Audrey M. Uong

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Audrey M. Uong
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Faculty
First Name
Audrey
Last Name
Uong
NPI
1518387323
Faculty ID
15425
CMO Specialties
Clinical Terms
Employment Status
Full Time
Patient Type
Pediatric
Department
einstein-dept-pediatrics
Gender
Female
Email
auong@montefiore.org
Phone
718-741-2450
Titles
Type
Academic
Department
Department of Pediatrics
Department Link
Rank
Assistant Professor
Division
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Locations
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POINT (-73.87885 40.88037)
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3415 Bainbridge Avenue
City
Bronx
State
NY
Zip
10467-2403
Location Title
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
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Children's Hospital at Montefiore
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3415 Bainbridge Avenue
City
Bronx
State
NY
Zip
10467
Location Title
Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Education and Trainings
Education Type Label
Medical Education
Education Institution
New York Medical College
Education Type Label
Fellowship
Education Institution
Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Education Type Label
Residency
Education Institution
Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center
CHAM Provider
On
Professional Title
M.D.
M.S.
Clinical Focus

Dr. Uong's clinical focus has been in pediatrics.

Research Focus

The care of hospitalized pediatric patients with asthma has been a main focus of research for Dr. Uong. She is also interested in researching the improvement of transitions of care in hospitalized pediatric patients.

EMR ID
53070
Biography

<p>Audrey M. Uong, MD, is an Attending Physician, Division of Hospital Medicine at Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Since joining the Montefiore team in 2019, her clinical focus has been in pediatrics.</p><p>In 2008, Dr. Uong received her Bachelor of Arts in Asian Languages and Civilizations from Amherst College. Her studies continued at New York Medical College, where she received her Doctor of Medicine in 2014. Following this, Dr. Uong continued her studies at Albert Einstein Medical College and received her Master of Science in Clinical Research Methods in 2019. She began her postgraduate training in 2014 with a 3-year internship and residency at Cohen Children&rsquo;s Medical Center. She then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hospital Medicine at CHAM in 2019.</p><p>The care of hospitalized pediatric patients with asthma has been a main focus of research for Dr. Uong. She is also interested in researching the improvement of transitions of care in hospitalized pediatric patients. Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and review articles, and has been presented nationally.</p><p>In 2019, Dr. Uong received the CHAM Research Day Oral Presentation Award, given to her from faculty judges for receiving top scores. Dr. Uong is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Academic Pediatric Association.</p>

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Lisa J. Underland

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Lisa J. Underland
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Lisa
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Underland
NPI
1598083974
Faculty ID
13753
Employment Status
Full Time
Patient Type
Pediatric
Department
einstein-dept-pediatrics
Gender
Female
Email
lunderla@montefiore.org
Phone
718-920-4664
Titles
Type
Academic
Department
Department of Pediatrics
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Rank
Assistant Professor
Division
Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes
Type
Clinical
Title
Attending Physician, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein
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Clinical
Title
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Clinical
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Clinical
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1250 Waters place
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NY
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10461-2720
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Montefiore at 1250 Waters Place
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3415 Bainbridge Avenue
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Bronx
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NY
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10467-2403
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The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
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Montefiore Medical Center
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3415 Bainbridge Avenue
City
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Zip
10467
Location Title
Montefiore Medical Center
Education and Trainings
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Medical Education
Education Institution
University of North Texas Hlth Sci Ctr- Ft. Worth
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Fellowship
Education Institution
Montefiore Medical Center
Education Type Label
Residency
Education Institution
Scott & White Memrl Hospital
CHAM Provider
On
Professional Title
D.O.
M.S.
EMR ID
57202
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Kristine E. Torres-Lockhart

