Lucia R. Wolgast
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
Hematology and Coagulation<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
Antiphospholipid Syndrome<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<p>I am interested in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine. My current interest is Critical Care Medicine. </p>
Multidisciplinary Critical Care Medicine (Medical, Surgical, Neurologic, Cardiothoracic).<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
Role of the endothelium and its progenitors in the pathogenesis of disease.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<p>Tihomir Stefanec, MD, is Attending Physician, Critical Care Medicine, Assistant Professor, Medicine and Neurology at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is multidisciplinary critical care medicine including medical, surgical, neurologic and cardiothoracic critical care.</p><p>After earning his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Zagreb Medical School in Zagreb, Croatia in 1992, Dr. Stefanec completed an internal medicine internship and residency at Long Island College Hospital in 1997. He then completed a critical care medicine fellowship at Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center in 1999. Following this, Dr. Stefanec completed a pulmonary medicine fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2001.</p><p>Dr. Stefanec’s past research focuses on the role of the endothelium and its progenitors in the pathogenesis of disease. His work has been published in peer-reviewed original publications, reviews, editorials and abstracts, and he has presented nationally.</p><p>Dr. Stefanec is board certified in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, as well as in Neurocritical Care by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. He has been a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians since 2003, and is a member of the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Chest Physicians and the European Respiratory Society.</p>
<p>Jenny Shliozberg, MD, is an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Associate Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is in food allergy, hereditary angioedema (HAE), asthma, rhinitis, oral allergy syndrome and chronic urticaria. She frequently conducts food and drug challenges and has cared for HIV-positive and immunodeficient patients for the last 35 years.
</p><p>After earning her Doctor of Medicine at First Pavlov Medical University in St. Petersburg, Russia, Dr. Shliozberg continued with her postgraduate training at the same institution, completing her internship in obstetrics and gynecology followed by an ambulatory obstetrics and gynecology clinic. She later came to the United States, continuing her postgraduate training in 1984, completing a pediatric residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in 1987 and an allergy and immunology fellowship at Montefiore and Einstein in 1989.
</p><p>Dr. Shliozberg’s research focus includes food allergy, HAE, chronic sporadic urticaria, study in pediatric asthma, HIV and severe combined immunodeficiency and eosinophilic esophagitis. She is principal investigator on the use of Dupixent for pediatric patients, and has a study on AIR Supra use in children. Dr. Shilozberg has shared her work through peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, abstracts, posters and case reports and she has presented internationally and nationally. She has trained more than 70 fellows, many residents and medical students throughout her career.
</p><p>Dr. Shliozberg is board certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Dr. Shliozberg is a member of the American Association of Certified Allergists, the New York Allergy Society, and the Clinical Immunology Society.
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Nephrology and Critical Care.
Dr. Rednor’s research focus is in acute kidney injury (AKI), cardiac arrest, and intubation.
<p>Samuel J. Rednor, DO, is Director of Wellness, Critical Care and Assistant Professor, Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is nephrology and critical care.</p><p>After earning his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013, Dr. Rednor completed his residency in internal medicine at Southampton Hospital in 2016, where he was Chief Resident for one year. He then completed his renal fellowship at Montefiore in 2018, where he was Chief Renal Fellow during his last year. Dr. Rednor went on to complete an additional fellowship at Montefiore in critical care, which he completed in 2019.</p><p>Dr. Rednor’s research focus is in acute kidney injury (AKI), cardiac arrest, and intubation. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and he has given multiple lectures and presentations.</p><p>Dr. Rednor is board certified in Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Critical Care Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST). In 2018, Dr. Rednor won the Sharon R. Silbiger Teaching Award for excellence in teaching and in recognition as Outstanding Fellow of the Year from Einstein.</p>
<p>1) Improve the quality of the patient experience at Montefiore, eg. new project to improve comfort during routine phlebotomy at CHAM.</p>
<p>2) Infant and toddler feeding patterns as windows into the origins of pediatric obesity; specifically encouraging breastfeeding and preventing excessive milk consumption.</p>
Pediatric Medicine
<span style="background-color:#ffffff;"></span>Research and quality improvement efforts are focused on pain control, topical anesthetic use for venipuncture and improving the patient experience.<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;"></span>
<p>Katherine O’Connor, MD, is an Associate Director in the Division of Hospital Medicine and an Attending Pediatric Hospitalist at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. She is also an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. O’Connor joined Montefiore in 2007.</p><p>Dr. O’Connor received her Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Neuroscience in 1999 from Harvard University. In 2003, she received her Medical Doctorate from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. O’Connor attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine from 2003 to 2007 where she completed an internship and residency in pediatrics.</p><p>Dr. O’Connor is an advocate for patient and family comfort. Her research and quality improvement efforts are focused on pain control, topical anesthetic use for venipuncture and improving the patient experience. She is currently working on a study to help educate families about firearm injury prevention in the inpatient setting. Dr. O’Connor’s work has been published in multiple manuscripts and book chapters. </p><p>Dr. O’Connor is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.</p>
