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Susan E. Duberstein Coad

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Susan E. Duberstein Coad
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Department
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Email
sduberst@montefiore.org
Phone
718-920-4378
Titles
Type
Academic
Department
The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
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Rank
Associate Professor
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Pediatric Neurology
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Academic
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Department of Pediatrics
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Associate Professor
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The Isabelle Rapin Division of Child Neurology, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
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111 East 210th Street
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Bronx
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NY
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10461-2401
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Montefiore Medical Center
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555 Taxter Road
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Elmsford
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NY
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10523
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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
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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
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Education Type Label
Fellowship
Education Institution
Montefiore Medical Center-AECOM
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Residency
Education Institution
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Residency
Education Institution
SUNY Downstate
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On
Professional Title
M.D.
EMR ID
5383
Biography

<p>Susan Duberstein, MD, is Associate Professor, Child Neurology and Pediatrics at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Duberstein is an epileptologist with a special interest in complex care. She is the collaborating neurologist for the Linking Individual Needs of Children with Services (LINCS) clinic, which provides a &ldquo;medical home&rdquo; and family-centered care for children with chronic illnesses, multiple conditions and medical technologies. She is also the Associate Director of the Neurocutaneous Clinic, serving children with neurofibromatosis, Sturge-Weber, tuberous sclerosis complex and other neurocutaneous conditions.</p><p>After earning her Doctor of Medicine at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in 2008, Dr. Duberstein completed her internship and residency in pediatrics at the same institution in 2010. She then came to Montefiore Einstein to continue her medical training, completing her residency in child neurology in 2013 and a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology and electroencephalography (EEG) in 2014.</p><p>Dr. Duberstein's research focuses include retrospective studies on neurofibromatosis and tuberous sclerosis complex. She is also one of the leaders of a research project investigating the clinical outcomes of autoimmune encephalopathies. Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and abstracts.</p><p>Dr. Duberstein is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology with a special qualification in Child Neurology and holds a subspecialty certificate in Epilepsy. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the Child Neurology Society and the American Epilepsy Society. Dr. Duberstein was elected a Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society in 2022.</p>

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Amos Dodi

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Amos Dodi
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Dodi
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Full Time
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Adult
Department
einstein-dept-medicine
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Male
Email
adodi@montefiore.org
Phone
718-904-3015
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Type
Academic
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Department of Medicine
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Critical Care
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Clinical
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Assistant Professor
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111 East 210th Street
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Bronx
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NY
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10461-2401
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Montefiore Medical Center
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Jack D. Weiler Hospital
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1825 Eastchester Road
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Bronx
State
NY
Zip
10461
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Jack D. Weiler Hospital
Education and Trainings
Education Type Label
Medical Education
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SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
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Fellowship
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University of Michigan Medical School
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Residency
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Montefiore Medical Center
Professional Interests

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal;"><span class="MsoIntenseEmphasis" style="color: #4472c4; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-style: normal;">Dr. Dodi completed his medical education at the State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. He completed a General Surgery internship followed by an Internal Medicine residency, both at Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center. He then went on to complete a Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. He Joined the Faculty at Montefiore in 2016 where he strives to deliver exceptional patient care and is dedicated to teaching and mentoring medical students, residents and fellows.<br /><br />Dr. Dodi's clinical expertise is Cardiothroacic and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />He is currently involved in the Hospital Resuscitation Airway Trial (HART) comparing endotracheal intubation vs. supraglottic airway during an in-hospital cardiac arrest&nbsp;<br />( https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05520762 ). His research interests include Resuscitation, ICU Delirium, Transitional Care Communications and the impact of continuity of care on ICU outcomes.</span></span></p>

Research Areas
Resuscitation, ICU Delirium, Transitional Care Communications and the impact of continuity of care on ICU outcomes.
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M.D.
Clinical Focus

Dr. Dodi's clinical expertise is Cardiothroacic and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

