VUMC sources quoted by NBC News, Washington Post, NPR, more

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: ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” NBC News, Prevention, Health, Healthline, Medical News Today, Washington Post, and USA Today.

Kathryn Edwards, MD, Sarah H. Sell and Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Pediatrics, is quoted in a Washington Post story about boosters for those who received Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

Natasha Halasa, MD, MPH, associate professor of Pediatrics, is quoted in a Kaiser Health News story about COVID-related inflammation in children.

Today.com reporter Agnes Pawlowski interviewed Rakesh Chandra, MD, professor of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, for a story about what can be done for people may have prolonged hyposmia recovery and a reduced quality of life.

The Daily Beast ran an op-ed from Wes Ely, MD, professor of Medicine, on what you need to know before you wind up in the ICU.

Medscape/WebMD deputy news editor Nick Mulcahy interviewed Xiao Ou Shu, MD, PhD, Ingram Professor of Cancer Research and professor of Medicine, for a story about her study showing an association between nuts and breast cancer.

Kevin Griffith, PhD, assistant professor of Health Policy, is quoted by NPR in a story about possible changes at the way the VA uses outside doctors.

Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, associate professor of Health Policy, is quoted in a Vox story about the impact on cutting drug prices on future pharmaceutical research and development.