| September 23, 2004 |
Dr. Gary Litman named USF Distinguished Professor |
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Gary Litman, MD, was one of two USF faculty members named 2004 Distinguished University Professor recently. The title is given to faculty who have made a distinction among their peers both within and outside the university through their research, scholarship and creative activity. The award process requires a nomination from the college and an internal and external peer review. Dr. Litman holds the Andrew Hines Chair Professorship in the Department of Pediatrics and is considered a world leader in immunology having written more than 120 referenced articles in journals. He is also a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Dr. Litman is the only USF researcher whose research group has received the 10-year Merit Award from the National Institutes of Health. In addition to Dr. Litman, Kwasi Wiredu, professor of philosophy, was named Distinguished University Professor for the 2004 Academic Year. Return to top |
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Seeing first hand |
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Paula Bickford, PhD, (right), a neuroscientist in the USF Center for Aging and Brain Repair, shows Tampa City Councilman John Dingfelder rat brain slices stained for various markers to indicate neurodegeneration. Dingfelder visited the Center to learn more about current research being done at the USF College of Medicine on neurodegenerative disease, such as Alzheimer's and Parkison's Diseases. In addition to Dr. Bickford, Dingfelder also visited with USF President Judy Genshaft, Paul Sanberg, PhD, DSc., director of the Center, Svitlana Garbuzova-Davis and Yong Xie. Photo by Kathy Betancourt. Return to top |
Two-thirds on local Best Doctors list are connected with USF College of Medicine |
| Congratulations to the 213 USF physicians, affiliate faculty and alumni named among the Best Doctors in America. The August/September issue of the lifestyle magazine Tampa Bay Metro listed those physicians in the Tampa Bay area who made the list. USF's 213 doctors were among the approximately 310 doctors listed – about two-thirds of the list. The annual list is compiled from surveys of physicians asking them who they would go to for treatment in their specialty. The result is a national listing of 30,000 physicians (about 4 percent of all U.S. doctors) in more than 40 specialties. Here is the list of USF doctors and alumni. If you were on the main list but not listed here, please call USF HSC Public Affairs at (813) 974-3300. Return to top | |||
| Harold M. Adelman W. Michael Alberts Michael H. Albrink William M. Anderson Jeffrey L. Angel Melody M. Baade Lodovico Balducci Dennis F. Bandyk Jerry L. Barbosa Loren J. Bartels Colin S. Beach Robert F. Bedford Claudia Beghe-Balducci Robert J. Belsole Donald Behnke Barry B. Bercu Thomas L. Bernasek Marc A. Bernhisel Susan Beers Betzer Bryan Bognar Brett R. Bolhofner Robert J. Boucek, Jr. H. Worth Boyce Patrick G. Brady Teresa Pullara Brandt Caryn L. Bray Stuart M. Brooks Martha E. Brown H. James Brownlee, Jr. Sylvia D. Campbell Alfonso Campos Margarita R. Cancio Larry C. Carey Jeffrey K. Carlson Jose P. Cariaga William G. Carson, Jr. Glenn Catalano Paul A. Chervenick Hemant D. Chheda David A. Cimino Guillermo B. Cintron Eric E. Coris Charles E. Cox Sharon M. Dabrow William S. Dalton Mark A. Davis Terry J. DeClue Frank B. Diamond, Jr. Thomas G. DiPasquale Peter A. Donelan Deborah A. Donlon John B. Downs John L. Driscoll Mitchell D. Drucker |
Juan Dumois James R. Edgar John H. Elinger Patricia Emmanuel James N. Endicott Lowella E. Esperanza Perry B. Everett Peter Jeffrey Fabri Neil A. Fenske Raymond J. Fernandez Karen K. Fields Lewis M. Flint, Jr. Roger W. Fox Mark Frankle Jaime L. FrÌas Ernest L. Frierson Christopher R. Garrett Bernard F. Germain Jorge M. Giroud L. Frank Glass Allan L.Goldman Eduardo C. Gonzales Asher Raphael Gorelik Edmund Guy Grant, Jr. Harvey M. Greenberg John N. Greene Lewis Groden Dennis P. Grogan Richard A. Gross Alan B. Halsey Robert A. Hauser Andrea Hebra James G. Henry Carol Hodges Mitchel S. Hoffman Yves L. Homsy John Horton Gerard R. Hough Richard J. Ina Michael W. Jaeger Patricia L. Jeansonne Brad L. Johnson Galen B. Jones E. Verena Jorgensen Mary Lee Josey Richard C. Karl Timothy F. Kelly Douglas W. Klotch Anthony Kriseman Mudra K. Kumar Dennis K. Ledford Gigi C. Lefebvre David R. Leonard |
