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Mary A Andrews, MD, MPH, FACP, Lieutenant Commander, Navy
Name: Mary A Andrews, MD, MPH, FACP, Lieutenant Commander, Navy
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Associate Clerkship Director
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Remediation Methods
Self-Regulated Learning
Email:
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Doctor of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
Master of Public Health, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD
Internal Medicine Internship, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Internal Medicine Residency, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
General Internal Medicine Fellowship, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Doctor of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
Master of Public Health, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD
Internal Medicine Internship, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Internal Medicine Residency, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
General Internal Medicine Fellowship, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Biography
Dr. Mary Andrews attended the University of Notre Dame for undergraduate studies followed by Creighton University School of Medicine as part of the Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program. She then complete internship at the National Naval Medical Center and finished residency in 2012 as part of the first class to graduate from the newly formed Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program. After a chief resident year at Walter Reed, she completed a two year general internal medicine fellowship which included a MPH from USU as well as dedicated time for teaching, patient care, and scholarship. Following GIM fellowship, she moved into her current role as Associate Clerkship Director and Inpatient Site Director at WRNMMC. Her scholarly interests include remediation, self-regulated learning, and meta-analysis research methods.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Staff Teacher of the Year, Navy Chapter of the American College of Physicians at Walter Reed, 2015
- James J. Leonard Award for Excellence in Teaching Internal Medicine, Uniformed Services University, 2013
- Chief of Internal Medicine Residents, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 2012-2013
Bibliography
- Andrews MA, Kelly WF, DeZee KJ. Why Does This Learner Perform Poorly on Tests? Using Self-Regulated Learning Theory to Diagnose the Problem and Implement Solutions. Academic Medicine, 01 Nov 2016; epub ahead of print. PMID: 27805955
- Andrews MA, Paolino ND, DeZee KJ, Hemann B. Perspective of the Graduating Medical Student: The Ideal Curriculum for the Fourth Year of Undergraduate Medical Education. Military Medicine. Nov 2016;181(11), e1455-1463. PMID: 27849476
- Hays M, Andrews M, Wilson R, Callender D, O'Malley PG, Douglas K. Reporting quality of randomised controlled trial abstracts among high-impact general medical journals: a review and analysis. BMJ Open. Jul 28 2016;6(7):e011082. PMID: 27470506
- Andrews MA, Schliep KC, Wactawski-Wende J, Stanford JS, Zarek S, Radin R, Sjaarda L, Perkins N, Kalwerisky R, Hammoud A, Mumford S. Dietary factors and luteal phase deficiency in healthy eumenorrheic women. Human Reproduction. Aug 2015;30(8):1942-1951. PMID: 26082480
- Andrews MA, O'Malley PG. Diabetes overtreatment in elderly individuals: risky business in need of better management. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2014 Jun 11; 311(22):2326-7. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.4563. PMID: 24915264
Naomi E Aronson, MD
Name: Naomi E Aronson, MD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Director, Infectious Diseases Division
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Leishmaniasis
Tuberculosis
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-3621
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Director, Infectious Diseases Division
- Chief, Infectious Diseases Clinic, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Chief, Infectious Diseases Service, William Beaumont Army Medical Center
- Chief, Department of Medicine, 121 EVAC Hospital, Seoul Korea
Anthony R. Artino, Jr., PhD, Captain, Navy
Name: Anthony R. Artino, Jr., PhD, Captain, Navy
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Deputy Director for Graduate Programs in Health Professions Education
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Academic Motivation and Emotion; Survey Methodology; Self-Regulated Learning; Undergraduate Medical Education
Online/Distance Learning; Long-Term Physician Outcomes
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-3693
Department Website:
Education
Ph.D., Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut
M.S., Instructional Systems, Florida State University
M.S., Physiology, Colorado State University
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
M.S., Instructional Systems, Florida State University
M.S., Physiology, Colorado State University
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Biography
Anthony R. Artino, Jr. is Professor of Medicine and Deputy Director for Graduate Programs in Health Professions Education (HPE). He holds a joint appointment in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics. A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a Ph.D. in educational psychology, Dr. Artino has accrued over 20 years of experience as a Naval Officer and, more recently, as a leader in the field of medical and health professions education. As an educator, Dr. Artino mentors and teaches graduate students in the HPE degree programs, as well as the Master of Health Administration and Policy (MHAP) and Master of Public Health (MPH) programs. As a researcher, he is the Principal Investigator (or Associate Investigator) on several funded research projects totaling more than $7.9 million, and he formerly co-Directed the School of Medicine's Long-Term Career Outcome Study (LTCOS). In these research roles, Dr. Artino collaborates with teams of scientists trained in a variety of academic disciplines, including psychology, epidemiology, physiology, medicine, and English. These interdisciplinary teams study various aspects of human motivation, learning, and performance across the medical education continuum and into clinical practice.
Dr. Artino is a Deputy Editor for the Journal of Graduate Medical Education and an Assistant Editor for Academic Medicine. He is also on the editorial boards of several other peer-reviewed journals, including Military Medicine, Military Psychology, and The Internet and Higher Education. Dr. Artino publishes his work in a variety of national and international outlets, such as Academic Medicine, Medical Education, Advances in Health Sciences Education, Medical Teacher, and Military Medicine, among others. He has published more than 150 scientific articles and book chapters, and he presents regularly at national and international conferences, including annual meetings of the American Educational Research Association, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and the Association for Medical Education in Europe. In 2015, Dr. Artino was the chair of the Research in Medical Education (RIME) program planning committee for the AAMC’s 2015 Medical Education Meeting.
Dr. Artino has been honored for his professional contributions with several international awards, including the Arthur Melton Early Career Award from Division 19 (Military Psychology) of the American Psychological Association and the Established Investigator Award from Division I (Education in the Professions) of the American Educational Research Association.
Dr. Artino’s program of research focuses on two interrelated goals: scientific understanding of teaching, learning, and assessment processes, and the development of practical applications to improve medical education. Thus, his research is guided by the principle that theory and research should work in synergy with educational practice, with each informing and improving the other. To this end, his research team employs social-cognitive views of motivation, emotion, and behavior to better understand how medical students learn across the educational continuum. Such an understanding is critical to the development of individualized instruction and feedback for trainees. In his most recent work, he led a multidisciplinary team of researchers through a series of studies designed to assess students’ motivational beliefs, achievement emotions, and use of learning strategies in medical school. This work confirmed several hypotheses, including the notion that medical students’ perceptions of the learning environment are related, in predictable ways, to their use of self-regulated learning behaviors and achievement, and that these perceptions change considerably from matriculation to graduation. These findings have implications for instructional best practices that support and scaffold adaptive learning behaviors. Dr. Artino’s team is currently designing future intervention studies to test the efficacy of such practices.
A secondary focus of Dr. Artino’s research has been the study of long-term outcomes. From 2009 to 2016, he co-directed the University’s LTCOS with Dr. Steven Durning. The purpose of the LTCOS is to collect and analyze a variety of quantitative and qualitative data before, during, and after medical school so that USU can more effectively evaluate the success of its graduates and educational programs. In just six years, the LTCOS team of more than a dozen multidisciplinary scholars presented 21 research abstracts at scientific conferences and published 65 peer-reviewed journal articles. More importantly, the work of the LTCOS has energized USU’s programmatic evaluation and student assessment efforts, transforming the institution into a leader in longitudinal evaluation and assessment that span the medical education continuum.
Dr. Artino is a Deputy Editor for the Journal of Graduate Medical Education and an Assistant Editor for Academic Medicine. He is also on the editorial boards of several other peer-reviewed journals, including Military Medicine, Military Psychology, and The Internet and Higher Education. Dr. Artino publishes his work in a variety of national and international outlets, such as Academic Medicine, Medical Education, Advances in Health Sciences Education, Medical Teacher, and Military Medicine, among others. He has published more than 150 scientific articles and book chapters, and he presents regularly at national and international conferences, including annual meetings of the American Educational Research Association, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and the Association for Medical Education in Europe. In 2015, Dr. Artino was the chair of the Research in Medical Education (RIME) program planning committee for the AAMC’s 2015 Medical Education Meeting.
Dr. Artino has been honored for his professional contributions with several international awards, including the Arthur Melton Early Career Award from Division 19 (Military Psychology) of the American Psychological Association and the Established Investigator Award from Division I (Education in the Professions) of the American Educational Research Association.
Dr. Artino’s program of research focuses on two interrelated goals: scientific understanding of teaching, learning, and assessment processes, and the development of practical applications to improve medical education. Thus, his research is guided by the principle that theory and research should work in synergy with educational practice, with each informing and improving the other. To this end, his research team employs social-cognitive views of motivation, emotion, and behavior to better understand how medical students learn across the educational continuum. Such an understanding is critical to the development of individualized instruction and feedback for trainees. In his most recent work, he led a multidisciplinary team of researchers through a series of studies designed to assess students’ motivational beliefs, achievement emotions, and use of learning strategies in medical school. This work confirmed several hypotheses, including the notion that medical students’ perceptions of the learning environment are related, in predictable ways, to their use of self-regulated learning behaviors and achievement, and that these perceptions change considerably from matriculation to graduation. These findings have implications for instructional best practices that support and scaffold adaptive learning behaviors. Dr. Artino’s team is currently designing future intervention studies to test the efficacy of such practices.
A secondary focus of Dr. Artino’s research has been the study of long-term outcomes. From 2009 to 2016, he co-directed the University’s LTCOS with Dr. Steven Durning. The purpose of the LTCOS is to collect and analyze a variety of quantitative and qualitative data before, during, and after medical school so that USU can more effectively evaluate the success of its graduates and educational programs. In just six years, the LTCOS team of more than a dozen multidisciplinary scholars presented 21 research abstracts at scientific conferences and published 65 peer-reviewed journal articles. More importantly, the work of the LTCOS has energized USU’s programmatic evaluation and student assessment efforts, transforming the institution into a leader in longitudinal evaluation and assessment that span the medical education continuum.
Thomas J. Backenson, MD, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
Name: Thomas J. Backenson, MD, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Fort Belvoir Army Community Hospital, Ft Belvoir, VA
Office Phone:
(571) 231-1812
Education
BS, Chemistry, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1997
MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College (formerly Jefferson Medical College), Philadelphia, PA, 2001
Internship, Internal Medicine, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 2002
Residency, Internal Medicine, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 2004
Fellowship, Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, 2006
MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College (formerly Jefferson Medical College), Philadelphia, PA, 2001
Internship, Internal Medicine, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 2002
Residency, Internal Medicine, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 2004
Fellowship, Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, 2006
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Battalion Surgeon, 2BSB, 2 IBCT, 2 ID, Baghdad, Iraq, 2007
- General Internist, 21st CSH, Al Asad Airbase, Iraq, 2010
- Battalion Surgeon, 1-504 PIR, 1-82nd ABN, Kandahar, Afghanistan, 2017
Adam Barelski, MD, FACP, Captain, Army
Name: Adam Barelski, MD, FACP, Captain, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Associate Program Director, NCC Internal Medicine Residency Program
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Medical education, learner remediation, quality improvement
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 319-4723
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Internal Medicine Residency, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Doctor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Internal Medicine Residency, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Biography
Dr. Adam Barelski grew up in upstate NY before attending Boston College for undergraduate studies. At BC, he studied political science and pre-med, before attending Tufts University School of Medicine as part of the Army Health Professions Scholarship Program. He completed internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center before serving as a chief resident. Dr. Barelski remained on staff as a general internist at WRNMMC, serving as a member of the core faculty and clinical competency committee chair for the residency program. He is an active educator within the residency program with interests in clinical decision making, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice. He is currently serving as an Associate Program Director for the Medicine Residency and clinical competency committee chair. Dr. Barelski is board certified in internal medicine and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He has training in combat casualty care, medical management of biological and chemical casualties, and completed the Stanford Faculty Development Program. He has served as a battalion surgeon with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division out of Ft. Stewart, GA in support of two NTC rotations and an operational rotation in South Korea.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Fellow, American College of Physicians
- MTF Teacher of the Year Award, Army Chapter of the American College of Physicians, 2017
- Outstanding Faculty Award, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 2017
- Chief of Medical Residents, Walter Reed National Military Medicine, 2015-2016
- James J. Leonard Award for Excellence in Teaching Internal Medicine, Uniformed Services University, 2013
Alexis Battista, PhD
Name: Alexis Battista, PhD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Simulation-Based Learning
Clinical Reasoning
Office Phone:
(301) 295-9540
Department Website:
Education
PhD, George Mason University
Biography
Alexis Battista is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate Programs for Health Professions Education in the Department of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. She received her Ph.D. in Education with a specialization in Educational Psychology and Research Methods in 2015 from the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University. In addition, she has 15 years’ experience designing, managing, and implementing simulation-based learning activities in the undergraduate and post-graduate health professions education setting, including extensive experience with simulation-based interprofessional education and patient safety efforts. She teaches courses on simulation-based learning and qualitative and mixed method research design. Her research and program evaluations focus on understanding how simulation-based learning supports learning and the development of clinical reasoning, simulation-based instructional practices, and simulation-based research and evaluation methods.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Chair, Graduate Programs in Health Professions Education Program Admissions Committee
- Member, National Capital Region Simulation Center Consortium (NCRSC)
- Vice-Chair, Internal Relations Committee, Society for Simulation in Healthcare
- Chairman’s Award, Internal Relations Committee, Society for Simulation in Healthcare [2017]
- Outstanding Dissertation Award, George Mason University, College of Education and Human Development [2015]
- Dissertation Fellowship Scholarship, George Mason University [2014]
Bibliography
- Battista A. An activity theory perspective of how scenario-based simulations support learning: A descriptive analysis. Advances in Simulation [In Press]
- Nestel D, Roche J, Battista A. Creating a quality improvement culture in standardized/simulated patient methodology: the role of professional societies. Advances in Simulation. 2(18): 105-09. 2017 [editorial]
- Sanko J, Battista A. Embedded standardized participants as learner engagers: Often overlooked, but vitally important champions of simulation. In C. Foisy Doll & K. Leighton (Eds.), Simulation Champions: Courage, Caring, and Connection. Wolters Kluwer. 2017 [book chapter]
- Battista A. Activity Theory and Analyzing Learning in Simulations. Simulation & Gaming. 46(2): 187-196. 2015. [article]
- Bruce AN, Battista A, Plankey MW, Johnson LB, Blair Marshall M. Perceptions of gender-based discrimination during surgical training and practice. Medical Education Online. 20(0). 2015. [article]
- Malekzadeh S, Malloy KM, Chu EE, Tompkins J, Battista A, Deutsch ES. ORL emergencies boot camp: Using simulation to onboard residents. The Laryngoscope. 121(10): 2114-2121. 2011. [article]
- Auguste TC, Boswick JA, Loyd MK, Battista A. The simulation of an ex utero intrapartum procedure to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 46(2): 395-398. 2011. [article]
Douglas E Beakes, MD
Name: Douglas E Beakes, MD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Allergist-Immunologist
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Flying hymenoptera allergy
Fire ant allergy
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-4519
Education
Drexel University MD 1982
Internal Medicine residency
Allergy-Immunology fellowship
Internal Medicine residency
Allergy-Immunology fellowship
Jason W Bennett, MD, MSPH, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
Name: Jason W Bennett, MD, MSPH, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Deputy Director of Infectious Diseases
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, MRSA
Malaria, P.vivax
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-2254
Education
2009 Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
2006 Residency in Internal Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
2003 MD, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH
1997 MSPH (Parasitology), Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA
1994 BS (Biological Sciences), University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA
2006 Residency in Internal Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
2003 MD, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH
1997 MSPH (Parasitology), Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA
1994 BS (Biological Sciences), University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA
Biography
Dr. Bennett is an Infectious Disease physician in the U.S. Army with extensive experience in the design and conduct of clinical trials, to include vaccine trials, and epidemiologic studies. Dr. Bennett managed the International Reference Center for Malaria Serology at WRAIR overseeing testing of clinical samples from DoD, PATH-MVI, and USAID sponsored clinical trials. He headed the U.S. military’s clinical effort testing the first P. vivax vaccine by controlled human malaria infection and was a lead clinical investigator testing other candidate malaria vaccines in the U.S. military pipeline. As the Chair of the U.S. military’s malaria vaccine Integrated Product Team he directed and prioritized the clinical development efforts for candidate vaccines within the joint U.S. Army-Navy Military Malaria Vaccine Program. He came to the Uniformed Services University and assumed the role of PI for a series of epidemiologic studies describing skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI); more specifically, his lab focuses on Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA SSTI, transmission, and colonization and among Army trainees at Fort Benning, GA. Military trainees in congregate settings are known to be at increased risk for S. aureus and MRSA colonization and infection. Knowledge gleaned from studies in this high-risk population can inform the design and implementation of clinical trials to evaluate novel medical countermeasures to reduce the high morbidity caused by this pathogen.
Bibliography
- Bennett, J.W., Pybus, B.S., Yadava, A., Tosh, D., Sousa, J.C., McCarthy, W.F., Deye, G., Melendez, V., and Ockenhouse, C.F. Primaquine failure and Cytochrome P-450 2D6 in Plasmodium vivax Malaria. N Engl J Med, 2013. 369(14):1381-1382
- Bennett, J.W., Yadava, A., Tosh, Donna, et. al. Phase 1 Trial of Plasmodium vivax Malaria Vaccine Candidate VMP001/AS01B in Malaria-Naive Adults: Safety, Immunogenicity, and Efficacy. PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2016. 10(2).
- Bennett, J.W., Mende, K., Herrera, M.L., Yu, X., Lewis, J.S., Wickes, B.W., Jorgensen, J.H., and C. K. Murray. Mechanisms of Carbapenem Resistance Among a Collection of Enterobacteriaceae Clinical Isolates in a Texas City. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2010. 66(4):445-8
- Millar, E.V., Rice, G.K., Elassal, E.M., Schlett, C.D., Bennett J.W., Redden, C.L., Mor D., Law, N.N., Tribble, D.R., Hamilton, T., Ellis, M.W., Bishop-Lilly, K.A. Genomic Characterization of USA300 MRSA to Evaluate Intraclass Transmission and Recurrence of SSTI among High Risk Military Trainees. Clin Infect Dis, 2017
- Stahlman, S., Williams, V., Oh, G., Millar, E., and Jason W. Bennett. Skin and soft tissue infections, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2013–2016. Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, 2017. 24(7)
Elke S Bergmann-Leitner, MSc PhD
Name: Elke S Bergmann-Leitner, MSc PhD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Chief, Flow Cytometry Center/Walter Reed Army Inst Research
Faculty Rank:
Research Full Professor
Location: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Research Interests:
Immunology
Parasitology
Office Phone:
(301) 319-9278
Education
Postdoctoral fellow 1992-1996: National Cancer Institute/ NIH Bethesda, MD
Ph.D. 1992 -summa cum laude- (Distribution of T-cells, B-cells and ED-1 positive macrophages in spleen and autotransplanted splenic tissue after intravenous immunization: a comparison of the effect of soluble and cellular antigen from Escherichia coli). Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Salzburg
M.S. 1990: (Regeneration of autotransplanted splenic tissue in the course of time),Institute for Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biochemistry
University of Salzburg/Austria
Ph.D. 1992 -summa cum laude- (Distribution of T-cells, B-cells and ED-1 positive macrophages in spleen and autotransplanted splenic tissue after intravenous immunization: a comparison of the effect of soluble and cellular antigen from Escherichia coli). Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Salzburg
M.S. 1990: (Regeneration of autotransplanted splenic tissue in the course of time),Institute for Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biochemistry
University of Salzburg/Austria
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Nov 2017: Research Prof. Dept Medicine USUHS
- October 2014- present: Science and Technology Manager Level III (Army AT&L Workforce)
- August 2013- present: Chief Flow Cytometry Center, US Military Malaria Research Program
- February 2001- Jan 2014: Research Scientist, WRAIR (Characterization of anti-malaria immune responses induced by DNA vaccines; functional characterization of growth- and invasion-inhibitory antibodies against blood stages of P.falciparum; development of high-throughput functional assays for vaccine evaluation, characterization of novel malarial antigens as vaccine candidates); Contractor Clinical Research Management
- July 1998-January 2001: Research Fellow, LTIB/NCI/NIH (Development of model systems for the study of tumor escape mechanisms)
- Apr.1996-July 1998: Visiting Associate, LTIB/NCI/NIH (Human T-cell responses to point mutated ras oncogenes in healthy individuals and cancer patients)
- Editorial board member:Clinical Immunology Infection and Immunity
- complete publication list: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/collections/bibliography/48798681/descending
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275714181_Simulating_the_immune_response
- Presentation of novel flow cytometric methods - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1zQXGHfAZI
Bibliography
- TREY A. KNEPPER, ELIZABETH H. DUNCAN, TATYANA SAVRANSKY ELKE S. BERGMANN-LEITNER. Novel ELISA method as exploratory tool to assess immunity induced by radiated attenuated sporozoites to decipher protective immunity. Mal J 2017 (16); e 484
- CHAUDHURY S, DARKO C, REGULES JA, DUTTA S, WALLQVIST A, JONGERT E, WATERS NC, LEMIALE F, BERGMANN-LEITNER E. Delayed fractional dose regimen of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine candidate enhances an IgG4 response that inhibits serum opsono-phagocytosis"
- FAROOQ F., BECK, K., PAOLINO K.M., PHILLIPS R. WATERS NC, REGULES, JA, BERGMANN-LEITNER E.S. Circulating follicular T helper cells and cytokine profile in humans following vaccination with the rVSV-ZEBOV Ebola vaccine
- CHAUDHURY S, OCKENHOUSE CF, REGULES JA, DUTTA S, WALLQVIST A, JONGERT E, WATERS NC, LEMIALE F, BERGMANN-LEITNER E. The biological function of antibodies induced by the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine candidate is determined by their fine specificity.
- FAROOQ F, BERGMANN-LEITNER ES. Immune Escape Mechanisms are Plasmodium's Secret Weapons Foiling the Success of Potent and Persistently Efficacious Malaria Vaccines.
- BERGMANN-LEITNER, ES, CHAUDHURY S. Simulating the immune response.
- BERGMANN-LEITNER ES, LI Q, CARIDHA D, O’NEIL MT, OCKENHOUSE CF, HICKMAN M, ANGOV E. Protective immune mechanisms against pre-erythrocytic forms of Plasmodium berghei depend on the target antigen.
- BERGMANN-LEITNER ES, CHAUDHURY S, STEERS NJ, SABATO M, DELVECCHIO V, WALLQVIST AS, OCKENHOUSE CF, ANGOV E. Computational and experimental validation of B and T-cell epitopes of the in vivo immune response to a novel malarial antigen.
- BERGMANN-LEITNER E., HOSIE H, TRICHILO J, DERISO E, RANALLO R, ALEFANTIS, SAVRANSKAYA T, GREWAL P, OCKENHOUSE O, VENKATESAN M, DELVECCHIO V, ANGOV E. Self-adjuvanting bacterial vectors expressing pre-erythrocytic antigens induce sterile protection against malaria.
- BERGMANN-LEITNER E. S., DUNCAN E.H., MEASE R.M., ANGOV E Impact of pre-existing MSP1-42 allele-specific immunity on potency of an erythrocytid Plasmodium falciparum vaccine.
Jonathan A Bolanos, MD, Lieutenant Commander, Navy
Name: Jonathan A Bolanos, MD, Lieutenant Commander, Navy
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Staff Physician, Internal Medicine & Nephrology
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Internal Medicine
Nephrology
Office Phone:
(301) 400-0924
Education
Undergraduate: BS, Biology, University of Puerto Rico, June/2003
Medical School: MD, University of Puerto Rico, June/2007
Internship: Internal Medicine, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, Aug/2008
Residency: Internal Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, Jul/2012
Fellowship: Nephrology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, Jul/2014
Medical School: MD, University of Puerto Rico, June/2007
Internship: Internal Medicine, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, Aug/2008
Residency: Internal Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, Jul/2012
Fellowship: Nephrology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, Jul/2014
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Charles Darwin Award (Departmental Valedictorian), graduating class 06/2003.
