Roberto Alejandro Sica
Dr. Sica’s clinical focus has been on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies, immunotherapies and allogeneic stem cell transplantation, central nervous system (CNS) lymphomas and HIV, ATLL and gene therapy for malignant and nonmalignant hematologic disorders.
Dr. Sica’s research focuses on novel cellular therapies, allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for malignant and nonmalignant hematologic disorders, and combination immunotherapy and cancer vaccine.
<p>Roberto Alejandro Sica, MD, is an Attending Physician at Montefiore and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Since joining the Montefiore team, Dr. Sica’s clinical focus has been on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies, immunotherapies and allogeneic stem cell transplantation, central nervous system (CNS) lymphomas and HIV, ATLL and gene therapy for malignant and nonmalignant hematologic disorders. Dr. Sica is a member of the Bone Marrow Transplant team at Montefiore.</p><p>Dr. Sica attended the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine, where he received his Medical Degree. During his time there, he also served as an instructor of immunology, virology, pharmacology, and physical diagnosis. Dr. Sica began his postgraduate training with a residency in Internal Medicine at the Carney Hospital/Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. Following this, he completed a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he received the E. Donnall Thomas Achievement in Medicine Award for his academic performance and the Edward Jenner Innovation in Medicine Award in recognition of his innovative contributions to the design of clinical protocols and trials. Later, he completed a fellowship in Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapies at Stanford University. At that institution, he performed research with Dr. Sally Arai on Hodgkin's lymphoma using the Stanford-pioneered GN-BVC regimen (Gemcitabine, Vinorelbine-BCNU. Etoposide and Cyclophosphamide) which resulted in decreased toxicity and improved overall survival in patients. His work has been published in various review journals and abstracts.</p><p>Dr. Sica’s research focuses on novel cellular therapies, allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for malignant and nonmalignant hematologic disorders, and combination immunotherapy and cancer vaccine.</p><p>Dr. Sica is board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.</p>
Adarsha Selvachandran
Bradley A. Schiff
The clinical focus is on all aspects of head and neck cancer surgery including cancers and masses of the oral cavity, larynx, pharynx, and neck as well as tumors of the parotid thyroid and parathyroid glands.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
Dr. Schiff’s research primarily focuses on improving the safety of patients with tracheostomies. <quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<p>Bradley A. Schiff, MD, is Professor, Otorhinolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, Director, Otorhinolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery and Director, Head & Neck Cancer Service at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is on all aspects of head and neck cancer surgery including cancers and masses of the oral cavity, larynx, pharynx and neck as well as tumors of the parotid thyroid and parathyroid glands.</p><p>After receiving his Bachelor of Arts at Wesleyan University in 1993, Dr. Schiff attended New York University School of Medicine, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 1997. His postdoctoral training began at Georgetown University Medical Center, where he completed his internship in 1998 and his otolaryngology–head and neck surgery residency in 2002, acting as Chief Resident in his final year. He went on to complete a two-year fellowship in head and neck surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2004.</p><p>Dr. Schiff’s research primarily focuses on improving the safety of patients with tracheostomies. He is also involved in a number of projects, including projects improving the utility of fine needle aspiration of the head and neck, and projects involving thyroid parotid and squamous cell carcinoma. He has shared his work through peer-reviewed journals, books and oral and poster presentations, and is a reviewer for several journals including <em>Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Laryngoscope</em> and <em>Trends in Anesthesia and Critical Care</em>. He is an editorial board member for the <em>Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology</em>.</p><p>Dr. Schiff is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and is a member of multiple professional societies, including the American Head and Neck Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. He also served as president of the New York Head and Neck Society. Dr. Schiff has been listed on <em>New York Times Magazine’s</em> list of Super Doctors and <em>New York Magazine’s</em> New York’s Best Doctors.</p>
Norman L. Rosen
Evelyn M. Rondinel
Mark A. Ramirez
Marjan Rahmanian
<p><span>Dr. Marjan Rahmanian is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Neurology. She is an Associate Medical Director of Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit at Montefiore Medical Center. She is also Medical Director of Physician Assistant Critical Care Residency program. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center. After completing her training, she joined the faculty of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, where she served as an Associate Director of Cardiothoracic Surgical ICU at Montefiore Medical center. As a cardiac intensivist, Dr. Rahmanian focuses on the management of post heart surgery like CABG, valve replacemant, Mechanical Circulatory Support like,ECMO, LVAD,Impella, heart and lung transplant.</p>
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<li>Maintaining Hemodynamic and Metabolic Homeostasis in Anheptaic Critically Ill Patients. Khan R, Go R, Kapoor S, Dharshan A, <strong>Marjan</strong> <strong>Rahmanian </strong>, Manasia A, Bassily-Marcus A, Kohli-Seth R, Oropello J, Benjamin E. CHEST. October 2012;142:390A-390A</li>
<li>The Heart Point Sign: An Ultrasonographic Confirmation Of Pneumothorax. R. Khan, M. <strong>Marjan</strong> <strong>Rahmanian</strong>, M. Kaufman, A. Bassily Marcus, J. Oropello. ajrccm-conference.2013.187.1 MeetingAbstracts.A1539</li>
<li>Cardiothoracic Surgical ICU Boot Camp can improve cardiovascular critical care knowledge among trainees. <strong>Marjan Rahmanian, </strong>MD; Lewis Eisen, MD; Adam Keene, MD; Rosemarie Conigliaro, MD; Anthony Carlese, DO ATS2018 Poster Presentation </li>
<li>Midodrine: Breaking New Ground in The Treament of Chylothorax: Dolly Patel, DO; <strong>Marjan Rahmanian, </strong>MD; Javed Iqbal, MD; Scott Scheinin, MD; Joshoua Lee, MD; Harish Seethamraju, MD Chest 2019 Poster Presentation</li>