<span style="caret-color:#000000;font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-size-adjust:auto;background-color:#ffffff;">Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Ischemic Stroke, Status Epilepticus, Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure, CNS Infections</span>
<span style="caret-color:#000000;font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-size-adjust:auto;background-color:#ffffff;">Intracerebral Hemorrhage</span>
<p>Rishi Malhotra, MD, is Director of Neurocritical Care, Director of the Neuroscience ICU and Director of the Neurocritical Care Fellowship, as well as Associate Professor of Neurology, Medicine and Neurological Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Malhotra’s clinical focus includes the critical care management of subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, acute spinal cord injury, ischemic stroke, status epilepticus, brain tumors, neuromuscular respiratory failure and central nervous system infections.</p><p>A graduate of the combined BA/MD program at Brooklyn College, Dr. Malhotra completed his Doctor of Medicine with State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center in 2004. After completing his internal medicine internship at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in 2005, Dr. Malhotra completed his three-year neurology residency at Columbia University Medical Center in 2008. He then pursued a neurocritical care fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical Center, which he completed in 2010.</p><p>Dr. Malhotra’s scholarly interests include intracerebral hemorrhage, hypoxic-ischemic brain injury and status epilepticus. He has shared his work through peer-reviewed journals, books, abstracts and poster presentations.</p><p>Dr. Malhotra is board certified in Neurology and Neurocritical Care. He is a member of the Neurocritical Care Society.</p>
<p>Clinic Cardiology, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology</p>
<p>Dr. Lucariello is a member of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart &Vascular Care Research Board.</p>
<p>Richard Lucariello, MD, is Clinical Director, Non-Invasive Cardiology at the Wakefield Campus of Montefiore and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His clinical interests include clinical cardiology, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.</p><p>Dr. Lucariello earned his Bachelor of Science in biology at Fordham University in 1979, followed by his Doctor of Medicine at New York Medical College in 1984. He began his postdoctoral training at Westchester County Medical Center, completing a medicine internship in 1985 and a two-year medicine residency in 1987. He then completed a cardiology fellowship at St. Vincent’s Hospital & Medical Center in 1989 before returning to Westchester County Medical Center to complete a nuclear cardiology fellowship in 1990.</p><p>Following his clinical interests, Dr. Lucariello’s research focuses primarily on echocardiography. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and abstracts.</p><p>Dr. Lucariello is actively involved in educating medical residents and cardiology fellows at the Wakefield campus, and was awarded the Program Director’s Training Award for Cardiology for the 2011–2012 academic year. He is board certified and is a member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiography.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.superdoctors.com/new-york-metro/doctor/Elina-Jerschow/cc8605…; target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="imgNoBorderRightTop" src="/uploadedImages/departments/medicine/Faculty/jerschow-superdoctors.jpg" alt="Dr. Elina Jershow at SuperDoctors" /></a>Dr. Elina Jerschow is a Professor of Medicine (<a href="/departments/medicine/divisions/allergy-immunology/">Allergy and Immunology</a>) and an attending physician for pediatric and adult allergy and immunology at Einstein/Montefiore. </p>
<p>After completing her fellowship, Dr. Jerschow joined Merck & Co., Inc. as an associate director in the Department of Clinical Immunology. During the work at Merck, her main research focused on the evaluation of adverse drug reactions in study participants and on developing new therapeutic targets in the area of immunology.</p>
<p>After returning to the Einstein/Montefiore Department of Medicine, Dr. Jerschow established a Center for <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.einstein.yu.edu/departments/medicine/divisions/allergy-immu…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">AERD and Drug Allergy</a></span>. She is providing continuous care to patients with AERD and allergies to medications. She has also been selected as New York Times Super Doctor and NY Top Doctor for several years.</p>
<p>Dr. Jerschow’s current research goals include the following:</p>
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<li>"Dr. Jerschow’s current research goals are directed at the understanding of the role of nasal polyps and the impact of the immune cell subsets in polyp tissue on AERD severity.</li>
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<p><img class="imgNoBorderLeftTop" src="/images/faculty/ny-doctor-badge-2019.jpg" alt="Dr. Elina Jershow Top Doctor 2019" /></p>
<h3>Media Coverage</h3>
<p><a title="Diagnosis: A Runner Suddenly Developed Asthma" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/12/magazine/aspirin-exacerbated-respira…: A Runner Suddenly Developed Asthma. It Was Stranger Than It Seemed</a> New York Times, Dec. 12, 2019</p>
<p><a href="https://www.aaaai.org/global/latest-research-summaries/New-Research-fro…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nasal Polypectomy Is Associated With Reduction In Aspirin Sensitivity In AERD</a> 2019</p>
<p><a href="https://www.aaaai.org/professional-education-and-training/podcasts">Del… Penicillin Allergies Through Oral Challenges</a> 2019 </p>
<p><a href="https://static.nytimes.com/email-content/RU_sample.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Explaining Your Running Habit on Vacation. Comments on running during allergy season</a> New York Times, 2018 </p>
