Daniel L. Beckles

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Name:  Daniel L. Beckles, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, FACC, FCCP                              

Surgical Director Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support Baylor Scott & White Health-TexasA&M Univ COM

Senior Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Heart & Vascular InstituteSenior Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Heart & Vascular Institute United Health Services (UHS) · Full-timeUnited Health Services (UHS) · Full-time Aug 2018 – Nov 2019 · 1 yr 4 mosAug 2018 – Nov 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

30 Harrison Street, Binghampton NY 30 Harrison Street, Binghampton NY 

https://www.uhs.net/care-treatment/heart-vascular-care/

On May 18, 2020, Dr. Daniel L. Beckles, MD’97, PhD’04 became the President of the SUNY Downstate College of Medicine Alumni Association. He succeeds Dr. Linda M. Nicoll, MD’04. Dr. Beckles is an academic cardiothoracic surgeon and scientist. He is the Surgical Director of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support in the Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery CV Institute at Baylor Scott & White Health in Central Texas. He is a Professor (Adjunct) of Texas A &M University College of Medicine, Department of Medical Education.

Dr. Beckles obtained his BS and MS in biochemistry and chemistry respectively, from Stony Brook University in New York. He obtained his MD degree from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and stayed there for his general surgery residency and completed a Ph.D. degree in Cardiovascular Molecular and Cell Biology.  He completed his cardiothoracic surgery residency at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and a Minimally Invasive Surgery fellowship at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital-Harvard Medical School. He held positions as Surgical Director of Lung Transplantation at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, Director of Minimally Invasive Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Co-Director of Heart and Lung Transplant Services in Galveston/Houston, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the first Herman and Olive Pascarella Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular Research at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, New York City.

Dr. Beckles is double boarded by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Chest Physicians. He is a member of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, American Society of Transplantation, International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the Association of Academic Surgeons and the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons.

His clinical interests and expertise are in high-risk cardiothoracic surgery including heart transplantation, minimally invasive surgery, and ventricular assist devices, critical care, and translational research. He received Top Doctor and Super Doctor Awards from Texas Monthly Magazine, Houstonia Magazine, and Castle Connolly in Houston and New York City. He has won numerous Excellence in teaching awards, the Golden Apple teaching award, the Hugh J. Carroll Teaching Award, and UTMB Surgery Resident Teaching Award. He has numerous clinical and basic sciences peer-reviewed publications, co-author in textbook chapters and 2 U.S. Patents.

The Alumni Association would like to thank Dr. Nicoll for her outstanding work as President. We are excited to work with Dr. Beckles to intensify awareness and develop an increasingly dedicated dynamic SUNY Downstate College of Medicine alumni community that is committed to SUNY Downstate’s mission and vision. 

“I need your help to grow our alumni community and SUNY Downstate Pride! The Alumni Association is you.” – Daniel L. Beckles, MD’97, PhD’04

Mission Statement: To provide medical and surgical excellence in care to our patients through collaboration, improved access and shared resources. During this process, we will together provide education, teaching, and innovation as an academic medical center team.

EDUCATION

05/ 2004 Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology (Cardiovascular)

State University of New York

05/ 1997 M.D. Medical Degree, 

State University of New York

05/ 1994 M.S. Chemistry, 

State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York 

05/ 1991 B.S. Biochemistry

State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York

POST-GRADUATE TRAINING

 

08/2007-07/2008 Brigham and Women’s Hospital Thoracic Surgery Fellowship

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

07/2004-07/2007 University of Texas, Southwestern Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency

Medical Center, Dallas, TX

07/2003-06/2004 SUNY Downstate Medical Center Chief Resident in General Surgery             Brooklyn, New York 

07/1998-06/2003 SUNY Downstate Medical Center     Resident in General Surgery

      Brooklyn, New York

07/1997-06/1998 SUNY Downstate Medical Center     Internship in General Surgery

Additional Training

09/2012-08/2013 University of Texas Medical Branch Physician Leadership Academy

and University of Houston, Inaugural Program 

School of Business, Clear Lake TX Certificate of completion

APPOINTMENTS

Academia

08/2016 to present Associate Professor of Cell Biology

SUNY Downstate Medical School, Brooklyn New York

02/2015 to present Associate Professor of Surgery

SUNY Downstate Medical School, Brooklyn New York

06/2010 to 01/2015 Assistant Professor of Surgery University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas

09/2008 to 06/2010 Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Mount Sinai Medical School, New York, NY 10029

09/2007 – 07/2008 Instructor of Surgery, 

Harvard Medical School, Boston MA 

Clinical

2019 to present Surgical Director Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support Baylor Scott & White Health-TexasA&M Univ COM

2010 to 01/2015 Attending Surgeon

Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, Texas 

09/2014 to 01/2015 Surgical Director of Heart Transplantation

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX

07/2010 to 1/2015 Director of Minimally Invasive Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX

07/2010 to 08/2013 Co-director of Lung Transplantation

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX

01/2009 to 06/2010 Surgical Director, Lung Transplant Program, 

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY

09/2009 to 06/2010 Attending Surgeon, Department of Surgery, 

Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 10021

   04/2009 to 06/2010 Attending Surgeon, Department of Surgery, 

Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 

  10/2008 to 06/2010 Attending Surgeon, Department of Surgery, 

Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Flushing, NY

  10/2008 to 06/2010 Attending Surgeon, Department of Surgery,

The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York 

09/2007 –07/2008 Associate Surgeon, Division of Thoracic Surgery, 

Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston MA

Other appointments

11/2016 to present Herman and Olive Pascarella Endowed Professorship in 

Cardiovascular Research

07/2000 – 06/2004 Vice President, MONI Genomics Enterprise Inc. 

