Mentoring by senior researchers, opportunities for collaboration with basic science and clinical faculty, access to top facilities, and dedicated statistical support are the key elements needed to foster the development of young investigators and authors. All of these resources are available for house staff at Beth Israel Medical Center.
We provide excellent opportunities to perform both basic research (most often pursued by those residents interested in academic subspecialty training) and clinical research for residents interested in primary care outcomes research or clinical trials.
The vast majority of residents conduct productive research projects, ranging from case reports or retrospective reviews to prospective clinical and laboratory studies. Departmental faculty members are available to provide consultation and collaboration in residents' research projects.
Many house staff and faculty are actively engaged in systems research, which examine methods of delivery of care, cost analysis and hospital operations. Members of our hospitalist group and other faculty are also working with house staff on quality improvement research projects.
Elective rotations can be grouped to allow significant blocks of research time. There are approximately 100 research projects under way in the department.
Selected Research and Accomplishments our Faculty and House Staff
Kavitha Gopal, MD, a Fellow in Digestive Diseases and Resident Class of 2007, working with David Clain, MD, Chief of Digestive Diseases and Henry Bodenheimer, MD, Chairman of Medicine, published a paper on Hepatitis C in the journal Hepatology.
Yoichi Inaba, MD, Class of 2009, working with Steven Bergmann, MD, PhD, Chief of Cardiology, published a meta-analysis on the diagnostic accuracy B-methyl-p-[1230-oidophenyl-pentadecanoic acid (BMIPP) imaging for CAD in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Neil Theise, MD, of our Digestive Disease Division, is considered a pioneer in multi-organ stem cell research and a thought leader on theoretical and post-modern biology, having published on these topics in Nature and Cell.
Pierre Kory, MD, of our Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Division demonstrated that simulation training was superior to traditional training in teaching senior medical residents airway management skills, publishing his findings in Chest.
Raj Janardhanan, MD, of Resident Class 2008, is a lead investigator in the VALIDD Trial, a randomized controlled trial of Valsartan in Diastolic Dysfunction.
Jonathan Tardos, MD, PGY-3, established that SR proteins ASF/SF2 and SRp55 participate in tissue factor biosynthesis in human monocytic cells, publishing his findings in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
Beth Israel Medical Center Internal Medicine Recent Scholarly Activity
Peer-Reviewed Publications, Chapters and Other Works Submitted for Publication
Residents are co-authors on more than 40 publications and abstracts each year. Various competitive grants sponsored by the Medical Center are available to support resident research. The department also provides funding and educational leave time for residents to present their research at national meetings.
1. Raja Varma, MD, Wilbert S. Aronow, MD, Yana Basis, MD, Tarundit Singh, MD, Kumar Kalapatapu, MD, Melvin B. Weiss, MD, Anthony L. Pucillo, MD, and Craig E. Monsen, MD. “Patients With Osteoporosis or Osteopenia Have a Higher Prevalence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease Than Patients With Normal Bone Mineral Density”. American Journal of Cardiology 04/2008.
2. Ceresnak J, Lee-Wong M. Uncontrolled Asthma and Cushing’s Syndrome: Where does anti-IgE fit in? Resident & Staff Physician. March 2008; 54(3):40-44.
3. Schweitzer Paul, Faour Faraj, Rosman Jonathan, Hanon Sam. Poster session 5: Clinical characteristics of atrial fibrillation: Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Brugada-Type ECG In Young Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2008 Mar; 21(2): 165-16.
4. Garger Y, Joshi P, Pareek A, Romero C, Seth A, Fleckman A. Secondary Causes of Diabetes Mellitus in Principles of Diabetes Mellitus. 2nd Ed. Poretsky L. Editor. Springer, New York, 2008.
5. Inaba Y, Bergman SR. “Diagnostic Accuracy of ß-Methyl-p-[123I]-Iodophenyl-Pentadecanoic Acid (BMIPP) Imaging: A Meta-Analysis” A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2008;15(3):345-352.