Research Focus

Dr. Dodi's research interests include Resuscitation, ICU Delirium, Transitional Care Communications and the impact of continuity of care on ICU outcomes. He is currently involved in the Hospital Resuscitation Airway Trial (HART) comparing endotracheal intubation vs. supraglottic airway during an in-hospital cardiac arrest<br />( https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05520762 ).<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

Selected Publications

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<div class="rprtnum nohighlight">1. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29747634">Design and implementation of the hospital airway resuscitation trial.</a>
<div class="rprtnum nohighlight"><span class="docsum-authors full-authors">Moskowitz A, Andrea L, Shiloh AL, Cardasis J, Carty C, Kim M, Xie X, McAllen S, Esses D, Lutz C, Takematsu M, Romero J, Schimmrich K, Fein DG, Dodi AE, Rednor S, Bangar M, Mohamed A, Eisen LA, Wang HE, Donnino MW, Gong MN.</span></div>
<span class="docsum-journal-citation full-journal-citation">Resusc Plus. 2023 Nov 30;17:100512. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100512. PMID: 38076388; PMCID: PMC10698666.</span></div>
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<div class="resc">2. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29747634"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Longer CPR durations are associated with early ischemic changes on head CT-a perhaps simple finding in need of complex understanding.</span>i.</a>
<div class="rprtnum nohighlight"><span class="docsum-authors full-authors">Miller AC, Dodi AE, Moskowitz A </span></div>
<span class="docsum-journal-citation full-journal-citation">Resuscitation. 2023 Aug 2:109920. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109920.</span></div>
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<div class="resc">3. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29747634">Regulation of fibroblast Fas expression by soluble and mechanical pro-fibrotic stimuli.</a>
<div class="rprtnum nohighlight">Dodi AE, Ajayi IO, Chang C, Beard M, Ashley SL, Huang SK, Thannickal VJ, Tschumperlin DJ, Sisson TH, Horowitz JC.</div>
<div class="rprtnum nohighlight"><span class="jrnl" title="Respiratory research">Respir Res</span>. 2018 May 10;19(1):91. doi: 10.1186/s12931-018-0801-4.</div>
<div class="rprtnum nohighlight">PMID:29747634</div>
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<div class="rprtnum nohighlight" style="text-decoration: underline;">4. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25681733">Inhibition of myocardin-related transcription factor/serum response factor signaling decreases lung fibrosis and promotes mesenchymal cell apoptosis.</a>
<div class="resc">Sisson TH, Ajayi IO, Subbotina N, Dodi AE, Rodansky ES, Chibucos LN, Kim KK, Keshamouni VG, White ES, Zhou Y, Higgins PD, Larsen SD, Neubig RR, Horowitz JC.</div>
<div class="resc"><span class="jrnl" title="The American journal of pathology">Am J Pathol</span>. 2015 Apr;185(4):969-86. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2014.12.005. Epub 2015 Feb 11.</div>
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<div class="rprtnum nohighlight" style="text-decoration: underline;">5. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24700172">Quality indicators for the evaluation of patients with lung cancer.</a>&nbsp;
<div class="rprtnum nohighlight">Mazzone PJ, Vachani A, Chang A, Detterbeck F, Cooke D, Howington J, Dodi A, Arenberg D.</div>
<div class="rprtnum nohighlight"><span class="jrnl" title="Chest">Chest</span>. 2014 Sep;146(3):659-69. doi: 10.1378/chest.13-2900.</div>
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Leslie D. Delfiner

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Leslie D. Delfiner
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Leslie
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Female
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ldelfine@montefiore.org
Phone
718-920-4378
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Type
Academic
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The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
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Associate Professor
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Pediatric Neurology
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3415 Bainbridge Avenue
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NY
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The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
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NY
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10461-2720
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Montefiore at 1250 Waters Place
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Bronx
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NY
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10467
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Montefiore Medical Center
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Weill Medical College of Cornell University
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Montefiore Medical Center
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Montefiore Medical Center
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M.D.
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Alexandre N. Darani

