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CURRICULUM VITAE 1. July 2009

I. PERSONAL

Name: Patricia Marie Byers, M.D., F.A.C.S. Office Phones: (305)-585-1902 (305)-585-1184 Office Fax: (305)-326-7065 (305)-585-1876 Office Address: Division of Trauma and Critical Care DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery University of Miami Miller School of Medicine P.O. Box 016960 (D-40) Miami, Florida 33101 Current Academic Rank: Professor of Surgery Current Track of Appointment: Clinical Educator Primary Department: 1985-present DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery Division of Trauma, Critical Care, and Burns University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida Secondary Department: 1987-present Department of Medicine University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, Florida Secondary Appointment: Department of Anesthesiology Department of Neurosurgery Citizenship: United States Visa Type: N/A

II. HIGHER EDUCATION


11. Institutional:

1970-71 University of Connecticut Honors Program Storrs, Connecticut

1971-75 University of Miami Bachelor of Science Biology (BS) Bachelor of Science Chemistry (BS) Summa Cum Laude

1976-80 University of Miami Medical Doctor (MD) School of Medicine

12. Non-Institutional: 1980-81 Jackson Memorial Hospital/ Internship University of Miami Hospital General Surgery and Clinics Miami, Florida 1981-84 Jackson Memorial Hospital/ Residency University of Miami Hospital General Surgery and Clinics Miami, Florida 1984-85 Jackson Memorial Hospital/ Chief Residency University of Miami Hospital General Surgery and Clinics Miami, Florida 13. Certifications & Licensure: 1981 Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners 1983 State of Florida ME 00339997 1983 Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification

1986 Board Certified, American Board of Surgery Certificate# 31890; Candidate# 041610

1984 Advanced Trauma Life Support - Provider 1989 Advanced Trauma Life Support - Instructor 1991 American Board of Surgery Added Qualifications in Surgical Critical Care #707 1992 Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1993 Advanced Trauma Life Support - Instructor Recertification

1993 Pediatric Advanced Life Support 1995 Bariatric Surgery Preceptorship

Harvey Sugarman, MD, FACS


Chief of Trauma and Bariatric Surgery Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

1996 Recertification, American Board of Surgery Certificate# 31890; Candidate # 041610

1997 Certified Nutrition Support Physician 1997 Advanced Trauma Life Support - Instructor Recertification 1999 Essentials in Bariatric Surgery Course

American Society for Bariatric Surgery, San Diego, California 2000 Essentials in Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Course

American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Atlanta, Georgia 2001 Advanced Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Course

American Society for Bariatric Surgery, Memphis, Tennessee 2001 Recertification, The American Board of Surgery Added Qualifications in

Surgical Critical Care #707 2001 Advanced Trauma Life Support - Instructor Recertification 2002 Recertified Nutrition Support Physician #022-014

2002 Inamed Health Sponsored Training Program in Adjustable Gastric Banding System

2002 Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2003 Advanced Trauma Life Support-Regional Instructor 2003 American College of Surgeons Ultrasound for Surgeons Basic Module

Verification 2003 US Surgical Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Preceptorship Paul Wizman, MD, FACS Medical Director Bariatric Surgery Northwest Medical Center, Margate, Florida 2004 Advanced Trauma Operative Management Course Certified Instructor 2004 Advanced Disaster Medical Response Provider Course by Orthopedic Trauma

Association, International Trauma and Disaster Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital

2006 ACLS Recertification 2006 Rural Trauma Instructor Course, Annual FCOT Meeting, Miami, Florida 2006 Ethicon Women’s Bariatric Forum, Sharonville, Ohio 2006 Recertification, American Board of Surgery, Candidate # 041610

III. EXPERIENCE

14. Academic: 1985- University of Miami/ Section Chief present Jackson Memorial Hospital Nutritional and Metabolic Miami, Florida Support Service, Division of Trauma and Critical Care


1985- University of Miami Instructor of 1987 School of Medicine Clinical Surgery Miami, Florida 1987- University of Miami Assistant Professor 1993 School of Medicine of Clinical Surgery Miami, Florida and Medicine 1993- University of Miami Associate Professor 2001 School of Medicine of Clinical Surgery Miami, Florida and Medicine 2001- University of Miami Associate Professor present School of Medicine of Surgery, Medicine and Miami, Florida Anesthesia 1991-present University of Miami/ Attending Surgeon Jackson Memorial Medical Center Surgical Critical Care Miami, Florida 1996-2002 University of Miami Section Chief, Nutrition School of Medicine Support and Bariatric Surgery, Miami, Florida Division of Trauma and

