ARUNABH TALWAR, M.D., F.C.C.P
2007 –present Associate Professor of Medicine , Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2003- present Assistant Professor of Medicine, New York University School Of Medicine,
New York
7/1999 – Present: Attending, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, North Shore
University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
2000- present Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
8/8/05 –present Director Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology Program,
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
2000 – present Medical Advisor Tobacco Control Program, North Shore University Hospital,
Manhasset, NY
7/1998-6/1999: Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
North-Shore University Hospital at Forest Hills, New York 11375
FELLOWSHIP: Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine & Sleep Medicine, Winthrop-University
Hospital, Mineola, New York; 7/95-6/98,
RESIDENCY: Residency Internal Medicine Winthrop University Hospital (PGY 2 & 3),
Mineola, NY and Jamaica Hospital (PGY 1), Jamaica, New York; 7/92 - 6/95
MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical
Sciences, New Delhi, India, 1984
MS: Postgraduation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India,
Thesis Topic: Role of Iodine in control of Thyrotoxicosis; 1985 -1989
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Resident, Victoria Hospital, Kirkaldy, and Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-
Upon Tyne, U.K.; 1/90-10/91
Research Fellowship, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park,
New York; 11/91 -6/92
2001 Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians
2000
1998
1997
Board Certification, American Academy of Sleep Disorders
Diplomate, American Board of Critical Care Medicine [Recertified in 2005 valid till 2018 ]
Diplomate, American Board of Pulmonary Medicine [Recertified
1995 in 2005 valid till 2017 ]
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine [[Recertified in
2005 valid till 2015 ]
FMGEMS
PLAB
Foreign Medical Graduate Examination in Medical Sciences (FMGEMS)
January 1985, ECFMG No. 0-389-642-0
FLEX
LICENSURE
CLINICAL SKILLS
Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board Examination, U.K., February,
1990
GMC Registration No. 90/0509
FLEX Examination of the State of Pennsylvania, December 1991
FLEX ID No. 611026010
State of New York [ License No 208441]
Consultative and out-patient pulmonary medicine; Critical care of medical and surgical patients including pre- and postoperative management of cardiac surgery ,neurosurgery, and orthopedic patients. Pulmonary function testing and inhalational challenge testing. Pulmonary
Rehabilitation and Cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Sleep medicine including use and interpretation of polysomnograms, MSLT, and treatment strategies for sleep disordered breathing.
PROCEDURAL SKILLS Fiberoptic and Rigid bronchoscopy with transbronchial or Wang needle biopsy; Thoracentesis , Chest Tube placement and Pleural biopsy,Central venous catheterization; Pulmonary artery catheterization, Radial artery catheterization; Laser, cryotherapy, electrocautery, Argon Plasma
Cioagulation , Endobronchial Stents for management of endobronchial
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malignant disease.
MEMBERSHIPS, OFFICES IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
1999
2000
2000
2000
2001
Member American College of Chest Physicians
Member American Thoracic Society
Member Society of Critical Care Medicine
Member American Sleep Disorders Association
Fellow American College of Physicians
MAJOR COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
National and Regional:
2005- present Member steering Committee Sleep Institute of American College of Chest
Physicians
NYU School Of Medicine:
2003- present Third year Medical Students Critical Care Rotation in Medical Intensive Care Unit at North Shore University Hospital
North Shore University Hospital:
2003 - present Medical records Committee North Shore University Hospital
2005- present Member resident research Committee North Shore University Hospital
2003-present Member Community Acquired pneumonia Work of the North Shore
Long Island Jewish health system
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
2004 - present Sarcoidosis support group at North shore University Hospital
2000 - present Pulmonary Hypertension support group at North shore University
Hospital
2000 – present Tobacco Control Program, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset,
NY
EDITORSHIP :
2005 – present
Editorial Board Member of the Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied
Sciences
Editor - Diagnostic Puzzler section , The Journal of Respiratory Diseases
June 1999, Attending of the Year Award - North Shore University Hospital at Forest Hills
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June 1995 Winner of the Case of the week Radiology quiz contest at Winthrop University
Hospital , Mineola NY
June 1992 Honorable Mention Long Island Jewish medical center research Award in Annual
Academic Competition for residents and Research fellows
July1 18 1991 International Fellow in Medical Journalism at the Journal Of American
Medical Association , Chicago Illinos
August 1988 Winner K K Sharma Memorial essay contest held by Delhi medical Association
December 1984, G.C. Bhutani Gold Medal for being the best student in Ophthalmology at
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences Class Graduation
Principal Investigator

Correlation of plasma BNP levels and Six minute walk test in patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the
Addition of Inhaled Iloprost in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Receiving Oral
Sildenafil [ CoTherix , VISION , NCT00302211 ] [ 2006]
 A Registry to Evaluate Early And Long-term PAH disease management. The Reveal registry is a multicenter,observational, US based study of the clinical course and disease management of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) [ REVEAL Registry , CoTherix , 2006]
 A randomised A Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Study of (Novel Substance -Ambresentan in
Patients with Pulomnary Artery ypertension .” [ARIES 1 , Myogen] (2004).
 North Shore University Hospital Faculty Research Grant Long Term Morbidity of Community
Acquired Pneumonia (2002) [$ 35,000]
 Pfizer [Talwar] 2004 A twelve week multi center, Double Blind. Placebo controlled Multicentre study with the followup evaluating the safety and efficacy of a novel substance [ CP-526,555 ,
Pfizer ] in comparison to Zyban for smoking cessation
 Multi-Center Evaluation of Knowledge Base of Health Care Professionals Regarding Smoking
Cessation” (2002).
 A Randomized Study of the Efficacy of a Trained Smoke Cessation Specialist’s Intervention to
Recruit Smoking Patients From an Out-patient Pulmonary Clinic Setting into Free Smoke Cessation
Programs.” (2002).
 A Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Study of (Novel Substance - E 5564)) A Lipid A Antagonist,
Administered by Twice Daily Intravenous Infusions in Patients with Severe Sepsis.” (2001).
 A Phase II b Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of (Novel Substance –LY315920)) PLA
Inhibitor in Patients with Severe Sepsis.” (2001). (protocol J4A-MC-EZZI)
 Prospective, randomized, double-blind, multi-center comparison of the safety and efficacy of sequential (IV to PO) (Novel Substance) QD for 7-14 days versus sequential Levaquin (IV to PO)
500/500mg QD for 7-14 days (CONTINUATION PHASE) for patients with Community Acquired
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Pneumonia.” (1999).
 A study of Avelox for treatment of elderly patients with community acquired Pneumonia
[SAFECAP STUDY] (2003)
Sub-Investigator
 New York State Department of Health grant – Promising Tobacco Control Interventions – Chronicle the inflammatory profile of smokers with Class I Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - $450,000
(2006-2009)
 American Heart Association’s Clinicallly Applied Research Grant - Smoking women with heart disease and markers of inflammation during quitting process – jointly awarded with Christine Metz, Ph.D. at
North Shore University Hospital- $75,000 (2005-2007)
 A phase II Randomized Double Blind ,Placebo controlled Safety and Efficacy study of Recombinanat
Chimeric Monoclonal Antibody Against Human CD 14 [IC14] In Hospitalized Patients with community
Acquired Pneumonia and sepsis [2003]
 A Phase II Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of (Novel Substance- SiveLestat)) in Subjects with Acute Lung Injury.” (2001) ( Protocol H6W –MCAA(a)
 A Study of the efficacy and safety of Drotrecogin Alfa [Activated] in Adult Patients with Early Stage
Severe sepsis [Protocol F1K-MC-EVCL]
 A search for New Viruses in Human Disease Utilizing New Molecular Biologiclal Tools. {Principal
Investigator M. kaplan MD; Division of Infectious Disease} [2003]
 A Phase III Study to Demonstrate the Safety and Efficacy of Recombinant Platelet-Activating (Novel
Substance) for Reducing 28 Day All Cause Mortality in Patients with Severe Sepsis.” (2001).