- National Defense Service, Global War On Terrorism Service, Pistol Marksman Qualification, Rifle Marksman Qualification, Iraq Campaign, Sea Service Deployment, Fleet Marine Force (FMF) Qualified Officer, NAVY/MC Achievement, Joint Service Commendation, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
- James J. Leonard Award for Excellence in Teaching, Internal Medicine - Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, NMCP, 06/2016
Bibliography
- Outcomes After Post-Traumatic AKI Requiring RRT in United States Military Service Members. Bolanos JA, Yuan CM, Little DJ, Oliver DK, Howard SR, Abbott KC, Olson SW. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Oct 7;10(10):1732-9. doi: 10.2215/CJN.00890115.
- KIDNEY WEEK 2014: Poster presentation: Bolanos JA, Yuan CM, Olson SW, Abbott KC. Outcomes Following Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy in Wounded Warriors during the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts. Abstract #4837. Presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week, Philadelphia, PA, Nov 2014. (Poster and Oral podium presentation).
- Bolanos JA, Yuan CM, Olson SW, Abbott KC. Outcomes Following Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy in Wounded Warriors during the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts. Presented at the National Kidney Foundation Fellow’s Forum, Bethesda, MD, Jun 2014. (Poster).
- Bolanos JA, Yuan CM, Olson SW, Abbott KC. Outcomes Following Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy in Wounded Warriors during the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts. Presented at the John’s Hopkins Mid-Atlantic Nephrology Fellow’s Forum, Alexandria, VA, Mar 2014 (Oral podium presentation).
- KIDNEY WEEK 2013: Poster presentation: Bolanos JA, Bleyer AJ, Yuan CM, Thurlow JS. Extraordinary Implications of an Unusual Diagnosis: Uromodulin-Associated Kidney Disease. Abstract #2709. Presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week, Atlanta, GA, Nov 2013. (Poster).
Robert F. Browning Jr., MD, Captain, Navy
Name: Robert F. Browning Jr., MD, Captain, Navy
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Chief of Interventional Pulmonology
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Interventional Pulmonology
Lung cancer and COPD
Office Phone:
(301) 295-4191
Education
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Psychology
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Graduation Date: 20 MAY 2000
Professional Training and Experience:
PGY1: Internal Medicine at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD from July 2000 to 2001.
Residency: Internal Medicine at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD from July 2001 to June 2003.
Fellowship: National Capital Consortium, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Bethesda, MD from July 2003 to June 2006.
Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology, Chest Diagnostic Center / Lung Cancer Center, Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD with Dr. Ko Pen Wang. 12 months dedicated training from July 2004 to July 2006.
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Graduation Date: 20 MAY 2000
Professional Training and Experience:
PGY1: Internal Medicine at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD from July 2000 to 2001.
Residency: Internal Medicine at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD from July 2001 to June 2003.
Fellowship: National Capital Consortium, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Bethesda, MD from July 2003 to June 2006.
Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology, Chest Diagnostic Center / Lung Cancer Center, Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD with Dr. Ko Pen Wang. 12 months dedicated training from July 2004 to July 2006.
Biography
Dr. Robert Browning began his career in the Navy in 1988 when he was commissioned as a Navy officer after completing 4 years as an NROTC midshipman and graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C. with a degree in psychology. He graduated Navy flight school in 1989 and served as a Naval Aviator until 1996. He transitioned to military medicine in 1996 at the Uniformed Services University, Bethesda MD where he graduated with a degree in medicine in 2000. After graduation, he trained in the disciplines of Internal medicine and Pulmonary/Critical Care medicine in the National Capital Region, which included the National Naval Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He pursued further additional and specialized training in Interventional Pulmonology with one of the most well known international experts in the discipline, Dr. Ko Pen Wang, Interventional Pulmonology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore MD as well as specific training in rigid bronchoscopy and jet ventilation with Dr. Heinrich Becker at the Thorax Clinic in Heidelberg, Germany. In 2006, Dr. Browning created the first DOD medical interventional pulmonology program serving the National Naval Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. Browning served as the Chief of Pulmonary Medicine, Chief of Critical Care Medicine and Assistant Chief of Medicine. He currently serves as the Chief of Interventional Pulmonology at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Dr. Browning is an active lung cancer researcher with several funded research protocols at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Bibliography
- Browning R, Turner JF Jr, Parrish S. Spray cryotherapy (SCT): institutional evolution of techniques and clinical practice from early experience in the treatment of malignant airway disease. J Thorac Dis 2015;7(Suppl 4):S405-S414. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.12.07
- Browning R, Parrish S, Sarkar S, Turner JF Jr. First report of a novel liquid nitrogen adjustable flow spray cryotherapy (SCT) device in the bronchoscopic treatment of disease of the central tracheo-bronchial airways. J Thorac Dis 2013;5(3):E103-E106. doi: 10.3978/ j.issn.2072-1439.2013.05.26
- Iding J, Krimsky W, Browning R. Tissue requirements in lung cancer diagnosis for tumor heterogeneity, mutational analysis and targeted therapies: initial experience with intra-operative Frozen Section Evaluation (FROSE) in bronchoscopic biopsies. Journal of Thoracic Diseases doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.03.17
- Slebos DJ, Breen D, Coad J, Klooster K, Hartman J, Browning R, Shah PL, McNulty WH, Al-Abdul Mohsin M9, Irshad K.Safety and Histological Effect of Liquid Nitrogen Metered Spray Cryotherapy in the Lung. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017 Mar 30. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201611-2220LE. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28358989 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201611-2220LE
- Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Zarogoulidis P, SteinheimerM, Rupprecht H, Vogl T, Turner JF, Browning R, TsakiridisK, Huang H. A New Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) Application for Benign and Malignant Pericardial Effusion (PE) Aspiration: Transbronchial Pericardial Effusion Aspiration (TPEA) with a Regular EBUS Transbronchial (TBNA) Needle under Apneic Nasal Jet-Catheter Ventilation. Journal of Biomedicine, 2016; 1: 9-25. doi: 10.7150/jbm.16945
- Huang JA, Browning R, Wang KP. Counterpoint: should endobronchial ultrasound guide every transbronchial needle aspiration of lymph nodes? No. Chest 2013; 144:734-737
Ronald M Cervero, M.A., Ph.D.
Name: Ronald M Cervero, M.A., Ph.D.
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Email:
Department Website:
Biography
Ronald M. Cervero is a professor and associate director for remote campus education in the Department of Medicine’s Graduate Programs in Health Professions Education. Prior to his recent move to USU, he held a variety of leadership roles at the University of Georgia (UGA). He served as Head of the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy and Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement in the College of Education. Most recently, he was the Associate Vice President for Instruction with administrative responsibility for the University’s Science Learning Center, Office of Online Learning, Center for Teaching and Learning, Office of Academic Assessment, Extended Campuses, and Air Force and Army ROTC. He provided significant and sustained leadership for distance education since 2001 when he led the Department to offer UGA’s first online graduate degree. Since then, he has been responsible for the growth of online learning programs for the College of Education and served as interim director of the University’s Office of Online Learning.
Dr. Cervero has provided intellectual and organizational leadership for the field of health professions education over the span of his career. He has published extensively in health professions education, with special emphasis on continuing professional development and has recently given invited speeches or keynotes for the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, the Alliance for Continuing Medical Education, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, Harvard Medical School, Vanderbilt University Medical School, Marine Corps University, HHS’s Bureau of Health Professions, the American Occupational Therapy Association, and the Medical Association of Georgia. He serves on the Advisory Board on Interprofessional Continuing Education for the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education and as a Consulting Editor for the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. He was extensively involved in health professions education at the University of Georgia where he founded and served as co-director of the Institute for Evidence-Based Health Professions Education, was the co-PI for Georgia’s Public Health Training Center, and served for seven years as the educational consultant for the Augusta University-UGA Medical Partnership to strengthen the medical school’s teaching, curriculum development, and educational research projects. He recently led the Provost’s initiative on interprofessional education that led to the creation of a campus-wide effort to build and sustain an IPE program linking all health professions units.
Dr. Cervero received the Aderhold Distinguished Professor Award in 2008 for excellence in research, teaching, and outreach from the University of Georgia’s College of Education.
Dr. Cervero has provided intellectual and organizational leadership for the field of health professions education over the span of his career. He has published extensively in health professions education, with special emphasis on continuing professional development and has recently given invited speeches or keynotes for the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, the Alliance for Continuing Medical Education, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, Harvard Medical School, Vanderbilt University Medical School, Marine Corps University, HHS’s Bureau of Health Professions, the American Occupational Therapy Association, and the Medical Association of Georgia. He serves on the Advisory Board on Interprofessional Continuing Education for the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education and as a Consulting Editor for the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. He was extensively involved in health professions education at the University of Georgia where he founded and served as co-director of the Institute for Evidence-Based Health Professions Education, was the co-PI for Georgia’s Public Health Training Center, and served for seven years as the educational consultant for the Augusta University-UGA Medical Partnership to strengthen the medical school’s teaching, curriculum development, and educational research projects. He recently led the Provost’s initiative on interprofessional education that led to the creation of a campus-wide effort to build and sustain an IPE program linking all health professions units.
Dr. Cervero received the Aderhold Distinguished Professor Award in 2008 for excellence in research, teaching, and outreach from the University of Georgia’s College of Education.
Suyoung T Chang, MD, Commander, Public Health
Name: Suyoung T Chang, MD, Commander, Public Health
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 796-1221
Biography
Dr. Chang is a board certified Allergist-Immunologist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Honors and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997. She received her medical degree from University of Rochester School of Medicine in 2002. She did her internship and residency in Internal Medicine, followed by a Fellowship in Allergy/Immunology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC from 2002-2007. She did additional training in Transplant Immunology at Georgetown University Hospital from 2007-2009 and was recognized as the Department of Defense's subject matter expert in Histocompatibility and its only ASHI certified Histocompatibility Director. As the new Director of the Transplant Lab at Walter Reed from 2009-2015, she modernized the laboratory and built DNA testing capabilities from scratch. In April 2015, she left he United States Army and transferred into the United States Public Health Service to pursue a career with the Food and Drug Administration to provide Allergy/Immunology expertise and guidance on the review and approval of Allergy/Immunology product development, analyzing clinical trial designs and data to determine safety, effectiveness and adequacy of labeling of marketed vaccine and allergenic products. She has been a staff clinical provider in the Allergy/Immunology clinic at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center since 2007 and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine and Pediatrics at Uniformed Services University.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- USPHS Awards: PHS Outstanding Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, PHS Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon, PHS Regular Corps Ribbon
- Army Awards: Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medals x 2, Army Achievement Medal x 3, Superior Unit Award x 2, Army Service Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal
Julie M Chen, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Name: Julie M Chen, M.D., F.A.C.P.
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Associate Program Director
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Graduate Medical Education
Ambulatory Curriculum
Email:
Angelique N. Collamer, MD, Lieutenant Colonel, Air Force
Name: Angelique N. Collamer, MD, Lieutenant Colonel, Air Force
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Service Chief, Rheumatology
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonists (focus on psoriasiform and other paradoxical reactions)
Military Medicine with a focus on practice and quality improvement
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-4512
Education
1996-2000, B.A. (Biological Sciences), Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
2000-04, M.D., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
2004-07, Internal Medicine Internship and Residency, Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH
2008-09, USSONAR Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Training and Testing Program Certificate
2007-09, Rheumatology Fellowship, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC), San Antonio, TX
2000-04, M.D., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
2004-07, Internal Medicine Internship and Residency, Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH
2008-09, USSONAR Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Training and Testing Program Certificate
2007-09, Rheumatology Fellowship, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC), San Antonio, TX
Biography
Lt Col Angelique Collamer received her military commission through the ROTC program, Detachment #365, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She completed medical school at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Collamer completed an Internal Medicine Internship and Residency at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH and Rheumatology Fellowship at Brooke Army Medical Center. Upon fellowship graduation, she was selected as an American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Distinguished Fellow in 2009. While at Brooke Army Medical Center, she authored two landmark papers on the topic of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist induced psoriasis and served as the Director of Research for the Rheumatology Department. Dr. Collamer was subsequently assigned to U.S. Air Force Hospital Langley in Virginia. During this tour served as Medical Director of the Internal Medicine and Medical Subspecialty Clinics as well as the Commander for 8 clinical areas and a 110 member staff. Additionally, she was the Air Force member to the VA/DoD Non-Surgical Management of Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis Clinical Practice Guideline Working Group. Dr. Collamer was next assigned as the Air Force Company Commander and Assistant Commandant at the Uniformed Services University and also served as a staff rheumatologist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). In 2017 she was selected as the Rheumatology Clinic Service Chief at WRNMMC where she can be found happily busy in patient care, clinical research and the teaching and mentoring of medical students, residents and fellows.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- 2017, USU School of Medicine “Impact Award” for Academic Year 2016-2017
- 2017, Vice-Governor, Air Force American College of Physicians (ACP) Chapter
- 2013, Awarded Air Force “MF” Special Experience Identifier (SEI) for Excellence in Clinical/Academic Teaching
- 2013-2017, Company Commander/Assistant Commandant, Uniformed Services University
- 2013, USU James J. Leonard Award for Excellence in Teaching Internal Medicine, Academic Year 2011-2012
- 2012, American College of Physicians (ACP), Air Force Chapter, Archie Hoffman Award, Field Category.
- 2012-13, Flight Commander, Medical Specialties Clinics, USAF Hospital Langley
- 2011-13, Medical Director (Chief), Medical Specialties Clinics, USAF Hospital Langley
- 2009-10, Research Director, Brooke Army Medical Center, Rheumatology Clinic
Bibliography
- Eickhoff J, Collamer A. Autoimmunity Mimics: Infection and Malignancy. In: Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice on Rheumatology. Elsevier. In Press, 2018.
- Hill EM, Sky K, Sit M, Collamer A, Higgs J. Does Starting Allopurinol Prolong Acute Treated Gout? A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Clin Rheum 2015;21:120-125.
- VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Non-Surgical Management of Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis. 2014. Available at: http://www.healthquality.va.gov/guidelines/CD/OA/.
- Sky K, Arroyo R, Collamer A. Salmonella Septic Arthritis in a Patient Receiving Etanercept: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Military Medicine, 2013;178(12):e1384-87.
- Collamer A, Battafarano D. A Pain in the Neck: Carotid Artery Dissection Presenting as Vasculitis. Military Medicine 2013;178(7):e851-4.
- Collamer A, Battafarano D. Psoriatic Skin Lesions Induced by Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonist Therapy: Clinical Features and Possible Immunopathogenesis. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2010;40:233-40.
- Collamer A, Arroyo R. Bone Marrow Hemophagocytosis Complicating Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Clin Rheum 2010;16:151.
- Collamer A, Battafarano D. Expert Commentary: Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonist Induced Psoriatic Skin Lesions. In: Tumor Necrosis Factor, Rossard TP ed. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, 2009.
- Collamer A, Battafarano D. The Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis with Etanercept: A Comprehensive Review. Clinical Medicine: Therapeutics 2009;1:27-43.
- Collamer A, Guerrero K, Henning J, Battafarano D. Psoriatic Skin Lesions Induced by Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonist Therapy: A Literature Review and Potential Mechanisms of Action. Arthritis Rheum 2008;59:905-1001.
Jacob F Collen, MD, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
Name: Jacob F Collen, MD, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Co-Director, Cardiopulmonary Renal Module MS 1 Curriculum and Program Director Sleep Medicine Fellowship
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Sleep disordered breathing and PTSD
Deployment related dyspnea
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-4547
Education
2013 Fellowship, Sleep Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
2012 Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
2009 Residency, Internal Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
2003 Internship, General Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX
2002 MD, Uniformed Services University
1998 BS, Biology, University of California, Riverside
2012 Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
2009 Residency, Internal Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
2003 Internship, General Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX
2002 MD, Uniformed Services University
1998 BS, Biology, University of California, Riverside
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Intensivist, 31st Combat Support Hospital, Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, 2014
- Battallion Surgeon, 1-26 Infantry, Forward Operating Base Brassfield-Mora, Samarra, Iraq, 2004
- James J Leonard Award for Excellence in Teaching Internal Medicine (2008)
Bibliography
- Moores LK, Holley AB, Collen JF. Working with a mentor: effective strategies during fellowship and early career. Chest. 2018 Feb 22. pii: S0012-3692(18)30312-X. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2018.02.016. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 29477494
- Lettieri J, Williams SG, Collen J. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder: Clinical outcomes and impact of PAP therapy. Chest. 2016 Feb;149(2):483-90. doi: 10.1378/chest.15-0693. Epub 2016 Jan 1. [PMID: 26291560]
- Holley AB, Boose WD, Perkins M, Sheikh KL, Solomon NP, Dietsch AM, Vossoughi J, Johnson AT, Collen JF. A rapid, hand-held device to assess respiratory resistance: clinical and normative evidence. Military Medicine. 2018 Feb 7 [epub ahead of print]. [PMID: 29425367]
- Collen J, Eliasson A, Lettieri C. Post-Operative CPAP Use Impacts Long-Term Weight Loss Following Bariatric Surgery. J Clin Sleep Med 2014, Accepted, in-press. [PMID: 25515283]
- Collen J, Lettieri C, Hoffman M. The Impact of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on CPAP Adherence in Patients With Comorbid OSA. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. J Clin Sleep Med 2012;8(6): 667-672. [PMID: 23243400]
- Collen JF, Orr N, Lettieri CJ, Holley AB. Sleep disturbances in soldiers with combat related traumatic brain injury. CHEST. 2012 Sep; 142(3): 622-30. [PMID 22459784]
- Collen JF, Holley A, Shah A, Lettieri C, Kelly W, Roop S. The Impact of split-night versus traditional sleep studies on CPAP compliance. Sleep and Breathing 2010 Jun. 14(2): 92-9. Epub 2009 Aug 28. [PMID 19714379]
- Lettieri C, Collen JF, Eliasson A, Quast T. Sedative use during CPAP titration improves subsequent compliance: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. CHEST. 2009 Nov; 136(5): 1263-8. [PMID 19567493]
- Collen JF, Lettieri C, Kelly W, Roop S. Clinical and polysomnographic predictors of short-term CPAP compliance. CHEST, Mar 2009; 135: 704-709. [PMID 1901788]
- Collen JF, Greenburg D, Holley A, King C, Hnatiuk O. Discordance in spirometric interpretation using three commonly used reference equations compared to NHANES III. CHEST. Nov 2008; 134 (5): 1009-1016. [PMID 18988777]
Nate K Copeland, MD, MTM&H, Major, Army
Name: Nate K Copeland, MD, MTM&H, Major, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Deputy Chief, Clinical Trials Center
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Research Interests:
Leishmaniasis, malaria, tropical medicine, global health
Education
Office Phone:
(301) 319-3095
Department Website:
Education
2003-07 - Bachelor of Science in Pre-medicine from Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC
2007-11 - Doctor of Medicine from University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
2011-14 - Internship and residency in Internal Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
2014-17 - Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
2016-17 - Master of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD
2007-11 - Doctor of Medicine from University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
2011-14 - Internship and residency in Internal Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
2014-17 - Fellowship in Infectious Diseases, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
2016-17 - Master of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- 2007-2011 - Medical school at University of Illinois at Chicago
- 2011-2017 - Internal Medicine residency (Tripler) and Infectious Disease fellowship (Walter Reed)
- 2017-c - Deputy Chief, Clinical Trials Center, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research; investigator on multiple clinical trials (malaria, Zika, dengue, Marburg, HIV, etc.)
Bibliography
- Copeland NK, Arora NS, and Ferguson TM. Mycobacterium haemophilum masquerading as leprosy in a renal transplant patient. Case Rep Dermatol Med. 2013;2013:793127.
- Copeland NK, Palmer WM, Bienfang PK. Ciguatera fish poisoning in Hawai’i and the Pacific. Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2014 Nov;73(11 Suppl 2):24-7.
- Copeland NK, Aronson NE. Leishmaniasis: treatment updates and clinical practice guidelines review. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2015 Oct;28(5):426-37.
- Meyers M, Behm N, Brown E, Copeland NK, Sklar MJ. An adverse drug reaction to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole revealing primary HIV: a case report and literature review. Case Rep Infect Dis. 2015;2015:691010.
- Copeland NK, Decker CF. Other sexually transmitted diseases chancroid and donovanosis. Dis Mon. 2016 Aug;62(8):306-13.
Michelle E Costanzo, PhD
Name: Michelle E Costanzo, PhD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Research Assistant Professor of Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Research Assistant Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
post-deployment health, neuroscience, stress, telehealth, neuroimaging, PTSD, mTBI
Education
2011 Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, MD, Neuroscience and Cognitive Science
2003 B.S., University of California, Davis, CA , Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
2003 B.S., University of California, Davis, CA , Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
Biography
I have significant scientific experience in both government and academic environments. Currently I have appointments as a Research Neuroscientist with the War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) at the Washington DC VA Medical Center and as a Research Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). I have a BS in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior from the University of California, Davis and a PhD in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, with a focus on stress resilience and human performance from the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). I was trained in the acquisition and analysis of electroencephalography at the UMD as well as in functional Magnetic Research Imaging at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Georgetown University Medical Center. I have published several articles utilizing psychophysiology and neuroimaging to examine cognitive and emotive processes in military service members (SMs), elite athletes and physicians. In addition to my scientific training, my administrative work at the National Science Foundation and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and responsibilities as a study manager for NIH, USUHS, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center clinical trials, has afforded me considerable experience with Federal government program management, regulatory compliance and science policy. My current research focus is on PTSD and mTBI uilizing fear conditioning, combat-related virtual reality, affective stroop, and telemedicine to reveal insight into the etiology of post-deployment health concerns in order to inform the next generation of rehabilitation and treatment for Veterans and SMs.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Research Neuroscientist, War Related Illness and Injury Study Center VA Medical Center, Washington DC, (09/2016-Present)
- Study Coordinator and Co-Investigator, GETSmart: Guided Education and Therapy via Smart Phones to Promote Resilience (07/2013-12/2016) PI: Michael Roy
- Co-Investigator, Evaluation of Neurocognitive Driving Rehabilitation in Virtual Environments (NeuroDRIVE) as an Adjunctive Intervention for Traumatic Brain Injury (09/2015-12/2016) PI: Mark Ettenhofer
- Co-Investigator, Integrated Eye Tracking and Neural Monitoring for Enhanced Assessment of Mild TBI: USU Primary Study (09/2015-12/2016) PI: Mark Ettenhofer
- Co-Investigator, Enhancing Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Virtual Reality and Imaginal Exposure with a Cognitive Enhancer (06/2011-10/2016) PI: Michael Roy
- Co-Investigator, Using Functional Neuroimaging to Explore Clinical Reasoning Expertise, (05/2012 – 2/2015) PI: Steve Durning
- Co-Investigator, Virtual Reality Therapy and Imaging in Combat Veterans with Blast Injury and PTSD (06/2011 – 5/2015) PI: Michael Roy
- Co-Investigator, Predictors of PTSD and Post Concussive Syndrome (PCS) In OIF/OEF Veterans (06/2011 – 5/2015) PI: Michael Roy
- Graduate Research Assistant, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (09/2006 – 06/2011) PI: Allen Braun
- Ph.D. Student, Cognitive Motor Neuroscience Laboratory, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, (09/2006 – 06/2011) PI: Brad Hatfield
Bibliography
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Trevor A Crowell, M.D., Ph.D.
Name: Trevor A Crowell, M.D., Ph.D.
