Denise A. Levy
Julia K. Gittler
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan;">Julia K. Gittler, MD, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Gittler’s clinical areas of focus include all areas of pediatric dermatology, including eczema, vascular and other birthmarks, acne, genetic skin disorders and other pediatric dermatologic conditions.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Gittler earned her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences in 2008 and graduated summa cum laude. From 2008 to 2013, she attended the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, receiving her Doctor of Medicine and earning distinction in dermatology research through a research fellowship at the Rockefeller University. Her training also includes completion of a yearlong pediatrics internship at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in 2014, a three-year dermatology residency at New York University in 2017 and a yearlong pediatric dermatology fellowship at Columbia University in 2018.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan;">Following her clinical interests, Dr. Gittler’s research focus is on pediatric dermatology. Her work has been published in many peer-reviewed journals. She has also shared her research through poster presentations and lectures at regional and national conferences.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan;">Dr. Gittler is certified in pediatric dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the Society of Pediatric Dermatology.</p>
Patricia O. Yau
Manasa Kanneganti
<p>Manasa Kanneganti, MD, is a vascular surgeon at Montefiore Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Kanneganti’s clinical focus centers on peripheral arterial disease and diabetic foot ulcers with a focus on limb salvage, venous insufficiency, hemodialysis access, aortic disease, thoracic outlet syndrome, mesenteric insufficiencies and sclerotherapy.</p><p>After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in medical sciences and psychology from Boston University College of Arts and Sciences in 2012, Dr. Kanneganti earned her Doctor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine in 2015. She continued her medical training at Montefiore Medical Center, completing a general surgery internship in 2016 and her general surgery residency in 2020. She then completed a vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Virginia in 2022.</p><p>Dr. Kanneganti’s research interests include hemodialysis access, thoracic outlet syndrome and limb salvage. Her work has been shared through numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, abstract presentations, invited lectures and expert panels. She is also a reviewer for the Journal of Vascular Surgery.</p><p>Dr. Kanneganti is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the Society for Vascular Surgery, the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery and the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society, among others.</p>
Benedict C. Wu
<p>Benedict (Benny) Wu, DO, PhD, is the Director of Inpatient Dermatology and Assistant Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Wu’s clinical interests extend to inpatient and complex medical dermatology areas, including connective tissue disorders, autoimmune bullous disorders, immunodermatology, cutaneous presentation of systemic conditions, and cutaneous lymphomas.</p>
<p>After earning his Bachelor of Science in biological sciences from the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Wu attended the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, earning his Master of Biomedical Sciences. He later attended Rowan University, earning his Doctor of Philosophy in Cell and Molecular Biology in 2014 and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine in 2016. His postdoctoral training began with an internship in internal medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine, followed by a clinical research fellowship at Northwestern University. In 2021, he completed his Dermatology residency at Broward Health in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.</p>
Increasing the diagnostic accuracy of autoantibody-mediated skin diseases.
Prognostic factors in complex medical dermatologic diseases.
