THE FACULTY COMMONS - SUNY Upstate Medical University

THE FACULTY
COMMONS
“commons”: (n) a place where members of a community meet
for sharing, support and recognition
April 2009 Volume 2, Number 2
In This Issue
� Honors and Awards
� Service
� Grants
� Publications
� Published Abstracts
� Book Chapters
� Posters
� Presentations
� Teaching Contributions
� New Faculty
� Faculty Development
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“Community”
Scenes from the “Celebration of the Faculty”
March 23, 2009
New Faculty: Ms. Sandra Banas; Ms. Amy Campbell; Dr. Smir Ibrahim Yousef;
Dr. Mohammed Jawed; Dr. Michael Shaw; (Dean Scheinman); Dr. Don Cibula;
(President Smith); Dr. Jennifer Barna; Dr. Jiri Bem; Dr. Edward Berry; Dr. Cecilia Leonard;
Dr. Chistopher Neville; Dr. Eric Morley; Dr. Zhanna Spektor; and Dr. Jay Reeder
Music by
Roger Greenberg, PhD and Ronald Saletsky, PhD
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Honors and
Awards
Faculty Achievements
Honors & Awards ~ Congratulations to:
Richard H. Aubry, MD, MPH, Obstetrics & Gynecology, was honored by the March
of Dimes for his significant contributions to the organization and to improvement of
the outcomes of pregnancy, at the organization’s Signature Chefs Auction, 10/08.
Robert B. Barlow, PhD, Ophthalmology, has been selected by the Association for
Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) for inclusion in the association’s first
class of ARVO Fellows. Dr. Barlow will receive Silver Fellow (FARVO) status for his
individual accomplishments, leadership and contributions to the association. He will
be inducted at the ARVO annual meeting, May 3-7, 2009, in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
F. Lee Dutton, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, has been elected Fellow by the
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
F. Lee Dutton, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, has been reappointed Adjunct
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the George Washington
University School of Medicine.
Sara Grethlein, MD, Medicine, has been selected as a recipient of the YWCA
Academy of Diversity Achievers Award and will be honored at a luncheon at the
OnCenter in April.
Julius Gene S Latorre, MD, MPH, Neurology, received a Master of Public Health
degree with concentration in Clinical Effectiveness from the Harvard School of Public
Health. The Summer-only MPH program is designed for physicians who have
completed their residency. The Clinical Effectiveness concentration is intended to
prepare clinicians for leadership roles in evaluating and improving all aspects of health
care delivery.
David R. Smith, MD, PhD, President, and Professor of Pediatrics, has been elected to
Active Membership in the American Pediatrics Society (APS).
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The following faculty members were honored with the 2 nd Annual Gold Standard
Award at the Celebration of the Faculty, on March 23 rd . This award recognizes
members of our faculty who demonstrate passion, commitment, excellence and
integrity in their service to the missions of Upstate Medical University.
Jeanne Bishop, MD- Medicine David Clemente, MSEd- Medical Imaging, CHP
Michael Gordon, PhD- Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Fuad Farah, MD- Medicine
Roberto Izquierdo, MD- Medicine Margaret Maimone, PhD- Cell & Developmental Biology
Colleen O’Leary, MD- Anesthesiology Sandra Sulik, MD- Family Medicine
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Department Honors
Margaret Wells, PhD- College of Nursing
Anna-Luise Katzenstein, MD- Pathology
(Not Pictured)
The Department of Neurology Residency Program earned a 5 year accreditation cycle
from the ACGME. The 5 year cycle is the longest awarded by the ACGME; a minority
of programs earn this designation. The dept. was commended by the ACGME for "its
demonstrated substantial compliance with the ACGME's Requirements for Graduate
Medical Education" and were "congratulated for an outstanding job in strengthening
the residency program..."
The Department of Ophthalmology Residency Program under the direction of Leon-
Paul Noel, MD recently received the status of Continued Accreditation from the
Residency Review Committee for Ophthalmology in accordance with the policies and
procedures of the ACGME. A five-year cycle, which is the longest cycle of
accreditation that can be attained, was granted.
The Department of Pathology Residency Program has been awarded a five-year
accreditation through 2013 by the Accreditation Council for Graduate medical
Education (ACGME). The five-year accreditation is the longest accreditation period
offered by the ACGME. The accreditation comes after a rigorous review of how
SUNY Upstate trains physicians for careers in pathology. The accreditation process
requires institutions to complete and submit an extensive written report. An on-site
review of the institution also is required.
