Physician-in-Chief, Department
of
Medicine
Steven R. Gambert, M.D., MACP
Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Profile
Dr. Gambert came to Sinai Hospital in the fall of 1998 from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, where he was Professor of Medicine and Vice-Chairman of the Department of Medicine. Previously, he was Professor and Acting Chairman of the Department of Medicine at New York Medical College and Director of Medicine at Westchester Medical Center. Dr. Gambert was also Associate Dean for Academic Programs at New York Medical College, where he chaired its Curriculum and Education Committee for over a decade. A graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, he did post-graduate training at Dartmouth and Harvard Medical School affiliated programs.
Dr. Gambert is known worldwide as an excellent clinician, teacher,
researcher, and leader in medical education and the medical disciplines of
geriatric medicine and endocrinology. His particular areas of interest and
expertise include endocrine aspects of aging, successful aging, and
age-prevalent illness. He has held numerous leadership positions in national and
international organizations, including being elected to the Board of Governors
of the American College of Physicians and having served as President of the
American Aging Association. He was a member of the National Board of Medical
Examiners' USMLE Step 3 Committee and a fellowship reviewer for the ACGME. He
has authored or co-authored over 300 articles, research reports, book chapters,
and books. Dr. Gambert has pioneered the use of community-based teaching
practices, computer assisted education, and the use of standardized patients for
training medical residents and students. Dr. Gambert was voted one of "America's
Best Doctors" in the 1996 physician survey published in American Health magazine
and the 2001-2007 Castle Connolly Physician Survey. He brings to Sinai Hospital
not only years of experience in medical education and clinical practice but also
excellence in and a commitment to teaching, as witnessed by resident and medical
student praise and evaluations. In 2007, Dr. Gambert was named a Master of the
American
College of Physicians, one of the
highest honors that can be bestowed upon an Internist.
Divisional Activity within the Department of Medicine
Cardiology
Division Director:
Bill Herzog, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
The
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Paul Gurbel, M.D.
Associate Professor
of Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Director, Sinai
Center for Thrombosis Research
Special Programs
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Rated one of the top 50 U.S. Hospital Heart Programs in U.S.
News and World Report
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Cardiac Non-Invasive Laboratory (Stress Tests,
Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echos, Holters)
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Cardiac Diagnostic Center (Cardiac Catheterization,
Electrophysiologic Testing, Ablation, Angioplasty, Pacemaker Therapy,
Defibrillator Implantation, Tilt Table Testing)
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Coronary Care Unit
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Cardiac Progressive Care Floor
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Open Heart Surgery Center
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Cardiovascular Research Laboratory
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Heart Station (Electrocardiography)
Research Activities
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Thrombosis and Platelet Research
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Arrhythmia, Sudden Death, Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
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Transesophageal Echocardiography
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Angioplasty Device Trials
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Multicenter Drug Trial in Heart Disease Prevention
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Division Director:
David S. Cooper, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Professor of Medicine
The
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Special Programs
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Rated one of the top 50 U.S programs in
Endocrinology in 2007 U.S. News and World Report.
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Sinai Diabetes and Lipid Center
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Metabolic Bone Disease Assessment Program
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Thyroid Center
Gastroenterology
Division Director:
Sudhir K. Dutta, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Professor of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Special Programs
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G.I. Diagnostic Center (Endoscopy,
G.I. Motility Studies, ERCP, Esophageal pH monitoring), Video Capsule
Endoscopy; Ultrasonic ERCP (EUS)
Research Activities
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Role of Salivary Growth Factors in Esophageal Epithelial Integrity
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Role of Vitamin A in Esophageal Cancer
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New Drug Therapy in Esophageal Cancer
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Markers
of Neoplastic Transformation in Human Colonocytes for Detection of Colon Cancer
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HIV Disease and Pancreatitis
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Markers of Pancreatic Carcinoma
General Internal Medicine
Division Director:
Charles Albrecht III, M.D
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director
The
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Special Programs
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Ambulatory Care Center
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Dedicated
Inpatient medical consultation service
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Several
satellite sites for general internal medicine practice in Greater Baltimore
area available for elective rotations
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Inpatient
teaching hospitalist program
Geriatric Medicine
Academic Division Director:
Myron Miller, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
The
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
On-Site Clinical Resources
Infectious Disease
Division Director:
Andrew Mayrer, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
The
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Special Programs
Research Activities
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HIV Sentinel Surveillance Study (with the Center for
Disease Control)
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New Drug Therapies for Opportunistic Infection in
AIDS
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Pathogenesis, Complications and Treatment Regimens of
Decubitus Ulcers
Nephrology
Division Director:
Ira N. Mandell, M.D.
Instructor in Medicine
The
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Special Programs
- Inpatient Dialysis Unit
- Outpatient dialysis facilities and offices
- Consultation service
Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
Division Director:
Steven A. Schonfeld, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.C.C.P
Assistant Professor of Medicine
The
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Special Programs
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Pulmonary Function Laboratory
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Pulmonary Inpatient Unit
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Sarcoidosis
Clinic, the Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Sleep Disorders Center
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20-bed
Medical/Surgical ICU; 4-bed Cardiac ICU
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State-of-the-art monitoring equipment
Pulmonary Research Activities
- Immunologic Mechanisms in Sarcoidosis
Critical Care Research Activities
- Anemia in critical illness
- Advanced Diagnosis Techniques
Rheumatology
Division Director:
Ira T. Fine, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
The
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Special Programs
- Outpatient Department and Private Office Setting
Research Activities
Protective Effects of H2 Receptor Blocking Agents in Patients Taking Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
