Volume 26 Number 6 | Stony Brook, NY | < December 2016 > |
Stephen Vitkun, MD, MBA, PhD
The Annual Stony Brook Anesthesiology Alumni Reception! Saturday December 10th 2016 (PGA Saturday) from 5 to 7 pm Venue: The Yale Club, NYC All Stony Brook Anesthesiology Faculty, Residents and Alumni are invited to attend. Please spread the word to the alumni you know! RSVP to the Alumni Committee by email or phone 631-444-2904 by November 28. |
The Annual Stony Brook Anesthesiology Holiday Party!
Friday, December 16th 2016 from 7 to 11 pm Venue: Villa Lombardi's All Stony Brook Anesthesiology Faculty, Residents, and Staff are invited to attend. RSVP to Mrs. Marisa Barone-Citrano by email by December 2nd. |
Michelle Hewett and her husband Dave, welcomed their new baby daughter, Peyton, on November 20. Big sister, Skylar, is delighted to have a sib!
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Global Health Initiative
YouTube Video Chronicles Service Role of Stony Brook Medicine Volunteers on GHI to China
Francis S. Stellaccio, MD; Director of Cultural & Social Affairs, NPLD-GHI
The World Health Organizationʼs (WHO) global survey on maternal and perinatal health in its 2007– 08 REPORT detailed methods of delivery and pregnancy outcomes in Asia. The data showed that nearly half of all births in China were delivered by cesarean section. Since its first Global Health Initiative (GHI) to China in 2008, “No Pain Labor & Delivery (NPLD)” has been vigorously addressing this issue through education. Founded in 2006 by Ling Qun Hu, MD (Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Northwestern University), the goal of NPLD-GHI has been to focus on reducing the unnecessarily high cesarean delivery rate and the extremely sparse utilization of neuraxial labor analgesia in China. NPLD-GHI assists local hospitals in the establishment of self-sustaining obstetric anesthesia systems that will allow provisions for safe and effective labor analgesia. The organization uses a multidisciplinary approach to achieve its goal of increasing the usage of epidural neuraxial labor analgesia in China by at least 10% through the establishment of 10 obstetric anesthesia training centers over a 10 year period (by 2018). Statistical data collected to date shows the NPLD-GHI hypothesis is correct, that is, the increased availability of labor analgesia would result in reduced requests for unnecessary cesarean delivery and better labor outcomes for mother and baby. An eight-minute documentary video entitled “No Pain Labor & Delivery - Global Health Initiative” has recently been placed on the YouTube website. The premier showing of this video occurred at the 16th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Hong Kong this past August. NPLD-GHIʼs efforts and success at the Boa`an Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Shenzhen, China is showcased in this video. This hospital was specifically selected, as it is not only a hospital dedicated solely to the health needs of women and children, but also because it is a regional training center for thirty other hospitals in Guangdong province - located immediately north of Hong Kong. The video highlights the 2012 NPLD-GHI Shenzhen team, which includes Stony Brook Medicine volunteers Drs. Francis Stellaccio and Yuchen Liu (a Stony Brook medical student at the time, who is now an CA-1 in our department). Further details regarding the 2012 NPLD-GHI, as well as, trip reports for the 2011 and 2010 NPLD-GHIs to China can be found on our departmentʼs website in the Global Health Section. |
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James P. Dilger, PhD
I scored a personal best with last month's campus photo by stumping the family of Dr. Deborah Richman! These seasoned explorers, particularly Biking Ben, frequently make SBU campus excursions. I have a feeling that they will stump me some day. By the way, the Piano Steps are at the entrance to Tabler Quad, across from Engineering Drive. The project of painting the steps was conceived by students and the painting was done by students.
This month's challenge is below. You may recognize the location depicted by the mural, but where is the mural? Hint: it is in the basement of a building. Good luck! |
Shivam Shodhan, MD
In observance and celebration of Diwali, the annual Hindu festival of lights, much of the NYC and Long Island community got together to put on a show with youth performances. Diwali Stony Brook began as an opportunity to provide our children with a platform to showcase their cultural talent, and further instill their cultural roots. The event has been established and organized by none other than our beloved Dr. Srinivas Pentyala!
This year marked the 9th year of the Diwali Stony Brook event. It was the largest thus far with over 150 kids performing! In fact, since its inception, more than 1200 kids have graced the stage and made the community feel proud of what they have accomplished. From the youngest child at three years of age to the graduating seniors, everyone did a marvelous job! The event is completely run by volunteers, and this year we had a good turn out with the help from our department members as pictured. Next year, 2017, will mark a special 10 year anniversary for the Diwali Stony Brook, and the planning has already begun to make it the biggest celebration thus far! Please check out the 2016 Diwali Stony Brook Website, Videos, Photos! |
SleepTalker, the Stony Brook Anesthesiology Newsletter is published by the Department of Anesthesiology
Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY Tong Joo Gan, M.D., Chairman Editorial Board: James P. Dilger, Ph.D.; Stephen A. Vitkun, M.D., M.B.A., Ph.D.; Marisa Barone-Citrano, M.A.; Shivam Shodhan, M.D. |