Affiliations: | Chief of Infectious Diseases, Division of Internal Medicine, Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, MA Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University College of Medicine Visiting Instructor in Public Health, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 1989-1990 Member, Division of Infectious Diseases, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA Holyoke Hospital, Holyoke, MA, Noble Hospital, Westfield, MA, The Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts, Ludlow, MA Chairman, Infection Control: Mercy Hospital, The Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts Medical Advisory Committee- Visiting Nurse Association of Holyoke Massachusetts |
Recent Papers Presented: | Current Issues in H.I.V./A.I.D.S.- March 7, 1999, West Springfield, MA Infections in Long Term Care- Western Massachusetts Hospital, Westfield, MA, June 2, 1999 Cost-Effective Antibiotic Use- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, June 8, 1999 Salvage Therapy in H.I.V. Care- St. Petersberg, Florida, July 7, 1999 OPAT in the Era of Managed Care- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, September 9, 1999 Salvage Therapy in Patients with Drug Resistant H.I.V.- Worcester, MA, October 7. 1999 Antibiotic Associated Colitis and other Gastrointestinal Complications of Antibotic Use- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, November 16,1999 Influenza- What Is It and What Can We Do About It?- Springfield, MA, December 9, 1999 Line Sepsis-How Do We Identify It, How do We Treat It?- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, March 21, 2000 African A.I.D.S.- Ugly Pictures in a Beautiful Setting- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, October 10, 2000 H.I.V. and the African American Community- Springfield, MA, March 5, 2001 Community Acquired Pneumonia- applying Science to Practice-Springfield, MA; November 14, 2000 Community Acquired Pneumonia- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, May 12, 2001 A Change of HAART- E. Longmeadow, MA, May 17, 2001 CAP- A New Paradigm- Tufts Health Plan- October 19, 2001, Holyoke, MA Bioterrorism and the Physician- West Springfield, MA, Dec. 6, 2001 AIDS in Africa- Sad Pictures in a Beautiful Place- Springfield, MA, February 6, 2002 Less is More- A Change of HAART- Waterbury, CT, April 9, 2002 |
Symposia Moderated: | Infectious Diseases Updated- 1983, Springfield, MA Infection Control Update- 1984, Springfield, MA Topics in Infection Control- 1985, Springfield, MA Topics in Infection Control- 1986, Springfield, MA Home Care in the '90's- High Tech and Compassion- Springfield, MA Intrroduction to Home Care- Hoffmann- LaRoche Home Health Services, Mahwah, NJ, February 22, 1989 Antibiotics and Fever- April 4, 1990 Common Infections: Contemporary Management Strategies-April 25, 1991 Common Infectious Diseases- April 9, 1992. Springfield, MA Quality Assurance in Home Care- April 17, 1993, OPIVITA Conference, Chicago, IL |
Papers Published: | "Quality Assurance of Protocare of Masasachusetts", OPIVITA, Oct. 1991 "Valuing Outpatient Management Services", OPIVITA, December, 1991 "Managed Care and the Infectious Diseases Specialist", Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 23, No. 2, August, 1996 In Preparation: "Outcomes of H.I.V. Care in a Community Based Practice-1998-1999" Merck Protocol 094/CRX463 (Direct study)- A Study of the Effectiveness and Side Effects of Indinavir-Ritonavir Combination. Glaxo (Zorro study)- To Assess the Tolerability and Safety of Ziagen in H.I.V.-I Infected Individuals. Agouran AG1700-1170- A Study to Assess the Ability of Delaviradine to Improve Lipid Profiles in H.I.V. Infected Individuals. |