 An International, Multicenter, Uncontrolled, Open Evaluation of Chronic (Novel Substance) Plus
Conventional Therapy in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Continuation Study” (2000)
 A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial of the Safety of Inactivated
Influenza Vaccine in Adults and Children with Asthma” (2000)
 A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Once Daily (OD)
(Novel Substance) Versus Adjusted Dose IV Unfractionated Heparin in the Initial Treatment of Acute
Symptomatic Pulmonary Embolism. (2000).
 A Multicentre, Randomized, Double – Blind Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Once Daily
(Novel Substance) Versus Twice Daily Enoxaparin in the Initial Treatment of Acute Symptomatic Deep
Vein Thrombosis (DVT).” (2000).
 A Multi-Center, Multi-National, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Placebo-Controlled, Group Comparison
Study to Investigate the Effects of (Novel Substance) via pMDI Compared with Salmeterol in Adult
Patients with COPD.” (2000).
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).
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 An Open Label Pilot Study of the Safety and Efficacy of (Novel Substance) Solution for Inhalation for
Patients with Severe Bronchiectasis.” (2000).
 “Prospective, randomized, double-blind, multi-center comparison of the safety and efficacy of
Moxifloxacin 400mg QD for five days versus Levofloxacin 500mg QD for seven days in the treatment of patients with acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis.” (1999).
 “A Multicenter, Randomized, Open Label Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of Levofloxacin with that of Imipenem/Cilastin in the Treatment of Nosocomial Pneumonia” (1999)
 “Efficacy of (Novel Substance) in the Critically Ill Patient: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-
Controlled Trial” (1999).
 “A Comparative Study of the Safety, Efficacy and Effectiveness of Clarithromycin Extended-Release
Tablets and Augmentin Tablets for the Treatment of Subjects with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic
Bronchitis” (1999).
 “(Novel Substance) for the Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): A
Randomized, Multinational, Multicenter, Parallel Group, Double Blind, Controlled Study” (1999).
 “Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of Clarithromycin IR (250mg BID) or ER (1000mg QD) to
Trovafloxacin (200mg QD) for the Treatment of Community Acquired Pneumonia” (1998).
 “A Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Clarithromycin and Azithromycin for the Treatment of
Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis” (1998)
 “A Randomized Double Blind Parallel Group Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of the Diskus
Formulations of Salmeterol 50mcg BID and Fluticasone Propionate 250mcg BID Individually and in
Combination as Compared to Placebo in COPD Patients” (1998)
 “PROWESS (Recombinant Human Activated Protein C Worldwide Evaluation in Severe Sepsis): A
Phase III Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety for Recombinant Human Activated Protein C in
Severe Sepsis” (1998).
 “Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of (Novel Substance) in Sepsis with Hyperinflammatory
Response” (1998)
 “A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of
Piperacillin/Tazobactam (4gm/500mg)and Imipenem/Cilastin (500mg/500mg) Administered
Intravenously Every Six Hours to Treat Nosocomial Pneumonia in Hospitalized Patients” (1998).
 “Safety and Efficacy of (Novel Substance) when Administered by Bronchopulmonary Segmental
Lavage Compared to Standard of Care in Adults with Predominantly Direct Causes of Acute
Respiratory Distress (ARDS): A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial” (1998)
22-27, 2006
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[Poster Discussion] ; Long Term Quality of Health post discharge in an Elderly cohort admitted with Community Acquired Pneumonia [CAP]
[Slide presentation] ; Health consequences of chewing tobacco [ Panel discussion ] ; Pumonary Artery
Hypertension and Pregnancy [ Panel discussion ] ; Pumonary Artery Hypertension in a patient with neuroendocrine tumor [ with Strachan P -Fellows case presentation ] ; Impact of smokers perceptions of ;’stressful events;’ occurring during treatment for tobacco dependence [ Slide
Presentataion] ; ‘Weight gain’ concerns of smokers being treated for tobacco dependence [Slide presentation] , CHEST 2006 ,Annual Meeting, Salt lake city Utah.
May 2006 Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Pumonary Artery Hypertension –Is there a relationship ?
Sunrise Seminar. International Conference of American Thoracic Society, San Diego. CA ; May 19-24
,2006
May 2006 Study of Beliefs and Behaviors of Smokers With Asthma [Poster Discussion] International
Conference of American Thoracic Society, San Diego. CA ; May 19-24 ,2006
May 2006 Functional Status and Perception of Quality of Health post Discharge in an Elderly cohort admitted with Community Acquired Pneumonia [CAP] [Poster presentation] International Conference of
American Thoracic Society, San Diego. CA ; May 19-24 ,2006
October 2005 Fascinating Infection relationship with Airways disorders [ Panel discussion ] CHEST
2005 ,Annual Meeting, Montreal , Canada. Oct 29- Nov 3, 2005
October 2005 Massive Intrathoracic Nerve Sheath Tumor with Tracheobronchial obstruction [ with
Barnosky B -Fellows case presentation ] CHEST 2005 ,Annual Meeting, Montreal , Canada. Oct 29- Nov
3, 2005
October 2005 A Study of Gender Discrepancies Amongst Smokers Regarding Perceptions of Cigarette
Use [ Slide Presentation ] CHEST 2005 ,Annual Meeting, Montreal , Canada. Oct 29- Nov 3, 2005
May 2005 Principles of Tropical Pulmonary medicine . Sunrise Seminar. International Conference of
American Thoracic Society, San Diego. CA ; May 20-25 ,2005
[
May 2005 Barriers to Community Acquired Pneumonia [CAP] Research: Clinical and Patient Factors.
Abstract; Poster Discussion
May 20-25 ,2005
] International Conference of American Thoracic Society, San Diego. CA ;
May 2005 Tobacco cessation amongst patients with chronic Obstructive Disease.