<li>Lactate Dehydrogenase is Associated with Hemorrhagic Stroke During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19 <a href="https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-201…; target="_blank">Saeed, O.</a>; <a href="https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-201…; target="_blank">Uehara, M.</a>; <strong>Marjan</strong> <a href="https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-201…; target="_blank"><strong>Rahmanian</strong>.</a>; <a href="https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-201…; target="_blank">Chen, J. T.</a>; <a href="https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-201…; target="_blank">Carlese, A.</a>; <a href="https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-201…; target="_blank">Mohamed, A.</a>; <a href="https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-201…; target="_blank">Ashley, J.</a>; <a href="https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-201…; target="_blank">Mellas, N.</a>; <a href="https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-201…; target="_blank">Forest, S.</a>; <a href="https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-201…; target="_blank">Goldstein, D.</a>; <a href="https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-201…; target="_blank">Jorde, U.</a>.<em>ASAIO Journal ; 68(Supplement 3):19, 2022.</em></li>
<li><a href="https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/hiv-dr-heartkidney-t…; target="_blank">HIV D+/R+ heart/kidney transplantation: First case report</a> <a href="https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/vagish-s-hemmige" target="_blank">Hemmige, V.</a>, <a href="https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/omar-saeed" target="_blank">Saeed, O.</a>, <a href="https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/yoram-a-puius" target="_blank">Puius, Y. A.</a>, <a href="https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/yorg-al-azzi" target="_blank">Azzi, Y.</a>, Colovai, A., Borgi, J., <a href="https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/daniel-j-goldstein" target="_blank">Goldstein, D. J.</a>, Marjan Rahmanian, <a href="https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/anthony-j-carlese" target="_blank">Carlese, A.</a>, <a href="https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/ulrich-p-jorde" target="_blank">Jorde, U. P.</a> & <a href="https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/snehal-r-patel" target="_blank">Patel, S. R.</a>, Mar 2023, In: <a href="https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/anthony-j-carlese" target="_blank">Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.</a> 42, 3, p. 406-408 3 p. </li>
<li>Chest Tube Insertion, Needle Thoracostomy, And Pericardiocentesis During In-hospital Cardiac Arrest <a title="Luke Andrea" href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circ.146.suppl_1.247" target="_blank">Luke Andrea</a>, Marjan Rahmanian, <a title="Anthony Carlese" href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circ.146.suppl_1.247" target="_blank">Anthony Carlese</a>, <a title="Ariel Shiloh" href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circ.146.suppl_1.247" target="_blank">Ariel Shiloh</a>, <a title="Rithvik Balakrishnan" href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circ.146.suppl_1.247" target="_blank">Rithvik Balakrishnan</a>, <a title="Aron Soleiman" href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circ.146.suppl_1.247" target="_blank">Aron Soleiman</a>, <a title="Michelle Gong" href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circ.146.suppl_1.247" target="_blank">Michelle Gong</a> and <a title="Ari Moskowitz" href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circ.146.suppl_1.247" target="_blank">Ari Moskowitz</a> Circulation. 2022;146:A247</li>
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Jonathan L. Panitch
Stuart Packer
<p>Stuart Packer, MD, is a medical oncologist with extensive experience in treating lung, head and neck, prostate and other types of cancer. After graduating magna cum laude from Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Packer received his medical degree from the State University of New York/Downstate Medical Center. He went on to complete a residency in medicine and fellowship in hematology/medical oncology at Duke University Medical Center. Since then Dr. Packer has held clinical and teaching positions at leading cancer centers, including Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care.</p>
<p>Dr. Packer’s clinical expertise is in medical management of lung cancer, head and neck cancer and prostate cancer. He is director of the melanoma and sarcoma programs at Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care. In addition, Dr. Packer is medical director of Montefiore’s Oncology Care Model (OCM), an alternative payment model sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and aimed at improving patient care coordination and appropriateness of care.</p>
<p>Dr. Packer is the author or co-author of medical textbook chapter and articles in peer-reviewed journals, including <em>Cancer, Clinical Cancer Research, British Medical Journal</em> and <em>Lung Cancer</em>. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.</p>
Dr. Packer’s clinical expertise is in medical management of lung cancer, head and neck cancer and prostate cancer.
<p>Stuart Packer, MD, is a medical oncologist with extensive experience in treating lung, head and neck, prostate and other types of cancer. After graduating magna cum laude from Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Packer received his medical degree from the State University of New York/Downstate Medical Center. He went on to complete a residency in medicine and fellowship in hematology/medical oncology at Duke University Medical Center. Since then Dr. Packer has held clinical and teaching positions at leading cancer centers, including Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care.</p><p>Dr. Packer’s clinical expertise is in medical management of lung cancer, head and neck cancer and prostate cancer. He is director of the melanoma and sarcoma programs at Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care. In addition, Dr. Packer is medical director of Montefiore's Oncology Care Model (OCM), an alternative payment model sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and aimed at improving patient care coordination and appropriateness of care.</p><p>Dr. Packer is the author or co-author of medical textbook chapter and articles in peer-reviewed journals, including <em>Cancer</em>, <em>Clinical Cancer Research</em>, <em>British Medical Journal</em> and <em>Lung Cancer</em>. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.</p>