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location: U.S. Military HIV Research Program
Research Interests:
HIV
Infectious Diseases
Email:
Education
2015 Ph.D. Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
2014 Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins Hospital, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
2011 Residency, Internal Medicine and International Health, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
2008 M.D. Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
2004 B.A. Rice University, Houston, TX
2014 Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins Hospital, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
2011 Residency, Internal Medicine and International Health, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
2008 M.D. Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
2004 B.A. Rice University, Houston, TX
Bibliography
- Crowell TA, Gebo KA, Balagopal A, Fleishman JA, Agwu AL, Berry SA for the HIV Research Network. “Impact of Hepatitis Coinfection on Hospitalization Rates and Causes in a Multicenter Cohort of Persons Living with HIV.” JAIDS. 2014 Apr 1;65(4):429-37.
- Crowell TA, Gebo KA, Blankson JN, Korthuis PT, Yehia BR, Rutstein RM, Moore RD, Sharp V, Nijhawan AE, Mathews WC, Hanau LH, Corales RB, Beil R, Somboonwit C, Edelstein H, Allen SL, Berry SA for the HIV Research Network. “Hospitalization Rates and Reasons among HIV Elite Controllers and Persons with Medically Controlled HIV Infection.” The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2015 Jun 1;211(11):1692-702.
- Crowell TA, Phanuphak N, Pinyakorn S, Kroon E, Fletcher JLK, Colby D, Tipsuk S, Karnsomlap P, Laopraynak N, O’Connell RJ, Robb ML, Ananworanich J for the RV254/SEARCH010 Study Group. “Virologic Failure is Uncommon after Treatment Initiation during Acute HIV Infection.” AIDS. 2016 Jul 31;30(12):1943-50.
- Crowell TA, Fletcher JLK, Sereti I, Pinyakorn S, Dewar R, Krebs SJ, Chomchey N, Rerknimitr R, Schuetz A, Michael NL, Phanuphak N, Chomont N, Ananworanich J for the RV254/SEARCH010 Study Group. “Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy before Colonic Infiltration by HIV Reduces Viral Reservoirs, Inflammation and Immune Activation.” Journal of the International AIDS Society. 2016 Sep 15;19(1):21163.
- Crowell TA, Keshinro B, Baral SD, Schwartz SR, Nowak RG, Adebajo S, Blattner WA, Charurat ME, Ake J for the TRUST/RV368 Study Group. “Stigma, Access to Healthcare, and HIV Risks among Men who Sell Sex to Men in Nigeria.” Journal of the International AIDS Society. 2017 Apr 20;20(1):21489.
Mark N Damiano, MD
Name: Mark N Damiano, MD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Staff Gastroenterologist
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Colorectal cancer screening
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-4600
Education
2002 MD Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
1998 BA University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
1998 BA University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Biography
Dr. Damiano first joined the U.S. Navy Reserves through the Health Professions Scholarship Program in 1998 while attending the University of Notre Dame as an undergraduate. Upon graduation from medical school in 2002, he was promoted to active duty Lieutenant and went on to complete his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. He served four years as a staff internist at the Great Lakes Naval Health Clinic and then went on to complete a highly competitive three year fellowship in Gastroenterology at the National Capital Consortium in Washington, DC. As a staff gastroenterologist, he served at the new Fort Belvoir Community Hospital for three years. After 13 years of service in the U.S. Navy, Dr. Damiano separated from active duty and took a civilian contractor position as a staff gastroenterologist at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, where he continues to work, train fellows, and pursue his main interest in colorectal cancer screening.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- 2016 Clinicial of the Year, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's Gastroenterology Department
- Staff Gastroenterologist and Director of Manometry Services, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, 2015-Present
- Staff Gastroenterolgist, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA, 2012-2015
- Associate Program Director, National Capital Consortium GI Fellowship, Bethesda, MD, 2012-2015
- First Place - Americal College of Gastroenterology's GI Jeopardy competition held live at the 2011 ACG Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, DC
- Staff Internist and Section Chief, Naval Health Clinic Great Lakes, Great Lakes, IL, 2008-2009
- Senior Medical Officer, Mass Casualty Officer, and Force Protection Officer, Expeditionary Medical Facility Kuwait, Kuwait Naval Base, 2008
- Staff Internist, Naval Hospital Great Lakes, Great Lakes, IL, 2005-2008
Bibliography
- Damiano MN, Cash BD. Will CT colonography improve colorectal cancer screening compliance? Imaging Med. 2013 Apr;5(2):161-175
- Pooler BD, Baumel MJ, Cash BD, Moawad FJ, Riddle MS, Patrick AM, Damiano MN, Lee MH, Kim DH, Muñoz del Rio A, Pickhardt PJ. Screening CT colonography: multicenter survey of patient experience, preference, and potential impact on adherence. Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Jun;198(6):1361-6
- Kwok RM, Damiano MN, Moawad FJ. Actively Bleeding Dieulafoy Lesion Identified in a Critically Ill Patient Only After the Use of Hydrogen Peroxide. Am J Gastroenterol. 2012 Sep;107(9):1445-6
Catherine F. Decker, MD
Name: Catherine F. Decker, MD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Infectious Diseases Staff Physician
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
HIV infection
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-2986
Education
BS Biology: King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA
Medical Degree (MD): Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, D.C.
Internal Medicine Residency: The George Washington University Medical Center Washington, D.C.
Infectious Diseases Fellowship: The George Washington University Medical Center Washington, D.C.
Medical Degree (MD): Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, D.C.
Internal Medicine Residency: The George Washington University Medical Center Washington, D.C.
Infectious Diseases Fellowship: The George Washington University Medical Center Washington, D.C.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Fellow American College of Physician
- Fellow Infectious Diseases Society of America
- Past President, Greater Washington Infectious Diseases Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor medical society
Bibliography
- Ganesan A., Crum-Cianflone N., Higgins J., Qin J., Rehm C., Metcalf J., Brandt C., Vita J., Decker C.F., Sklar P., Bavaro M., Tasker S., Follmann D., Maldarelli F. High dose atorvastatin decreases cellular markers of immune activation without affecting HIV-1 RNA levels: Results of a double-blind randomized placebo controlled clinical trial. J Infect Dis 2011;203(6):756-64.
- Nayak G., Ferguson M., Tribble D.R., Porter C., Rapena R., Marchicelli M., Decker C.F. Cardiac diastolic dysfunction is prevalent in HIV-infected patients. AIDS Patient Care STDs 2009 Apr;23(4):231-8.
- Blaylock J.M., Byers D.K., Gibbs B.K., Nayak G., Ferguson M., Tribble D.R., Porter C., Decker C.F. Longitudinal assessment of cardiac diastolic function in HIV-infected patients. Int J STD AIDS 2012 Feb;23(2):105-10.
Ting Dong, Ph.D.
Name: Ting Dong, Ph.D.
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Research Associate Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 319-4531
Department Website:
Education
Dr. Dong completed her PhD in educational psychology in 2009 (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), with a focus on cognitive science of teaching and learning. She also specializes in quantitative methodologies for education, holding a Master’s degree in applied statistics (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign).
Bibliography
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Steven J Durning, MD, PhD
Name: Steven J Durning, MD, PhD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Department Website:
Biography
Dr. Durning is a professor of medicine and pathology at the Uniformed Services University (USU) and is the Director of Graduate Programs in Health Professions Education. He received his MD degree from the University of Pittsburgh and he practices general internal medicine. He received his PhD from Maastricht University, which addressed the influence of contextual factors on clinical reasoning. As an educator, mentors graduate students and faculty, teaches in the HPE program and also directs a second year medical school course on clinical reasoning. Dr. Durning holds appointments in the departments of medicine and pathology.
Christa Eickhoff, MD, Lieutenant, Navy
Name: Christa Eickhoff, MD, Lieutenant, Navy
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Staff Physician, Infectious Diseases
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Office Phone:
(301) 295-6400
Education
BS, 2006, Michigan State University
MD, 2012, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine
MD, 2012, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Eickhoff C. Walking Forward: End-of-Life Care in the United States and a Call for its Reform. Grand Rounds, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. March 2015.
- Dore M, Eickhoff C, Eickhoff J, Haley R, Jamison L, Greenwald G, Ignacio S. Using a Team Approach and CarePoint Lists to Improve Continuity. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Internal Medicine Quality Improvement Curriculum, Bethesda MD. May 2015.
- Pavlus J, Cheringal JH, Corrado RL, Harrison NM, Acevedo-Valle MJ, Eickhoff CA, Vipler BS, McMahon M, Yepes-Rios AM. Rethinking the radiology protocol: an institution-based quality improvement project to improve the ordering process for inpatient radiology studies. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center – Patient Centered Medical Home, Lima Clinic, Bethesda MD. Poster Presentation. May 2014.
- Lopreiato JO, Weber LA, Cheringal JH, Corrado RL, Harrison NM, Eickhoff CA, Puderbaugh AO, Tracy EA, Vipler BS, George SA, Leshko L, Baxi NS, Yepes-Rios AM. Empowering patients and organizing physicians: an institution based quality improvement project to promote health maintenance screening. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center – Patient-Centered Medical Home, Lima Clinic, Bethesda MD. May 2013.
- C Eickhoff, MD, MB Singla, MD, S Jalali, MD, C Maydonovitch, BS, M Ally, MD, and J Betteridge, MD. Traits Associated with Obesity in a Cohort of Patients with Crohn's Disease. Poster Presentation at University of Virginia’s 9th annual Conference of Liver Disease and Gastroenterology. May 2014.
- MB Singla, MD, S Jalali, MD, C Eickhoff, MD, C Maydonovitch, BS, M Ally, MD, and J Betteridge, MD. Characteristics Associated with Obesity in 209 Patients with Crohn's Disease. Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America Poster Presentation. December 2014.
- S Jalali, MD, M Singla, MD, C Eickhoff, MD, C Maydonovitch, BS, M Ally, MD, and J Betteridge, MD. Vitamin D Malabsorption in Patients with Crohn's Disease. Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America Poster Presentation. December 2014.
- Martinez J, Mei M, Eickhoff C, Little D. Idiopathic Renal Infarction in a Previously Healthy, Active Duty Male. National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Poster Presentation at NKF Spring Clinical Meetings. April 2013.
- Mei M, Eickhoff C, Little D, Dadekian G. Idiopathic Renal Infarction in a Previously Healthy, Active Duty Male. American College of Physicians annual Tri-Service ACP meeting Podium Presentation during Nephrology breakout session. November 2012.
Bibliography
- Eickhoff CA, Blaylock JM. Tickborne Diseases Other Than Lyme in the United States. Cleve Clin J Med. Accepted 03/17/2017 and awaiting publication.
- Eickhoff CA, Decker CE. Syphilis. Dis Mon. 2016 Aug;62(8):280-6. PubMed PMID: 27091635.
- Eickhoff C, Glasgo B, Cooper B. Ethics of Organ Donation. In: Korenstein D, Lynn R, eds. ACP Smart Medicine (Internet). Philadelphia: American College of Physicians; 2014. Previously available from: http://smartmedicine.acponline.org/content.aspx?gbosID=399 (replaced by DynaMed Plus).
- Eickhoff C, Mei JM, Martinez J, Little D. Idiopathic renal infarction in a previously healthy active-duty soldier. Mil Med. 2014 Feb;179(2):e259-262. PubMed PMID: 24491628.
Renata J. M. Engler, MD
Name: Renata J. M. Engler, MD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Consultant, Immunology-Allergy-Integrative Medicine and Immunization Healthcare Clinical Research
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Cardiovascular immunology with focus on inflammation, lifestyle risk factors, risk assessment & reduction
Immunization Healthcare and Vaccinology/Adversomics
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 400-1111
Education
1994 Certification for Clinical Laboratory Immunology Training Program Development
1980-82 Allergy-Immunology Fellowship, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC {Conjoint, Medicine & Pediatrics)
1978-80 Internal Medicine Residency, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
1976 Internship, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
1975 MD Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
1971 BS in Biology and Humanities, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
1980-82 Allergy-Immunology Fellowship, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC {Conjoint, Medicine & Pediatrics)
1978-80 Internal Medicine Residency, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
1976 Internship, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
1975 MD Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
1971 BS in Biology and Humanities, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Paul Fontelo, MD, MPH
Name: Paul Fontelo, MD, MPH
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Pathology
Medical Informatics
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 827-4964
Education
MPH, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
MD, University of the Philippines
MD, University of the Philippines
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Director, Medical Informatics Training Program, Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD
- Chief of Telepathology, Staff Pathologist, Division of Gastrointestinal Pathology Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington DC
- Associate Professor of Pathology, Department of Pathology and Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD
- Chief of Pathology, 196th Station Hospital, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, SHAPE, Belgium
- Chief of Early Diagnosis, Division of Pathophysiology, US Army Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, MD
- Military Medical Science Fellowship, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington DC
Bibliography
- Janakiram C, Chalmers NI, Fontelo P, Huser V, Lopez Mitnik G, Iafolla TJ, Brow AR, Dye BA. Sex and race or ethnicity disparities in opioid prescriptions for dental diagnoses among patients receiving Medicaid. J Am Dent Assoc. 2018 Apr;149(4):246-255. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2018.02.010. PubMed PMID: 29599018.
- imbel RW, Pirrallo RG, Lowe SC, Wright DW, Zhang L, Woo MJ, Fontelo P, Liu F, Connor Z. Effect of clinical decision rules, patient cost and malpractice information on clinician brain CT image ordering: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2018 Mar 12;18(1):20. doi: 10.1186/s12911-018-0602-1. PubMed PMID: 29530029; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5848437
- Gardner CL, Liu F, Fontelo P, Flanagan MC, Hoang A, Burke HB. Assessing the usability by clinicians of VISION: A hierarchical display of patient-collected physiological information to clinicians. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2017 Apr 14;17(1):41. doi: 10.1186/s12911-017-0435-3. PubMed PMID: 28410579; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5391572.
- Mayer JE, Fontelo P. Meta-analysis on the effect of text message reminders for HIV-related compliance. AIDS Care. 2017 Apr;29(4):409-417. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1214674. Epub 2016 Aug 1. Review. PubMed PMID: 27477580; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5480218.
- Ekong D, Liu F, Brown GT, Ghosh A, Fontelo P. Evaluation of Android Smartphones for Telepathology. J Pathol Inform. 2017 Apr 10;8:16. doi: 10.4103/jpi.jpi_93_16. eCollection 2017. PubMed PMID: 28480119; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5404633.
- Fontelo P, Liu F, Uy RC. How does evidence affect clinical decision-making? Evid Based Med. 2015 Oct;20(5):156-61. doi: 10.1136/ebmed-2015-110250. Epub 2015 Sep 2. PubMed PMID: 26337628; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5406669.
- Bunt CW, Burke HB, Towbin AJ, Hoang A, Stephens MB, Fontelo P, Liu F, Gimbel RW. Point-of-Care Estimated Radiation Exposure and Imaging Guidelines Can Reduce Pediatric Radiation Burden. J Am Board Fam Med. 2015 May-Jun;28(3):343-50. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2015.03.140251. PubMed PMID: 25957367.
- Marceglia S, Fontelo P, Ackerman MJ. Transforming consumer health informatics: connecting CHI applications to the health-IT ecosystem. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2015 Apr;22(e1):e210-2. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocu030. Epub 2015 Feb 8. PubMed PMID: 25665702.
- Uy RC, Kury FP, Fontelo PA. The State and Trends of Barcode, RFID, Biometric and Pharmacy Automation Technologies in US Hospitals. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2015 Nov 5;2015:1242-51. eCollection 2015. PubMed PMID: 26958264; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4765644.
- Marceglia S, Fontelo P, Rossi E, Ackerman MJ. A Standards-Based Architecture Proposal for Integrating Patient mHealth Apps to Electronic Health Record Systems. Appl Clin Inform. 2015 Aug 5;6(3):488-505. doi: 10.4338/ACI-2014-12-RA-0115. eCollection 2015. PubMed PMID: 26448794; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4586338.
Robert M Gallagher, MD, Commander, Navy
Name: Robert M Gallagher, MD, Commander, Navy
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Interventional Cardiologist
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Interventional Cardiology
Structural Heart Disease, Valvular Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease
Office Phone:
(301) 295-4500
Education
BS, 2001, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
MD, 2005, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
MD, 2005, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
William Gilliland, MD, MHPE
Name: William Gilliland, MD, MHPE
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Associate Dean for Medical Education
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Pre-clinical autoimmune markers in rheumatoid arthritis, medical school curriculum
Programmatic evaluation, student assessment
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-9845
Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, B.S. 1978-1981
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, M.D. 1983-1987
University of Illinois at Chicago, MHPE 1998-2004
Internship (Medicine), Fitzsimons AMC 1987-1988
Residency (Medicine), Fitzsimons AMC 1988-1990
Fellowship (Rheumatology), Walter Reed AMC 1990-1992
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, M.D. 1983-1987
University of Illinois at Chicago, MHPE 1998-2004
Internship (Medicine), Fitzsimons AMC 1987-1988
Residency (Medicine), Fitzsimons AMC 1988-1990
Fellowship (Rheumatology), Walter Reed AMC 1990-1992
Biography
Dr. Gilliland graduated from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln (Phi Beta Kappa) and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (Alpha Omega Alpha). He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center and his Rheumatology fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC). After completing his fellowship at WRAMC, he stayed on as a staff physician and was later billeted as a member of Educational Programs in the Department of Medicine at USU. Additionally, he earned a Master’s degree in Health Professional Education from the University of Illinois- Chicago.
During his 25 years in the U.S. Army, COL Gilliland served in a variety of clinical and academic roles including Introduction to Clinical Medicine- III Course Director, Fourth Year Clerkship Director for the Department of Internal Medicine, and the Rheumatology Fellowship Director. After retiring from the Army in 2008, he served as the Assistant Dean for Curriculum and later selected as the Associate Dean for Medical Education at USU.
Academically, he holds the rank of Professor of Medicine at USU and he has authored or co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts and 14 book chapters. He has numerous teaching awards including the ACP Master Teaching Award. While at USUHS, he has record of outstanding service to both the undergraduate and graduate medical education programs.
During his 25 years in the U.S. Army, COL Gilliland served in a variety of clinical and academic roles including Introduction to Clinical Medicine- III Course Director, Fourth Year Clerkship Director for the Department of Internal Medicine, and the Rheumatology Fellowship Director. After retiring from the Army in 2008, he served as the Assistant Dean for Curriculum and later selected as the Associate Dean for Medical Education at USU.
Academically, he holds the rank of Professor of Medicine at USU and he has authored or co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts and 14 book chapters. He has numerous teaching awards including the ACP Master Teaching Award. While at USUHS, he has record of outstanding service to both the undergraduate and graduate medical education programs.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Gilliland WR, Pangaro LN, Downing S, Hawkins RE, Omori DM, Marks ES, Adamo G, Bordage G, “Standardized versus actual hospitalized patients to teach history taking and physical examination skills.” TLM, 2006; 18(3):188-195.
- Mount GR, Gilliland WR, “Emerging biological therapies in systemic lupus erythematosus.” Clin Pharm Therapeutics 2008; 83(1):167-71.
- Gilliland WR, LaRochelle J, Hawkins R, Dillon GF, Mechaber AJ, Dyrbye L, Papp KK, Durning SJ. “Changes in clinical skills education resulting from the introduction of the USMLETM Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Examination.” Med Teach 2008; 30(3):325-327.
- Majka DS, Deane KD, Parrish LA, Baron AE, Walker CW, Rubertone MV, Gilliland WR, Norris JM, Holers VM “Rheumatoid arthritis – related antibodies appear earlier in the pre-clinical period in subjects with older age disease onset.” Ann Rheum Disease 2008; 67(6):801-7.
- Gilliland WR, Waechter DM. “A Curricular divide: basic pharmacology vs. clinical pharmacology.” Clin Pharmacol Ther 2011; 89(1):24-26.
- Gilliland WR, Artino AR Jr., Waechter DM, McManigle JE, Cruess DF, Calloway M, Arze BC, Durning SJ. “Identifying themes within a medical school admission committee’s reviews of applicants.” Mil Med, 2012; 177(Sept supp):16-20.
- Jardine DA, Dong T, Artino AR, Durning SJ, Waechter DM, DeZee K, Cruess D, Gilliland WR. “Alternate list matriculants: Outcome data from those students admitted from the alternate list.” Mil Med, 2012; 177(Sept supp):7-10.
- DeZee K, Durning SJ, Dong T, Artino AR, Gilliland WR, Waechter DM, McManigle JE, Saguil A, Cruess D, Boulet J. :Where are they now? USU School of Medicine graduates after their military obligation is complete.” Mil Med, 2012; 177(Sept supp):68-71.
- Gilliland WR, Dong T, Artino AR, Waechter DM, Cruess D, DeZee K, McManigle J, Durning SJ. “Relationship between admissions committee review and student performance in medical school and internship.” Mil Med, 2012; 177(Sept supp):21-25.
- Gilliland WR, Dong T, Artino AR, McManigle JE, Saguil A, Cruess DF, Holland S, Durning SJ. “Career accomplishments of Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences medical graduates: Classes 1980- 2001.” Mil Med, 2015; 180: 109-112.
Bibliography
- Program Director, Rheumatology Fellowship 2000-2006 National Capital Consortium
- Division Director, Rheumatology 2006 - present
- Assistant Dean for Curriculum 2008- 2012
- Associate Dean for Medical Education 2012- present
- Honor Societies: University of Nebraska Phi Beta Kappa (1981), University of Nebraska Beta Beta Beta (1981), Uniformed Services University Alpha Omega Alpha (1987)
- Teaching awards: Outstanding Teacher Award, Walter Reed Army Medical Center (1996); American Association of Medical Colleges -Organization of Student Representatives (AAMC-OSR) Humanism in Medicine Award (1999); Army “A” Designator (2002); Best MHPE Paper, University of Illinois – Chicago (2005); American College of Physicians Master Teacher Award (2006); Przemyslaw “Mac” Hirzel Award for Excellence in Teaching (2008)
- Publications: 59 journal articles, 14 book chapters, 3 editorials
Mark C. Haigney, MD
Name: Mark C. Haigney, MD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Director of Cardiology
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young
Cardiac Repolarization
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-3826
Education
BA: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
MD: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Post-doctoral training: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
MD: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Post-doctoral training: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Biography
Dr. Haigney is a board certified cardiologist and electrophysiologist who attends in the Walter Reed Cardiology and Genetic Cardiology clinics. The Haigney Cardiovascular Laboratory is primarily concerned with identifying mechanisms of sudden cardiac death, including those related to genetically transmitted arrhythmia syndromes. The lab combines basic and clinical investigations in a translational approach. A tachycardia-pacing model of large animal heart failure has been in place for ten years and has allowed evaluation of specific ion channels and their alteration by heart failure. The clinical research component has evaluated a number of approaches to prediction of arrhythmic events, with particular emphasis on unstable repolarization as manifest by QT interval variability. Most recently, the laboratory has investigated the use of inducible pluripotent stem cell derived myocytes to understand the mechanisms of cardiac arrest in human subjects. Dr. Haigney is particularly interested in iatrogenic factors contributing to sudden death, including the impact of prescription medications, particularly synthetic opioids, and sympathomimetic supplements.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Office A3060, Hebert School of Medicine, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda MD 20814
Phone: 301-295-3826
Fax: 301-295-3557
For appointments, please contact my Administrative Assistant: 301-295-3617
For appointments in the Genetic Cardiology Clinic at Walter Reed, please call 301-295-4939
CONTACT INFORMATION
Office A3060, Hebert School of Medicine, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda MD 20814
Phone: 301-295-3826
Fax: 301-295-3557
For appointments, please contact my Administrative Assistant: 301-295-3617
For appointments in the Genetic Cardiology Clinic at Walter Reed, please call 301-295-4939
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- 2013 Carol Johns Medal for Service, Uniformed Services University
- 2016 Civilian Educator of the Year, School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University
- 2014- 2018 Treasurer, International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology
- 2015-6 Chair, National American Heart Association Cardiac Electrophysiology- Clinical Peer Review Study Group,
- 2013--7 American College of Cardiology, National Cardiovascular Data Registry on Implantable Defibrillator, Research and Publication Committee
- DSMB Member MADIT RIT, MADT CHIC, JAVA CRT, WR1877, WR1849
Bibliography
- Klein MG, Shou M, Stohlman J, Solhjoo S, Haigney M, Tidwell RR, Goldstein RE, Flagg TP, Haigney MC. Role of suppression of the inward rectifier current in terminal action potential repolarization in the failing heart. Heart Rhythm. 2017. PMID: 28396172
- Lin Y, Linask KL, Mallon B, Johnson K, Klein M, Beers J, Xie W, Du Y, Liu C, Lai Y, Zou J, Haigney M, Yang H, Rao M, Chen G. Heparin Promotes Cardiac Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in Chemically Defined Albumin-Free Medium, Enabling Consistent Manufacture of Cardiomyocytes. Stem Cells Transl Med. 2017 Feb;6(2):527-538. PMID: 28191759
- Sandhu A, David Kao, Philip S. Mehler, Mark CP Haigney, Krantz MJ. Cardiovascular Disorders Associated with Naloxone Monotherapy and in Fixed-Dose Combination with Opioids: Data from International Safety Surveillance. Int J Cardiol. 2016 ;212:360-3
- Fatima N, Devin C. Cohen, Gauthaman Sukumar, Tristan M. Sissung, James F. Schooley, Jr., Mark C. Haigney, William C. Claycomb, Rachel T. Cox, Clifton L. Dalgard, Susan E. Bates, and Thomas P. Flagg. Histone deacetylase inhibitors modulate KATP subunit transcription in HL-1 cardiomyocytes through effects on cholesterol homeostasis. Frontiers in Pharmacology 2015 6 1-9.
