Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jacobi Medical Center
The Lewis M. Fraad Department of Pediatrics
Research Projects
(Attending Names are Bold; Resident and Fellow Names are Bold and Underlined)
2015-2016 Academic Year
Original Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals:
Liu G, Fennelly G, Kazacos KR, Grose C, Dobroszycki J, Saffra N, Coyle CM, Weiss LM,
Szlechter MM, Tanowitz HB. Baylisascaris procyonis and Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Coinfection
Presenting as Ocular Larva Migrans with Granuloma Formation in a Child. Am J Trop Med
Hyg. 2015 Jun 29. pii: 15-0272.
Garcia CM, Meltzer JA, Chan KN, Cunningham SJ. A Validation Study of the PAWPER
(Pediatric Advanced Weight Prediction in the Emergency Room) Tape-A New Weight
Estimation Tool. J Pediatr. 2015 Jul;167(1):173-177.
Presentations at national meetings:
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Meeting,
Washington, DC, October 8, 2015.
Nelson A, Roma N, Batsis I, Kota AS, Blumfield E, Gershel JC, Levanon D: Chemical
Dissolution of a Pediatric Gastric Bezoar Using Oral Coca-Cola.
Kota AS, Batsis I, Gershel JC, Levanon D Obesity: An emerging Co-morbidity of Autistic
Spectrum Disorder.
Nelson K, Kota AS, Blumfield E, Sun Y, Gershel JC, Levanon D The Radiologic Journey of
an Abdominal Mass: A Case of Castleman’s disease.
Batsis I, Kota AS, Pereira E, Nelson K, Blumfield E, Gershel JC, Levanon D: Kernicterus
Secondary to a Novel Mutation in UGT1A1 Gene Combined with Gilbert Type Promoter
Mutation.
Kota A, Etkin A, Nelson K, Pevzner V, Golden L, Gershel J, Halpern M, Rozdolski R,
Levanon D: Perioperative Risk Reduction for Patients with Gastrointestinal Disorders:
Performing Multiple Procedures During A Single Anesthesia.
Kota A, Etkin A, Nelson K, Yeroshalmi F, Gershel JC, Levanon D: Incorporating Oral Health
into a Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic Dedicated to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
APA-SPR-PAS meeting in Baltimore, Maryland ~ April 30 - May 3, 2016:
2014-2015 Academic Year
Original Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals:
Evans SD, Mellins CA, Wiznia A, et al. HIV treatment adherence measurement and reporting
concordance in youth with perinatally acquired HIV infection and their caregivers. AIDS Patient
Care STDS. 2015 Jan;29(1):43-51.
Khan UI, Groisman-Perelstein A, Diamantis PM, Ginsberg M et al. Differences in
Cardiometabolic Risk between Insulin-Sensitive and Insulin-Resistant Overweight and Obese
Children. Child Obes. 2015 Jun;11(3):289-96.
Golub M, Charlop M, Groisman-Perelstein AE, et al. Got low-fat milk? How a communitybased coalition changed school milk policy in New York City. Fam Community Health. 2011
Jan-Mar;34 Suppl 1:S44-53.
Pino-Yanes M, Thakur N, Serebrisky D, et al. Genetic ancestry influences asthma susceptibility
and lung function among Latinos. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2015 Jan;135(1):228-35.
Menaker J, Blumberg S, Wisner DH, et al. Intra-abdominal Injury Study Group of the Pediatric
Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). Use of the focused assessment with
sonography for trauma (FAST) examination and its impact on abdominal computed tomography
use in hemodynamically stable children with blunt torso trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg.
2014 Sep;77(3):427-32.
Galanter JM, Gignoux CR, Serebrisky D, et al. Genome-wide association study and admixture
mapping identify different asthma-associated loci in Latinos: the Genes-environments &
Admixture in Latino Americans study. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Aug;134(2):295-305.
Blumberg SM, Mahajan PV, O'Conell KJ, et al. Radiologic Safety Events within a Pediatric
Emergency Medicine Network. Pediatr Emerg Care. In press.