Basking Ridge, New Jersey

07/1999 – 06/2004 Research and Graduate School Teaching Assistant, 

SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

07/1999 – 06/2001 Lead Clinical Coordinator for Problem-Based Learning, 

School of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center 

07/1999 – 06/2001 General Surgery Medical Student 3rd/4th yr Clerkship Tutor

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

07/1997 – 06/2004 Clinical Assistant Surgical Instructor, 

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

05/1992 – 08/1993 Research Assistant, Moltech Corp. Inc

Stony Brook, New York

09/1991-05/1994 Research and Graduate School Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Chemistry, SUNY Stony Brook, New York

AWARDS and HONORS:

            

            2018       Hugh J. Carroll Award for Excellence in Teaching SUNY DMC

            2018                      New York Super Doctors list for 2018 (New York Times)

            2017       Caribbean American Healthcare Awards Honoree 2017

            2017       Top Doctors in Brooklyn 2017

            2017                      Castle Connolly Top Doctors, New York Metro Area and Brooklyn 2017

            2017       New York Super Doctors list for 2017 (New York Times)

            2016       Castle Connolly Top Doctors 2016 

            2016       Nominated to New York Super Doctors 2016 list (New York Times)

            2015       Elected into the New York Surgical Society (NYSS), NYC

2015 Nominated as a Reviewer for SUNY/Research Foundation Networks of Excellence. May 1st 2015

2015 SUNY Downstate School of Graduate Studies Annual Research Day Judge for poster session. April 1st 2015

2014 UTMB, General Surgery Residents Teaching Award 2014-2015

2014 Included in “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons” by Consumers’ Research Council of America, Washington D.C -2014 Edition

2014 “Top Doctor” peer reviewed Houstonia Magazine September 2014

2014 “Houston’s Top Doctors” in H-Texas Magazine Spring 2014

2013 Included in “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons” by Consumers’ Research Council of America, Washington D.C -2013 Edition

2013 “Top Doctor” peer reviewed Houstonia Magazine September 2013

2013 Included in Texas Monthly Super Doctors “Rising Stars” July 2013 (Top 2.5% Texas physicians).

2012 Included in “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons” by Consumers’ Research Council of America, Washington D.C -2012 Edition

2011 Elected Judge- Singleton Surgical Society Resident/Fellow Research 58th (Fifty-Eighth) Annual Scientific Program/Competition. University of Texas, Galveston, June, 2011

2011 Included in “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons” by Consumers’ Research Council of America, Washington D.C -2011 Edition

2010 Included in “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons” by Consumers’ Research Council of America, Washington D.C -2010 Edition

2009 Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Center of Excellence in Youth Education and New York City Department of Education Recognition Award 

2007 Included in “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons” by Consumers’ Research Council of America, Washington D.C -2007 Edition

2007 US Patent 7,235,588: “Method for reducing hypertension and heart failure” 

  1. President and Alumni Award for Outstanding Graduate Medical Education “Best Surgical Resident Award”, SUNY Downstate, New York 

2004 Golden Apple Teaching Award, SUNY Downstate, School of   Medicine, N.Y 

2003 American College of Surgeons, Trauma Paper Competition (Region II, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, N.Y

2003 Elected Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA), National Medical Honor Society

2003 Recognition Award for Innovation, Creation and Discovery. The Research Foundation of the State University of New York, Albany, New York

2002 “Method for reducing cardiac hypertrophy and ischemia” US Patent 6,433,018 

2001 Young Investigators Award, 18th Annual Eastern Hypertension Society Awards, New York

2001 Research Day Award, School of Graduate Studies, SUNY Downstate, New York

1991 Excellence Award, Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement, SUNY Stony Brook, New York

RESEARCH and SCHOLARSHIPS:

2016-present:

Institution: SUNY Downstate Medical Center/ Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic 

Diseases (NYCCMD)

Title: Molecular Analysis of Cardio-metabolic Diseases

PI: Dr. Daniel L. Beckles, MD, PhD  Co-PI: Dr. Eduardo Mascareno, PhD

Funding: Herman and Olive Pascarella Professor in Cardiothoracic Surgery Research $1M

2015-present:

Institution: SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Title: Molecular Analysis of Cardio-metabolic Diseases

PI: Dr. Daniel L. Beckles, MD, PhD Co-PI: Dr. Eduardo Mascareno, PhD

Funding: SUNY DMC $50,000 initial start-up funds 02/2015 to present

Institution: SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Title: Role of F11 receptor (F11R) in neointimal hyperplasia

PI: Dr. Moro Salifu, MD, Co-PI: Dr. Daniel L. Beckles, MD, PhD

Funding: submitted for NIH funding

Institution: SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Title: Mechanisms of Myocardial Dysfunction in Aortic Valve Disease

PI: Dr. Jeffrey Borer, MD  Co-PI:  Dr. Daniel L. Beckles, MD, PhD

Funding: Division of Cardiology funds

Institution: SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Title: Impact of Psychosocial Variables, Adherence and Ethnicity Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery in an Inner-City Predominantly Black Population: A Pilot Study

PI: Dr. Phyllis Supino  Co-PI:  Dr. Daniel L. Beckles, MD, PhD

Funding: American Cardiovascular Research Foundation

1999-2004

Institution: SUNY Downstate Medical Center

    Title: Molecular pathways in cardiac hypertrophy

PI: Dr. M.A.Q. Siddiqui, PhD Role: Graduate Student: Dr. Daniel L. Beckles, MD

Funding: NIH grant HL53573 HL073399/ (1999 to 2004) 

2001-2004

Institution: SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Titles: Role of Dehydroascorbic acid in ischemia reperfusion injury/ Molecular pathways in cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury

PI: Dr. D.W. Golde, PhD (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr., NY)

Co-PI: Dr. M.A.Q. Siddiqui, PhD 

Role: Graduate Students: Dr. Daniel L. Beckles, MD/Victor H. Guaiquil 

            Funding: NIH grant CA30388 (2000 to 2004) NIH grant HL073399 (1999 to 2004)

MONI Genomics Enterprise Inc.:

Opened as a privately held biomedical company dedicated to research and development of drugs for gene-related therapy.  The research operations at MONI is an extension of projects done at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Center for Cardiovascular and Muscle Research, focused on translational research and pre-clinical trial development of recently awarded patents. President and Scientific Founder: Dr M.A.Q. Siddiqui, PhD.