- Kao D, Haigney M, Mehler P, Krantz M. Arrhythmia Associated with Buprenorphine and Methadone Reported to the Food and Drug Administration. Addiction 2015 Sep;110(9):1468-75.
- Haigney MC. Looking for Virtuous Promiscuity: Electrocardiographic Evidence of Multichannel Drug Block. Clinical Pharm and Therapeutics, 2014 ;96(5):534-6. doi: 10.1038/clpt.2014.165. PMID: 25336265
- Mark Haigney, Wojceich Zareba, Maria Teresa La Rovere, Ian Grasso, David Mortara. Assessing the Interaction of Respiration and Heart Rate in Heart Failure and Controls Using Ambulatory Holter Recordings. J ECG, in press. PMID: 25172186
- Chou R, Inturisi C, Feillin D, Haigney M, Walsh S. Methadone Safety: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence. J Pain. 2014;15(4):321-37.
- Goldstein RE, Haigney MC, Krone R, Mcnitt S, Zareba W, Moss AJ. Differing Effects of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on Long-term Mortality in Patient Subgroups of MADIT-CRT Defined by Baseline Conduction and One-Year Post-Treatment Left Ventricular Remodeling. Heart Rhythm. 2013 Mar;10(3):366-73.
- 48. Dobson, C, Olsen C, LaRovere MT, Bernardinangeli M, Veniani M, Midi P, Tavazzi L, Haigney M. QT Variability Index on 24-Hour Holter Independently Predicts Mortality in Patients with Heart Failure: Analysis of GISSI-HF Trial Data. Heart Rhythm, 2011;8(8):1237-42.
Joshua D Hartzell, MD, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
Name: Joshua D Hartzell, MD, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Assistant Dean for Faculty Development
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Medical Education, leadership development, mentoring
Infectious Diseases
Office Phone:
(301) 400-0977
Education
1994-98 BS, Biology, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
1998-2002 MD, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
2002-05 Internal Medicine Residency, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
2006-09 Infectious Disease Fellow, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
1998-2002 MD, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
2002-05 Internal Medicine Residency, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
2006-09 Infectious Disease Fellow, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Biography
Lieutenant Colonel Joshua D. Hartzell, MD currently serves as the Assistant Dean for Faculty Development and Director of Internal Medicine Selectives at the Uniformed Services University. His previous roles included being the Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency, Assistant Chief of Graduate Medical Education (GME), and Army Intern Director at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). He is a board certified Internist and Infectious Diseases Physician.
Dr. Hartzell has a variety of research and scholarly interests. He has conducted research on infectious diseases to include pertussis, multidrug resistant organisms, leishmaniasis and Q fever. He was the lead author for the Armed Forces Practice Guidelines for the Management of Q fever and was a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention working group on Q fever that published similar recommendations. Dr. Hartzell’s primary interests, however, are medical education, mentoring, and leadership development. In particular, Dr. Hartzell has an interest in developing the leadership and teaching skills of residents. Dr. Hartzell attended the Stanford Faculty Development Clinical Teaching Course in October 2013 and has avidly been conducting faculty development since that time. Dr. Hartzell developed an Army wide leadership curriculum for Graduate Medical Education Trainees that will begin in July 2017.
Dr. Hartzell has a variety of research and scholarly interests. He has conducted research on infectious diseases to include pertussis, multidrug resistant organisms, leishmaniasis and Q fever. He was the lead author for the Armed Forces Practice Guidelines for the Management of Q fever and was a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention working group on Q fever that published similar recommendations. Dr. Hartzell’s primary interests, however, are medical education, mentoring, and leadership development. In particular, Dr. Hartzell has an interest in developing the leadership and teaching skills of residents. Dr. Hartzell attended the Stanford Faculty Development Clinical Teaching Course in October 2013 and has avidly been conducting faculty development since that time. Dr. Hartzell developed an Army wide leadership curriculum for Graduate Medical Education Trainees that will begin in July 2017.
Bibliography
- Hartzell JD, Spooner K, Howard R, Wortmann G. Race and Mental Health Diagnosis Are Risk Factors for Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Failure in a Military Cohort Despite Equal Access to Care. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2007;44(4):411-6.
- Hartzell JD, Janke I, Weintrob A. Impact of depression on HIV outcomes in the HAART era. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008; 62(2):246-55.
- Hartzell JD, Neff R, Ake J, Howard R, Olson S, Paolino K, Vishnepolsky M, Weintrob A, Wortmann G. Nephrotoxicity Associated with Intravenous Colistin (colistimethate sodium) at a Tertiary Medical Center. Clin Infect Dis. 2009;48(12):1724-8.
- Moawad F, Wilson R, Kunar M, Hartzell JD. Role of the Battalion Surgeon in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. Mil Med. 2012; 177(4):412-6.
- Hartzell JD, Gleeson T, Scoville S, Massung R, Wortmann G, Martin G. Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Q Fever by The Armed Forces Infectious Diseases Society. Mil Med. 2012;177(5): 484-494.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diagnosis and Management of Q Fever - United States, 2013: Recommendations from CDC and the Q Fever Working Group. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2013; 62(RR-03):1-30.
- Hartzell JD, Goldstein N, Vela M. AOA Fellow in Leadership Award: A novel program for developing diverse mid-career leaders. Pharos Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Med Soc. 2016 Winter;79(1):2-9.
- Cohee BM, Koplin SA, Shimeall WT, Quast TM, Hartzell JD. Results of a Formal Mentorship Program for Internal Medicine Residents: Can We Facilitate Genuine Mentorship? J Grad Med Educ. 2015;7(1):105-8.
Paul A Hemmer, MD, MPH
Name: Paul A Hemmer, MD, MPH
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Professor and Vice Chair, Educational Programs
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Medical Education
Assessment
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-9411
Education
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. BS, Medical Science, 1985
Medical College of Wisconsin. MD, 1988
Uniformed Services University. Master of Public Health, 2002.
Medical College of Wisconsin. MD, 1988
Uniformed Services University. Master of Public Health, 2002.
Biography
Dr. Hemmer received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1988 and his Master in Public Health from the Uniformed Services University in 2002. He is Professor of Medicine and the Vice-Chairman for Educational Programs, Department of Medicine, USUHS since 2008. He has been involved with US national leadership in undergraduate medical education, including serving as President of the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM)—the national organization representing those who teach internal medicine to medical students—and as a member of Group on Educational Affairs of the Association of American Medical Colleges. He has served on the Research in Medical Education (RIME) Steering Committee and chaired the RIME nominating committee. He served on the steering committee for USUHS curriculum form, chairing the assessment subcommittee. Subsequently, he chaired the Assessment subcommittee of the Executive Curriculum Committee at USU and is currently Chair of the Executive Curriculum Committee. Each year, he coordinates and co-leads a week-long 40 hour CME course for residency program directors on the Assessment of Clinical Competence. He is a member of the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine and has recently completed his term on the AAIM Education Committee. He also serves as the representative from CDIM to the Alliance for Clinical Education (ACE), a multidisciplinary group formed to foster the advancement of the clinical education of medical students. He has more than 75 peer reviewed publications, book chapters, and invited articles. His interests include improving the descriptive (or narrative) evaluation of trainee performance, professionalism, and clerkship director professional development.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Professor and Vice-Chairman, Educational Programs, Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- Director, Third Year Internal Medicine Clerkship, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (2003-2008)
- Chair, Executive Curriculum Committee, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine (2015-)
- President, USUHS Faculty Senate (2004-2005)
- President, Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (2006)
- Chair, Nominating Committee and member Steering Committee, Research in Medical Education Section of the AAMC Group on Educational Affairs (2008-2012)
- Carol Johns Medal, USUHS (2010)
- Defense Superior Service Medal (2012)
Bibliography
- Meyer E, Hemmer PA, Kelly WF, Pangaro LN. The RIME Model provides a context for Entrustable Professional Activities across Undergraduate Medical Education. Acad Med. 2017. Accepted for publication.
- Sklar D, Hemmer PA, Durning SJ. Medical Education and Health Care Delivery: A Call to Align Goals and Purpose. Acad Med. 2017. Accepted for publication.
- Hemmer PA, Kelly WF. We need to talk: clinical competency committees in the key of c(onversation). Perspect Med Educ. 2017 May 23. doi:10.1007/s40037-017-0360-2. PMID: 28536965.
- Pock AR, Ottolini M, Pangaro LN, Gilliland WR, Reamy BV, Hemmer PA, Stephens M, O'Brien A, Laughlin L. Academic change management: leadership lessons from curricular reform. Mil Med. 2015;180(4 Suppl):158-60.
- Hemmer PA, Tong T, Durning SJ, Pangaro LN. Novel Examination for Evaluating Medical Student Clinical Reasoning: Reliability and Association with Patients Seen. Mil Med. 2015;180(4 Suppl):79-87.
- Hemann BA, Durning SJ, Kelly WF, Dong T, Pangaro LN, Hemmer PA. Referral for Competency Committee Review for Performance on the Internal Medicine Clerkship is Associated with Poor Performance in Internship. Mil Med. 2015;180(4 Suppl):71-6.
- Hemann BA, Durning SJ, Kelly WF, Dong T, Pangaro LN, Hemmer PA. The Association of Students Requiring Remediation in the Internal Medicine Clerkship with Poor Performance During Internship. Mil Med. 2015;180(4 Suppl):47-53.
- Hemmer PA. Directing a Clerkship over Geographically Separate Sites. Chapter 9, Guidebook for Clerkship Directors, Bruce Morgenstern editor, 4th Edition. Alliance for Clinical Education. Gegensatz Press. North Syracuse, NY. 2012. ISBN 978-1-933237-03-9.
- Frye AW, Hemmer PA. Program evaluation models and related theories: AMEE guide no. 67. Med Teach. 2012;34(5):e288-99. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2012.668637.
- Gleeson T, Hemmer PA. Providing Care to Military Personnel and Their Families: Why It Matters and How We Can All Contribute. Acad Med. 2014 Sep;89(9):1201-03.
Thanh D. Hoang, D.O., Commander, Navy
Name: Thanh D. Hoang, D.O., Commander, Navy
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Program Director, NCC Endocrinology Fellowship
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Thyroid
Adrenals
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-5165
Education
2000-2004 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine; Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine,
Lake Erie, PA
1999-2000 Post-Baccalaureate; Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
1993-1997 Bachelor of Science/Biochemistry; University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
POST GRADUATE MEDICAL TRAINING
2009-2011 Fellowship, Endocrinology and Metabolism; National Capital Area Consortium; Bethesda, Maryland.
2004-2007 Residency: Internal Medicine, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Lake Erie, PA
1999-2000 Post-Baccalaureate; Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
1993-1997 Bachelor of Science/Biochemistry; University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
POST GRADUATE MEDICAL TRAINING
2009-2011 Fellowship, Endocrinology and Metabolism; National Capital Area Consortium; Bethesda, Maryland.
2004-2007 Residency: Internal Medicine, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Biography
Dr Hoang’s early experiences in Vietnam and his health-related work throughout the years have cultivated virtues of compassion, commitment and understanding, which provide him with a strong foundation for a career in Internal Medicine.
He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and graduated with cum laude from the University of Maryland, College Park. He received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 and completed his internship and residency training at the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC), Bethesda, Maryland in 2007.
Dr Hoang had served as a staff internist at the U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan from 2007-2009 and received a Teacher of the Year award 2008- 2009. Dr Hoang completed his fellowship training at NNMC and is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. He served as a staff endocrinologist at NNMC (2011-2012) and at NMC Portsmouth (2012-2013). He served as Head, Endocrinology and Metabolism Division and Diabetes Champion at the Naval Medical Center San Diego (2013-2016) and Associate Professor in medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Endocrinology. He has authored a variety of publications, including peer-reviewed articles, letter to the editor, and book chapters. He was recognized as “Associate Master Clinician Award” (2014) from NMCSD. He came back to WRNMMC, Bethesda in November 2016 to join the Endocrinology clinic here and to serve as the NCC Endocrinology Fellowship Program Director.
He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and graduated with cum laude from the University of Maryland, College Park. He received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 and completed his internship and residency training at the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC), Bethesda, Maryland in 2007.
Dr Hoang had served as a staff internist at the U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan from 2007-2009 and received a Teacher of the Year award 2008- 2009. Dr Hoang completed his fellowship training at NNMC and is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. He served as a staff endocrinologist at NNMC (2011-2012) and at NMC Portsmouth (2012-2013). He served as Head, Endocrinology and Metabolism Division and Diabetes Champion at the Naval Medical Center San Diego (2013-2016) and Associate Professor in medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Endocrinology. He has authored a variety of publications, including peer-reviewed articles, letter to the editor, and book chapters. He was recognized as “Associate Master Clinician Award” (2014) from NMCSD. He came back to WRNMMC, Bethesda in November 2016 to join the Endocrinology clinic here and to serve as the NCC Endocrinology Fellowship Program Director.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- 2016-Present: Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Program, National Capital Area Consortium
- 2013-2015: Head, Endocrinology and Metabolism Division, Naval Medical Center San Diego
- 2012-2013: Staff Endocrinologist, Department of Medicine, NMC Portsmouth
- 2011-2012: Staff Endocrinologist, Department of Medicine, NNMC Bethesda
- 2007-2009: Staff Internist, Department of Medicine, USNH Yokosuka, Japan
- Associate Professor in Medicine, USUHS (Nov 2016 – Present)
- 2016 Exemplary National Faculty – Uniformed Services University
- 2014 Naval Medical Center San Diego “Associate Master Clinician”
- 2012 Fellow Representative of the AACE Mid-Atlantic Chapter 2011-2012
- 2008 United States Naval Hospital Yokosuka “Teacher of the Year”
Bibliography
- Denton GD, Hoang T, Prince L, Moores L, Durning S. Accuracy of Medical Student Electronic Logbook Problem List Entry. Teach Learn Med, An International Journal. 2007; 19(4):347-351.
- Hoang TD, Mai VQ, Clyde PW, Glister BC, Shakir MK. Multinodular Goiter as The Initial Presentation of Systemic Sarcoidosis: Limitation of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy. Respir Care Journal. 2011;56:1029-1032.
- Hoang TD, Mai VQ, Clyde PW, Shakir MKM. Simultaneous Occurrence of Subacute Thyroiditis and Graves’ Disease. Thyroid 2011; 21 (12):1397-1400.
- Hoang TD, Royer MC, Tran V, Mai VQ, Clyde PW, Shakir MK. Visual Vignette: Gastrinoma. Endocr Pract. 2012 Jan-Feb; 18(1): 106.
- Hoang TD, Mai VQ, Clyde PW, Shakir MK. Over-the-Counter-Drug-Induced Thyroid Disorders. Endocr Pract. 2013(19):268-274.
- Hoang TD, Olsen CH, Mai VQ, Clyde PW, Shakir MK. Desiccated Thyroid Extract Compared With Levothyroxine in the Treatment of Hypothyroidism: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013;98(5):1982-1990.
- Hoang TD, Kremp AN, Daily JG, Galitz MS. Visual Vignette: Transient hyperthyroidism in gestational trophoblastic neoplasm. Endocr Pract. 2013 May-Jun 19:561.
- Gastwirt JP, Hoang TD, Shwayhat AF. Case report on Clinical Vignette: Ectopic ACTH producing Atypical Carcinoid. Endocr Pract. 2015 (21)2:214.
- Generoso JC, Hoang TD, Peterson B, Shwayhat AF. Case report on Clinical Vignette: Grave’s disease with papillary thyroid cancer. Endocr Pract. 2015 (21)5:557.
- Moore JB, Hoang TD, Valentine JC, Maves RC. Coccidioidal Thyroiditis. Endocr Pract. 2016;22(6):766. PMID 26720249.
Lee Jamison, M.D., M.A., Captain, Army
Name: Lee Jamison, M.D., M.A., Captain, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Medical Director, Internal Medicine Clinic
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Fort Belvoir Army Community Hospital, Ft Belvoir, VA
Research Interests:
Resident and Medical Student Education
Email:
Education
M.D. Boston University, 2013
M.A. Boston University, 2008
B.S. Stevenson University 2003
M.A. Boston University, 2008
B.S. Stevenson University 2003
William F Kelly, MD, Colonel, Army
Name: William F Kelly, MD, Colonel, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Clerkship Director
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Learner remediation, faculty development, interactive learning and educational games; asthma, sleep medicine
Email:
Office Phone:
(202) 830-4371
Education
Internal Medicine Residency; Pulmonary, Critical Care Fellowships - Walter Reed Medical Center
MD - Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
BS, Biology - Tufts University College of Arts and Sciences, Medford, MA
MD - Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
BS, Biology - Tufts University College of Arts and Sciences, Medford, MA
Biography
Dr. Kelly is an Associate Professor and Clerkship Director, Department of Medicine, and a Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Physician at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He has held many national leadership positions including Chair of Education for the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST). He has over 50 peer-reviewed published manuscripts, chapters, or abstracts, more than 120 presentations including national and international meetings and workshops, and over 30 teaching, research, and military awards. Dr. Kelly's original live and computer-based learning activities using game-informed learning (GIL) have reached over 10,000 physicians in North America, Spain, India and China.
Bibliography
Biosketch Link:
Benjamin James Kurth, MD, Lieutenant, Navy
Name: Benjamin James Kurth, MD, Lieutenant, Navy
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
General internal medicine, heart failure, substance use disorders, emotional intelligence
Office Phone:
(301) 400-0676
Education
University of Kansas, Bachelors of Science 2009
University of Kansas School of Medicine, Doctorate of Medicine 2014
University of Kansas School of Medicine, Doctorate of Medicine 2014
Biography
Training future military medical professionals is the most fulfilling job I could ever imagine.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- 1st place, “Iron Med” competition - quiz-bowl style competition amongst all the meeting participants, Maryland Chapter ACP Meeting, 2015
- 1st place, Doctor’s Dilemma - medical Jeopardy competition among 13 regional Internal Medicine training programs, Maryland Chapter ACP Meeting, 2015
- • 1st place, Doctor’s Dilemma - medical Jeopardy competition among all the Navy Internal Medicine training programs, Navy Chapter ACP Meeting, Portsmouth, VA 2017
- 1st place, Oral presentation - regional ACP Associates Meeting, Washington, DC. “Consider What’s Below the Diaphragm When Evaluating Pulmonary Hypertension,” 2016
- Semi-finalist, Doctor’s Dilemma- national ACP meeting, San Diego, CA 2017
Bibliography
- Kurth, BJ, Wagler, V & Keith, M. Cardiac Tamponade as a Manifestation of Severe Dermatomyositis. BMJ Case Rep. 2016
- Harris, HB, Kurth, BJ, Lam, TK, Meyerle, JH. Heparin-Induced Bullous Hemorrhagic Dermatosis Confined to the Oral Mucosa. Pending publication by Cutis
Mary Kwok, MD, Major, Army
Name: Mary Kwok, MD, Major, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Staff Physician, Hematology-Oncology
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Multiple myeloma
Hematologic Malignancies
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 319-2380
Education
2006 MD Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
2001 BS, BA University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2001 BS, BA University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Jason Lees, PhD
Name: Jason Lees, PhD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Determining new targets for therapy of autoimmune disease
T cell biology and trafficking
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-5896
Education
1999 B.S. Biology (with Honors), University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
2004 Ph.D. Immunology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2004 Ph.D. Immunology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Biography
Dr. Lees started his career by training in T cell biology and cellular cancer immunotherapy. During his subsequent postdoctoral fellowship at he focused on the interactions between T cells and host tissue during autoimmune reactions, particularly focusing on autoimmune neuroinflammation. He then moved on to further investigations of autoimmune inflammation with studies on type I diabetes and a continued focus on neuroinflammation which remains active within the lab.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- W.M. Keck Postdoctoral Program in Molecular Medicine at Washington University Fellowship: W.M. Keck Postdoctoral Program in Molecular Medicine Washington University School of Medicine
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society Fellowship
Bibliography
Biosketch Link:
- Clark AA, Nurmukhambetova S, Li X, Munger SD, Lees JR#. Odorants specifically modulate chemotaxis and tissue retention of CD4+ T cells via cyclic adenosine monophosphate induction. Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 2016 Oct;100(4):699-70
- Li X, Lees JR. Pre-existing central nervous system lesions negate cytokine requirements for regional experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis development. Immunology, 2013 Mar;138(3):208-15.
- Lees JR, Golumbek PT, Sim J, Russell JH. Regional CNS responses to IFN-gamma determine lesion localization patterns during EAE pathogenesis. Journal of Experimental Medicine 2008 Oct 27; 205(11):2633-42
Solomon Levy, MPH
Name: Solomon Levy, MPH
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Deputy Chair, MED
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Health Care Mgt
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-5791
Department Website:
Education
BA Emory University, Atlanta, 1968
MPH Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1969
MPH Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1969
Arthur Lyons, PhD, MD, Colonel, Army
Name: Arthur Lyons, PhD, MD, Colonel, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Email:
Office Phone:
(703) 614-3905
Lauren A Maggio, PhD
Name: Lauren A Maggio, PhD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-1273
Department Website:
Pankaj Malik, M.D.
Name: Pankaj Malik, M.D.
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Lead Physician, Fairfax Health Center
Faculty Rank:
Clinical Associate Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Email:
Office Phone:
(571) 432-2600
Renee Mallory, MD, MPH, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
Name: Renee Mallory, MD, MPH, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Co-Director for Introduction to Clinical Reasoning
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-3610
Teri A Manolio, MD, PhD
Name: Teri A Manolio, MD, PhD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Professor of Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Incorporating genomic findings into clinical care
Genome-wide association studies of complex diseases, ethnic differences in disease risk
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 402-2915
Department Website:
Education
1973-1976 University of Maryland at College Park, Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
1976-1980 University of Maryland at Baltimore, Doctor of Medicine
1985-1987 The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Master of Health Sciences in Epidemiology
1998-2001 The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Doctor of Philosophy, Human Genetics/Genetic Epidemiology
1976-1980 University of Maryland at Baltimore, Doctor of Medicine
1985-1987 The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Master of Health Sciences in Epidemiology
1998-2001 The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Doctor of Philosophy, Human Genetics/Genetic Epidemiology
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- 1980-1983- Boston City Hospital, Straight Medical Intern and Resident
- 1983-1984- District of Columbia General Hospital, Chief Medical Resident, Georgetown Service
- 1984-1987- The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Fellow, Division of Internal Medicine
- 1987-1994- Medical Officer, Clinical and Genetic Epidemiology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- 1994-2005- Director, Epidemiology and Biometry Program, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- 2005-2007- Senior Advisor to the Director, NHGRI, for Population Genomics, National Human Genome Research Institute
- 2007-2012- Director, Office of Population Genomics, National Human Genome Research Institute
- 2012- Director, Division of Genomic Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute
- 1990- Fellow, American Heart Association, Council on Epidemiology
- 2003- Fellow, American College of Physicians
Bibliography
- Manolio TA, Collins FS. Cox NJ, Goldstein DB, Hindorff LA, Hunter DJ, McCarthy MI, Ramos EM, Cardon LR, Chakravarti A, Cho JH, Guttmacher AE, Kong A, Kruglyak L, Mardis E, Rotimi CN, Slatkin M, Valle D, Whittemore AS, Boehnke M, Clark A, Eichler EE, Gibson G, Haines JL, Mackay TFC, McCarroll SA, Visscher PM. Finding the missing heritability of complex diseases. Nature 2009; 461:747-53.