Ellison AM, Quayle KS, Blumberg S, et al. Use of Oral Contrast for Abdominal Computed
Tomography in Children With Blunt Torso Trauma. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Mar 5.
Gershel J, Kreiner R, Spitzer G, Slotkin EK, Sterman A, Rivlin K: Usefulness of the C-reactive
protein in predicting the need for antibiotics among febrile inpatients with sickle cell disease.
Open Infect Dis J 2015;9:26-9.
Knee SJ, Alexander E, Medar S. Failure to Thrive and Respiratory Failure in an Adolescent
Male. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2015 Apr 6.
Lichenstein R, O'Connell K, Blumberg S, et al. Laboratory Errors in a Pediatric Emergency
Department Network: An Analysis of Incident Reports. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2015 Apr 1.
McGarry ME, Castellanos E, Serebrisky D, et al. Obesity and Bronchodilator Response in
African-American and Hispanic Children and Adolescents with Asthma. Chest. 2015 Mar 5.
Meltzer JA, Reddy S, Blumfield E, Alvayay C, Blumberg SM. Pelvic fracture urethral injuries
in children: a case report and appraisal of their emergency management. Pediatr Emerg Care. In
press
Sheares BJ, Mellins RB, Serebrisky D, et al. Do Patients of Subspecialist Physicians Benefit
from Written Asthma Action Plans? Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015 Apr 13.
Presentations at national meetings:
APA-SPR-PAS meeting in San Diego, April 25-28, 2015:
Kerrin DePeter, James Meltzer, Stephen Blumberg, Sarah
Dienstag Becker. Is Ibuprofen Exposure Associated with Bone Healing Complications in
Children with Extremity Factures?
Khyzer Aziz, Noe D. Romo, Jeffrey Gershel.
Can an Elevated CRP Predict Which Febrile Young Infants Have a Serious Bacterial Infection?
Noe D. Romo, Khyzer Aziz, Jeffrey Gershel.
Does Prior Antibiotic Exposure Affect the Risk of a Serious Bacterial Infection in Young
Infants?
Adin Nelson, Juan Remon.
Feasibility of Collecting Umbilical Cord Blood in ELBW Neonates
James A. Meltzer, Sergey Kunkov, Jennifer H. Chao, Ee T. Tay, Jerry P. George, David
Borukhov, Stephen Alerhand, Prince A. Harrison, Jeffrey Hom, Ellen F. Crain.
Time Does Matter: Delays in Appendectomy Are Associated with Increased Risk of Perforation
in Children
Daniela E. Purice, Adriana E. Groisman-Perelstein, Pamela M. Diamantis, Uri Belkind, Paulo
Pina, David H. Rubin.
Which Anthropometric Measurements Are the Best Predictors of Metabolic Syndrome in the
Pediatric Population?
Lauren R. Richter, Jeffrey Gershel, Kenneth Rivlin.
Pediatric Residents' Perspective on Physician Suicide: A System Problem
Lauren R. Richter, J. Auxford Burks, Jeffrey Gershel, Kenneth Rivlin.
Resident Consensus Statement on Confronting Depression and Suicide in Residents
Kristen M. Delaney, Srinivas H. Reddy, Anand Dayama, Melvin E. Stone, James A. Meltzer.
Risk Factors Associated with Bladder and Urethral Injuries in Female Children with Pelvic
Fractures – An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank
Suzanne Roberts, Abigail Nixon, James Meltzer, Einat Blumfield.
Evaluation of a Focused Abdominal-Pelvic CT Scan To Detect the Appendix in Children
Irini Batsis, Archana S. Kota, Jeffrey C. Gershel, Daniela Levanon.
Dairy Exclusion in the Treatment of Chronic Constipation in Children
2013-2014 Academic Year
Original Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals:
Calderon Y, Chou K, Cowan E, et al. Analysis of HIV testing acceptance and risk factors of an
adolescent cohort using emergency department-based multimedia HIV testing and counseling.