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Service
Service
International Leadership
Department of Ophthalmology faculty participated in the La Ceiba, Honduras
mission supported by Surgical Eye Expeditions (SEE) February 13-19, 2009:
Thomas Bersani, MD - Oculoplastics Specialist
Walter Merriam, MD - Pediatric Ophthalmology
Lawrence Stewart, MD - Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Robert Weisenthal, MD - Specialist in Cornea/External Disease
They worked for 6 days, during which time they saw 500 patients in the D'Antoni
hospital clinic. They provided screening examinations, treatment for various medical
eye diseases including glaucoma, and fitted over 200 pairs of glasses donated from the
Lions Club. They also performed 81 operations on indigents who would otherwise not
receive care. Cataract surgery, corneal transplant, glaucoma filters, pterygium excision,
ptosis repair, tear duct repair, tumor excision and strabismus surgery were provided.
Faculty in the Department of Ophthalmology have been providing care in La Ceiba for
over 20 years.
National Leadership
David Duggan, MD, Medicine, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the
American College of Physicians Foundation.
Robert Levine, MD, Medicine, has been appointed Member of the Editorial Board of
Digestive Diseases and Sciences in 2009.
Andrea Manyon, MD, Family Medicine, was appointed to serve as Chair of the
Medical Student Education committee for the Association of Departments of Family
Medicine.
Nancy A. Nussmeier, MD, Anesthesiology, was re-appointed to the Food and Drug
Administration Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs Advisory Committee for 5 years,
commencing March 2009 – March 2014.
Joseph G. Sorbello, MSEd, Respiratory Therapy Education, was appointed as a
Reviewer for Abstracts in the Education Specialty Section of the American Association
for Respiratory Care (AARC).
Timothy Endy, MD, Medicine, served on a National Academy of Sciences panel that
recently published a report on "Countering Biological Threats: CHALLENGES FOR
the Department of Defense's Nonproliferation Program beyond the Former Soviet
Union". The final report can be accessed on the NAS website at
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12596.
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Grants
University Leadership
Amy T. Campbell, JD, MBE, Center for Bioethics and Humanities, has been named
the Executive Director of the Consortium for Culture and Medicine, a joint
collaboration of SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse University, and
Le Moyne College that seeks to enhance interdisciplinary scholarship on the cultural
foundations of medical theory and practice.
Bettina Smallman, MD and Richard Beers, MD, Anesthesiology, were appointed
Co-Directors of Pediatric Anesthesia, March 2009.
David Duggan, MD, FACP, Associate Vice-President for Clinical Affairs, has been
appointed Medical Director and Chief Quality Officer of University Hospital.
Grants Awarded
David Amberg, PhD, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology,
Intramural Research Bridge grant: Regulation of actin dynamics and oxidative stress by
the actin redox cycle
Irene Cherrick, MD, Pediatrics, $50,000
St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for
childhood cancer research.
Robert E. Hutchison, MD, Pathology and Sandra Hudson, PhD, Radiation
Oncology, co-PIs: Identification of optimal therapeutic targets in the Stat-3 signaling
pathway of pediatric anaplastic large cell lymphoma March 1, 2009-10, $52,000.
Paige Yeomans Arnold Cancer Research Fund, Golisano Children's Hospital..
Melanie Kalman, PhD, College of Nursing
Intramural Research Pilot grant: Matters of the Heart: Instrument Development to Test
Women’s Knowledge of Female MI Symptoms and Risk Factors.
James McCasland, PhD, Cell & Developmental Biology
Intramural Research Pilot grant: Validation of the GAP-43 deficient mouse as an
appropriate model for autism.
Guy Perry, PhD, Medicine
Intramural Research Pilot grant: A preliminary characterization of the genetics and
development of a spontaneously pug-faced rat.
Louis Profenno, MD, Psychiatry
Intramural Research Pilot grant: Discovery of biomarkers for reduced cognitive
function and dementia.
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Publications
Rosemary Rochford, PhD, Microbiology & Immunology
Intramural Research Postdocoral Fellowship grant: Support for Dr. Alex Maue.
BN Singh, PhD, Biochemistry
Intramural Research Bridge grant: Molecular T. vaginalis-host interactions in relevance
to inflammatory sequelae.