Critical Care 2002-2004 University of Miami Section Chief, Nutrition School of Medicine Support and Bariatric Surgery, Miami, Florida Division of Laparoendoscopic Surgery 2004-present University of Miami Section Chief, Bariatric School of Medicine Surgery and Intestinal Miami, Florida Rehabilitation, Division of Trauma and Critical Care

15. Hospital Appointments: 1985- Jackson Memorial Attending Surgeon, present Hospital Director, Nutrition and Miami, Florida Metabolic Support Service 1985- University of Miami Attending Surgeon present Hospital and Clinics, Sylvester Comprehensive


Cancer Center Miami, Florida 16. Non-Academic:

1976 Chemical Engineer, Research and Development Division of Ensign-Bickford Corporation, Simsbury, CT

1986- City of Miami Fire Rescue Medical Advisor present 17. Military: N/A


IV. PUBLICATIONS

18. Books and Monographs Published: 1. Byers PM, Hameed SM, Kudsk K: Pre-operative and Post-operative Nutritional

Support: Strategies for Enteral and Parenteral Therapies. In: Current Therapy in Trauma and Critical Care, Asensio JA, Trunkey D (eds): Elesvier/WB Saunders, _______ (in press) 2007

2. Ciancio G, Miller J, Burke GW, Byers PM: Surgical Complications of Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation. In: Complications in Surgery and Trauma, SM Cohn ed., Barquist E, Byers PM, Ginzburg E, Augenstein JA, Habib F, Lynn M, McKenney MG, Shatz D, Sleeman D assoc. eds. Informa Health Care USA, Inc., 625-632, 2006

3. Gousse RR, Kester RR, Byers PM: Urethral, Scrotal, and Penile Surgery. In: Complications in Surgery and Trauma, SM Cohn ed., Barquist E, Byers PM, Ginzburg E, Augenstein JA, Habib F, Lynn M, McKenney MG, Shatz D, Sleeman D assoc. eds, Informa Health Care USA, Inc., 591-601, 2006

4. Byers PM, Lopez PP: Preoperative and Postoperative Nutrition in the Surgical Patient. In: Current Surgical Therapy, Eighth Edition, JL Cameron ed, Elsevier Mosby, Philadelphia, 1091-95, 2004

5. Byers PM: Operative Management of Combined Duodenum and Pancreas Injury;

The Pancreas and Duodenum, Tips From the Masters. In: Advanced Trauma Operative Management, Surgical Strategies for Penetrating Trauma, LM Jacobs, R Gross, S Luke eds., Cine-Med, Inc., Woodbury, CT, 2004

6. Byers PM: Preoperative and Postoperative Management of the Morbidly Obese

Patient. In: Audio-Digest General Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 8, Operating on the Obese, April 21, 2002

7. Khan FA, Thompson J, Webb MG, Nery JR, Olson L, Viciana A, Raskin J, Rogers A,

Luque C, Weppler D, Khan R, Koutouby R, Romero R, Ruiz P, Gyamfi A, Jacque J, Reddy R, Byers P, Ricordi C, Tzakis AG: Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation. In: Ginns, LC, Cosimi AB, Morris PJ (eds.): Transplantation. Blackwell Science, Inc., Cambridge, MA, 422-437, 1999

8. Byers PM, Weissler M. Principles of Surgical Nutrition, In: Understanding Surgical Disease. The Miami Manual of Surgery, MG McKenney, P Mangonon, JA Moylan eds., Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, 29-40, 1998

9. Byers PM, Jeejeebhoy KN. Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, In: Critical Care, Third Edition, JM Civetta, RR Kirby, RW Taylor eds., Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, 457-73, 1997


10. Fraguilidis G, Khan FA, Nery JR, Karatzas T, Webb MG, Weppler D, Olson L, Gyamfi A, Ruiz P, Kato RT, Byers P, Ricordi C, Tzakis AG: Intestinal and Multiorgan Transplantation. In: Techniques in Liver Surgery, G Gozzetti, A Mazziotti, A Cavallari eds., Greenwich Medical Media, London, UK, 337-348, 1997

11. Augenstein J, Digges KH, Lombardo LV, Perdeck EB, Stratton JE, Quigley CV, Malliaris AC, Byers PM. Chest and Abdominal Injuries Suffered by Restrained Occupants, In: Advances in Occupant Protection: Technologies for the Mid-Nineties. The Engineering Society for Advancing Mobility; Land, Sea, Air and Space International (SAE) 1995 Technical Paper Series; 95067, 37-44, 1995.

