| Volume 37 Number 3 | Stony Brook, NY | < March 2022 > |
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Visiting Professor, Dr. Maxime Cannesson
James P. Dilger, PhD Dr. Cannesson received his MD from Denis Diderot University, Saint Louis Hospital in Paris, France. His residency in anesthesiology was at Claude Bernard University, Hospices Civils de Lyon Medical Center in Lyon, France. Subsequently, he received a PhD in Cardiovascular Physiology from Claude Bernard University. In 2004, he came to the US and did a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He then returned to France for 5 years where he was Assistant Chief of the clinic at Hopital Louis Pradel in Lyon. In 2009, Dr. Cannesson jetted back to southern California where he joined the Anesthesiology Department at UC Irvine and served as the Director Clinical Research. Six years later, he moved to UCLA. Dr. Cannesson's research is focused on phenomics, the study of the interaction of genes and the environment, and how it can shape the management of critically ill patients. His group uses computing and informatics to develop novel monitoring systems, and to develop predictive physiological tools. We originally expected to host Dr. Cannesson in January 2020, but the pandemic squashed those plans! Now, 14 months later, he will present Grand Rounds on March 23. Welcome to Stony Brook Dr. Cannesson! |
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STARS: STaff Appreciation and Recognition
Patient comments about our Ambulatory Surgery Center staff are compiled from the Press Ganey questionnaires by Marisa Barone-Citrano, MA Dr. Lauren Fleischer was superb. Her explanation re: anesthetic was excellent. |
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Kudos
Jamie Romeiser, PhD, MPH has been appointed Research Instructor in the Department of Anesthesiology. This appointment makes her a member of the Voluntary Faculty in the Renaissance School of Medicine. Congratulations! Faiza Qureshi, MBBS, PhD, CPHQ, CPPS just became a Certified Professional in-Patient Safety (CPPS) by taking and passing the certification exam. This is offered by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Congratulations! Amit Kaushal, MD has received approval from the ACGME to create a Pain Fellowship in the department. We will be providing more details of this program in the near future. Congratulations! 
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Dental Anesthesiology Division News
Ralph Epstein, DDS I have some wonderful news to share! All 12 of our DA residents took this year's ITE during the first week of February. Our residents performed at the highest level. Here are some of the outstanding markers:
Thank you to everyone for your ideas, support and participation in educating our DA residents. |
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Anesthesia Technician News
Melissa A. Day, MS, CRNA, CCRN Please join me in welcoming Cassandre A. Aristilde, Anesthesia Technician to our Anesthesia Technician Team. Cassandre joins us with over 6 years experience working as an Anesthesia Technician. Cassandre started in the main operating room December 13, 2021. Welcome to our Anesthesia Technician Team Cassandre!!! |
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Anesthesia Interest Groups
Ursula Landman, DO
On February 16 the NYITCOM Anesthesia Interest Group met. Two of our residents Christopher Seiter, DO and Giacamo Scorcese DO, both NYITCOM alumni, gave a fabulous presentation to the group about A Day in the Life of an Anesthesia Resident. On February 22 Stephen Vitkun, MD gave a thorough and concise presentation to the Stony Brook Anesthesia Interest Group on the airway. Students are very appreciative of these talks and look forward to them. In addition, students in both groups are looking forward to hearing more about the match process this year. 
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Perioperative Medicine Summit
Drs. Zhaosheng Jin and Deborah Richman attended the 17th Perioperative Medicine Summit and presented a poster "Utilization of Wearable Pedometer Devices in the Perioperative Period - a Systematic Review". |
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Dr. Figueroa Weds
Congratulations to CA-3 Carlos Figueroa and his wife Marica Illiano for tying the knot last month! Several Stony Brook Anesthesiology residents, attendings, and alumni were in attendance to celebrate their special day in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Additional photos |
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It's a Girl!
Congratulations to Dr. Ishu Kant and his wife Jency on the arrival of their daughter Amelia earlier this month! Amelia weighed 6 lbs 6 oz. Mom, Dad, and Amelia are all doing well! |
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Sahana Pentyala Weds
Sahana Pentyala, daughter of Dr. Srinivas and Mrs. Sujanasri Pentyala, was married to Habiram Koppaka in February. The traditional Indian wedding ceremonies were held in Guntur, India. Sahana has been a familiar face around the department especially with her multifaceted roles in the SARAS program. We wish the newly married couple good health and much happiness! Additional photos |
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What's Happening Alumni?
SleepTalker is emailed to some 200 alums (faculty, residents and staff) each month. So, you know about us, but we don't know about you! We are starting a "Life After SB Anesthesia" column and would love to hear from you! Tell us your story or share a memory in the form of prose, poetry, and/or photos. Thanks to Dr. Deborah Richman for suggesting this! Thanks to Dr. Joy Schabel, the department's Residency Program webpage has testimonials from former residents. Former residents who would like to support our recruitment efforts can send their paean to Joy directly. |
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New Publications
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Photography Corner
James P. Dilger, PhD 
Spring can't be too far off! |
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Where on Campus is That?
James P. Dilger, PhD 
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Monthly Muscle Chillaxant
We celebrated the January and February birthdays of Susan Cummings, Dr. TJ Gan, Jamie Romesier and Alexa Christophides! |
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SleepTalker, the Stony Brook Anesthesiology Newsletter is published by the Department of Anesthesiology
Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY Tong Joo Gan, M.D., MHS, FRCA, MBA, Chairman Editorial Board: James P. Dilger, Ph.D.; Stephen A. Vitkun, M.D., M.B.A., Ph.D.; Marisa Barone-Citrano, M.A.; Ramanjot S. Kang, M.D. |