[Abstract; Poster
Discussion
] International Conference of American Thoracic Society, San Diego. CA ; May 20-25 ,2005
April 2005 , CC-chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) polymorphism: potential role in breast cancer invasion and metastases . [ Abstract; Poster Presentation ] American Association of Clinical Research Meeting
April 16-20, Anaheim, California
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June 2005 The Associated Professional Sleep Societies' (APSS) 19th Annual Meeting June 18-23, 2005 at Denver, Colorado. Abstract - Effect of Smoking on Smoker’s Subjective Quality of Sleep [ Abstract;
Poster Presentation ]
October 2004 Sleep Disorders and Smoking (Panel Discussion - Current Controversies in Tobacco Dependence) CHEST 2004 , Annual Meeting, Seattle , Washington
October 2004 Smoking cessation Can we halt the Progression; (Panel Discussion – COPD : New
Frontiers in Management) CHEST 2004 , Annual Meeting, Seattle , Washington
October 2004 Smoking and the Link to Cardiac Disease in Patients Undergoing Treatment For Tobacco
Dependence , (Abstract ; Slide Presentation) CHEST 2004 , Annual Meeting, Seattle , Washington
October 2004 Effect of Clinical Depression on Smokers Undergoing Treatment For Tobacco
Dependence, (Abstract) CHEST 2004 , Annual Meeting, Seattle , Washington
May 2004 Bacteremia Due to Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in HIV patients, (Abstract; Poster
Presentation) International Conference of American Thoracic Society, Orlando, Florida
May 2004 Missing The Target: Pneumonia education for the Elderly, (Abstract ; Poster Presentation)
International Conference of American Thoracic Society, Orlando, Florida
May 2004 Physician Knowledge of Nicotine Withdrawal and Treatment Options for Tobacco
Dependence, (Abstract ; Slide Presentation) International Conference of American Thoracic Society,
Orlando, Florida
May 2004 The Effect of Tobacco Addiction on Smokers Quality of Sleep (Abstract; Poster
Discussion) International Conference of American Thoracic Society, Orlando, Florida
November 2003 Impact of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) education on behaviors of smokers undergoing treatment for tobacco dependence (Abstract; Poster Presentation) The American Public
Health Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
October 2003 The cost of smoking and its impact on a cohort of patients undergoing the process of smoking cessation.
(Abstract; Poster Presentation) CHEST 2003 ,Annual Meeting , Orlando, Florida
October 2003 Utility of Centrifugation Lysis Blood Cultures in The Diagnosis of Mycobacteria
Tuberculosis in HIV Patients. Association with CD4 Counts <50 Cells/mm
2003 , Annual Meeting , Orlando, Florida
October 2003
3 (Slide Presentation) CHEST
Relationship between Body Mass Index and Arterial Blood Gases .
(Abstract; Poster
Presentation) CHEST 2003 , Annual Meeting , Orlando, Florida
October 2003 Small Airway Disease , Air Trapping and Airways responsiveness In Patients with
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (Abstract; Poster Presentation) CHEST 2003 , Annual Meeting ,
Orlando, Florida
October 2003 Etiology of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in a Tertiary Setting
2003 , Annual Meeting , Orlando, Florida
(Abstract) CHEST
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October 2003 Awareness of Physicians about Sleep Disordered Breathing In a Tertiary Care Centre
Serving Indigegent Population [Slide Presentatation], CHEST 2003 Annual Meeting , Orlando, Florida.
October 2003 Endocrine Disorders amongst a cohort of patients undergoing smoking Cessation
(Abstract; Poster Presentation) CHEST 2003 , Annual Meeting , Orlando, Florida
June 2003 Impact of Financial Aspects of Smoking on Attitudes Towards Quitting (Abstract; Poster
Presentation) National Conference on Tobacco and Health.
May 2003 Effects of Nitric Oxide on patients with ARDS (Abstract; Poster Presentation) International
Conference of American Thoracic Society, Seattle , Washington
May 2003 Effect of Co-Morbidities and Physician Support on Smoking Cessation (Abstract; Poster
Presentation) International Conference of American Thoracic Society, Seattle , Washington
May 2003 A study of patients admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with a diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) with special reference to relation between Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) and Acute Physiology, Age, Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE III) scores International Conference of
American Thoracic Society, Seattle , Washington
May 2003 Relationship Between Readiness Attitudes, Presence of Co-morbidities and Smoking
Cessation Addressing Tobacco in Managed Care (ATMC) conference (Abstract; Poster Presentation).
American Association of Health Plans. Atlanta, Georgia
November 2002, Methodology and Measures in a Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Quality
Improvement Study (Abstract; Poster Presentation) Chest 2002 ,San Diego , CA
November 2002, Utilization of Chest Radiology in Patients Admitted with Community Acquired
Pneumonia (Abstract; Poster Presentation) Chest 2002 ,San Diego , CA
November 2002, The Importance of Documenting Smoking History Pre operatively and its effect on postoperative Respiratory Failure (Slide Presentation) Chest 2002 ,San Diego , CA
November 2002, Experience of an Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program In a Tertiary Care
Hospital (Abstract; Poster Presentation) Chest 2002 ,San Diego , CA
September 2002. North Shore University Hospital Faculty Research Grant Long Term Morbidity of
Community Acquired Pneumonia
September 2002, HIV and Lung cancer, Panel Discussion ,2nd International Lung Cancer Conference at
Postgraduate Medical Institute, Chandigarh, India
June 2002, The Effect of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors on Sleep Efficiency in Patients with
Excessive Daytime Somnolence, (Abstract; Poster Presentation) 16 th Annual Meeting, APSS Society,
Seattle, WA
June 2002, Patients on Cardiovascular Medications Have Lower Sleep Efficiency When Compared to
Those Not on Cardiovascular Medication, (Abstract; Poster Presentation) 16 th Annual Meeting, APSS
Society, Seattle, WA
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May 2002, Bronchodilator use in Community Acquired Pneumonia (Abstract; Poster Discussion
International Conference of American Thoracic Society, Atlanta , Georgia
May 2002, Lung cancer in patients with HIV
American Thoracic Society, Atlanta , Georgia
May 2002,
(Abstract; Poster Presentation)
)
International Conference of
Advanced practice nurses as smoking cessation Specialists: results of a comprehensive
Smoking cessation program directed by nurses and nurse practitioner s. (Slide Presentation)
International Conference of American Thoracic Society, Atlanta , Georgia
Clinical Evaluation and Management of Diseases of the Diaphragm , Panel discussion November 2001,
CHEST 2001 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
November 2001,
Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
November 2001,
2001 Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA
November 2001,
Tropical Medicine for the Nontropical Physician, Chaired The Session and CHEST 2001
Appropriate Blood Gas and Laboratory Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit, CHEST
The Frequency of Bronchodilator Use in Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in
Inpatients and its Impact on Resource Utilization , [Slide Presentation] CHEST 2001 Annual Meeting,
Philadelphia, PA
November 2001,
Presentation) CHEST 2001 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
November 2001,
Bacteremic Community Acquired Pneumonia in Patients with HIV , (Abstract; Poster
Specialist Consultation Utilization in Patients Hospitalized with Community Acquired
Pneumonia (CAP): Inferences from a Quality Improvement Study, (Abstract; Poster Presentation)
CHEST 2001 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
November 2001, An Out-Patient Drug Treatment Program for Nicotine Dependence Initiated and
Directed by Nurses and Pulmonary Nurse Practitioners , (Abstract; Poster Presentation) CHEST 2001
Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
November 2001, Utility of CT Fluoroscopy Guided Bronchoscopy in Difficult to diagnose Cases ,
(Abstract ; Slide Presentation] ) CHEST 2001 Annual Meeting
October 2001, Role of Infection Disease (Infection Disease) Consultation for Community Acquired
Pneumonia (CAP), (Abstract; Poster Presentation) Infectious Disease Society of America, San Francisco,
California
June 2001, Females with Sleep Disordered Breathing are more likely to be Treated for Depression than
Males, (Abstract; Poster Presentation) Annual meeting of Associated Professional Sleep Society,
Chicago, Illinois
May 2001,
May 2001,
Should Polysomnography for Sleep Apnea only be ordered by Sleep Specialists?
