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Experience:

Cleveland Clinic

Assistant Professor Medicine

Publications:

Postoperative pulmonary complications: A review of their frequency and Prevention Strategies

Clinical Pulmonary Medicine Vol(15)1,Jan 2008

2008

Challenges in cardiac risk assessment in bariatric surgery patients.

Obes Surg. 2008 Jan;18(1):129-33. Epub 2007 Dec 8.

2008

Challenges in pulmonary risk assessment and perioperative management in bariatric surgery patients.

Obes Surg. 2008 Jan;18(1):134-8. Epub 2007 Nov 16.

2008

Perioperative issues in surgical patients with Sleep Apnea. (Invited Editorial)

Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy Vol(2)17-18; Feb-Mar 2007

2007

What are the potential complications and management strategies in patients with Pulmonary Hypertension undergoing elective noncardiac Surgery?

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. Vol 74; S20-21

2007

Do all patients undergoing Bariatric Surgery need Polysomnography

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine Vol 74; S10-12

2007

Incremental risk of obstructive sleep apnea on cardiac surgical outcomes.

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2006 Dec;47(6):683-9.

2006

Obstructive sleep apnea: what to do in the surgical patient? IMPACT consults. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Cleveland Clinic Perioperative Medicine Summit.

Cleve Clin J Med. 2006 Sep;73 Electronic Suppl 1:S15-7

2006

Is MRSA more pathogenic in critically ill patients? Open in a new window

Foix-Alajouanine syndrome: an uncommon cause of myelopathy from an anatomic variant circulation. Open in a new window

Unrecognized sleep apnea in the surgical patient: implications for the perioperative setting. Open in a new window

Lupus-related hepatitis: complication of lupus or autoimmune association? Case report and review of the literature. Open in a new window

Speaking Engagements:

Chest 2007, Chicago

Cost-effectiveness of CPAP therapy in patients with post-operative hypoxia due to atelectasis after elective abdominal surgery.

Oct 2008

Chest 2007, Chicago

Hemodynamic Characteristics of Pulmonary Hypertension In Sleep Apnea.

Nominated for Top 5 PosterAward

Oct 2008

Chest 2008, Philadelphia

Noncardiac Surgical Outcomes in patients with Angiographically proven Pulmonary Hypertension

Oct 2008

Chest 2008, Philadelphia

Pulmonary Hypertension in Obese patients: An analysis of Hemodynamic data

Nominated for Top 5 Poster Award

Oct 2008

Grand Rounds at Cleveland Clinic: Neurologic Institute

Perioperative risks in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Nov 2007

27th Annual Research Day, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland

Pleuropericarditis after Radiofrequency ablation for Atrial fibrillation

Oct 2007

Annual Professional Sleep Socities (APSS), 21st Annual Meeting, Minneapolis

Polysomnogram in Sleep Apnea and Pulmonary hypertension

Jun 2007

Society of Hospital Medicine, Annual Meeting, Dallas

Admission Blood Sugar, Prognosis, Readmission rate, Effect on Mortality and Hospital stay in Acute decompensated Heart Failure

May 2007

Grand rounds at Cleveland Clinic: Medicine Institute

Adverse drug events and prescription errors in Hospitalized patients with Renal Insufficiency

Apr 2007

Society of General Internal Medicine, 30th Annual Meeting, Toronto

Adverse Drug Events in hospitalized patients with Renal Insufficiency.

Apr 2007

American Medical Association, Annual Meeting, Las Vegas

Reversible Pulmonary Hypertension: Is Hyperthyroidism Implicated?

Nov 2006

Chest 2006, Salt Lake city

Incremental Risk of Sleep Apnea on Cardiac Surgical Outcomes.

Oct 2006

2nd Perioperative Medicine Summit, Cleveland

Sleep Apnea and Cardiac surgical Outcomes

Sep 2006

European Sleep Research Society, Annual Meeting, Innsbruck, Austria

Impact of Sleep Apnea on Cardiac Surgical Outcomes.

Sep 2006

Society of Hospital Medicine, Annual Meeting, Washington DC

Perioperative issues in Sleep disordered Breathing

May 2006

Stroke 2005, San Diego

Speaker Stroke 2005 Faculty Training Program

Jan 2005

Grand Rounds at Cleveland Clinic: Medicine Institute

Preoperative Pulmonary Evaluation

May 2004

Society of Hospital Medicine, Northeast Regional Meeting, Boston

Lupus related Hepatitis: Complication of Lupus or Auto-immune association.

May 2004

Grand rounds at Cleveland Clinic

Staphylococcal Bacteremias in Elderly Hospitalized Patients. Risk factors and predictors of Outcome

Oct 2002

Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine, Atlanta

Developing your Program and developing your Faculty. Spring Precourse

Sep 2001

Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine, Philadelphia

Turning your educational work into Scholarship. Spring Precourse.

Apr 2000

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