- Manolio TA. Genome-wide association studies and disease risk assessment. New England Journal of Medicine 2010; 363:166-76.
- Manolio TA, Chisholm RL, Ozenberger B, Roden DM, Williams MS, Wilson R, Bick D, Bottinger EP, Brilliant MH, Eng C, Frazer KA, Korf B, Ledbetter DH, Lupski JR, Marsh C, Mrazek D, Murray MF, O’Donnell PH, Rader D, Relling MV, Shuldiner AR, Valle D, Weinshilboum R, Green ED, Ginsburg GS. Implementing genomic medicine in the clinic: The future is here. Genetics in Medicine 2013; 15:258-67.
- Manolio TA. Bringing genome-wide association findings into clinical use. Nature Reviews Genetics 2013; 14:549-58.
- Manolio TA, Murray MF, for the Inter-Society Coordinating Committee on Practitioner Education in Genomics.. The growing role of professional societies in educating clinicians in genomics. Genetics in Medicine 2014; 16:571-72.
- MacArthur DG, Manolio TA, Dimmock DP, Rehm HL, Shendure J, Abecasis GR, Adams DR, Altman RB, Antonarakis SE, Ashley EA, Barrett JC, Biesecker LG, Conrad DF, Cooper GM, Cox NJ, Daly MJ, Gerstein MB, Goldstein DB, Hirschhorn JN, Leal SM, Pennacchio LA, Stamatoyannopoulos JA, Sunyaev SR, Valle D, Voight BF, Winckler W, Gunter C. Guidelines for investigating causality of sequence variants in human disease. Nature. 2014; 508:469-76.
- Manolio TA, Abramowicz M, Al-Mulla F, Anderson W, Balling R, Berger AC, and et al. Global Implementation of Genomic Medicine: We are not Alone. Sci Tranl Med. 2015 Jun 3;7(290):290ps13. doi: 10.1126
- Manolio TA, Fowler DM, Starita LM, Haendel MA, MacArthur DG, Biesecker LG, Worthey E, Chisholm RL, Green ED, Jacob HJ, McLeod HL, Roden D, Rodriguez LL, Williams MS, Cooper GM, Cox NJ, Herman GE, Kingsmore S, Lo C, Lutz C, MacRae CA, Nussbaum RL, Ordovas JM, Ramos EM, Robinson PN, Rubinstein WS, Seidman C, Stranger BE, Wang H, Westerfield M, Bult C. Bedside back to bench: Building bridges between basic and clinical genomic research. Cell 2017; 169:6-12.
- Manolio TA. Incorporating whole-genome sequencing into primary care: Falling barriers and next steps. Annals of Internal Medicine 2017; 167:204-205.
- Manolio TA, Hutter C, Avigan M, Cibotti R, Davis RL, Denny JC, La Grenade L, and et al. Research directions in genetically mediated Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2017; Nov 6. doi: 10.1002/cpt.890 [Epub ahead of print].
Alyssa C. McManamon, MD, Colonel, Air Force
Name: Alyssa C. McManamon, MD, Colonel, Air Force
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Director of Advanced Clerkship Programs
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
professional identity formation
learner well-being, learning environment optimization, cancer survivorship
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-9903
Education
UNDERGRADUATE
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
BA Sociology, 1992-1995
GRADUATE
USUHS, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine
Bethesda, Maryland
Doctor of Medicine, 1995-1999
RESIDENCY
David Grant Medical Center
Travis Air Force Base, California
Internal Medicine, 1999-2002
FELLOWSHIP
National Capital Consortium:
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC
National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
Hematology-Oncology, July 2005-June 2008
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
BA Sociology, 1992-1995
GRADUATE
USUHS, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine
Bethesda, Maryland
Doctor of Medicine, 1995-1999
RESIDENCY
David Grant Medical Center
Travis Air Force Base, California
Internal Medicine, 1999-2002
FELLOWSHIP
National Capital Consortium:
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC
National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
Hematology-Oncology, July 2005-June 2008
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Director, The Healer's Art elective, USUHS, 2011-2018
- Well-Being Champion, American College of Physicians US Air Force Chapter, 2018-2021
- Gold Humanism Honor Society Chapter Faculty Adviser and Selection Committee Chair, 2016-2018
- F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine Impact Award winner, USUHS, 2017
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society inductee, USUHS Chapter, 2008
- Invited Member, Collaborative for Healing and Renewal in Medicine (CHARM) in initial collaboration with the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM), May 2016-present
- Invited Member, AAIM's Collaborative on Learning and Working Environment Optimization, May 2017-present (term 1 Jul 17-30 Jun 18)
Bibliography
- Azad N, Perroy A, Gardner E, Imamura CK, Graves C, Sarosy GA, Minasian L, Kotz H, Raggio M, Figg WD, Kohn EC. A phase I study of paclitaxel and continuous daily CAI in patients with refractory solid tumors. Cancer Biol Ther 2009 Oct; 8(19):1800-5.
- Yu M, Henning R, Kim G, Perroy A, Alessandro R, Virador V, Kohn EC. L-Asparaginase Inhibits Invasive And Angiogenic Activity And Induces Autophagy In Ovarian Cancer. J Cell Mol Med. 2012 Oct; 16(10): 2369-2378.
- Shaheen AW, Levin DL, Fagan MJ, Szauter K, Alexandraki, I, Chretien K, Palacio C, Shobhina CG, Hoellein AR, McManamon A, Torre DM. Journal Watch from ACE (Alliance for Clinical Education): Annual Review of Medical Education Articles in Internal Medicine Journals, 2011-2012.Teach Learn Med. 2014 Jan; 26(1):103-7.
- Bell AM, Crothers BA, McManamon AC, Stocker DJ, Henry B. Burch. Contiguous papillary thyroid cancer and mediastinal lymphoma. Case Reports in Clinical Pathology. 2014 Apr; 1(2): 47-52.
- McManamon, A. and Thompson, M., “Survivors’ stories are the teacher: Narrative mapping and survivorship care plans as educational innovation for pre-clerkship medical students”. Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 35, No 5S (February 2017): 90.
- Thomas L, Harry E, Quirk R, Gooding H, Ripp J, James T, Kosub KY, Pinto-Powell RC, Orrange S, Panagioti M, Duckles AB, Brown C, Feingold J, Co JP, Wallach S, Tan WW, McManamon AC, Palamara K, Block L, Quinn M, LUkela M, Tomescu O, "Evidence-Based Interventions for Medical Student, Trainee and Practicing Physician Wellbeing: A CHARM Annotated Bibliography For the Collaborative for Healing and Renewal in Medicine (CHARM) Best Practices Subgroup, found online at: http://www.im.org/page/annotatedbibliography
John E McManigle, M.D.
Name: John E McManigle, M.D.
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Deputy Dean, School of Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Leadership
Professional Development
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-3646
Department Website:
Education
1987 - 1989 Fellow, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
1980 - 1983 Intern and Resident, Department of Internal Medicine
USAF Medical Center Keesler, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
1980 Doctor of Medicine
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1978 Bachelor of Science
The Pennsylvania State University
State College, Pennsylvania
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
1980 - 1983 Intern and Resident, Department of Internal Medicine
USAF Medical Center Keesler, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
1980 Doctor of Medicine
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1978 Bachelor of Science
The Pennsylvania State University
State College, Pennsylvania
Biography
Dr. McManigle is a native of Emporium, Pennsylvania and graduated from Cameron County High School, The Pennsylvania State University, and Jefferson Medical College prior to entering the United States Air Force Medical Corps in 1980. Dr. McManigle completed Internal Medicine training at USAF Medical Center Keesler, Keesler AFB, Mississippi and was selected to serve as Chief of Residents. Following his year as Chief of Residents, Dr. McManigle was assigned to RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom as a Staff Internist. While at Lakenheath, Dr. McManigle also served as Director, Cardiopulmonary Services; Chief, Allergy Immunization Clinic; and Primary Member of the Air Transportable Hospital. Dr. McManigle then pursued further specialty training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. McManigle later served as Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
While at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as a Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellow, Dr. McManigle’s association with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences began. Dr. McManigle has served a variety of roles at USU, to include faculty member, course director, Assistant Dean of Clinical Sciences, Deputy Dean, and Acting Dean. In addition, he has served on numerous high level committees including Admissions, Executive Curriculum, Student Promotion, Graduate Education, Middle States, and LCME Executive Committees. Currently, Dr. McManigle, partnering with colleagues Dr. Eric Schoomaker and Dr. Neil Grunberg, is focused on developing the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Program.
In January 2007, the Air Force designated Dr. McManigle a Clinical / Academic Grand Master in recognition for his outstanding career accomplishments in academic and clinical medicine. The USU SOM Class of 2007 named Dr. McManigle as recipient of the William P. Clements Award for Excellence in Education. In addition, in 2009 the American College of Physicians named Dr. McManigle a Laureate of the American College of Physicians.
While at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as a Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellow, Dr. McManigle’s association with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences began. Dr. McManigle has served a variety of roles at USU, to include faculty member, course director, Assistant Dean of Clinical Sciences, Deputy Dean, and Acting Dean. In addition, he has served on numerous high level committees including Admissions, Executive Curriculum, Student Promotion, Graduate Education, Middle States, and LCME Executive Committees. Currently, Dr. McManigle, partnering with colleagues Dr. Eric Schoomaker and Dr. Neil Grunberg, is focused on developing the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Program.
In January 2007, the Air Force designated Dr. McManigle a Clinical / Academic Grand Master in recognition for his outstanding career accomplishments in academic and clinical medicine. The USU SOM Class of 2007 named Dr. McManigle as recipient of the William P. Clements Award for Excellence in Education. In addition, in 2009 the American College of Physicians named Dr. McManigle a Laureate of the American College of Physicians.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Mar 2014 - Deputy Dean, School of Medicine; Senior Advisor, Department of Military and Emergency Medicine; Director, Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Curriculum
- Mar - Aug 2013 Acting Dean, School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
- 2007 – 2014 Vice Dean, School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
- 1998 - 2006 Assistant Dean for Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
- 1997 – 1998 Flight Commander, Medical Services Flight [Chair, Department of Medicine], Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
- 1996 – 1997 Cardiopulmonary Element Leader [Chief of Cardiology, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine], Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
- 1989 – 1996 Faculty Member, Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
- 1984 – 1987 Staff Internist; Director, Cardiopulmonary Services; Chief, Allergy / Immunization Clinic; Member (Primary), Air Transportable Hospital, 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom
- 1983 – 1984 Chief of Internal Medicine Residents and Staff Internist, USAF Medical Center Keesler, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
Bibliography
- Grunberg, N.E., Barry, E.S., Kleber, H.G., McManigle, J.E., Schoomaker, E.B. Seven Steps to Establish a Leader and Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Program, In M. Clark, & C.W. Gruber (Eds.), Leader Development Deconstructed, Cham Switzerland: Springer International; 2017.
- William R. Gilliland; Ting Dong; Anthony R. Artino Jr.; John E. McManigle; Aaron Saguil; David F. Cruess; Sharon Holland; Steven J. Durning. Career Accomplishments of Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Medical Graduates: Classes 1980–2001. Mil Med. 2015 April; 180(4S), pp. 109–112.
- Katherine Picho; William R. Gilliland; Anthony R. Artino Jr.; Kent J. DeZee; Ting Dong; John E. McManigle; David F. Cruess; Steven J. Durning. Assessing Curriculum Effectiveness: A Survey of Uniformed Services University Medical School Graduates. Mil Med 2015 April; 180(4S), pp. 113–128.
- Steven J. Durning; Ting Dong; Jeffrey L. LaRochelle; Anthony R. Artino Jr.; William R. Gilliland; Kent J. DeZee; Aaron Saguil; David F. Cruess; Katherine Picho; John E. McManigle. The Long-Term Career Outcome Study: Lessons Learned and Implications for Educational Practice. Mil Med. 2015 April; 180(4S), pp. 164–170.
- Durning SJ, Artino AR Jr, Dong T, Cruess DF, Gilliland WR, DeZee KJ, Saguil A, Waechter DM, McManigle JE. The Long-Term Career Outcome Study (LTCOS): what have we learned from 40 years of military medical education and where should we go? Mil Med. 2012 Sep;177(9 Suppl):81-6.
- DeZee KJ, Durning SJ, Dong T, Artino AR Jr, Gilliland WR, Waechter DM, McManigle JE, Saguil A, Cruess DF, Boulet JR. Where are they now? USU School of Medicine graduates after their military obligation is complete. Mil Med. 2012 Sep;177(9 Suppl):68-71
- Dong T, Durning SJ, Gilliland WR, DeZee KJ, Waechter DM, McManigle JE, Cruess DF, Willis SK, Artino AR Jr. Leadership success and the Uniformed Services University: perspectives of flag officer alumni. Mil Med. 2012 Sep;177(9 Suppl):61-7
- Gilliland WR, Dong T, Artino AR Jr, Waechter DM, Cruess DF, DeZee KJ, McManigle JE, Durning SJ. Relationship between admissions committee review and student performance in medical school and internship. Mil Med. 2012 Sep;177(9 Suppl):21-5.
- Durning SJ, Artino AR Jr, Dong T, Cruess DF, Gilliland WR, DeZee KJ, Saguil A, Waechter DM, McManigle JE. 40 years of military medical education: an overview of the Long-Term Career Outcome Study (LTCOS). Mil Med. 2012 Sep;177(9 Suppl):3-6.
- Durning SJ, Artino AR Jr, Gilliland WR, Cruess DF, McManigle J, Waechter D. The Long-Term Career Outcome Study (LTCOS): where we've been and where we hope to go. Mil Med. 2010 Mar;175(3):133-5.
Hector A Medina, MD, Captain, Army
Name: Hector A Medina, MD, Captain, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Rheumatology Fellow
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Rheumatology
Pulmonary Diseases
Email:
Office Phone:
(954) 682-7764
Department Website:
Education
University of Florida
Uniformed Services University
Walter Reed NMMC Internal Medicine Residency
Walter Reed NMMC Rheumatology Fellowship
Uniformed Services University
Walter Reed NMMC Internal Medicine Residency
Walter Reed NMMC Rheumatology Fellowship
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Walter Reed NMMC Internal Medicine Chief of Residents
Thomas Mellor, MS, DO, Lieutenant, Navy
Name: Thomas Mellor, MS, DO, Lieutenant, Navy
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Chief of Medicine Residents
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Point of Care Ultrasound for Internists
Office Phone:
(301) 319-8287
Department Website:
Education
2014: DO, New York Institute of Technology - College of Osteopathic Medicine
2010: MS, Drexel University
2008: BA, Binghamton University
2010: MS, Drexel University
2008: BA, Binghamton University
Holly S Meyer, MS, PhD
Name: Holly S Meyer, MS, PhD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Email:
Education
Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, University of Texas - San Antonio (UTSA)
M.S., Secondary Mathematics Education, American University
B.S., Mathematics, Boston University
M.S., Secondary Mathematics Education, American University
B.S., Mathematics, Boston University
Biography
Dr. Holly Meyer is an Assistant Professor of Health Professions Education in the Department of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). She has a PhD in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching from the University of Texas, San Antonio with an emphasis on Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Meyer has a strong background in leadership development, K-12 education and program evaluation. Dr. Meyer’s research interests include leadership, curriculum development, instructional methods, assessment design, program evaluation and educational theory.
Jeffrey A Mikita, M.D., Colonel, Army
Name: Jeffrey A Mikita, M.D., Colonel, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Chief, Department of Simulation, WRNMMC
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Medical Education and Training
Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Office Phone:
(301) 400-0501
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Program Director, Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
- Department Chief, Simulation
Patrick Monahan, MD, MPH, Colonel, Air Force
Name: Patrick Monahan, MD, MPH, Colonel, Air Force
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Director, Integrated Clinical Skills
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Email:
Office Phone:
(202) 316-3996
Education
MD -- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1995
MPH -- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 2013
MPH -- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 2013
James Moon, MD, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
Name: James Moon, MD, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD
Andrew S Narva, MD, Captain, Public Health
Name: Andrew S Narva, MD, Captain, Public Health
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Director, National Kidney Disease Education Program
Faculty Rank:
Clinical Associate Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Chronic kideny disease
Health disparities
Brian E. Neubauer, MD, Lieutenant Colonel, Air Force
Name: Brian E. Neubauer, MD, Lieutenant Colonel, Air Force
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Service Chief, General Internal Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Medical education
General internal medicine
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-9905
Department Website:
Education
2006-2009 Internal Medicine Residency San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, Texas
2002-2006 M.D. (magna cum laude) State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York
1999-2002 B.A. in Biochemistry Canisius College, Buffalo, New York
2002-2006 M.D. (magna cum laude) State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York
1999-2002 B.A. in Biochemistry Canisius College, Buffalo, New York
Biography
LtCol(S) Neubauer grew up in the Buffalo, NY area. Early interests in the outdoors eventually led to his achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He was also introduced to the "beautiful game" and remains an avid soccer player and youth coach to this day. Dr. Neubauer credits his mother (who worked as a hospital microbiologist) and experiences as a paramedic for developing his interest in medicine. After completing his undergraduate education at Canisius College in Buffalo, LtCol(S) Neubauer worked for several years as a professional ground and flight paramedic. In this latter role, he met Air Force Reserve Colonel Dr. Michael Torres who served as an early mentor. This led to his choice to pursue his medical education through the HPSP. At the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, Dr. Neubauer served as Student Government President and is proud to have earned the Buffalo Surgical Society Prize (awarded to the top student in the 3rd and 4th year of medical school). After medical school, Dr. Neubauer completed his residency at SAUSHEC. He thereafter joined the teaching faculty in San Antonio. After serving in Iraq, he was selected as associate program director for the internal medicine residency program in San Antonio. Under the guidance of key mentors such as Col William Hannah, Col Rechell Rodriguez, and Dr. Temple Ratcliffe, Dr. Neubauer discovered his interest in medical education. In 2012, he transferred to the Uniformed Services University where he has served as module director for the cardiovascular-pulmonary-renal module. Dr. Neubauer is presently pursuing a Masters degree in Health Professional Education at USU. In July of 2017, he was selected to serve as the service chief for the general internal medicine division at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Cardiovascular-Pulmonary-Renal Module Director, USUHS (2012-2017)
- Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, SAUSHEC (2010-2012)
- Attending Intensivist/Internist, Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn, 332nd Air Expeditionary Medical Group, Balad Air Base, Iraq (2010-2011)
- Dean’s Impact Award, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University (2016)
- Most Engaging Module Director, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University (2016)
- Dean’s Faculty Teaching Award, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University (2015)
- Innovations in Education Award, Faculty Senate, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University (2015)
- Most Valuable Module Director, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University (2013)
- Air Force MF Experience Identifier (Excellence in clinical or academic teaching) (2016)
Bibliography
- Neubauer BE, Gray J, Hemann B. Heart failure: Optimizing recognition and management in outpatient settings. Primary Care Clinics. 2017 (accepted, anticipated publication)
- Flagg T, Rothwell S, Neubauer BE. Avoiding the chopping block in curricular reform: reimagining physiology laboratories in the era of integrated medical curricula. Adv in Physiology Education. 2017, 41(2): 279-85
- Kelly W, Neubauer BE, Hemann B, LaRochelle J, O’Neill JT. Innovative pre-clerkship clinical experience (CLINEX). Medical Education. 2016, 50(5):581
- Singh N, Neubauer BE, Venuto R, Acute Renal Failure During Pregnancy Secondary to Spontaneous Perirenal Hematoma, Renal Failure, 2007, 29(8):1053-54
- Neubauer BE. Epistaxis. In: Domino FJ, ed. 5 Minute Clinical Consult Premium. Wolters Kluwer
Patrick G. O'Malley, MD, MPH, Colonel, Army
Name: Patrick G. O'Malley, MD, MPH, Colonel, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs; Division Director, General Internal Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Clinical Epidemiology
Primary Care
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-9922
Education
Williams College, BA (Chemistry), 1987
University of Rochester School of Medicine, MD, 1991
Uniformed Services University, MPH, 1998
University of Rochester School of Medicine, MD, 1991
Uniformed Services University, MPH, 1998
Biography
Dr. O’Malley serves as a Professor of Medicine, Division Director of General Internal Medicine, Co-Director of the Foundation in Medicine Module, and Course Director for the Medical Interviewing and Physical Exam courses. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Williams College, Medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and a Master of Public Health degree from USU. He completed a residency and fellowship in Internal Medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. An active clinician, he sees patients at Walter Reed and attends in the Internal Medicine Residency Continuity Clinic.
Over the course of his 27-year military career, COL O’Malley has served military families as a staff internist at Fort Belvoir, as Chief of General Internal Medicine at Walter Reed, and as a primary care provider and hospitalist throughout his career. He is currently the Councilor of the USU Gamma Chapter of AOA, Co-Chair of the VA/DoD Dyslipidemia Guideline, and Associate Program Director of the General Internal Medicine Fellowship.
In addition to being a superb clinician and educator, COL O’Malley is an accomplished academic physician. Over the course of his career, he has published over 150 peer reviewed publications, book chapters, and editorials, including publications in the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine, BMJ, Archives/JAMA Internal Medicine, Academic Medicine, Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and Military Medicine, among others. He is a Senior Deputy Editor for JAMA Internal Medicine, and serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Co-morbidity. His research is focused on clinical epidemiology, unexplained symptoms, technology assessment of diagnostic tests, and meta-analysis. His teaching has been focused on clinical skills acquisition and clinical reasoning. He is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Association of Chiefs and Leaders of General Internal Medicine (as a Founding Member), and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.
Over the course of his 27-year military career, COL O’Malley has served military families as a staff internist at Fort Belvoir, as Chief of General Internal Medicine at Walter Reed, and as a primary care provider and hospitalist throughout his career. He is currently the Councilor of the USU Gamma Chapter of AOA, Co-Chair of the VA/DoD Dyslipidemia Guideline, and Associate Program Director of the General Internal Medicine Fellowship.
In addition to being a superb clinician and educator, COL O’Malley is an accomplished academic physician. Over the course of his career, he has published over 150 peer reviewed publications, book chapters, and editorials, including publications in the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine, BMJ, Archives/JAMA Internal Medicine, Academic Medicine, Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and Military Medicine, among others. He is a Senior Deputy Editor for JAMA Internal Medicine, and serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Co-morbidity. His research is focused on clinical epidemiology, unexplained symptoms, technology assessment of diagnostic tests, and meta-analysis. His teaching has been focused on clinical skills acquisition and clinical reasoning. He is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Association of Chiefs and Leaders of General Internal Medicine (as a Founding Member), and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.
Bibliography
- O’Malley PG, Jackson J, Kroenke K, Yoon IK, Hornstein E, Dennis GJ. The value of screening for psychiatric disorders in patients referred to rheumatology. Arch Intern Med. 1998;158:2357-62.
- O’Malley PG, Kroenke K, Dy N, Ritter J, Omori D, Pangaro L. What learners and teachers value most in ambulatory learning encounters: a prospective, qualitative study. Acad Med 1999;74:186-91.