, (Abstract;
Poster Presentation) International Conference of American Thoracic Society, San Francisco, California
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Results in Functional Disability and Prolonged
Symptoms Post-Discharge.
(Abstract; Poster Presentation) International Conference of American
Thoracic Society, San Francisco, California
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May 2001, Differences in Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Treating Community Acquired Pneumonia in
Two Tertiary Care Teaching Hospitals, [Slide Presentation] International Conference of American
Thoracic Society, San Francisco, California
October 2000, Admission Hematocrit as a Predictor of Outcome for Critically Ill Patients , (Abstract;
Poster Presentation) International Conference of American Thoracic Society, San Francisco, California
October 2000, Do Autopsies in a Teaching Hospital Reveal Important Findings Otherwise Clinically
Undetected?
, (Abstract; Poster Presentation) International Conference of American Thoracic Society,
San Francisco, California
May 2000,
May 2000,
Practice Patterns for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism (Abstract; Poster Presentation)
International Conference of American Thoracic Society, Toronto, Canada
Functional Impairment is common at discharge after community-acquired pneumonia
(Abstract; Poster Discussion International Conference of American Thoracic Society, Toronto, Canada
October 1997, Variance From Standard Practice Guidelines in Management of Patients Admitted with
,
Community Acquired Pneumonia In a Teaching Hospital (Abstract; Poster Presentation); CHEST 1997
Annual Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana
October 1997,
May 1996,
Apoptosis in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
Annual Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana
Focal Apoptosis in sarcoidosis
(Abstract; Poster Presentation); CHEST 1997
(Abstract; Poster Presentation); International Conference of
American Thoracic Society, New Orleans, Louisiana
October 1996, Closure of Bronchopleural fistula with flexible bronchoscopy using a modified double catheter technique (Abstract; Poster Presentation); CHEST 1996 Annual Meeting San Francisco,
California
July 1992, Honorable Mention at the 27th Annual Academic Competition of Long Island Jewish Hospital,
Paper "Etiopathogenesis of Bladder Dysfunction in Stroke Patients"
July 1991, International Fellow in Medical Journalism, Journal of American Medical Association,
Chicago, Illinois
June 1990, “
July 1988,
Medical Profession and Law”
Legal Medicine, Greece
Surgical Endocrinology, Madras, India
December 1986,
[Poster Presentation] second Australian-Greek Conference on
“Iodine metabolism in thyrotoxicosis”
Medical Applications of Lasers"
[Poster Presentation] second Indian Conference on
Annual Workshop on LASER applications, Indian
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Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
August 1986, "Pentazocine Abuse" [Slide Presentation], Second Indo-Pacific Congress of Legal
Medicine: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Books:
1.
Talwar A. Fein AM, Reichert V. Guest Editors. Medical Clinics Of North America, Treating
Tobacco Dependence, November 2004,Volume 88, Number 6. Publisher Elsevier Saunders;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, USA
2.
Arora G K and Talwar A. Editors. Sustainable Development- an International Perspective. April
2005, Research and Publishing House, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi, India
3.
Alan Fein, Ronald Grossman, David Ost, Talwar A. Editors. Diagnosis and Management of
Pneumonia and Other Respiratory Infections . Second Edition June 2006 Professional
Communications .
Caddo, OK 74729-0010, USA
4.
Talwar A. Fein AM, Reichert V. Guest Editors. Occupational Medicine clinics of North America,
, Feb 2006 , Publisher Elsevier Saunders; Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19106, USA
Book Chapters:
1.
Talwar A. Ahluwalia G. Tropical Pulmonary Syndromes. In Respiratory Emergencies . Alan Fein,
Kamholz S, David Ost,. [Editors] ,Publisher: Hodder Arnold Ltd , London , UK October 2006 ; 201-
222
2.
Talwar A. Switch and Step-Down Therapy . In Diagnosis and Management of Pneumonia and
Other Respiratory Infections . Alan Fein, Ronald Grossman, David Ost, Arunabh Talwar. [Editors]
Second Edition October 2006 Professional Communications .
Caddo, OK 74729-00 , USA
3.
Talwar A. Management of Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema. In Diagnosis and
Management of Pneumonia and Other Respiratory Infections . [Editors] Second Edition OPctober
2006 Professional Communications .
Caddo, OK 74729-00, USA
4.
Talwar A , Tongia S, Fein AM. Pleural Effusions in The Tropics. In Tropical Pulmonary Disorders.
Sharma O (Ed) Marcel & Decker Inc., NY 2005 ; pp143-172
5.
Talwar A. Ahluwalia G, Fein AM. Critical Care Aspects Of Malaria . In Tropical Pulmonary
Disorders. Sharma O (Ed) Marcel & Decker Inc., NY NY 2005 ; pp255-279
6.
Arunabh, London D, Fein AM. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. Medicine Update, APICON-
ASSAM. Ed: Prasanta K Bhattacharya; 2003, 7(17): 67-73. APICON Publishers, Assam, India
7.
Arunabh, Kataria YP. Respiratory Monitoring. Medicine Update, APICON-ASSAM, Ed: Prasanta K
Bhattacharya; 2003, 7(17): 67-73. APICON Publishers, Assam India
8.
Arunabh, Fein AM. Pneumonia: Community Acquired and Nosocomial Pneumonia. Educational
Review Manual in Pulmonary Medicine. Editors: D Doherty, B Make. Publisher: Castle Connolly
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Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd, New York. 2003, Chapter 8
9.
Arunabh,Joseph G, Fein A. COPD in elderly. Primer on Geriatric Care. Ed: D Rosenblatt and
V.S.Natarajan ; 2002 ,pp127-137. Castle Publishers , Cochin , India .
Tropical Lung Diseases . Volume 16 , Lesson 3 .Pulmonary and 10.
Arunabh, Awan A. Fein A .
Critical Care Update Online web site . www.chestnet.org
11.
Arunabh, Fein A. Multi Organ Dysfunction Syndrome-Case Discussion & Clinical Pearls.
3.
Bartscherer D, DeGaetano C, Jacobsen D , Miceli l, Folan P, , Reichert V, Talwar A.
In
Critical Care Pearls. Sahn SA & Heffner JE (eds): Critical Care Pearls. Philadelphia , Hanley &
Belfus ; 1997, pp 280-282
12.
Lustbader D, Arunabh ,Fein A. Strategies to diagnose, manage and avoid ventilator associated pneumonia. In ventilator management strategies for critical care chapter. 635-653; Hill N, Levy
M (Eds) Marcel & Decker Inc., NY 2001; pp 635-653
13.
Talwar A .Right Ventricular failure in Pulmonary Hypertension. Handbook of Critical Care
Medicine. Raoof S (Ed) American College of Physicians.[In press]
14.
Talwar A, Merwin SM, Fein AM. Pneumonia: Community Acquired and Nosocomial Pneumonia.
Educational Review Manual in Pulmonary Medicine. Editors: D Doherty, B Make. Publisher: Castle
15.
Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing, Ltd, New York. [In press for publication September 2007]
Reviews:
1.
Talwar A, Reichert V, Fein AM.
Tobacco's Impact on Industry.