Margaret Turk, MD, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Intramural Research Pilot grant: Effects of correction of leg length inequality on gait
in children with cerebral palsy.
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Publications
Anbar RD. Treatment of psychological complications of prematurity with selfhypnosis:
a case report. Clin Pediatr 2009; 48:106-108.
Anbar RD. Habit cough treated through consultation by telephone: a case report.
Cough. 2009; 5:2.
Henderson JF, Anbar RD. Care of Amish and Mennonite children with cystic fibrosis:
a case series. BMC Pediatrics 2009; 9:4.
Hill, III RH, Bersani TA. Bulbar Conjunctival Autograft with Rectus Muscle
Transeyelid Traction Suture for Diplopia Due to Bulbar Conjunctival Scarring.
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2009; 25(1):47-49.
Caldicott CV, Danis M. Medical Ethics Contributes to Clinical Management:
Teaching medical students to engage patients as moral agents. Medical Education
2009; 43: 283-289.
Koksal A, Nardozzi J, Cingolani G. Dimerization of Vaccinia
virus VH1 is essential to block STAT1 nuclear translocation and inhibit
interferon- mediated antiviral response. J Biol Chem Feb 10, 2009. [Epub ahead
of print]
Olia SA, Casjens S, Cingolani G. Structural plasticity of the phage P22 tail-needle
gp26 probed with Xenon gas. Protein Science 2009;18(3):537-548.
Gilroy SA, Miller Stahl B, Noonan C, Susman R, Johnson L, Barington K, Turchik J,
Falk H, Mahoney H. Reduction of Nosocomial MRSA Infections by Active
Surveillance and Cohorting Patients in a Dedicated Unit. Infection Control & Hosp
Epidem 2009; 30(2): 203-205.
Hall WA, Kim PD, Truwit CL. Functional Magnetic Resonance-Guided Brain Tumor
Resection. Top Magn Reson Imaging 2009; 19:205-212.
Hall WA. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neurointervention. Top Magn Reson
Imaging 2009; 19:177.
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Streltzer J, Zigler P, Johnson B. Cautionary guidelines for the use of opioids in chronic
pain. Amer J Addiction 2009;18:1-4.
Kaproth-Joslin KA, Li X, Reks SE, Kelley GG. Phospholipase Cd1 Regulates Cell
Proliferation and Cell Cycle Progression from G1 to S Phase by Control of Cyclin
E/Cdk2 Activity. Biochem J 2008 (Nov);415:439-448.
Oestreich EA, Malik S, Goonasekera SA, Blaxall BC, Kelley GG, Dirksen RT,
Smrcka AV. EPAC and phospholipase Cepsilon regulate Ca2+ release in the heart by
activation of protein kinase Cepsilon and calcium-calmodulin-kinaseII. J Biol Chem
2009 (Jan);284:1514-1522.
Nandi J, Das PK, Zinkievich JM, Baltodano JD, Levine RA. Cyclo-oxygenase-1
inhibition increases acid secretion by modulating H + ,K + -ATPase expression and
activation in rabbit parietal cells. Clin Exp Pharmaco Phys. 2009; 36:127-134.
Williams ZR, Hurley PE, Altiparmak UE, Feldon SE, Arnold GL, Eggenberger E,
Mejico LJ. Late onset Optic Neuropathy in Methylmalonic and Propionic Acidemia.
Amer J Ophthalmology; epub Feb 23, 2009.
Hahn W, Morley CP, Morrow C, Epling JW. The Effect of Media Attention on
Concern for and Medical Management of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus
Aureus: A Multimethod Study. J Public Health Management & Practice 2009
15(2)March/April:150-159.
Cohen EF, Morley CP. Children, ADHD, and Citizenship. J Medicine & Philosophy
epub ahead of print: February 27, 2009. doi:10.1093/jmp/jhp013
Neville C, Flemister AS, Houck JR. Effects of the AirLift PTTD Brace on Foot
Kinematics in Subjects With Stage II Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction. J Orthop
Sports Phys Ther 2009;39:201-209.
Petrela E, Hodge CJ, Hahn SS, Chung TC, Mejico, LJ. Stereotactic Radiosurgery in
Two Cases of Presumed Fourth Cranial Nerve Schwannoma. J Neuro-Ophthalmology
2009; 29(1):54-57.