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Kristine E. Torres-Lockhart
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First Name
Kristine
Last Name
Torres-Lockhart
NPI
1023467115
Faculty ID
16568
Clinical Terms
Employment Status
Full Time
Patient Type
Adult
Department
einstein-dept-medicine
einstein-dept-psychiatry-behavioral-sciences
Gender
Female
Provider Type
Primary Care
Email
ktorresloc@montefiore.org
Phone
718-920-5745
Titles
Type
Academic
Department
Department of Medicine
Department Link
Rank
Assistant Professor
Division
General Internal Medicine
Type
Academic
Department
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Rank
Assistant Professor
Type
Administrative
Locations
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POINT (-73.88072 40.88002)
Address Line 1
111 East 210th Street
City
Bronx
State
NY
Zip
10461-2401
Location Title
Montefiore Medical Center
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Montefiore Medical Center
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3300 Kossuth Avenue
City
Bronx
State
NY
Zip
10467
Location Title
Montefiore Medical Center
Education and Trainings
Education Type Label
Medical Education
Education Institution
Dartmouth Medical School
Education Type Label
Residency
Education Institution
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Professional Interests

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Kristine Torres-Lockhart, MD, FASAM is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, as well as the founding director of the Addiction Consult Service at Montefiore's Weiler Hospital. She is Program Director of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship and Co-Director of the Addiction Medicine rotation for medical trainees. An addiction medicine and internal medicine physician, she leads the development and implementation of health system interventions to improve substance use disorder (SUD) care in acute care settings and transitions of care to post-acute and ambulatory care settings.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br />Dr. Torres-Lockhart provides SUD treatment, HIV/AIDS care, hepatitis C treatment, and general internal medicine care at several sites across Montefiore Medical Center, including a community health care center. She also actively teaches and supervises medical students, residents, and fellows. She is double board certified in addiction medicine and internal medicine and credentialed as an HIV specialist by the American Academy of HIV Medicine.&nbsp;<br /><br />Dr. Torres-Lockhart completed her fellowship training in addiction medicine at Montefiore Medical Center. Prior to arriving at Montefiore, she completed her residency training in internal medicine and primary care at Brigham and Women&rsquo;s Hospital in Boston, MA, where she also served as primary care chief medicine resident at the West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. She received her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and her medical degree from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. She is the PI for a HRSA training grant and co-PI for an OASAS training grant to lead the development of educational opportunities in building the addiction medicine workforce. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the New York Society of Addiction Medicine previously as Communication Chair and now as Secretary.&nbsp;</p>

Research Areas
Substance use disorder (SUD) medical education, SUD treatment in acute care settings, opioid use disorder treatment, alcohol use disorder treatment initiation in acute care settings, low dose initiation of buprenorphine, transitions of care
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Professional Title
M.D.
Selected Publications