George D. Letson Katherine Lewis Carol Lilly Frederick Lipshutz Alan F. List Richard F. Lockey Jorge L. Lockhart Sheila M. Love Karalee Kulek Luzey Catherine M. Lynch Mokenge P. Malafa John Malone Jay J. Mamel Richard Manuel Martinez Thomas V. McCaffrey Daniel T. McClenathan Anthony M. Messina Jeffrey W. Miller Michel Murr John V. Murray, Jr. Reed Murtagh Anthony E. Napolitano, Jr. Christopher G. Nelson Albert J. Nemeth Jeffrey B. Neustadt Mark A. Nichter H. Juergen Nord Michael T. Parsons Scott Pautler Emily T. Perkins Sharon A. Perlman Robert J. Pesce Eric A. Pfeiffer Haim Pinkas Donald F. Pitisci Daniel J. Plasencia Pauline S. Powers Julio M. Pow-Sang James A. Quintessenza Henry A. Redmon Balebail Ashok Raj Ernest C. Rehnke Domenick P. Reina Christopher D. Reiner Linda Jo Rice David W. Richards Daniel Riggs Lynn N. Ringenberg Richard G. Roetzheim Allen W. Root Alexander S. Rosemurgy, II Robert R. Rosequist Deborah C. Roth |
Ernesto Ruas Mark Rumbak Albert Saltiel David Jeffrey Samuels Juan R. Sanchez-Ramos Roy W. Sanders Ronald S. Schonwetter Daniel J. Schwartz Mitchel Seleznick Kailie R. Shaw David V. Sheehan Michael F. Sheehan Mandel R. Sher Dorothy I. Shulman Sharon D. Sibert Martin L. Silbiger John T. Sinnott John W. Sleasman Charles B. Slonim Donald A. Smith Mark A. Smith David A. Solomon Vernon K. Sondak William N. Spellacy Joseph P. Springle Heidi M. Stevens Jonathan T. Stewart Daniel M. Sullivan Christopher L. Tappan Samuel Tarantino Frank A. Thompson Deborah A. Trehy Andrea Trotti III Harry R. Van Loveren Glenn C. Vaughn James C. Von Thron Paul M. Wallach Arthur K. Walling Elizabeth A. Warner Laura S. Weathers Richard E. Weibley Samuel S. Weinstein Karen E. Wells J. K. Williams Leonard S. Williams Larry R. Williams Michele Winesett Laurie J. Woodard Charles E. Wright Terry E. Wright Timothy J. Yeatman Kenneth S. Zuckerman Kira K. Zwygart |
Sleep disorders often overlooked in children |
People often associate sleep disorders like sleep apnea with older adults – but it's a problem for children as well. "Many parents and educators are not making the connection between students' disruptive behavior and poor academic performance and sleep disorders – and that's a shame because the condition is very treatable," said W. McDowell Anderson, MD, a USF professor of medicine and director of the sleep disorders centers at Tampa General Hospital and James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. Instead these sleep-deprived children and teens may be misdiagnosed with attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities, even depression, Dr. Anderson said. In an effort to help Florida teachers, school psychologists, nurses and guidance counselors better recognize signs of sleep disorders in their students, the USF Health Sciences Center and Florida Sleep Consortium sponsored a half-day conference Sept. 10 in St. Petersburg. Among the speakers was Pasco County school psychologist Marsha Luginbuehl, PhD, who worked with Dr. Anderson and other sleep disorder specialists across the country to create a first-of-its-kind questionnaire to identify children ages 2 to 18 with sleep disorders. Conservative estimates indicate 10 to 15 percent of all students experience a chronic sleep disorder that impairs their health and daytime functioning, Luginbuehl said. In a pilot study of the screening survey, Luginbuehl found that nearly a third of the students referred to Pasco County school psychologists for learning or behavior problems scored high for probable sleep disorders — as high as children actually diagnosed with sleep disorders by physicians specializing in the field. Luginbuehl's son Matt struggled with low grades and difficulty controlling his emotions throughout school and was evaluated by several physicians and counselors before he was finally diagnosed with sleep apnea at age 18. A dentist said Matt might have sleep apnea when he fell asleep