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Members of the media frequently call the University for experts on various topics. If your expertise can be used for a breaking news story, call your campus media representative. The following are a few recent national media hits. Space makes it impossible to print media mentions on the local level.
Nicolas Terry (law) was interviewed by CNN for a story about how the Internet is transforming health care. Terry discussed the growing trend of cybermedicine and its potential impact. The story will appear in an upcoming online edition. He also was interviewed by the American Medical News for a story about recent class-action lawsuits filed against health care providers (particularly large managed-care organizations) alleging fraud.
Sandra Johnson (provost) was interviewed by Family Circle magazine about the legal issues surrounding pain management. She also was interviewed on the same topic for a Harvard Risk Management Series distributed last month and by the local National Public Radio affiliate in Tulsa, Okla.
Ed Anderson, M.D. (infectious diseases) was interviewed by CBS News and Medscape online for a story about new ways of treating and preventing influenza. Anderson was interviewed specifically about FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine researched at the Center for Vaccine Development at Saint Louis University. CBS News and Medscape have joined forces to create a World Wide Web site for the general public that deals with all aspects of health. The address is http://cbs.medscape.com.
Dr. Daniel Gentry (public health) was interviewed for the show "Medi-Politics" on the TalkAmerica Radio Network, syndicated to more than 500 radio stations nationwide. Gentry discussed his study of managed care's role in preventive health care and was on a panel that included Lynn A. Smaha, M.D., president of the American Heart Association.
Dr. Gregory Evans (public health) was interviewed by Isthmus, a newspaper in Madison, Wis. Evans discussed lead water pipes and whether the relatively low risks of lead poisoning from pipes warrants the cost of replacing pipes in older homes in Madison.
Dr. Joan Carter (nursing) was interviewed by Healthcare PR & Marketing News. Carter talked about the nursing shortage and its effects on patient care, as well as managed-care issues.
Bruce Bacon, M.D. (gastroenterology and hepatology) was interviewed by the Boston Globe regarding Hepatitis C. Bacon discussed the success rates of combinations of drugs for treatment of the disease.
Dr. Mary O'Toole (obstetrics and gynecology) was interviewed by Shape Magazine. O'Toole is preparing to open up the first-of-its-kind Women's Exercise Research Lab in St. Louis. The lab will focus on all aspects of women's fitness, including the effect of exercise on pregnancy in younger women, menopause in middle-aged women, and bone density loss in older women. To date, most research on exercise has focused on male subjects. O'Toole is seeking research collaborators from the University community. She can be reached at 781-2543.
Dr. Valerie Karras (theological studies) was quoted in an article in the St. Petersburg Times about the crisis in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. She also was quoted by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in an article about Archbishop Demetrios, the new leader of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
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