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Singh-Tan, S., <strong>Torres-Lockhart, K.</strong>, Jakubowski, A., Lu, T., Starrels, J., De Lima, P., Arnsten, J., Nahvi, S., Southern, W. (2023). Addiction Consult Service and Inpatient Outcomes Among Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder. &nbsp;/J Gen Intern Med/, 1-8. doi:10.1007/s11606-023-08202-7</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Jakukowski, A., Singh-Tan, S., <strong>Torres-Lockhart, K</strong>., Nahvi, S., Stein, M., Fox, A. D., &amp; Lu, T. (2023). Hospital-based clinicians lack knowledge and comfort in initiating medications for opioid use disorder: opportunities for training innovation. /Addict Sci Clin Pract, 18/(1), 31. doi:10.1186/s13722-023-00386-x</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Calcaterra, S. L., Bottner, R., Martin, M., Englander, H., Weinstein, Z. M., Weimer, M. B., Lambert, E., Ronan, M., Huerta, S., Zaman, T., Ullal, M., Peterkin, A., <strong>Torres-Lockhart, K.</strong>, Buresh, M., O&rsquo;Brien, M., Synder, H., Herzig, S. J. (2022). Management of opioid use disorder, opioid withdrawal, and opioid overdose prevention in hospitalized adults: A systematic review of existing guidelines. /J Hosp Med, 17(9),/679-692/./doi:10.1002/jhm.12908</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>Torres-Lockhart, K.</strong> E., Lu, T. Y., Weimer, M. B., Stein, M. R., &amp; Cunningham, C. O. (2022). Clinical Management of Opioid Withdrawal. /Addiction, 117/(9), 2540-2550. doi:10.1111/add.15818</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Cunningham, C. O., Khalid, L., Deng, Y., <strong>Torres-Lockhart, K.</strong>, Masyukova, M., Thomas, S., Zhang, C., Lu, T. (2022). A comparison of office-based buprenorphine treatment outcomes in Bronx community clinics before versus during the COVID-19 pandemic. /J Subst Abuse Treat, 135/, 108641. doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108641</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Joseph, G., <strong>Torres-Lockhart, K.</strong>, Stein, M. R., Mund, P. A., &amp; Nahvi, S. (2021). Reimagining patient-centered care in opioid treatment programs: Lessons from the Bronx during COVID-19. /J Subst Abuse Treat, 122/, 108219. doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108219</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">He, L., <strong>Torres-Lockhart, K.</strong>, Forster, N., Ramakrishnan, S., Greninger, P., Garnett, M. J., McDermott, U., Rothenberg, S.M., Benes, C.H., Ellisen, L. W. (2013). Mcl-1 and FBW7 control a dominant survival pathway underlying HDAC and Bcl-2 inhibitor synergy in squamous cell carcinoma. /Cancer Discov, 3/(3), 324-337. doi:10.1158/2159-8290.CD-12-0417</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Ibrahim, Y. H., Garcia-Garcia, C., Serra, V., He, L., <strong>Torres-Lockhart, K</strong>., Prat, A., Anton, P., Cozar, P., Guzman, M., Grueso, J., Rodriguez, O., Calvo, M.T., Aura, C., Diez, O., Rubio, I.T., Perez, J., Rodon, J., Cortes, J., Ellisen, L.W., Scaltriti, M., Baselga, J. (2012). PI3K inhibition impairs BRCA1/2 expression and sensitizes BRCA-proficient triple-negative breast cancer to PARP inhibition. /Cancer Discov, 2/(11), 1036-1047. doi:10.1158/2159-8290.CD-11-0348</p>

EMR ID
113089
Biography

<p>Kristine E. Torres-Lockhart, MD, FASAM, is Director, Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program at Montefiore Einstein, Founding Director, Addiction Consult Service at Weiler Hospital and Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Torres-Lockhart is a general internist, primary care provider and addiction medicine specialist. She focuses on caring for people who use substances and people with substance use disorders, providing care in hospital settings and in outpatient clinics.</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in neuroscience from Dartmouth College in 2010, Dr. Torres-Lockhart earned her Doctor of Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in 2016. She completed an internship and residency in internal medicine and primary care at Brigham and Women&rsquo;s Hospital in 2019. Following this, Dr. Torres-Lockhart completed a fellowship in addiction medicine at Montefiore Einstein in 2020.</p><p>Dr. Torres-Lockhart's research focuses on evidence-based and harm-reduction-oriented strategies for addressing substance use disorder care in acute care settings, integration of addiction medicine into medical education and optimizing transitions of care for people who use drugs. She has been principal investigator and co-investigator on funded research projects and her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Torres-Lockhart has also shared her work through numerous invited presentations, abstracts and poster presentations. She is a reviewer for scientific journals, including Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment and the Journal of Hospital Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Torres-Lockhart is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Preventive Medicine with certification in Addiction Medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, board member of the New York Society of Addiction Medicine and member of the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction. In 2022, Dr. Torres-Lockhart received the President&rsquo;s Award at the New York Society of Addiction Medicine&rsquo;s Annual Conference. In 2023, she received the Quality Improvement Champion honor at the United Hospital Fund's Tribute to Excellence in Health Care and was a Rising Star Nominee for the Department of Medicine&rsquo;s Physician Recognition Awards at Montefiore Einstein.</p>