- Taylor AJ, O’Malley PG. Self-referral of patients for electron beam computed tomography to screen for coronary artery disease. N Eng J Med 1998;339:2018-20.
- O’Malley PG, Taylor A, Gibbons RV, Jones DL, Feuerstein I, Brazaitis M, Vernalis M. Rationale and design of the Prospective Army Coronary Calcium (PACC) Study: The utility of EBCT as a screening test for coronary artery disease, and as an intervention for risk factor modification among over 40 active duty personnel. Am Heart J 1999;137:932-41.
- O’Malley PG, Jackson JL, Santoro J, Tomkins G, Balden E, Kroenke K. Antidepressant therapy for unexplained symptoms: a critical review. J Fam Pract 1999;48:980-990.
- O’Malley PG, Taylor A, Jackson JL, Doherty T, Detrano R. The prognostic value of coronary electron beam computed tomography for coronary heart disease events in asymptomatic populations: a critical review and meta-analysis. Am J Cardiol 2000;85:945-948.
- Jackson JL, O’Malley PG, Tomkins G, Balden EL, Santoro J, Kroenke K. Treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders with anti-depressants: a meta-analysis. Am J Med 2000.
- O’Malley PG, Balden E, Jackson JL, Tomkins G, Santoro J, Kroenke K. Antidepressant therapy for fibromyalgia: a meta-analysis. J Gen Intern Med Sept 2000.
- O’Malley PG, Jones DL, Feuerstein I, Taylor AJ. Lack of positive correlation between psychological variables and sub-clinical coronary artery disease. N Engl J Med. 2000;343:1298-304.
- O’Malley PG, Feuerstein IM, Taylor AJ. The impact of Electron Beam Tomography, with or without case management, on motivation to change, behaviors, and the cardiovascular risk profile: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2003;289:2215-2223.
Thomas G Oliver, MD, Colonel, Army
Name: Thomas G Oliver, MD, Colonel, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
TBI
Pituitary function
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-0016
Louis N. Pangaro, MD
Name: Louis N. Pangaro, MD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Professor and Chair
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Medical Education
Faculty and Leadership Development
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-2010
Department Website:
Education
• Georgetown University Medical School, Washington, DC – M.D. 1973
• Fellowship in Medicine, Endocrinology, Georgetown University 1978
• Fellow in Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed 1980
• Stanford University Faculty Development Program 1987
• Fellowship in Medicine, Endocrinology, Georgetown University 1978
• Fellow in Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed 1980
• Stanford University Faculty Development Program 1987
Biography
The themes of my scholarly work are seen in these selected publications, including studies and essays.
Conceptual Frameworks of Assessment
• Pangaro L, A New Vocabulary and Other Innovations for Improving Descriptive In-training
Evaluations, Academic Medicine, 74: 1203-1207, 1999.
• Pangaro LN, A Shared Professional Framework for Anatomy and Clinical Clerkships, Clinical Anatomy, 2006, 19: 419-428.
• Pangaro L, ten Cate O, AMEE Guide - Frameworks for Learner Assessment in Medicine Medical Teacher, 35, 524 – 537, (2013)
• Pangaro L, Investing in Descriptive Evaluation: a vision for the future of assessment. Medical Teacher. 22(5), 478 - 481, 2000.
• Rodriguez R, Pangaro L, "Mapping the ACGME competencies to the RIME Framework", Academic Medicine, 87 (12), 1781.
Research on RIME and Evaluation Systems
• Hemmer P, Hawkins R, Jackson J, Pangaro L, Assessing How Well Three Evaluation Methods detect Deficiencies in Medical Students' Professionalism in Two Settings of an Internal Medicine Clerkship, Academic Medicine 75, 167 - 173, 2000.
• Gaglione MM, Moores L, Pangaro L, Hemmer PA Does Group Discussion of Student Clerkship Performance at an Education Committee Affect an Individual Committee Member’s Decisions? Academic Medicine 80:S55-S58, 2005.
• DeWitt DE, Carline D , Paauw DS , Pangaro L, A Pilot Study of a "RIME" framework-based Tool for Giving Feedback in a Multi-specialty Longitudinal Clerkship, Medical Education, 42: 1205 -1209, 2008.
Standardized Examinees and Simulation
• Pangaro LN, Worth-Dickstein H, Macmillan K, Shatzer J, Klass D, Performance of "Standardized Examinees" in a Standardized Patient Examination of Clinical Skills, Academic Medicine. 72: 1008 –
• Worth-Dickstein H, Pangaro L, MacMillan MK, Klass DJ, Shatzer JH Use of "Standardized Examinees" to Screen for Standardized-patient Bias in a Clinical Skills Examination, Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 17(1), 9 – 13, 2005.
• LaRochelle JS, Durning SJ, Pangaro LN, Artino AR, van der Vleuten C, Schuwirth, Impact of Increased Authenticity in Instructional Format on Preclerkship Students' Performance: A Two-Year, Prospective, Randomized Study, Acad Med. Oct;87(10):1341-7, 2012.
Assessment of Competence
• Pangaro LN, Holmboe, “Evaluation Forms and Formal Rating Scales”, Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Clinical Competence, ed Holmboe and Hawkins, Elsevier, 2008, p 24-41.
• Donato AA , Pangaro L , Smith C, Rencic J , Diaz Y , Mensinger J , Holmboe E, Evaluation of a Novel Assessment Tool for Observing Medical Residents, a Randomized Controlled Trial, Medical Education, 42: 1234-1242, 2008.
• Durning SJ, LaRochelle J, Pangaro L , Artino A Boulet J, vanr der Vleuten C, Hemmer P ,
• Does the Authenticity of Preclinical Teaching Format Affect Subsequent Clinical Clerkship Outcomes? A Prospective Randomized Crossover Trial, Teaching Learning in Med. ,(2):177-82, 2012
• Durning SJ, Artino AR Jr, Pangaro LN, van der Vleuten C, Schuwirth L. Perspective: redefining context in the clinical encounter: implications for research and training in medical education. Academic Medicine , 85(5):894-901, 2010
Curricular Reform, and educational systems
• PangaroL, The Role and Value of the Basic Sciences in Medical Education: The Perspective of Clinical Education - Students’ Progress from Understanding to Action, J International Assoc of Medical Science EducatorsVolume 20-3 307 – 313, 2010
• Finnerty EP, Chauvin S, Bonaminio G, Andrews M, Carroll RG, Pangaro LN. Flexner revisited: the role and value of the basic sciences in medical education. Academic Medicine. 85(2):349-55. 2010
• Pangaro L, Bachicha J, Brodkey A, Chumley-Jones H, Fincher RM, Gelb D, Morgenstern B, Sachdeva A, Expectations of and for Clerkship Directors - A Collaborative Statement from the Alliance for Clinical Education, Teach Learn Med2003 15: 217-222.
• Pangaro LN, editor, Leadership and Success In Medical Education, American College of Physicians, series on Teaching Internal Medicine (J. Ende, general editor), 2010, ACP Press, Philadelphia, PA.
• Gimbel R, Pangaro LN, Barbour G, America’s “Undiscovered” Laboratory for Health Service Research, Medical Care, Med Care. 2010 Aug; 48(8):751-
• Pock A, Pangaro L, Gilliland W, , The "Pillars" of Curriculum Reform" (manuscript #ACADMED-D-13-01220R1, Academic Medicine, accepted for publication,/69.
• Pangaro L, [invited] Commentary: getting to the next phase in medical education-a role for the vice-chair for education Academic Medicine, 2012 Aug;87(8):999-1001.
Faculty Development
• Roop S, Pangaro L, Measuring the Impact of Clinical Teaching on Student Performance during a Third Year Medicine Clerkship, Amer J Med. 110 (3). 205-209, 2001. (accompanying editorial, by Irby and Papadakis, "Does Good Clinical Teaching Really make a
Difference?")
• Guidebook For Clerkship Directors, co-editor, 3rd edition, Ruth-Marie Fincher general editor, Alliance for Clinical Education, 2005.
• Schuster B and Pangaro L, Understanding Systems of Education: What to Expect of, and for, Each Faculty Member, in Leadership Careers in Medical Education, ed Pangaro, American College of Physicians, 2010, pp 51-71.
• Pangaro LN, editor, Leadership and Success In Medical Education, American College of Physicians, series on Teaching Internal Medicine (J. Ende, general editor), 2010, ACP Press, Philadelphia, PA.
Electronic medical record
• Stephens MB, Gimbel RW, Pangaro L, The RIME/EMR Scheme: An Educational Approach to Clinical Documentation in Electronic Medical Records, Academic Medicine, 86, (1):11-14, 2010
• Hanson JL, Stephens MB, Pangaro LN, Gimbel RW, Quality of Outpatient Clinical Notes: A Stakeholder- derived Definition with Implications for a Quality Rating Instrument: A Qualitative Study, BMC Health Services Research, Nov 19;12:407, 2012.
• Harry B. Burke, Albert Hoang, ,1 Dorothy Becher, , 1 Paul Fontelo, ,3 Fang Liu, 3 CAPT Mark Stephens, Louis N. Pangaro, Laura L. Sessums, Patrick O’Malley,, Nancy S. Baxi,Christopher W. Bunt,Maj. Vincent F. Capaldi, Julie M. Chen, Barbara A. Cooper, David
A. Djuric,Joshua A. Hodge, Shawn Kane, Charles Magee, Zizette R. Makary, Renee M. Mallory, Thomas Miller, Adam Saperstein, Jessica Servey, Ronald W. Gimbel, QNOTE: A validated instrument for evaluating the quality of clinical notes, J Amer. Informatics
Assoc, J Am Med Inform Assoc 2014;0:1–7.
Conceptual Frameworks of Assessment
• Pangaro L, A New Vocabulary and Other Innovations for Improving Descriptive In-training
Evaluations, Academic Medicine, 74: 1203-1207, 1999.
• Pangaro LN, A Shared Professional Framework for Anatomy and Clinical Clerkships, Clinical Anatomy, 2006, 19: 419-428.
• Pangaro L, ten Cate O, AMEE Guide - Frameworks for Learner Assessment in Medicine Medical Teacher, 35, 524 – 537, (2013)
• Pangaro L, Investing in Descriptive Evaluation: a vision for the future of assessment. Medical Teacher. 22(5), 478 - 481, 2000.
• Rodriguez R, Pangaro L, "Mapping the ACGME competencies to the RIME Framework", Academic Medicine, 87 (12), 1781.
Research on RIME and Evaluation Systems
• Hemmer P, Hawkins R, Jackson J, Pangaro L, Assessing How Well Three Evaluation Methods detect Deficiencies in Medical Students' Professionalism in Two Settings of an Internal Medicine Clerkship, Academic Medicine 75, 167 - 173, 2000.
• Gaglione MM, Moores L, Pangaro L, Hemmer PA Does Group Discussion of Student Clerkship Performance at an Education Committee Affect an Individual Committee Member’s Decisions? Academic Medicine 80:S55-S58, 2005.
• DeWitt DE, Carline D , Paauw DS , Pangaro L, A Pilot Study of a "RIME" framework-based Tool for Giving Feedback in a Multi-specialty Longitudinal Clerkship, Medical Education, 42: 1205 -1209, 2008.
Standardized Examinees and Simulation
• Pangaro LN, Worth-Dickstein H, Macmillan K, Shatzer J, Klass D, Performance of "Standardized Examinees" in a Standardized Patient Examination of Clinical Skills, Academic Medicine. 72: 1008 –
• Worth-Dickstein H, Pangaro L, MacMillan MK, Klass DJ, Shatzer JH Use of "Standardized Examinees" to Screen for Standardized-patient Bias in a Clinical Skills Examination, Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 17(1), 9 – 13, 2005.
• LaRochelle JS, Durning SJ, Pangaro LN, Artino AR, van der Vleuten C, Schuwirth, Impact of Increased Authenticity in Instructional Format on Preclerkship Students' Performance: A Two-Year, Prospective, Randomized Study, Acad Med. Oct;87(10):1341-7, 2012.
Assessment of Competence
• Pangaro LN, Holmboe, “Evaluation Forms and Formal Rating Scales”, Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Clinical Competence, ed Holmboe and Hawkins, Elsevier, 2008, p 24-41.
• Donato AA , Pangaro L , Smith C, Rencic J , Diaz Y , Mensinger J , Holmboe E, Evaluation of a Novel Assessment Tool for Observing Medical Residents, a Randomized Controlled Trial, Medical Education, 42: 1234-1242, 2008.
• Durning SJ, LaRochelle J, Pangaro L , Artino A Boulet J, vanr der Vleuten C, Hemmer P ,
• Does the Authenticity of Preclinical Teaching Format Affect Subsequent Clinical Clerkship Outcomes? A Prospective Randomized Crossover Trial, Teaching Learning in Med. ,(2):177-82, 2012
• Durning SJ, Artino AR Jr, Pangaro LN, van der Vleuten C, Schuwirth L. Perspective: redefining context in the clinical encounter: implications for research and training in medical education. Academic Medicine , 85(5):894-901, 2010
Curricular Reform, and educational systems
• PangaroL, The Role and Value of the Basic Sciences in Medical Education: The Perspective of Clinical Education - Students’ Progress from Understanding to Action, J International Assoc of Medical Science EducatorsVolume 20-3 307 – 313, 2010
• Finnerty EP, Chauvin S, Bonaminio G, Andrews M, Carroll RG, Pangaro LN. Flexner revisited: the role and value of the basic sciences in medical education. Academic Medicine. 85(2):349-55. 2010
• Pangaro L, Bachicha J, Brodkey A, Chumley-Jones H, Fincher RM, Gelb D, Morgenstern B, Sachdeva A, Expectations of and for Clerkship Directors - A Collaborative Statement from the Alliance for Clinical Education, Teach Learn Med2003 15: 217-222.
• Pangaro LN, editor, Leadership and Success In Medical Education, American College of Physicians, series on Teaching Internal Medicine (J. Ende, general editor), 2010, ACP Press, Philadelphia, PA.
• Gimbel R, Pangaro LN, Barbour G, America’s “Undiscovered” Laboratory for Health Service Research, Medical Care, Med Care. 2010 Aug; 48(8):751-
• Pock A, Pangaro L, Gilliland W, , The "Pillars" of Curriculum Reform" (manuscript #ACADMED-D-13-01220R1, Academic Medicine, accepted for publication,/69.
• Pangaro L, [invited] Commentary: getting to the next phase in medical education-a role for the vice-chair for education Academic Medicine, 2012 Aug;87(8):999-1001.
Faculty Development
• Roop S, Pangaro L, Measuring the Impact of Clinical Teaching on Student Performance during a Third Year Medicine Clerkship, Amer J Med. 110 (3). 205-209, 2001. (accompanying editorial, by Irby and Papadakis, "Does Good Clinical Teaching Really make a
Difference?")
• Guidebook For Clerkship Directors, co-editor, 3rd edition, Ruth-Marie Fincher general editor, Alliance for Clinical Education, 2005.
• Schuster B and Pangaro L, Understanding Systems of Education: What to Expect of, and for, Each Faculty Member, in Leadership Careers in Medical Education, ed Pangaro, American College of Physicians, 2010, pp 51-71.
• Pangaro LN, editor, Leadership and Success In Medical Education, American College of Physicians, series on Teaching Internal Medicine (J. Ende, general editor), 2010, ACP Press, Philadelphia, PA.
Electronic medical record
• Stephens MB, Gimbel RW, Pangaro L, The RIME/EMR Scheme: An Educational Approach to Clinical Documentation in Electronic Medical Records, Academic Medicine, 86, (1):11-14, 2010
• Hanson JL, Stephens MB, Pangaro LN, Gimbel RW, Quality of Outpatient Clinical Notes: A Stakeholder- derived Definition with Implications for a Quality Rating Instrument: A Qualitative Study, BMC Health Services Research, Nov 19;12:407, 2012.
• Harry B. Burke, Albert Hoang, ,1 Dorothy Becher, , 1 Paul Fontelo, ,3 Fang Liu, 3 CAPT Mark Stephens, Louis N. Pangaro, Laura L. Sessums, Patrick O’Malley,, Nancy S. Baxi,Christopher W. Bunt,Maj. Vincent F. Capaldi, Julie M. Chen, Barbara A. Cooper, David
A. Djuric,Joshua A. Hodge, Shawn Kane, Charles Magee, Zizette R. Makary, Renee M. Mallory, Thomas Miller, Adam Saperstein, Jessica Servey, Ronald W. Gimbel, QNOTE: A validated instrument for evaluating the quality of clinical notes, J Amer. Informatics
Assoc, J Am Med Inform Assoc 2014;0:1–7.
Kyle Petersen, DO, Captain, Navy
Name: Kyle Petersen, DO, Captain, Navy
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Clerkship Site Director
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
VA Hospital, Washington, DC
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-3943
Education
1990 Bachelor of Science: Biotechnology Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts
1994 Doctor of Osteopathy University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, Des Moines, Iowa
1994 Doctor of Osteopathy University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, Des Moines, Iowa
Biography
Captain Petersen, an Infectious Disease specialist, is a native of Stony Brook, NY. He received his Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1990 and his medical degree from Des Moines University-College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1994. He did his internship in Internal Medicine at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia from 1994-5, followed by Undersea Medicine training at the Naval Undersea Medicine Institute in Groton, Connecticut in 1995. His first tour of duty was as an Undersea and Emergency Medicine physician at Naval Hospital Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico from 1996-8 where he served as Undersea Medicine officer for Naval Special Warfare Unit 4, Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit 2 and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 Detachment Caribbean. He provided 24-hour emergency treatment for military and civilian divers in the island’s only hyperbaric treatment facility and also deployed with Seal Delivery Vehicle Team 2 becoming a certified submarine medical officer.
From 1998-2002 Petersen completed Internal Medicine Residency followed by Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California. His research efforts during training included studying HIV medication adherence at NMCSD and traveler’s diarrhea during Operation Cobra Gold in Thailand. In 2002 he was assigned as Infectious Disease staff at National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, MD where his duties included Infection Control Chair, Head of travel medicine and Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee member. During his tour at NNMC he deployed on USNS Comfort (TAH-20) for the assault phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom and to Joint Task Force, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, and was twice recognized with teaching awards by the Internal Medicine house staff and medical students.
From 2007-11 he served at Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring Maryland as undersea medicine deputy department head and program manager of the Department of Defense’s wound infection program focusing on nosocomial infection of combat wounds. CAPT Petersen was selected for Senior Executive Medicine and became the first Executive Officer of U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6 serving from 2011-2013. In 2013 he was selected for command and was Commanding Officer of U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6, Lima Peru from November 2013 to August 2015. He reported on board Uniformed Services University in 2015 as an associate professor of medicine and runs the 3rd year medicine clerkship at the DC VA hospital.
CAPT Petersen is a board certified specialist in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases and a Fellow of both the American College of Physicians and the Infectious Disease Society of America. He is an author of numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts and abstracts. His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, Joint Services Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with gold star and Navy Achievement Medal with gold star.
From 1998-2002 Petersen completed Internal Medicine Residency followed by Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California. His research efforts during training included studying HIV medication adherence at NMCSD and traveler’s diarrhea during Operation Cobra Gold in Thailand. In 2002 he was assigned as Infectious Disease staff at National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, MD where his duties included Infection Control Chair, Head of travel medicine and Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee member. During his tour at NNMC he deployed on USNS Comfort (TAH-20) for the assault phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom and to Joint Task Force, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, and was twice recognized with teaching awards by the Internal Medicine house staff and medical students.
From 2007-11 he served at Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring Maryland as undersea medicine deputy department head and program manager of the Department of Defense’s wound infection program focusing on nosocomial infection of combat wounds. CAPT Petersen was selected for Senior Executive Medicine and became the first Executive Officer of U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6 serving from 2011-2013. In 2013 he was selected for command and was Commanding Officer of U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6, Lima Peru from November 2013 to August 2015. He reported on board Uniformed Services University in 2015 as an associate professor of medicine and runs the 3rd year medicine clerkship at the DC VA hospital.
CAPT Petersen is a board certified specialist in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases and a Fellow of both the American College of Physicians and the Infectious Disease Society of America. He is an author of numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts and abstracts. His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, Joint Services Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with gold star and Navy Achievement Medal with gold star.
Bibliography
- Petersen K, Riddle MS, Danko JR, Blazes DL, Hayden RD, Tasker SA, Dunne JR. Trauma related infections in battlefield casualties from Iraq. Ann. Surg. 2007; 245(5): 803-811
- 24. Hospenthal DR, Murray CK, Andersen RC, Bell RB, Calhoun JH, Cancio LC, Cho JM, Chung KK, Clasper JC, Colyer MH, Conger NG, Costanzo GP, Crouch HK, Curry TK, D'Avignon LC, Dorlac WC, Dunne JR, Eastridge BJ, Ficke JR, Fleming ME, Forgione MA, Green AD, Hale RG, Hayes DK, Holcomb JB, Hsu JR, Kester KE, Martin GJ, Moores LE, Obremskey WT, Petersen K, Renz EM, Saffle JR, Solomkin JS, Sutter DE, Tribble DR, Wenke JC, Whitman TJ, Wiesen AR, Wortmann GW. Executive summary: Guidelines for the prevention of infec
- Scott P, Deye G, Srinivasan A, Murray C, Moran K, Hulten E, Fishbain J, Craft D, Riddell S, Lindler L, Mancuso J, Milstrey E, Bautista CT, Patel J, Ewell A, Hamilton T, Gaddy C, Tenney M, Christopher G, Petersen K, Endy T, Petruccelli B. An Outbreak of Multi-Drug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex infections in the U.S. Military Health-Care System Associated with Military Operations in Iraq. Clin Infect Dis 2007; 44(12):1577-84
- Sebeny P, Riddle MS, Petersen K. Acinetobacter baumannii skin and soft tissue infection associated with war trauma. Clin Infect Dis 2008;47: 444-49
- 5. Petersen K, Riddle MS, Jones LE, Furtek KJ, Christensen AR, Tasker SA, Hale BR. Use of bilirubin as a marker of adherence to Atazanavir-based antiretroviral therapy. AIDS 2005; 19(15): 1700-1702
- Petersen K, Waterman P. Prophylaxis and Treatment of Infections Associated with Penetrating Traumatic Injury. Expert Rev. Anti Infect. Ther. 2011;9(1): 81–96
- Petersen K, Colyer MD, Hayes DK, Hale RG, Bell RB, and the Prevention of Combat-related Infections Guidelines Panel. Prevention of infections associated with combat-related eye, maxillofacial, and neck injuries. J Trauma 2011;71:S264-S269.