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Alexandre N. Darani
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adarani@montefiore.org
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718-920-7200
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White Plains
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NY
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10605
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White Plains Hospital
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Bronx
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NY
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10467
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Montefiore Medical Center
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Medical Education
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University of Lausanne, Switz
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Westmead Children's Hospital
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Fellowship
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Northwestern University/ Children's Memorial Hosp.
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Residency
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Geneva University Children's Hospital
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Residency
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Jura Bernois Hospital
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Residency
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Red Cross Children HospitalUniversity of Cape Town
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Residency
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Lausanne University Hospital-CHUV
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M.D.
M.S.
Clinical Focus

Dr. Darani's clinical focus is surgery on children and newborns. He also specializes in pediatric hepatobiliary surgery, including the management of portal hypertension, liver, and kidney transplant surgery, minimally invasive thoracic and abdominal surgery, neonatal surgery, oncology, and short bowel syndrome management.

Research Focus

Dr. Darani&rsquo;s clinical research work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and chapters and has been presented nationally and internationally.

EMR ID
115706
Biography

<p>Alexandre N. Darani, MD MSc, is Pediatric Surgeon at Montefiore and Assistant Professor of Surgery at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His clinical focus is surgery in children and newborns. He also specializes in pediatric hepatobiliary surgery, including the management of portal hypertension, liver and kidney transplant surgery, minimally invasive thoracic and abdominal surgery, neonatal surgery, oncology and short bowel syndrome management.<br /><br />In 1999, Dr. Darani received his Doctor of Medicine from the Federal Public Health Office of Switzerland after completing Medical School at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Lausanne. In 2001, Dr. Darani completed a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering at the Polytechnic School of Montreal and the Research Centre at St. Justine Children&rsquo;s Hospital in Canada, focusing on biomaterials and tissue engineering. He returned to Switzerland to continue his training, completing residency in Pediatric Surgery at Lausanne University Hospital in 2002, General Surgery residency at the Jura-Bernois Canton Hospital in 2004, and Neonatology Intensive Care at Lausanne University Hospital in 2005. To follow, Dr. Darani completed 3 years of specialization in Pediatric Surgery at the Red Cross Children&rsquo;s Hospital through the University of Cape Town before returning to Geneva. He became Fellow in Pediatric Surgery and Urology at the University Children&rsquo;s Hospital at the University of Geneva in 2011. After working one year as an Attending Pediatric Surgeon in the Italian side of Switzerland, he subspecialized in pediatric hepatobiliary and transplant surgery completing a three-year Pediatric Transplant Fellowship at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Westmead in Sydney, Australia in 2016 and a two-year Fellowship in Transplant Surgery at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Lurie Children&rsquo;s Hospital in Chicago in 2018.<br /><br />Dr. Darani&rsquo;s clinical research work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and chapters and has been presented nationally and internationally. His current research focus on translational research related to biomedical engineering like hepatic and enteric regenerative medicine and new development in minimal invasive surgery. <br /><br />In 2015, Dr. Darani received the Lorimer Teaching Award for clinical surgical teaching, given to him by the Sydney Medical Program at the University of Sydney. He is board certified by the FMH College of Medicine of Switzerland and a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the Swiss Pediatric Surgeons Society and the International Pediatric Transplantation Association.</p>

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Nagma Dalvi

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Nagma Dalvi
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ndalvi@montefiore.org
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718-920-4378
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Type
Academic
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The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
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Associate Professor
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Pediatric Neurology
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The Isabelle Rapin Division of Child Neurology, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
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6 Executive Plaza
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Yonkers
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NY
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10701-6832
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Montefiore Medical Center
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NY
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10467
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Montefiore Medical Center
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Drexel University College of Medicine
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Goryeb Children's Hospital
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Cohen's Children's Hospital- CARE Team
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Gina N. Cassel

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gcassel@montefiore.org
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718-741-2449
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Director Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Quality & Safety
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Montefiore Medical Center
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New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Montefiore Medical Center
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Long Island Jewish Medical Center
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Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