Clin Occup Environ Med. 2006 Feb;5(1):xiii-xiv.
2.
Patel N, Talwar A, Reichert V, Jain M, Brady T, Kaplan M
Med. 2006 Feb;5(1):193-207.
. HIV and Smoking . Clin Occup Environ
Tobacco and
the Healthcare Industry .
Clin Occup Environ Med. 2006 Feb;5(1):55-71
4.
Talwar A, Jain M, Vijayan VK. Pharmacotherapy of Tobacco Dependence. Med Clin North Am.
2004 Nov;88(6):1517-34
5.
Htoo A, Talwar A, Feinsilver SH, Greenberg H.
2004 Nov;88(6):1575-91
6.
Reichert V , Fein A, Talwar A.
Nov;88(6):xv-xvii
8.
Arunabh, Feinsilver S H.
Clinics of North America 2000; 6: 523-543
9.
Arunabh, Fein A.
Curr Opin Pulm Med 2000, 6: 122-126
10.
Arunabh, Niederman MS.
Internal Medicine 1996; 8:44-52
11.
Arunabh, Fein A, Feinsilver SH.
1996; 4:199-206
Smoking and sleep disorders
Treating tobacco dependence
Respiratory Monitoring During Oxygen Therapy
Answers to ten questions on stubborn pneumonia
. Med Clin North Am.
. Med Clin North Am. 2004
7.
Cohen R, Talwar A, Efferen LS. Exacerbation of underlying pulmonary disease in pregnancy. Crit
Care Clin. 2004 Oct;20(4):713-30,
Management of acute exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
12.
Arunabh, Fein A.
13.
Arunabh, Ilowite J.
Respiratory monitoring
. Respiratory Therapy
. Contemporary
. Current Opinion in Critical Care Medicine
Chylothorax . Emergency Medicine 1998; July : 121-130
Innovations in Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease management: What the clinicians need to know?
Emergency Medicine 1996 ; Nov: 57-71
14.
Arunabh, Fein A, Young E.
56- 68
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome. Emergency Medicine. February 1998;
15.
Arunabh, Niederman MS. Strategies for prevention of community-acquired pneumonia.
Semin Respir Infect. 1998 ;13(1):68-78
.
16.
Arunabh, Niederman MS. Prevention of community-acquired pneumonia. Seminars in respiratory and Critical Care medicine 1996:17:27-282
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Original Peer Reviewed Publications:
1.
Strachan P, Multz A,Esposito M, Talwar A . Bronchial pailloma . Accepted Journal of Bronchology
2.
Talwar A, Liman B, Greenberg H, Feinsilver S H. Sleep Disorders in Intensive Care unit .
Submitted to Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
3.
Strachan P, Talwar A , Kiner B, Margouleff D. Thyroid cancer. Submitted to Clinical Nuclear
Medicine
4.
Patel N, Talwar A, Stanek A, Shah R, Epstein M. Rhinoscleroma of the Trachea – CT , PET scan and Bronchoscopy correlation . Accepted Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences
5.
Strachan P, Talwar A , Dedopoulos S, Esposito M. Capillaria hepatica as a cause of Pyrexia of
Unknown Origin. Submitted to Southern Medical Journal
6.
Patel N, Talwar A, Stanek A, Epstein, M . Pseudomembrane of the Trachea due to Aspergillosis.
Journal of Bronchology
2006
:
13(3):147-150
7.
Wynn D, Shah R Talwar A . Left Main Stem Airway Obstruction After Esophageal Stent
Placement for Metastatic Mediastinal Mass. Journal Of Bronchology 2006; April: 13(2):72-73
8.
Cacace F, Balwan S, Sokolsky L, Talwar A. Emerging Options for foreign Body Aspiration. J
Respiratory Diseases February 2006 ; 27 (2): 82-87
9.
Ahluwalia G, Ahluwalia A, Gupta K, Kaplan M ,Talwar A. Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis- Skeletal
Involvement . J Respiratory Diseases December 2005 ; 26 (12): 543-546
10.
Ahluwalia G, Ahluwalia A, Gupta K, Kaplan M ,Talwar A. Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis- Pleural and Lymph node disease. J Respiratory Diseases August 2005 ; 26 (8): 326-332
11.
Ahluwalia G, Ahluwalia A, Gupta K, Kaplan M ,Talwar A. Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis- CNS disease . J Respiratory Diseases. September 2005 ;26 (9) :392-400
12.
Ahluwalia G, Ahluwalia A, Gupta K, Kaplan M ,Talwar A. Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis-
Abdominal disease. The J Respiratory Diseases November 2005; 26 (11): 485-488
13.
Patel N, Talwar A, Stanek A, Shah R, Kaplan M.
Coexisting Hodgkin’s Disease and Lung Cancer in a patient with AIDS .
J Respiratory Diseases May 2006 ; 27 (5): 199--204
14.
Davidoff S, Talwar A, Ali S, Kim A, Margouleff D, Kaplan M
.
Mycobacterium avium complex causing endobronchial disease simulating lung cancer in AIDS patient after immune reconstitution with antiretroviral therapy . Respiratory Medicine , Volume 2, Issue 1 , 2006 , Pages
19-22 Extra Epub doi:10.1016/j.rmedx.2005.10.007
15.
Davidoff S, Shah R, Talwar A. Gemcitabine-induced respiratory failure associated with elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
.
Respiratory Medicine
,
2006;100:760-763
16.
Andre D.Corla-Souza, Kolitz J, Stanek A ,Talwar A . Intrathoracic Monoblastic Sarcoma. Journal
Of Bronchology 2005 April;12(2):119-122
17.
Tanmoy S, Shah R, Margouleff D, Talwar A . Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis
Nuclear Medicine
18.
Patel N, Talwar A, Donahue L, John V, Margouleff D.
. Accepted Clinical
Hyperparathyroidism Accompanying
Multiple Myeloma . Clinical Nuclear Medicine , 2005; 30: 540-542
19.
Duggal MK Singh A, Arunabh, Lolis JD,Guzik HJ
.
Olanzapine-Induced Vasculitis. The American
Journal Of Geriatric Pharmacology. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2005 Mar;3(1):21-4.
20.
Arunabh , Mayerhoff R, London D, Shah R, Epstein M, Stanek A . False-positive PET scan in a patient with lipoid pneumonia simulating lung cancer . Clin Nucl Med. 2004 Jul;29(7):426-8.
21.
Arunabh , Mayerhoff R, London D, Brooks M, Warshawsky R . Conservative Management of
Tracheal Rupture Following Endotracheal Intubation.
Journal of Bronchology 2004 :11:22-26.
22.
Napolitano C, Arunabh , Mojaverian A, Shah R ,Kaplan MH . Mycobacterium fortuitum Pulmonary
Infection Complicating Achalasia . Infectious Disease in Clinical Practice 2004:12 (13) :178-180
23.
Meyerhoff R, Mojaverian A , Shah R, Arunabh . Chest Film Clinic – respiratory Diseases January 2003 ; 27-29
24.
Hirsch B, Salibian MS, Arunabh, et al. Staphylococcus Aureus Sepsis Complicating Hair
Transplant.
Inf Dis in Clin Prac 2001; 10: 101-102
Round Pneumonia . The J Of
14

25.