Dowthwaite JN, Hickman RM, Kanaley JA, Ploutz-Snyder RJ, Spadaro JA, Scerpella
TA. Distal Radius Strength: A Comparison of DXA-Derived vs pQCT-Measured
Parameters in Adolescent Females. J Clin Densitometry, 2009; 12:1: 42-53.
Shrimpton AE, Hoopes RR Jr., Knohl SJ, Hueber P, Reed AAC, Christie PT,
Igarashi T, Lee P, LehmanA, White C, Milford D, Rivero Sanchez M, Unwin R,
Wrong OM, Thanker RV, Scheinman SJ. OCRL1 mutations in Dent 2 patients suggest
mechanism for phenotypic variability. Nephron Physiology 2009 (in press).
Sorbello JG. The Devilbiss Vacuaide Compact Suction Unit. SUNY Upstate Medical
University Equipment Reviews: FOCUS Journal for Respiratory Care and Sleep
Medicine Jan/Feb 2009; 60-61.
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Published
Abstracts
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Book
Chapters
Trief PM, Teresi JA, Eimicke JP, Shea S, Weinstock RS. Improvement in glycaemic
control using telemedicine in a sample of older, ethnically diverse individuals who
have diabetes: The IDEATel project. Age & Ageing, 2009;1-7. [epub ahead of print]
Nanavati VN, Werner FW, Sutton LG, Klena J. Proximal Row Carpectomy: Role of a
Radiocarpal Interposition Lateral Meniscal Allograft J Hand Surgery 2009; 34(2): 251-
257.
Verardo M, Viczian A, Piri N, Akhmedov NP, Knox BE, Farber DB. Regulation
sequents in the 3’ Untranslated Region of the Human CGMP Phophodiesterase {beta}
– Subunit Gene. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science; epub Feb.14, 2009.
Shah S, Wang Y, Tull, J, Zhang S. Effect of High Copy Number of HER2 Associated
with Polysomy 17 on HER2 Protein Expression in Invasive Breast Carcinoma.
Diagnostic Molecular Pathology 2009; 18:30-33.
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Published Abstracts
Sanyal S, Marckmann P, Scherer S, Abraham JL. Multiorgan distribution of
gadolinium deposits at autopsy in nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). Lab Invest 89
(Suppl 1): 9A, January 2009.
Zhang S, Pavlovitz B, Tull J, Wang Y, Fuller C. Detection of TMPRSS2 gene
deletions and translocations in carcinoma, intraepithelial neoplasia and normal
epithelium of the prostate by direct fluorescence in situ hybridization. Mod Pathol
2009; 22(S1):203A.
Zanardi C, Tull J, Zhang S, Fuller C. TMPRSS2 gene rearrangement in non-prostate
epithelial tumors. Mod Pathol 2009; 22(S1):378A.
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Book Chapters
Harnett DS, Pies R. Mood Disorders and Medical Illness in the Elderly. In: Mood
Disorders in Later Life, 2nd ed., edited by JM Ellison, HH Kyomen, S Verma. New
York, Informa Health Care, 2009.
Scheinman SJ. Dent’s Disease. In: Lifton R SS, Giebisch G, Seldin D. Ed.
Genetic Diseases Of The Kidney, New York: Elsevier, 2009, Chapter 12.
Scheinman SJ. Genetically Based Renal Transport Disorders. In: Greenberg A,
Cheung A, Coffman T, Falk R, Jannette CJ, Ed. Primer on Kidney Diseases 5th
Edition, New York: Elsevier 2009, Chapter 40.
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Posters
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Posters
Abraham J, Sanyal S. Multiorgan distribution of gadolinium deposits at autopsy in
nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). Presented at the US and Canadian Academy of
Pathology Meeting. Boston, March 2009.
Allen M, Fisher E, Ku C, Hsie M, Bogart J, Damron T, Mann K. A Mouse Model of
Bone Loss and Mechanical Compromise Secondary to Radiation Therapy. Presented
at the 55th Annual Orthopedic Research Society meeting, Las Vegas, February 2009.
Paci J, Cannizzaro J, Schweizer S, Scuderi M, Werner F, Wilbur D. The Results of
Laboratory Evaluation of Acute Knee Effusion after ACL Reconstruction: What is
Normal? Presented at the 55th Annual Orthopedic Research Society meeting, Las
Vegas, February 2009.
