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Naveed Aslam, MD,
internal medicine resident at Sinai-Grace Hospital, is featured in the
June issue of the American College of Physicians – American Society of
Internal Medicine Observer for his poster presentation on the role of
ciprofloxin in treating prostate cancer.
Joseph Bander,
MD,
professor of internal medicine, has been appointed vice president of
medical affairs for Harper University Hospital.
Geoffrey Barger,
MD,
assistant professor of neurology, is chairman of the Brain Tumor Committee
of the Southwest Oncology Group, the largest adult cancer clinical trials
organization in the world.
Ramon Berguer MD,
PhD,
professor and chief of vascular surgery, delivered the presidential
address to the joint annual meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery
and the American Association for Vascular Surgery and he delivered the XII
Annual Conrad Jobst Lecture at the University of Michigan. His topic was
“Epistemology, Nostrums and Surgical Ingenuity in Carotid/Vertebral
Disease.”
Brooks Bock, MD,
professor and chair of emergency medicine, was appointed to a newly formed
15-member Statewide Trauma Care Commission.
Seemant
Chaturvedi, MD,
associate professor of neurology and associate director of the WSU/DMC
Stroke Program, has: been elected to active membership in the American
Neurological Association; been appointed to the publications committee of
the African American Antiplatelet Stroke Prevention Study; and lectured at
the American Academy of Neurology meeting on “Carotid Endarterectomy and
Stenting for Stroke Prevention.”
Kavitha Chintala,
MD,
cardiology fellow, gave an abstract presentation at the American Academy
of Pediatrics meeting. Her topic was “Progressive Changes in Heart
Rate-Corrected Measures of Exercise Performance in Children” and was
investigated under the mentorship of Dr. TP Singh. (Chintala K, Epstein
ML, Singh TP: Progressive changes in heart rate - corrected measures of
exercise performance in children - a prospective study. In Pediatric
Cardiology 22: 448, 2001.)
Virginia
Delaney-Black, MD,
associate professor of pediatrics, had an article published in
Pediatrics. The article, “Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Childhood
Behavior at Age 6 to 7 Years: I. Dose-Response Effect” deals with the
adverse child behavior outcomes experienced up to 7 years of age after
their mothers drank even one glass of alcohol per week during pregnancy.
The paper concludes that no alcohol during pregnancy remains the best
medical advice.
Robert N. Frank,
MD, PhD,
professor of ophthalmology at the Kresge Eye Institute, was elected to a
five-year term as editor-in-chief of Investigative Ophthalmology and
Visual Science (IOVS).
Craig Giroux, PhD,
assistant professor in the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, was
appointed to serve on the Gene- Environment Interaction Working Group for
the Michigan Department of Community Health. He also gave two
presentations: “A Yeast Functional Genomics Model for the Oxidative Stress
Response” at the Gordon Research Conference on Genetic Toxicology, and
“Application of Proteomics and Genomics in Toxicological Research” at the
Ohio Valley Society of Toxicologists.
Alan Gruskin, MD,
professor and chair of pediatrics, led a meeting of the International
Pediatric Chairs Association in Beijing, China. Dr. Gruskin chairs this
group, an affiliate member of the International Pediatric Association,
which brings together chairs of academic departments from all over the
world to share common issues and to work as advocates for children.
John Hannigan, PhD,
professor of obstetrics and gynecology, presented an invited seminar to
the joint meeting of two divisions of the Royal College of Psychiatry -
the Liason Section (Consulting Psychiatry) and the Substance Misuse
Faculty. His presentation addressed “Treatment of Maternal Risk Drinking
and Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Effects.”
Michael David Henderson, MD,
associate professor of internal medicine, has been appointed chief medical
officer of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute.
Richard Humes, MD,
and Peter Karpawich, MD,
both professors of pediatrics, were invited participants at the American
Heart Association Congressional Lobby Day in Washington, meeting with
Michigan senators and representatives on behalf of cardiovascular and
congenital heart research.
Peter Karpawich, MD,
professor of pediatrics, presented invited faculty lectures at the 22nd
Scientific Session of the North American Society of Pacing and
Electrophysiology, and he was an invited participant at a multinational
study group to evaluate new pacemaker designs and applications.
Melvin Lester, MD,
associate professor of internal
medicine, has been named president of Harper University and Hutzel
Hospitals.
Richard Lewis, MD,
associate professor and associate chair of neurology at Harper University
Hospital, has been elected to active membership in the American
Neurological Association.
Robert Lisak, MD,
professor and chair of neurology and neurologistin- chief at the Detroit
Medical Center, has been re-appointed editor of the Journal of the
Neurological Sciences for a second four-year term. The Journal of
the Neurological Sciences is the official journal of the World
Federation of Neurology, which is comprised of 80 national and regional
neurological societies and has 22,000 members worldwide.
Tammy Lundstrom, MD,
assistant professor of internal medicine in the division of infectious
diseases, has been asked to chair the Michigan Hospital Association (MHA)
Quality, Compliance and Safety Committee. She has also been appointed
corporate vice president/ chief quality and safety officer for the Detroit
Medical Center (DMC), where she will oversee quality improvement,
infection control and the DMC’s patient and employee safety program.
Daniel Michael, MD, PhD,
assistant professor of neurological surgery, has been elected vice speaker
of the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) House of Delegates. He is
president-elect of the Wayne County Medical Society (WCMS) and is a member
of the WCMS Medical Education Committee and on the MSMS Medical Liaison
Committee.
Eduardo Phillips, MD,
associate professor of surgery and chief of surgery at Sinai-Grace
Hospital, published an article on “Laparoendoscopic Approaches to Occult
Gastrointestinal Bleeding” in the September 2001 issue of Seminars in
Laparoscopic Surgery.
Elizabeth Puscheck, MD,
assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, is serving as a member
of one of the committees responsible for the development of the United
States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).
Ayman Soubani, MD,
assistant professor of internal medicine, is director of a new specialized
clinic for the comprehensive management of bronchial asthma in the Harper
Professional Office Building.
Carol Stewart, RN,
research assistant in psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences, wrote on
article that was featured in the spring 2001 issue of the Michigan
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation’s newsletter.
Manuel Tancer, MD,
has been appointed interim chair of psychiatry and behavioral
neurosciences and acting president of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Professionals.
Drs. Virginia Tantengco, Ronald Thomas and Peter
Karpawich
from the section of pediatric cardiology at Children’s Hospital of
Michigan, had an article published in the Journal of the American
College of Cardiology. Their article is called “Left Ventricular
Dysfunction after Long-term Right Ventricular Apical Pacing in the Young.”
Laila Tutunji, MD,
second-year pediatric resident, presented research work mentored under Dr.
Peter Karpawich, at the recent annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic
Societies.
Drs. Mark Upfal, Paul Naylor, and Milton
Mutchnick
published a study in the Journal of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine. The study reports their findings of an
investigation of Hepatitis C among Detroit’s police, fire and emergency
medical personnel. They found that the risk of Hepatitis C among
firefighters and EMS personnel is comparable to that of the general
population in urban areas. Among police officers, the risk is even lower.
Hepatitis C infection in this study was found to be associated with
behavioral risk factors, not occupational exposure to blood and bodily
fluids.
Tara Washington, MD,
assistant professor of radiation oncology and chief of radiation oncology,
is hosting the WJR Medical Hour show.
Marilyn Wayland, PhD,
assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, has been
appointed by Governor John Engler to the Michigan Rehabilitation Advisory
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