Sex Transm Dis. 2013 Aug;40(8):624-8.
de Mulder M, Wiznia AA, Rosenberg MG, et al .HIV-1 drug resistance prevalence, drug
susceptibility and variant characterization in the Jacobi Medical Center paediatric cohort, Bronx,
NY, USA. HIV Med. 2014 Mar;15(3):135-43.
Drake KA, Torgerson DG, Serebrisky D, et al. A genome-wide association study of
bronchodilator response in Latinos implicates rare variants. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014
Feb;133(2):370-8.
Duchicela S, Lim A. Pediatric nerve blocks: an evidence-based approach. Pediatr Emerg Med
Pract. 2013 Oct;10(10):1-19.
Garcia M, Taylor G, Blumberg SJ, et al; Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network
(PECARN). Computed tomography with intravenous contrast alone: the role of intra-abdominal
fat on the ability to visualize the normal appendix in children. Acad Emerg Med. 2013
Aug;20(8):795-800.
Grossman D, Kunkov S, Kaplan C, Crain EF. Calling 911! What role does the pediatrician play?
Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Jun;29(6):726-8.
Holmes JF, Blumberg S, Lee L, Tunik M, et al; PECARN. Identifying children at very low risk
of clinically important blunt abdominal injuries. Ann Emerg Med 2013 Aug;62(2):107-116.
Katz-Sidlow RJ, Lindenbaum Y, Sidlow R. Residents' attitudes toward a smartphone policy for
inpatient attending rounds. J Hosp Med. 2013. Sep;8(9):541-2.
Kerrey BT, Rogers AJ, Blumberg SM, et al; PECARN. A multicenter study of the risk of intraabdominal injury in children after normal abdominal computed tomography scan results in the
emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Oct;62(4):319-26.
Lee LK, Rogers AJ, Blumberg S, et al; (PECARN). Occult Pneumothoraces in Children with
Blunt Torso Trauma. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 Apr;21(4):440-448.
Lim CA, Kaufman BJ, O'Connor J Jr, Cunningham SJ. Accuracy of weight estimates in pediatric
patients by prehospital Emergency Medical Services personnel. Am J Emerg Med. 2013
Jul;31(7):1108-12.
Neely M, Rutstein R, Wiznia A, et al; LEGACY Consortium: Use of nucleoside reverse
transcriptase inhibitor-only regimens in HIV-infected children and adolescents. Pediatr Infect
Dis J. 2013 Sep;32(9):e370-6.
Roberts S, Meltzer JA. An evidence-based approach to electrical injuries in children. Pediatr
Emerg Med Pract. 2013 Sep;10(9):1-16; quiz 16-7. Review. PubMed PMID: 24191428.
Presentations at national meetings:
APA-SPR-PAS meeting in Vancouver, May 2 - 7, 2014:
Maria Victoria B. Pertubal, Pamela M. Diamantis, Ellen J. Silver, Paulo Pina, David H. Rubin,
Adriana E. Groisman-Perelstein.
Are Socio-Demographic Characteristics Associated With Success in an Open Access Family
Weight Management Program?
Caitlin Woo-Pierce, Carla Pratt, Rachel J. Katz-Sidlow.
The “Jacobi Kids” Experience: Millennial Students Gain Empathy by Giving Back
Archana Verma, Stephen M. Blumberg.
Parental Preference of Metered Dose Inhaler with Spacer (MDIS) vs Nebulizer for Home
Albuterol Administration
Sacha I. Duchicela, Sandra Cunningham.
High-Concentration Nitrous Oxide (HC- N2O) vs Standard Care Alone for Procedural-Induced
Pain or Anxiety during Minor Pediatric Procedures
Meital Barzideh, Jeffrey C. Gershel, Kenneth Rivlin.
The Pediatric Prenatal Visit (PPV): A Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
Casey Strier, Kenneth Rivlin, Teresa A. McCann.
