CURRICULUM VITAE
Clifford M. Gevirtz, M.D., M.P.H.
E-mail:
Citzenship: USA
Current Positions:
Jan 2004-Present: Medical Director, Addiction Recovery Institute, Somnia Pain Management, and Attending Anesthesiologist, Resource Anesthesia Associates New Rochelle, NY
Jan 2004-Present Editor, Topics In Pain Management, LWW Newsletters
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
7/1/86-6/30/87 Instructor in Anesthesiology
New York University Medical Center
New York, New York
7/1/87-1/31/94 Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
2/94-10/14/99 Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
New York Medical College
New York, NY
7/95-10/99 Adjunct Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
New York College of Podiatric Medicine
New York, NY
10/99-1/04 Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
4/05-present Adjunct Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
LSU, New Orleans, Louisiana
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
7/1/86-6/30/87 Assistant Attending
Bellevue Hospital Clinic
New York, NY
7/1/87-1/31/94 Attending, Division of Pain Management
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
and Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
Bronx, NY
2/94-10/99 Clinical Director of Anesthesiology &
Perioperative Care Services
Attending Anesthesiologist
Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
10/99-1/04 Chief of Anesthesiology
Bronx VA Medical Center
Bronx, NY
10/99-1/04 Attending Anesthesiologist
Mt. Sinai Hospital
New York, NY
01/00-03/02 Attending Anesthesiologist, Pain Clinic
Castle Point VA Medical Center
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04/04-Present Attending Anesthesiologist, South Shore Ambulatory Surgery Center, Lynnbrook, NY
09/04-Present Attending Anesthesiologist, Planned Parenthood New York
07/05-Present Attending, Pain Management, North Shore-Forest Hills Hospital
09/04-Present Attending Pain Management, Fishkill Correctional Facility, RMU
OTHER APPOINTMENTS:
01/03-Present Consultant, Island Peer Review Organization
01/04-Present Consultant, Specialty Independent Review Organization
EDUCATION:
1977 University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Major: Biology
B.A.
1981 Tulane University School of Public Health
Systems Management
New Orleans, LA
M.P.H.
1981 Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
M.D.
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:
7/1/81-6/30/82 Department of Surgery
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
and Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
Intern
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7/1/82-6/30/83 Department of Surgery
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
and Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
Assistant Resident
7/1/83-6/30/84 Department of Anesthesia
11/1/84-6/30/85 Albert Einstein College of Medicine
and Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
Bronx, NY
Resident
7/1/84-10/31/84 Department of Anesthesia
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
and Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
Bronx, NY, Chief Resident
7/1/85-6/30/86 Department of Anesthesia
Massachusetts General Hospital
and Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Research and Clinical Fellow
CERTIFICATION:
October 12, 1989 American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization
Review Physicians
October 1986 Recert:May, 1997 American Board of Anesthesiology
1993-2003;Recert Sept 2001 Certificate of Added Qualifications in Pain Management
LICENSURE:
September, 1981 New York, #147669-1
July 3, 1985 Massachusetts, # 54697
June 18, 1981 Louisiana, # 16081
HONORS/AWARDS/PATENTS:
Honors
1979 American Cancer Society Summer Externship
1979 Isaac Ivan Lehmann History of Medicine Award
1980 National Fund for Medical Education Summer Fellowship
1981 The Jacob C. Geiger Medal - Awarded for Best Thesis on
a Public Health Problem
1997 Certificate of Appreciation, US Army Joint Special Operation Medical Training Center
1998 Roxanne Visiting Scholars Program-Cleveland Clinic
1997-2006 Castle Connely Guide to the Best Doctors in New York
1998-2002,2005, 2006 New York Magazine, New York’s Best Doctors
2005, 2006 Westchester Magazine, Best Doctors
2001, 2002 Who’s Who in America
1999, 2000,2001 Who’s Who in Healthcare
6/99 Certificate of Appreciation, New York College of Podiatric
Medicine
2001 VA Faculty Commendation- End of Life Care Symposium
2001 Best Visiting Professor of the Year Award, Dept of AnesthesiologyTexas Tech University
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Patents
A Method for the Transdermal Induction of Anesthesia and
Analgesia: U.S. Patent #5,635,204
A Method for the Transdermal Absorption of Iron and
Elements: U.S. and International Patents Pending
OTHER PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:
1988-1990 Secretary, The National Registry of Anesthesia Complications
1988-1994 President, The Albert Einstein/Montefiore
Anesthesia Alumni Association
1990 Consultant Anesthesiologist, Interplast, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA.
(Volunteer Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Iquitos, Peru)
1995-1999 Adjunct Member, The Committee on Patient Safety and Risk
Management, American Society of Anesthesiologists
1996, 1997, 1998 Physician Mock Surveyor
N.Y. City Health and Hospitals Corporation
1991-present Consultant Anesthesiologist, Operation Smile Inc. Norfolk, VA
Volunteer Reconstructive Plastic Surgery-Hang Zhou,
People’s Republic of China, Hue, Democratic Republic of
Vietnam; West Bank, Israel; Bacolod, Philippines;
Nairobi, Kenya; Cali, Columbia
1992-present Consultant, American International Group Insurance Company
1994-1999 Chair, Time Out With the Experts Committee
N.Y. Post-Graduate Assembly (New York State Society of Anesthesiologists)
1999-Present Chair, Miniworkshops Committee, N.Y. Post Graduate Assembly,NYSSA
1995-1999 Co-Director, New York Anesthesia Review Course
Albert Einstein/New York Medical College and The Mount Sinai School of Medicine
1995-present Consultant, Office of Professional Medical Conduct
New York State Department of Health
1997-present Surveyor, Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical
Education
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
1981-present American Medical Association
1983-2004 International Anesthesia Research Society
1983-present American Society of Anesthesiology
1986-1999 American College of Physician Executives
1986-present New York State Society of Anesthesiology
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TRAINING RECORD:
Ion V. Pancu, M.D. 2/94-6/94
CA-3, Chief Resident Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
Patrice Dauphin, M.D. 7/94-6/95
Chief Resident Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
Subramanyeswarz Gutta, M.D. 7/94-6/30/95
CA-4 Pain Fellow Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
Vipul Kabaria, M.D. 7/94-6/95
CA-4 Pain Fellow Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
Vinod Malik, M.D. 7/1/94-6/30/95
CA-4 Pain Fellow Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
Ahmed Syed, M.D. 1/1/95-12/31/95
CA-2, 3 Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
Traian Andrei Grigorescu, M.D. 1/1/95-6/30/95
Chief Resident Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
Ralph G. Cataldo, M.D. 7/1/95-6/30/96
Pain Fellow Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
Agha Tasneem, M.D. 7/1/95-6/30/96
Pain Fellowship Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
Ghulam Joyo, M.D. 7/1/95-6/30/98
CA-2, 3 Resident Metropolitan Hospital Center
CA-4 Pain Fellow New York, NY
Mandy Szabolics, M.D. 7/95-12/96
CA-3, 4 Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
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David Zylberger, M.D. 1995-1996
Pain Fellow NY Hosptal
New York, NY
Antonio Petruzzo, M.D. 7/95-6/98
CA-2, 3 Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
Radhika Pavi, M.D. 7/95 -6/98
CA-2, 3, 4 Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
Aramuya Jayaraj, M.D. 7/96-6/97
CA-4, Pain Fellow Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
Mahendra Sanapati, M.D. 7/96-6/97
CA-4, Pain Fellow Broward General Hospital
Jahanger Hossen 7/97-6/99
CA-3, 4 Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, NY
Irine Gutnikevich, M.D. 7/98-6/99
CA-2 Metropolitan Hospital Center
Pain Service Rotation-CA-2 Bronx VA
Jason Wells,MD
CA-2 Bronx VA Medical Center
Jonathan Lieblich, MD,DDS
CA-2 Bronx VA Medical Center
Alec Fuhrman,MD
CA-2 Bronx VA Medical Center
Jared Barlow,MD
CA-2 Bronx VA Medical Center
Otto Uhrik,MD
CA-2 Bronx VA Medical Center
Conrad Coen, MD
CA-2 Bronx VA Medical Center
Alexander Gak
CA-2 Bronx VA Medical Center
TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
1996-1999 Medical Student Rotation in Anesthesiology
Metropolitan Hospital
New York, NY
1996-1999 Second Year Anesthesiology Course
New York College of Podiatric Medicine
New York, NY
1999-2004 Second Year Anesthesiology Rotation at Bronx VA
GRANT SUPPORT:
Past Grant(s)
1991-1993 Principal Investigator: Ronald Kaplan
Co-Investigator Fujisawa Project:
Epidural Clonidine in Advanced Cancer Pain.
Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co.
IND #31, 24
Principal Investigator: Ronald Kaplan
Co-Investigator Purdue Frederick Projects:
August 1993 1. MS Contin Efficacy in AIDS.
MC89-0303
1991-1994 2. Sustained Release Oxycodone Efficacy in Advanced
Cancer Pain. OC91-0402B
1993-1994 3. Sustained Release Oxycodone Efficacy in General Medical
Practice. OC91-0402A
1/95-12/96 Primary Investigator: Clifford Gevirtz
Gensia, Inc. $5000.00 - 5%
Cost-Effective Analysis of the LMA versus Endotracheal
intubation.
1997, 1998 Primary Investigator: Clifford Gevirtz
Ultra-Rapid Detoxification of Opioid Addicts, CITA, NY/NJ,
Inc.
Travel Grant $17,500
1/98-12/98 Primary Investigator: Clifford Gevirtz
Primary Investigator: Glaxo-Wellcome USAA4001,
Remifentanyl.
$5,000.00 - 5%
1993-1994 Co-Investigator Medtronics: Cost Analysis of Implantable
Intrathecal Narcotic Pumps in Chronic Benign Pain.
1998-1999 Primary Investigator: Clifford Gevirtz
Berlex Laboratories
Utility of Phenoxybenzamine in Reflex Sympathetic
Dystrophy.
$5,600.00 - 5%
Current Grant(s): NONE
PUBLICATIONS:
Editorials
Propofol may be safely administered by trained nonanesthesiologists. Con: Propofol: far from harmless. Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 ;99:1208-11
Peer Reviewed Articles
1. M. Cohen, M. Pernoll, C. Gevirtz, M. Kerstein: Septic Pelvic Thrombophlebitis: An Update. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1983; 62: 1, 83-89.
2. C. Gevirtz, B. Kanders: A Listing of Senior Clerkships Opportunities. Einstein Quarterly Journal of Biology and Medicine, 1984; 2: 200-201.
3. J.B.Cooper, D.J. Cullen, R. Nemeskal, D.C. Hoaglin, C. Gevirtz, C. Venable: Effects of information feedback and pulse oximetry on the Incidence of Anesthetic Complications. Anesthesiology 1987; 67:686-694.
4. C. Gevirtz: Clinical Research Fellowships for Medical Students. JAMA 1991; 265:115.
5. V. Malik, C. Gevirtz, D. Subhedar, L. Cortes: Clinical Image: Upper Airway Obstruction Secondary to “Snorted Cocaine.” American Journal of Anesthesiology 1995; 22:325-326.
6. C. Gevirtz, V. Malik, D. Subhedar, Y. Khoury, S. Kaminsky, M. Flomenbaum: Case Report: An Unusual Cause of Fatal Post Partum Pulmonary Embolism, Hospital Practice, March 15, 1996; pp. 135-137.
7. G.P.Joshi, Y. Inagaki, P.F. White, L. Taylor-Kennedy, L.I. Wat, C. Gevirtz, J.M. McCraney, D.A. McCulloch: Use of the Laryngeal Mask Airway as an Alternative to the Tracheal Tube during Ambulatory Anesthesia, Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1997;85:573-577
8. C. Gevirtz: Pain Management in Peripheral Vascular Disease, Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 1999; 3, 182-190.
9. R. Ravi, D. Subhedar, C. Gevirtz: Dental Injury with a Cuffed Oropharyngeal Airway, American Journal of Anesthesiology, 1999; 26:129.