Damron T, Pritchard M, Zhang M, Middleton F, Horton J, Margulies B, Strauss J,
Farnum C, Spadaro J. Gene Ontology (Go) Enrichment of Irradiated Growth Plate
Zones Following Laser Microdissection Shows Later Importance of Reserve Zone in
Radiorecovery. Presented at the 55th Annual Orthopedic Research Society meeting,
Las Vegas, February 2009.
Gilroy S. Mumps Exposure in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Report of Prevention
Strategies Implemented to Control an Outbreak. Presented at the 19th Annual
Scientific Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA),
San Diego, CA, March 19-22, 2009.
Gilroy S. RSV Infection in a Neonatal ICU: Report of prevention Strategies to Control
an Outbreak. Presented at the 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for
Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). San Diego, CA, March 19-22, 2009.
Mann K, Race A, Miller M, Yue W. Efficacy of a Ceramic Fiber Reinforced PMMA
to Resist Damage in Cemented Total Hip Replacement. Presented at the 55th Annual
Orthopedic Research Society meeting, Las Vegas, February 2009.
Mann K, Miller M, Eberhardt A, Verdonschot N. Micro-mechanics of Post-mortem
Retrieved Cement-Bone Interfaces. Presented at the 55th Annual Orthopedic Research
Society meeting, Las Vegas, February 2009.
Mann K, Battagliz J, Miller M, Lehman R, Rimnac C, Goldberg V. En-block Retrieval
Analysis of Long-term Insall-Burstein I Tibial Components. Presented at the 55th
Annual Orthopedic Research Society meeting, Las Vegas, February 2009.
Waanders D, Janssen D, Miller M, Mann K, Verdonschot N. Simulating Fatigue
Creep Damage at the Cement-Bone Interface Using a Micro-Mechanical Finite Element
Model. Presented at the 55th Annual Orthopedic Research Society meeting in Las
Vegas, February 2009.
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Presentations
Ordway N, Greene-Donnelly K, Ogden K, Roskopf M, Calabrese J. Radiographic
Techniques and Patient Dose in Radiostereometric Analysis of the Lumbar Spine.
Presented at the 55th Annual Orthopedic Research Society meeting, Las Vegas,
February 2009.
Ordway N, Mann K, Young M, Simpson R, Walczyk D. Effectiveness of Partial
Weight Bearing in Lower Extremity Injury Patients Using a Weight Bearing Indicator.
Presented at the 55th Annual Orthopedic Research Society meeting, Las Vegas,
February 2009
Horton J, Patwary M, Delaney N, Pritchard M, Izant M, Spadaro S, Damron T.
Hedgehog Pathway Modulation Alter Limb Elongation and Mineralization Following
in vivo Physeal Irradiation. Presented at the 55th Annual Orthopedic Research Society
meeting, Las Vegas, February 2009.
Wade M. Improving Immunization Safety: An Evidence-Based Project to Reduce
Errors in the Administration of Immunizations. Presented at the 10th Annual
National/International Evidence-Based Practice Conference, Phoenix, Arizona,
February 19, 2009.
Schweizer S, Werner F, Sutton L, Taormina J, Scuderi M. Comparison of Contact
Pressure Change Following Medial and Lateral Osteochondral Allograft Harvest.
Presented at the 55th Annual Orthopedic Research Society meeting, Las Vegas,
February 2009.
Werner F, Kinney D, Harley B, Sutton L. Force Variations in the Distal Radioulnar
and Radioulnar Carpal Joints: Effect of Forearm and Wrist Motion. Presented at the
55th Annual Orthopedic Research Society meeting in Las Vegas, February 2009.
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Presentations
International
Shawky Z. A. Badawy, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, was invited to present his
research on endometriosis at the 13 th Annual International meeting of the Egyptian
Fertility and Sterility Society, October 16 and October 17, 2008 in Cairo, Egypt.
Greg Liptak, MD, Kimberlee Garver, SW, Mary MacBlane, NP, Judith Hodge, R
Nienke Dosa, MD, Asure Mahunik, and Jennifer Kennedy, Center for Developme
Behavior, and Genetics, presented at the First Spina Bifida World Congress in Orland
FL, March 16-19, 2009.
Steven J. Scheinman, MD, Medicine, presented “Charles Dent’s probands and genetic
heterogeneity in Dent’s Disease” at the Oliver Wrong Symposium in London, England,
March 27, 2009.