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Biography

<p>Gina Cassel-Choudhury, DO, is Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Quality &amp; Safety Council, Assistant Medical Director, Patient Safety, and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) and Montefiore Einstein. Her focus at CHAM is a multidisciplinary approach to the introduction and maintenance of quality improvement initiatives which promote patient safety.</p><p>After earning her Bachelor of Science in 2003, Dr. Cassel-Choudhury attended the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, receiving her Doctor of Osteopathy in 2007. She began her postgraduate training with an internship and residency at North Shore-LIJ, Cohen Children&rsquo;s Hospital from 2007 to 2010. Following this, she came to CHAM for a three-year fellowship in pediatric critical care, which she completed in 2013.</p><p>Dr. Cassel-Choudhury&rsquo;s research focus revolves around the standardization, implementation and maintenance of guidelines to optimize patient safety. Such work has included a protocol for enteral feeding of patients on high-flow nasal cannula, a standardized algorithm to prevent iatrogenic drug withdrawal and protocol-driven management of convulsive status epilepticus. She has shared her work through peer-reviewed journals, abstracts and presentations.</p><p>Dr. Cassel-Choudhury is board-certified in general pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society of Critical Care, Section on Pediatrics. She is also a member of the Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) network.</p>

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Steven H. Borenstein

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Male
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sborenst@montefiore.org
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718-920-7200
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Department of Surgery
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10467-2403
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The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
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White Plains
State
NY
Zip
10605
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White Plains Hospital
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Montefiore Medical Center
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111 East 210th Street
City
Bronx
State
NY
Zip
10467
Location Title
Montefiore Medical Center
Education and Trainings
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Medical Education
Education Institution
Dalhousie University
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Fellowship
Education Institution
University of Toronto
Education Type Label
Residency
Education Institution
University of Toronto
CHAM Provider
On
Professional Title
M.D.
EMR ID
4855
Biography

<p></p>Steven Howard Borenstein, MD, is a Pediatric Surgeon at Children's Hospital at Montefiore and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Since joining the Montefiore team in 2006, Dr. Borenstein's clinical focus has been surgical oncology, minimally invasive surgery, and neonatal surgery.<br /><br />In 1988, Dr. Borenstein received his Bachelor of Science at McGill University. He then attended Dalhousie University, where he received his Doctor of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Borenstein began his postgraduate training in 1992 with a year-long rotating internship at Dalhousie University followed by a residency in General Surgery at the University of Toronto. During his residency, Dr. Borenstein was engaged in research on neonatal models of transplantation tolerance and received his Doctor of Philosophy with the University of Toronto's Institute of Medical Science in 1999. Dr. Borenstein continued his clinical training with the University of Toronto and completed a fellowship in Pediatric General Surgery at The Hospital for Sick Children in 2003.<br /><br />In 2003, Dr. Borenstein became a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada with specialty training in pediatric general surgery. He is also a member of numerous professional societies, including the Canadian Association of General Surgeons and the Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons.<br /><br />In relation to his clinical focus, Dr. Borenstein has been a co-author on many peer-reviewed articles dealing with various problems in pediatric surgery such as: malrotation, Hirschsprung's disease and intussusception.<br /><br />Dr. Borenstein was an attending pediatric surgeon at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario from 2003-2006 before moving to New York with his family and joining the Department of Surgery at Montefiore.<p></p>

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Phyllis L. Bieri

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Phyllis L. Bieri
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Phyllis
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Bieri
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Faculty ID
7144
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part-time
Patient Type
Adult
Department
einstein-dept-neurology
Gender
Female
Email
pbieri@montefiore.org
Phone
718-920-4930
Titles
Type
Academic
Department
The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Department Link
Rank
Assistant Professor
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111 East 210th Street
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Bronx
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NY
Zip
10461-2401
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Montefiore Medical Center
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Montefiore Medical Center
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Bronx
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NY
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10467
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Montefiore Medical Center
Education and Trainings
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Medical Education
Education Institution
Ohio State University College of Medicine
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Fellowship
Education Institution
Montefiore Medical Center
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Residency
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Professional Interests