Experiential Learning of Family Centered Care: the Effect of Resident-Run Family Centered
Rounds on Resident Education
2012-2013 Academic Year
Original Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals:
de Vos G, Nazari Wiznia A, et al: D. Discordance between aeroallergen specific serum IgE and
skin testing in children younger than 4 years. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2013 Jun;110:43843.
de Vos G, Shankar V, Wiznia A, et al: Fear of repeated injections in children younger than 4
years receiving subcutaneous allergy immunotherapy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2012
Dec;109(6):465-9.
Farmakiotis D, M, Dobroszycki J, Coyle CM, et al: Typhoid Fever in an inner city hospital: a 5year retrospective review. J Travel Med. 2013 Jan-Feb;20(1):17-21.
Garcia M, Taylor DJ, Blumberg SJ, et al; Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network
(PECARN). Computed tomography with intravenous contrast alone: the role of intra-abdominal
fat on the ability to visualize the normal appendix in children. Acad Emerg Med. 2013
Aug;20(8):795-800.
Katz-Sidlow RJ, Lindenbaum Y, Sidlow R. Residents' attitudes toward a smartphone policy for
inpatient attending rounds. J Hosp Med. 2013. Sep;8(9):541-2.
Lim CA, Kaufman BJ, O'Connor J Jr, Cunningham SJ. Accuracy of weight estimates in
pediatric patients by prehospital Emergency Medical Services personnel. Am J Emerg Med. 2013
Jul;31(7):1108-12.
Neely M, Rutstein R, Wiznia A, et al; LEGACY Consortium: Use of nucleoside reverse
transcriptase inhibitor-only regimens in HIV-infected children and adolescents. Pediatr Infect
Dis J. 2013 Sep;32(9):e370-6.
Varughese JK, Rosenberg MG, Kim K. HIV in the tropics: staging in the resource-limited
setting. Curr OpinInfect Dis. 2012 Oct;25(5):477-83.Rauch D, Gershel JC (eds.): Caring for the
Hospitalized Child: A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk
Grove, IL, 2013.
Sharp ER, Kuebler PJ, Abadi J, Fennelly GJ, Dobroszycki J, Wiznia AA, Rosenberg MG, et
al: Nixon DF. Association of differentiation state of CD4+ T cells and disease progression in
HIV-1 perinatally infected children. PLoS One 2012;7(1):e29154.
Kerrey BT, Rogers AJ, Blumberg SM, et al; Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research
Network. A Multicenter Study of the Risk of Intra-Abdominal Injury in Children After Normal
Abdominal Computed Tomography Scan Results in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg
Med 2013 Apr 25. [Epub ahead of print]
Holmes JF, Blumberg S, Lee L, Tunik M, et al; Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research
Network (PECARN). Identifying children at very low risk of clinically important blunt
abdominal injuries. Ann Emerg Med 2013 Aug;62(2):107-116.
Schneider C, Blumberg S, Crain EF. A survey of the management of febrile infants in
pediatric emergency departments. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Oct;28(10):1022-6.
Nixon AF, Cunningham SJ, Cohen HW, Crain EF. The effect of Lactobacillus GG on acute
diarrheal illness in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care 2012
Oct;28(10):1048-51.
Champiat S, Rosenberg MG, Wiznia AA, et al: T cells target APOBEC3 proteins in human
immunodeficiency virus type1-infected humans and simian immunodeficiency virus-infected
indian rhesus macaques. J Virol 2013 Jun;87(11):6073-80.
Nixon DF. Association of differentiation state of CD4+ T cells and disease progression in HIV-1
perinatally infected children. PLoS One 2012;7(1):e29154.
Tandon R, Giret MT, Wiznia AA, et al: Age-related expansion of Tim-3 expressing T cells in
vertically HIV-1 infected children. PLoS One 2012;7(9):e45733.