- Batchelor T, Petersen K Japanese Encephalitis: A Review of Clinical Guidelines and Vaccine Availability in Asia. Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines 2015 1:11
- Loyola S, Gutierrez L, Horna G, Petersen K, Agapito J, Osada J, Rios P, Lescano AG, Tamariz J. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in cell phones of health care workers from Peruvian Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Am J Infect Control 2016;44(8):910-6
- Petersen K, Regis DP. Safety of Antimalarial medications for use while Scuba Diving in malaria endemic regions. Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines 2016 2:23
Arnyce R Pock, MD, FACP
Name: Arnyce R Pock, MD, FACP
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Associate Dean for Curriculum
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Teaching/Education
Integrative Medicine and Medical Acupuncture
Email:
Office Phone:
(310) 295-9945
Department Website:
Education
Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM), Drexel University
Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) Faculty Fellowship, Washington, DC
Capstone Symposium for Senior Military Health System Leaders, Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute, Arlington, VA
The Healer's Art Faculty Development Training, Institute for the Study of Health & Illness, Commonweal, CA
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Bethesda, MD
Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) Faculty Fellowship, Washington, DC
Capstone Symposium for Senior Military Health System Leaders, Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute, Arlington, VA
The Healer's Art Faculty Development Training, Institute for the Study of Health & Illness, Commonweal, CA
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Bethesda, MD
Biography
Col (Ret) Pock has cultivated a special interest in Integrative Medicine and internationally based, military-medical diplomacy. A board certified internist and a Medical Acupuncturist, Dr. Pock spent the majority of her career on active duty in the U.S. Air Force. She currently serves as the Associate Dean for Curriculum at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, and was actively involved in coordinating the implementation of a totally revised, "Molecules to Military Medicine" curriculum for the School of Medicine. Her prior military assignments included over 10 years of service in the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General, during which time she served as the Director of the Air Force Medical Corps, as Chief, Medical Plans, Programs and Integration, as the Director of the Air Force International Health Specialist program (IHS), and as the Air Force Surgeon General's Chief Consultant for Internal Medicine and the Medical sub-specialties. Dr. Pock is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, where she received her baccalaureate degree and is also an alumnus of the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Daniel, M; Pock, Arnyce R.; Grochowski, C; Morrison, G; Harnik, V; Lomis, K; Klimstra, S; Why Not Wait? Exploring the Implications of Delaying USMLE Step 1 Panel presentation at Association of American Medical Colleges (Emerging Solutions Session), Seattle, WA, November 2016
- Pock, Arnyce R., Academic Change Management: Leadership Lessons from Curricular Reform. Oral presentation at American Association for Physician Leadership, Washington, DC, April 2016
- Pock, Arnyce R.; Pangaro, L; Battinelli, D; and Rosenfeld, M;, Curriculum Redesign: Challenges, Perils & Pitfalls Oral presentation at Association of American Medical Colleges (Group Discussion), Denver, CO, November, 2011
Bibliography
- POCK, A; NIEMTZOW, R; BURNS, S; PIAZZA, T; HOFMANN, L; BAXTER, J; “Acupuncture for the New Millennium: A Photoessay from Beijing, China.” Medical Acupuncture, February 2016, Vol 29, No.1, 9-15.
- POCK, A., PANGARO, L, GILLILAND W. “The Pillars of Curriculum Reform.” Academic Medicine, Published Ahead of Print, December 23, 2014; Print Version, January 2016, Vol 91, No.1: 153.
- POCK, A; OTTOLINI, M; GILLILAND, W; REAMY, B; HEMMER, P; STEPHENS, M; PANGARO, L; O’BRIEN, A; LAUGHLIN, L.: “Academic Change Management: Leadership Lessons From Curriculum Reform.” Military Medicine, April 2015, Vol 180, No.4, 158-160.
- POCK, A; PANGARO, L.; GREEN C.; LAUGHLIN L.: “Undergraduate Medical Education: Past, Present and Future.” Military Medicine, May 2013, Vol 178, 474-478.
- POCK, A: “Acupuncture in the U.S. Armed Forces: A Brief History and Review of Current Educational Approaches.” Medical Acupuncture, December, 2011, Vol 23, No.4, 205-208.
Kathleen P. Pratt, Ph.D.
Name: Kathleen P. Pratt, Ph.D.
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
PhD
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Protein immunogenicity
Immune tolerance
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-3607
Education
1976 BA Liberal Arts, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
1984 BS Mathematical Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1992 PhD Biophysical Chemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
1984 BS Mathematical Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1992 PhD Biophysical Chemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Biography
Kathleen Pratt received her PhD in Biophysical Chemistry from Cornell University, in the laboratory of Harold A. Scheraga. As a postdoctoral fellow and staff scientist she determined crystal structures of blood coagulation proteins, including the C2 domain of factor VIII (FVIII), which binds to activated platelet surfaces. Her laboratory has utilized mutagenesis plus surface plasmon resonance to comprehensively map the B-cell epitopes on this important region of the FVIII protein. Over the past decade, they have also mapped immunodominant T-cell epitopes in FVIII and characterized human CD4 T-cell responses using blood samples from hemophilia A patients who develop neutralizing anti-drug antibodies to therapeutically administered FVIII. Her laboratory is currently pursuing studies of protein immunogenicity, immune tolerance, protein engineering, and novel approaches to avoid or reverse the effects of clinically important anti-drug antibodies.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- 2013 - present Associate Professor, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Bethesda, MD
- 2008-2013 Assistant Research Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Seattle, WA
- 2006-2013 Assistant Member, Puget Sound Blood Center Research Institute, Seattle, WA
- 2003-2006 Research Scientist, Puget Sound Blood Center, Seattle, WA
- 1999-2003 Staff Scientist, Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
Bibliography
- Pratt KP, Shen BW, Takeshima K, Davie EW, Fujikawa K, Stoddard BL. 1999. Structure of the C2 domain of human factor VIII at 1.5 angstrom resolution. Nature 402: 439-42. PMID: 10586887
- James EA, Kwok WW, Thompson AR, Pratt KP. 2007.Analysis of CD4 T-cell responses to FVIII in a mild hemophilia A patient indicates early loss of tolerance to a C2 domain self peptide and sustained loss of tolerance to the wild-type peptide J Thromb Haemostas5:2399-47. PMID: 18034765
- Ettinger RA, James EA, Kwok WW, Thompson AR, Pratt KP. 2009. Lineages of human T-cell clones, including TH17/TH1 cells, isolated at different stages of anti-factor VIII immune responses. Blood 114: 1423-8. PMID: 19549986
- James EA , van Haren SD, Ettinger RA, Fjnvandraat K, Liberman J, Kwok WW, Voorberg J, Pratt KP. 2010. T-cell responses in two unrelated hemophilia A inhibitor subjects include an epitope at the factor VIII R593C missense site. J Thromb Haemostas 9:689-99. PMID: 21251204
- Lewis KB, Hughes RJ, Epstein MS, Josephson NC, Kempton CL, Kessler CM, Key NS, Howard TE, Kruse-Jarres R, Lusher JM, Walsh CE, Watts RG, Ettinger RA, Pratt KP. 2013. Phenotypes of allo- and autoimmune antibody responses to FVIII characterized by surface plasmon resonance. PLOS One 8(5): e61120. PMID: 23667433
- Nguyen P-CT, Lewis KB, Ettinger RA, Schuman JT, Lin JC, Healey JF, Meeks SL, Lollar P, Pratt KP. 2014. High resolution mapping of epitopes on the C2 domain of factor VIII, using surface plasmon resonance. Blood 123(17): 2732-9.PMID: 24591205
- Gunasekera D, Ettinger RA, Liu M-C, Hughes RJ, Epstein MS, Cole SC, Barrett JC, Thompson AA, Withycombe J, Pratt KP. 2015. Factor VIII gene variants and inhibitor risk in hemophilia A patients. Blood 126(7): 895-904. PMID: 25617427
- Pratt KP. 2016. Engineering less immunogenic and antigenic factor VIIII proteins. Cellular Immunol. 301:12-17. PMID: 26566286
- Ettinger EA, Paz P, James EA, Gunasekera D, Aswad F, Thompson AR, Matthews DC, Pratt KP. T cells from three hemophilia A subjects recognized the same HLA-restricted FVIII epitope with a narrow TCR repertoire. Blood 2016: 128(16):2043-2054. PMID: 27471234
- Gunasekera D, Zimring JC, Pratt KP. A unique MHCII-binding register correlates with HLA-DR11-associated immunogenicity of the major K blood group antigen. Transfusion, in press.
Michael J Roy, MD, MPH
Name: Michael J Roy, MD, MPH
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Director, Division of Military Internal Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Traumatic Brain Injury
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-9601
Education
Sc.B., Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1984
M.D., Brown University School of Medicine, 1988
Internal Medicine Internship, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, 1989
Internal Medicine Residency, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, 1991
General Internal Medicine Fellowship, Walter Reed Army Medical Center & Uniformed Services University, 1993
MPH with specialization in Health Services Administration, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, 1993
M.D., Brown University School of Medicine, 1988
Internal Medicine Internship, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, 1989
Internal Medicine Residency, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, 1991
General Internal Medicine Fellowship, Walter Reed Army Medical Center & Uniformed Services University, 1993
MPH with specialization in Health Services Administration, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, 1993
Biography
Dr. Roy is Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Military Internal Medicine at Uniformed Services University, and Principal Investigator of the Recruitment Core for the Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine. He is a graduate of Brown University and Brown University School of Medicine. Dr. Roy completed his residency in internal medicine and his general medicine fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and retired as a Colonel after 24 years in the Army. He has twice served as president of the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics, and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Roy is the principal investigator on multiple studies on war-related health, often using new brain imaging techniques and other cutting edge technologies such as virtual reality and smart phone applications. He has authored well over 100 publications including the books Physician’s Guide to Terrorist Attack and Novel Approaches to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Bibliography
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Brett W Sadowski, MD, Lieutenant, Navy
Name: Brett W Sadowski, MD, Lieutenant, Navy
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Gastroenterology Fellow
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Systems-based strategies to reduce waste throughout healthcare
Education
United States Naval Academy, 2005 - 2009
Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2009 - 2013
Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine, 2013-2016
Fellowship in Gastroenterology, 2017 - present
Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2009 - 2013
Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine, 2013-2016
Fellowship in Gastroenterology, 2017 - present
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Chief of Medical Residents, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center; 2016-2017
- 2018 David C. Leach Award - Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
- 2017 Military Health System Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Award
- 2016 General Graves B. Erskine Award for Most Outstanding Graduating Resident
- 2016 Colonel Brian Cuneo Award for Most Dedicated Graduating Resident
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society - Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Arthur P. Gold Humanism Honor Society - Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- 2015 Profiles in Excellence Award - American College of Physicians, Maryland Chapter
Bibliography
- Sadowski BW, Medina HA, Shimeall WT. Nighthawk: Making Night Float Education and Patient Safety Soar; Journal of Graduate Medical Education (2017) In-press.
- Sadowski BW, Lane AB, Wood SM, Robinson SL, Kim CH, High-Value Cost Conscious Care: Iterative Systems-Based
- Keinath K, Church T, Sadowski B, Perkins J. Acute renal artery infarction secondary to dysfibrinogenemia; BMJ Case Reports (2017), doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-221375. PMID: 29122898.
- Kowalski T, Siddiqui A, Loren D, Mertz HR, Mallat D, Haddad H, Malhotra N, Sadowski B, Lybik, MJ, Patel SN, Okoh E,
- Sadowski BW, Ignacio SH, Nations JA. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. ACP Smart Medicine. Updated January 13,
- Al-Haddad MA, Kowalski T, Siddiqui A, Mertz HR, Mallat D, Haddad N, Malhotra N, Sadowski B, Lybik MJ, Patel SN,
David Saunders, MD, MPH, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
Name: David Saunders, MD, MPH, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Product Manager, Extremity Repair
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location: US Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, Ft. Detrick, MD
Research Interests:
Malaria
Regenerative Medicine
Bibliography
- Vanachayangkul P, Lon C, Spring S, Sok S, Ta-aksorn W, Kodchakorn C, Phann ST, Chann S, Ittiverakul M, Sriwichai S, Buathong N, Kuntawunginn W, So M, Youdaline T, Milner E, Wojnarski M, Lanteri C, Manning J, Prom S, Haigney M, Cantilena L, Saunders D. Piperaquine population pharmacokinetics and cardiac safety in Cambodia. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, May 2017; 61 (5): e02000-16
- Lin JT, Lon C, Spring MD, Sok S, Chann S, Ittiverakul M, Kuntawunginn W, My M, Heng TK, Balasubramanian S, Rahman R, Chuor CM, Lanteri CA, Gosi P, Ubalee R, Meshnick R, Saunders DL. Single dose primaquine to reduce gametocyte carriage and Plasmodium falciparum transmission in Cambodia: An Open-Label Randomized Trial. PloS One 12 (6), e0168702
- Pichyangkul S, Spring MD, Yongchavit K, Kum-Arb U, Limsalakpetch A, Imerbsin R, Ubalee R, Vanachayangkul P, Remarque EJ, Smith PL, Saunders DL. Chemoprophylaxis with sporozoite immunization in P. knowlesi rhesus monkeys confers protection and elicits sporozoite-specific memory T cells in the liver. PLoS One, 12 (2), e0171826
- Timmermans A, Melendrez MC, Se Y, Chuang I, Samon N, Uthaimongkol N, Klungthong C, Manasatienkij W, Thaisomboonsuk B, Tyner S, Rith S, Jarman RG, Bethell D, Chanarat N, Pavlin J, Wongstitwilairoong T, Saingam P, Sam El B, Fukuda MM, Touch S, Sovann L, Fernandez S, Buchy P, Chanthap L, Saunders D. Human Sentinel Surveillance of Influenza and other Respiratory Viral Pathogens in Border Areas of Western Cambodia. 2016, PloS One 11 (3), e0152529.
- Saunders D, Lon C. Invited Commentary - Existing combination therapies for malaria are failing - what next? The Lancet Infectious Diseases, March 2016; 16 (3): 274–275.
- Saunders DL, Garges E, Manning JE, Bennett KB, Schaffer S, Kosmowski AJ, Magill AJ. The safety, tolerability and compliance of long-term antimalarial chemoprophylaxis in field conditions: experience in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2015 93:584-590.
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- Manning J, Satharath P, Gaywee J, Lopez MN, Lon C, Saunders D. Fighting the Good Fight: The Role of Militaries in Malaria Elimination in Southeast Asia. Trends in Parasitology, 2014, 30 (12): 571-81.
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David W. Scott, M.S., Ph.D.
Name: David W. Scott, M.S., Ph.D.
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Professor and Vice Chair for Research
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Regulation of adverse immune responses
Hemophilia, Multiple sclerosis
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-3618
Department Website:
Education
Antioch College Yellow Springs, OH '60-'63 Biology
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL MS 1964 Microbiology
Yale University, New Haven, CT Ph.D. 1969 Immunology
*Left after 3 years w/o degree to begin grad work
Oxford University, England '70-'72
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL MS 1964 Microbiology
Yale University, New Haven, CT Ph.D. 1969 Immunology
*Left after 3 years w/o degree to begin grad work
Oxford University, England '70-'72
Biography
David W. Scott, Ph.D. is Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Medicine at the Uniformed Services School of Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, MD. An alumnus of Antioch College, Dr. Scott received his M.S. degree from the University of Chicago and Ph.D. from Yale University in 1969. Following a post-doctoral fellowship at Oxford University, UK, he joined the faculty at Duke University in 1971, where he initiated his National Institute of Health-funded studies on immune tolerance mechanisms. In 1983, he was named Dean's Professor of Immunology at the University of Rochester, a post he held for 11 winters. Dr. Scott thereafter became Head of the newly formed Immunology Department at the Holland Lab of the American Red Cross, and moved to the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2004. He assumed his current position at USUHS in September 2010.
Dr. Scott has contributed to over 200 research papers on several subjects in immunology, focusing on immunologic tolerance, gene therapy, and most recently on engineering regulatory T cells for application in autoimmune diseases and hemophilia. He is the author of two textbooks, including a monograph entitled, The Nature of Immunologic Tolerance, and recipient of a number of awards, including the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Immunologists (AAI, 2004), a Boerhaave Professorship at Leiden University Medical School, The Netherlands (2006) and the 2009 Scientific Achievement Award from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.
Active in science education, Dr. Scott has been Chair of Education Committees at the American Society for Microbiology and AAI. He has also served on the editorial boards of major immunologic journals, and as a member of National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and NIH Study Sections.
Dr. Scott has contributed to over 200 research papers on several subjects in immunology, focusing on immunologic tolerance, gene therapy, and most recently on engineering regulatory T cells for application in autoimmune diseases and hemophilia. He is the author of two textbooks, including a monograph entitled, The Nature of Immunologic Tolerance, and recipient of a number of awards, including the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Immunologists (AAI, 2004), a Boerhaave Professorship at Leiden University Medical School, The Netherlands (2006) and the 2009 Scientific Achievement Award from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.
Active in science education, Dr. Scott has been Chair of Education Committees at the American Society for Microbiology and AAI. He has also served on the editorial boards of major immunologic journals, and as a member of National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and NIH Study Sections.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Trainee, Oxford, England (1969-70)
- Research Career Development Awardee, NIH (1975-80)
- Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow, International Union Against Cancer (1976-77; 1986)
- Dean's Professor of Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Ctr. (1983-1994)
- Distinguished Service Award, American Association of Immunologists (2004)
- Boerhaave Professor, Leiden University Medical School, The Netherlands (April-May 2006)
- Scientific Achievement Award, American Assoc. Pharmaceutical Scientists (2009)
Bibliography
- I was drawn to immunology because of ‘specificity’ and endeavored to understand the nature of tolerogenic signals from the single cell to the whole organism level. My efforts to develop novel approaches to achieve immune tolerance include the use of isolated specific B cells, analysis of IgM versus IgD signals in B cell lymphoma models of apoptosis, use of Fc fusion proteins and B-cell presentation of those proteins, the discovery of regulatory epitopes, gene therapy for tolerance and engineered Tregs
- Engineered regulatory T cells for hemophilia and autoimmunity
- Nanoparticles for tolerance
- Fc fusion proteins
William T Shimeall, MD, MPH, Captain, Navy
Name: William T Shimeall, MD, MPH, Captain, Navy
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Program Director, Internal Medicine; Associate Vice Chair for Education, Department of Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Graduate Medical Education
Health Care Quality
Office Phone:
(301) 319-8111
Department Website:
Education
2005 MPH Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
1997 Internal Medicine Residency, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
1995 Internal Medicine Internship, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
1994 MD University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
1990 BA University of Chicago, The College, Chicago, IL
1997 Internal Medicine Residency, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
1995 Internal Medicine Internship, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
1994 MD University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
1990 BA University of Chicago, The College, Chicago, IL
Dario Torre, MD,MPH,PHD
Name: Dario Torre, MD,MPH,PHD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Associate Director of Evaluation and Long Term Outcomes, Health Profession Education Programs
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Medical education: clinical reasoning,eLearning, theory applied to HPE
Email:
Education
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin Ph.D (2009), Cognition and adult learning
Johns Hopkins University MPH (2002), Epidemiology
University of Rome, La Sapienza, MD (1990)
Johns Hopkins University MPH (2002), Epidemiology
University of Rome, La Sapienza, MD (1990)
Sebastian (Bas) H.J. Uijtdehaage, PhD
Name: Sebastian (Bas) H.J. Uijtdehaage, PhD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Associate Director, Graduate Programs in Health Professions Education
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Office Phone:
(301) 295-3946
Department Website:
Alicia L Warnock, M.D., Lieutenant Commander, Navy
Name: Alicia L Warnock, M.D., Lieutenant Commander, Navy
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Deputy Director, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, WRNMMC
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Office Phone:
(301) 295-5182
Education
UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES (USUHS), Bethesda, MD May 2007, M.D.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, MD June 2003, B.S., Biological Sciences
National Capital Region (NCR) Consortium, Bethesda, MD; Fellowship - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism July 2012 - July 2014
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER, Portsmouth, VA; Residency - Internal Medicine June 2007 - July 2010
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, MD June 2003, B.S., Biological Sciences
National Capital Region (NCR) Consortium, Bethesda, MD; Fellowship - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism July 2012 - July 2014
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER, Portsmouth, VA; Residency - Internal Medicine June 2007 - July 2010
Gina S. Wei, MD, MPH
Name: Gina S. Wei, MD, MPH
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Research Interests:
Population Sciences
Epidemiology and Prevention
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 435-0416
Education
2000 – 2001 Uniformed Services University of Health Care Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; M.P.H.
1992 – 1996 George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; M.D.
1988 – 1992 University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA; B.S., Biochemistry
1992 – 1996 George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; M.D.
1988 – 1992 University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA; B.S., Biochemistry
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- 2016 – Now: Director, Prevention and Population Sciences Program (PPSP); Associate Director, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences (DCVS); National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI); National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- 2014 – 2015: Senior Scientific Advisor, PPSP, DCVS, NHLBI, NIH
- 2004 – 2014: Medical Officer, Epidemiology Branch, NHLBI, NIH
- 2002 – 2004: Medical Officer, Clinical Review Team, Division of Dietary Supplement Programs, Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements; Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition; FDA
- 2000 – 2002: Fellow, General Internal Medicine; Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Washington, DC; joint general internal medicine fellowship with Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
- 1999 – 2000: Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, VA Medical Center, Washington, DC
- 1996 – 1999: Resident, Internal Medicine, Primary Care Track; George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
Bibliography
- 1. Lauer MS, Gordon D, Wei G, Pearson G. Efficient design of clinical trials and epidemiological research: is it possible? Nat Rev Cardiol. 2017 Apr 27. doi: 10.1038/nrcardio.2017.60. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
- 2. Mensah GA, Wei GS, Sorlie PD, Fine LJ, Rosenberg Y, Kaufmann PG, Mussolino ME, Hsu LL, Addou E, Engelgau MM, Gordon D. Decline in Cardiovascular Mortality: Possible Causes and Implications. Circ Res. 2017 Jan 20;120(2):366-380. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.116.309115. Review
- 3. Fabsitz RR, Papanicolaou GJ, Sholinsky P, Coady SA, Jaquish CE, Nelson CR, Olson JL, Puggal MA, Purkiser KL, Srinivas PR, Wei GS, Wolz M, Sorlie PD. Impact of national heart, lung, and blood institute-supported cardiovascular epidemiology research, 1998 to 2012. Circulation. 2015;132:2028-2033
- 4. Wei GS, Coady SA, Reis JP, Carnethon MR, Coresh J, D'Agostino RB, Sr., Goff DC, Jr., Jacobs DR, Jr., Selvin E, Fox CS. Duration and degree of weight gain and incident diabetes in younger versus middle-aged black and white adults: Aric, cardia, and the framingham heart study. Diabetes Care. 2015;38:2042-2049
- 5. Reis, J. P., C. M. Loria, Lewis CE, Powell-Wiley TM, Wei GS, Carr JJ, Terry JG, Liu K. Association between duration of overall and abdominal obesity beginning in young adulthood and coronary artery calcification in middle age. 2013 JAMA 310(3): 280-288.
- 7. Sorlie P, Wei GS. Population-based cohort studies: still relevant? J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Nov 1;58(19):2010-3
- 8. Wei GS, Coady SA, Goff DC Jr, Brancati FL, Levy D, Selvin E, Vasan RS, Fox CS. Blood pressure and the risk of developing diabetes in African Americans and whites: ARIC, CARDIA, and the Framingham heart study. Diabetes Care. 2011 Apr;34(4):873-9.
- 16. Wei GS, Jackson JL. Postmenopausal Bone Density Referral Decision Rules: Correlation with Clinical Fractures. Military Medicine. 2004. Dec;169(12):1000-1004.
- 18. Wei GS, Jackson JL, Hatzigeorgiou C, Tofferi JK. Osteoporosis Management in the New Millennium. Prim Care. 2003. Dec;30(4):711-41, vi-vii.
Scott G Williams, MD, FACP, FAPA, FAASM, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
Name: Scott G Williams, MD, FACP, FAPA, FAASM, Lieutenant Colonel, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Deputy Director of Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Fort Belvoir Army Community Hospital, Ft Belvoir, VA
Research Interests:
Insomnia
PTSD
Office Phone:
(571) 231-1363
Department Website:
Education
2004 M.D. Uniformed Services University
2000 B.S. (cum laude) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2000 B.S. (cum laude) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Biography
Lieutenant Colonel Scott Williams is the Deputy Director for Medicine at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.
LTC Williams was born in Bournemouth, England and was raised in Princeton, New Jersey. He graduated and was commissioned into the U.S. Army from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000. LTC Williams received his medical doctorate from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in 2004. He completed a dual residency in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2009. He completed fellowship training in Sleep Disorders Medicine at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in 2012.
Upon graduation from fellowship, Dr. Williams assumed duties as Chief of Sleep Medicine at Womack Army Medical Center. While there he served on the AASM Education Committee and obtained an academic appointment as assistant professor of medicine at USUHS, later rising to the rank of associate professor of Medicine (primary) and Psychiatry (secondary). He increased his involvement with the AASM after returning to WRNMMC to take charge of the Sleep Disorders Center. He is now the chair of the Sleep Technologist and Respiratory Therapist Education Committee and is part of the gold standard panel for the Inter-Scorer Reliability program.