Vice President: Dr. Daniel L. Beckles, MD, PhD (2001-2004)

2000-2001

Institution: SUNY Downstate Medical Center

    Title: Physiological effects of Aortic Cross-clamping in a Porcine Hemorrhagic shock model

PI: Dr. Dr. Michael E. Zenilman, MD  Co-PI: Dr. Robert Schulze, MD

Research Surgery Resident: Dr. Daniel L. Beckles, MD

Funding: Department of Surgery Funds

 

1996-1997 SUNY Downstate Medical Center in the laboratory of Dr. Dale Distant, M.D.  Department of Transplant Surgery (4th year medical school research). The response of radical scavengers on renal ischemia and reperfusion injury in a rat survival model were evaluated. Xenotransplantation was also performed in cardiac hCD59+porcine/baboon transgenic model. 

1992-1993 Moltech Corporation, Stony Brook, NY in the laboratory of Dr. Leonid Boguslavsky, PhD (Masters of Science thesis, chapter 2). Biosensors division: Design of polymeric biosensors for glucose detection and complexation of organic heterocycles to heavy metals in aqueous media as analyzed by fluorescence.

1990-1994 SUNY Stony Brook, in the laboratory of Professor Thomas W. Bell, Department of Chemistry (Masters of Science thesis, chapter 1).  3-D designs, macro modeling and organic synthesis of macro cyclic artificial receptors containing chromophores and flurophores.  These artificial receptors were developed with complementary hydrogen bonding properties to facilitate an asymmetrical host molecule and characterized using infra red, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy.  I developed the first published artificial molecular receptor to bind creatinine and exhibit a change in absorbance and fluroscence.  

PUBLISHED:

 

  • ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
  1. Mascareno E, L. Salciccioli, K. Shreedara, D.L. Beckles. The role of Hexim1 during pressure overload hypertrophy and cardiomyopathy (In preparation).
  1. Mascareno E, L. M. Choudhary, I Simmonds, L. Salciccioli, D.L. Beckles. Characterization of Hexim1 as a contributing factor in the development of Obesity induced Hypertension (In preparation).
  1. Mascareno E, Geraghty P, DL Beckles. Hexim1 inhibits the pro-inflammatory response during the development of cigarette smoke-induced emphysema in mice (In preparation).
  1. Mascareno E, D.L. Beckles, Mascareno-Dhar M. Jak2-Hexim1 signaling axis regulates prostate cancer growth (In preparation).
  1. Mascareno, E., Gupta, R., Martello, L.A., Salciccioli, L., Beckles, D.L., Walsh, M.G., Machado, F.S., Tanowitz, H.B., Haseeb, M.A. Exacerbated Chagas disease in mice heterozygous for hexamethylene bis—acetamide inducible–‐1 protein (Hexim-1). Microbes and Infection 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2017.09.001
  1. Dhar-Mascareno, M., Rozenberg, I., Iqbal, J., Hussain, M.M., Beckles, D.L., Mascareno, E. Hexim1 heterozygosity triggers remodeling of atherosclerotic plaque and steatosis in ApoE null mice fed an atherogenic diet. Int J Biochem Cell Bio 21;83:56-64,  2016
  1. Nichols, J.E., Niles, J., Riddle, M., Vargas, G., Schilagard, T., Ma, L., Edward, K., La Francesca, S., Sakamoto, J., Vega, S., Ogedegbe, M., Mlcak, R., Deyo, D., McQuitty, C., Lick, S., Beckles, D., Melo, E., Cortiella, J.  Production and assessment of decellularized pig and human lung scaffolds. Tissue Eng Part A 19(17-18):2045-62, 2013.
  1. Lick, S.D. and Beckles, D.L. Surgical technique: partial transplant cardiectomy mitral exposure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 145(5):1413-4, 2013
  1. Shah, S.K., Parto, P., Lombard, G.A., James, M.A., Beckles, D.L., Lick, S., Valentine, V.G. Probable Phaeoacremonium parasiticum as a cause of cavitary native lung nodules after single lung transplantation. Transpl Infect Dis 15(1):E9-13, 2013.
  1. Lick, S.D. and Beckles, D.L. A pulmonary artery “chimney” relieves RVAD anxiety. Ann Thorac Surg 94(5):1784, 2012
  2. Lick, S.D. and Beckles, D.L. A simple technique to preserve the LSVC during reoperative orthotopic heart transplant. J Cardiac Surg 27(6):767-8, 2012.
  1. Takahashi, M., Beckles, D.L., Fischer, G.W., Reddy, R.C. Epicardial sonography as a useful adjunct to repair of coronary artery dissection. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 27(2):323-325, 2012.
  1. Reddy, R.C., Takahashi, M., Beckles, D.L, Farzan, F. Anomalous right coronary artery from the left sinus – a minimally invasive approach. European J Cardiothorac Surg 41(2):287-90; 2012.
  1. Lick, S.D., Beckles, D., Piovesanna, G., Vaidya, S., Indrikovs, A., Barbagelata, A., Valentine, V. Transplantation of high-PRA LVAD patients without crossmatch using on-bypass pheresis and alemtuzumab. Ann Thorac Surg 92(4):1428-34, 2011.
  1. Mascareno, E, Beckles, D.L., Dhar-Mascareno, M., Siddiqui, M.A.Q. Enhanced hypertrophy in ob/ob mice due to an impairment in expression of atrial natriuretic peptide. Vascul Pharmacol  51(2-3):198-204, 2009.
  1. Wait, M.A, Beckles, D.L., Paul, M., Hotze, M., DiMaio, M.J. Thoracoscopic management of empyema thoracis. J Minimal Access Surg 3(4):141-148, 2007.
  1. Beckles, D.L., Mascareno, E., Siddiqui, M.A.Q. Inhibition of Jak2 Phosphorylation attenuates pressure overload cardiac hypertrophy. Vascul Pharmacol  45(6):350-357, 2006.
  1. Mascareno, E., Beckles, D.L., Siddiqui, M.A.Q. Janus Kinase-2 Signaling mediates Apoptosis in Rat Cardiomyocytes. Vascul Pharmacol 43(5):327-335, 2005.
  1. Blattman, S.; Deitch, J.; Beckles, D.; Gwertzman, G.; D’Ayala, M.; McGagh, D.; Zenilmann, M.E.  Infected iliac artery pseudoaneurysm after angioplasty and stenting.  Surgical Rounds Nov. 532-537, 2004.
  1. Guaiquil, V.H., Golde, D.W., Beckles. D.L., Mascareno, E., Siddiqui, M.A.Q.  Vitamin C inhibits hypoxia-induced damage and apoptotic signaling pathways in cardiomyocytes and ischemic hearts.  Free Radical Biol Med 1;37(9):1419-29, 2004.
  1. Bell, T.W.; Beckles, D.L.; Debetta, M.; Glover, B.R.; Hou, Z.; Hung, K-Y; Khasanov, A.B. An improved preparation of 4-aminopyrimidine-5-carboxaldehyde.  Organic Preparations and Procedures International 34(3):32, 2002.
  1. Beckles, D.L., Maioriello, J., Santora, V.J., Bell, T.W.  Complexation of creatinine by synthetic receptors.  Tetrahedron 51(2): 363-376, 1995.
  1. Boguslavsky, L., Kalash, H., Xu, Z., Beckles, D., Geng, L., Skotheim, T., Laurinavicius, V., Lee, H.S.  Thin-film bienzyme amperometric biosensors based on polymeric redox mediators with electrostatic bipolar protecting layer.  Analytica Chimica Acta, 311(1): 15-21, 1995.

