American Thoracic Society

The Communications and Marketing Committee will review and recommend strategies for marketing the Society and branding its activities with the objective of increasing awareness of the ATS and lung disease. To achieve this, it will review all current methods of communication between the Society and its members and between the Society and its public constituency. It will make recommendations for changes. This Committee will also provide review and oversight of the Web Editor and Website development, to enhance the design and navigability of the Website in conjunction with Web Editor and the Information Systems committee.

The Publications Policy Committee shall be responsible for the broad editorial policies of the official journals and other major medical publications of the Society. The PPC shall be responsible for making fiscal policy recommendations related to publications to the ATS Board of Directors. The committee shall provide counsel to the editors of Society publications. The committee shall regularly evaluate the overall publication needs, including identifying threats to the publications program and when necessary recommend appropriate changes. The Committee will continue to review and monitor the ATS programs for electronic subscriptions for individuals and institutions in countries with low GNP and/or with high tuberculosis burden. It will work closely with new Documents Development and Implementation Committee to evolve the optimal methodologies for developing and publishing ATS documents.

The International Conference Committee is responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing the scientific and educational sessions, exhibits and other special sessions for the ATS International Conference. This responsibility includes securing, reviewing and electing papers for the scientific sessions, coordinating sessions devoted to continuing medical education, and supervising the conduct and content of collaboratively sponsored programs. Each year the Conference Committee should evaluate the performance of the prior year's conference and consider development of new strategies to enhance the success of the upcoming annual meeting.

The Health Policy Committee will monitor federal legislation and regulatory initiatives that have an impact on the health and delivery of care to patients with lung diseases, sleep disorders and critical care illnesses. The Committee will monitor and influence the activities of federal agencies that impact the provision, funding, coverage of services, and prevention of respiratory disease and develop positions statements on policy issues where appropriate. The Health Policy Committee will also be responsible for reviewing government policies regarding pulmonary/critical care workforce and will make recommendations to government agencies regarding workforce issues, in conjunction with the CCR subcommittee for workforce.

The Information Systems Committee will provide oversight and review of ATS information systems. The committee will recommend for Program and Budget Committee consideration enhancement of the Society's technology relative to the state of the art, consistent with ATS resources. It will work with the Communications & Marketing Committee and the Web Editor to enhance the design and navigability of the ATS Website.

The Education Committee will be responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of all educational activities of the Society with the exception of the International Conference sessions which are designed by the International Conference Committee. Specifically, the Committee will develop a strategy for accomplishing the Society's educational goals whether directly sponsored by ATS or in cooperation with other societies. Periodically, the Committee will review and revise the Strategic Plan for Education. In addition, the committee will review and recommend to the Board any educational programs proposed by other components of the Society. This committee will also facilitate the development of educational materials for patients and their families.

The Training Committee will review the policies and activities of the Society related to training in pulmonary, critical care and sleep disorders in the United States, and will make recommendations for changes when appropriate. The committee will review and/or develop training curricula and training program standards, as well as review and make recommendations regarding workforce needs. The committee will serve as the main interface of the Society with other organizations concerned with training. Through the ATS Government Relations office and in collaboration with it's related committees, it will monitor legislative and regulatory activities that affect training, and will make recommendations for actions related to these activities. The Training Committee will collaborate with the Education and Membership Committees on areas of mutual interest and activity. The committee will annually evaluate the role of fellows on ATS Committees and will recommend which Committees should include fellows, and the number of fellows on each. The Committee will also recommend whether a Trainees Advisory Committee (consisting essentially of fellows) should be created for the purpose of recommending methods of enhancing the role and experience of fellows in the ATS .

Dr. Eid received his medical education at St. Joseph University, School of Medicine. He performed his residency at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan where he was chief resident in Internal Medicine and conducted his fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Prior to moving to Colorado Springs he held assistant professor and many director positions at Oklahoma University Medical Center. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. He is an active member of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society. He has educated physicians across the country regarding pulmonary medicine. He is active in medical research and has been the principal investigator and co-principal investigator on dozens of research studies in pulmonary medicine. He has extensive publications in peer-reviewed national journals. He has the unique skill in being a master of the English and French languages, as well as being able to speak fluently, read and write Spanish and Arabic. He can converse in and read Italian and German.

