Benedict C. Wu

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Benedict

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Wu

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<p>Benedict (Benny) Wu, DO, PhD, is the Director of Inpatient Dermatology and Assistant Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Wu&rsquo;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>

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<span style="color:#525458;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">&nbsp;Dr. Wu&rsquo;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>

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<span style="color:#525458;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Wu&rsquo;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>

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<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.&nbsp;</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].&nbsp;<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].&nbsp;<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., &amp; Paller, A. S. (2020). Transepidermal water loss in the orphan forms of ichthyosis.&nbsp;<span class="em" style="border: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><em><span style="border: none;"><span style="border: none;">Pediatric dermatology</span></span></em></span>,&nbsp;<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&ndash;773. https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.14221</span></p&gt;

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<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&rsquo;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&rsquo;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>

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Alecia M. Thompson

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Alecia

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Thompson

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Dr. Thompson-Branch's research has focused on the role of cytokines in bronchopulmonary dysplasia and use of ultrasound to diagnose necrotizing enterocolitis.

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<p>With an emphasis on general pediatrics and neonatology, Dr. Thompson completed her residency at NYU Medical Center in 2007 and fellowship at Yale-New Haven Hospital in 2010. During her fellowship, Dr. Thompson also audited the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, with an interest in performing clinical research. Her research has focused on the role of cytokines in bronchopulmonary dysplasia and use of ultrasound to diagnose necrotizing enterocolitis. She plans to conduct research on the use of near-infrared spectroscopy to delineate central nervous system pathology in preterm infants and predict short-term neurologic outcomes.</p>

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Amrita K. Seehra

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Amrita

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Seehra

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Orna Rosen

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Orna

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Rosen

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Garrison Pease

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Garrison

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Genitourinary/Urologic (prostate, kidney, bladder, testicle, penis, adrenal gland) Pathology, with focus on one-on-one teaching at the scope with residents and medical students, along with quality assurance and quality improvement mind-set with emphasis on lab efficiency and patient-centered turn-around time.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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Genitourinary/Urologic Pathology, Quality Assurance and Improvement<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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<p>Garrison Pease, MD, is an attending surgical pathologist and Assistant Professor, Pathology at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus centers on genitourinary and urologic pathology, with a focus on one-on-one teaching at the scope with residents and medical students. He is also focused on quality assurance and quality improvement with an emphasis on lab efficiency and patient-centered turn-around time.</p><p>After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts in biology from Saint John's University (Collegeville, MN) in 2009, Dr. Pease earned his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota in 2013. He completed his anatomic and clinical pathology residency at the University of University of Chicago - NorthShore in 2017, where he was Chief Resident in his final two years. Following this, Dr. Pease completed a general surgical pathology fellowship at Washington University &ndash; St. Louis in 2018, followed by a genitourinary pathology fellowship at the University of Washington in 2019.</p><p>Dr. Pease&rsquo;s research is focused on genitourinary and urologic pathology and quality assurance and improvement. He has worked on the College of American Pathologists (CAP) self and peer-based laboratory inspections. His work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals and shared through abstracts and poster presentations nationally and internationally.</p><p>Dr. Pease is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pathology and is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. He is a member of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology and the College of American Pathologists. In 2021, Dr. Pease won the Department of Pathology Outstanding Teaching Award from Montefiore Einstein's Pathology Residency program.</p>

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Sophia N. Palmer

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Sophia

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Palmer

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<p>Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery</p>
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<p>Uterine Fibroids, Adenomyosis, Endometriosis, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Pelvic Pain, Myofascial Pain, Endometrial polyps, Abnormal PAP Smears, Cervical Dysplasia, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Infertiilty, Vulvar disorders.</p>
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<p><strong>Palmer S</strong>, Greenburg JA. Transcervical sterilization: A comparison of Essure permanent birth control system and Adiana permanent contraception system. Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Spring;2(2):84-92.</p>
<p><strong>Palmer S</strong>, Chudnoff S, Levie M. Knowledge of Basic Electrosurgical Principles: A Survey of Surgeons Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Resident Research Day June 2008</p>
<p>AAGL 38th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Nov 2009 Levie M, Chudnoff S, <strong>Palmer S</strong>. Hysteroscopic Placement of Essure Device in an Office Setting: A Critical Analysis</p>
<p>AAGL 37th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Nov 2008 Blackwood A, Young M, Schuchter L , Guerry D, Dhulipala R , <strong>Palmer S</strong>, Ganguly A. Multiple Primary Melanoma, Family History, and Germline Mutations in CDKN2A. 1999 ASCO Annual Meeting</p>

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Jennifer M. Oliver-Krasinski

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Oliver-Krasinski

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Beth N. McLellan

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Beth

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<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.&nbsp; 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.

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Dr. McLellan leads research examining radiation dermatitis and was the first to describe baseline bacterial colonization as a risk factor for severe radiation dermatitis

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<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>

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Julie R. Kaplan

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<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Kaplan has a special interest in prenatal care, contraception and colposcopy.</span>

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<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Kaplan's research interests include simulation model research and researching the long-term outcome of estrogenized endometrium in postmenopausal women.</span>

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<p>Julie Kaplan, MD is an attending physician, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology and Women's Health and Medical Student OBGYN Associate Clerkship Director at Montefiore Einstein. She has a special interest in prenatal care, contraception and colposcopy.</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in 2008 from Cornell University, Dr. Kaplan earned her Doctor of Medicine in 2012 at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. She then came to Montefiore Einstein to complete an internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2016.</p><p>Her research interests include simulation model research and researching the long-term outcome of estrogenized endometrium in postmenopausal women. Her work has been published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.</p><p>Dr. Kaplan is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.</p>

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Tamara Gomez Kalhan

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Tamara

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Gomez Kalhan

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<p>Tamara Kalhan, MD, FAAP, is Medical Director, Low Birthweight Evaluation and Assessment Program (LEAP) Clinic and Director, Neonatal Education, Wakefield Division at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Course Director, Medicine Electives in Neonatology and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is on neonatal outcomes for premature infants, low birth weight infants and infants requiring extended Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) hospitalizations.</p><p>Dr. Kalhan earned her Doctor of Medicine in 2009 at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency in 2012 at St. Louis Children&rsquo;s Hospital, followed by a fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Columbia University, where she was Chief Fellow in her final year of training in 2015.</p><p>Dr. Kalhan&rsquo;s research interests and expertise include improving follow-up care and neonatal outcomes in high-risk infant populations, with an emphasis on early detection of cerebral palsy. She has been co-investigator on research projects and has shared her work through peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, review articles and case reports, abstracts, platform presentations and poster presentations.</p><p>Dr. Kalhan is board certified in General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.</p>

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