BOOK Chapters

  1. Siddiqui, M.A.Q., Wagner, M., Espinoza-Derout, J., Huang, F., Beckles, D., Mascareno, E.  CLP-1-Mediated Transcriptional Control of Hypertrophic Gene Programs Underlying Cardiac Hypertrophy (chapter 19). In: Genes and Cardiovascular Function, Osterdal, B., Nagao, M. and Dhalla, N., (editors) Springer: New York, New York. 2011.
  1.  Beckles, D.L. and Wait, M.A. The Cardiovascular System (chapter 15). In: The Physiologic Basis of Surgery:  J. Patrick O’Leary (editor), Pub. Williams & Wilkins 4th Ed., 2007.
  1. Bell, T.W., Beckles, D.L., Maioriello, J., Santora, V.J., Cragg, P.J., Liu, J., Papoulis, A.T. Intrinsic Chromophores and Fluorophores in Synthetic Molecular Receptors (chapter 7). In: Fluorescent Chemosensors of Ion and Molecule Recognition. Czarnik, A.W. (editor). American Chem Society Symposium Series 538 (review): pp 85-103, 1993.

 

  • ABSTRACTS
  1. The role of Hexim1 in Chagas Disease associated cardiomyopathy, accepted for an e-Poster presentation in the Scientific Forum program at the American College of Surgeons.  Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, October 21-25, 2018. 
  1. Saving the Split: The benefits of VATS Thymectomy, accepted for presentation in the Scientific Forum program at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, October 21-25, 2018 in Boston, MA.  
  1. Supino, P.G., Hai, O.Y., Avadhani, S., Nizam, R., Beckles, D., Borer, J.S. Low Adherence to Discharge Medications Predicts Risk of Cardiac Events Midterm after Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study among Predominantly Black Inner-City Patients. 67th Annual Scientific Session and Expo, American College of Cardiology Florida March 2018 (Accepted)
  1. Choudhary, M., Tesfaye, R., Mascerano, E., Beckles, D. Characterization of Hexim1 as a contributing factor in the development of hypertension. Poster Abstract at The Brooklyn & Long Island Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Annual Clinic Day Joint meeting with The Nassau Surgical Society, NY. Dec 6th 2017 -1st Place winner
  1. Beckles, D.L., Bhat, A., Braverman, A.S., Gendy, A., Neculiseanu, E.  Bacterial Pericarditis in a Young Sickle Cell Patient-a Rare Case Report.  Poster Presentation at the SCDAA 45th Annual Convention October 25-28, 2017  Atlanta 
  1. Golam, SM., Mascareno, E., Beckles, DL. Characterizing the role of Hexim1 

during the progression of heart failure. Research Day Awards Presentation , SUNY DMC April  2017

  1. Supino, P., Hai, O., Avadhani, S., Nizam, R., Tang, K., Beckles, D.L., Borer, J. Low Adherence to Discharge Medications Predicts Risk of Cardiac Events Midterm after Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study among Predominantly Black Inner-City Patients. American College of Cardiology, March 2017 
  1. Salameh H,  Khan R, Gou E, Beckles DL, Parupudi S.  Intractable Nausea and Vomiting and Weight Loss in a Young Adult: A Rare Diagnosis to Consider. American College of Gastroenterology; Oct 22, 2014. Abstracts P672
  1. Patel S, Terasaki J, Shah S, Lombard G, James M, Beckles D, Lick S, Valentine V. Geriatric Lung Transplantation. Chest. 144(4):1016A, 2013 
  1. Shah SK, Patel SD, Lombard GA, James MA, Beckles DL, Lick S, Valentine VG. Refractory and Progressive Neutrophilia after Lung Transplantation. UTMB Annual Internal Medicine Quality and Research Forum 2013.
  1. Terasaki JM, Shah SK, Lombard GA, James MA, Beckles DL, Lick S, Valentine VG. Airway Complication Contributing to Disseminated Fusariosis after Lung Transplantation UTMB Annual Internal Medicine Quality and Research Forum 2013
  1. Patel SD, Shah SK, Lombard GA, James MA, Beckles DL, Lick S, Valentine VG. Geriatric Lung Transplantation: UTMB Annual Internal Medicine Quality and Research Forum 2013
  1. Terasaki JM, Shah SK, Lombard GA, James MA, Beckles DL, Lick S, Valentine VG. Airway Complication Contributing to Disseminated Fusariosis after Lung Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 32(4S):S267, 2013. (International Society for Heart and Lung Transplant 33nd Annual Meeting, April 2013, Montreal CA)
  1. Nishi, S.P.; Shah, S.K.; Lombard, G.A.; James, M.A.; Beckles, D.L.; Lick, S.D.; Valentine, V.G. Phaeoacremonium parasiticum as a Cause of Cavitary Native

