesday, April 01, 2026

Adam Kaufman, MD, PhD, (Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery) is quoted in an article about sleeping with earplugs.

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UMSOM In the Media

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Shana Ntiri, MD, MPH, (Family & Community Medicine, UMGCCC) is quoted in an article about the increase in cancer diagnoses among younger patients.

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Monday, March 30, 2026

Ranee Mehra, MD, (Medicine, UMGCCC) discusses head and neck cancer management.

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UMSOM In the Media
UMSOM In the Media
UMSOM In the Media

Monday, March 30, 2026

Margaret McCarthy, PhD, (Pharmacology & Physiology) is quoted in an article about sex as a biological variable in health research.

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UMSOM In the Media

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Stephanie Knight, MD, (Psychiatry) is quoted in an article about a crisis at a state psychiatric hospital in Oregon.

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UMSOM In the Media

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Seth Ament, PhD, (Psychiatry, Institute for Genome Sciences, IGS) and Carlo Colantuoni, PhD, (IGS) are quoted in coverage of their new study on the highlighting advancements in understanding development of the neocortex.

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UMSOM In the Media

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

David Marcozzi, MD, (Emergency Medicine) is quoted in an article about challenges facing the healthcare industry.

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UMSOM In the Media

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Ekta Gupta, MBBS, (Medicine) is interviewed about how GLP-1 medications could affect bowel movements.

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USA Today

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Gavin Henry, MD, (Surgery) is quoted in an article about at-home cancer tests.

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Everyday Health logo

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS, (Medicine) comments on a new study examining the link between GLP-1 drugs and associated risks of osteoporosis and gout.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Neil Agarwal, MD, (Medicine) is quoted in an article about kidney disease biomarkers.

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Monday, March 23, 2026

Jonathan Packer, MD, (Orthopaedics) is interviewed in a Q&A about his career as an orthopaedic surgeon.

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UMSOM In the Media

Friday, March 20, 2026

Shana Ntiri, MD, MPH, (Family & Community Medicine, UMGCCC) is interviewed about a new study on cancer in Black women.

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WJZ

Friday, March 20, 2026

Suzanne Abdelazim, DO, (Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences) is interviewed about endometriosis.

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Fox 45 WBFF logo

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Cheyenne Falat, MD, (Emergency Medicine) is quoted in an article about common preventable medical emergencies.

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Time

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Christopher Welsh, MD, (Psychiatry) and Will Hinman, CPRS, RPS, (Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling) are interviewed about the rise in disordered gambling behavior among Marylanders.

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Fox 45 WBFF logo
Baltimore Sun

Thursday, March 19, 2026

UMSOM is named to the National Academy of Medicine's Change Maker Accelerators program.

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UMSOM In the Media
UMSOM In the Media

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Thomas Scalea, MD, (Surgery) is interviewed about trauma care and new initiatives.

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WBAL AM 1090

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Graeme Woodworth, MD, (Neurosurgery, UMGCCC) is quoted in a Q&A about focused ultrasound treatment for glioblastoma.

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UMSOM In the Media

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Katherine Goodman, PhD, JD, and Daniel Morgan, MD, MS, ((Epidemiology & Public Health) are quoted in an article discussing their New England Journal of Medicine perspective on AI scribes.

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UMSOM In the Media

Monday, March 16, 2026

Kinjal Sethuraman, MD, MPH, (Emergency Medicine) is quoted in a story about hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

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New York Times

Friday, March 13, 2026

Tonya Webb, PhD, is featured in a story highlighting her mentorship of the emerging cancer researchers.

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UMSOM In the Media

Friday, March 13, 2026

Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS, (Medicine) comments on a new study on the use of tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes.

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MedScape

Friday, March 13, 2026

Sarah Kattakuhzy, MD, MPH, (Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine) is quoted in an article about the use of GLP-1s in addiction medicine.

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US News

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Jonathan Packer, MD, (Orthopaedics) is quoted in a story about an NFL player's injury.

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Baltimore Banner Logo

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Gary Schwartzbauer, MD, PhD, (Neurosurgery) is interviewed about new guidelines for treating brain injuries.

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WBAL

Sunday, March 08, 2026

Shailvi Gupta, MD, MPH, (Surgery) is interviewed about trauma care.

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WBAL

Friday, March 06, 2026

Muhammad Mohiuddin, MBBS, (Surgery) is quoted in an article about a genetically modified pig-liver transplant.

