PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE

Program Director

Michel Chalhoub, MD

Key Clinical Faculty

Michael Castellano, MD

Ralph J. Ciccone III, MD

Dany El Sayegh, MD

Thomas Kilkenny, DO

Theodore Maniatis, MD - Associate Chairman of Medicine, Director of Critical Care

Louis A. Sasso, MD

Book Chapters:
- Chalhoub, M. Fundamentals of Polysomnography and Sleep Disorders, 2nd Edition, Chapter 5, Basic respiratory anatomy and physiology. Flemington, N.J., Intillisleep, 2007 (in press)
- Chalhoub, M. Fundamentals of Polysomnography and Sleep Disorders, 2nd Edition, Chapter 6, Ventilation and Oxygenation during Sleep. Flemington, N.J., Intillisleep, 2007 (in press)
- Chalhoub, M. Fundamentals of Polysomnography and Sleep Disorders, 2nd Edition, Chapter 8, Pharmacology and sleep. Flemington, N.J., Intillisleep, 2007 (in press)
- Chalhoub, M. Fundamentals of Polysomnography and Sleep Disorders, 2nd Edition, Chapter 17, Periodic limb movement disorder and restless leg syndrome. Flemington, N.J., Intillisleep, 2007 (in press)

Grants:
- Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program
  
  2007-2009
  
  New York State Department of Health
  
  "The effects of Sildenafil on Pulmonary Hypertension secondary to Moderate to Severe COPD"
  
  PI: Michel Chalhoub, MD
  
  Award: $120,000
- Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program
  
  2005-2006
  
  New York State Department of Health
  
  "The effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on serum levels of Brain Natriuretic Peptide."
  
  PI: Michel Chalhoub, MD
  
  Award: $60,000

Invited Presentations:
- Chalhoub, M, et al. Ethics In Chronic Ventilatory Unit. - The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. S February 2008
- Chalhoub, M, et al. The Effects of OSA on Serum Levels of BNP. - Abstract Presentation ATS meeting San Francisco, May 2007
- Chalhoub, M, et al. The use of Denver Catheter in recurrent non malignant pleural effusions. - Speaker presentation at the American College of Chest Physicians, Salt Lake City, 2006.
- Harris K, AbiFadel F. Exogenous lipoid pneumonia: A case report and review of the literature. - Poster presentation 2010 American Thoracic Society/s International Conference, 5/16/10, New Orleans, LA.
- Chalhoub M, Harris K. The use of endobronchial ultrasonography with transbronchial needle aspiration to sample a solitary substernal thyroid nodule. - Poster presentation 2010 American Thoracic Society/s International Conference, 5/16/10, New Orleans, LA.
- Szerszen, A., Abi Fadel, F., Ross, J., Vassell, K., Ahern, K., Shtaynberg, N., Edwards, A., Rothman, J., Maniatis, T., Bagon, E., Castellanos, M.R. Hemoglobin A1C level less than 6.5% is associated with severe hypoglycemia in critically ill patients treated with insulin. - Poster presentation 2010 American Thoracic Society's International Conference, 5/16/10, New Orleans, LA.

Publications:
- Harris K, Chalhoub M, Koirala A. Gastroduodenal artery aneurysm rupture in hospitalized patients: An overlooked diagnosis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2010:27;2(9):291-294.
- Chalhoub M, Harris K. The use of endobronchial ultrasonography with transbronchial needle aspiration to sample a solitary substernal thyroid nodule. Chest. June 2010;137(6):1435-6.
- Castellanos MR, Szerszen A, Saifan C, Zielboym I, Khoueiry G, AbiRafeh N, Wetz R, Kleiner M, Aoun N, Weiserbs K, Maniatis T, Rothman J. Fasting hyperglycemia upon hospital admission is associated with higher pneumonia complication rates among the elderly. Inter Arch Med 2010,3:16.