Presentations at national meetings:
APA-SPR-PAS meeting in Washington, May 2 - 7, 2013:
McCann T, Edelman E, Oliver D, Gershel JC, Rivlin K: Learning Patient Family Centered
Care: The Patient/Family Advisor as a Resource for Immediate Resident Feedback
Garcia C, Cunningham S: Mechanism as a Predictor of Serious Injury in Pediatric Blunt
Trauma
Edelman M, et al: Fluoroscopy – A Valuable Modality in Retrieving Ingested Magnets
PECARN, Blumberg S, et al: Oral Contrast in the Evaluation of Intra-Abdominal Injury in
Children with Blunt Torso Trauma
Wojewoda E, Chou K: Identifying Factors Associated with Dispensing Dosage Delivery
Devices
Normatov I, Gershel J, Levanon D: A Ten-Year Follow-Up of Obesity Care in a Primary Care
Clinic.
Katz-Sidlow RJ, Lindenbaum Y, Sidlow R: Residents' Attitudes toward a "Smartphone Code
of Conduct" for Inpatient Attending Rounds.
Romo, Noe, et al: The Effect of Regular Exercise on Exposure to Violence in Inner City Youth .
Monday, May 6, 2013 - 9:45 AM
Crain EF (Armstrong Lecture): Pediatrics and the Lure of Technology
Apfel T, Gershel J, Levanon D: The Hidden Epidemic of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
(NAFLD)
Groisman-Perelstein A, Diamantis P, Isasi C, Kamensky V, Aebersold K, Suchday S, WylieRosett J: Role of Screening for Behavioral Problems, Eating Disorders and Depression in Family
Weight Management
Normatov I, Gershel J, Levanon D: Nutritional Disorders Among Bangladeshi-American
Children: From Failure to Thrive to Obesity within One Decade of Life
Beiner J, Gershel JC: A Ten-Year Perspective of Admission Diagnoses at a General Teaching
Hospital: Implications for Resident Education
Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 10:00 am− 2:00 pm (author 1230-200), Board number: 339
Chen S, Taylor T, Gershel JC, Rivlin K: The NCAA Policy for Sickle Cell Trait (SCT)
Screening: A Flawed Policy in Need of a Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
McCann T, Miller S, Gershel JC, Rivlin K: Resident Implementation of an Always Event
(AE): A Tool for Experiential Learning of Patient Family Centered Care (PFCC)
2011-2012 Academic Year
Original Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals:
Beck IA, Jang M, Wiznia A, et al: Monitoring of HIV type 1 DNA load and drug resistance in
peripheral blood mononuclear cells during suppressive antiretroviral therapy does not predict
virologic failure. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2012;28:780-8.
Birmingham MC, Chou KJ, Crain EF: Screening for postpartum depression in a pediatric
emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care 2011;27:795-800.
Blumberg SM, Kunkov S, Crain EF, Goldman HS: The predictive value of a normal
radiographic anterior fat pad sign following elbow trauma in children. Pediatr Emerg Care
2011;27:596-600.
Calderon Y, Rosenberg M, Chou K, et al: Educational effectiveness of an HIV pretest video
for adolescents: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics 2011;127:911-6.
Elkington KS, Bauermeister JA, Wiznia A, et al: Individual and contextual factors of sexual risk
behavior in youth perinatally infected with HIV. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2012;26:411-22.
Indyk D, Deen D, Fornari A, Santos MT, Lu W-H, Rucker L: The influence of longitudinal
mentoring on medical student selection of primary care residencies. BMC Med Educ 2011;11:27.
Gindea S, Rosenberg M, Abadi J, et al: Proliferative glomerulonephritis in lupus patients with
human immunodeficiency virus infection: a difficult clinical challenge. Semin Arthritis Rheum
2010;40:201-9.
Jensen K, Ranganathan UD, Fennelly G, et al: A recombinant attenuated Mycobacterium
tuberculosis vaccine strain is safe in immunosuppressed simian immunodeficiency virus-infected
infant macaques. Clin Vaccine Immunol 2012;19:1170-81.
Katz-Sidlow RJ, Ludwig A, Miller S, Sidlow R: Smartphone use during inpatient attending
rounds: Prevalence, patterns and potential for distraction. J Hosp Med 2012 Jun 28
King JR, Yogev R, Jean-Philippe P, Wiznia A, et al; P1058 Protocol Team. Steady-state
pharmacokinetics of tenofovir-based regimens in HIV-infected pediatric patients. Antimicrob
Agents Chemother 2011;55:4290-4.