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UMSOM In the Media

Friday, March 06, 2026

Ekta Gupta, MBBS, (Medicine) is interviewed about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults.

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WBAL
WJZ
MPT

Friday, March 06, 2026

Lisa Schocket, MD, (Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences) is quoted in an article about treatment for diabetic macular edema.

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Thursday, March 05, 2026

Emerson Wickwire, PhD, (Psychiatry) is quoted in an article about the health risks of daylight saving time.

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Baltimore Sun

Wednesday, March 04, 2026

Jessica K. Lee, MD, MPH, (Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences) is quoted in an article about women's healthcare in Maryland.

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UMSOM In the Media

Monday, March 02, 2026

Ekta Gupta, MBBS, (Medicine) is quoted in an article about probiotics for gut health and bloating.

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UMSOM In the Media

Sunday, March 01, 2026

Chris D'Adamo, PhD, (Family & Community Medicine) is quoted an article about peptides.

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UMSOM In the Media

Sunday, March 01, 2026

Melissa McDiarmid, MD, (Medicine) is quoted in a story about lead paint exposure.

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Baltimore Sun

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Amal Mattu, MD, (Emergency Medicine) authored commentary about must-read articles in emergency care.

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MedScape

Friday, February 27, 2026

Shana Ntiri, MD, MPH (Family & Community Medicine, UMGCCC) is interviewed about a new study on ways to improve health outcomes for Black women.

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Friday, February 27, 2026

Ranee Mehra, MD, (Medicine) is interviewed about treatment for head and neck cancer.

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UMSOM In the Media

Friday, February 27, 2026

A new study led by Jacques Ravel, PhD, (Microbiology and Immunology, IGS), finding inconsistencies among at‑home gut health tests, is featured by multiple outlets.

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Daily-Mail
UMSOM In the Media
Scientific American
Science Magazine

Friday, February 27, 2026

Kashif Munir, MD, (Medicine) is quoted in an article about GLP-1 patches.

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UMSOM In the Media

Thursday, February 26, 2026

The newly established Edward and Jennifer St. John Endowed Professorship in Translational Biomedical Engineering and Innovation was mentioned by multiple outlets.

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Associated Press
Yahoo! Finance
UMSOM In the Media

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS (Medicine), comments on a clinical trial fining greater reductions in weight and blood sugar with a GLP‑1 pill.

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Scientific American

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS, (Medicine) is quoted in an article about retatrutide, an experimental weight-loss drug.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Karen Kotloff, MD, (Pediatrics, CVD) is quoted in an article about infectious diseases that threaten comebacks.

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Washington Post

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Darrell Rubin, MD, PhD, (Medicine) is interviewed about heart health.

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UMSOM In the Media

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Rishi Kundi, MD, (Surgery) is interviewed about Shock Trauma GO TEAM.

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UMSOM In the Media

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS, (Medicine) is quoted in an article about the compounded GLP-1 drugs.

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Baltimore Sun

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

James Campbell, MD, MS, (Pediatrics, CVD) is quoted in an article about the decrease in hepatitis B vaccinations.

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MedScape

Monday, February 23, 2026

Thomas Chin, MD, (Pediatrics) is interviewed about a girl's successful surgery to repair a congenital heart defect.

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WBAL

Friday, February 20, 2026

Scott Jerome, DO, (Medicine) is interviewed about heart attack prevention.

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Fox 45 WBFF logo

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Marie Nakhoul, MD, (Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences) is quoted in an article about early menopause.

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Everyday Health logo

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Galyga Bigman, PhD, (Epidemiology & Public Health) is quoted in an article about iron consumption and menstrual cramps.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Cheyenne Falat, MD, (Emergency Medicine) is interviewed about the deadly avalanche in Tahoe.

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UMSOM In the Media

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Kyle Yost, DO, (Family & Community Medicine) is quoted in an article about how Olympic athletes compete through injuries.

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Baltimore Sun

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Haroon Ahmad, MD, (Neurology) comments on a study finding air pollution may increase risk of Alzheimer's.

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USA Today

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Sharon Henry, MD, (Surgery) is quoted in an article about how to treat a gunshot wound until emergency help arrives.

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Monday, February 16, 2026

Shawn Kwatra, MD, (Dermatology) is quoted in an article about atopic dermatitis.

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Warren D'Souza, PhD, MBA, FAAPM, (Medicine) is highlighted in an article featuring top health system innovation officers.

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Emerson Wickwire, PhD, (Psychiatry) is quoted in coverage of his new study on assessing daytime function through smartphone-based tracking for insomnia treatment.