12. Augenstein JS, Digges KH, Perdeck EB, Stratton JE, Malliaris A, Byers PM. Airbag Protected Crash Victims: The Challenge of Identifying Occult Injuries, In: In-Depth Accident Investigation: Trauma Team Findings in Late Model Vehicle Collisions, Engineering Society for Advancing Mobility; Land, Sea, Air and Space International (SAE) 1994 Technical Paper Series; 940714, 45-47, 1994.

13. Buechter K, Byers PM. Nutrition and Metabolism, In: The Physiologic Basis of Surgery, JP O’Leary ed., Williams and Wilkins, 78-94, 1993

14. Byers PM, Restler CS. Metabolic Requirements and Nutrition, In: Handbook of Head and Spine Trauma, J Greenberg ed., Marcel Dekker, Inc., 191-205, 1993

15. Goodwin WJ, Byers PM. Nutritional Management of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient, In: Medical Clinics of North America; 77(3), 597-610, 1993

16. Byers PM, ed., The Alexander Times, Florida Committee on Trauma Newsletter; Spring, 1(2), 1992

17. Byers PM. Trauma and Nutritional Support, In: Trauma Management, DJ Kreis, Jr., GA Gomez eds., Little, Brown and Company, 491-522, 1989

19. Juried or Refereed Journal Articles and Exhibitions: 1. Martinez J, Guerro L, Byers P, Lopez P, Scagnelli T, Azuaje R, and Dunkin B:

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and gastroduodenoscopy after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surgical Endoscopy, 20(10):1548-1550, 2006.

2. Nelson LG, Lopez PP, Haines K, Stefan B, Martin T, Gonzalez R, Byers PM, Murr MM: Outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients 65 years and older. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2:384-388, 2006.


3. Willens HJ, Chakko SC, Byers P, Chirinos JA, Labrador E, Castrillon JC, Lowery MH: Effects of weight loss after gastric bypass on right and left ventricular function assessed by tissue Doppler imaging. The American Journal of Cardiology, 95(12):1521-1524, Jun 15, 2005.

4. Willens HJ, Chakko SC, Lowery MH, Byers P, Labrador E, Gallagher A, Castrillon JC, and Myerburg RJ: Tissue Doppler Imaging of the Right and Left Ventricle in Severe Obesity (Body Mass Index > 35 kg/m2 ). The American Journal of Cardiology, 94:1087-1090, October 15, 2004.

5. Asif A, Tawakol J, Khan T, Vieira CF, Byers P, Gadalean F, Hogan R: Modification of the peritoneoscopic technique of peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion: Experience of an interventional nephrology program. Seminars in Dialysis, 17(2):171-3, Mar-Apr 2004.

6. Silver HJ, Wellman NS, Arnold DJ, Livingstone AS, Byers PM: Older adults receiving home enteral nutrition: Enteral regimens, provider involvement, and health care outcomes. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 28(2):92-8, Mar-Apr 2004.

7. Nishida S, Hadjis NS, Levi DM, Kato T, Vaidya A, Nery JR, Madariaga J, Nakamura N, Ruiz P, Neff G, Byers P, Tzakis AG: Intestinal and multivisceral transplantation following abdominal trauma. Journal of Trauma; Injury, Infection and Critical Care, 56(2):323-7, Feb 2004.

8. Cohn SM, Lopez PP, Brown M, Namias N, Jackowski J, Li P, Mishkin D, Lopez JM, University of Miami Wound Study Group (Byers PM): Open surgical wounds: How does Aquacel compare with wet-to-dry gauze? Journal of Wound Care, 13(1):10-2, January 2004.