Lung Nodules after Single Lung Tranplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 31(4S):S285, 2012. (International Society for Heart and Lung Transplant 32nd Annual Meeting, April 2012, Prague CZ)

  1. Kandil, E., Zhang. H., Beckles, D., Lin, Y., Callender, G., Muller, C., Ocasio, V., Zenilman, M.  Decreased Reg I Expression Underlies Age-Related Impairment of Glucose Tolerance. J Surg Res. 114(2):292, 2003.
  1. Mascareno, E, Beckles, D.L., Siddiqui, M.A.Q. “Jak/STAT Signaling Mediates Myocardial Dysfunction during Hypertrophy, Ischemia and Apoptosis”, J Mol Cell Cardiol 33(6):A10, 2003.
  1. Mascareno, E, Beckles, D.L., Siddiqui, M.A.Q.” Distinct components of the Jak/STAT Signaling Pathway dictate transcription adaptation during myocardial hypertrophy and ischemia” Journal of Coronary Artery Disease 4(1): 2. 2003.
  1. Beckles, D.L., Mascareno, E., Siddiqui, M.A.Q.  Attenuation of cardiac hypertrophy in vivo by interference of the Jak/Stat pathway.  American Journal of Hypertension, 15(4): 166A, 2002.
  1. Mascareno, E., Beckles, D.L., Das, D.K., Siddiqui, M.A.Q.  Jak/Stat signaling mediates myocardial dysfunction during hypertrophy and ischemia. 67th Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Quantitative Biology, The Cardiovascular System. New York, USA. June, 2002.
  1. Beckles, D.L., Chorost, M.I., Webb, H., McElhinney, J., Edelsberg, C., Ghosh, B. Male breast cancer in a VA population; Abstracts of the Association of VA Surgeons, 26th Annual Scientific Symposium. Texas, USA. April, 2002.
  1. Mascareno, E., Beckles, D.L., Das, D.K., Siddiqui, M.A.Q.  Jak/Stat signaling mediates myocardial dysfunction during hypertrophy and ischemia. Proc. Keystone Symposia, Jak and STATs: Activation and Biologic Impact. Colorado, USA.  Jan., 2002.

 

  • Mascareno, E, Beckles, D.L., Siddiqui, M.A.Q.  Leptin: a novel regulator of pressure-overload hypertrophy. Circulation 106(19): 1541, 2002.
  1. Beckles, D.L.; Mascareno, E.; Siddiqui, M.A.Q.  Inhibition of the Jak/STAT pathway with a specific Jak2 inhibitor (AG490) attenuates hypertrophy in an in vivo murine model.  J Mol Cell Cardiol 33(6):A10, Jun., 2001.
  1. Mascareno, E., Beckles, D.L., Das, D.K., Siddiqui, M.A.Q. Activation of Jak/STAT signaling mediates myocardial dysfunction during pressure overload hypertrophy and ischemia/ reperfusion. Journal of Coronary Artery Disease 4(1): 2, 2001.
  1. Boguslavsky, L., Kalash, H., Xu, Z., Beckles, D.L., Geng, L., Skotheim, T., Laurinavicius, V., Lee, H.S.  Thin-film Bienzyme Amperometric Biosensors Based on Polymeric Redox Mediators.  Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 11(1/2): xvii, 1996.
  1. Beckles, D.L., Maioriello, J., Santora, V.J., Bell, T.W., Chapoteau, E., Czeck, B.P., Kumar, A.,Response of intrinsic chromophores and fluorophores to complexation of creatinine; American Chemical Society 206: 256- ORGN, Pt 2 Aug 22, 1993.
  1. Lee, H.S., Lan, H.L., Beckles, D.L., Boguslavsky, L., Gene, L., Okamoto, Y., Skotheim, T.A.  Amperometric hydrogen-peroxide sensors based on quinone-containing polymers; American Chemical Society 205: 33-IEC, pt 1 Mar 28, 1993.

Presentations

  1. Annual Research Day, School of Graduate Studies, “The role of Hexim1 in Chagas Disease associated cardiomyopathy’ State University of New York, Downstate Med. Ctr., N.Y., 2018
  1. Annual Research Day, School of Graduate Studies, “Left Ventricular Assist Devices – Past, Present, and Future” State University of New York, Downstate Med. Ctr., N.Y., 2018
  1. Bacterial Pericarditis in a Young Sickle Cell Patient-a Rare Case Report Poster Presentation at the SCDAA 45th Annual Convention October 25-28, 2017  Atlanta 
  1. Thirty-seventh (37th) Annual Meeting, Association for Academic Surgery. “Down-regulated Reg I Expression Underlies Age-Related Impairment of Glucose Tolerance”. Sacramento, California. Nov., 2003.
  1. Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons, Div II “Emergent Thoracic Aorta Cross-clamping Offers No Additional Benefits Over Fluid Resuscitation in a Hemorrhagic Porcine Model”. Weill Cornell Medical Center, NY, 2003 (Moderators: Dr. Palmer Q. Bessey and Dr. Gregory J. Jurkovich).
  1. Eighteenth (18th) Annual Eastern Hypertension Society, “Attenuation of Cardiac Hypertrophy in vivo by Interference of the Jak/Stat Pathway”.  New York, NY, 2002 (Moderator: Dr. Lawrence R. Krakoff, Mt Sinai Medical Ctr. NY).
  1. Sixty-seventh (67th) Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Quantitative Biology, The Cardiovascular System. “Jak/Stat signaling mediates myocardial dysfunction during hypertrophy and ischemia” New York, June, 2002
  1. Keystone Symposia, Section: Jak and STATs: Activation and Biologic Impact. “Jak/Stat signaling mediates Myocardial dysfunction during hypertrophy and ischemia” Colorado, USA. Jan., 2002.
  1. Eighty-eighth Indian Science Congress, Section of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. “The Role of Jak/STAT Signaling Pathway in Myocardial Hypertrophy and Ischemia”. New Delhi, India Jan., 2001
  1. Fifth Annual Research Day, School of Graduate Studies, “The Jak/Stat Pathway in Cardiac Hypertrophy”, State University of New York, Downstate Med. Ctr., N.Y., 2001
  1. XVII World Congress of the International Society for Heart Research, “Inhibition of the Jak/STAT pathway with a specific Jak2 inhibitor (AG490) attenuates hypertrophy in an in vivo murine model” Winnipeg, Canada, Jun., 2001.
  1. Eightieth (80th) Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, “Response of intrinsic chromophores and fluorophores to complexation of creatinine”, Chicago, Aug., 1993
  1. Third (3rd) Annual Undergraduate Research Educational and Creative Activities (URECA) symposium; “Complexation of Creatinine by an Artificial Receptor”, State University of New York, Stony Brook, N.Y., 1991.