10. A. Albanese, C. Gevirtz, B. Oppenheim, J.M. Fields: Outcome and Six Month Follow-Up of Patients After Ultra Rapid Opiate Detoxification. Journal of Addictive Disease2000, 19:11-28
11. C. Gevirtz, E.A.M. Frost:Ultrarapid Opiate Detoxication. Current Opinion in Exper Clinical Research, 2000;2:151-167
12. C. Gevirtz:Pain Management in the Substance Abusing Patient. Veterans Health Systems Journal. Selected Proceedings of the 2nd Annual VA National Leadership Conference on Pain Management and End of Life Care 2001 6:Sii 14-18
13. AD Kaye, C.Gevirtz, HA Bosscher, A Duke, TA Richards, AM Fields, Frost EAM:Rapid Drug Detoxification. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2003, 50:663-671
14. C. Gevirtz:Preparing Your Anesthesia Department for Radiologic, Biologic, and Chemical Attack. Seminars in Anesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain, 2003,22:278-285
15. C. Gevirtz Managing post polio syndrome. Nursing 2006;36:17
Book Chapters
1. J. Cooper, R. Newbower, F. Dedrick, J. Welch and C. Gevirtz; Preparation for Induction. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures of the Massachusetts General Hospital, 3rd Edition. Little Brown, Boston, MA, 1987, pp. 51-66.
2. J. Cooper and Clifford Gevirtz.Safety in Anesthesia, Chapter 9, Clinical Anesthesia Procedures of the Massachusetts General Hospital, 3rd Edition. Little Brown, Boston, MA., 1987, pp. 67-74.
3. C. Gevirtz. Lesson 3: Preoperative Evaluation of the Intravenous Drug Abuser, in Lessons in PreAnesthetic Evaluation, Edited by E.A.M. Frost. Birkhauser, Boston, MA. 1988, pp. 21-29.
4. C. Gevirtz. Anesthetic Considerations in Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Surgery Progress in Anesthesiology Volume VI No.3, Edited by James Eisenkraft. Dannemiller Memorial Foundation, 1992, pp. 66-76.
5. C. Gevirtz. Preanesthetic Evaluation of a Patient for Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery in Lessons in PreAnesthetic Evaluation:4, Edited by E.A.M. Frost, McHahon Publishing, New York 1994, pp. 90-100.
6. C. Gevirtz. Preanesthetic Evaluation of a Patient with a Pacemaker and an Automatic Implantable CardiacDefibrillator in Lessons in PreAnesthetic Evaluation:4, Edited by E.A.M. Frost, McHahon Publishing, New York 1994, pp. 26-39.
7. S. Darvishzal and C. Gevirtz. Preanesthetic Evaluation of the Patient with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy in Lessons in PreAnesthetic Evaluation: 4, Edited by E.A.M. Frost, McHahon Publishing, New York 1994, pp. 111-121.
8. C.Gevirtz. Preanesthetic Evaluation of the Patient with Post Herpetic Neuralgia in Lessons in PreAnesthetic Evaluation: 4, Edited by E.A.M. Frost, McHahon Publishing, New York 1994, pp.216-227.
9. G. Lu, C.Gevirtz, J.Gibson, C.Monell. Cerebral Hemodynamic Effects of Flumazenil, , Ninth
International Symposium on Intracranial Pressure, Springes Verlay, Tokyo, 1994, pp. 665-666
10. V. Kibria and C.Gevirtz. Pre-Anesthetic Assessment of the Patient with Low Back Pain, Parts I and II, in Lessons in PreAnesthetic Evaluation: 5, Edited by E.A.M. Frost, McHahon
Publishing, New York 1996, 121-153.
11. C. Gevirtz and G. Girault. Pediatric Pain Management, Progress in Anesthesiology Vol. XChapter 5, Edited by James Eisenkraft, Dannemiller Memorial Foundation, 1996, pp. 75-92.
12. T.Ronna , J. Prignano and C.Gevirtz . New Trends in Perioperative Anesthesia, Advances in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Vol.3, Edited by S.Kominsky and M.Trepal. Mosby-Year Book, Chicago, IL, 1996, 3-15.
13. C. Gevirtz Anesthesiology. Podiatric Medicine Board Review Edited by J. Prignano Physicians Educational Press, New York 2001 pp. 6A1-7( and in editions 2 through 5 ) .
14. C. Gevirtz, EAM Frost Opiate Detoxification. In: Encyclopedia of Neuroscience 2003 Edited by M.Alder
15. C. Gevirtz, EAM Frost. The Patient for Anesthesia Assisted Opiate Detoxification.In: Yao and Artusio's Problem Oriented Anesthesia 6th edition.p1010-1016 2004 Edited by F. Yao
16 C. Gevirtz. Anesthesia Assisted Opiate Detoxification. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2003 Spring;41(2):79-93.
