Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program

Patient selection and outcomes on the waiting list for lung transplantation
Predictors and diagnosis of acute and chronic lung rejection
Novel immunosuppressive regimens in lung transplantation
Co-morbidities in advanced pulmonary disease
Lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Pulmonary embolism and thrombolytic therapy
Mediastinal disorders

American Board of Internal Medicine, Certification in Critical Care Medicine, 1997
American Board of Internal Medicine, Certification in Pulmonary Medicine, 1996
American Board of Internal Medicine, Certification in Internal Medicine, 1993

1997-1998
Research Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
1994-1997
Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
1993-1994
Chief Residency, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, NY
1991-1993
Residency, SUNY, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, NY
1990-1991
Internship, State University of New York (SUNY), Health Science Center at Brooklyn, NY
1990
MD, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey

2002-
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University
2001-
Medical Director, Lung Transplantation Program, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
2001-
Attending Physician, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
1999-2001
Associate Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Training Program, University of Pennsylvania
1998-2001
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
1998-2001
Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
1998-2001
Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania

2002-
Inclusion in second edition of America's Top Doctors and sixth edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area
1998
NHLBI grant to study the role of transmembrane MUC1 in airway defense function
1995
NHLBI and ALA grants to study pathogenesis of airway disease in cystic fibrosis
1990
Rank Valedictorian of class in Ege University School of Medicine
1984
Rank Valedictorian of class in Tarsus American College

Co-investigator: Comparison of a Tacrolimus/Sirolimus/Prednisone Regimen versus Tacrolimus/Azathioprine/Prednisone Immunosuppressive Regimen in Lung Transplantation. A multicenter, controlled, randomized trial sponsored by Loyola University Medical Center and Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc.

Co-investigator: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study Examining The Role of Protein C (Activated) in Lung Injury Following Lung Transplantation sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company

American College of Physicians (Fellow)
American Thoracic Society (Member)
American College of Chest Physicians (Fellow)
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (Member)
American Society of Transplantation (Member)
United Network for Organ Sharing (Member)

Journal articles

S. M. Arcasoy, J. D. Christie, V. A. Ferrari, M. St. John Sutton, D. A. Zisman, N. P. Blumenthal, A. Pochettino, R. M. Kotloff. Echocardiographic assessment of pulmonary hypertension in patients with advanced lung disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003;167:735-40.

B.D. Medoff, S.M. Arcasoy. Whole lung lavage. In: Beamis JF, Mathur P, Mehta A, Lenfant C, eds. Interventional Pulmonary Medicine. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY, 2003 (in press).

S.M. Arcasoy, A. Vachani. Local and systemic thrombolytic therapy for acute venous thromboembolism. Clinics in Chest Medicine 2003;24:73-91.

S.M. Arcasoy, P. Lanken. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Images in Clinical Medicine. N Engl J Med 2002;347:2133.

A.M. Krasinskas, D. Kreisel, M.A. Acker, J.E. Bavaria, A. Pochettino, R.M. Kotloff, S. Arcasoy, N. Blumenthal, M. Kamoun, J.S. Moore, B.R. Rosengard. CD3 monitoring of antithymocyte globulin therapy in thoracic organ transplantation. Transplantation 2002;73:1339-41.

D. Kreisel, F. H. C. Engels, A. S. Krupnick, W. Y. Szeto, A. M. Krasinskas, S. H. Popma, J. E. Tomaszewski, S. M. Arcasoy, R. M. Kotloff, N. P. Blumenthal, J. F. Buell, B. R. Rosengard. Emergent retransplantation after discovery of two primary malignancies in the donor. Transplantation 2001;71:1859-62.

R. M. Kotloff, J. Hansen-Flaschen, D. A. Lipson, G. Tino, S. M. Arcasoy, A. Alavi, L. R. Kaiser. Apical Perfusion Fraction as a Predictor of Short Term Functional Outcome Following Bilateral Lung Volume Reduction Surgery. Chest 2001;120:1609-15.

S. M. Arcasoy. Pulmonary embolism. In: David Goldmann, ed. Physicians‚ Information and Education Resource (PIER) Clinical Guidance Modules. American College of Physicians - American Society of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2001.

S.M. Arcasoy, G. Tino. Clinical Aspects of Obstructive Lung Disease. Seminars in Roentgenology 36:6-11, 2001.

S. M. Arcasoy, J. D. Christie, A. Pochettino, B. R. Rosengard, N. P. Blumenthal, J. E. Bavaria, R. M. Kotloff. Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Sarcoidosis Listed for Lung Transplantation. Chest 2001;120:873-80.

S. M. Arcasoy, C. Hersh, J. D. Christie, D. Zisman, A. Pochettino, B. R. Rosengard, N. P. Blumenthal, H. I. Palevsky, J. E. Bavaria, R. M. Kotloff. Bronchogenic carcinoma Complicating Lung Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2001;20:1044-53.