Lim CA, Cunningham SJ: Baclofen withdrawal syndrome presenting as irritability in a
developmentally delayed child. Western J Emerg Med (accepted for publication).
Marhefka SL, Valentin CR, Wiznia A, et al: "I feel like I'm carrying a weapon." Information and
motivations related to sexual risk among girls with perinatally acquired HIV. AIDS Care
2011;23:1321-8.
Mellins CA, Elkington KS, Wiznia A, et al: Prevalence and change in psychiatric disorders
among perinatally HIV-infected and HIV-exposed youth. AIDS Care 2012;24:953-62.
Miller TI, Wiznia A, Nozyce M, et al: Metabolic abnormalities and viral replication are
associated with biomarkers of vascular dysfunction in HIV-infected children. HIV Med
2012;13:264-75.
Nixon AF, Cunningham SJ, Cohen HW, Crain EF: The effect of Lactobacillus GG (LGG) on
acute diarrheal illness in the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED). Pediatr Emerg Care
(accepted for publication).
Oh SS, Tcheurekdjian H, Serebrisky D, et al: Effect of secondhand smoke on asthma control
among black and Latino children. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012;129:1478-83.
Phillips UK, Rosenberg MG, Dobroszycki J, Katz M, Sansary J, Golatt MA, Wiznia AA,
Abadi J. Pregnancy in women with perinatally acquired HIV-infection: outcomes and challenges.
AIDS Care 2011;23:1076-82.
Sasaki J, Gershel J, Rauch DA, et al: Utility of post-urinary tract infection imaging in patients
with normal prenatal renal ultrasound. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2011 Sep 2.
Sharp ER, Abadi J, Fennelly GJ, Dobroszycki J, Wiznia AA, Rosenberg MG, et al:
Association of differentiation state of CD4+ T cells and disease progression in HIV-1 perinatally
infected children. PLoS One 2012;7 (1):e29154.
Sharp ER, Abadi J, Fennelly GJ, Dobroszycki J, Wiznia AA, Rosenberg MG, et al:
Immunodominance of HIV-1 specific CD8+ T-cell responses is related to disease progression
rate in vertically infected adolescents. PLoS One 2011;6:e21135.
Siberry GK, Patel K, Wiznia A, et al; Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS): CD4+
lymphocyte-based immunologic outcomes of perinatally HIV-infected children during
antiretroviral therapy interruption. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2011;57:223-9.
Sidora-Arcoleo K, Feldman JM, Serebrisky D, Spray A: A multi-factorial model for examining
racial and ethnic disparities in acute asthma visits by children. Ann Behav Med 2012;43:15-28.
Steinberg DM, Sidora-Arcoleo K, Serebrisky D, Feldman JM: The relationship between
caregivers' posttraumatic stress disorder and their asthma health beliefs in an ethnic minority
inner-city sample. J Asthma 2012;49:724-30.
Tandon R, SenGupta D, Wiznia AA, Rosenberg MG, et al: Identification of human endogenous
retrovirusspecific T cell responses in vertically HIV-1-infected subjects. J Virol 2011;85:1152631.
Touger M, Birnbaum A, Wang J, Chou K, et al: Performance of the RAD-57 pulse CO-oximeter
compared with standard laboratory carboxyhemoglobin measurement. Ann Emerg Med
2010;56:382-8.
Wright ND, Groisman-Perelstein AE, Wylie-Rosett J, Vernon N, Diamantis PM, Isasi CR: A
lifestyle assessment and intervention tool for pediatric weight management: the HABITS
questionnaire. J Hum Nutr Diet 2011;24:96-100.
Sidora-Arcoleo KJ, Feldman J, Serebrisky D, Spray A: Validation of the asthma illness
representation scale-Spanish (AIRS-S). J Asthma 2010;47:417-21.