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National
Ran Anbar, MD, Pediatrics, presented “Automatic Word Processing: A New Method
for Insight Generation”; “How to Write Articles about Hypnosis”; and “Educating the
Educators of Hypnosis” at the Annual American Society of Clinical Hypnosis meeting
in Boston, March, 2009.
Jason Horton, Zia Rab, Nicholas Delaney, Bryan Margulies, Timothy Damron, MD,
Orthopedic Surgery, presented “Hedgehog Signaling Regulates Proliferative Activity
and Growth Factor Expression in Growth Plate Chondrocytes” at the 55th Annual
Orthopedic Research Society meeting in Las Vegas, NV, February 2009.
Kloss BT, Sullivan RW, William Grant, EdD, Emergency Medicine, presented
“Loopholes and Exploitations of the Orphan Drug Act” at the American College of
Legal Medicine, 2009 49th Annual Meeting: Government, Law & Medicine in Las
Vegas, NV, February 27 - March 1, 2009.
Prasad H, William Grant, EdD, Emergency Medicine, Scott J, presented “Viewing
real time video of crash scenes may not alter ED physicians preparation for patient
arrival” at the Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA at the Annual EMS Today
Conference in Baltimore, MD, March 24-28, 2009.
Lyng JW, Scott J, William Grant, EdD, Emergency Medicine, Cooney DR., presented
“Evaluation of Prehospital IV Fluid Warming Techniques” at the Society of Academic
Emergency Medicine 2009 Western Regional Research Meeting in Park City, Utah,
January 30-31, 2009.
Lyng JW, Scott J, William Grant, EdD, Emergency Medicine, Cooney DR, presented
“Prehospital Patient Refusal of Care: Performance of EMS Providers during
Assessment of Standardized Patient Decision Making Capacity Scenarios” at the
Society of Academic Emergency Medicine 2009 Western Regional Research Meeting
in Park City, Utah, January 30-31, 2009.
Lyng JW, Scott J, William Grant, EdD, Emergency Medicine, Cooney DR, presented
“A Review of the Current National State of the Art for Prehospital Assessment and
Treatment of Hypoglycemia: Working Towards a Basic Life Support (BLS) Glucagon
Protocol for Treatment of Severe Hypoglycemia” at the Society of Academic
Emergency Medicine 2009 Western Regional Research Meeting in Park City, Utah,
January 30-31, 2009.
Olsson D, William Grant, EdD, Emergency Medicine, Lyng J, Ordway N, Scott J,
Cary S, Darnobid, A, presented “Evaluation of cervical motion while using the
Kendrick Extrication Device for motor vehicle extrication” at the 2009 National
Association of EMS physicians Annual Meeting in Jacksonville, FL, January 22-24,
2009.
Olsson D, William Grant, EdD, Emergency Medicine, Lyng J, Ordway N, Scott J,
Cary S, presented “Goniometric Evaluation of the Supplemental Blanket Roll
Technique in Rapid Extrication” at the 2009 National Association of EMS physicians
Annual Meeting in Jacksonville, FL, January 22-24, 2009.
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Michael Iannuzzi, MD, MBA, Medicine, presented “Update on Sarcoidosis” Grand
Rounds at the Guthrie Clinic February 27.
Brian Johnson, MD, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, presented
“Neuropsychoanalysis of Addiction” at the William Alanson White Institute in New
York City on March 13, 2009.
Julius Gene S Latorre, MD, MPH, Neurology, presented "Effective Glucose Control
with Aggressive Hyperglycemia Management is associated with improved outcome in
aSAH" at the 2009 International Stroke Conference in San Diego, CA February 2009.
Christopher Neville, PT, PhD, CHP-Physical Therapy, presented “Effect of Deep
Posterior Compartment Strength on Foot Kinematics in Subjects with Stage II PTTD”
at the Combined Section Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association in
Las Vegas, NV, February 2009.
Nancy A. Nussmeier, MD, Anesthesiology, presented “Anesthetic Management of t
Patient with Heart Failure” at the 27 th Annual Symposium: Clinical Update
Anesthesiology, Surgery and Perioperative Medicine (Mount Sinai Department
Anesthesiology) in Puerto Rico, January 2009.
James Paci, Levi Sutton, Frederick Werner MD, Orthopedic Surgery, Jennifer
Taormina presented “A Novel Model Measuring Contact Pressure in the Human
Cadaveric Knee During a Simulated Gait Cycle” at the 55th Annual Orthopedic
Research Society meeting in Las Vegas, February 2009.