9. Asif A, Byers P, Vieira CF, Merrill D, Gadalean F, Bourgoignie JJ, Leclercq B, Roth D, Gadallah MF: Peritoneoscopic placement of peritoneal dialysis catheter and bowel perforation: Experience of an interventional nephrology program. American Journal of Kidney Disease, 42(6):1270-4, December 2003.

10. Asif A, Byers P, Gadalean F, Roth D: Peritoneal dialysis underutilization: The impact of an interventional nephrology peritoneal dialysis access program. Seminars in Dialysis, 16(3):266-71, May-June 2003.

11. Hong JJ, Cohn SM, Ekeh AP, Newman M, Salama M, Leblang SD, and the Miami Appendicitis Group (Byers, PM): A prospective randomized study of clinical assessment versus computed tomography for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Surgical Infections (Larchmt), 4(3):231-9, Fall 2003.

12. Asif A, Byers P, Vieira CF, Roth D: Developing a comprehensive diagnostic and interventional nephrology program at an academic center. Review. American Journal of Kidney Disease, 2(2):229-33, August 2003.


13. Ginzburg E, Cohn SM, Lopez J, Jackowski J, Brown M, Hammeed M for the Miami Deep Vein Thrombosis Study Group (Byers PM): Randomized clinical trial of intermittent pneumatic compression and low molecular weight in trauma. British Journal of Surgery, 90:1338-44, 2003.

14. Asif A, Byers P, Vieira CF, Preston RA, Roth D: Diagnostic and interventional nephrology. Review. American Journal of Therapeutics, 9(6):530-36, Nov-Dec 2002.

15. Cohn SM, Giannotti G, Ong AW, Varela JE, McKenney MG, Brown M, Shatz DV, Sleeman D, Ginzburg E, Augenstein JS, Byers PM, Sands L, Hellinger M, Namias N: Prospective randomized trial of two wound management strategies for dirty abdominal wounds. Annals of Surgery, 233(3):409-13, 2001.

16. McKenney MG, McKenney KL, Hong JJ, Compton R, Cohn SM, Kirton OC, Shatz DV, Sleeman D, Byers PM, Ginzburg E, Augenstein J: Evaluating blunt abdominal trauma with sonography: A cost analysis. American Surgeon, 67(10):930-4, 2001.

17. Cohn S, Dolich M, Matsuura K, Namias N, Kirton O, Shatz D, McKenney M, Sleeman D, Ginzburg E, Byers P, Augenstein J

18. Carrillo EH, Gonzalez JK, Carrillo LE, Chacon PM, Namias N, Kirton OC, Byers PM: Spinal cord injuries in adolescents after gunshot wounds: an increasing phenomenon in urban North America. Injury, 29(7):503-7, 1998.

: Digital imaging technology in trauma education: A quantum leap forward. Journal of Trauma; Injury, Infection and Critical Care, 47(6):1160-1161, 1999.

19. Cohn SM, Feinstein AJ, Nicholas JM, McKenney MG, Sleeman D, Ginzburg E, Shatz DV, Kirton OC, Byers PM, Augenstein JS: Recipe for poor man’s fibrin glue. Procedures and Techniques. Journal of Trauma; Injury, Infection and Critical Care, 44(5):907, 1998. (Letter and Comment)

20. Mellman TA, Byers PM, Augenstein JS: Pilot evaluation of hypnotic medication during acute traumatic stress response. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 11(3):563-569, 1998.

21. Shatz DV, Kirton OC, McKenney MG, Ginzburg E, Byers PM, Augenstein JS, Sleeman D, Aguila Z. Personal watercraft crash injuries: An emerging problem. Journal of Trauma; Injury, Infection and Critical Care, 44(1):198-201, 1998.

22. Tzakis AG, Nery JR, Thompson J, Webb MG, Kahn FA MF

23. Byers PM, Block EJ, Albornoz JC, Pombo H, Martin LC, Kirton OC, Augenstein JS. The Need for Aggressive Nutritional Support in the Injured Patient - The Development of a Predictive Model. Journal of Trauma, 39(6):1103-1109, 1995.

, Khan RT, Luque CD, Weppler D, Koutouby R, Romero R, Dowdy L, Reddy KR, Rasin J, Viciana A, Ruiz P, Byers P, Rogers A, Miller J, Riccordi C: New immunosuppressive regimens in clinical intestinal transplantation. Transplant Proceedings, 29(1-2):683-685, 1997


24. Carrillo EH, Carrillo LE, Byers PM, Ginzburg E, Martin L. Penetrating Trauma and Emergency Surgery in Patients With AIDS. American Journal of Surgery, 170:341-344, 1995.