during a root canal and stopped breathing. Following an evaluation at a hospital sleep clinic, Luginbuehl's son had an operation to remove his tonsils and adenoids. "It was remarkable to see the change in Matt's personality just one week after surgery," she said. "He was alert, so much more relaxed and patient. He told me 'Mom, I never realized how exhausted I was until now – because now I finally know what it's like to get a good night's sleep and feel normal.'" Dr. Anderson and Luginbuehl say more pediatricians, psychologists and other health professionals need to refer children who are inattentive, hyperactive or experiencing failing grades for comprehensive sleep evaluations when appropriate. Sleep disorders can show up in a number of ways — snoring, trouble falling asleep or staying awake, night terrors, sleep walking and bed wetting are among the indicators. "Early treatment can change the course of a student's life," Luginbuehl said. Return to top |
How a brain develops affects the behavior of children |
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The Mary-Louise and Archie A. Silver Child Development Center |
| The Mary-Louise and Archie A. Silver Child Development Center on the USF campus will establish a nationally recognized center of excellence in the emerging field of Developmental Neuroscience. The modern facility is dedicated to unlocking the secrets that link the developing brain to normal and abnormal behavior in children. Consultation and Health Services offered at CDC: • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Consultation Services • Learning Disorders • Speech and Language Disorders • Attention Deficit Disorder • Tourette's Syndrome • Clinical Trials • Continuity of Care* *Hillsborough County School Exceptional Student Education is a collaborative effort between the Silver Child Development Center and the School District of Hillsborough County (SDHC). |
In the News |
| As Hurricane Frances, followed by Ivan, plowed through the Caribbean toward Florida, several USF Health Sciences Center experts were called upon to comment on various aspects of hurricanes: In a Sept. 13 studio interview at WTTA WB 38, Steve Mylnarek, PhD, associate professor of environmental and occupational health at the College of Public Health, commented on cleaning up water damage to prevent mold growth. Robert Nesbitt, MD, assistant director of training for the USF Safety Florida consultation program, commented Sept. 12 on WTTA WB38 about preventing safety hazards related to cleaning up hurricane debris. Amanda Smith, MD, a geriatric psychiatrist at the USF Suncoast Gerontology Center, commented on how the stress of a hurricane affects the elderly Sept. 10 for ABC Action News Ch. 28 and Sept. 13 on WUSF-FM 89.7. An impending natural disaster can disorient those with memory problems such as Alzheimer's disease, said Dr. Smith, who volunteered with the Council on Aging in Charlotte County earlier this month assessing the needs of high-risk elderly following Hurricane Charley. Eric Matos, deputy director of the Global Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Action at the USF College of Public Health, discussed disaster preparedness and the traumatic effect Hurricane Frances could have on those trying to recover from Hurricane Charley Sept. 2 in the St. Petersburg Times, as well as for Bay News 9 Espanol. John Sinnott, MD, director of the Florida Infectious Disease Institute at USF and Tampa General Hospital, commented Aug. 16 for Fox 13 News on how to handle a less than sanitary environment following a natural disaster. Margarita Nunez, MD, who completed a fellowship in internal medicine at USF and taught here as assistant professor, was profiled in the Aug. 8 St. Petersburg Times for her work as principal investigator of CNS Clinical Trials in St. Petersburg. Jay Wolfson, DrPH, JD, director of the Florida Health Information Center at USF, commented on the challenges of a for-profit company taking over the operation of traditionally not-for-profit hospitals in the Aug. 10 Sarasota Herald Tribune. David Siegel, MD, a USF affiliate professor of medicine, commented on the gastrointestinal problems associated with misuse