Dr. Allan Shulkin is a member of the Parkland Board of Managers. He also has a solo practice, specializing in pulmonary disease. Dr. Shulkin received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He completed his medical education at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, and completed a residency and internship in medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He also completed a fellowship in pulmonary disease at UT-Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Shulkin is certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine with a sub-specialty in pulmonary disease and special qualifications in critical care medicine. He is founder and officer for Physicians for Patient Power, a fellow with the American College of Physicians, on the board of directors for the Dallas County Medical Society, and a member of the American Thoracic Society, Texas Medical Association, American College of Chest Physicians, and American Medical Association. He is a part of several honorary medical societies, including Phi Beta Sigma, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, and Alpha Omega Alpha. He has been a member of the Zionist Organization of America, Anti-Defamation League Regional Board, Jewish Federation of Dallas Board of Directors, and chairman of special projects for the United Jewish Appeal Men's Young Leadership Cabinet.

Dr. Wu has a Bachelor's Degree in Physics from Peking University and then received his Medical Degree from Shanghai Medical University in China. He performed graduate work at the Georgia Institute of Technology and completed his Internal Medicine Residency training in NYU Downtown Hospital in New York. He finished his Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship training at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals in Atlanta. Dr. Wu is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Board eligible in Critical Care Medicine. He is a member of the American Thoracic Society and American College of Chest Physicians. His interests include Sepsis, ARDS, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and Interstitial Lung Disease.

Dr. Thomson received her BA in 1990 from Smith College and her MD in 1996 from Dartmouth Medical School. After her medical residency at Stanford University Medical Center in 1999 and a year of critical care at the University of Rochester, she joined the Harvard Combined Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship. She completed her clinical training in 2001 and research training through a fellowship in respiratory epidemiology at the Channing laboratory, Harvard Medical School in 2004. She additionally received an Masters in Public Health degree from Harvard School of Public Health in 2002. She joined the faculty in the Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School as an Instructor in Medicine in 2003. She has received several honors in teaching and is an author and coauthor of over 10 professional publications and is a member of the American Thoracic Society, The American College of Chest Physicians, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco.

Cindy Erickson has over 15 years of non-profit executive experience. Most recently as the Chief Executive Officer of the American Lung Association of the City of New York, she was instrumental in facilitating the merger between three American Lung Association constituent offices. Cindy's specific areas of expertise include: facilitating mergers; developing and implementing organizational integration strategies; creating marketing plans for fundraising and program initiatives; performance assessment; strategic planning; designing performance review systems and developing successful partnerships. Cindy has served as consultant and advisor to several non-profits including the national American Lung Association, American Thoracic Society, New York City Rotary Foundation, and Ronald McDonald House of San Diego. An experienced leader, she has served on the Board of Directors for the national American Lung Association, American Thoracic Society, Congress of Lung Association Staff (President), and numerous other organizations.

Frederick J. Curley, MD is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and completed his residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center, both in Worcester. Dr. Curley is an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Thoracic Society, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Sleep Disorders Association and the Massachusetts Society of Respiratory Care. Dr. Curley has received multiple research grants and has been published numerous times in various medical journals.

GUY W. SOO HOO received a B.S. degree from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. graduating with Special Honors in Biology and was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He earned a, M.D. degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico and M.P.H. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Public Health. He completed an Internal Medical residency at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center and Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and American College of Physicians and a member of the American Thoracic Society, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Association for Respiratory Care, and the California Thoracic Society. He is currently Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit, Pulmonary and Critical Care Section, West Los Angeles Healthcare Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles California, and Clinical Professor of Medicine, Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles. He has served on many committees for the Breathe California of Los Angeles County and its predecessor including two terms as Chairman. He has also been active in the Trudeau Society of Los Angeles including past service as President. He has authored numerous scientific manuscripts and chapters in several areas of pulmonary medicine including tuberculosis, asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, pneumonia and non-invasive ventilation. Chronic obstructive lung disease and pneumonia have been his main areas of research interest. He is also the co-editor of a recently published two volume textbook, Practical Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.