<p>Dr. Phyllis Bieri sees patients in the EMG Laboratory of the Department of Neurology at Montefiore Medical Center.&nbsp; Her area of interest is the diagnososis and treatment of neuromuscular diseases, including diseases of nerve, muscle, neuromuscular junction and anterior horn cell.&nbsp; She participates in the training of EMG and EEG fellows, and has particular expertise in performing electromyography and nerve conduction studies.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Scelsa, S.N., Ghali, V., Herskovitz, S., <strong>Bieri, P.L.</strong>, Shank, D.L., MacGowan, D.D.J., and Liau, S., &ldquo;Blood gd T Cells, <em>Campylobacter jejuni</em>, and GM1 Titers in Guillain-Barr&eacute; Syndrome,&rdquo; <em>Muscle &amp; Nerve,</em> <strong>30</strong>:423-432,2004.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Verghese, J., <strong>Bieri, P.L.</strong>, Gellido, C., Schaumburg, H.H., and Herskovitz, S., &ldquo;Peripheral Neuropathy in Young-old and Old-old Patients,&rdquo; <em>Muscle &amp; Nerve,</em> <strong>24</strong>:1476-1481, 2001.</p>
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<p><strong>Bieri, P.L., &ldquo;</strong>Botulism,&rdquo; Spencer, Schaumburg, Ludolph eds., <em>Experimental and Clinical Neurotoxicology</em>, 2<sup>nd</sup> edition.&nbsp; Oxford University Press, 2000.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Scelsa, S.N., Herskovitz, S., <strong>Bieri, P.L.,</strong> and Berger, A.R., &ldquo;Median Mixed and Sensory Nerve Conduction Studies in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,&rdquo; <em>Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology,</em> <strong>109</strong>:268-273 (1998).</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Bieri, P.L.,</strong> Arezzo, J.C., and Weinstein, D.E., &ldquo;Abnormal Nerve Conduction Studies in Mice Expressing a Mutant Form of the POU Transcription Factor SCIP,&rdquo; <em>Journal of Neuroscience Research</em>, <strong>50</strong>:821-828, (1997).</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Maycox, P.R., Ortu&ntilde;o, D., Burrola, P., Kuhn, R., <strong>Bieri, P.L.,</strong> Arezzo, J.C., and Lemke, G., &ldquo;A Transgenic Mouse Model for Human Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsies,&rdquo; <em>Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience</em>, <strong>8</strong>, 405-416 (1997).</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Liedtke, W., Edelmann, W., <strong>Bieri, P.L.,</strong> Chiu, F-C, Cowan, N.J., Kucherlapati, R., and Raine, C., &ldquo;GFAP Is Necessary for the Integrity of CNS White Matter Architecture and Long-Term Maintenance of Myelination,&rdquo; <em>Neuron</em>, <em>17</em>, 607-715, 1996.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Chandross, K.J., Kessler, J.A., Cohen, R.I., Simburger, E., Spray, D.C., <strong>Bieri, P.</strong>, Dermietzel, R., &ldquo;Altered Connexin Expression after Peripheral Nerve Injury,&rdquo; <em>Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience,</em> <strong>7</strong>, 501-518, 1996.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michaelson, M., <strong>Bieri, P</strong>., Mehler, M., Xu, H., Arezzo, J., Pollard, J., and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kessler, J., &ldquo;CSF-1 Deficiency in Mice Results in Abnormal Brain Development.&rdquo; <em>Development</em>, <strong>122</strong>, 2661-2672, 1996.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Herskovitz, S., <strong>Bieri, P.,</strong> and Berger, A., "Depressor Septi Nasi Myokymia," <em>Muscle and Nerve</em>, Jan., 1994.</p>
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EMR ID
3817
Biography

