- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Frailty in Older Adults
Cornell University
2021-2025
Weill Cornell Medicine
2025
Presbyterian Hospital
2021-2023
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
2019
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2019
Background: Systemic sclerosis is a chronic and rare connective tissue disease with multiorgan effects, including interstitial lung (ILD). Navigating systemic sclerosis-interstitial presents challenge for patients due to the gaps in patient education, which can impact health quality of life. This study utilized nominal group technique identify priority knowledge among inform future educational interventions research. Methods: We conducted four structured sessions using technique. Patients...
To the Editor: A 54-year-old black woman with hypertension, asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, serofast-positive syphilis, and polysubstance abuse was transferred from an outside hospital for neurosurgical consultation after presenting a 4-week history of nonradiating back pain without neurological symptoms, purulent drainage left gluteal wound, associated chills malaise. She received vancomycin underwent incision as well spinal imaging. Computed tomography spine at revealed...
To the Editor: A 46-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (CD4 unknown at presentation); hepatitis C; cocaine, tobacco, and alcohol use; genital herpes; recent pulmonary embolism presented to hospital 3 months of progressively worsening ataxia visual changes, frequent associated falls but no syncopal episodes. He also noted several episodes where friends told him that he was speaking oddly, articulating proper words not making grammatical...
INTRODUCTION: Extramedullary plasmacytomas (EMP) are a subcategory of plasma cell neoplasms that involve organs outside the bone marrow. Less than 5% cases seen in gastrointestinal tract. Pancreatic an extremely rare condition, with only 50-60 previously described literature. We report unique case concurrent gastric and pancreatic presenting as acute pancreatitis. CASE DESCRIPTION/METHODS: A 62-year-old woman presented to Emergency Department (ED) for epigastric pain radiating back one day....
Synopsis: This cross-sectional study examined the differences in place of death among patients with chronic lung disease living United States from 2003 to 2017. Overall, there was a shift toward home and hospice deaths away hospital or nursing facility deaths. However, important race, education, socioeconomic status indicate pressing need for further research into how best care all at end their lives. Source: Cross SH, Ely EW, Kavalieratos D, et al. Place individuals disease: trends...