Ian Rodger is Vice President, Research and Academic, Director of the Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre at St Joseph's Hospital and Professor, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Prior to this Dr Rodger was Executive Medical Director at Merck & Co Inc, USA and before that Senior Director and Head of the Department of Pharmacology at the Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research in Montreal, Canada. During this period he was responsible for leading the pharmacological effort that led to the discovery of the anti-asthmatic drug, montelukast (Singulair), and the non-steroidal Coxib anti-inflammatory drugs, etoricoxib (ARCOXIA) and rofecoxib (VIOXX). Dr Rodger received both his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy and his PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Prior to joining Merck Dr Rodger was Professor of Pharmacology in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland from 1987-1991. He then held a position as Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada from1993-1999. Dr Rodger has authored or co-authored over 300 original scientific articles, 25 book chapters, and edited 5 books in the fields of asthma and inflammation. He has held several editorial positions including Editor-in-Chief of Pulmonary Pharmacology and Associate Editor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Dr Rodger is a member of the British Pharmacological Society, the Pharmacological Society of Canada, the American Thoracic Society, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the New York Academy of Science.

Imre Noth, MD, is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics in Illinois. Dr. Noth also serves as Director of Outpatient Medical Education, Director of Bronchoscopy, and is Director of the ILD Clinic at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics. His major research interests include IPF and interstitial lung disease in general. Dr. Noth received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania and his Masters in Human Physiology at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He received his medical degree from the University of Arizona in Phoenix. Dr. Noth completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, and performed his Fellowship in the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics. His major research interests include mechanisms of synergy in COPD and the natural history of interstitial lung disease. Dr. Noth is board certified in General Medicine, Internal, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Noth has written several book chapters, abstracts, and has been published in such peer-reviewed journals as the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the American Journal of Gastroenterology, and Pediatric Pulmonology. He serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Respiratory Diseases and the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society. Dr. Noth has served as Principal Investigator for several trials and studies.

James E. Gern, MD, is currently Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in Madison. He received his medical degree from the University of Southern Florida in Tampa and completed an internship at the State University of New York in Syracuse. Dr. Gern completed a Pediatric Residency at the Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts; served as a Navy Pediatrician; and completed an Allergy/Immunology Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospitals in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gern is a member of the American Thoracic Society and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI). His clinical interests are childhood asthma and immune deficiency, and he conducts research on the role of viral infections in asthma. Dr. Gern holds board certifications in allergy/immunology and pediatrics.

Dr. Jeffery S. Nahmias is medical director of the only accredited sleep fellowship program in New Jersey and one of the foremost authorities on sleep disorders in the nation. He is a former President of the New Jersey Sleep Society and has authored over sixty articles about sleep disorders. Dr. Nahmias graduated with highest honors from The State University of New York and "Cum Laude" from S.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical Center. He is Board Certified in Internal Pulmonary Medicine and is also a member of The American College of Chest Physicians and The American Thoracic Society.

John Jay Shannon, M.D., serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Parkland Health & Hospital System. He came to Parkland after more than a decade at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, where he served as senior attending physician and associate chairman of medicine for Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine. Shannon graduated cum laude from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, with a bachelor's degree in biology. He received his medical degree from Rush Medical College in 1986, completed his internship, residency and chief residency at Parkland and his specialty training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. Shannon is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Thoracic Society and the Society for Critical Care Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, and Critical Care Medicine. In 2005 he was given the Public Health Service Award by the American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago.

Dr. John Trapp has held the position of Medical Director at the Somnos Sleep Disorders Center since November of 1999. He is a native of Kansas City and a graduate of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Trapp completed his medical residency at the University of Iowa receiving additional training in sleep disorders medicine at the Adult Sleep Disorder Center, University of Iowa. Dr. Trapp is board certified in sleep medicine, internal medicine, pulmonary, and critical care medicine. He is a board member of the Lancaster County Medical Society and served as the society's president from 2003 to 2004. Dr. Trapp is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Nebraska Medical Association, American Medical Association, American College of Chest Physicians, and the American Thoracic Society.

Dr. John Travaline is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine. He completed undergraduate studies at Saint Joseph's University with concentrations in biology and theology, and graduate studies in religious studies at Villanova University while attending medical school. He earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College and completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Travaline completed his fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, and member of the American Thoracic Society. He chairs and participates in numerous professional and academic committees, including serving as the Chair of the Temple University Hospital Ethics Committee for 5 years and of which he is still a member. Dr. Travaline is the author or co-author of more than 80 peer-reviewed journal articles, abstracts and book chapters.