25. Gentilello LM, Cortes V, Castro M, Byers PM. Enteral Nutrition with Simultaneous Gastric Decompression in Critically Ill Patients. Critical Care Medicine, 21(3):392-395, 1993.

26. Bubrick MP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Corman ML, Santa Barbara, California; Cahill CJ, Kingston-upon-Thames, England; Hardy TG, Jr., Columbus, Ohio; Nance FC, Livingston, New Jersey; Shatney CH, San Jose, California; the BAR Investigational Group (Byers PM). Prospective, Randomized Trial of the Biofragmentable Anastomosic Ring. American Journal of Surgery, 161(1):136-141, 1991.

27. Buechter K, Arnold M, Steele B, Martin LC, Byers PM, Gomez GA, Zeppa R, Augenstein JS. The Use of Serum Amylase and Lipase in Evaluating and Managing Blunt Abdominal Trauma. American Surgeon, 56(4):204, 1991.

28. Byers PM, Kopelman T, Fine E, et al. Penetrating Cervical Trauma: Is Routine Angiography Indicated? Pan-American Journal of Trauma, 2:1-5, 1990.

29. Padmanabhan A, Gomez GA, Kreis DJ, Jr., Byers PM, Martin LC, Whittwell AE, Weinfeld A. The Value of Routine Preoperative Barium Enema in Trauma Patients Undergoing Colostomy Closure. Pan American Journal of Trauma, 1(2):73-76, 1989.

30. Whittwell AE, Gomez GA, Byers PM, Kreis DJ, Jr. Blunt Pancreatic Trauma: Prospective Evaluation of Early Endoscopic Retrograde Pancreatography. Southern Medical Journal, 82(5):586-591, 1989.

31. Kreis DJ, Jr., Fine EG, Gomez GA, Eckes J, Whittwell E, and Byers PM. A Prospective Evaluation of Field Categorization of Trauma Patients. Journal of Trauma, 28(7):995-1000, 1988.

32. Gomez G, Alvarez R, Plasencia G, Echenique M, Vopal J, Byers PM, Dove D, Kreis DJ Jr. Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage in the Management of Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Reassessment. Journal of Trauma, 27(1):1-5, 1987.

33. Kreis DJ, Jr., Augenstein D, Gomez G, Vopal J, Civetta J, Byers P. Diagnosis Related Groups and the Critically Injured Trauma Patient. Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, 165(4):317-322, 1987.

34. Kreis DJ, Jr., Augenstein D, Civetta JM, Gomez G, Vopal JJ, Byers PM. Diagnosis-Related Groups and the Salvageable Trauma Patient in the Intensive Care Unit. Surgery, Gynecology, and Obstetrics, 163(6):539-542, 1986.

35. Kreis DJ Jr., Augenstein D, Martinez O, Echenique M, Plasencia G, Vopal J, Gomez G, and Byers P. A Prospective randomized study of Moxalactam versus Gentamicin and Clindamycin in penetrating abdominal trauma. Surgery, Gynecology, and Obstetrics, 163(1):1-4, 1986.


36. Kreis DJ Jr., Guerra J, Jr., Slatz M, Santiesteban R, Byers P. Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage due to Carcinoid Tumors of the Small Intestine. JAMA, 255(2):234-236, 1986.

37. Kreis DJ Jr., Plasencia G, Augenstein D, Davis J, Echenique M, Echenique M, Vopal J, Byers P, Gomez G. Preventable Trauma Deaths: Dade County, Florida. Journal of Trauma, 26(7):649-654, 1986.

20. Other works, publications and abstracts:

1. Willens H, Pappas PA, Byers P, Lopez P, Velez F: Relationship between the

percent of excess weight lost following gastric bypass and left ventricular diastolic function. (Abstract) Obesity Research 13(9)(Suppl), 2005.

2. Byers P, Munoz-Villasmil J, Albornoz J, Varela JE, DeHaven B, Leiseca J: Early extubation post gastric bypass in morbidly obese patients with sleep apnea. (Abstract) Obesity Surgery, 2002.