Dr. Williams continues to remain active in research, particularly in the area of overlap amongst OSA, PTSD, TBI and insomnia. He has published over 25 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 6 books chapters, and 19 abstracts. He is part of the U.S. Army Performance Triad working group, an organization tasked with implementing policies and procedures aimed at imparting common sense approaches to the struggles faced by Servicemembers in areas of nutrition, activity and sleep. Work-rest schedules, extended duty policy, circadian optimization and fatigue management are a few of the top priorities.
His military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster; Army Achievement Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters; National Defense Service Medal; Iraq Campaign medal with two bronze service stars; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; and the Overseas Service Ribbon. He is authorized to wear the Order of Military Medical Merit medallion; Army Flight Surgeon Badge; Parachutist Badge; Air Assault Badge; Meritorious Unit Commendation; and the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency.
His civilian awards include the Martin Fenton award for top IM/Psych graduating resident and the NCC Psychiatry Research award. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American Psychiatric Association, and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
LTC Williams was born in Bournemouth, England and was raised in Princeton, New Jersey. He graduated and was commissioned into the U.S. Army from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000. LTC Williams received his medical doctorate from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in 2004. He completed a dual residency in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2009. He completed fellowship training in Sleep Disorders Medicine at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in 2012.
Upon graduation from fellowship, Dr. Williams assumed duties as Chief of Sleep Medicine at Womack Army Medical Center. While there he served on the AASM Education Committee and obtained an academic appointment as assistant professor of medicine at USUHS, later rising to the rank of associate professor of Medicine (primary) and Psychiatry (secondary). He increased his involvement with the AASM after returning to WRNMMC to take charge of the Sleep Disorders Center. He is now the chair of the Sleep Technologist and Respiratory Therapist Education Committee and is part of the gold standard panel for the Inter-Scorer Reliability program.
Dr. Williams continues to remain active in research, particularly in the area of overlap amongst OSA, PTSD, TBI and insomnia. He has published over 25 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 6 books chapters, and 19 abstracts. He is part of the U.S. Army Performance Triad working group, an organization tasked with implementing policies and procedures aimed at imparting common sense approaches to the struggles faced by Servicemembers in areas of nutrition, activity and sleep. Work-rest schedules, extended duty policy, circadian optimization and fatigue management are a few of the top priorities.
His military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster; Army Achievement Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters; National Defense Service Medal; Iraq Campaign medal with two bronze service stars; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; and the Overseas Service Ribbon. He is authorized to wear the Order of Military Medical Merit medallion; Army Flight Surgeon Badge; Parachutist Badge; Air Assault Badge; Meritorious Unit Commendation; and the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency.
His civilian awards include the Martin Fenton award for top IM/Psych graduating resident and the NCC Psychiatry Research award. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American Psychiatric Association, and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Wickwire EM, Williams SG, Roth T, Capaldi VF, Jaffe M, Moline M, Motamedi GK, Morgan GW, Mysliwiec V, Germain A, Pazden RM, Ferziger R, Balkin TJ, Macek TA, MacDonald ME, Scharf SM, Lettieri CJ. Sleep, sleep disorders, and mild traumatic brain injury: what we know and what we need to know: Findings from a national working group. Neurotherapeutics, 13(2):403-17, 2016
- Williams SG, Collen J, Orr NH, Holley AB, Lettieri CJ. Sleep disorders in combat-related PTSD. Sleep and Breathing, 19(1):175-82, 2015
- Ioachimescu OC, Wickwire EM, Harrington J, Kristo D, Arnedt JT, Ramar K, Won C, Billings M, DelRosso L, Williams SG, Paruthi S and Morganthaler T. A dozen years of American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) international minifellowship: Program evaluation and future directions. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 10(3):331-4, 2014
- Williams SG, Lettieri CJ, Dombrowsky JW. CPAP: Enhancing its use. Current Respiratory Care Reports 1(2):131-8, 2012
- Williams SG, Wynn GH, Cozza KL, Sandson NB. Med-psych drug-drug interactions update: Cardiovascular medications. Psychosomatics. 48(6):537-47, 2007
- Williams SG. Internal Medicine. In: Drug Interaction Principles for Medical Practice, Third Edition. KL Cozza, JR Oesterheld and GH Wynn, Eds. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., Washington, DC, 2008
- Cozza KL, Williams SG, Wynn GH. Psychopharmacologic Treatment Issues in AIDS Psychiatry. In: Comprehensive Textbook of AIDS Psychiatry. MA Cohen and JM Gorman, Eds. (pp. 455-485). Oxford University Press, New York, New York, 2008
- Mysliwiec V, Williams SG, Baxter T, Germain A, O’Reilly B, Luxton D. Preventing sleep casualties: Understanding the unique aspects of sleep and sleep disorders in active duty service members. Combat Stress 3:4, 2014
- Williams SG. Posttraumatic stress disorder, comorbid sleep disturbances and nocturnal violence: the importance of a holistic approach to treatment. Journal of Sleep Disorders and Therapy 2:134, 2013
- Williams SG, Lettieri CJ. Violent behavior during sleep. Journal of Sleep Disorders and Therapy 2:1-5, 2013
Bibliography
- Lettieri CJ, Williams SG, Collen JF, Wickwire E. Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: Achieving PAP adherence and dealing with complications. Sleep Medicine Clinics. (in press)
- Lettieri CJ, Williams SG, Collen J. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder: Clinical outcomes and impact of PAP therapy. Chest 149(2):483-90, 2016
- Williams SG, Collen J, Wickwire E, Lettieri CJ, Mysliwiec V. The impact of sleep on Soldier performance. Current Psychiatry Reports, 16(8):459, 2014
- Dombrowsky JW, Williams SG, Wickwire E, Lettieri CJ. Strategies to Enhance Adherence to PAP Therapy for OSA. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine 20(1):21-8, 2013
- Williams SG, Alinejad NA, Williams JA, Cruess DF. Statistically significant increase in weight caused by low-dose quetiapine. Pharmacotherapy 30(10):1011-5, 2010
- McDowell J, Williams SG, Funderburg NT, Eulgem T, Dangl JL. Genetic analysis of developmentally regulated resistance to downy mildew (Hyaloperonospora parasitica) in Arabidopsis thaliana. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 18(11):1226-34, 2005
- Cozza KL, Wynn G, Wortmann G, Williams SG. Update to: Psychopharmacologic Treatment Issues in AIDS Psychiatry. In: Comprehensive Textbook of AIDS Psychiatry, second edition. MA Cohen and JM Gorman, Eds. (In press)
- Wickwire E, Williams SG. Medical Comorbidities Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In: Sleep in Neurology. D. Kirsch, Ed. Oxford University Press, New York, 2013
- Curley JL, Williams SG. Oncology. In: Drug Interaction Principles for Medical Practice, Third Edition. KL Cozza, JR Oesterheld and GH Wynn, Eds. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., Washington, DC, 2008
- Williams SG, Collen J, Mysliwiec V, Wickwire E, Ryan B, Lim I. Management of comorbid sleep disorders in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. Federal Practitioner, 32(5):18-24, 2015
Glenn W Wortmann, MD, Colonel, Army
Name: Glenn W Wortmann, MD, Colonel, Army
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Full Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Hospital-acquired Infections
Email:
Office Phone:
(202) 877-7164
Department Website:
Education
Undergraduate: Princeton University, 1984
Medical School: Medical College of Virginia, 1988
Internship: Medical College of Virginia, 1989
Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1992-1994
Fellowship, Infectious Diseases: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1995-1998
Medical School: Medical College of Virginia, 1988
Internship: Medical College of Virginia, 1989
Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1992-1994
Fellowship, Infectious Diseases: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1995-1998
Biography
COL (Ret) Wortmann attended Princeton University on a ROTC scholarship, and was granted an educational delay to attend medical school at the Medical College of Virginia. He completed internship in Internal Medicine at MCV, but was then called onto active-duty and was assigned to the 536th General Dispensary in Ansbach, Germany where he served as a General Medical Officer from 1989-1992. He then completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, following which he was assigned as an internist at Ft Eustis, VA. He then returned to WRAMC to complete a fellowship in Infectious Diseases. He remained at WRAMC following graduation, serving in a variety of positions to include Fellowship Program Director, Section Director and acting-Chief of Medicine. Following the closure of WRAMC in 2011, he served as the Chief of Infectious Diseases at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center until his retirement in 2012, when he moved to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC as the Section Director for Infectious Diseases and Program Director for the Infectious Diseases Fellowship. He stepped down as Program Director in 2017, and now splits his time as Section Director at MWHC and Medical Director for Infection Prevention at MedStar corporate.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Section Director, Infectious Diseases, MedStar Washington Hospital Center: 2012-current
- Medical Director for Infection Prevention, MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety: 2017-current
- Program Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship, MedStar Washington Hospital Center: 2012-2017
- US Army: 1989-2012
- Chief, Infectious Diseases Service, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center: 2011-2012
- Chief, Infectious Diseases Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center: 2007-2011
- Program Director, National Capital Consortium Infectious Diseases Fellowship: 2004-2011
- Chief, ICU/ICW, 86th Combat Support Hospital, Tallil, Iraq: 2011
- Chief of Medicine, 48th Combat Support Hospital, Bagram, Afghanistan: 2003
- Chief, Internal Medicine Clinic, McDonald Army Community Hospital, Ft Eustis, VA: 1994-1995
Bibliography
- Reuben J, Donegan N, Wortmann G, et al. Healthcare antibiotic resistance prevalence-DC(HARP-DC): a regional prevalence assessment of carbepenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in healthcare facilities in Washington, District of Columbia. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:921-929
- Ramdeen SK, Wortmann GW. What stool testing is appropriate when diarrhea develops in a hospitalized patient? Cleve Clin J Med 2016;83:882-84.
- Wortmann G, Zapor M, Ressner R, Fraser S, Hartzell J, Pierson J, Weintrob A, Magill A. Liposomal amphotericin B for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2010;83:1028-33
- Kang G, Hartzell J, Howard R, Wood-Morris R, Johnson M, Fraser S, Weintrob A, Wortmann G. Mortality of Acinetobacter baumannii complex bacteremia among patients with war-related trauma. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010;31:92-4
- Wortmann G, Hochberg L, Arana B, Rizzo N, Arana F, Ryan J. Diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Guatemala using a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay and the SmartCyclerTM. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2007;76:906-908
- Wortmann G, Hochberg L, Houng HH, Sweeney C, Zapor M, Aronson N, Weina P, Ockenhouse CF. Rapid identification of Leishmania complexes by a real-time PCR assay. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2005;73:999-1004
- Wortmann G, Miller RS, Oster C, Jackson J, Aronson A. A randomized, double-blinded study of the efficacy of a ten or twenty day course of sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam) for the treatment of cutaneous Leishmaniasis in U.S. servicemen. Clin Infect Dis 2002;35:261-267
- Wortmann G, Sweeney C, Houng H, Aronson N, Stiteler J, Jackson J, Ockenhouse C. Rapid diagnosis of leishmaniasis by fluorogenic polymerase chain reaction. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2001;65:583-587
Joshua S. Yamamoto, MD
Name: Joshua S. Yamamoto, MD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Location: Foxhall Medicine, PLLC
Research Interests:
Preventative Cardiology
Office Phone:
(202) 243-0271
Education
Princeton University, A.B 1988 (Physics)
Dartmouth Medical School, M.D. 1994
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Residency - Internal Medicine
National Capital Consortium, Fellowship - Cardiovascular Disease
Georgetown University, Fellowship - Nuclear Cardiology
Dartmouth Medical School, M.D. 1994
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Residency - Internal Medicine
National Capital Consortium, Fellowship - Cardiovascular Disease
Georgetown University, Fellowship - Nuclear Cardiology
Patrick E Young, MD, Captain, Navy
Name: Patrick E Young, MD, Captain, Navy
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Director of DIgestive Disease Division
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Precancerous Conditions of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Medical Education
Office Phone:
(301) 295-6044
Education
Undergraduate - Unites States Naval Academy - BS, Chemistry 1993
Medical School: Vanderbilt University - MD 1997
Internship/Residency - Internal Medicine, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth 1997-1998/2002-2004
Fellowship - Gastroenterology, National Capital Consortium 2004-2007
- Therapeutic Endoscopy, University of Maryland 2006-2007
Medical School: Vanderbilt University - MD 1997
Internship/Residency - Internal Medicine, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth 1997-1998/2002-2004
Fellowship - Gastroenterology, National Capital Consortium 2004-2007
- Therapeutic Endoscopy, University of Maryland 2006-2007
Biography
CAPT Young received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the United States Naval Academy, where he was awarded the Karl Montor Prize in leadership, in 1993. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Vanderbilt University, where was awarded the Albert Weinstein Prize in Medicine, in 1997. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA in 1998. After graduating at the top of his flight surgery class in 1999, he was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 106, the F/A-18 Fleet Replenishment Squadron for the East Coast, at NAS Oceana, VA
He returned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in 2002 and completed his Internal Medicine residency in 2004. He then transferred to the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD for his Gastroenterology Fellowship. During the third year of this fellowship, he spent nine months at the University of Maryland, Baltimore MD, training in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy. During his senior year of fellowship, he was Captain of the Gastroenterology Jeopardy team which won the National Championship at the American College of Gastroenterology’s Annual Scientific session, besting 140 programs from across the nation. He graduated from Gastroenterology Fellowship, and was selected the Internal Medicine Fellow of the Year, in 2007. After graduation, CAPT Young deployed to Expeditionary Medical Facility Kuwait, where he served as the sole gastroenterologist for the forces deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He returned to the National Naval Medical Center in 2008 and assumed duties as the Associate Program Director for the National Capital Consortium’s Gastroenterology Fellowship. Also in 2008, he was named Director of Clinical research, directly overseeing the conduct of over 20 research protocols. In 2010, he was selected as the Director of Medical Operations for the USNS COMFORT. He deployed in support of Continuing Promise 2011, a humanitarian Mission serving nine partner nations in Latin America and the Caribbean. In this role, he oversaw the care of 66,000 patients, facilitated 1,100 surgeries, and coordinated veterinarian care for over 3,500 animals.
In 2012, he was selected as the Program Director for the fellowship Program at the National Capital Consortium, the largest Gastroenterology in the Department of Defense. From 2012-2015, he served as the Specialty Leader for Navy gastroenterology. He continues to be actively engaged in clinical research where his areas of focus are Barrett’s esophagus and the detection and prevention of colorectal cancer.
Captain Young is board certified in Gastroenterology. He has attained Fellow status in the American College of Physicians, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He holds an appointment as an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences where he is currently the Director of the Digestive Diseases section.
He returned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in 2002 and completed his Internal Medicine residency in 2004. He then transferred to the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD for his Gastroenterology Fellowship. During the third year of this fellowship, he spent nine months at the University of Maryland, Baltimore MD, training in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy. During his senior year of fellowship, he was Captain of the Gastroenterology Jeopardy team which won the National Championship at the American College of Gastroenterology’s Annual Scientific session, besting 140 programs from across the nation. He graduated from Gastroenterology Fellowship, and was selected the Internal Medicine Fellow of the Year, in 2007. After graduation, CAPT Young deployed to Expeditionary Medical Facility Kuwait, where he served as the sole gastroenterologist for the forces deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He returned to the National Naval Medical Center in 2008 and assumed duties as the Associate Program Director for the National Capital Consortium’s Gastroenterology Fellowship. Also in 2008, he was named Director of Clinical research, directly overseeing the conduct of over 20 research protocols. In 2010, he was selected as the Director of Medical Operations for the USNS COMFORT. He deployed in support of Continuing Promise 2011, a humanitarian Mission serving nine partner nations in Latin America and the Caribbean. In this role, he oversaw the care of 66,000 patients, facilitated 1,100 surgeries, and coordinated veterinarian care for over 3,500 animals.
In 2012, he was selected as the Program Director for the fellowship Program at the National Capital Consortium, the largest Gastroenterology in the Department of Defense. From 2012-2015, he served as the Specialty Leader for Navy gastroenterology. He continues to be actively engaged in clinical research where his areas of focus are Barrett’s esophagus and the detection and prevention of colorectal cancer.
Captain Young is board certified in Gastroenterology. He has attained Fellow status in the American College of Physicians, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He holds an appointment as an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences where he is currently the Director of the Digestive Diseases section.
Representative publications, projects, and/or deployments
- Fellowship Program Director, Gastroenterology, National Capital Consortium: 2012-2017
- Governor, Military Region, American College of Gastroenterology: 2013-Present
- Specialty Leader, Gastroenterology, US Navy: 2012-2015
- Director of Medical Operations, USNS COMFORT: 2010-2012
- American College of Gastroenterology Board of Governors' Service Award - 2016
- Master Clinician Designation - 2015
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Internal Medcine Mentorship Award - 2015
- American College of Physicians Master Teacher Award - 2014
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Mentorship Award -2014
- Brooks D. Cash Award for Gastroenterology Research - 2014
Bibliography
- Singla MB, Kwok RM, Young PE. “The Ergonomics of Endoscopy”. American College of Gastroenterology’s Education Universe. Accepted February 2017. http://universe.gi.org/index.asp.
- Thota PN, Vennalaganti P, Vennelaganti S, Young P, et al. Low Risk of High-Grade Dysplasia or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Among Patients With Barrett's Esophagus Less Than 1 cm (Irregular Z Line) Within 5 Years of Index Endoscopy. Gastroenterology 2017 Apr;152(5):987-992.
- Pathirana IN, Albert D.M., Young, P.E. et al. Colorectal Cancer Screening: a North American Point of View. Curr Colorectal Cancer Rep (2016) 12: 241. doi:10.1007/s11888-016-0330-9
- Moawad FJ, Young PE, Gaddam S, et al. Barrett’s Esophagus Length is Established at the Time of Initial Endoscopy and Does Not Change Over Time: Results from a Large Multicenter Cohort. Gut. 2015 Dec;64(12):1874-80.
- Singh, M, Anaparthy R, Young PE, et al. Clinical Outcomes of patients diagnosed with indefinite for dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus: results from a multicenter cohort study. Endoscopy. 2015 Aug;47(8):669-74.
- Young PE, Womeldorph CM, Johnson EK, et al. Early detection of colorectal cancer recurrence in patients undergoing surgery with curative intent: current status and challenges. J Cancer 2014.15;5(4):262-271.
- Young PE, Womeldorph CM. Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. J Cancer 2013; 4(3): 217-226.
- Young PE, Gentry AB, Acosta RD, et al. In Systematic Review, Endoscopic Ultrasound Does Not Accurately Stage Early Adenocarcinoma or High-Grade Dysplasia of the Esophagus. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2010 Dec;8(12):1037-41.
- Young PE, Kikendall JW. Pill Induced Esophageal Injury. In: The Esophagus 5th edition. Ed. D. Castell and J. Richter, Chapter 38, pp. 707-723.
Christina M. Yuan, MD
Name: Christina M. Yuan, MD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Title:
Associate Program Director, Nephrology
Faculty Rank:
Associate Professor
Location:
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Nephrology Fellowship Education
Education
BS; (Chemistry) University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (1981)
MD; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (1985)
Internal Medicine Internship and Residency, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC (1985-1988)
Nephrology Fellowship, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC (1988-1991)
Research Fellowship (Renal Physiology); Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD (1990-1991; Dr. M. B. Pamnani)
MD; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (1985)
Internal Medicine Internship and Residency, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC (1985-1988)
Nephrology Fellowship, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC (1988-1991)
Research Fellowship (Renal Physiology); Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD (1990-1991; Dr. M. B. Pamnani)
Bibliography
Biosketch Link:
- Ceckowski KA, Little DJ, Merighi JR, Browne T, Yuan CM. An end-of-life practice survey among clinical nephrologists associated with a single nephrology fellowship training program. Clin Kidney J. 2017 Aug;10(4):437-442. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfx005. Epub 2017 Mar 1. PubMed PMID: 28852478; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5570068.
- Yuan CM, Nee R, Ceckowski KA, Knight KR, Abbott KC. Diabetic nephropathy as the cause of end-stage kidney disease reported on the medical evidence form CMS2728 at a single center. Clin Kidney J. 2017 Apr;10(2):257-262. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfw112. Epub 2016 Dec 22. PubMed PMID: 28396744; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5381235.
- Prince LK, Little DJ, Schexneider KI, Yuan CM. Integrating Quality Improvement Education into the Nephrology Curricular Milestones Framework and the Clinical Learning Environment Review. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017 Feb 7;12(2):349-356. doi: 10.2215/CJN.04740416. Epub 2016 Nov 10. PubMed PMID: 28174318; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5293331.
- Nee R, Yuan CM, Hurst FP, Jindal RM, Agodoa LY, Abbott KC. Impact of poverty and race on pre-end-stage renal disease care among dialysis patients in the United States. Clin Kidney J. 2017 Feb;10(1):55-61. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfw098. Epub 2016 Oct 18. PubMed PMID: 28638604; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5469551
- Nee R, Fisher E, Yuan CM, Agodoa LY, Abbott KC. Pre-End-Stage Renal Disease Care and Early Survival among Incident Dialysis Patients in the US Military Health System. Am J Nephrol. 2017;45(6):464-472. doi: 10.1159/000475767. Epub 2017 May 13. PubMed PMID: 28501861.
- Little DJ, Deressa WT, Watson MA, Yuan CM. Metabolically Healthy Obesity and Development of Chronic Kidney Disease. Ann Intern Med. 2016 Nov 15;165(10):743-744. doi: 10.7326/L16-0406. PubMed PMID: 27842406.
- Yuan CM, Nee R, Abbott KC, Oliver JD 3rd. Combating Grade Inflation in Nephrology Clinical Rotation Evaluations Using Faculty Education and a 5-Point Centered Rating Scale. J Grad Med Educ. 2016 May;8(2):191-6. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-15-00218.1. PubMed PMID: 27168886; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4857519.
- Thurlow JS, Yuan CM. Dialysate-induced hypocalcemia presenting as acute intradialytic hypotension: A case report, safety review, and recommendations. Hemodial Int. 2016 Apr;20(2):E8-E11. doi: 10.1111/hdi.12386. Epub 2016 Feb 28. Review. PubMed PMID: 26923551
- Little DJ, Mascio HM, Altenburg RJ, Moon DS, Deressa WT, Wong S, Yuan CM. Implementing GFR Estimation Guidelines Using Cystatin C: A Quality Improvement Project. Am J Kidney Dis. 2016 Apr;67(4):711-2. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.10.014. Epub 2015 Nov 24. PubMed PMID: 26616337
Xiaoming Zhou, PhD
Name: Xiaoming Zhou, PhD
USU Department of Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Faculty Rank:
Research Associate Professor
Location:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Role of kidney in the pathogenesis of experimental autoimmune encephalomyolitis and proteomic identification of urinary biomarkers for early diagnosis of sickle cell disease-induced nephropathy
Email:
Office Phone:
(301) 295-9604
Education
PhD, University of Florida, 1992.
Bibliography
- Wang H, Ferraris JD, Klein, JD, Sands JM, Burg MB, Zhou X. PKCalpha contributes to tonicity-dependent activation of NFAT5 (TonEBP/OREBP) through MAP kinase ERK1/2. American Journal of Physiology (Renal Physiology), 308:F140-F148, 2015.
- Zhou X. How do kinases contribute to tonicity-dependent regulation of the transcription factor NFAT5? World Journal of Nephrology 5(1): 20-32, 2016.
- Zhou X, Packialakshmi B, Xiao Y, Nurmukhambetova S, Lees JR. Progression of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis is associated with up-regulation of major sodium transporters in the mouse kidney cortex under a normal salt diet. Cellular Immunology, 317:18-25, 2017.
MED Contact Info
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Department of Medicine
4301 Jones Bridge Road, C1094
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4799
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Deputy Chair, Administration (301) 295-5791
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