Jonathan Matz is Board Certified in Internal Medicine as well as Allergy & Immunology. He attended the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, and then completed a Residency in Categorical Medicine at the Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center in San Francisco, California. Dr Matz completed a residency in Internal Medicine and Primary Care in the Department of Health Care Sciences at George Washington University Medical Center. He then completed a Fellowship in Allergy and Clinical Immunology at the National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine and University of Colorado in Denver, CO. Dr Matz is the Director of Chesapeake Clinical Research, Inc (formerly Atlantic Asthma & Allergy, Inc) which was founded in 1992. He is also a partner in Drs. Golden & Matz, LLC, which has offices located in White Marsh, Owings Mills, Bel Air and Cockeysville. Dr Matz is a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. He is also a member of the American Thoracic Society, the American Medical Association, and the Maryland Asthma and Allergy Society, where he served as president from 1999-2001. Dr Matz was born and raised in Baltimore. He is an avid skier and golfer, although his handicap hovers around 16-he keeps trying. He spends most of his free time with his wife and four children.

While at Washington University, Dr. Nugent developed an interest in laboratory studies in microbiology. This interest was reinforced during his training at the NIH. During his pulmonary fellowship he developed a murine model for studying the effect of influenza infection on pulmonary host defenses. His time at the University of Iowa also provided opportunity for clinical projects in interstitial lung diseases. These research activities have resulted in 60 publications, including one in French, and one book chapter. After moving to the Department of Internal Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Dr. Nugent has taken on long-term responsibilities for resident training, student education, and management of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at University Medical Center. For his work as a clinician-teacher he has been honored twice as the Outstanding Teacher in the Department of Internal Medicine and twice as a Physician Mentor of the Year by all residents at University Medical Center. In 1997 he was selected as one of the two initial recipients of the University Medical Center Endowed Chair program. Dr. Nugent is a Fellow in the American College of Physicians and is a member of the American Thoracic Society and the Southern Society of Clinical Investigation. He is on the Board of Directors of the American Lung Association of Texas and has served as a consultant to the State Department of Health s Tuberculosis program. Dr. Nugent currently serves a member of the TAIM Board of Directors. He has served as advisor and mentor to medical students and residents of the Northwest Region of the Texas Chapter for their successful involvement in the regional and statewide competitions. Dr. Nugent provides distinguished leadership and organization of the Northwest Regional Associates meetings each year, which includes the Texas Tech University campuses of Lubbock, Amarillo, and Odessa. Dr. Nugent is in the third generation of a family of university teachers. His grandfather taught classics at and was later the Dean of the University of Western Ontario in Canada, and his mother taught English at the University of Houston. His wife, Connie, is a middle school English teacher in the Lubbock Independent School District and has sponsored numerous teams and individuals in the state and international levels of the Future Problem Solving competition. His daughter, Rebecca, is finishing her doctorate work in statistics at the University of Washington. This has provided the unexpected benefit and pleasure of working with family members on clinical projects. His son, Michael, is on hiatus from graduate studies in quantum mechanics at the University of Arizona.

Kevin R. Flaherty, MD, MS, is an Associate Professor in the division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. Dr. Flaherty received his undergraduate degree from the University of Dayton in Ohio and his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Indiana University Medical Center and his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Michigan Health System. Dr. Flaherty received a master?s degree in biostatistics and clinical study design at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Dr. Flaherty has been widely published in scientific publications such as the Journal of Clinical Pathology, Chest, and European Respiratory Journal. He is on the editorial board for Chest and the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Flaherty is a reviewer for the American Journal of Medicine, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Chest, and Journal of Critical Illness. He is a member of various medical organizations, including the American Thoracic Society, the European Respiratory Society, and the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Flaherty is also a member of the Program Committee for the Clinical Problems Assembly of the American Thoracic Society.

Dr. McCambridge is president-elect of the medical staff. He is the co-medical director of Lehigh Valley Health Network's Advanced ICU and practices with Pulmonary Associates. He received his bachelor's degree from John Hopkins University and his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. McCambridge completed his internal medicine residency and a pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in pulmonary disease, critical care medicine and internal medicine. Dr. McCambridge is also a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the American Thoracic Society. He and his wife Meredith live in Bethlehem with their three children.