6. Orakzai RH, Nasir K, Orakzai SH, Kalia N, Gopal A, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ. Increased Coronary Artery Calcium Scores on Electron Beam Computed Tomography Is Associated With Increased Utilization of Aspirin Therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;A152
7. Sarwar AB, Khurram Nasir K, Gopal A, Kalia N, Orakzai R, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ. Adherence to Lipid Lowering Medication Among Individuals With a Coronary Artery Calcium Score Greater Than 400 Is Associated With Slower Progression of Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51;A153
8. Richter A, Kuhlmann M, Seibert E, Kotanko P, Handelman G, Levin NW: Vitamin C deficiency and secondary Hyperparathyroidism in chronic hemodialysis patients. Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation, Mar 2008.
9. JG Tardos, A Eisenreich, G Deikus, DH Bechhofer, S Chandradas, U Zafar, U Rauch, VY Bogdanov SR proteins ASF/SF2 and SRp55 participate in tissue factor biosynthesis in human monocytic cells Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis March 2008 pgs 877-884.
10. Wanahita N, Shah K, Kanei Y, Friedman M, Chen J, Petrie L, Schweitzer P, and Rachko M. “Prognostic Significance of Transient Right Axis Deviation in ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patient Treated with Primary Percutaneous Intervention.” Journal of Electrocardiology 2007;40(6):S34.
11. Hood DC, Harizman N, Kanadani FN, Grippo TM, Baharestani S, Greenstein VC, Liebmann JM and Ritch R. Retinal nerve fiber thickness measured with optical coherence tomography (OCT) accurately detects confirmed glaucomatous damage. Br J Ophthalmol. 2007; 91:905-72007.
12. Janardhanan R, Daley WL, Naqvi T, Mulvagh S, Aurigemma G, Zile M, Arnold JMO, Artis E, Purkayastha D, Thomas JD and Solomon SD for the VALIDD Investigators. Rationale and Design–The Valsartan In Diastolic Dysfunction (VALIDD) Trial: Evolving the Management of Diastolic Dysfunction in Hypertension. Am Heart J. 2006;152(2): 246-52.
13. Janardhanan R, Hayat SA, Senior R. Detection Of Residual Infarct Related Coronary Artery Stenosis and Multivessel Disease following Thrombolysis: Comparison Between Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2006; 19:546-551.
14. Dwivedi G, Hayat S, Janardhanan R, Senior R. Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography: Role in Clinical Cardiology. Curr Vasc Pharmacol 2006 4(3):229-235.
15. Dwivedi G, Janardhanan R, Kenchaiah S, Velazquez EJ, Park Y, McMurray JJV, Weaver WD, Finn PV, White HD, Marin-Neto JA, O’ Connor C, Pfeffer MA, Califf RM, Solomon SD for the VALIANT Investigators. Extent of Coronary Artery Disease as a Predictor of Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, or Both. Am Heart J 2006; 152:183-189.
16. Hickman M, Janardhanan R, Dwivedi G, Burden L, Senior R. Clinical Significance of Perfusion Techniques Utilizing Differing Physiological Mechanisms to Detect Myocardial Viability: A Comparative Study with Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography and SPECT. Int. Jour of Cardiology Int J Cardiol 2007; 114(1): 139-140.
17. Scott D Solomon, Rajesh Janardhanan, Anil Verma, Mikhail Bourgoun, William L Daley, Das Purkayastha, Yves Lacourcière, Stephen E Hippler, Harold Fields, Tasneem Z Naqvi, Sharon L Mulvagh, J Malcolm O Arnold, James D Thomas, Michael R Zile, Gerard P Aurigemma, for the Valsartan In Diastolic Dysfunction (VALIDD) Investigators. Effect of angiotensin receptor blockade and antihypertensive drugs on diastolic function in patients with hypertension and diastolic dysfunction: a randomised trial. The Lancet ; Vol. 369; June 23, 2007.
18. Cunha BA, Esrick MD, LaRusso M. Staphylococcus hominis native mitral valve bacterial endocarditis (SBE) in a patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Heart Lung 2007 Sept-Oct: (36)5: 380-382.
19. Ogita S, Llaguna O, Feldman S, Blum R “Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration with anti-Yo antibody in a patient with HER2/neu overexpressing breast cancer: a case report with a current literature review”. Accepted to The Breast Journal 2007 Dec.
20. Kripalani S, Sharma J, Justice E, Justice J, Spiker C, Laufman LE, Jacobson TA, Weinberg AD. Low-Literacy Interventions to Promote Discussion of Prostate Cancer Screening: A Randomized Control Trial. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2007;33(2):83-90.
