VUMC sources quoted by New York Times, ABC News, Associated Press, others

William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, continues to be one of the most in-demand sources about COVID-19, influenza and other subjects in the news. Among the news organizations he has spoken with recently: ABC News, USA Today, CNN, National Geographic, People Every Day podcast, Science, National Journal, Medical News Today, Prevention magazine, and Financial Times.

A New York Times piece on the COVID diagnosis of Nashville talk radio host Phil Valentine quotes Alex Jahangir, MD, MMHC, professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, who serves as chair of Metro’s Coronavirus Task Force. Jahangir was also interviewed by Fox News for a story about the spread of the coronavirus in the South.

MedicalResearch.com and Reuters interviewed Matthew Krantz, MD, clinical fellow in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, for a story about his study on the safety of second dose mRNA vaccines after an initial dose allergic reaction.

The New York Times reporter Jane Brody interviewed Greg Michaud, MD, professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, and William Stevenson, MD, professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, for a story about atrial fibrillation. Brody’s popular column is picked up by other news organizations all over the U.S., including The Seattle Times.

Associated Press medical writer Carla Johnson interviewed Lesa Abney, BSN, RN, a tobacco cessation specialist, and patient Preston Browning for a story about the Cancer Center Cessation Initiative.

Harper’s magazine reporter Will Stephenson interviewed Colin Walsh, MD, assistant professor of Biomedical Informatics, about research into the prediction of suicide.

Fortune magazine published a story from Kaiser Health News about a lawsuit involving Medicare co-pays. The piece quotes Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, associate professor of Health Policy.