Thesis/Dissertation

 

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Dissertation by Beckles, D.L.; State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. Title:  The Role of Jak2 Kinase Signaling in the Induction of Cardiac Hypertrophy and Apoptosis, 2004.
  • Master of Science(M.Sc.) Thesis by Beckles, D.L.  State University of New York at Stony Brook. Title:  Design and Synthesis of Artificial Receptors containing Chromophores and Flurophores, 88 leaves, 1994.

Intellectual Property and Patents

2002 “Method for reducing cardiac hypertrophy and ischemia” US Patent 6,433,018 

2007 “Method for reducing hypertension and heart failure” US Patent 7,235,588

TEACHING

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES AT SUNY Downstate Medical Center:

Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery:

2/2015 to present: Bedside teaching of medical students, residents and fellows; lectures to medical students, PA students, nurses and surgical residents; supervision of general surgery residents in performing surgical procedures, perioperative and postoperative care of cardiac and thoracic surgery.

School of Medicine:

2016 to present: MS1 Anatomy-Embryology: Cardiovascular and Respiratory UNIT5 lecturer

MS3 and MS4  General Surgery Clerkship Lecture Series- Cardiothoracic Surgery

School of Allied Health Professionals:

2016 to present: Physician Assistant student lecture cardiothoracic Surgery

Department of Medicine, Division of pulmonary and critical care medicine:

 2016 to present:  Pulmonary fellow conference

Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology:

2015 to present: Teaching weekly cardiac cath conferences (Heart Team)

Teaching weekly Journal Club

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES AT University of Texas Medical Branch:

   Department of Surgery, Division if Cardiothoracic Surgery:

06/2010-01/2015: Bedside teaching of medical students, residents and fellows; lectures to medical students, nurses and surgical residents; supervision of general surgery residents in performing surgical procedures, perioperative and postoperative care of cardiac and thoracic surgery.

           UTMB (SOM) Gastrointestinal/Nutritional Facilitator 2011-2012

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Clinical Conference: 

06/2010-01/2015: Annual Fellow Conference: Surgical management of chest diseases

Division of Hematology Oncology:

06/2010-01/2015: Annual Fellow Conference: Surgical Treatment of Thoracic Malignancies

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES AT Mount Sinai Medical Center:

09/2008 to 06/2010 Teaching of medical students, surgical interns, residents and cardiothoracic surgery fellows in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Mount Sinai Affiliated Hospital, New York City.

LEADERSHIP ROLES

 

2015 to present Cardiothoracic surgery medical student site director, SUNY Downstate Medical School