21. Forman R, Benias P, Sargios T, Bernstein B, Bodenheimer HC. Flare of Crohn’s Disease in a patient Receiving Tacrolimus Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review. Practical Gastroeneterology Nov 2006 Vol 30:11.
22. Jeffrey S. Berger, M.D., Maria C. Roncaglioni, M.D., Fausto Avanzini, M.D., Gianni Tognoni, M.D., David L. Brown, M.D. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovasculer Events In Women and Men. JAMA, 2006 Jan; 295(3):306-313.
23. Winchester JF, Amerling R, Harbord N, Capponi V, Ronco C. “The Potential Application of Sorbents in Peritoneal Dialysis.” .” In Ronco C, Dell’Aquila R, Rodighiero MP (eds): Peritoneal Dialysis: A Clinical Update. Contrib. Nephrolo. Basel, Karger, 2006, vol 150, pp 336-343.
24. Kavitha Gopal, Timoth C. Johnson, Saraswathi Gopal, Aaron Walfish, Christine T. Bang, Pauline Suwandhi, Helene N. Pena-Sahdala, David J. Clain, Henry C. Bodenheimer, Jr., and Albert D. Min. Correlation Between Beta-Lipoprotein Levels and Outcome of Hepatitis C Treatment. Hepatology, 2006;44:335-340.
25. Bainey K.R. Kalia N. Senaratne M. Clinical Utility of the Right Precordial Leads and Lead aVR at Exercise Electrocardiograph, Does it change Test Results? (Annals of Non-invasive Electrocardiography 2006 Jul;11(3):247-52).
26. Kalia N. Miller L.G. Budoff M.J. Higher Coronary Calcification Scores Are Associated with Improvements in Adherence to Lipid Lowering Therapies. Atherosclerosis. 2006 Apr;185(2):394-9).
27. Lee J, Carey J, Perlman DC. Pneumonia and bacteremia due to Serratia odorifera [correspondence]. Journal of Infection 2006; 53 (3): 212-214.
28. Steinberg DI, Mayer A. “Lp-PLA2 and Risk Stratification for Cardiovascular Disease: Not Ready for "Prime Time", Mayo Clinic Proceedings (Editorial Submitted on November 17, 2006).
29. Mohajer K, Zhang H, Gurell D, Ersoy H, Ho B, Kent CK, Prince MR. Superficial FemoralArtery Occlusive Disease Severity Correlates With MR Cine Phase Contrast Flow Measurements. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2006; 23: 355-360.
30. Rosenthal ME, Adachi M, Ribaudo V, Mueck JT, Schneider RF, Mayo PH Achieving house staff competence in emergency airway management using scenario based simulation training: Comparison of attending versus house staff trainers. Chest. 2006;129;1453-1458.
31. Jonathan Rosman, M.D., Sam Hanon, M.D., Michael Shapiro, D.O., Steven J. Evans, M.D., and Paul Schweitzer, M.D. Triggers of Sustained Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Differ Among Patients with Varying Etiologies of Left Ventricular Dysfunction A.N.E. 2006;11(2):113–117.
32. Zhu F, Kuhlmann MK, Kaysen GA, Sarkar S, Kaitwatcharachai C, Khilnani R, Stevens L, Leonard EF, Wang J, Heymsfield S, Levin NW. Segment-Specific Resistivity Improves Body Fluid Volume Estimates from Bioimpedance Spectroscopy in Hemodialysis Patients. J Appl Physiol. 2006 Feb;100 (2):717-24.
33. Somekh NN. Rachko M. Husk G. Van Tosh A. Bergmann SR. Differences in Care and Outcomes of a Dedicated Chest Pain Unit (CPU). Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. Vol 13; 4:S23, 2006. .
SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION
1. Somekh NN. Rachko M. Husk G. Van Tosh A. Bergmann SR. “Differences in Diagnostic Evaluation and Clinical Outcomes in the care of Patients With Chest Pain Based on Admitting Service: The Benefits of a Dedicated Chest Pain Unit (CPU).” Manuscript was accepted and is in revision for Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
2. Somekh NN. Wanahita N. See JL. Barrette A. Nelson S. Bergmann SR. Giedd K. “Low Incidence of Hemodynamically Significant Coronary Artery Disease in Subjects with Increased Coronary Artery Calcium” Accepted to the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
3. Richter A, Kotanko P, Handelman G, Levin NW: Vitamin C correlates independently of inflammation to functional iron deficiency in hemodialysis patients (in progress).
