Matthew D. Shaines
<p>Dr. Matthew Shaines completed a medical degree at SUNY Downstate Medical Center - Brooklyn and an internal medicine residency at Montefiore/Einstein. He was then recruited to the Einstein faculty at Montefiore and became one of the initial group of hospitalists who founded the Teaching Hospitalist Program at Montefiore in 2004.</p>
<p>Dr. Shaines has served as Assistant Director of the Hospitalist Service, managing the Moses Teaching Hospitalist Program; founding Director of the Medicine Consult Service, creating a dedicated medicine consult rotation for the housestaff, with a mission of high quality service and education on topics pertaining to consultative and perioperative medicine; Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program, serving as a liaison between the program and the Division of Hospital Medicine. In 2018 he was appointed as the Associate Chief of Hospital Medicine for Education.</p>
<p>His teaching and academic interests are in clinical reasoning, quality improvement and faculty development. He serves as the lead vignette reviewer for Montefiore’s annual Division of General Internal Medicine/Division of Hospital Medicine SGIM/SHM scholarly review process, which helps to review and critique abstracts, posters and oral presentations prior to submission.</p>
Shawn K. Samuel
Evelyn M. Rondinel
Beth N. McLellan
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Beth McLellan graduated with honors from Northwestern University and attended medical school at Wayne State University where she graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. She completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Loyola University Health System and her Dermatology residency at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit where she also served as Chief Resident. She currently is a Professor in the Department of Medicine (Dermatology) and has served as Chief of the Division of Dermatology since 2020.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dr. McLellan specializes in complex medical Dermatology and has a special interest in Supportive Oncodermatology - the treatment of dermatologic diseases in cancer patients. She works closely with oncologists to prevent and treat skin, hair, and nail-related side effects due to cancer therapies and is committed to improving the lives of cancer patients.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dr. McLellan leads research examining radiation dermatitis and was the first to describe baseline bacterial colonization as a risk factor for severe radiation dermatitis as well as successful use of bacterial decolonization for prevention of radiation dermatitis. She has published numerous articles and textbook chapters related to Supportive Oncodermatology and is regularly invited to speak at Dermatology and Oncology conferences for physicians and patients including the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, ASCO, and Gilda's Club.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Playing an active role in the Dermatology Residency, Dr. McLellan is the director of resident research and regularly lectures residents and medical students. She has served as a mentor to many residents and students and directs a year-long Oncodermatology research fellowship for medical students taking a year off for research. Interested medical students can learn more about the fellowship here: https://www.einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/divisions/dermatology/…;
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Dr. McLellan specializes in complex medical dermatology and has a special interest in supportive oncodermatology - the treatment of dermatologic diseases in cancer patients. She works closely with oncologists to prevent and treat skin, hair and nail-related side effects due to cancer therapies and is committed to improving the lives of cancer patients.
Dr. McLellan leads research examining radiation dermatitis and was the first to describe baseline bacterial colonization as a risk factor for severe radiation dermatitis
<p>Beth N. McLellan, MD, is Chief, Dermatology, Director, Supportive Oncodermatology and Professor, Dermatology at Montefiore Einstein. She specializes in complex medical dermatology and has a special interest in supportive oncodermatology - the treatment of dermatologic diseases in cancer patients. She works closely with oncologists to prevent and treat skin, hair and nail-related side effects due to cancer therapies and is committed to improving the lives of cancer patients.</p><p>After earning her Doctor of Medicine at Wayne State University, Dr. McLellan completed an internship in internal medicine at Loyola University Health System and her dermatology residency at Henry Ford Health System where she also served as chief resident and initiated a supportive oncodermatology clinic. Dr. McLellan received additional oncodermatology training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and at the Institut Gustave Roussy in Paris, France.</p><p>Dr. McLellan leads research examining radiation dermatitis and was the first to describe baseline bacterial colonization as a risk factor for severe radiation dermatitis. Playing an active role in the Montefiore Einstein Dermatology Residency, Dr. McLellan is the Director of Resident Research and regularly lectures residents and medical students at both dermatology and oncology meetings. She has served as a mentor to many residents and students and directs a year long oncodermatology research fellowship for medical students taking a year off for research. Dr. McLellan has published numerous articles and textbook chapters related to supportive oncodermatology and is regularly invited to speak at dermatology and oncology conferences for physicians and patients, including the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and Gilda's Club.</p><p>As part of her commitment to treating the whole patient, Dr. McLellan founded the New York Vitiligo Support Group. She has received awards from the Dermatology Foundation.</p>
Sofya Maslyanskaya
<p>Sofya Maslyanskaya MD is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College. Dr. Maslyanskaya earned her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Stony Brook University in 2004 and her medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in 2008. She completed her pediatrics residency at New York University and her fellowship in adolescent medicine at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in June, 2014. Dr. Maslyanskaya is board-certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.</p>
<p>She is a Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and a member of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) and the SAHM electronic health committee and the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG). </p>
<p>Dr. Maslyanskaya provides adolescent sub-specialty care at the Childrens Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) and Montefiore Hutch Dr. Maslyanskaya is the medical director of the Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) service at CHAM.</p>
<p>Clinical Focus:</p>
<p>Adolescent reproductive health, long acting reversible contraception (LARC) use, menstrual disorders, eating disorders, quality improvement</p>
<p><span>Research Focus:</span></p>
<p><span>Adolescent reproductive health, LARC use in adolescents, quality improvement in the care of adolescents </span></p>
Dr. Maslyanskaya’s clinical focus is on adolescent gynecology and adolescent reproductive healthcare.