See appointment titles

GRAND ROUNDS

  1. ENT Grand Rounds: CTSurgery and ENT Collaboration. SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY April 3rd, 2018
  1. Advanced Cardiopulmonary Support in SHOCK: The role for ECMO and VADS. Medicine Grand Rounds, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn. New York, Jan 18th  2018
  1. Perioperative Management of Cardiac Surgery Patients, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Division Fellows lecture, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY March 14th, 2016
  1. Video Assisted Thoracoscopy in Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Diseases. The Children’s Hospital at Downstate Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds. Feb 3rd, 2016
  1. Off-pump Coronary Artery Revascularization. Anesthesia Grand Rounds. SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. September 10th 2015
  1. Updates in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery- Cardiac Surgical Optimization. Family Medicine Grand Rounds, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.   July 29th 2015
  1. Updates in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery-Hybrid Coronary Revascularization. Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. May 14th 2015
  1. Updates in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery at UTMB. Meeting of the Corpus Christi Regional Leadership Council for Working Wonders- The Campaign for UTMB Health April 9th, 2014
  1. Updates in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery at UTMB. Meeting of the San Antonio Regional Leadership Council for Working Wonders- The Campaign for UTMB Health Oct 23rd, 2013
  1. “Updates in Cardiac and Thoracic at UTMB” Invited by UTMB’s President Dr. Callender as a UTMB College Homecoming Alumni week speaker. March 23rd, 2013.
  1. “The Changing Landscape of Cardiothoracic Surgery” Invited Samuel Kountz Guest Lecturer for General Surgery Grand Rounds and at State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, January 24th, 2013.
  1. “Updates on Surgery and Pathology of Lung Cancer” Pathology Grand Rounds, UTMB, Galveston National Lab, Texas, November 19th, 2012
  1. “Updates on the Surgical Management of Lung Cancer”, Grand Rounds: The Medical Center of Southeast Texas, Port Arthur, Texas. April 24th, 2012.
  1. “Updates on the Surgical Management of Lung Cancer”, Grand Rounds: Brazosport Regional Health Systems, Texas. March 22nd, 2012.
  1. “Updates on Barrett’s Esophagus” Grand Rounds: Department of Surgery, UTMB Galveston, Texas, March 7th, 2012.
  1. “Surgical Management of Lung Cancer”  Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Clinical Conference, UTMB Galveston, TX, March 6th, 2012
  1. “Surgical Interventions for Thoracic Malignancies” Department of Hematology- Oncology, UTMB Galveston, TX, Sept. 7th , 2011.
  1. “Updates in the Surgical Management of Thoracic Diseases” Grand Rounds: Department of Surgery, UTMB Galveston, TX, June 1st, 2011.
  1. “Lung Transplantation-Surgical Management” Grand Rounds: Department of Family Medicine, UTMB Galveston, TX, Jan. 27th , 2011.
  1. “Surgical Management of Thoracic Malignancies”  Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Clinical Conference, UTMB Galveston, TX, Jan. 25th, 2011
  1. “Updates in the Surgical Management of Thoracic Diseases”, Galveston Coalition of Advance Practice Nurses, TX, Jan. 19th, 2011.
  1. “Surgical Interventions for Thoracic Malignancies” Department of Hematology- Oncology, UTMB Galveston, TX, Aug. 8th, 2010.
  1. “Updates in Lung Transplantation 2009”. Medical Grand Rounds at Unity Hospital, an affiliate of University of Rochester, Rochester New York, Dec. 15th, 2009.
  1. Thoracic Anatomy.  Mount Sinai School of Medicine First Year Anatomy Class, Sept 25th, 2009
  1. “Thoracic surgeon’s role in patients with non-malignant liver disease” Grand Rounds: Recanti/Miller Transplantation Institute. Mount Sinai School of Medicine. NY June 11th 2009.
  1. “Thoracic Surgery”. Mount Sinai School of Medicine 1st year medical students “Bench to bedside in Pulmonary Medicine”. Mount Sinai Medical Center. New York, NY June 8th 2009
  1.  “Updates in Lung Transplantation 2008”. Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY. Cardiothoracic Surgical Conference. Dec., 2008.
  1. “Surgical Interventions in Post-Lung Transplant Patients”. Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY. Lung Transplant Conference.  Nov., 2008.
  1. “Palliative Care for Esophageal Cancer” – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Esophageal Conference, Boston, MA, March 2008.
  1. Thoracic Oncology Conference – Dana-Faber Cancer Institute/Harvard Cancer Center-Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, June 2008.
  1. Paraesophageal Hernia- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School Esophageal Conference, Boston MA October 2007.
  1. Treatment of Mitral Stenosis- Medical, Interventional and Surgical Therapies.Scheduled at Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, March 2007
  1. Is there a role for wedge resections in T1N0M0 lung cancer? presented at Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, March 2007.
  1. “ICU Management of Post-CABG patients” Invited by Department of Anesthesia, UTSouthwestern/ Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2006-2007.
  1. “The Status of TMR in 2006” presented at Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2006.
  1. “An Evidence-based Review of the Practice of Cardiopulmonary Bypass”: presented at Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2006.
  1. “Neonatal Myocardial Protection”: presented at Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2006.
  1. “Indications for Stent-less Valves”: presented at Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2006.
  1. “Posterior Mediastinal Tumors, Diagnosis and Management”: presented at Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2005.
  1. “Catheter-Based Interventions in Congenital Heart Disease”: presented at Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2005. 
  1. “Coronary Arterial Anomalies”: presented at Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2005.
  1. “Patent Ductus Arteriosus”: presented at Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2005.
  1. “Aortic Insufficiency”: presented at Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2005.
  1. “Iatrogenic Ureteral Injuries”: presented at Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Conference, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, 2003.
  1. “Complications of Whipple Procedure”: presented at Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Conference, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center 2003.
  1. “Complications of Gastric Bypass Surgery”: presented at Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Conference, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, 2003.
  1. “Indications to Rule-out Myocardial Infarction in Post-op Non-cardiac operations”: presented at Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Conference, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, 2003
  1. “Management of Severe Carotid Artery Disease and Coronary Artery Disease”: presented at Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Conference, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center 2003
  1. “Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed”: presented at Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Conference, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, 2003
  1. “Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed”: presented at Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Conference, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center 2003.

INVITED LECTURES

Hemodynamic Management Strategies in the Cardiac Surgery Patient, Mar 29th 2018. Surgeon Lecture Series, Cherry Hill, New Jersey. 

Hemodynamic Management Strategies in the Cardiac Surgery Patient Course, Dallas TX Feb 15th 2018

Cardiac Surgery in Patients with ESRD, Dec 14th 2017

Division of Renal Transplantation, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn NY 

Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring in TAVR and Cardiac Surgery, Sept 20th 2017,

Lecture series, Staten Island, New York

Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring in TAVR and Cardiac Surgery, Sept 19th 2017,

Lecture series, Staten Island, New York

Hemodynamic Insights for your Cardiac Surgery Patients, May 9th 2017

New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA), Islip New York

Hemodynamic Insights for your Cardiac Surgery Patients, May 6th 2017

Hemodynamic Insights for your Cardiac Surgery Patient Forum, Denver, Colorado.

MENTORING

MIT Office of Minority Education Laureates and Leaders

Dates: May 2018 to present

Impact: Undergraduate students recruited for CSSSP Research at Downstate

SUNY Downstate Mentoring Program for 1st year Medical Students (C.A.R.E)

Dates: 2016 to present

Impact: Most students join my summer research lab CSSSP during summer and ALL publish at least 1 paper

Emmanuel Almulraj 

Dates: 2002 to present

Impact: Currently Director of Heart Transplant at Baylor/Scott&White Hospital, Temple TX

Damien Lapar

Dates: 2001 to 2003

Impact: Currently Resident in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital

NYAS Mentor 2016 to present

Dates: 2016 to present

SERVICE  COMMITTEE memberships:

LOCAL

SUNY Downstate Medical Center (Hospital)

6/1017 to present Board of Managers, Alumni Association-College of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center

12/6/2016 Leadership Steering Committee for University Hospital of Brooklyn Strategic Planning 

6/13/2016 Speaker at Northwell Health/ NYDOH Brooklyn Tour meeting 

6/01/2016 to present Medical Director of Perioperative Transfusion

1/2016 to present Member Executive Performance Improvement Council (EPIC)

10/2015 to present Cancer leadership Committee- Thoracic Cancer 

10/2015 to present Administration Department Head Meeting

11/2015 to present Co-director, Center for Cardiopulmonary and Metabolic Research

 9/2015 to present College of Medicine Admissions/Interviewer

 2/2015 to present Operating Room Committee Meeting

 2/2015 to present Cardiovascular Product Line Meeting (operations/Statistics review)