4. Schwarzenberger E, Fischer M, Levi G. “Paradoxical Hypoglycemia in a patient with a Pancreatic Glucagonoma: Case Report and Literature Review”. In Review
5. Schwarzenberger E, Meyer T, Min A. “Platelet Count Spleen Diameter Ratio as a Predictor of Esophageal Varices in an American Population”. In Review
6. JG Tardos, Brian Choi, A Kini, S Sharma, S Kothari2, JR Tunstead, S Chandradas, B Østerud, JJ Badimon TF independent potentiation of FVIIa activity in CAD plasma: an assessment using two chromogenic assays. Submitted for publication. Solomon SD,
7. Janardhanan R, Verma A, Bourgoun M, Daley WL, Purkayastha D, Lacourcière Y, Hippler SE, Fields H, Naqvi TZ, Mulvagh SL, Arnold MO, Thomas JD, Zile MR, Aurigemma GP. The Influence of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers and Blood Pressure Lowering on Diastolic Function in Patients with Hypertension and Diastolic Dysfunction: for the VALsartan In Diastolic Dysfunction (VALIDD) Investigators. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00170924 (Lancet 2007, in press).
8. Dwivedi G, Janardhanan R, Hayat SA, Swinburn JM, Senior R. Prognostic Value of Myocardial Viability Detected by Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography Early after Acute Myocardial Infarction. JACC 2007 (in press).
9. S Ogita, D Robbins, L Harris, R Blum: Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine-Needle Aspiration in the Staging of non- Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Review. Oncology, 2006 (in press).
10. D’Amico R, Sarkar SR, Yusuff J, Azar E, Perlman DC. Immune reconstitution after potent antiretroviral therapy in AIDS patients with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. [manuscript in press; Scandanavian J Infectious Diseases 2006.
11. Osawa R, Casau N, Carey J, Koll B, Yusuff J, Raucher B, Perlman DC. A survey of physicians’ knowledge of linezolid. (manuscript submitted, under review). Yumiko Kanei, M.D.,
12. Yili Huang, D.O., Maurice Rachko M.D., Steven Bergmann M.D. Correlation of Antecedent Stress MPI with the Infarct Related Artery in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
13. Lubin AS, Kreiswirth BN, Perlman D, Friedman P, Carey J, Salomon N. Factors associated with shorter turnaround times in the identification of culture positive tuberculosis. (manuscript submitted to The International Journal of Tub.
14. S Ogita, D Robbins, L Harris, R Blum: Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine-Needle Aspiration in the Staging of non- Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Review. Oncology, 2006 (in press).
15. D’Amico R, Sarkar SR, Yusuff J, Azar E, Perlman DC. Immune reconstitution after potent antiretroviral therapy in AIDS patients with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. [manuscript in press; Scandanavian J Infectious Diseases 2006.
16. Osawa R, Casau N, Carey J, Koll B, Yusuff J, Raucher B, Perlman DC. A survey of physicians’ knowledge of linezolid. (manuscript submitted, under review).
17. Labowitz D, Bontreger J, Min AD. An unusual case of hemochromatosis in an African-American man: case report and review of literature. Dig Dis Sci (in press).
Beth Israel Medical Center Internal Medicine Recent Scholarly Activity
Presentation of Research (abstract) At National Meetings
1. Jeremy Asnis, MD, Mary Lee-Wong, MD, Merhunisa Karagic, Hugo Rosero, DO “Repeat Desensitization can be Fatal” Poster Presentation at Research Fair May, 2008.
2. Fukunaga, M MD, Barnes, J. and Lakticova, V. “Selenium deficiency induced cardiomyopathy in a patient with a history of gastric bypass surgery and anorexia nervosa”. Abstract accepted to Chest Nov 2008.
3. Broder, Arkady. W1014 “Treatment After Liver Biopsy in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and HIV Co-Infection”. Presented at Digestive Disease Week, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, May 2008.
