Amrita K. Seehra

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Amrita

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Seehra

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Robin L. Scott

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Robin

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Scott

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Alejandra I. Sacasa

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Alejandra

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Sacasa

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Tamar Rubinstein

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Tamar

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Rubinstein

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<p>Tamar Rubinstein, MD, MS, is a Pediatric Rheumatologist at Children's Hospital at Montefiore and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is the treatment of children, adolescents and young adults with complex rheumatologic diseases, with a special interest in leading multidisciplinary care of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).</p>
<p>Dr. Rubinstein obtained her Medical Doctorate and Master of Science in Clinical Research Methods at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing her residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Rubinstein went on to complete her fellowship training in Pediatric Rheumatology at Children's Hospital at Montefiore in 2016.</p>
<p>Dr. Rubinstein has authored numerous publications and continues to actively propose new lines of research with hopes to improve the mental health and SLE disease outcomes in youth. She is an active member of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) and a leader of the CARRA Mental Health Workgroup. Dr. Rubinstein is a recipient of the Lupus Foundation of America Career Development Award, the Rheumatology Research Foundation K-Bridge Award, and has received additional funding from CARRA and the Arthritis Foundation for her research. She is currently a lead investigator in the Einstein Pediatric Lupus Cohort.</p>

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Dr. Rubenstein's clinical focus is the treatment of children, adolescents and young adults with complex rheumatologic diseases, with a special interest in leading multidisciplinary care of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

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Dr. Rubinstein has authored numerous publications and continues to actively propose new lines of research with hopes to improve the mental health and SLE disease outcomes in youth.&nbsp;

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<p>Freilich B, Feirsen N, Welton E, Mowrey W, <strong>Rubinstein T</strong>. Validation of the Attention, Memory, and Frontal Abilities Screening Test (AMFAST). Assessment. 2019 Jan 9, doi: 10.1177/ 1073181118822734.</p>
<p>Smith EMD, Eleuteri A, Goilav B, Lewandowski L, Phuti A, <strong>Rubinstein T</strong>, Wahezi D, Jones CA, Marks SD, Corkhill R, Pilkington C, Tullus K, Putterman C, Scott C, Fisher AC, Beresford MW. A Markov Multi-State model of lupus nephritis urine biomarker panel dynamics in children: Predicting changes in disease activity. Clinical Immunology. 2019 Jan; 198:71-78.</p>
<p>Knight A, Vickery M, Faust L, Muscal E, Davis A, Harris J, Hersh A, Rodriguez M, Onel K,<strong> <strong>Rubinstein T</strong></strong>, Washington N, Weitzman ER, Conlon H, Woo JMP, Gerstbacher D, von Scheven E; CARRA Investigators. Gaps in mental health care for youth with rheumatologic conditions: a mixed methods study of perspectives from behavioral health providers [published online June 28, 2018]. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). doi: 10.1002/acr.23683</p>
<p><strong>Rubinstein T</strong>, Mowrey W, Ilowite N, Wahezi D; CARRA Investigators. Delays to care in pediatric lupus patients from the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Legacy Registry. Arthritis Care and Research. 2018; 70(3):420-427.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Rubinstein T</strong>, Davis A, Rodriguez M, Knight A. Addressing Mental Health in Pediatric Rheumatology. Current Treatment Options in Rheumatology. 2018; 4(1):55-72.</p>
<p>Davis A, <strong>Rubinstein T</strong>, Rodriguez M, Knight A. Mental Health Care for Youth with Rheumatologic Diseases - Bridging the Gap. <em>Pediatric Rheumatology</em>. 2017 Dec;15(1):85.</p>
<p>Knight AM, Vickery ME, Muscal E, Davis AM, Harris JG, Soybilgic A, Onel KB, Schanberg LE, <strong>Rubinstein T</strong>, Gottlieb BS, Mandell DS, von Scheven E. Identifying Targets for Improving Mental Healthcare of Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Perspectives from Pediatric Rheumatology Clinicians in the United States and Canada. Journal of Rheumatology. 2016 Jun;43(6):1136-45.</p>
<p><strong>Rubinstein T</strong>, Putterman C, Goilav B. Biomarkers for CNS involvement in pediatric lupus. <em>Biomarkers in Medicine</em>. 2015;9(6):545-58.</p>
<p>Goilav B, Putterman C, <strong>Rubinstein T</strong>. Biomarkers for kidney involvement in pediatric lupus. <em>Biomarkers in Medicine.</em> 2015;9(6):529-43.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><strong>Rubinstein T</strong></strong>,Pitashny M, Levine B, Schwartz N, Schwartzman J, Weinstein E, Pego-Reigosa JM, Lu TY, Isenberg D, Rahman A, Putterman C. Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as a novel biomarker for disease activity in lupus nephritis. Rheumatology. 2010 May;49(5):960-71.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Rubinstein T</strong>, Pitashny M, Putterman C. The novel role of neutrophil gelatinase-B associated lipocalin (NGAL)/Lipocalin-2 as a biomarker for lupus nephritis. Autoimmunity Reviews. 2008 Jan;7(3):229-34.</p>