<p><a href="https://medicalresearch.com/author-interviews/asthma-risk-varies-among-…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">Asthma Risk Varies Among Hispanic Groups After Relocation to the US</a> 2017</p>
<p><a href="https://consumer.healthday.com/respiratory-and-allergy-information-2/as…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">Poor Asthma Sufferers Often Stuck in Homes That Worsen Their Disease</a> 2017</p>
<p><a href="http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAAAI/56643" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Treatment of Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease in Minorities</a> 2017</p>
<p><strong>Fatal anaphylaxis in the U.S. 2014</strong></p>
<p>Editor’s pick for featuring in The Editor’s Choice of the J Allergy Clin Immunology. Also featured in the New Research section of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology <a href="https://www.aaaai.org/global/latest-research-summaries/Current-JACI-Res…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a></p>
<p>Also cited by major media companies, including The New York Times, US News, Medscape, etc.</p>
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<li><a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/06/drugs-cause-most-fatal-allergi…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Times</a></li>
<li><a href="http://health.usnews.com/health-news/patient-advice/articles/2014/11/19…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">US News</a></li>
<li><a href="http://consumer.healthday.com/respiratory-and-allergy-information-2/mis…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">HealthDay</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/832749">http://www.medscape.com/vie…;
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<p><strong>Dichlorophenols and allergies 2012</strong></p>
<p>Editor’s pick for press release</p>
<p>Also cited by major media companies, including CNN, Time, Telegraph, Discovery, Voice of America</p>
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<li><a href="http://healthland.time.com/2012/12/03/study-links-food-allergies-to-pes…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">Time</a></li>
<li><a href="http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/04/pesticides-in-tap-water-produc…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN.com</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/9717546/Water-purifier-chem…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">Telegraph</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pesticides-in-tap-water-linked-to-food-alle…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBS News</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/pesticide-suspected-in-rising-food-aller…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">VOA News</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/12/04/are-pesticides-and-food-allerg…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a></li>
<li><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/12/03/pesticides-in-tap-water-l…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC News</a></li>
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<p><strong>Selected publications:</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Jerschow E., </strong>Edin M.L., Chi Y., Hurst B., Abuzeid W.M., Akbar N.A., Gibber M., Fried M., Han W., Pelletier T., Z. Ren, Keskin T., Roizen Gottlieb G., Lih F.B., Gruzdev A., Bradbury J.A., Schuster V., Spivack S., RosenstreichD, Zeldin D.C. Sinus surgery is associated with a decrease in aspirin-induced reaction severity in AERD patients. J Allergy Clin Immunol: In Practice, 2019. PMID: 30580047 <em>Editor’s pick for featuring in the New Research section of the AAAAI website and for Practice Matters section of JACI in Practice. This study was also featured in an <a href="https://www.jaci-inpractice.org/article/S2213-2198(19)30310-1/fulltext&…; target="_blank" rel="noopener">Editorial</a>.</em></li>
<li>Pelletier T., Roizen G., Ren Z., Hudes G., Rosenstreich D., <strong>Jerschow E.</strong> Comparable safety of two aspirin desensitization protocols for aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD). The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 2018, PMID: 30144584</li>
<li>Feldman JM, Zeigler AE, Nelson K, Morales E, Pelletier T, Roizen Gottlieb G, Ren Z., <strong>Jerschow E.</strong> Depression symptoms and quality of life among individuals with Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease. J Asthma, 2018, PMID: 29972652</li>
<li>Iammatteo M., Alvarez-Arango, S., Ferastraoaru D., Akbar N., Lee A.Y., Cohen H.W., <strong>Jerschow E.</strong> Safety and Outcomes of Oral Graded Challenges to Amoxicillin without Prior Skin Testing. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 2018. PMID: 29802906. <em>Editor’s pick for featuring in the New Research section of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology website</em></li>
<li><strong>Jerschow E., </strong>Edin M.L., Pelletier T., Abuzeid W.M., Akbar N.A., Gibber M., Fried M., Lih F.B., Gruzdev A., Bradbury J.A., Han W., Hudes G., Keskin T., Schuster V., Spivack S., Zeldin D.C., RosenstreichD. Plasma 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid predicts treatment outcomes in aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease. J Allergy Clin Immunol: In Practice. 2017 PMID: 28159558</li>
<li>Scaperotti M., Gil N., Downs I., Jeyakuma A., Liu A., MD, Chan J., Bonner J., Kelly M.S., Nosanchuk J.D., Cohen H.W.,<strong> Jerschow E. </strong>Development and evaluation of a web-based dermatology teaching tool for preclinical medical students. MedEdPortal for Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) 2017 <a href="https://www.mededportal.org/publication/10619/">https://www.mededportal… Editor’s Choice for Exemplary Educational Resource</em></li>
<li><strong>Jerschow E.</strong>, Lin R.Y., Scaperotti M., McGinn A.P. Fatal anaphylaxis in the United States 1999-2010: temporal patterns and demographic associations. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2014, 134(6):1318-1328. PMID: 25280385. <em>Editor’s pick for featuring in The Editor’s Choice of the J Allergy Clin Immunology and in the New Research section of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology website</em></li>
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