4. Broder, Arkady M1265. “Predicting ICU admission and mortality in Acute Pancreatitis: A six year retrospective single center experience comparing Ranson and Sepsis-related Organ Failure (SOFA) scores in the emergency room and at 48 hours”. Presented at Digestive Disease Week, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, May 2008.
5. Chaanine A, Jani S, Geidd K, Bergmann S. Ventricular Ectopy during Stress MPI and Coronary Artery Disease. Poster Presentation, 6th Annual Research Fair, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY , May, 2008.
6. Monali Desai “Treatment Goals for Cholesterol in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Diminishing Gender Gap but Still a failing Grade”. Presented at AHA Epidemiology and Prevention Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, March, 2008.
7. Faraj Faour MD, Jonathan Rosman MD, Sam Hannon MD, Paul Schweitzer MD “Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Brugada-Type ECG in Young Patients with Atrial Fibrillation” Presented at Research Conference ISCE 08 04/30-05/02/08.
8. Avtanski D, Seto-Young D, Parikh G, Feng Y, Pareek A, Singh J, Singh N, Polskaya M, Rosenwaks Z, Poretsky L. Thiazolidinediones Inhibit Estrogen Synthesis by Interfering with Androgen Binding to Aromatase. Abstract #P2-44. Poster Presentation. Endocrine Society 90th Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. June 15-18, 2008.
9. Edwin Lee MD, Takaaki Wada MD, Merhunsia Karagic MD, Mary Lee-Wong MD, “The Impact of Pollen on Asthma ER Visits in NY”. Presented at American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, March 2008.
10. Nir N. Somekh, Nikolas Wanahita, Jia Lin See, Albert Barrette, Stephen Nelson, Steven R Bergmann, Kenneth Giedd “Low Incidence of Hemodynamically Significant Coronary Artery Disease in Subjects with Increased Coronary Artery Calcium” presented at the American College of Cardiology annual conference 3/29-4/1/2008. See JL.
11. Wanahita N. Somekh NN. Barrette A. Nelson S. Bergmann SR. Giedd K. “Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease in New York City Police Officers as Predicted by Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring”. Abstract was accepted to American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 2008.
12. Jonathan G. Tardos, Sajiv Chandradas, and Vladimir Y. Bogdanov. “Regulated Biosynthesis of Tissue Factor: Identification of Novel cis-Acting Exonic and Intronic Regions Involved in Tissue Factor pre-mRNA Splicing in Human Monocytic Cells”. Presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008.
13. Johnson, T, Verma, S, et. al. “Prospective pilot study to determine the use of real-time video capsule endoscopy in risk stratification of patients that present with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.” Submitted, American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting 2008.
14. Johnson, T, Verma, S, et. al. “A Retrospective Study to Determine the Ability of Video Capsule Endoscopy to Detect Upper Gastrointestinal Pathology Compared to Standard Endoscopy in Patients with Obscure Bleed.” Submitted, American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting 2008.
15. Weinstock C, Narod S, Bigenwald R, Sun P, Hochman T, Warner E. “Sensitivity of Mammography for Contralateral Breast Cancer Surveillance.” To be submitted to Journal of the National Cancer Institute, January 2008.
16. Muhammad Ansari, M.D. “MEDICAL RESIDENCY EDUCATION— Ways to make it better” Presented at 30th Annual APPNA Summer Meeting June, 2007.
17. Dimiter Avtanski, Marina Strizhevsky, Grishma Parikh, Takako Araki, Orli Rosen, Michael Goldman, Charalambos Demetri, Zev. Rosenwaks, Donna Seto-Young, Leonid Poretsky, Thiazolidinediones effect on aromatase activity in human granulosa cells. Presented at the Endocrine Society Conference June, 2007.
18. Jammie Barnes, MD, Jeanne Carey, MD and Glenn Kashan, MD, Harry D. Fischer, MD “Sarcoidosis development after the use of etanercept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, further relationship with tuberculosis?” Presented at 4th Annual AMA-RFS Research Poster Symposium , November 8-10, 2007, Honolulu Hawaii.
19. Broder, Arkady. P726. “A Comparison of Ranson’s Criteria Versus Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score (SOFA) in Predicting Intensive Care Unit Admission, Morbidity and Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis in the Emergency Room” . Presented at The American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific meeting and Postgraduate Course, Philadelphia, PA , October 2007.