 2/2015 to present Cardiology Optimization Committee

 2/2015 to present Interdisciplinary Tumor Board-CT surgery

 2/2015 to present Medical Executive Committee (MEC) member

 7/2000 to 6/2001 Executive Medical Board, Resident Representative

 7/2003 to 6/2004 Graduate Medical Education (GME), Resident Committee

Department of Surgery

  2017 to present Department of Surgery Mock Orals for Chief Residents

  2/2015 to present Surgery Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement Meeting         

 2/2015 to present General Surgery Resident Interviews

University of Texas Medical Branch (Hospital)

2010-01/2015 UTMB Heart, Thoracic & Vascular Services Taskforce 

2010-01/2015  UTMB ECMO Program and Committee 

2010-01/2015  UTMB Robotic/Minimally Invasive Surgery Committee ad-hock meeting

2010-01/2015 UTMB Cancer Center Committee (biweekly)

2010-01/2015  UTMB Multi-Disciplinary Thoracic Oncology Committee (weekly)

2013-01/2015  UTMB Member Search Committee for CMO

2013-01/2015  UTMB Member Search Committee AVP Business Development 

     2013-01/2015  UTMB Physician Engagement and Marketing Committee (monthly)

2013-01/2015  UTMB You Count 2013 Action Plan

2013-01/2015 UTMB Academic Enterprise (AE) Strategic Planning 2020

2014 National Student Regional Forum (NSRF) -April 24th

Departmental of Surgery

2010 Singleton Surgical Society Research Committee

2010-01/2015  UTMB Department of Surgery Resident Evaluation Committee (REC)

2010-01/2015  UTMB Heart/VAD, Lung Transplant Selection Committee (weekly)

2012-01/2015 Multidisciplinary Trauma Peer Review Committee (monthly)

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York

2009-06/2010 Center of Excellence in Youth Education,

2009-06/2010 Education Committee, Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery

2009-06/2010 Lung Transplant Quarterly Performance Improvement Committee

2009-06/2010 Lung/Heart-Lung Transplant Selection Committee

2010-06/2010 Cardiothoracic Transplant Executive Committee

Columbia University, New York

2007-present Charles Drew Premedical Society Advisory Board

REGIONAL

3/5/2016 Multi-Institutional (Columbia, Montefiore, and Brookdale) General Surgery Mock Oral Exams 

3/2015 Multi-Institutional (Columbia, Montefiore, and Brookdale) General Surgery Mock Oral Exams 

NATIONAL

01/2018- present MIT-Laureates and Leaders – speaker panelist

02/2016-present Investigator, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP)

02/2014-present Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS): “Looking to the Future Scholarship”    Mentor

01/2002-present American Heart Association (AHA), International Mentoring Program  

12/2011-1/2015 UNOS Region 4 Heart Status 1a Review Board Committee

07/2006-2014 Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), Medportal Review Committee 

07/2006-06/2007 Thoracic Surgery Resident Association (TSRA)

STUDY SECTION MEMBER

Organization: SUNY Downstate Medical Center-

PRIDE-CVD Program (Program to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Cardiovascular 

Disease).  NHLBI-funded research program

Role: ad hoc NIH reviewer

Date: May 2017 to present

Organization: SUNY Downstate Medical Center-

Cancer Committee Scientific Review Committee (SRC) Meeting

Role: Principal Investigator 

Date: 7/28/2016 to present

  • Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST) for non-small cell lung cancer and biomarker driven Sub-studies 

Organization: SUNY Downstate Medical Center-

Cancer Committee Scientific Review Committee (SRC) Meeting

Role: Principal Investigator

Date: 7/28/2016 to present

  • LUNG MAP trial for Squamous cell lung cancer and biomarker driven Sub-studies 

Organization: Combined New York Surgical Society and Philadelphia Academy of Surgery, PA:

Role: Discussant for abstract/presentation

Date: 4/20/2016

Organization: 2nd Annual Health Disparities Charrette /Summit. SUNY Albany and SUNY Downstate

Role: Workgroups: Identifying NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements 

Date: 6/16/2016

OTHER SERVICE

Recruitment:  

4/2016 Chair of Cell Biology search committee

3/2015 Senior Vice President (SVP) Hospital Affairs and Managing Director   search committee

Community Outreach

03/02/2016   The Brooklyn Diabetes Club of Downstate Medical Center, Center for  

                              Community Health Promotions and Wellness. 

    Topic: “Diabetes and your Heart”

05/21/2016 SUNY Downstate National Hospital Week Health Fair 

Celebrating 30 years, Brooklyn NY

06/18/2016 15th Annual Community Health Awareness Day, Powerful Praise Tabernacle Brooklyn NY 

07/02/2016 Health and Wellness, Liberty Hall Cathedral of Praise workshop,   Brooklyn NY (Talk)

07/10/2016     Health and Wellness Fair at Goshen Temple of Seventh Day Adventists

    Brooklyn NY (Talk)

11/06/2016     GOD’S BATTALION OF PRAYER, Brooklyn NY (Veterans Day)

11/19/2016     St. Paul Baptist Church Health Fair (Dr. Kleyn office)

12/03/2016     The Island of Flatbush Community Health EXPO and Diabetes 

    Symposium (Talk)

02/11/2017     Central Brooklyn Lions Club “Heart Health”

02/12/2017     God’s Battalion of Prayer, Brooklyn NY “Go Red Heart Health”

03/01/2017   Center for  Community Health Promotions and Wellness.

    Topic: “Diabetes and your Heart”

03/19/2017         NYC Elder Conference and Expo

04/29/2017 Island of Flatbush Diabetes Task Force Health EXPO “Heart Disease and       Diabetes”

04/30/2017 Island of Flatbush Diabetes Task Force Health EXPO “Heart Disease and  Diabetes”

05/07/2017 Our Lady of Refuge Church Health Organization 8th Annual Health Fair

10/28/2017 Island of Flatbush Diabetes Task Force Symposium at the Flatbush SDA Church “Diabetes and the Heart”

02/10/2018 Heart and Diabetes Health, New Dimension SDA Church, Brooklyn, NY

02/17/2018 Heart and Diabetes Health, Flatbush SDA Church, Brooklyn NY

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