of over-the-counter pain relievers in the Aug. 11 Bradenton Herald. USF pediatrician Rani Gereige, MD, commented for an Aug. 19 St. Petersburg Times article on meningitis vaccines for college students. Articles in the Aug. 20 Tampa Tribune and St. Petersburg Times cited that half of USF's record $290 million in research funding last year was brought in by Health Sciences Center faculty. Eric Coris, MD, associate professor of family medicine and team physician for the USF football team, talked about preventing heat-induced medical problems among athletes Aug. 22 in the Tampa Tribune. USF neurologist Maria-Carmen Wilson, MD, discussed the benefit of dental devices for a select number of migraine patients with temporal mandibular joint syndrome Aug. 25 on Fox 13 News. Ronald Schonwetter, MD, director of geriatric medicine, commented for an Aug. 26 St. Petersburg Times article about how the late Elizabeth Kubler-Ross' contributions to the hospice movement helped open up communications between doctors and dying patients. USF dermatologist Philip Shenefelt, MD, commented on the role of hypnosis in calming patients' fears about medical procedures, reducing fear and modifying behavior in the Aug. 26 Tampa Tribune. The appointment of Donna J. Petersen, MHS, ScD, as new dean of the USF College of Public Health was cited in Aug. 26 articles in the Tampa Tribune and St. Petersburg Times. The dedication of the Tampa General Hospital's neurological ICU in memory of the late David W. Cahill, MD, who served as chair of neurosurgery at USF, was covered Aug. 27 by several local TV stations, including WFLA News Ch. 8, as well as the Tampa Tribune. A photograph of the USF College of Medicine White Coat Ceremony appeared in the Aug. 28 St. Petersburg Times. Faculty members Dennis Ledford, MD, and Bryan Bognar, MD, were pictured helping first-year students Rene Campbell and Richard Cain try on their white coats for the first time. abaier@hsc.usf.edu Return to top |
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Caring for the Community |
| USF second-year medical student Laura Mineo, left, checks the cholesterol of Karen Bebley as Bebley's 3-year-old daughter Alexandria looks on. Faculty-supervised student volunteers checked the blood pressure and cholesterol of 30 University Area Community residents Sept. 2 at the UAC Center. The event launched a free health education program proposed and organized by USF medical students. The four-year, $48,000 project is funded through the Association of American Medical Colleges Caring for the Community Grant Program and the Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative, with additional funds provided by the USF Area Health Education Center. Scheduled topics through 2004 include breast self-examination (Oct. 7), a health fair with various screenings (Oct. 16), domestic violence and depression (Oct. 21), flu shot give aways (Nov. 4, 8, 18 and 22), risk factors for diabetes (Nov. 4), preventing and stopping tobacco use (Nov. 18), and children's program about safe toys and health care careers information (Dec. 2). Photo by Eric Younghans. Return to top |
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Dr. Charles Mahan earns top public health award |
| Charles Mahan, MD, director of maternal and child health policy for the Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, has received the 2004 Martha May Eliot Award from the American Public Health Association. The award, which honors his achievements in the field of maternal and child health, will be presented at a luncheon Nov. 9 in Washington, DC. An announcement of Dr. Mahan winning the award ran in the September 2004 issue of The Nation's Health. Dr. Mahan, who was dean of the USF College of Public Health for seven years, has been involved in local, state and national policy development for much of his career. He took a year sabbatical in 1982 to develop the Florida state infant mortality plan, which led to the Florida Healthy Start in 1991. In addition, he served as Florida's maternal and child health director from 1982 to 1987 and state health director from 1988 to 1995. Return to top |
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