Advances In Psychiatry
January — May 2008

Lectures are held each Tuesday beginning at 10:30 AM in Building 6, Auditorium (collation 10:00 AM.).

January 8
Treatment Challenges of Schizophrenia
Tin S. Chin, M.D. - Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Medical School

January 15
Case Presentation
Hanif Ramay, M.D. - Chief Psychiatrist, Assistant Medical Director - BRMC, L.P.
Anoosh Salman, M.D.- PGY-II Resident - BRMC, L.P.

January 29
TO BE RESCHEDULED Psychiatric Health in the Female Patient Population
Stephan Jeremy Quentzel, M.D., J.D., M.A.- Medical Director,
Beth Israel Medical Center

February 5
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
Suzanne Vogel- Scibilia, M.D.
President of the National Alliance on Mental Illness

February 12
Case Presentation
Erica Schiffman, M.D.
Attending Psychiatrist – BRMC, L.P.
Stanislav Grabylnikov, M.D., PGY-II Resident, BRMC, L.P.

February 26
Advances in Schizophrenia Treatment
Naveed Iqbal, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

March 4
Differential Diagnosis and Management of Suicidal Behavior
Andrew Slaby, M.D., PhD., M.P.H.
Lenox Hill Hospital, NY

March 11
Treating Bipolar Patients
Tulio Ortega, M.D. - Medical Director
Orleans County Mental Health Services

March 18
Case Presentation
Asghar Hossain, M.D.
Interim Medical Director – BRMC
Mohammad Anjum, M.D., PGY-II Resident, BRMC, L.P.

March 25
Practical Approach to use of Atypical Antipsychotics
Samoon Ahmad, M.D.
Attending Psychiatrist, Tisch Hospital, NYU Medical Center

April 1
Long Term Management of Bipolar I Disorder
Pritesh J. Shah, M.D. - Psychiatrist, Private Practice

April 8
Metabolic Concerns in Mental Illness
Terrance J. Bellnier, RPh, MPA, FASCP - Director, Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice Program
SUNY University at Buffalo, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

April 15
Case Presentation
Khaja Faisal, M.D.
Attending Psychiatrist– BRMC, L.P.
Marina Haghour-Vwich, M.D., PGY-II Resident, BRMC, L.P.

April 22
To be Announced

April 29
Advances in Schizophrenia
James C.-Y. Chou, M.D. -
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine

May 6
To be Announced
Elizabeth Varas, M.D. -
Private Practice

May 13
Case Presentation
Monica Dhingra, M.D.
Associate Director Psychiatry Residency Training Program – BRMC
Faiz Cheema, M.D., PGY-II Resident, BRMC, L.P.

May 20
To be Announced

Advances In Medicine
January 2008

Lectures are held Wednesdays at 9:00 AM in the Auditorium.

*with CME credits

January 9
Department of Medicine Meeting - Dinner

January 16
Handwriting Repair Course

January 23
Treatments in Smoking Cessation
Jason Shatkin, MD

January 30
Ultimate Knee Injury
Gordon Huie, PA

February 6
Department of Medicine Meeting -

February 13
Interferon Induced Depression in Patients with Hepatitis C
Kim Klipstein, MD

February 20
New Concept in the Prevention and Treatment of Atherogenic Dyslipidemia
Edward Julie, MD, FACC

February 27
Colon Diseases
Scott Lippe, MD

March 5
Department of Medicine Meeting

March 12
Diagnosis and Management of Fibromyalgia
Evan Leibowitz, MD -
Rheumatologist, Valley Hospital

March 19
Current Treatments of COPD
Allen Blaivas, MD -
Pulmonary Attending
East Orange VA

March 26
Update in Diabetes and Use of TZD”
Daniel Conroy, MD -
Cardiologist Passaic Beth Israel Regional Medical Center

April 2
Department of Medicine Meeting

April 9
VTE/PE Prophylaxis and Treatment: An Urgent Call to Action for a Common but Preventable Disease”
Kenneth Bauer, MD -
Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School

April 16
Polypharmacy: The Great Drug Dilemma
Devanshi S. Sheri PHarm D -
Clinical Pharmacist, Partners Pharmacy

April 23
Apply New Guidelines to a PCI-based Treatment Strategy in 2008”
George Dangas, MD -
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York

April 30
Preventing Secondary Vascular Events after Ischemic Stroke”
Steven Levine, MD -
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York

May 7
Department of Medicine Meeting

May 14
Changing face of Candidema/the Medical Patient (Fungal Infection)”
Rajandra Kalipa, MD -
Infectious Diseases
UMDNJ

May 21
A Practical Guide to Decision Making in the Emergency Department
Michael Bresler, MD -
Stanford University School of Medicine Emergency Medicine, California

May 28
Advancing our Understanding of
Glycemic Control: Refocusing on Glucose Regulation in TYpe 2 Diabetes (T2DM)
TBA

June 4
Department of Medicine Meeting

June 11
No Grand Rounds due to Psychaitry Graduation
Scott Lippe, MD

June 18
Treatment Options in Schizophrenia
Grant KO, MD -
Attending Psychiatrist
Bergen Regional Medical Center

June 25
Vascular Dysfunction: Sequelae of Acute Hypertension
Manuel L. Fontes, MD -
Associate Attending Anesthesiologist
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York