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Cheyenne Falat, MD, (Emergency Medicine) is quoted in coverage about winter-weather injuries.

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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Shelby Stewart, MD, (Surgery) and Stuart Martin, PhD, (Pharmacology & Physiology, UMGCCC) are interviewed about the rise in lung cancer among non-smokers.

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WBAL

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Jacob Blumenthal, MD, (Medicine) is quoted in an article about the challenges families face when caring for an elderly loved who lives alone.

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USA Today

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Kenneth Miller, MD, (Medicine) is quoted in a story about actor Dolph Lundgren's cancer recurrence.

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UMSOM In the Media

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Ekta Gupta, MBBS, (Medicine) is quoted in an article about the link between constipation and back pain.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Ekta Gupta, MBBS, (Medicine) is quoted in an article about the frequency of bowel movements.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Andreaa Creanga, MD, PhD, (Epidemiology & Public Health) discusses the MDMOM Program and initiatives aimed to improve maternal health outcomes in Maryland.

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Healthcare-Innovation

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Cheyenne Falat, MD, (Emergency Medicine) is interviewed about how to stay healthy during the winter.

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MPT

Monday, February 09, 2026

Justin Ortiz, MD, MS and Kirsten Lyke, MD, (Medicine, CVD) discuss their clinical trial for a nasal spray to help prevent respiratory illnesses.

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WBAL
Baltimore Sun
NBC-Washington

Monday, February 09, 2026

Daniel Morgan, MD, MS, (Epidemiology & Public Health) is quoted in an article about the use of AI in healthcare.

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New York Times

Monday, February 09, 2026

Brian Mathur, PhD, is interviewed about how substances like alcohol and psychedelics affect neural circuits and behavior.

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UMSOM In the Media

Monday, February 09, 2026

Amanda Williams, PhD and Johanna Holm, PhD, (Institute for Genome Sciences, CAMRI) are cited in coverage of their study identifying 25 distinct vaginal microbiome types.

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UMSOM In the Media

Sunday, February 08, 2026

Megan Cobb, MD, DPT, (Pediatric Emergency Medicine) is interviewed about the dangers of frostbite.

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WMAR
Baltimore Sun

Saturday, February 07, 2026

Jacob Wynes, DPM, FACFAS, (Orthopaedics) is quoted in an article about how to choose the best walking shoes.

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Today Show

Saturday, February 07, 2026

Graeme Woodworth, MD (Neurosurgery, UMGCCC), in coverage of a patient’s experience with focused ultrasound treatment for glioblastoma.

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CBS
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Saturday, February 07, 2026

Adam Kaufman, MD, PhD, (Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery) is interviewed about the debate around wireless headphones being linked to cancer risk.

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WJZ

Friday, February 06, 2026

Esa Davis, MD, MPH (Family & Community Medicine) is interviewed about women's heart health.

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WJZ

Friday, February 06, 2026

Dean Mark Gladwin, MD, is quoted in an article on a nasal spray that could protect against multiple respiratory illnesses. 

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Friday, February 06, 2026

Steven Ludwig, MD, (Orthopaedics) is quoted in an article about the impact of payer policies on spine and orthopaedic care.

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Wednesday, February 04, 2026

Seemant Chaturvedi, MD, (Neurology) comments on a clinical trial examining the impact of carotid revascularization on cognition.

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TCTMD

Wednesday, February 04, 2026

David Marcozzi, MD, (Emergency Medicine) is interviewed on various healthcare topics for a clinical leadership podcast.

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UMSOM In the Media

Wednesday, February 04, 2026

Jay Karri, MD, MPH (Neurology) is quoted in an article about alternatives to postoperative opioids.

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Tuesday, February 03, 2026

Seemant Chaturvedi, MD, (Neurology) is honored by the American Stroke Association for his impacts on stroke research and brain health.

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UMSOM In the Media

Tuesday, February 03, 2026

‌Muhammad Mohiuddin, MBBS, (Surgery) is quoted in an article about the use of AI and gene editing in organ transplants.

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UMSOM In the Media

Sunday, February 01, 2026

Eric Weintraub, MD, (Psychiatry) is quoted in an article about Baltimore City heroin use prevention efforts.

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Baltimore Sun

Friday, January 30, 2026

Tyler Stokes, MS, (Medicine, UMGCCC) is quoted in an article about privacy issues related to at-home health tests.

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Friday, January 30, 2026

Kyle Yost, DO, (Family & Community Medicine) is interviewed the importance of recovery as athletes prepare for the Winter Olympics.

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Friday, January 30, 2026

Daria Gaykalova, PhD, (Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Institute for Genome Sciences) is quoted on her study finding genetic ancestry as a key determinant of tumor biology in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

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UMSOM In the Media
UMSOM In the Media

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Jacob Wynes, DPM, FACFAS, (Orthopaedics) is quoted in an article about plantar fasciitis.

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NBC

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Alex Gyftopoulos, MD, (Medicine) is quoted in an article about a heart-related blood test for people over 50.

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UMSOM In the Media

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Emily Nadelmann, MD, (Dermatology) is quoted in an article about the four degrees of frostbite.

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New York Post

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Sharon Hoover, PhD, (Psychiatry) is quoted in an article about school cellphone policies and their impacts on students' mental health.

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Education-Week

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Jason Molitoris, MD, PhD, (Radiation Oncology) is interviewed about proton therapy for cancer treatment.

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WBAL

Monday, January 26, 2026

Shawn Kwatra, MD, (Dermatology) is quoted in a Q&A about chronic itch.

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UMSOM In the Media

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Muhammad Mohiuddin, MD, (Surgery) is featured in news coverage highlighting xenotransplantation as a key technology to watch in 2026.

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Nature

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Rishi Kundi, MD, (Surgery) is quoted in an article about Shock Trauma's GO-TEAM.

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EMS1

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Raya Kheirbek, MD, (Medicine) authors an op-ed about the grief and experience of burying her mother in an interfaith cemetery.

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Washington Post

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Stuart Martin, PhD, (Pharmacology & Physiology, UMGCCC) is interviewed about a milestone in cancer survival rates.

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WJZ
WBAL

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Beverly Fang, MD, (Psychiatry) is quoted in an article about how sleep deprivation impacts your heart health.

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UMSOM In the Media

Friday, January 16, 2026

Gentry Wilkerson, MD, (Emergency Medicine) is cited in a story about dropping rates of fentanyl overdoses.

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Friday, January 16, 2026

Greg Schrank, MD, MPH, (Medicine) is interviewed about the surge in flu cases.

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Cheyenne Falat, MD, (Emergency Medicine) discusses how residents protect themselves in the extreme cold.

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WBAL AM 1090
Baltimore Sun

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Esa Davis, MD, MPH, (Family & Community Medicine) is announced as Interim Chair of the Department of Family & Community Medicine.

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Daily Record
Baltimore-Business-Journal

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Katherine Goodman, PhD, JD, and Daniel Morgan, PhD, (Epidemiology & Public Health) author an op-ed about the need for medical AI safety research.

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Thursday, January 15, 2026

UMSOM is mentioned in coverage of the first clinical trial investigating how the flu spreads naturally.

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Fox News

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Niharika Khanna, MBBS, MD, (Family & Community Medicine) is interviewed about the medical challenges of "Dry January".

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WYPR

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Jessica R. Lee, MD, (Medicine) is interviewed diet and exercise strategies for the new year.

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MPT

Monday, January 12, 2026

Nirav Shah, MD, (Medicine) is quoted in an article about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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Thursday, January 08, 2026

Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS, (Medicine) is quoted on a study about weight gain after quitting weight-loss medications.

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Scientific American

Thursday, January 08, 2026

James Campbell, MD, MS, (Pediatrics, CVD) is quoted in an article about plans to review scientific evidence of the HPV vaccine.

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Reuters

Thursday, January 08, 2026

Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS (Medicine) is quoted in an article about how vitamin D supplements may help improve blood sugar levels in people with prediabetes.

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Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Gentry Wilkerson, MD, (Emergency Medicine) is quoted in an article about a new fentanyl additive that may affect overdose treatment.

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Baltimore Sun

Monday, January 05, 2026

Rozalina McCoy, MD, MS, (Medicine) is quoted in articles about a new GLP-1 pill for weight loss.

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Scientific-American
UMSOM In the Media

Friday, January 02, 2026

Gregory Schrank, MD, MPH, (Medicine) and Megan Cobb, MD, (Pediatrics) are interviewed about the surge in flu cases in Maryland.

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WBAL
WMAR

Friday, January 02, 2026

Jessica R. Lee, MD, (Medicine) discusses health trends to avoid in the new year.

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Thursday, January 01, 2026

Brian Berman, MD, (Family & Community Medicine) is quoted in a story about multiple sclerosis.

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