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Most Recent Peer-reviewed Publications
- Adiponectin at physiologically relevant concentrations enhances the vasorelaxative effect of acetylcholine via Cav-1/AdipoR-1 signaling
- High glucose/High Lipids impair vascular adiponectin function via inhibition of caveolin-1/AdipoR1 signalsome formation
- C1q-TNF-related protein-9, a novel cardioprotetcive cardiokine, requires proteolytic cleavage to generate a biologically active globular domain isoform
- The development of the emergency medicine milestones
- Lymphotoxin-α is a novel adiponectin expression suppressor following myocardial ischemia/reperfusion
Medical School
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York - 1981
Residency
Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Internal Medicine, Brown University - Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
Fellowship
American College of Emergency Physicians and The Emergency Medicine Foundation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Geriatric Medicine, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York
Board Certification
Emergency Medicine
Internal Medicine
Hospital Appointment
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Expertise and Research Interests
Expertise: Administrative Emergency Medicine
Research Interests: Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury; Myocardial Apoptosis
Other Expertise:
Fellow, American College of Emergency Medicine
National Societies
Physicians for Social Responsibility, Member
American College of Emergency Physicians, Member
American Medical Association, Alternate Delegate and Member
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Member
American Academy of Emergency Medicine, Past Member
American Heart Association, Member
Shock Society, Member
Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine, Member
Local Societies
Philadelphia Pediatric Emergency Medical Services – Member
Pennsylvania Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Member and Past President
Pennsylvania Medical Society, Member
Philadelphia County Medical Society, Member, Board of Directors, & President Elect
Pfahler Foundation, Board of Directors
Trustee, PCMS Educational and Scientific Trust