3. Lopez PP, LeBlang S, Popkin CA, Byers PM: Blunt duodenal and pancreatic trauma. Journal of Trauma; Injury, Infection and Critical Care, 53(6):1195, 2002.

4. Ginzburg E, Cohn S, Lopez J, Brown M, Jackowski J, Diaz I, Varela JE, Cohn K, Shatz D, Byers P, Namias N, Augenstein J, Sleeman D, McKenney M, Barquist E, Lynn M: Comparison of intermittent pneumatic compression devices and low molecular weight heparin in trauma. Journal of Trauma; Injury, Infection and Critical Care, 50(1):180, 2001.

5. Civetta J, Hudson-Civetta J, Namias N, Kirton O, Gomez E, Herman M, Lynn M, Martin L, Varon A, Sleeman D, McKenney M, Shatz D, Byers P, Augenstein J, Ginzburg E: Do sicker surviving trauma patients take longer to recover? Can recovery be shortened? Critical Care Medicine, 26(1) (Suppl):A124, 1998.

6. Civetta J, Kirton OC, Hudson-Civetta J, Gomez E, Herman M, Lynn M, Martin L, Varon A, Sleeman D, McKenney M, Shatz D, Byers P, Augenstein J, Ginzburg E, Saunders S: Decreased costs and shortened ICU stay in sicker trauma patients treated to prevent ischemia-reperfusion injury. Critical Care Medicine, 26(1)(Suppl):A48, 1998.

7. Ginzburg E, Carillo E, Kopelman T, Lynn M, Martin L, McKenney M, Kirton O, Shatz D, Sleeman D, Byers P, Augenstein J: The role of CT scan in selective management of abdominal gunshot wounds. Journal of Trauma; Injury, Infection and Critical Care, 44(2):423, 1998.

8. Ginzburg E, Compton R, Ball S, Augenstein J, Byers P, Kirton O, McKenney M, Shatz D, Sleeman D, Namias N, Cohn S: Bed of stool: Are Clostridia dificile titres indicated? Journal of Trauma; Injury, Infection and Critical Care, 44(2):427, 1998.


9. Hudson-Civetta J, Civetta J, Kirton OC, Gomez E, Herman M, Lynn M, Martin L, Varon A, Sleeman D, McKenney M, Shatz D, Byers P, Augenstein J, Ginzburg E, Saunders S: Mitigating increased severity of illness in trauma patients. Critical Care Medicine, 26(1)(Suppl.):A94, 1998.

10. Kirton O, Civetta J, Hudson-Civetta J, Gomez E, Shatz D, McKenney M, Byers P, Ginzburg E, Augenstein J, Sleeman D, DeHaven B: Gastric intramucosal pH (pHi) driven resuscitation and antioxidants: Normalized pHi is associated with high survival. Critical Care Medicine, 26(1)(Suppl):A142, 1998.

11. Byers PM, Albornoz JC, Peterson E, Mantelle LL, Carrillo EH, Augenstein JS, Pombo H, Najjar R, Weinstein J. The Effect of an Elementary School Bicycle Safety Course on Bicycle Helmet Compliance. Journal of Trauma, 37(6):1013, 1994.

12. Byers PM, Block EJ, Albornoz JC, Mantelle LL, Carrillo EH, Martin LC, Kirton OC, Augenstein JS. Critical Pathways in Trauma: The Need for Aggressive Nutritional Support in the Injured Patient - A Predictive Model. Journal of Trauma, 37(6):1014, 1994.

13. Martin L, Byers PM, Gomez G, Zeppa R, Morris J. Extremity Venous Trauma: Ligation or Repair? Journal of Trauma, 34(1):182, 1993.

14. Restler CS, Byers PM, Friedman S. Hospital Malnutrition: Identification and Treatment. Florida Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 11(5):25-29, 1991.