Frederick Werner MD, Orthopedic Surgery , Walter Short, Levi Sutton, Andrew
Palmer, MD, Orthopedic Surgery, presented “Is the Flexor Carpi Radialis Tendon An
Important Wrist Motor?" at the 55th Annual Orthopedic Research Society meeting in
Las Vegas, February 2009.
Frederick Werner MD, Orthopedic Surgery, Mark Cohen, Walter Short, Levi Sutton
presented "Midcarpal Wrist Fusion with Triquetral Excision-A Bad Idea?" at the 55th
Annual Orthopedic Research Society meeting in Las Vegas, February 2009.
State
Joseph G. Sorbello, MSEd, RT, RRT, Respiratory Therapy Education, presented
“Tracheomalacia” at The Annual Winter Educational Workshop, CNY Chapter, New
York State Society for Respiratory Care in Liverpool, NY on January 21, 2009.
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Teaching
Contributions
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New Faculty
Community
Richard D. Veenstra, PhD, Pharmacology, appeared on the WTVH-5 "Your Health
Matters" live television broadcast on Friday, February 27 to promote the April 25th
CNY American Heart Association Start!Heart Walk and thank them for their support
of cardiovascular research. The video of the interview can be found at the following
web-site:
http://www.wtvh.com/news/yourhealthmatters/40449357.html
Andrea S. Viczian, PhD, Ophthalmology, presented, "How cells grow into animals,"
to preschoolers at the Montessori School of Syracuse. They also learned how to think
like a scientist. Frog eggs and young tadpoles were viewed by the students through a
portable microscope, which Dr. Viczian brought into the classroom.
Teaching Contributions
F. Lee Dutton, MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology, inaugurated a CME program in
Gynecology for Southern Sudan, with volunteer faculty from SUNY Upstate and
George Washington University School of Medicine participating.
New Faculty
Lingappa Amernath, MD, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Amernath received his medical degree from Stanley Medical College & Hospital in
India and completed his residency at Bassett-St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Columbia
University. He has been an Attending at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Faxton-St.
Lukes’ Health Care Center, Little Falls Hospital and the VA Medical Center in
Syracuse.
Joseph Markham, MD, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Markham received his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University and
completed his residency at McGaw Medical Center. He has worked at Cortland
Memorial Hospital, SUNY Upstate Medical University, St. Joseph’s Hospital and most
recently at Community General Hospital.
Rahul Seth, DO, Assistant Professor, Medicine
Dr. Seth received his degree of osteopathic medicine from New York College of
Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at Stony Brook University Hospital.
He also pursued additional training in Hematology & Oncology at Stony Brook. He
joins us from the Cancer and Blood Specialists of Long Island.
Michael Shaw, MD, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Shaw received his medical degree from The Albert Einstein College of Medicine
and completed an internship at The United States Public Health Service Hospital. He
has worked at the Syracuse Community Health Center, Nine Mile Point II, Immediate
Care Physician, Oswego Hospital, and most recently at Community General Hospital.
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faculty and see them succeed
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call or email for more
information:
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Faculty Affairs & Faculty Development
Professor, Departments of Psychiatry &
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Phone: 315 464-1681
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Mihai Simionescu, MD, Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
Dr. Simionescu received his medical degree from Grigore T. Popa University of
Medicine and Pharmacy in Romania and completed his residency here at SUNY
Upstate Medical University. He pursued additional training in Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry here at Upstate. He is also currently working at Oswego Hospital.
Faculty Development - Upcoming Events
Faculty Toolbox Workshop Series – Registration is required
"Successful NIH Grant-Writing Strategies"
Monday, April 20th, 2-5 PM
Presented by Dr. Anna McCormick, NIH Program Officer,
and our own panel of NIH study section members.
This workshop is geared to faculty who are relatively new to the NIH process, but
more experienced investigators, and those applying to other funding agencies, will also
find it valuable.
Register by contacting Chris Liberty at 4-1681 or libertyc@upstate.edu
Useful Links
Promotion and Tenure Information
http://www.upstate.edu/facultydev/promotion.php
Faculty Affairs & Faculty Development
http://www.upstate.edu/facultydev/
Faculty Governance
http://www.upstate.edu/facgov/
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