Non-Peer Reviewed Articles
1. C. Gevirtz: The Travail of Job Revisited: The patient with Post Herpetic Neuralgia. Sphere 1993; 45:29-35.
2. C. Gevirtz: The Impact of Clinical Practice Guidelines on Pain Management of Acute Low Back Pain. Sphere 1995; 47:38-32.
ABSTRACTS:
1. C. Gevirtz: An Audit of Decubitus Care in New Orleans, LA. Abstract presented before the American Association of Professional Standards Review Organizations, Salt Lake City,Utah, February 26, 1981.
2. J.B.Cooper, D.J.Cullen, A.R.Nemeskal,C.M.Gevirtz and D.C.Hoglin: Effect of Two Interventions on the Rate of Anesthesia Complications, Anesthesiology Vol. 67.3 A: 466, Sept. 1987.
3. C.M.Gevirtz, M. Antebi, P. Goldiner: The National Registry of Anesthesia Complications: A Pilot Study,. Anesthesiology Vol. 69 A: 1182, September 1989.
4. C. Gevirtz: A Comparison of Ketorolac and Morphine for Postoperative Analgesia in Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery, 10th World Congress of Anesthesiologists, 1992.
5. R.Kaplan, M.Claudio, R.Sanchez, C.Gevirtz, M..Winik: Morphine Usage in AIDS Patients with Pain, 7th World Congress of IASP, 1993.
6. C. Gevirtz: The Retrospective Application of Critical Incident Analysis to Anesthetic Mortality: The Death of Hannah Greener Reexamined. Oral presentation before the Anesthesia History Association. April 1994.
7. G. Lu, C.Gevirtz, I. Osborn et al. Cerebral Hemodynamic Effects of Desflurane, Anesthesiology
A: 1181, 1994.
8. C. Gevirtz, V. Malik, D.V. Subbedan, J. Marks: Air Contrast CT Guided Facet Joint Block: A New Approach. Anesthesiology, A: 841 1995.
9. D.V.Subhedar, C.M.Gevirtz,V.Malik, M.Pimentel: Intravenous Regional Anesthesia: Prospective Evaluation of Lidocaine with Fentanyl and Recuronium. Anesthesiology Vol. 85, A: 15 1996.
10 Y.Inagaki, G.P. Joshi, L.Wat, C.Gevirtz, D.A.McCulloch,J.M.McCraney, P.F.White: Comparison of Airway Devices for Ambulatory Anesthesia: LMA VS Tracheal Tube,. IARS, 1996.
11 C. Gevirtz, EAM Frost: Mortality and Morbidity Associated with Ultrarapid Opiate Detoxification, World Congress of Anesthesiology,2000
12 C. Gevirtz, EAM Frost:Mortality and Morbidity Associated with Ultrarapid Opiate Detoxification, Association of University Anesthetists 2001, American Society of Anesthesiologists 2001
OTHER MEDIA:
1. ABC NEWS 20/20 - Ultra Rapid Opiate Detoxification October 19, 1996 .
2. Audio-Digest: Why do we have failures? - Anesthesiology Volume 39, Number 6, March 15, 1997.
3. Audio-Digest: Postoperative Pain Management - Post Anesthesia Care - Organization,
Management , Diagnosis and Treatment - April 1, 1997.
4. Audio-Digest: Ultra Rapid Opiate Detoxification - Anesthesiology Volume 40, Number 20, October 15, 1998.
BOOK REVIEWS:
1. Book Review: The Merck Manual and The Merck Manual of Geriatrics Anesthesia and
Analgesia, 1990; 71: 714.
2. Book Review: Drugs and Anesthesia: Pharmacology for Anesthesiologists, 2nd Edition.
J. Neurosurgical Anesthesia, 1991.
3. Book Review: Problems in Anesthesia: Improving Anesthesia Outcome, Vol.5 No.2
Anesthesia and Analgesia, December 1991.
4. Book Review: Outcome after Anesthesia and Surgery, Vol. 6. No.3 of Clinical Anesthesiology Series Anesthesia and Analgesia, September 1993.
5. Book Review: Handbook of Critical Care Pain Management Anesthesia and Analgesia.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:
1. C.Gevirtz: Senior Medical Thesis: Quality Assurance Measures of Decubitus Ulcer Care in Southeast Louisiana. June 1981.