Theresa M. Serra
Pediatric Medicine
<p class="MsoNormal">Theresa Serra, MD, joined the CHAM hospitalist division in 2014 after working as a pediatric hospitalist at New York Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital. Her interests include clinical research and medical education. She has conducted an IRB approved retrospective chart review examining readmission rates in pediatric patients diagnosed with osteomyelitis. Dr. Serra is currently developing a medical Spanish curriculum for faculty members in order to improve communication between patients, families and providers. Along with Courtney McNamara, MD, Dr. Serra is a co-leader of a multidisciplinary committee dedicated to standardizing and improving quality of care for patients hospitalized with the diagnosis of failure to thrive. Dr. Serra is also working on an initiative to identify vaccine delinquency in the inpatient setting through the use of SMART reports.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Serra is also collaborating with Lindsey Douglas, MD, MSCR, in an IRB approved quality improvement (QI) project to improve transition-of-care communication between hospitalists and primary care providers and to facilitate the establishment of medical homes. Dr. Serra is also a member of a subcommittee that leads monthly journal clubs/case conferences for pediatric hospitalists.</p>
Amrita K. Seehra
Robin L. Scott
Alejandra I. Sacasa
David L. Rosenstreich
<p>Dr. David Rosenstreich is Professor of Medicine, <span id="lw_1270136895_0" class="yshortcuts" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: #0066cc; cursor: pointer;">Otolaryngology</span>, and Microbiology and <span id="lw_1270136895_1" class="yshortcuts" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: #0066cc; cursor: pointer; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Immunology;</span> Chief of the Division of Allergy and Immunology; and Director of the Bronx <span id="lw_1270136895_2" class="yshortcuts" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: #0066cc; cursor: pointer;">Asthma </span>Project. His research currently focuses on the effects of inorganic dietary factors on immune reactivity in humans (specifically, the <span id="lw_1270136895_3" class="yshortcuts" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; cursor: pointer; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">effects of mercury</span> and acrylamide on human lymphocyte and monocyte production of TH1 and TH2 cytokines in vitro). </p>
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<p>Dr. Rosenstreich completed medical school at <span id="lw_1270136895_4" class="yshortcuts" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial;">NYU School of Medicine</span> and an <span id="lw_1270136895_5" class="yshortcuts" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial;">internal medicine residency</span> at the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center. He spent ten years as an investigator for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), <span id="lw_1270136895_6" class="yshortcuts" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial;">National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases </span>(NIAID) and <span id="lw_1270136895_7" class="yshortcuts" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; cursor: pointer; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">National Institute of Dental Research</span> (NIDR), and was a visiting professor at the <span id="lw_1270136895_8" class="yshortcuts" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; cursor: pointer; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Rockefeller University Laboratory</span> of Cellular Physiology and Immunology. He currently serves on the NIAID/NIH <span id="lw_1270136895_9" class="yshortcuts" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; cursor: pointer; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Data Safety Monitoring Board</span>.</p>
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<p><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial;" />Dr. Rosenstreich has published over 170 articles, invited papers, and reviews, and has edited three books.</p>
<p><strong>(Partial listing from over 170 research articles, invited papers and reviews and 3 edited books)</strong></p>
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<li>Rosenstreich, D.L., Lehach, J.G. and Armenaka, M.: Successful management of chronic urticaria. Clin. Rev. Allergy, 1992; 10:371-390.</li>
<li>Armenaka, M. and Rosenstreich, D.L.: The pathophysiology of chronic urticaria. Clin. Rev. Allergy, 1992; 10:257-279.</li>
<li>Small, C.B., Kaufman, A., Armenaka, M.C. and Rosenstreich, D.L.: Sinusitis and atopy in human immunodeficiency virus infection. J. Inf. Dis. 167:283-290, 1993. Armenaka, M., Grizzanti, J.N. and Rosenstreich, D.L.: Serum immunoglobulins and IgG subclass levels in adults with chronic sinusitis: evidence for decreased IgG3 levels. Annals Allergy, 72:507-514; 1994.</li>