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Vlad A. Tomuta

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Vlad A. Tomuta
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First Name
Vlad
Last Name
Tomuta
NPI
1558537340
Faculty ID
9432
CMO Specialties
Clinical Terms
Employment Status
Full Time
Patient Type
Adult
Department
einstein-dept-medicine
Gender
Male
Email
vtomuta@montefiore.org
Phone
866-633-8255
Titles
Type
Academic
Department
Department of Medicine
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Rank
Assistant Professor
Division
Critical Care
Locations
Is Primary
On
Type
Clinical
Location (Address, State, City, Zip)
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Coordinates
POINT (-73.88072 40.88002)
Address Line 1
111 East 210th Street
City
Bronx
State
NY
Zip
10461-2401
Location Title
Montefiore Medical Center
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Type
Academic
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Coordinates
POINT (-73.8798833 40.8799447)
Building
Gold Zone
Room
G157
Address Line 1
Montefiore Medical Center
Address Line 3
111 East 210th Street
City
Bronx
State
NY
Zip
10467
Location Title
Montefiore Medical Center
Education and Trainings
Education Type Label
Medical Education
Education Institution
Ovidius University School of Medicine
Education Type Label
Residency
Education Institution
BronxCare Health System
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Off
Professional Title
M.D.
EMR ID
5457
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Yaron Tomer

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Yaron Tomer
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Faculty
First Name
Yaron
Last Name
Tomer
NPI
1982662334
Faculty ID
14884
Clinical Terms
Employment Status
Full Time
Patient Type
Adult
Department
einstein-dept-medicine
einstein-dept-microbiology-immunology
Gender
Male
Phone
718-430-2801
Titles
Type
Academic
Department
Department of Medicine
Department Link
Rank
Professor
Division
Endocrinology
Type
Academic
Department
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
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Rank
Professor
Type
Clinical
Title
Anita and Jack Saltz Chair in Diabetes Research, Department of Medicine, Montefiore
Type
Clinical
Title
Professor and University Chair, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Type
Administrative
Title
The Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Locations
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POINT (-73.84544 40.84518)
Address Line 1
1621 Eastchester Road
City
Bronx
State
NY
Zip
10461-2301
Location Title
Montefiore Medical Group-Comprehensive Family Care Center (CFCC)
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POINT (-73.845 40.85026)
Address Line 1
1825 Eastchester Road
City
Bronx
State
NY
Zip
10467-2404
Location Title
Montefiore Weiler Hospital
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Academic
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Coordinates
POINT (-73.8459022 40.8504961)
Building
Belfer Building
Room
312
Address Line 1
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Address Line 2
Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus
Address Line 3
1300 Morris Park Avenue
City
Bronx
State
NY
Zip
10461
Location Title
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Education and Trainings
Education Type Label
Medical Education
Education Institution
Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
Education Type Label
Fellowship
Education Institution
Mount Sinai Hospital
Education Type Label
Residency
Education Institution
Sheba Medical Center
Education Type Label
Residency
Education Institution
Mount Sinai Hospital
Professional Interests