Presentations at national meetings:
APA-SPR-PAS meeting in Boston, April 28-May 1, 2012:
Rachel J. Katz-Sidlow MD, Allison Ludwig MD, Scott Miller MD, and Robert Sidlow, MD,
MBA
Smartphone use during inpatient attending rounds: help or hindrance?
Sari Toberman, MD and Jeffrey C Gershel, MD
Are Obese Patients At Increased Risk For A Perforated Appendix?
Noé D Romo, MD, Lakshmi Sukumuran, MD, Juhye L Kim, MD, Kenneth Rivlin, MD and
Jeffrey Gershel, MD
Association of Prior Antibiotics Exposure and Increased Risk of Serious Bacterial Infection in
Infants
Michelle Edelman, MD, Daniela Levanon, MD and Jeffrey C Gershel, MD
Constipation as the Presenting Symptom of Milk Protein Allergy
Teresa McCann, MD, Davina Oliver, Jeffery Gershel MD, Kenneth Rivlin MD, PhD
Using Patient Gripes To Integrate Satisfaction And Quality Improvement: The Role Of Patient
Advisors
Michelle Edelman, Noé Romo, Janna Romm, Jeffrey Gershel, and Kenneth Rivlin
Pediatric Resident Gripes, Normalization of Deviance, and Housestaff Culture
Adriana E Groisman-Perelstein, MD, Kirsten L Roberts, MD, Pamela M Diamantis, MD,
Martha Ballestas, MD, Ellen J Silver, PhD Predictors of BMI Z-Score Improvement in an Open
Access Family Weight Management Program (FWMP) for Inner City Youth
Kirsten L Roberts, MD, Ellen J Silver, PhD, Pamela M Diamantis, MD, Adriana E
Groisman-Perelstein, MD, Serum Trigylceride Level Improvement in Open Access FWMP for
Inner City Youth.
Lee L, Rogers A, Ehrlich P, Sokolove P, Blumberg S, Koistra J, Miskin M, Kuppermann N,
Holmes J, and PECARN IAI Study Group: Occult Pneumothoraces Visualized in Children with
Blunt Torso Trauma
Menaker J, Blumberg S, Wisner D, Dayan P, Tunik M, Garcia M, Mahajan P, Miskin, M,
Monroe D, Borgialli D, Kuppermann N, Holmes J, and PECARN IAI Study Group: Use and
Impact of the FAST Exam in Children with Blunt Abdominal Trauma.
Rivlin K, Miller S, Gershel JC: Children Can't Fly, Advocacy, and the Limitations of the
Scientific Literature
2010-2011 Academic Year
Original Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals:
Martin CR, Brown YF, Ehrenkranz RA, et al: Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborns Study
Investigators. Nutritional practices and growth velocity in the first month of life in extremely
premature infants. Pediatrics 2009;124:649-57.
Jacobson JS, Lieblein A, Fierman AH, Fishkin ER, Hutchinson VE, Rodriguez L, Serebrisky D,
et al: Randomized trial of an electronic asthma monitoring system among New York City
children. Am J Manag Care 2009;15:809-14.
Hussain-Rizvi A, Kunkov S, Crain EF: Does parental involvement in pediatric emergency
department asthma treatment affect home management? J Asthma 2009;46:792-5.
Malik ZA, Abadi J, Sansary J, Rosenberg M: Elevated levels of vitamin B12 and folate in
vertically infected children with HIV-1. AIDS 2009;23:403-7.
Presentations at national meetings:
APA-SPR-PAS meeting in Vancouver April 29 – May 6, 2010:
Nixon AF, Cunningham SJ, Cohen HW, Crain EF: The effect of Lactobacillus GG (LGG) on
acute diarrheal illness in the Pediatric emergency department (PED).
Grossman DS, Kunkov S, Crain EF: Calling 911! What role does the Pediatrician play?
Stephens Hames LA, Crain EF: Rapid, point-of-care testing for Chlamydia trachomatis in
emergency department settings.
Romo N, Gershel JC, Rivlin K: “When I was an intern. Intern stress and the feelings we need
to remember.
Kaufman D, Gershel J, Rivlin K: Healthcare inequities: A ghost map of economic disparities
among emergency departments in New York City.
