Jarrod Bruce, MD

Hometown:  Utica, Ohio
Medical School:  The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Residency:  The Ohio State University/Nationwide Children's Hospital
Clinical & Research interests:
asthma, sleep apnea and congestive heart failure
Publications: 
 Karacay B, O'Dorisio M.S, Summers M, Bruce J;"Regulation of Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Receptor Expression in Developing Nervous Systems"  Ann NY Academy Sci. 2000; 921: 165-174

Kapil Dhawan, MD

Hometown:  San Jose, California
Medical School: University of the West Indies
Fellowship: Sleep Medicine,University of Florida, Gainesville
Residency Program:
Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 
Surgery Internship, St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland      
Clinical Interests:
Interstitial Lung Disease
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and REM Behavior Disorder
Publications:
Tsao K, Rosenthal P, Dhawan K, Danzer E, Sydorak R, Hirose S, Farmer DL, Albanese CT, Harrison MR, Lee H. Comparison of Drainage Techniques for Biliary Atresia. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2003; 38(7): 1005-1007. 
Presentations:
Dhawan K, Li Q, Shenkman E, Valentine J.F. CRP and ESR do not predict disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease. Abstract presented at Digestive Disease Week, May 2006.

Chapalamadugu R, Dhawan K, Fischer C, Tenner S.  Epidemic Klebsiella Liver Abscesses in Emigrant Asians: Response to Carbepenems. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Oct 2004;Vol 99, Issue s10: S220. Abstract presented at American College of Gastroenterology 69th Annual Scientific Meeting, October 2004.

Avaiya A, Asnis D, Sharma H, Ramzan M, Shams F, Dhawan K.  A Family with Acute Q Fever in New York City. Abstract presented at American College of Physicians, New York Chapter, March 2004.

Tsao K, Rosenthal P, Dhawan K, Danzer E, Sydorak R, Hirose S, Farmer DL, Albanese CT, Harrison MR, Lee H. Comparison of Drainage Techniques for Biliary Atresia. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2003; 38(7): 1005-1007. 

 

J. Shaun Smith, DO

Hometown:  Burkesville, KY
Medical School:  Pikeville College, School of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency:  University of Tennessee, Chief Resident
Mentor: Namita Sood, MD
Clinical Interest:
 Pulmonary hypertension, Thromboembolic disease, Patient Safety
Ongoing Clinical Training/Research Projects:
Pulmonary Hypertension Clinical Fellowship Track
Cardiac Echo to estimate pulmonary artery pressures
Publications: 
 Smith JS, Sood N.  Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in the Setting of Sjogren’s syndrome.  American College of Chest Physicians Case Presentation, 2009.

 Smith, JS, Allen JN.  “A Case of Recurrent Pneumothoraces”. 2009, American Thoracic Society Web Case of the Month, in press.

Smith, JS, McCallister, J.  Boerhaave’s Syndrome Presenting as Acute Chest Pain. 2009 West J Emerg Med, in press.

 



Jerry Tran, MD

Hometown:  Cincinnati, OH 
Medical School:  The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Residency:  University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Clinical Interest:
 APBA, Interstitial Lung Disease, Transplant and Opportunistic infections
Research Interest:
 Opportunistic infections and Lung Transplant, ILD
Publications:
Presentations:
Committees:
 SGIM Member, AMA Member
Awards:
 OSU Scholarship in Medicine, 2001-2002, Tallaght Hospital(Ireland) Anesthesic and Critical Care Summer Fellowship June - July 2002, Frank M. Mateer Award 2008, Outstanding Teaching Resident Award 2008



Andrew Twehues, MD

Hometown:  Williamstown, KY
Medical School:  University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Residency:  The Ohio State University
Clinical Interest:
 Critical Care, Sleep Medicine
Research Interest:
 Clinical Research in Critical Care
Presentations:
 Predicting Total Lung Capacity from Spirometry, ATS 2007