<p>Dr. Yaron Tomer is the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Chief Academic Officer at Montefiore Medicine.</p>
<p>He received his M.D. degree magna cum laude from the Sackler School of Medicine of Tel Aviv University and trained in Internal Medicine at Sheba Medical Center, Israel, and in Endocrinology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Prior to joining Montefiore Einstein in March 2016, he was Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Bone Disease at Mount Sinai.</p>
<p>Dr. Tomer has served on the editorial boards of <em>Endocrinology </em>and <em>The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism</em>, among others. He is a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Tomer is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the American Thyroid Association&rsquo;s Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Lectureship Award, as well as its Van Meter Award.</p>
<h3>Research</h3>
<p>Dr. Tomer&rsquo;s research program focuses on the immunogenetic, epigenetic, and environmental mechanisms underlying thyroid autoimmunity, and type 1 diabetes, and on targeting these mechanisms in order to develop novel therapies. His group made several discoveries including identifying new genes and mechanisms underlying the strong association between type 1 diabetes and autoimmune thyroiditis; demonstrating that CD40 and thyroglobulin are major susceptibility genes for thyroid autoimmunity; identifying a unique amino acid variant in the peptide binding pocket of HLA-DR that is key for the development of thyroid autoimmunity; dissecting the epigenetic mechanisms by which polymorphisms in the thyroglobulin and TSHR genes interact with environmental agents (e.g. viruses) to trigger thyroid autoimmunity; and identifying a novel small molecule that can block antigen presentation in autoimmune thyroiditis.</p>
<h3>Current Projects</h3>
<ol role="list">
<li><strong>Genetic and epigenetic studies in thyroid autoimmunity</strong><br />The Tomer lab mapped several susceptibility genes for autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) including CD40, thyroglobulin, and TSHR. Recent data suggest that variants in regulatory regions of some of these genes interact epigenetically with environmental factors (e.g., viral infections) to trigger disease. Current studies are using epigenomic screening, including whole genome methylation studies and ChiP-seq analyses to study these genetic-epigenetic interactions.</li>
<li><strong>Epigenetic studies in type 1 diabetes</strong><br />Similar studies are utilizing epigenomic screening to analyze epigenetic interactions between known type 1 diabetes susceptibility genes and interferon alpha, a key cytokine secreted during viral infections.</li>
<li><strong>Translational studies in autoimmune thyroiditis (AITD) and type 1 diabetes</strong><br />The Tomer lab discovered that the presence of arginine at position beta-74 of the peptide binding pocket of HLA-DR is critical for the development of AITD. This discovery led to a translational project aimed at blocking thyroid antigen presentation to T-cells by the arginine beta-74 HLA-DR peptide binding pocket as a potential therapy for AITD. Recently, the Tomer lab identified a small molecule, Cepharanthine, that can block antigen presentation and suppress AITD in mouse models. Similar studies are performed in type 1 diabetes where the aim is to block the HLA-DQ8 peptide binding pocket from presenting insulin peptides to T-cells as a novel strategy to treat autoimmune diabetes.</li>
<li><strong>Genetic and functional analyses of autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS) type 3</strong><br />The co-occurrence of type 1 diabetes and autoimmune thyroiditis in the same individual is considered a variant of the APS type 3 syndrome. The Tomer lab discovered several new susceptibility genes for APS3. The lab is now analyzing the mechanisms by which these genes predispose to disease.</li>
<li><strong>The role of viruses in triggering autoimmune thyroiditis and type 1 diabetes</strong><br />Certain infections, such as hepatitis C, are associated with autoimmune thyroiditis and diabetes. Current studies are aimed at dissecting the mechanisms by which interferon alpha, the primary cytokine secreted during viral infections, can trigger autoimmune thyroiditis and diabetes in genetically susceptible individuals.</li>
</ol>

Research Areas
1. Immunogenetics of autoimmune Thyroid disease (AITD) and type 1 diabetes (T1D)
2.Gene-environment interactions in AITD and T1D
3. Epigenetics of AITD and T1D
4. Environmental chemical triggers of T1D
CHAM Provider
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Professional Title
M.D.
Selected Publications