Nicholas S. Hill, M.D., was elected by the ATS membership as secretary-treasurer and will serve as ATS president from 2011 to 2012. Dr. Hill is professor of medicine at Tufts University, adjunct professor of medicine at Brown Medical School and chief of the Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Division at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. An active clinician, he directs the Pulmonary Hypertension Center at Tufts Medical Center, as well as the Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at New England Sinai Rehabilitation Center. His research interests include pulmonary vascular biology, clinical pulmonary hypertension and non-invasive ventilation. Dr. Hill is a member of the Strategic Planning Committee and the Assembly on Critical Care's Planning and Program Committees. He has served on the editorial board of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, chaired the Program Committees of the Assemblies on Pulmonary Circulation and Critical Care and served on the Research Review and Coordinating Committees and the Council of Chapter Representatives.

Dr. Wood is currently Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she is a primary care attending and focuses on asthma management, health care delivery and parent-physician communication. Dr. Wood arrived in San Antonio in 1983 after completing a General Academic Pediatrics fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Prior to that, she was a pediatric resident at the University of Virginia, a medical student at Duke and did her undergraduate studies at Stanford. She is an active member of the AAP, the Ambulatory Pediatric Society and the American Thoracic Society

Philip L. Glick, MD, is Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics and OB/GYN at the University at Buffalo. He is Executive Director of the Miniature Access Surgery Center and Miniature Access Surgery Teaching, Training and Robotic Research Center. Special interests include neonatal surgery, fetal surgery, pediatric laparoscopy, and chest wall deformities.

Dr. Rab Hasan completed her Pre-Medical degree from St. Joseph's College for Women in Pakistan. Her medical degree was conferred at Dow Medical College, also in Pakistan. Dr. Rab Hasan did her Internship in Transitional Medicine at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. She completed two years of Residency in Internal Medicine and a Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Rab Hasan is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Sleep Medicine. She is a member of The American Thoracic Society, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and both a Member and Fellow of The American Physicians. She is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine.

Doctor Promisloff is a lifelong resident of Philadelphia. He graduated Central High School, went to Temple University and received his DO degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he graduated in 1973. He did his internship training at Philadelphia General Hospital, and then did a three year residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Pulmonary Disease at Hahnemann University Hospital. He joined the staff at Hahnemann in 1978 as an instructor in Medicine; and presently, has achieved the rank of Clinical Professor of Medicine at Drexel University School of Medicine. Doctor Promisloff has been an active clinician for many years, and has also been active in the education of medical students, residents and pulmonary fellows. Doctor Promisloff serves as a Chairman of the Ethics Committee at Hahnemann University Hospital. Previously, he was Acting Director of Pulmonary Diseases from 1985 to 1987, and also served as Service Chief of the Division of Medicine in 1999 to 2000. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society. Doctor Promisloff has been awarded many teaching awards by the students and the residency classes at Hahnemann, including the Teacher of the Year Award on multiple occasions. He has also been awarded the prestigious Battafarano Practicing Physician Award of Excellence and the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award. He has also received the Walter Rubin Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2001 and 2002. He was chosen as one of the Top Pulmonary Doctors by Philadelphia Magazine in 2002. Doctor Promisloff has been author and co-author of many articles on various topics of pulmonary disease. He continues to be very active in the education of medical residents and pulmonary fellows at Hahnemann. He has had increasing activity in the ethics community of Philadelphia in recent years.

Robert T. Schreiber, M.D. joined Nassau Chest Physicians, P.C. in July 1986. He is one of many physicians in his family. He completed his medical education at State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center, College of Medicine and received the M.D. degree in 1980. He completed his undergraduate education at Emory University, earning a BS degree in Biology in 1976. He then completed a three-year residency in Internal Medicine at Baltimore City Hospital, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, in 1983. Following the completion of residency training, he completed a three-year fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill-North Carolina Memorial Hospital in 1986. Following the completion of his training, Dr. Schreiber returned to Long Island, where his father and brother were practicing Cardiology, and joined Nassau Chest Physicians, P.C. He is certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Diseases by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has also achieved Added Qualifications in Critical Care Medicine. He was certified in 2000. Dr. Schreiber is active in the education of medical students, residents in Internal Medicine, and fellows in Pulmonary Medicine. He holds an appointment at New York University School of Medicine as Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine. Dr. Schreiber is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American Thoracic Society, American College of Physicians, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Schreiber is on the professional staffs of St. Francis Hospital, North Shore University Hospital (Manhasset and Plainview), New Island Hospital, and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He serves on committees at many of these institutions and was Chairman of the ICU Committee at Massapequa General Hospital. Dr. Schreiber is particularly interested in the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He performs many bronchoscopes yearly and cares for many patients with lung cancer. He is also interested in occupational lung diseases.