<span style="color:#525458;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;"> Dr. Wu’s clinical interests extend to inpatient and complex medical dermatology areas, including connective tissue disorders, autoimmune bullous disorders, immunodermatology, cutaneous presentation of systemic conditions, and cutaneous lymphomas.</span>
<span style="color:#525458;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Wu’s research investigates several questions. His research focus spans from his work in the clinic to the basic sciences. For example, does physical and/or emotional stress significantly exacerbate complex medical dermatoses? In the future, he hopes to examine neutrophil dysfunction at the cellular and molecular level from tissue and blood samples from neutrophil-predominant dermatoses.</span>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; color: #212121;">Hopkins ZH, Wu BC, Nousari CH. Rituximab versus Mycophenolate Mofetil in Pemphigus Vulgaris. </span><em><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; color: #212121;">N Engl J Med</span></em><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; color: #212121;">. 2021;385(11):1055-1056. doi:10.1056/NEJMc2111763</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; color: #212121;">Nousari Y, Wu BC, Tausk F. From the Caravels to the Wards: Scurvy and Schizophrenia [published online ahead of print, 2021 Jun 8]. <em>J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry</em>. 2021;S2667-2960(21)00097-5. doi:10.1016/j.jaclp.2021.05.006</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Nousari Y, Wu BC, Valenzuela G. Successful use of baricitinib in the treatment of refractory rheumatoid arthritis-associated Sweet syndrome [published online ahead of print, 2021 Apr 29]. <span class="em" style="border: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><em><span style="border: none;"><span style="border: none;">Clin Exp Dermatol</span></span></em></span>. 2021;10.1111/ced.14712. doi:10.1111/ced.14712</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;">Erickson, T. R., Murphrey, M. B., Abu-Zayed, H., Wu, B., Ibler, E., Rangel, S. M., & Paller, A. S. (2020). Transepidermal water loss in the orphan forms of ichthyosis. <span class="em" style="border: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><em><span style="border: none;"><span style="border: none;">Pediatric dermatology</span></span></em></span>, <span class="em" style="border: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><em><span style="border: none;"><span style="border: none;">37</span></span></em></span>(4), 771–773. https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.14221</span></p>
<p style="padding-top:0px;color:#525458;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">Benedict (Benny) Wu, DO, PhD, is the Director of Inpatient Dermatology and Assistant Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Wu’s clinical interests extend to inpatient and complex medical dermatology areas, including connective tissue disorders, autoimmune bullous disorders, immunodermatology, cutaneous presentation of systemic conditions, and cutaneous lymphomas.</p><p style="padding-top:0px;color:#525458;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">After earning his Bachelor of Science in biological sciences from the University of California, Irvine, in 2006, Dr. Wu attended the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, earning his Master of Biomedical Sciences in 2007. He later attended Rowan University, earning his Doctor of Philosophy in Cell and Molecular Biology in 2014 and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine in 2016. His postdoctoral training began with an internship in internal medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine in 2017, followed by a clinical research fellowship at Northwestern University in 2018. In 2021, he completed a three-year dermatology residency at Broward Health.</p><p style="padding-top:0px;color:#525458;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Wu’s research investigates several questions. His research focus spans from his work in the clinic to the basic sciences. For example, does physical and/or emotional stress significantly exacerbate complex medical dermatoses? In the future, he hopes to examine neutrophil dysfunction at the cellular and molecular level from tissue and blood samples from neutrophil-predominant dermatoses. He has shared his research in many oral and poster presentations, as well as in peer-reviewed publications.</p><p style="padding-top:0px;color:#525458;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Wu is a member of several professional societies, including the American Academy of Dermatology, the Medical Dermatology Society, the Society for Dermatological Hospitalists, and the Society for Investigative Dermatology.</p>
Ellen D. Teplitz
Sonia S. Talathi
<span style="color:#313335;font-family:'Leitura News', Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:medium;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Talathi specializes in endovascular and surgical treatments for the management of vascular diseases. </span><quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<span style="color:#313335;font-family:'Leitura News', Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:medium;background-color:#ffffff;">Her research interests include peripheral vascular disease, dialysis access and quality improvement.</span><quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(226, 232, 240);margin-bottom:0px;color:#313335;font-family:'Leitura News', Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:medium;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(226, 232, 240);">Sonia S. Talathi, MD, is a Vascular Surgeon at Montefiore and Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Talathi received her medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and later completed her residency in general surgery at Montefiore-Einstein, where she served as Administrative Chief Resident. She went on to complete her fellowship in vascular surgery at Northwell Health in Long Island, New York, and was subsequently named Fellow Teacher of the Year. </span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(226, 232, 240);margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:0px;color:#313335;font-family:'Leitura News', Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:medium;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;border:0px solid rgb(226, 232, 240);">Dr. Talathi specializes in endovascular and surgical treatments for the management of vascular diseases. Her research interests include peripheral vascular disease, dialysis access and quality improvement. She has published multiple scientific papers and presented at numerous national meetings. </span></p>