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<li>Menconi F, Monti MC, Greenberg DA, Oashi T, Osman R, Davies TF, Ban Y, Jacobson EM, Concepcion ES, Li CW, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Molecular amino acid signatures in the MHC class II peptide binding pocket predispose to autoimmune thyroiditis in humans and in mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2008; 105: 14034-14039.</li>
<li>Jacobson EM, Yang H, Menconi F, Wang R, Osman R, Skrabanek L, Li CW, Fadlalla M, Gandhi A, Chaturvedi V, Smith EP, Schwemberger S, Osterburg A, Babcock GF, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Employing a recombinant HLA-DR3 expression system to dissect MHC II-thyroglobulin peptide dynamism: A genetic, biochemical, and reverse immunological perspective. J Biol Chem 2009; 284: 34231-34243.</li>
<li>Villano MJ, Huber AK, Greenberg DA, Golden BK, Concepcion E, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Autoimmune thyroiditis and diabetes: Dissecting the joint genetic susceptibility in a large cohort of multiplex families. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009; 94: 1458-1466.</li>
<li>Menconi F, Osman R, Monti MC, Greenberg DA, Concepcion ES, <strong>Tomer Y</strong>. Shared molecular amino acid signature in the HLA-DR peptide binding pocket predisposes to both autoimmune diabetes and thyroiditis. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2010; 107: 16899-16903.</li>
<li>Menconi F, Huber A, Osman R, Concepcion E, Jacobson EM, Stefan M, David, CS, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Tg.2098 is a major human thyroglobulin T-cell epitope. J Autoimmun 2010; 35: 45-51.</li>
<li>Stefan M, Jacobson EM, Huber AK, Greenberg DA, Li CW, Skrabanek L, Concepcion E, Fadlalla M, Ho K, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Novel variant of thyroglobulin promoter triggers thyroid autoimmunity through an epigenetic interferon alpha-modulated mechanism. J Biol Chem 2011; 286: 31168-31179.</li>
<li>Huber AK, Finkelman FD, Li CW, Concepcion E, Smith E, Jacobson E, Latif R, Keddache M, Zhang W, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Genetically driven target tissue overexpression of CD40: A novel mechanism in autoimmune disease. J Immunol 2012; 189: 3043-3053.</li>
<li>Stefan M, Wei C, Lombardi A, Li CW, Concepcion ES, Inabnet WB 3rd, Owen R, Zhang W, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Genetic-epigenetic dysregulation of thymic TSH receptor gene expression triggers thyroid autoimmunity. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2014; 111: 12562-12567.</li>
<li><span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>, Dolan LM, Kahaly G, Divers J, D&rsquo;Agostino Jr. RB, Imperatore G, Dabelea D, Marcovina S, Black MH, Pihoker C, Hasham A, Hammerstad SS, Greenberg DA, Lotay V, Zhang W, Monti MC, Matheis N. Genome wide identification of new genes and pathways in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis and type 1 diabetes. J Autoimmun 2015; 60: 32-39.</li>
<li>Li CW, Menconi F, Osman R, Mezei M, Jacobson EM, Concepcion E, David CS, Kastrinsky DB, Ohlmeyer M, <strong>Tomer Y</strong>. Identifying a small molecule blocking antigen presentation in autoimmune thyroiditis. J Biol Chem 2016; 291: 4079-4090.</li>
<li>Li CW, Osman R, Menconi F, Concepcion ES, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Flexible peptide recognition by HLA-DR triggers specific autoimmune T-cell responses in autoimmune thyroiditis and diabetes. J Autoimmun 2017; 76: 1-9.</li>
<li>Faustino LC, Lombardi A, Madrigal-Matute J, Owen RP, Libutti SK, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Interferon alpha triggers autoimmune thyroid diseases via lysosomal-dependent degradation of thyroglobulin. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2018; 103: 3678-3687.</li>
<li>Stefan-Lifshitz, M, Karakose E, Cui L, Ettela A, Yi Z, Zhang W, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Epigenetic modulation of &beta;-cells by interferon-&alpha; via PNPT1-miR26a-TET2 triggers autoimmune diabetes. JCI Insight 2019; 4: e126663.</li>
<li>Li CW, Osman R, Menconi F, Concepcion E, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Cepharanthine blocks TSH receptor peptide presentation by HLA-DR3: Therapeutic implications to Graves&rsquo; disease. J Autoimmun 2020; 108: 102402.</li>
<li>Lombardi, A, Concepcion E, Hou H, Arib H, Mezei M, Osman R, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Retro-inverso D-peptides as a novel targeted immunotherapy for type 1 diabetes. J Autoimmune 2020; 115: 102543.</li>
<li>Li CW, Sachidanandam R, Jayaprakash A, Yi Z, Zhang W, Stefan-Lifshitz M, Concepcion E, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Identification of new rare variants associated with familial autoimmune thyroid diseases by deep sequencing of linked loci. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 12: 691781.</li>
<li>Ye J, Stefan-Lifshitz M, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Genetic and environmental factors regulate the type 1 diabetes gene CTSH via differential DNA methylation. J Biol Chem 2021; 296: 100774.</li>
<li>Li CW, Osman R, Menconi F, Faustino LC, Kim K, Clarke OB, Hou H, <span class="underline">Tomer Y</span>. Cepharanthine blocks presentation of thyroid and islet peptides in a novel humanized autoimmune diabetes and thyroiditis mouse model. Front Immunol 2021; 12: 796552.</li>
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Peter L. Tenore

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Primary Care
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petenor@montefiore.org
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718-829-3440
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General Internal Medicine
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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NY
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Education and Trainings
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Medical Education
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State University of NY at Buffalo School of Medicine
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Residency
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Montefiore Medical Center
Professional Interests

Dr. Tenore is a Medical Director in the Division of Substance Abuse and is a wekk known figure in this field, having published in several journals and providing education in substance abuse to local and state agencies. He is an advisor to the New York State Ofice of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and the federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. He is certified in Internal Medicine and by examination in Addiction Medicine and a New York State HIV Provider. His particular interests are management of cocaine and other addictions as well as providing hepatitis C and HIV treatment in the methadone clinic setting.

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Selected Publications

DINO-VAMP: A Helpful Acronym in Determining Optimal Methadone Dosing and Brief review of Dosing Literature, Journal of Maintenance in the Addictions, Vol.2(4).

Guidance On Optimal Methadone Dosing, Addiction Treatment Forum, Vol.12 (2).

Methadone:A Medical Model in "Innovations in Substance Abuse Treatment and Policy," Yale University Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Yale Publicatinos, New Haven, CT.

Three Oral Formulations of Methadone: A Clinical and Pharmacodynamic Comparison, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, Vol. 17(3), Gourevitch, Hartell, Tenore, et al.

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Ivy Tam

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itam@montefiore.org
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718-741-2267
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine
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Montefiore Medical Center
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SUNY at Syracuse College of Medicine
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Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego
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New York University Medical Center
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Pediatric Medicine

Research Focus

Dr. Tam&rsquo;s research aims to improve care and communication for patients with limited English proficiency, as well as standardizing pain practices for children.&nbsp;

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Biography

<p>Ivy Tam, MD, FAAP, is an Attending Physician and a Non-neonatal Emergency Transport Coordinator at Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore. She is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. </p><p>In 2009, Dr. Tam received her Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences at Cornell University. She then attended SUNY Upstate Medical University, where she received her Doctor of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Tam began her postgraduate training with a residency in pediatrics at New York University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in pediatric hospital medicine in 2018 at the University of California San Diego. </p><p>Dr. Tam&rsquo;s research aims to improve care and communication for patients with limited English proficiency, as well as standardizing pain practices for children. She has shared her work through presentations in academic forums and scientific meetings, and is currently in the process of being submitted for publication. </p><p>2017, Dr. Tam received the CARES Award from hospital staff at Rady Children&rsquo;s Hospital for her support during the medical director&rsquo;s absence. Dr. Tam is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. </p>

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Asli S. Sucu

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asucu@montefiore.org
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718-920-9269
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Hospital Medicine
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600 East 233rd Street
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New York
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NY
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10466-2604
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Montefiore Wakefield Campus
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Montefiore Medical Center - Wakefield
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600 East 233rd Street
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10466
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Montefiore Medical Center - Wakefield
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Uludag Universitesi
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Montefiore Medical Center
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Melissa R. Stein

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Spanish
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Female
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Primary Care
Email
mstein@montefiore.org
Phone
718-665-7500
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Academic
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Associate Professor
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General Internal Medicine
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NY
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NY
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Montefiore Wellness Center at Melrose
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Bronx
State
NY
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10454
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Education and Trainings
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Medical Education
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Cornell University Medical College
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Residency
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Montefiore Medical Center
Professional Interests

<p><strong>Current Investigations</strong></p>

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<li>Development of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in Substance Abuse</li>
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Martina Stehlikova

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Martina Stehlikova
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Martina
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Stehlikova
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Adult
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einstein-dept-medicine
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Female
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mstehlik@montefiore.org
Phone
718-920-2070
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Type
Academic
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Department of Medicine
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Assistant Professor
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Hospital Medicine
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111 East 210th Street
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NY
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10461-2401
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Montefiore Medical Center
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6
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Montefiore Medical Center
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111 East 210th Street
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Bronx
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NY
Zip
10467
Location Title
Montefiore Medical Center
Education and Trainings
Education Type Label
Medical Education
Education Institution
Charles University, Prague
Education Type Label
Fellowship
Education Institution
Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
Education Type Label
Residency
Education Institution
Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
Education Type Label
Residency
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UHS Wilson Medical Center
Professional Interests

<p>In-patient internal medicine with a special interest in hematology. Anemia, thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy in hospitalised patients.</p>

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