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In the Media December 08, 2022

Dr. Leah Croll Provides Perspective to ABC’s ‘Good Morning America,’ ‘World News Tonight with David Muir,’ and CBS3 on Stiff-Person Syndrome Following Celine Dion’s Recent Diagnosis

Leah Croll, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, provided perspective to ABC’s “Good Morning America,” “World News Tonight with David Muir,” PhillyVoice, and CBS3 about stiff-person syndrome. Celine Dion was recently diagnosed with the rare neurological condition, and Dr. Croll described its symptoms and treatment.

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In the Media December 07, 2022

Study From Temple Researcher Finds That Race Predicts Survival Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Trials

Racial disparities in head and neck cancer (HNC) survival are well documented, with Black patients experiencing twice the mortality rate of whites. Previous research has shown that demographic factors like socioeconomic status and access to healthcare play a role.
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News December 07, 2022

Temple Researcher Receives American Cancer Society Grant to Study Synthetic Targets for Tumor Drug Delivery

Swayam Prabha, MBA, PhD, an associate professor at the Fels Cancer Institute for Personalized Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, was recently awarded a $792,000 American Cancer Society research scholar grant to investigate new methods for treating lung cancer.
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In the Media December 06, 2022

Dr. Grace Ma Featured in NIH Community Engagement Alliance Spotlight Article

Grace X. Ma, PhD, Associate Dean for Health Disparities, Founding Director of the Center for Asian Health, and Laura H. Carnell Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Urban Health and Population Science at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, was featured in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Community Engagement Alliance Spotlight article. The article highlighted the efforts of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA NHPI) Interest Group to increase access to vaccinations in communities hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Ma co-leads the group.

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In the Media December 05, 2022

Dr. Candrice Heath Offers Insight for USA Today Article about Underrepresentation of Skin of Color in Clinical Settings, Training, and Medical School Textbooks

Candrice R. Heath, MD, FAAP, FAAD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and one of two inaugural Faculty Scholars in the Office of Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, offered insight to USA Today for an article about the underrepresentation of skin of color in clinical settings, training, and medical school textbooks.

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News November 28, 2022

A Coup for Two: Juarez and McAuliffe, Katz Medical Students, Named NIH Scholars

It is a momentous year for Jordan Juarez and Danielle McAuliffe, rising fourth-year MD candidates at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine. Both are scholars in the National Institutes of Health Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP).
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In the Media November 23, 2022

Dr. Eman Hamad Joins KYW Newsradio to Discuss the Importance of Moderation and Decreasing Stress for Your Heart’s Health during the Holidays

Eman A. Hamad, MD, Director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Program and the Cardio-Oncology Program and Medical Director of the Mechanical Circulatory Support Program at Temple University Hospital and Professor of Medicine and Program Director of the Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, joined KYW Newsradio to emphasize the importance of moderation and decreasing stress for your heart’s health during the holidays.

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In the Media November 18, 2022

Media Outlets across the U.S. Highlight Scripps Segment Featuring Temple University Hospital’s Trauma Victim Support Advocates Program
A Scripps segment on hospital-based violence intervention programs highlighted Temple University Hospital’s Trauma Victim Support Advocates Program and featured interviews with:

Amy J. Goldberg, MD, FACS, Dean and George S. Peters, MD and Louise C. Peters Chair and Professor of Surgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and Surgeon-in-Chief of Temple University Health System

Scott Charles, Trauma Outreach Manager at Temple University Hospital

Sadiqa Lucas, Trauma Victim Support Advocate

The segment was picked up by media outlets across the United States, including WXYZ-TV in Detroit, KTNV-TV in Las Vegas, KGTV-TV in San Diego, and KMTV-TV Omaha, Nebraska, among others.
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