Awards  2008
Dr. Spotnitz Receives Markowitz Service Award
Henry M. Spotnitz, MD, has been awarded the 2009 Alfred M. Markowitz Service Award by the Society of Practitioners of the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
Delta Sigma Theta Honors Dr. Joseph
Kathie-Ann P. Joseph, MD, MPH, received a 2009 Medical Trailblazer award form the North Manhattan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
2009 Resident Research Competition
Eighteenth Surgery Residents' Research Competition:
Dr. Austin Chiang wins first prize in Clinical Research Category, Dr. Mary Jo Haley wins first prize in Translational Research
The competition was held in the Faculty Club on May 21, 2009. There were 11 seven-minute presentations.
Members of the Department of Surgery Research Committee and Leadership group scored the presentations.
first- and second prize winners in the areas of clinical and translational research are as follows:
Clinical Research
- First Prize: Austin Chiang, MD/Christine Hsu Rohde, MD
Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields On Post Operative Pain: A Double-Blind Randomized Pilot Study In Breast Reduction Patients
- Second Prize: Alex Iribarne, MD/Michael Argenziano, MD
Eight-Year Experience With Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Translational Research
- First Prize: Mary Jo Haley, MD/Jessica Kandel, MD
VEGF Blockade Stimulates Recruitment Of Bone Marrow-Derived Cells To Persisting Tumor Vasculature
- Second Prize: Alejandro Ruiz-Elizalde, MD/Robert Cowles, MD
Vincristine-Associated Gastrointestinal Toxicity
Tracey Arnell Named Glenda Garvey Teaching Fellow
Dr. Arnell is one of 13 new fellows announced by the Glenda Garvey Teaching Academy during April 2009.
Established in 2005 to honor the educational commitment of the late Glenda Garvey, MD, the Garvey Academy rewards and strengthens teaching by identifying top educators and encouraging them to maintain the highest standards in teaching and to improve the medical center's educational mission by seeking innovation in teaching and learning.
New York Komen Affiliate Award Goes to Dr. Joseph
Kathie-Ann P. Joseph, MD, MPH, has received the 2009 Susan G. Komen Greater New York City Gay Clark Stoddard Memorial Award.
According to New York City branch of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure national grassroots organization, the annual award recognizes a clinician who "goes beyond what is required and treats breast cancer patients with compassion, dignity, skill, support, inspiration, a sense of humor, understanding, and honesty in the course of their care."
American Legacy Foundation Award
Mehmet C. Oz, MD received the American Legacy Foundation 2009 Humanitarianism in Medicine and Public Health Award for his contribution as an influential leader in the fight against smoking.
Dr. Allendorf Awarded 2nd Annual Forde Grant
The annual $10,000 Kenneth A. Forde Surgical Research Grant was awarded to John Allendorf, MD, for research directed at pancreatic cancer and entitled, "RAGE signaling and pancreatic cancer tumorigenesis."
Dr. Chabot is 2008 Attending Physician of the Year
John A. Chabot, MD, was selected 2008 Attending Physician of the Year by the Nursing Service of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
2008-2009 Startup Grant Recipients Named
The Department of Surgery startup grants are awarded to a team of an attending mentor and a junior investigator who can be a resident, fellow or medical student.
The grants are intended to lead to external funding.
Results of the most successful of these investigations are presented during the Residents' Research Competition each spring.
2008-09 startup grant recipients are as follows:
| Junior Investigator | Mentor |
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| Mary Jo Haley, MD | Jessica Kandel, MD |
| Joseph Dinorcia, MD | John Allendorf, MD |
| Jeffery W. Gander, MD | Darrell Yamashiro, MD, PhD |
| Omotinuwe Adepoju, MD | June Wu, MD |
| Jason Rolls, MD | James Guarrera, MD |
| Alexander Iribarne, MD | Craig R. Smith, MD |
| Daniel Wang, MD | Henry Spotnitz, MD |
| Adam Griesemer, MD | Lloyd Ratner, MD |
| Alejandro Ruiz-Elizalde, MD | Robert Cowles, MD |
| Fahad Aziz | William B. Inabnet, MD |
| Benjamin Wei, MD | Mehmet Oz, MD |
| Sara Cohen | Matthew Bacchetta, MD |
| Peter Pak | Yoshifumi Naka, MD |
| Gabriela Magda, BS | Faisal Cheema, MD |
| Berhane Worku | Michael Argenziano, MD |
| Karly Kaplan, MD | Christine Hsu Rohde, MD |
| Ronald Joseph Shonkwiler, MD | Jeffrey Zitsman, MD |
| Magali Sutton | Mark Ginsburg, MD |
| Mansoor Mehmood | Allan Stewart, MD |
| Brian Housman | Matt Williams, MD |
| Edo Paz, BS | Joshua Sonett, MD |
Dr. Guarrera Receives HRSA Support for Organ Preservation Work
James Guarrera, MD, received a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant for $746K to continue his work in liver preservation.
Drs. Joseph and Amory are Black Enterprise 2008 Leading Doctors
Drs. Kathie-Ann P. Joseph and Spencer Amory were among twelve NewYork-Presbyterian physicians included in Black Enterprise magazine's 2008 list of "America's Leading Doctors."
2008 Resident Research Competition
Dr. Jason Fisher wins first prize in seventeenth Surgery Residents' Research Competition, Dr. David I. Sternberg takes second
The 17th Resident's Research Competition was held in the Faculty Club on the morning of May 22nd, 2008.
There were 10 seven-minute presentations.
Members of the Department of Surgery Research Committee and Leadership group and guest judges David Hirsh, PhD, and Robert Kass, PhD, scored the presentations.
Prize winners are as follows:
- Jason Fisher, MD/Jessica Kandel, MD:
Combined Cyclooxygenase-2 and VEGF Inhibition Disrupts Tumor Vascular Architecture and Suppresses Metastasis by Altering a Lung Metastasis Gene Signature
- David I. Sternberg, MD/Joshua Sonett, MD:
Blockade of Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Product (RAGE) Attenuates Pulmonary Reperfusion Injury
- T. Alexander Quinn, MS/Henry M. Spotnitz, MD:
The Method of Steepest Ascent Reduces the Time for Biventricular Pacing Optimization
- Marc Richmond, MD/Henry M. Spotnitz, MD:
Combined Inhibition of Sodium-Hydrogen Exchange and Xanthine Oxidase Preserves Ventricular Function after Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Acutely Cyanotic Immature Porcine Hearts
2008 AAP Salzberg Mentorship Award Goes to Dr. Altman
Dr. Peter Altman is this year's recipient of the Arnold M. Salzberg Mentorship Award, which is given annually the American Academy of Pediatrics in recognition of a pediatric surgeon who has distinguished him/herself as a mentor of pediatric surgical trainees.
The Division of Surgical Science in the Department of Surgery of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, which has been studying the biological pathways of degeneration in the human body for nearly 15 years, has recently received more than $8M from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to study age-related cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Joseph is Co-PI of Breast Tumor Ablation Trial
Kathie-Ann P. Joseph, MD, MPH, is co-PI of an NIH R21-funded trial investigating harmonic motion imaging as a new method to detect and ablate breast tumors.
The R21 grant mechanism is meant to encourage new, exploratory, developmental research and has a two-year grant cycle.
The study is a collaboration with Elisa Konofaou, PhD, in the Department of Biomedical Engineering; Eliza Pile-Spellman, MD, in the Department of Radiology; Roger Vaughan, DrPhD, in the Department of Biostatics; and Thomas Ludwig, MD, Department of Pathology.
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