<li>Youkeles, L.H., Grizzanti, J.N., Liao, Z., Chang, C.J. and Rosenstreich, D.L.: Decreased tobacco glycoprotein-induced lymphocyte proliferation in vitro in pulmonary eosinophilic granuloma. Am. J. Resp. Crit. Care Med., 151:145-150, 1995.</li>
<li>Ellaurie, M., Rubinstein, A. and Rosenstreich, D.L.: IgE levels in pediatric HIV-infection. Annals Allergy, Asthma, Immunology, 75:332-6, 1995.</li>
<li>Rosenstreich, D.L., Eggleston, P.E., Kattan, M. et. al.: Role of cockroaches in the asthma morbidity of inner-city children. New England J. Medicine, 336:1356-1363; 1997.</li>
<li>De Asis, M.B., Rosenstreich, D.L., Chang, C.J., Gourevitch, M.N., and Small, C.B. Effect of prior hepatitis B infection on serum IgE levels in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Ann Asthma and Immunol, 80:35-8; 1998.</li>
<li>Small, C.B., McGowan, J.P., Klein, R.S., Schnipper, S.M., Chang, C.J, and Rosenstreich, D.L. Serum IgE levels in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Ann All Asthma and Immunol, 81:75-80, 1998.</li>
<li>Eggleston, P.A., Rosenstreich, D., Lynn, H., Gergen, P., Baker, D., Kattan, M., Mortimer, L.M., Mitchell, H., Ownby, D., Slavin, R., Malveaux, F. Relationship of indoor allergen exposure to skin test sensitivity in inner city children with asthma. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol., 102: 563-70, 1998.</li>
<li>Gergen, P.J., Mortimer, K.M., Eggleston, P.A., Rosenstreich, D., Mitchell, H., D., Kattan, M., Baker, D., Wright,E.C., Slavin, R., Malveaux, F. Results of the National Cooperative Inner-City Asthma Study (NCICAS) environmental intervention to reduce cockroach allergen exposure in inner-city homes. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 103:501-6, 1999</li>
<li>Hudes, G., Vaghjimal, A and Rosenstreich, D.L. Asthma: Diagnosis and Management. in Allergy for Primary Care Physicians, Ed, Altman, Becker and Williams. W.B. Saunders, 2000. </li>
<li>Stevenson, Lori A., P.J. Gergen, D.R. Hoover, D. Rosenstreich, et al Sociodemographic Correlates of Indoor Allergen Sensitivity Among United States Children. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 108:747-52, 2001 </li>
<li>Senturia YD. Bauman LJ. Coyle YM. Morgan W. Rosenstreich DL. Roudier MD. Mitchell H. Gruchalla R. Crain EF. The use of parent report to assess the quality of care in primary care visits among children with asthma. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 1:194-200, 2001</li>
<li>Rosenstreich, D.L , Moday, H. and Hudes, G. Asthma and the environment. J. Asthma 40 (Suppl). 23-9, 2003</li>
<li>Hudes, G., Vaghjimal, A and Rosenstreich, D.L. Basic Principles of Allergic Diseases. in Otolaryngology, Basic Science and Clinical Review. Ed. Van de Water and Staeker. Thieme Medical Publishers. 32-43, 2006</li>
<li>Jerschow, El., De Vos, G., Hudes, G., Rubinstein, A., Lipsitz, E., Rosenstreich, D.A Case of Common Variable Immunodeficiency Syndrome Associated With Takayasu Arteritis. Ann All Asthma Immunol. 98:196-9, 2007</li>
<li>de Vos, G. and Rosenstreich, D.L. Immunologic disorders of the larynx. in The Larynx. Ed. M. Fried and A. Ferlito, Plural Publishing. 2007</li>
<li>de Vos, G. S. Abotaga, ZH Liao, E. Jerschow and D. Rosenstreich. Selective effect of mercury on Th2-type cytokine production in humans. Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology. 29:537-48, 2007</li>
<li>Jariwala, SP, Fodeman, J., Hudes, G, Ahuja, K, Rosenstreich, D. Functional antibody deficiency in a patient with type I Gaucher disease. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2008 Apr 4. [Epub ahead of print]</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%2522Jariwala%20SP%2522%255BAut… SP</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%2522Moday%20H%2522%255BAuthor%… H</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%2522de%20Asis%20ML%2522%255BAu… Asis ML</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%2522Fodeman%20J%2522%255BAutho… J</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%2522Hudes%20G%2522%255BAuthor%… G</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%2522de%20Vos%20G%2522%255BAuth… Vos G</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%2522Rosenstreich%20D%2522%255B… D</a>. The Urticaria Severity Score: a sensitive questionnaire/index for monitoring response to therapy in patients with chronic urticaria. <a>Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol.</a> 102:475-82, 2009</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%2522Fodeman%20J%2522%255BAutho… J</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%2522Jariwala%20S%2522%255BAuth… S</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%2522Hudes%20G%2522%255BAuthor%… G</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%2522Wittner%20M%2522%255BAutho… M</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%2522Klapper%20P%2522%255BAutho… P</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%2522Liu%20Q%2522%255BAuthor%25… Q</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%2522Rosenstreich%20D%2522%255B… D</a>. Scratching the surface. <a>Am J Med.</a> 123:22-6, 2010</li>
