Raiding Grandma's Medicine Cabinet
Dr. The New York Times featured Dr. Arturo Casadevall commenting on the rise in antibiotic resistance and renewed interest in pre-penicillin-era treatments.
Kim Elected American Academy of Microbiology Fellow
Dr. Kami Kim has been elected a 2013 Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology in recognition of her scientific achievement and original contributions that have advanced microbiology.
Cheating in Science
Dr. Arturo Casadevall was featured in Los Angeles Times and Seattle Times about his new research finding that 65 percent of scientific misconduct cases were perpetrated by men.
Bronx Now 2nd in Number of New HIV Cases Among Women
Dr. Robert Grossberg discussed a new report indicating that the Bronx is no longer first in New York City in new HIV cases among women.
Controlling CRE in the ICUs
Dr. Brian Currie was featured as a leading expert on Montefiore’s efforts to reduce carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) transmission in ICU settings.
Pirofski, Kim to be Inducted Into the AAP
Drs. Liise-anne Pirofski and Kami Kim will be inducted into the prestigious Association of American Physicians (AAP) at the joint ASCI/AAP meeting in April 2013.
AAP membership is a great honor: the organization's current members include Nobel laureates and members of the National Academy of Science and the Institute of Medicine.
Chagas Disease Is Going Global
Research by Dr. Herbert Tanowitz sheds light on Chagas disease, an vector-borne tropical disease now rising in the U.S.
What's In a Name?: Organism Named for Einstein Scientist
Ichthyosporidium weissii, a newly identified form of microsporidium (parasite) found to cause tumor-like collections in the ovaries of female arrow goby fish, now bears the name of infectious disease faculty member Dr. Louis Weiss.
HIV and Cervical Cancer Screening
Testing for HPV in HIV-positive women may help reduce frequency of cervical cancer screening for some women, according to Dr. Marla Keller and fellow researchers.
Coyle Receives Rosen Award
Dr. Christina M. Coyle was the winner of the 2012 Samuel M. Rosen Award for outstanding teaching, presented at Einstein's medical school graduation.
2012 Resident/Fellow Research Symposium Winners Announced
Dr. Kerry Murphy, Infectious Diseases fellow, was among the winners of the the 2012 Department of Medicine Resident/Fellow Research Symposium.
Dr. Jacqueline Achkar was the co-editor of a multi-author Supplement to the Journal of Infectious Diseases. announcement
Medicine Faculty Named Super Doctors
Dr. Marla Keller was among the 31 Einstein/Montefiore Department of Medicine faculty members chosen for the Super Doctors listing of outstanding physicians, having attained a high degree of peer recognition or professional achievement.
Leviton, Rodriguez Receive Grand Rounds Awards
Dr. Ira Leviton and Mildred Rodriguez were recently recognized for supervision and adept handling of Grand Rounds.
HIV Testing, Counseling Now at Weiler
As part of its mission to advance routine HIV testing, the Montefiore AIDS Center has posted a HIV tester/counselor at the Weiler Division.
Resident/Fellow Research Symposium Winners
Dr. Nell Eisenberg, Infectious Diseases fellow, was among winners of the very successful 2011 Department of Medicine Research Symposium.
Gonzalez, Ostrowsky, Zingman Receive Distinctions
Drs. Cristina Gonzalez, Belinda Ostrowsky, and Barry Zingman have recently been recognized for healthcare leadership roles.
Nosanchuk Appointed to NBME/USMLE Committee
Dr. Joshua Nosanchuk has been appointed to the STEP 1 Committee for the NBME/USMLE.
Vaccine From Synthetic Gene Protects vs. Deadly Pneumonia
An experimental vaccine developed by Dr. Liise-anne Pirofski and colleagues appears to protect against a deadly form of pneumococcal pneumonia.
Einstein-Montefiore Doctors Give Life-Changing Heart Surgery to Haitian Teen
Dr. Mahalia Desruisseaux (Infectious Diseases), who had traveled to Haiti to assist in the relief effort, identified a serious heart condition in Lovely Ajuste, a Port-au-Prince teen. On the one-year anniversary of the quakes, Ms. Ajuste underwent open-heart surgery at Montefiore to correct the defect.
98.6 °F Ideal Temperature for Keeping Fungi Away and Food at Bay
Drs. Arturo Casadevall and Aviv Bergman have found that our 98.6° F (37° C) body temperature strikes a perfect balance: warm enough to ward off fungal infection but not so hot that we need to eat nonstop to maintain our metabolism.
Ostrowsky Named SHEA Fellow
Belinda Ostrowsky (Infectious Diseases) has been named a Fellow of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
AIDS Center Recognized for Excellence in Latino Care
The Montefiore AIDS Center and its Center for Positive Living/ID Clinic were cited for demonstrating best practices in caring for Latinos with HIV.
Kim to Chair NIH Study Section
Kami Kim, MD (Infectious Diseases) has been invited to chair the NIH Study Section "AIDS-Associated Opportunistic Infections and Cancer" in the Center for Scientific Review.
Overcoming Vaccination Resistance
Will more people get flu shots this season? Dr. Stephen Baum, flu specialist, responds.
Residency Program Undergoes Leadership Changes
The Department's residency programs welcome Drs. Bettina Fries, Lauren Shapiro, and Nicole Sirotin to leadership roles.
2010 Resident/Fellow Research Symposium Winners
Infectious Diseases fellow Dr. Shruti Gohil was among the winners and honorable mentions of the 2010 Resident/Fellow Research Symposium.
Influenza in Review
Infectious disease specialists Stephen Baum and Belinda Ostrowsky give a postmortem of the H1N1 crisis.
Fries Chosen for Residency Firm Leader
Bettina Fries (Infectious Diseases) has been recruited as Firm Two Leader of the Internal Medicine Residency Program.
Dr. Herbert Tanowitz, class of 1967 and professor of medicine and pathology, has received the Dominick P. Purpura Distinguished Alumnus Award. story
Dr. Joshua Nosanchuk has been elected to the American Society for Cilinical Investigation (ASCI). story
In the 2009 edition of The Scientist magazine's "Best Places to Work in Academia," Einstein ranked third out of 94 U.S academic institutions.
Faculty Promotions
Congratulations to Drs. Christina Coyle, Gary Kalkut, Jonathan Shuter, and Barry Zingman on their appointments as Professors of Clinical Medicine at Einstein.
Dr. Bettina Fries-Director of the Medical Scientist Pathway
Dr. Fries will be stewarding the research track in the internal medicine residency program.
ID Fellowship Program Gets Top ACGME Review
A June 2008 site RRC visit yielded successful results for the Einstein-Montefiore Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program's re-accreditation.
Einstein-Montefiore Infectious Diseases Faculty Awards
Ten Infectious Diseases faculty members and fellows have received grants and awards, including the prestigious Einstein Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award.
Gacser Wins Research Scholar Award for Candida Studies Dr. Attila Gacser won one of six Belfer Institute outstanding postdoctoral research scholar awards for an article published in the December 2007 issue of Fungal Genetics and Biology.
Online Ordering: ID Consultations for Adult Inpatients (Carecast)
All Infectious Diseases consultations for adult inpatients should be ordered electronically on Carecast. Here's how to do it.
Download Montefiore Treatment Guidelines for Clostridium difficile colitis (updated and prepared by a committee with representatives from Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, and Pharmacy, and Microbiology)
Coyle to co-direct the Annual Intensive Update Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers’ Health
Dr. Christina Coyle will co-direct the course with Dr. Eric Houpt of University of Virgina School of Medicine.