Dr. Maslyanskaya’s research interests include contraceptive care for adolescent patients and counseling and provision of long-acting reversible contraceptives for adolescents.
<p>Sofya Maslyanskaya, MD, is the Medical Director of the Adolescent Medicine Outpatient Practice and an Attending Physician in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. She is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Maslyanskaya’s clinical focus is in adolescent gynecology and adolescent reproductive healthcare. She is also interested in the medical management of adolescent eating disorders. Dr. Maslyanskaya joined Montefiore in 2014.</p><p>Dr. Maslyanskaya received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry in 2004 at Stony Brook University. In 2008, Dr. Maslyanskaya received her Doctor of Medicine from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at New York University in 2011, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Maslyanskaya’s research interests include contraceptive care for adolescent patients and counseling and provision of long-acting reversible contraceptives for adolescents. Her work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, review articles and chapters in textbooks.</p><p>In 2013, Dr. Maslyanskaya was inducted into the Leo M. Davidoff Society of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in recognition of outstanding contributions to medical student education as a post-doctoral fellow.</p><p>Dr. Maslyanskaya is board certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. </p>
Ranon E. Mann
As Program Director my clinical focus is patient care and resident education. My interests surround<br />complex medical dermatology.
Research focus on skin disorders affecting patients who are HIV positive.
Franklin C. Lowe
Treatment of benign and malignant disorders of the prostate.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
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<p>Franklin C. Lowe, MD, Professor of Urology and Vice-Chair of the Department, is also Director of Urologic Services, Jack D. Weiler Hospital. An expert in the treatment of benign and malignant disorders of the prostate, Dr. Lowe has published over 150 articles on multiple urological topics and has lectured extensively throughout the world. Prior to joining The Department of Urology at Montefiore, Dr. Lowe held faculty and leadership positions at Columbia University, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and at St. Luke’s/ Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan. A Graduate of Princeton University, Dr. Lowe obtained both his Medical and Masters of Public Health degrees from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed his internship and residency in Surgery and Urology at The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute of Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Lowe previously served as the Chairman of The American Urological Association’s Alternative Medicine Committee and as a member of the BPH Guidelines Committee.</p>
Tobi B. Klar
<span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Dr. Klar’s clinical expertise includes general dermatological procedures, as well as more complex procedures such as the treatment of psoriasis and inflammatory dermatoses with phototherapy, topical therapy and biologic therapy.</span>
<span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Dr. Klar’s research interests are in treatment options for acne, psoriasis and eczema.</span>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;">Tobi Klar, MD, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Klar’s clinical expertise includes general dermatological procedures, as well as more complex procedures such as the treatment of psoriasis and inflammatory dermatoses with phototherapy, topical therapy and biologic therapy. Dr. Klar also treats cancers of the skin including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.<span> </span>She has advanced training and extensive experience treating adults and children for general dermatological conditions, including rashes, acne, rosacea and eczema. She also performs skin cancer screenings and treats premalignant and malignant conditions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;">After earning her Doctor of Medicine at the State University of New York Downstate in 1981, Dr. Klar continued at the institution for her postdoctoral training, completing her Internal Medicine Internship in 1982, her Internal Medicine Residency in 1983 and her Dermatology Residency in 1986.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;">Dr. Klar’s research interests are in treatment options for acne, psoriasis and eczema. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;">Dr. Klar is board certified and is a member of several professional associations including the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, the Society of Vascular Ultrasound and the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society.</span></p>