<p>Phyllis Bieri, MD, is an attending physician at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Neurology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Bieri's clinical focus centers on the accurate diagnosis of neuromuscular disease through careful history, neurologic examination and electrodiagnostic tools such as electromyography (EMG), nerve conduction study (NCS) and neuromuscular ultrasound. She sees adults and pediatric patients referred to the EMG laboratory for consultation.</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in chemistry and biology from Antioch College in 1982, Dr. Bieri earned her Doctor of Medicine at Ohio State University in 1988. She then attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine, completing an internal medicine internship in 1989 and her neurology residency in 1992, where she was Chief Resident in her final year. Following her final year of residency, Dr. Bieri completed an EMG/neuromuscular disease fellowship at the same institution.</p><p>Dr. Bieri's research is focused on diseases that present to the EMG laboratory, including hereditary and acquired peripheral neuropathies, disorders of the anterior horn cell, myopathies, muscular dystrophies and polyradiculopathies and entrapment neuropathies. Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and abstracts.</p><p>Dr. Bieri is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neuromuscular Medicine and Neurology with added qualifications in Clinical Neurophysiology. She is also certified in Electromyography by the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Dr. Bieri is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. In 1989, she received the Leo M. Davidoff Award for excellence in teaching.</p>

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Aneela A. Bidiwala

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Aneela
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Bidiwala
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1598920043
Faculty ID
15097
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part-time
Patient Type
Pediatric
Department
einstein-dept-pediatrics
Gender
Female
Email
abidiwal@montefiore.org
Phone
718-741-2487
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Type
Academic
Department
Department of Pediatrics
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Rank
Assistant Professor
Division
Pediatric Respiratory & Sleep Medicine
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Clinical
Title
Director of Bronchoscopy Program
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Clinical
Title
Director of Neuromuscular Program
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Clinical
Title
Associate Program Director of Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship
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Clinical
Title
Assistant Professor of pediatrics
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POINT (-73.84154 40.84612)
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1250 Waters place
City
Bronx
State
NY
Zip
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
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Bronx
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NY
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10467
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Montefiore Medical Center
Education and Trainings
Education Type Label
Medical Education
Education Institution
University of Sindh
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Fellowship
Education Institution
Winthrop University Hospital
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Residency
Education Institution
Jinnah Medical Center
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Residency
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Elmhurst Hospital Center
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M.B.,B.S.
EMR ID
20394
Biography

<p>Aneela A. Bidiwala, MBBS, is Director, Bronchoscopy Program, Director, Neuromuscular Program and Associate Program Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Associate Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is on aerodigestive patients with chronic cough, neuromuscular patients with respiratory issues and sickle cell patients with respiratory issues.
</p><p>In 1995, Dr. Bidiwala completed her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at Jinnah Sindh Medical University in Karachi, Pakistan. She began her postgraduate training in Karachi, Pakistan, with a yearlong internship at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, followed by a three-year pediatric residency at Aga Khan University Hospital. She later came to New York, completing a three-year pediatric residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in 2008. In 2012, she extended her training, taking on a pediatric pulmonology postdoctoral fellowship at Winthrop University Hospital and completing it in 2015.
</p><p>Dr. Bidiwala&rsquo;s research focuses on aerodigestive disorders and childhood interstitial lung disease. She has been principal investigator and co-investigator on research projects and has shared her research through peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, invited presentations and abstracts. She is also a reviewer for scientific journals, including<em> Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonology</em> and <em>Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease.</em></p><p>Dr. Bidiwala is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians.</p><p> </p>

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Irida Balili

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Irida Balili
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First Name
Irida
Last Name
Balili
NPI
1891005922
Faculty ID
15398
CMO Specialties
Clinical Terms
Employment Status
Full Time
Patient Type
Adult
Department
einstein-dept-medicine
Gender
Female
Email
ibalili@montefiore.org
Phone
718-920-2961
Titles
Type
Academic
Department
Department of Medicine
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Assistant Professor
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Hospital Medicine
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POINT (-73.88072 40.88002)
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111 East 210th Street
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Bronx
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NY
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10461-2401
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Montefiore Medical Center
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Montefiore Medical Center
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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
University of Tirana
Education Type Label
Fellowship
Education Institution
University of Tirana
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Residency
Education Institution
Jacobi Medical Center
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M.D.
EMR ID
4900
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