After attending Jackson State, Dr. McGee. attended the University of Mississippi Medical School where he earned his M. D. degree. He completed his residency at University of Mississippi Hospitals and Clinics and was a University of Mississippi Pulmonary Fellow while serving with the University of Mississippi Department of Pulmonary / Critical care. Dr. McGee was Board certified in Pulmonary Medicine in 2002 and holds certifications in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support. He is also a member of the Mississippi State Medical Association, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Thoracic Society and the National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care (NAMDRC).

Roland Buhl is Professor of Medicine and Head of the Pulmonary Department at Mainz University Hospital. He qualified and received his doctorate from the University of Heidelberg and later trained in pulmonary medicine and allergology, first in Berlin and Frankfurt, and then at National Institutes of Health, USA, before receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Frankfurt. Professor Buhl is a member of the German Society of Internal Medicine, the German Society of Pneumology, the Society of Respiratory Research, the European Respiratory Society and the American Thoracic Society. He has received numerous honours and awards including many teaching awards and Fellowship of the International Molecular Medicine Foundation.

Dr. Dharia received her medical degree and completed her internship training from L.T.M. Medical College in Bombay, India and received her residency training in internal medicine at the Jersey City Medical Center, New Jersey. She completed her fellowship training in pulmonary medicine at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, New Jersey. Dr. Dharia went on to complete Sleep Medicine training at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, St. Elizabeth Medical Center and Northwestern-Evanston Hospital. Dr. Dharia was previously in practice at Wabash County Hospital in Wabash, Indiana. Dr. Dharia is a fellow of American College of Chest Physicians and a member of American Thoracic Society and American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Dharia will provide services related to Pulmonary Diseases and Sleep Disorders. She will begin seeing patients on September 20, 2004

Dr. Johnson grew up in Alma, Nebraska, graduating first from Doane College and then from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at UNMC, and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care Medicine, and is Certified by the American Board of Sleep Disorders. Among his many professional honors, he has received the Young Alumnus Award from Doane College, and the Family Practice Residency Volunteer Teacher Award from the Lincoln Medical Education Foundation. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, Society of Critical Care Medicine, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Nebraska Medical Association, and the Lancaster Medical Society. At the present time he serves as director of the Sleep Laboratory, BryanLGH Hospital, Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, BryanLGH Hospital, ICU and Intensivist program, BryanLGH Hospital, and ICU and Intensivist program, Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center. He has published several articles and is welcomed as a speaker throughout the country. He and his wife Judy have three children.

Gary W. Freeberg, M.D. joined Nassau Chest Physicians, P.C. in 1992. He is a 1986 graduate of State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center, College of Medicine and earned the M.D. degree. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Rochester, and received a BA degree in Chemistry in 1982. After graduation from medical school, he entered residency training in Internal Medicine at North Shore University Hospital. The three-year training program also involved training at Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He completed this residency in 1989, and then completed a two-year fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine at Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 1991. He then returned to North Shore University Hospital and completed an additional year of training in Critical Care Medicine. Following the completion of his residency and fellowship training, he joined the practice of Nassau Chest Physicians, P.C. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Freeberg actively participates in the education of medical students, residents in Internal Medicine, and fellows in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. He holds teaching appointments at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine as Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and at New York University School of Medicine as Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine. Dr. Freeberg is a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. He is also a member of the American Medical Association, American Thoracic Society, American College of Physicians, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Freeberg is on the professional staffs of St. Francis Hospital, North Shore University Hospital (Manhasset and Plainview), New Island Hospital, and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is actively involved in hospital affairs, serving and chairing committees. Dr. Freeberg has a special interest in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. He is also interested, and has published, in the area of fungal infections of the lung. Dr. Freeberg is an expert pulmonary endoscopist, performing a large number of bronchoscopes yearly. He has special training in the treatment of advance lung cancer via photodynamic therapy.