Eric J. Adkins, MD (Chief Fellow 2009-2010)

Hometown:   Clarksburg, West Virginia
Medical School:   West Virginia University School of Medicine
Residency Program:   Christiana Care Health System Emergency and Internal Medicine (Chief Resident)
Clinical interests:   Delivery of critical care from ED to ICU resuscitation, use of ultrasound in the critical care setting
Research interests:   Sepsis, hypothermia, ultrasound, resuscitation
Publications:   Adkins, EJ, et al. Particle penetration of the skin as a route of sensitization in occupational lung disease. The Toxicologist, 54 (1):702 (2000).
Presentations:   Unrecognized improperly located endotracheal tubes in the pre-hospital setting. ACEP, Oct. 2003.
Awards:  
1.  Dept. of Internal Medicine Fass Award for Clinical Fellow of the Year, 2008.
2.  2nd Place Most Outstanding Buckeye Award, 2008.

Stephen Kirkby, MD

Hometown:   Columbus, Ohio

Medical School:   Penn State University College of Medicine

Residency Program:   OSU Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

Research interests:   Cystic fibrosis, asthma

Clinical interests:   Cystic fibrosis, asthma, care of the adolescent/adult with congenital lung disease
Publications:
1. Kirkby, S., Shell, R. Difficult to Control Asthma in a 13 year-old Boy. American Thoracic Society Clinical Cases: Asthma. December, 2007 http://www.thoracic.org/sections/clinical-cases/pages/difficult-to-control-asthma-in-13-year-old-boy.html.
2. Aberegg SK, Kirkby S, Crowley M.  ECMO for Respiratory Support in Adults.  In Cardiopulmonary Bypass:  Principles and Practice, 3/E, Glenn Gravlee, MD, Richard Davis, MD, Alfred Stammers, MD and Ross Ungerleider, MD, editors.
Abstracts:
1.  Kirkby S, McCoy K, et al. Clinical and Genetic Characterization of Recent Mycobacterium Abscessus Isolates from a Central Ohio Cystic Fibrosis Population.  Abstract submitted to 2008 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference; Orlando, FL.

2.  Teague, Vanderlaan , Kirkby, Hayes, Washington, Roberts:  Transition to non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in children with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome: caregiver perceptions. Conference Proceedings, Fifth International Congress on Pediatric Pulmonology, E.D.K. Paris, 2002, p. 270.
National Presentations:
"Acute Respiratory Failure Associate with Inhaled Colistimethate Sodium in an Adult with Cystic Fibrosis."  North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference.  October 5, 2007. Anaheim, California.
Awards:
Outstanding Fellow Award, 2006-7, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
International Committees:
ATS Assembly on Allergy, Immunol



 
Shiva Rahmanian, MD

Hometown:   Columbus, Ohio
Medical School:   The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Residency Program:   McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Clinical interests:    Asthma/COPD, women’s health, pulmonary infections
Research interests:   COPD; Pulmonary complications of HIV; role of HIV in COPD; sex differences in COPD
Case Reports:
1. Rahmanian S and Allen J. “Hemoptysis, diffuse alveolar infiltrates and elevated antiphospholipid antibodies.”  Presented at the Ohio Thoracic Society September 2008.
Online Publications
2. Rahmanian S and Wood K.  Bronchiolitis Obliterans and the Risk of Pneumothorax after Transbronchial Biopsy.  Respiratory Medicine CME 2009 (in press)
Abstracts:
Rahmanian S, Lin S, Martin K, Cheung S, Diaz P.  Sex Differences in Pulmonary Function Testing and Respiratory Symptoms in the HIV+ Population.  Amer J Resp Crit Care Med 179;2009:A3754
Cyberpublications:
Rahmanian S and Nana-Sinkam P.  Faculty of 1000 Medicine: evaluations for Wilson DO et al Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008 Oct 1 178 (7) :738-44 http://www.f1000medicine.com/article/id/1123226/evaluation

Brent Riscili, MD

 Hometown:  Westfield, New York
Medical School:  State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Residency Program:   Ohio State University Internal Medicine - Pediatrics
Clinical interests:  
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Mass Critical Care
High Frequency Ventilation
Sepsis
Research interests:
Micro-RNA and Molecular Mechanisms in Sepsis
Publications: 
1. B. Riscili, K. Wood, Noninvasive Pulmonary Aspergillus Infections, Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2009 Jun;30(2):315-35
2. Riscili B., McCallister J. (2008). Dyspnea and wheezing in a pregnant patient. ATS Clinical Cases http://www.thoracic.org/sections/clinical-information/ats-clinical-cases/index.html
3. Hulbert C. Riscili B. Rojas M. Thomas J. W.  B Cell Specificity Contributes to the Outcome of Diabetes in Nonobese Diabetic Mice.  Journal of Immunology.  167(10):5535-8, 2000 Nov 15.
International Conferences:
1. Micro-RNA Profiling in a Murine Model of Sepsis . American Thorasic Society International Conference, San Diego, CA (5/09)
2. Micro-RNA Profiling in a Murine Model of Sepsis.  Society of Critical Care Medicine International Conference, Nashville, TN (2/09)
3. Pulmonary Arterial Pseudo-Aneurysm and Hemoptysis in a 25-Year-Old Soccer Player with Endocarditis and Multi-Focal Pneumonia. American College of Chest Physicians International Conference, Philadelphia PA (10/08)
Local Conferences:
1. Isolation of Microvesicle Subsets Using a Modified MACS Procedure With Subsequent MicroRNA Isolation.  Ohio State Research Day Conference (2008).
Presentations:
1. MicroRNAs in Sepsis, Research In Progress Conference, 3/09
2. Refractory Hypoxemia and Hypoxia, Clinical Nurse Specialist Group, 12/08