20. Burkholder G, Deutscher M, Carey J, Raucher B. Identifying barriers to specialist referral for patients with hepatitis C virus. Program and Abstracts of the 45th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, San Diego, 2007.
21. Stefan Cadag, Ramon E Martinez, David Shipman, Alina Gouller. Plasmapheresis: A Life-saving Therapy for Thyroid Storm. Presented at the Endocrine Society Conference, June, 2007.
22. Chen J, Wanahita N, Shah K, Kanei Y, See J, Schweitzer P, and Rachko M. “The Utility of Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Risk Score in Estimating the Likelihood of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery among patients with Unstable Angina.” Presented at the American Medical Association Conference November, 2007.
23. Jason Esses MD, Jonathan Rosman MD, Paul Schweitzer MD. A.C.C.Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia is an Indicator for Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators. Abstract Submitted 2007.
24. Grover LK, Grippo TM, Wenick A, Yang EB, Ghadiali Q, Behrens MM, Odel JG, Greenstein VC, Hood DC. A comparison between multifocal and conventional VEP latency changes secondary to optic neuritis. Accepted ARVO 2007.
25. Grippo TM, Hood DC, Kanadani FN, Ezon I, Wangsupadilok B, Tello C, Liebmann JM, Ritch R. The Effects of Optic Nerve Head Drusen on the Latency of the Multifocal Visual Evoked Potential. Accepted as Paper Presentation ARVO 2007
26. Kanadani FN, Greenstein VC, Grippo TM, Wangsupadilok B, Liebmann JM, Ritch R, Hood DC. Functional Assessment in Glaucoma Suspect and Glaucomatous Eyes: A Comparison of VEP, FDT and SWAP. Accepted as Poster Presentation ARVO 2007.
27. Michael Liou, MD, Luiza Petre, MD, Raj Janardhanan, MD Meir Freidman, Maurice Rachko, Andrew Van Tosh, Steven R. Bergmann. Equivalence of Attenuation Correction and Prone Imaging for Detection of CAD. Presented at SNM meeting Summer 2007.
28. Solomon SD, Janardhanan R, Verma A, Daley W, Zile M, Aurigemma G, Naqvi TZ, Lacourcière Y, Hippler S, Fields H, Kaye W, Ritter S, Thomas JD, Arnold MO, The Influence of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers and Blood Pressure Lowering on Diastolic Function in Patients with Hypertension and Diastolic Dysfunction: The VALsartan In Diastolic Dysfunction (VALIDD) Trial. Presented on March 25th at ACC 2007, New Orleans.
29. Dwivedi G, Janardhanan R, Greaves K, Lim TK, Hayat S, Senior R. The extent of residual contrast perfusion and not left ventricular function predicts late recovery of global contractile function after acute myocardial infarction and reperfusion therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007; (ACC, New Orleans, 2007).
30. Liou M, Petre L, Janardhanan R, Freidman M, VanTosh A, Rachko M, Bergmann SR. Equivalence of Attenuation Correction and Prone Imaging for Detection of Coronary Artery Disease. (Society of Nuclear Medicine, Washington, 2007).
31. Kalia, NK, Maccarrone V, Van Tosh A, Bergmann SR, Giedd N “Multislice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography and its Correlation with Myocardial Perfusion Imaging”. Presented at Annual Scientific Sessions of the SCCT, July 2007.
32. Hiroshi Kato, MD, Harry Fischer, MD, MACP, “TUBERCULIN SKIN TESTING BY RHEUMATOLOGISTS PRIOR TO THE USE OF TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR (TNF)-ALPHA INHIBITOR THERAPY” New York Chapter ACP 2007 Downstate Scientific Meeting Poster Competition March 24, 2007.
33. Yukimo Kanei, Alexander Mayer, Paul Schweitzer “Differences in Clinical Characteristics of the Patients with Frequent Premature Ventricular Complexes based on the Morphology”. Presented at European Cardia Arrhythmia Society Marseilles, France June 2007.
34. Kunal Shah, MD, Nikolas Wanahita, MD, Sripal Bangalore, MD, Yili Huang, MD, Maurice Rachko, MD, Paul Schweitzer, MD Effects of Statin Therapy on Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias – A Meta Analysis.