Hirawat S, Arunabh, Shulman P. Talc Induced Transfusion Independence in a Patient with
Myelodysplasia Leukemia Research 2001; 25: 263-265
26.
Arunabh, Ilowite J , Fein A , Hartman A .
5:225-226
27.
Arunabh , Rodrigues JC.
Bronchopleural Fistula . Journal of Bronchology 1998;
Clostridium Perfringens Empyema following Laparoscopic
Cholecystectomy . Pulmonary Reviews 1997; Sept: 29
28.
Arunabh, Fein A.
29.
Arunabh, Arunabh S, Singh B, Edasery B.
Chylothorax- a review . Clinical Pulmonary Medicine 1997; 4: 63-70.
Diagnosis of Pulmonary artery aneurysm by
Transesophageal echocardiography . International Medical Journal, 2; 19-20, 1994.
30.
Arunabh, Arunabh S, Singh B, Edasery B. Diagnosis of right pulmonary artery embolism by
Transesophageal Echocardiography . Angiology, 46(4): 341-4, 1995.
31.
Arunabh, Badlani GH.
VII; 41-54, 1993.
Urinary dysfunction in cerebrovascular accidents
32.
Sarda AK, Arunabh, Vijayaraghavan M, Kapur M.
. Problems in Urology, Vol
Paraplegia due to osteitis fibrosa cystica secondary to primary hyperparathyroidism- report of a case.
Surgery Today- The Japanese
Journal of Surgery, 23; 1003-5, 1993.
33.
Arunabh, Sarda AK, Karmarkar MG.
Postgraduate Medicine, 38; 117-8, 1992.
34.
Sarda AK, Arunabh.
152-3, 1992.
Changes in thyroid hormones in surgical trauma.
Leiomyoblastoma of the stomach.
Journal of
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, 38;
35.
Arunabh, Jain S, Maheshwari MC
.
J Assoc Physicians India
.
Oct;40(10):687-9,1992.
36.
Vijayaraghvan M, Arunabh, Sarda AK. Duodenal Tuberculosis - A review of the clinicopathological features and management of twelve cases . Japanese Journal of Surgery, 20;
526-529, 1990.
37.
Arunabh, Sarda AK, Shukla NK.
Scrotal Rhabdomyosarcoma
Sept.4-8; 1989.
38.
Arunabh, Jain S, Maheshwari MC.
39.
Arunabh, Jain S, Maheshwari MC.
India, 37; 289, 1989.
Miller Fisher Syndrome
40.
Padhy AK, Gopinath PG, Basu AK, Arunabh.
Journal of Pediatrics, 56; 422-426, 1989.
. Journal of Surgical Research,
. Neurology India, 36; 288, 1989.
Spontaneous multiple intracerebral hematomas
41.
Singh MK, Arunabh,Kapoor VC. Tuberculosis of appendix -
. Neurology
Thyroid carcinoma in congenital goiter . Indian
A report of 17 cases and suggested aetiopathological classification . Post Graduate Medical Journal; 63 (744) : 855-57, 1987 .
42.
Arunabh, Kapoor VK, Chattopadhyay TK, Sharma LK. Tuberculous peritonitis presenting as acute abdomen.
Indian Journal of Tuberculosis . Oct; 33(4): 190-1,1986.
Letters:
1.
Hirawat S, Arunabh, Shah N , Hoffer E. Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis. Angiology
2001;10,277 (letter)
2.
Arunabh, Kumar G, Avila V.
Fam Phys 53:862-863,1996 (Letter)
3.
Arunabh, Verma N, Brady T.
Physician, September 1998, volume 58 ; 660-662
4.
Arunabh, Vaswani A.
6.
Arunabh.
Abstracts:
Acute renal failure induced by intravenous Immune Globulin.
Massive pericardial effusion in Sarcoidosis
Spontaneous regression of pheochromocytoma and metabolism 1994;5:51-52 (Letter)
5.
Arunabh, Edasery B. HIV and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
159; 708-709, 1993. (letter)
Training for Foreign Medical Graduates
Am
. American Family
. Trends in Endocrinology
. Western Journal of Medicine,
. Academic Medicine, 64; 668, 1989. (letter)
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1.
Wynn D, Shah R Talwar A . Utility of using CT scans of chest in predicting pulmonary artery hypertension in patients with collagen vascular disorders Chest [Suppl] 2006; 129: 251S
2.
Patel N, Recchia D, WannLC, Kohn N, DavidoffS, Shakir N ,Merwin S, Hirsch B, Fein A, Talwar A
Long Term Quality of Health post discharge in an Elderly cohort admitted with Community
Acquired Pneumonia Chest [Suppl] 2006; 129: 126S
3.
Strachan P, Multz A,Esposito M, Talwar A Pumonary Artery Hypertension in a patient with neuroendocrine tumor Chest [Suppl] 2006; 129: 305S
4.
Reichert V, Folan P, Bartscherer D, Kohn N, DeGaetano C, Jacobsen D, Miceli L, Kohn N, Metz C,
Talwar A Impact of smokers perceptions of ’stressful events;’ occurring during treatment for tobacco dependence Chest [Suppl] 2006; 129: 144S
5.
Reichert V, Folan P, Bartscherer D, Kohn N, DeGaetano C, Jacobsen D, Miceli L, Kohn N, Metz C,
Talwar A ‘Weight gain’ concerns of smokers being treated for tobacco dependence Chest
[Suppl] 2006; 129: 145S
6.
Reichert V, Folan P, Bartscherer D, Kohn N, DeGaetano C, Jacobsen D, Miceli L, Kohn N, Metz C,
Talwar A Study of Beliefs and Behaviors of Smokers With Asthma.
Proceedings of the
American Thoracic Society 2006 Vol.(3) p. A529.
7.
Patel N, Recchia D, WannLC, Kohn N, DavidoffS, Shakir N ,Merwin S, Hirsch B, Fein A, Talwar A.
. Functional Status and Perception of Quality of Health post Discharge in an Elderly cohort admitted with Community Acquired Pneumonia [CAP]. Proceedings of the American thoracic
Society 2006 Vol.(3) p. A402
8.
Reichert V, Folan P, Villano L, Kohn N, Metz C, DeGaetano C, Jacobsen D, Miceli L, Talwar A A
Study of Gender Discrepancies Amongst Smokers Regarding Perceptions of Cigarette Use Chest
[Suppl] 2005; 128: 204S.
9.
Barnosky B, Shulman D ,Talwar A. Massive Intrathoracic Nerve Sheath Tumor with
Tracheobronchila obstruction. Chest [Suppl] 2005; 128: 200S.
10.
Napolitano C, Merwin S, , Hirsch B, Recchia D, Fein A, Arunabh. Barriers to Community Acquired
Pneumonia [CAP] Research: Clinical and Patient Factors. Proceedings of the American thoracic
Society 2005 ;2;A45
11.
Reichert V , Schulman D, Villano L , Folan P, N Kohn , Fein A and Talwar A. Tobacco cessation amongst patients with chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Proceedings of the American thoracic Society 2005 ;2;A 598
12.
Schulman LD,Reichert V, Villano L , Folan P, Feinsilver S, Greenberg H, and Talwar A. Effect of
Smoking on Smoker’s Subjective Quality of Sleep. Sleep (Suppl) 2005; 28 – A293
13.