Pochettino, R. M. Kotloff, B. R. Rosengard, S. M. Arcasoy, N. P. Blumenthal, L. R. Kaiser, J. E. Bavaria. Bilateral versus single lung transplantation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Intermediate-term results. Ann Thorac Surg 70:1813-9, 2000.

S. M. Arcasoy, R. M. Kotloff. Lung transplantation. N Engl J Med 340:1081-91, 1999.

S. M. Arcasoy, J. W. Kreit. Thrombolytic therapy of pulmonary embolism: a comprehensive review of current evidence. Chest 115:1695-1707, 1999.

S. M. Arcasoy, J. R. Jett. Pancoast's syndrome and (superior) pulmonary sulcus tumors. In: Weinberger SE (Ed.) UpToDate in Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine. Vol 6(1). UpToDate, Inc., Wellesley, MA, 1998.

S. M. Arcasoy, D. C. Strollo, M. L. Rosado de Christenson. Disorders of the mediastinum. In: Albert RK, Spiro SG and Jett JR, eds. Comprehensive Respiratory Medicine. Mosby International, Harcourt Brace & Company Ltd, London, England, 1999, pp. 74.1-74.10.

S. M. Arcasoy, J. R. Jett. Superior pulmonary sulcus tumors and the Pancoast's syndrome. N Engl J Med 337:1370-6, 1997.

S. M. Arcasoy, J. D. Latoche, M. Gondor, B. R. Pitt, J. M. Pilewski. Polycations increase the efficiency of adenovirus-mediated gene transfer to epithelial and endothelial cells in vitro. Gene Therapy 4:32-38, 1997.

S. M. Arcasoy, J. D. Latoche, M. Gondor, R. A. Henderson, R. Hughey, O. J. Finn, J. M. Pilewski. MUC1 and other sialoglycoconjugates inhibit adenovirus-mediated gene transfer to epithelial cells. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 17:422-35, 1997.

Selected presentations

Mar 2003
"Update on Lung Transplantation", Pulmonary Grand Rounds, Montefiore Medical Center, University Hospital for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY

Mar 2003
"Management of Life-threatening Pulmonary Embolism", Medical Grand Rounds, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT

Mar 2003
"Approach to a Patient with Interstitial Lung Disease", Noon Conference, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT

Feb 2003
"Overview of Lung Transplantation," Pulmonary Grand Rounds, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

Feb 2003
"Lung Transplantation. 2003 State-of-the-Art", Medical Grand Rounds, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT

Jan 2003
"2003 Update on Lung Transplantation", Medical Grand Rounds, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY

Jan 2003
"Lung Transplantation. A Difficult Journey", Pulmonary and Critical Care Grand Rounds, Beth Israel Medical Center, University Hospital and Manhattan Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY

Jan 2003
"Overview of Lung Transplantation: Medical and Surgical Issues", CME Course in End-Stage Lung Disease: Medical and Surgical Management, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dept of Surgery, Garden City, NY

Jan 2003
"Lung Transplantation Update", Medical Grand Rounds, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY

Dec 2002
"Lung Transplantation. For Whom and When", Advances in Pulmonary Medicine. Classic Problems 21st Century Solutions, 4th Annual Conference, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY

Nov 2002
"Lung Transplantation. A Rough Road to Breathing Easier", Medical Grand Rounds, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY

May 2002
"Management of Post-transplant Complications For The Non-transplant Pulmonologist", Clinical Topics in Pulmonary Medicine Symposium on Current Problems in Lung Transplantation, American Thoracic Society 98th International Conference, Atlanta, GA

May 2002
"Thrombolysis in Venous Thromboembolism", Evening Postgraduate Seminar on Managing Antithrombotic Therapy: From Consensus Statement to Clinical Practice, American Thoracic Society 98th International Conference, Atlanta, GA

May 2002
"Management of Life-Threatening Pulmonary Embolism", Sunrise Seminar, American Thoracic Society 98th International Conference, Atlanta, GA

October 2001
"The Role of Thrombolytic Therapy in the Treatment of Massive Pulmonary Embolism", Medical Grand Rounds, Graduate Hospital, MCP-Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

July 2001
"Non-pulmonary Impact of Advanced Lung Disease", Pulmonary Grand Rounds, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

June 2001
"Medical Co-morbidities of Advanced Lung Disease: As Important As Primary Disease", Special Lecture, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Hospital, New York, NY

May 2001
"Managing Co-morbidities of Advanced Lung Disease: Osteoporosis, Malnutrition and Coronary Artery Disease", Post-graduate Course on Advanced Lung Disease, American Thoracic Society 97th International Conference, San Francisco, CA

Apr. 2001
"Sensational Successes and Fantastic Failures of Lung Transplantation", Co-moderator and Speaker, Sunrise Symposium 5, International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation, 21st Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada