BWFH experts in the news!

Providers from across Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital have been busy sharing their expertise in the media. Check out some of their recent clips!

Co-Director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness Caroline Apovian, MD, FTOS

• Time Magazine - Should We End Obesity?
• Associated Press - Drugs aren’t required to be tested in people who are obese. Here’s why that’s a problem
• Science News - The weight-loss drug Wegovy lowered heart attack risk in a large trial
• Health Central - What Is the Galveston Diet?
• AARP - Are Weight Loss Drugs Risky for Older Adults?
• MIT Technology Review - Here’s a sneak peek at what made our 2024 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies
• MSN.com - Five obesity-drug trends to watch in 2024: Who can compete with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk?
• Harvard Health - Questions and answers about the new anti-obesity medications

Emergency Medicine provider Eric Goralnick, MD, MS

• Boston.com - Here’s what ER doctors face after a mass shooting
• Dr. Goralnick, who is a United States Naval Academy graduate, was also honored at the Army vs. Navy football game at Gillette Stadium on December 9. He was recognized by Chevrolet, a game sponsor, for his service to military members, veterans and families and his emergency preparedness leadership during the Boston Marathon Bombing. Some of those initiatives include the Harvard Medical School Civilian Military Collaborative, which provides mentorship, lectures and social outings for military medical students; a partnership with Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and Mass General Brigham to partner on research, education and workforce development; and a current initiative with Human Resources, the Department of Defense and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Affairs to recruit veterans for health care careers. Dr. Goralnick also coordinated a Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony with over 60 midshipmen, cadets and families with the Kraft family.

Director of the Men’s Health Center Martin Kathrins, MD

• Harvard Gazette - Worries about depressed men and IVF are unfounded

Breast surgeon Tari A. King, MD, FASCO

• MedPage Today - Clinical Challenges: The Emerging Identity of Lobular Breast Cancer

Section Chief of Cardiology Leonard Lilly, MD

• BuzzFeed - Here's A List Of Foods Cardiologists Say They Would Never Touch, And The Reasons Why

Urological Surgeon Mark Preston, MD, MPH

• Renal and Urology News - Gemcitabine/Docetaxel Safe, Effective for High-Risk NMIBC After BCG Failure

Dermatologist Emily Ruiz, MD, MPH, from the Mohs and Dermatologic Surgery Center

• Healio - Immunosuppressed patients may accrue skin cancer at higher rates than healthy patients

Co-Director of Center for Weight Management and Wellness Ali Tavakkoli, MD

• Brigham Health On a Mission - High BMI Portends Increased Risk for Certain Bariatric Procedures

Section Chief of Urology Quoc-Dien Trinh, MD 

• Harvard Health Blog - Can supplements improve your prostate health? 

Director of the Mohs and Dermatologic Surgery Center Abigail Waldman, MD

• WCVB-TV - Boston doctor outlines keys to preventing chapped lips this winter
• WBZ-AM - Best Winter Skincare Tips, According To A Brigham And Women’s Dermatologist

Clinical Director of the John R. Graham Headache Center Shuhan Zhu, MD

• massgeneralbrigham.org - Why Do I Keep Getting Headaches? Understanding the Different Types of Headaches