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<p>David L. Rosenstreich, MD, is Director, Allergy and Immunology and Professor, Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus centers on allergic skin diseases, chronic sinusitis and asthma.</p><p>After obtaining his Bachelor of Science from The City College of New York in 1963, Dr. Rosenstreich earned his Doctor of Medicine from New York University School of Medicine in 1967. He completed his residency in medicine at Einstein in 1969 before becoming a Clinical Associate at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health until 1971. Dr. Rosenstreich became a Senior Staff Associate until 1972 before moving to the National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, where he was Senior Investigator until 1980.</p><p>Building on his clinical focus, Dr. Rosenstreich’s research focuses on the relationship between decreased allergic capacity (immunoglobulin E deficiency) and susceptibility for developing a malignancy. His work has been published in 159 peer-reviewed papers, 64 invited articles and 4 edited books/monographs. Dr. Rosenstreich has been an editor for several scientific journals, such as the <em>Journal of Immunology, Infection</em> and <em>Immunity and Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology</em>.</p><p>Dr. Rosenstreich is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Association of Physicians, the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Dr. Rosenstreich has won numerous awards for his work, including the Leo M. Davidoff Society for Excellence in Medical Education Award in 2017. He has also been listed in Best Doctors in America, <em>New York Magazine</em> Best Doctors, <em>New York Times</em> Super Doctors, <em>U.S. News & World Report</em> Best Doctors and the Albert Marquis <em>Who’s Who in the World</em> and Lifetime Achievement Award multiple times.</p>
Manish Ramesh
<p>Dr. Manish Ramesh was appointed assistant professor in the Einstein/Montefiore Division of Allergy and Immunology in July 2014. He is director of the Montefiore Medical Center Food Allergy Centers in Scarsdale and the Bronx.</p>
<p>Dr. Ramesh completed fellowship training in Allergy and Immunology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and residency training in internal medicine at Jacobi Medical Center, where he was best overall resident (PGY3) in 2011. He attended medical school in India at S.C.B. Medical College and subsequently obtained his Ph.D. in immunology from University of Connecticut Health Center.</p>
<p>Dr. Ramesh is board certified in Allergy and Immunology and Internal Medicine.</p>
Denise J. Nunez
<p>My major area of interest is cardiac critical care.</p>
Michel Nassar
Clinical interests include minimally invasive airway surgery and reconstruction, and the medical and surgical management of pediatric hearing loss, including endoscopic ear surgery, cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing aids (BAHA).<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
In addition to his interests in the use of simulation in medical education, Dr. Nassar also has an interest in congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) and hearing loss, including targeted CMV screening and the use of Valganciclovir for CMV-infected hearing-impaired infants (ValEAR).<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<p>Michel Nassar, MD, MSc, is Director, AeroDigestive Program at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, and Co-Director, CranioFacial Clinic and Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Nassar takes a multidisciplinary approach to patients with complex aerodigestive disease. His clinical interests include minimally invasive airway surgery and reconstruction, and the medical and surgical management of pediatric hearing loss, including endoscopic ear surgery, cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing aids (BAHA). He also has expertise in the medical and surgical management of velopharyngeal disorders.</p><p>Dr. Nassar earned his medical degree at Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon in 2005. He began his postgraduate training in France, completing an otolaryngology residency at Hotel Dieu de France Hospital in 2010 and his Masters in Surgical Sciences and pediatric otolaryngology fellowship in 2012. He then came to the United States, completing a pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in 2013.</p><p>In addition to his interests in the use of simulation in medical education, Dr. Nassar also has an interest in congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) and hearing loss, including targeted CMV screening and the use of Valganciclovir for CMV-infected hearing-impaired infants (ValEAR). His work has been shared through peer-reviewed journals and oral presentations. He is also a reviewer for <em>Laryngoscope, the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology and the European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology</em>.</p><p>Dr. Nassar is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the International Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies. He has been listed among the <em>New York Times</em>’ Super Doctors - Rising Stars.</p>