Kaplan M , Xue PW, Dosik M, Talwar A, Goodwin L. CC-chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) polymorphism: potential role in breast cancer invasion and metastases. [ Submitted ]
14.
Andre D.Corla-Souza, Kolitz j, Arunabh .
2004;129:929S-930S
Intrathoracic Monoblastic Sarcoma
15.
Reichert V , Villano , Folan P, N Kohn , Fein A, Schulman D and Talwar A.
. Chest [Suppl]
Smoking and the Link to Cardiac Disease in Patients Undergoing Treatment For Tobacco Dependence. Chest [Suppl]
2004;129:789S
16.
Folan P, Reichert V , Villano L, N Kohn , Fein A, and Talwar A.
Effect of Clinical Depression on
Smokers Undergoing Treatment For Tobacco Dependence.
Chest [Suppl] 2004;129:714S
17.
Mojaverian A, Desruisseaux M, Kaplan MH, Arunabh . Bacteremia Due to Mycobacterium
Tuberculosis in HIV patients, Am Rev Respir Dis 2004 ; 169;A134
18.
Merwin S, Arunabh, Chassin M, Dlugacz Y ,Halm E, Horowitz C,Silver A, Fein A Missing The
Target: Pneumonia education for the Elderly, Am Rev Respir Dis 2004 ; 169; A656
19.
Reichert V , Villano , Folan P, N Kohn , Fein A, and Arunabh Physician Knowledge of Nicotine
Withdrawal and Treatment Options for Tobacco Dependence, Am Rev Respir Dis 2004 ; 169;A31
20.
Reichert V , Villano , Folan P, N Kohn , Feinsilver S, Greenberg H, Fein A and Arunabh.
The
Effect of Tobacco Addiction on Smokers Quality of Sleep Am Rev Respir Dis 2004 ; 169;A900
21.
Reichert V , Villano , Folan P, N Kohn , Fein A, Schulman D and Arunabh. The cost of smoking
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and its impact on a cohort of patients undergoing the process of smoking cessation. Chest
2003,124;231S
22.
Desruisseaux M , Kyprianou A , Kaplan MH, Fein AM , Arunabh. Utility of Centrifugation Lysis
Blood Cultures in the Diagnosis of Mycobacteria Tuberculosis in HIV Patients. Association with
CD4 Counts <50 Cells/mm 3 Chest 2003, 124;114S
23.
Chang A, Mehrishi S, Gnaraj J, Arunabh , Angus G, Feinsilver S. Relationship between Body Mass
Index and Arterial Blood Gases. Chest 2003,124;123S
24.
Kyprianou A, London D, Padilla M, Kohn N, Al Quinones, Feinsilver SH, Fein A, Arunabh. Small
Airway Disease, Air Trapping and Airways responsiveness in Patients with Primary Pulmonary
Hypertension. Chest 2003,124;221S
25.
Quninones A, Permell-Ali R , Nelson M, Russp R, Chang S, Hussain E, Arunabh, Fein A. Etiology of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in a Tertiary Setting. Chest 2003,124;205S
26.
Sheel S, Ullah A, Mehrishi S,Gnaraj J, Karnik A, Liziamma G, Saydian G, Arunabh ,Feinsilver SH,
Raoof S. Awareness of Physicians about Sleep Disordered Breathing In a Tertiary Care Centre
Serving Indigegent Population. Chest 2003,124;74S
27.
Reichert V , Villano , Folan P, Loerber R, N Kohn , Fein A, ,Schulman D and Arunabh.
Endocrine Disorders amongst a cohort of patients undergoing smoking Cessation.
Chest
2003,124;231S
28.
Rizvi S , Kyprianou A, Hussain E , Arunabh , Fein A. A study of patients admitted to Intensive
Care Unit (ICU) with a diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) with special reference to relation between Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) and Acute Physiology, Age, Chronic Health
Evaluation (APACHE III) scores. Am Rev Respir Dis 2003; 167;A562
29.
Kyprianou A, Quinones A, Permell R, Rizvi S, Hussain E , Arunabh , Fein A. Effects of Nitric Oxide on patients with ARDS International Conference of American Thoracic Society, Seattle,
Washington Am Rev Respir Dis 2003; 167;A178
30.
Reichert V , Arunabh ,Folan P, Loeber R, Villano L, Kohn N , and Fein A. Effect of Co-Morbidities and Physician Support on Smoking Cessation Am Rev Respir Dis 2003; 167; A46
31.
Mojavarian A, Arunabh, Syed R, Morganthau A, Shah R, Merwin S , Hirsch B, Feinsilver S, Fein
A. Utilization of Chest Radiology in Patients Admitted with Community Acquired Pneumonia
Chest 2002 ,122;118S
32.
Reichert V , Arunabh ,Folan P, Loeber R, Dengler N, , Villano L, N Kohn , and Fein A. Health
Care Providers Non Adherence to Tobacco Control Guidelines. Chest 2002,122; 3S
33.
Khanna D, Mathur D, Lingamurthy R, Mojavarian A, Quinones Al, Reichert V, Arunabh, Fein A .
The Importance of Documenting Smoking History Pre operatively and its effect on postoperative
Respiratory Failure Chest 2002,122;3S
34.
Khanna D, Mathur D, Lingamurthy R, Mojavarian A, Quinones Al, Reichert V, Arunabh , Fein A. ,
Experience of an Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program In a Tertiary Care Hospital Chest
2002,122;101S
35.
Merwin S, Arunabh, Dlugacz YD, Hirsch BE , Fein A., Methodology and Measures in a
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Quality Improvement Study Chest 2002 , 122;163S
36.
Khanna D, Arunabh, Shah SK, Feinsilver SH. The Effect of Selective Serotonin Reuptake
Inhibitors on Sleep Efficiency in Patients with Excessive Daytime Somnolence, Sleep (Suppl)
2002; 25; A416
37.
Khanna D, Arunabh, Shah SK, Feinsilver SH. Patients on Cardiovascular Medications Have Lower
Sleep Efficiency When Compared to Those Not on Cardiovascular Medication, Sleep (Suppl) 2002;
25; A500
38.
Usmani N, Arunabh, Merwin S,Eichorn A, Kyprianou A, Silver A, Hirsch B, and Fein A,
B ronchodilator use in Community Acquired Pneumonia.
39.
Lingamurthy R, Arunabh, Kaplan M, Fein A.
2002; 1635; A636
Am Rev Respir Dis 2002; 165;
Lung cancer in patients with HIV.
A665
Advanced practice nurses as smoking cessation Specialists: results of a comprehensive
Am Rev Respir Dis
40.
Reichert V ,Folan P, Loeber R, Dengler N, , Arunabh, Kohn N, Ost D ,Hirsch B, , and Fein A,
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Smoking cessation program directed by nurses and nurse practitioner s. Am Rev Respir Dis 2002;
1635; A661
41.
Folan P, Reichert V, Dengler N, Loeber R, Arunabh, Hirsch B, Russo R, and Fein A, Out-Patient
Drug Treatment Program For Nicotine Dependence Directed By Nurses And Pulmonary Nurse
Practitioners. Chest 2001;120;203S
42.
Awan A, Arunabh, Kaplan M, and Fein A, Bacteremic Community-Acquired Pneumonia In
Patients With HIV, Chest 2001;120;212S
43.