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<p>Tamar Rubinstein, MD, MS, is a Pediatric Rheumatologist at Children's Hospital at Montefiore and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is the treatment of children, adolescents and young adults with complex rheumatologic diseases, with a special interest in leading multidisciplinary care of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).</p><p>Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Science from Yale University, Dr. Rubinstein obtained her Medical Doctorate and Master of Science in Clinical Research Methods at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing her residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Rubinstein then went on to complete her fellowship training in Pediatric Rheumatology at Children's Hospital at Montefiore in 2016</p><p>Dr. Rubinstein has authored numerous publications and continues to actively propose new lines of research with hopes to improve the mental health and SLE disease outcomes in youth. She is an active member of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) and a leader of the CARRA SLE Mental Health Workgroup. Dr. Rubinstein is a recipient of the Lupus Foundation of America Career Development Award and has received additional funding from CARRA for her research investigating mood disorder in pediatric lupus. She is currently a lead investigator in the Einstein Pediatric Lupus Cohort fostering collaborative studies in pediatric rheumatology.</p>

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Orna Rosen

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Orna

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Rosen

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1205912151

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Kari M. Plewniak

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Kari

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Plewniak

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Dr. Plewniak&rsquo;s clinical focus is the gynecologic care of women. She primarily treats women with abnormal bleeding, fibroids, endometriosis and pelvic pain. Her clinical interests include laparoscopy, robotics, hysteroscopy in the office and surgical teaching.

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Dr. Plewniak&rsquo;s research has been focused on the patient experience leading up to and after surgery as well as approaches to optimizing patient outcomes and satisfaction.&nbsp;

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<p>Kari M. Plewniak, MD, is Attending Physician at Montefiore and Assistant Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Plewniak&rsquo;s clinical focus is the gynecologic care of women. She primarily treats women with abnormal bleeding, fibroids, endometriosis and pelvic pain. Her clinical interests include laparoscopy, robotics, hysteroscopy in the office and surgical teaching.</p><p>After receiving her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Rochester in 2008, Dr. Plewniak attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine, receiving her Doctor of Medicine in 2013. For her postdoctoral training, she completed a four-year residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in 2017, followed by a two-year fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center in 2019.</p><p>Dr. Plewniak&rsquo;s research has been focused on the patient experience leading up to and after surgery as well as approaches to optimizing patient outcomes and satisfaction. She has produced several book chapters, and her research findings have been published in reviewed publications.</p><p>Dr. Plewniak received the Louis Burke Award for Excellence in Colposcopy in 2017. In 2018 and 2019, she received the Leo Davidoff Society Award for excellence in medical student education. She is board certified and a member of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists.</p>

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Susan E. Pesci

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Susan

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Pesci

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Ann L. Nguyen

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Ann

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Nguyen

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<p>Clinical Education in Neonatology</p>

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Intestinal function and the treatment of fungal infections in infants.&nbsp;

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<p>Dr. Ann Nguyen is a board-certified pediatrician and neonatologist who is a clinician specialist in neonatal medicine. She obtained her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine and completed her training in pediatrics at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Albany Medical Center. Following an additional year as Pediatric Chief Resident, Dr. Nguyen completed a fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Mattel Children&rsquo;s Hospital, UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Nguyen&rsquo;s research interests include intestinal function and the treatment of fungal infections in infants. Dr. Nguyen is a certified instructor for the AAP-AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Program. </p>

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Shahab Motamedinia

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Shahab

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Motamedinia

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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. Motamedinia's clinical interests focus on using an integrative relational psychodynamic approach for the treatment of adults with anxiety, depression, interpersonal conflict, and conflicts surrounding periods of transition.</span>

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<p>Shahab Motamedinia, PhD, is Attending Psychologist at the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Department at Montefiore and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His clinical interests focus on using an integrative relational psychodynamic approach for the treatment of adults with anxiety, depression, interpersonal conflict, and conflicts surrounding periods of transition. He also enjoys mentoring psychiatry residents and psychology interns in process-oriented psychotherapy techniques.</p><p>Dr. Motamedinia earned his Bachelor of Arts in psychology at University of California, Irvine, in 2006. He then went to Long Island University, earning his Master of Arts in clinical psychology in 2009, and his Doctor of Philosophy in clinical psychology in 2015. He began his postgraduate training at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center as a clinical psychology intern from 2014 to 2015. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Columbia University Counseling and Psychological Services in 2016.</p>

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Lisa Morrow

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Lisa

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Morrow

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