Edelman M, Nelson, R, Gershel JC, Rivlin K: Resident stress: Lessons from feelings, a
storytelling intervention.
2009-2010 Academic Year
Original Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals:
Martin CR, Brown YF, Ehrenkranz RA, et al: Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborns Study
Investigators. Nutritional practices and growth velocity in the first month of life in extremely
premature infants. Pediatrics 2009;124:649-57.
Jacobson JS, Lieblein A, Fierman AH, Fishkin ER, Hutchinson VE, Rodriguez L, Serebrisky D,
et al: Randomized trial of an electronic asthma monitoring system among New York City
children. Am J Manag Care 2009;15:809-14.
Hussain-Rizvi A, Kunkov S, Crain EF: Does parental involvement in pediatric emergency
department asthma treatment affect home management? J Asthma 2009;46:792-5.
Malik ZA, Abadi J, Sansary J, Rosenberg M: Elevated levels of vitamin B12 and folate in
vertically infected children with HIV-1. AIDS 2009;23:403-7.
Feldman JM, Mayefsky L, Beckmann L, Lehrer PM, Serebrisky D, et al: Ethnic differences in
asthma-panic disorder comorbidity. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2010;125:760-2.
Friedman A, Abadi M, Wu K, Fisher M, Abadi J: An unusual ulcer in an 8-year-old girl.
Dermatol Online J 2010;16:6.
Kapetanovic S, Aaron L, Montepiedra G, Sirois PA, Nozyce ML, et al: Pediatric AIDS Clinical
Trials. The use of second-generation antipsychotics and the changes in physical growth in
children and adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2009;23:93947.
Kunkov S, Crain EF. Adherence and morbidity following emergency department care among
inner-city children with asthma. J Asthma 2010;47:545-50.
Mellins CA, Elkington KS, Bauermeister JA, Brackis-Cott E, Wiznia A, et al: Sexual and drug
use behavior in perinatally HIV-infected youth: mental health and family influences. J Am Acad
Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2009;48:810-9.
Meltzer JA, Kunkov S, Crain EF. Identifying children at low risk for bacterial conjunctivitis.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2010;164:263-7.
Sidora-Arcoleo KJ, Feldman J, Serebrisky D, Spray A: Validation of the Asthma
Illness Representation Scale-Spanish (AIRS-S). J Asthma 2010;47:417-21.
Sidora-Arcoleo K, Feldman J, Serebrisky D, Spray A: Validation of the Asthma
Illness Representation Scale (AIRS). J Asthma 2010;47:33-40.
Sirois PA, Montepiedra G, Kapetanovic S, Williams PL, Nozyce ML, et al: IMPAACT/PACTG
219C Team. Impact of medications prescribed for treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder on physical growth in children and adolescents with HIV. J Dev Behav Pediatr
2009;30:403-12.
Wylie-Rosett J, Isasi C, Soroudi N, Groisman-Perelstein A, Bass J, Diamantis P, et al:
KidWAVE: Get Healthy Game—promoting a more healthful lifestyle in overweight children. J
Nutr Educ Behav 2010;42:210-2.
Presentations at national meetings:
APA-SPR-PAS meeting in Vancouver April 29 – May 6, 2010:
Nixon AF, Cunningham SJ, Cohen HW, Crain EF: The effect of Lactobacillus GG (LGG) on
acute diarrheal illness in the Pediatric emergency department (PED).
Grossman DS, Kunkov S, Crain EF: Calling 911! What role does the Pediatrician play?
Stephens Hames LA, Crain EF: Rapid, point-of-care testing for Chlamydia trachomatis in
emergency department settings.
Romo N, Gershel JC, Rivlin K: “When I was an intern. Intern stress and the feelings we need
to remember.
Kaufman D, Gershel J, Rivlin K: Healthcare inequities: A ghost map of economic disparities
among emergency departments in New York City.
Edelman M, Nelson, R, Gershel JC, Rivlin K: Resident stress: Lessons from feelings, a
storytelling intervention.