Usmani N, Arunabh, Merwin S, Silver A, Hirsch B, Quinones A, Dlugacz Y and Fein A, The
Frequency of Bronchodilator Use In Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) In Inpatients And Its impact on Resource utilization.
Chest 2001;120;148S
44.
Arunabh, Usmani N, Merwin S, Silver A, Hirsch B, Eichorn A, Dlugacz Y and Fein A, Specialist
Consultation Utilization in Patients Hospitalized with Community Acquired Pneumonia
(CAP):Inferences From a Quality Improvement Study Chest 2001;120;238S
45.
Ost D, Arunabh, Anasco E, Lee B, Feinsilver S, Russo R, Fein AM.
Utility of CT Fluoroscopy
Guided Bronchoscopy in Difficult to diagnose Cases , Chest 2001;120; 135S
46.
Khanna D, Shah SK, Arunabh, et al. Females with Sleep Disordered Breathing are more likely to be Treated for Depression than Males. Sleep 2001; 24: A303
47.
Shah SK, Khanna D, Arunabh, et al. Should Polysomnography for Sleep Apnea only be ordered by Sleep Specialists?
, Am Rev Respir Dis 2001; 163: A388
48.
Arunabh, Merwin S, Hirsch B, et al. Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Results in Functional
Disability and Prolonged Symptoms Post-Discharge. Am Rev Respir Dis 2001; 163: A644
49.
Arunabh, Merwin S, Hirsch B, et al. Differences in Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Treating
Community Acquired Pneumonia in Two Tertiary Care Teaching Hospitals. Am Rev Respir Dis
2001; 163: A931
50.
Mehrishi S, Arunabh, Lustbader D, Fein A. Admission Hematocrit as a Predictor of Outcome for
Critically Ill Patients – Chest 2000; 118: 166S
51.
Hirawat S, Hitti A, Arunabh, Dhupa A, McDonald E, Dwek JH. Do Autopsies in a Teaching
Hospital Reveal Important Findings Otherwise Clinically Undetected?
– Chest 2000; 118: 188S
52.
Shah, SK, Fein A, Mehrishi S, Arunabh et al. Practice patterns for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Am Rev Respir Dis 2000; 161: A639
53.
Arunabh, Feinsilver S, Schenck M et al. Functional impairment is common at discharge after community acquired pneumonia. Am Rev Respir Dis 2000; 161: A789
54.
Arunabh , Niederman MS , Fein A. Variance from standard practice guidelines in management of patients admitted with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in a teaching hospital . Chest (Suppl)
1997: 112:6S
55.
Arunabh ,Khullar P, Xu J, Fein A, et al . Apoptosis in Acute Interstitial Pneumonia ( Hamman
Rich Syndrome) . Chest (Suppl) 1997; 112: 55S
56.
Arunabh, Fein A, Horowitz S, et al. Focal apoptosis in Sarcoidosis
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 1996, 153: A638
57.
Arunabh, Ilowite J , Hurewitz A , Hartman A.
. American Journal of
Closure Of Bronchopleural Fistula using a fiberoptic bronchoscope & a simplified double catheter technique.
Chest 1996 ; 110 : 93S
Other Publications
.
1.
Kohli U, , Ahluwalia G, Tewani S, Talwar A. Miliary Tuberculosis J Respir Dis. In press
2.
Davidoff S, Talwar A . Sabre sheath trachea. J Respir Dis. In press
3.
David H, Talwar A . Central Sleep Apnea. J Respir Dis. In press
4.
Brown R, Sayal A , Talwar A , Studentsova Y, Margouleff D . Thyroid cancer with dysnea.
[Diagnostic Puzzler] J Respir Dis. In press
5.
Cruz K, Talwar A. What does this patient’s sleep study reveal? [Diagnostic Puzzler] J Respir
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Dis. August 2006;27(8):359-362
6.
Balwan S, Shah R, Talwar A. An interesting finding on preoperative screening – Right sided
Aortic Arch [Diagnostic Puzzler]. J Respiratory Diseases July 2006 ; 27 (7): 291--93
7.
Cruz K, Des Rosiers A,Talwar A . Polysomnograpy - Use of Filters [Diagnostic Puzzler] J
Respiratory Diseases [Supplement] July 2006 ; 27 : 15-22
8.
Patel N, Dedopoulos S, Shah R ,Talwar A . A patient with progressive Dyspnea and Right
Heart Failure .-Congenital lobar Emphysema [Diagnostic Puzzler]. J Respiratory Diseases
February 2006 ; 27 (5): 197-198
9.
Chandra S, Strachan P, Morgenstern N, Rossoff L, Talwar A. “Diagnostic Puzzler: An Elderly
Man with Lung and Shoulder Masses” (Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Lung). The
Journal of Respiratory Diseases . Jan 2006; 27(1):27-29.
10.
Strachan P, Esposito M, Gottesman E, Talwar A. “Diagnostic Puzzler: An Elderly Man with
Shortness of Breath and Rib Pain” (Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung). The Journal of
21.
Respiratory Diseases . Feb 2006; 27(2):78-81..
11.
Hoey H, Talwar A. Fever and chest pain in a man with diabetes and renal failure.- Septic
Pulmonary emboli [Diagnostic Puzzler]. J Respiratory Diseases February 2005 ; 26 (2): 75-77
12.
Cruz K, Talwar A. Sleep Bruxism -A cause of morning headache [Diagnostic Puzzler]. J
Respiratory Diseases March 2005 ; 26 (3): 115
13.
Berland J , Talwar A. Bronchopulmonary Fistula after Pneumonectomy and Chemotherapy.
[Diagnostic Puzzler]. J Respiratory Diseases April 2005 ; 26 (4): 173
14.
Duggal M, Gabriel B, Arunabh.Seeking the cause of dyspnea- Aortic Arch Aneurysm.
[Diagnostic Puzzler]. The Journal of Respiratory Diseases July 2004
15.
Quinones A, Cruz K, Talwar A . Sleep Disorders in Hospitalized patients. AARC Times, May
2006; 36-42
16.
Strachan P, Multz A, Talwar A. “Diagnostic Puzzler: Tracheal nodules on CT scan”
(Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica).
“An Extra Blood Vessel in My Right Lung” (Scimitar Sign).
Dec 2006; 27(12): 531-535
25:7: 273–276
The Journal of Respiratory Diseases .
Dec 2006; 27(11): 508-509 .
17.
Duggal M, Narasimhan PS, Talwar A. Syncope in a woman with bladder cancer-cavitary lung
Metastases [Diagnostic Puzzler] . J Respiratory Diseases October 2004 ; 25 (10): 433-435
18.
Desruisseux M , Talwar A. Kaplan M. Chronic cough in a woman with HIV infection -
Bronchiectasis [Diagnostic Puzzler] . J Respiratory Diseases September 2004 ; 25 (9): 368-
376
19.
Hirawat S, Mojavarian A, Loscalzo J, Besham KL, Arunabh. A young man with back pain and tachycardia –Primary retroperitoneal Germ cell tumor [Diagnostic Puzzler] . J Respiratory
Diseases May 2003 ; 24 (5): 202 -205
20.
Strachan P, Tongia S, Cohen R, Talwar A. “Diagnostic Puzzler: A 79-Year Old Woman with
The Journal of Respiratory Diseases .
19