35. Wanahita N, Shah K, Kanei Y, Chen J, Friedman M, Petrie L, Rachko M, and Schweitzer P. “Prognostic Significance of Early T-Wave Inversion in Acute ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infraction Patients Treated with Primary Percutaneous Intervention. Presented at the International Society for Computerized Electrocardiology Conference 2007.
36. Mehrdad Shojaei, MD, Karl T. Bednarek, MD. A Case Report of Pseudomembranous Entrocolitis Caused by C. difficile and the Role of Acid-Suppressive Therapy in the Increase Risk of Community-Acquired C. difficile. Presented at the Iranian American Medical Association Annual Meeting, May 2007.
37. Weinstock C, Narod S, Bigenwald R, Sun P, Hochman T, Warner E. “Sensitivity of Mammography for Contralateral Breast Cancer Surveillance.” American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting (ASCO), Chicago, May 2007. (Abstract #11009).
38. Yu CY, Bergmann SB. Are these CK-MB assays necessary? A study on the correlation of peak troponin and peak CK-MB in patients with acute myocardial infarction. American College of Physicians Annual Session. 2007. San Diego, CA
39. Petros Benias. "Hepatitis B and C Screening Program Targeting Asian-Americans in New York" poster presentation # 1314 at the 57th Annual Meeting, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), Boston, Massachusetts, October 27 - 31, 2006.
40. Petros C Benias, Ivanka Zic, Jinny Park, Selina Chan, Danny Chu, Joseph Schappert, Henry C. Bodenheimer, Jr., Albert D. Min. Hepatitis B and C Screening Program Targeting Asian-Americans in New York Beth Israel Medical Center and Korean Community Services, New York, N.Y. AASLD 2006.
Gopal Narasimhan, MD, Petros C. Benias, MD, Amir Awad, MD, Elpidio Jimenez, MD, David H. Robbins, MD, Henry C. Bodenheimer, Jr., MD, Albert D. Min, MD, Gastric Outlet Obstruction Secondary to Breast Cancer Metastasis. Division of Digestive Diseases, and Neurology, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY. AGA2006.
M. Chadha, S. Feldman, C. Brus, L. Harrison. Phase I/II Study of Partial Breast Brachytherapy in Patients Who Have Previously Received External Beam Radiation Thearpy (RT) to the Breast. Presented on November 7, 2006 by Manjeet Chadha MD at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapuetic Radiology and Oncology.
J. Collins, M. Lee-Wong. Seminal Fluid Hypersensitivity. American College of Allergy and Immunology Conference in Philadelphia November 2006.
Sandeep Dhillon, MD. "Gender Differences in the Degree of ST Segment Elevation During Acute Myocardial Infarction".
Yumiko Kanei, M.D., Yili Huang, D.O., Maurice Rachko M.D., Steven Bergmann M.D. Correlation of Antecedent Stress MPI with the Infarct Related Artery in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Avtanski D, Kaplun J, Strizhevsky M, Park A, Patel P, Kantor Y, Brown MK, Dhilon S, Moosay A, Pang X, Akhtar MJ, Goldman M Yeshou D, Holcomb K, Rosenwaks Z, Seto-Young D Poretsky L, (2006) Interactions among PPAR-, insulin signaling pathways and aromatase in human ovarian cells. The Endocrine Society’s 88 Annul Meeting in Boston, June 2006.
Avtanski D, Park A, Kaplun J, Strizhevsky M, Kantor Y, Holcomb K, Poretsky L, Seto-Young D (2006) Effects of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibition on progesterone and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) production in human ovarian cells. The Endocrine Society’s 88 Annul Meeting in Boston, June 2006.
D Avtanski, J Kaplun MD, M Striazhevsky DO, A Park MD, P Patel MD, Y Kantor MD, M K Brown DO, S Dhillon DO, Azita Moosavy MD, X Pang MD, M Goldman MD, D Yeshou MD., K Holcomb MD, Z Rosenwaks MD, D Seto-Young PhD, L Poretsky MD;Interaction between PPAR-γ, insulin signaling pathways and aromatase in human ovarian cells. Abstract submitted to 88th Annual Meeting of Endocrine Society, Boston, June 2006.
Lewis Eisen MD, Taro Minami MD, Hiroshi Sekiguchi MD, Jeffrey Berger MD, Paul Mayo MD, Mangala Narasimhan DO. “Ultrasound Demonstration of Asymmetry Between the Left and Right Femoral and Radial Arteries” CHEST. 2006
Taro Minami MD, Lewis Eisen MD, Hiroshi Sekiguchi MD, Jeffrey Berger MD, Paul Mayo MD, Mangala Narasimhan DO. “Gender Disparity in Radial and Femoral Arterial Size – An Ultrasound Study.” CHEST. 2006.
Meyer T, Golla V, Pena Sahdala H, Clain D J, Bodenheimer H C, Min A D. Validation of Platelet Count/Spleen Diameter Ratio as a Noninvasive Method to Screen for Presence of Varices in Cirrhotic Patients. Gastroenterology 2006: 130:581.
Hypercalcemia and silicone implants. Martinez R, Pena-Sahdala HN, Fleckman AM, Carey J. Endocr Pract. 2006;12 (Suppl 2, March/April), Abstract #241, Poster Presentation AACE 15th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), Chicago, IL, April 26-30, 2006.
Philips, D, Perlman DC, Salomon N. Clinical, virologic and immunologic outcomes of highly resistant HIV1 infection among ARV experienced patients. Accepted for presentation at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Toronto, Canada. October 12-15, 2006.
Ramon E Martinez, Philips, D, Perlman DC, Salomon N. Clinical, virologic and immunologic outcomes of highly resistant HIV1 infection among ARV experienced patients. Accepted for presentation at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Toronto, Canada. October 12-15, 2006.
Martinez, R, Nishihori, T, Agrawal, V, Ejaz, Asim, Wenig, B, Fleckman, A. Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Presenting with Lytic Rib Lesion in an Adult. Endocrine Society Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. June 2006.
Orli Rosen and Aida Saliby. Pagets disease, Primary Hyperparathyroidism, and Osteoporosis: Report of a Case and Therapeutic Implications. Presented at the Endocrine Society Conference, June 2006.
Rosenthal M, Fischer H. Diabetic myonecrosis of the bilateral thighs. Endocr Pract.2006;12 S2. p8
Meyer T, Golla V, Pena Sahdala H, Clain D J, Bodenheimer H C, Min A D. Validation of Platelet Count/Spleen Diameter Ratio as a Noninvasive Method to Screen for Presence of Varices in Cirrhotic Patients. Gastroenterology 2006: 130:581.
A Saliby, M Stachel, E Santos, D Seto-Young, J Zonszein, R Tranbaugh, L Poretsky. The Effect of Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Infusion on the Clinical Outcome and the Circulating Levels of Free Fatty Acids in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Poster at the 88th Annual Endocrine Society Meeting, June 2006.
Shubho R Sarkar, Eid Azar, Jameela Yusuff, David Perlman, Ronald D’Amico. Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) with isolated cerebellar involvement in HIV infected patients. ACP Regional Meeting at New York, March 2006.
Alan R. Gingold, DO, Daniel P. Stupak, MD, Aaron E. Walfish, MD, and Brett B. Bernstein, MD. Diabetes Management Prior to Endoscopy. Poster presentation #195, The American College of Gastroenterology, 71st Annual Scientific Meeting, October 20-25, 2006, Las Vegas, Nevada.
A Kobets, U Sibirceva, P Homel, S Esteban, J Lapin, R Portenoy, R Cruciani. Disability and Co-Dependency Related Behaviors As Predictors Of Quality Of Life In Patients With Severe Headache/Migraine Treated With Opioids. Presented at the 7th International Conference on Pain and Chemical Dependency.
Zafar MU, Gaztanaga J, Velez M, Vorchheimer D, Choi B, Viles-Gonzalez J, Moreno P, Fuster V, Badimon J. A Phase-I Study to Assess the Antithrombotic Properties of DU-176b: An Orally Active Direct Factor-Xa InhibitorAmerican College of Cardiology (ACC), 55th Annual Scientific Session, 3/2006. (Abstract).
Yu CY, Bergmann SB. Are these CK-MB assays necessary? A study on the correlation of peak troponin and peak CK-MB in patients with acute myocardial infarction. American Medical Association Annual Session. 2006. Las Vegas, NV.