15. Byers PM, Restler CS, Gomez GA, Whittwell EA, Kirsch J, and Kreis DJ, Jr. The Wastage of Hyperalimentation Solution in Adult Intensive Care Units. Critical Care Medicine, 15(4):388, 1987

16. Gomez G, Byers PM, Vopal J, Kreis DJ Jr. Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage in the Management of Stab Wounds of the Abdomen and Lower Chest. Southern Medical Journal, 79(9):73, 1986

21. Other works accepted for publication: N/A

V. PROFESSIONAL

22. Funded Research Performed: 1. Byers PM, Principal Investigator – Schecter Foundation: The Development of an

Inclusive Data Base for Patients with Nutritional Abnormalities. $25,000.00 (100%). 2006-2007

2. Byers PM, Co-Investigator – HRSA and Florida DOH: Rural Trauma Triage Educational CD, a National Model. $7,500(100%). 2005-2006. (Part of larger HRSA Grant to DOH-20% effort)


3. Byers PM, Principal Investigator – Schecter Foundation: The Development of an Inclusive Data Base for Patients with Nutritional Abnormalities. $25,000.00(100%). 2005-2006

4. Byers PM, Principal Investigator – Schecter Foundation: A Randomized Study of Parenteral vs. Enteral Nutrition in Trauma Patients. $50,000.00(100%). 2004-2005

5. Byers PM, Principal Investigator – Nestle Corporation: A Randomized Study of Gastric vs. Post-pyloric Enteral Feedings in Trauma Patients. $30,000.00(100%). 2001-present

6. Byers PM, Principal Investigator - Wyeth-Ayerst Research Company: A Randomized Double-Blind, Multicenter Comparison Study of The Efficacy and Safety of Piperacillin/Tazobactam (4 G/500 MG) to Imepenem/Cilastatini (1 G/1G) Administered Intravenously Every Eight Hours to Treat Intra-Abdominal Infections in Hospitalized Patients. $89,120.00(100%). 1996-1998.

7. Byers PM, Co-investigator - Bio-Pharm Clinical Services: Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trail of MAK 195F in Sepsis with Hyperinflammatory Response. $132,000(100%). April 1996-1997.

8. Byers PM, Co-investigator - NIMH Violence and Traumatic Stress Committee, PTSD and Sleep Following Severe Accidental Injury. $531,000(10%). September 1996 - 2000.

9. Byers PM, Principal Investigator - Biopure Corporation: A Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carrier-201 (HBOC-201) in Surgical Patients Expected to Receive Allogenic Blood. $78,849(100%). October 1995 - March 1996.

10. Byers PM, Principal Investigator - Bristol Myers-Squibb Company, A Multicenter, Comparative Study of Cefepime in Conjunction with Metronidazole Compared to Imipenem/Cilastatin in the Treatment of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections. $90,000(100%). May 1995 – 1998.

11. Byers PM, Co-investigator - Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, A Comparison of a 24 Hour Versus a 5 Day Course of Ampicillin/Sulbactam for Penetrating Abdominal Trauma Study Number 92-S-0841. 195,000(15%). 1991-1996.

12. Byers PM, Associate Crash Investigator - U.S. Department of Transportation -National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration / University of Miami Medical Computer Systems Laboratory, Injury in America. $8,250,000.00(5%). June 1991 - June 1996.

13. Byers PM, Principle Investigator - The Upjohn Company, Treatment of Intra-abdominal Infections with Intravenous Trospectomycin Sulfate Plus Intravenous Aztreonam or with Clindamycin Phosphate Plus Intravenous Aztreonam. $92,000.00(100%). November 1991 – March 1993.

14. Byers PM, Principle Investigator - Abbott Laboratories, Lipid-Based Parenteral Nutritional Support in Patients With The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and


Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia. Comparison Of Two Lipid Formulations. $10,000.00(100%). October 1989 - March 1990.

15. Byers PM, Principle Investigator - Davis & Geck, The Evaluation of an Absorbable Bowel Anastomotic Ring. $14,437.50(100%). September 1986 - December 1988.

23. Editorial Responsibilities: 1991-1995 Editor in Chief The Alexander Times 2004-present Associate Editor Complications in Surgery and Trauma, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY, IN PRESS.

24. Professional and Honorary Organizations:

1983-1987 American Medical Association 2000-2002 1985-present American College of Surgeons, Florida Committee on Trauma (FCOT) 1985-present American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) 1986-present Jackson Surgical Society

1986-1988 Florida Medical Association 2000-2002

1986-1988 Dade County Medical Association 2000-2002

1987-present Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) 1987-present Physicians Exploring Endless Possibilities Society (PEEP) 1988-present Southeastern Surgical Congress 1988-present Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) - Charter Member 1988-present Association for Surgical Education 1991-2000 University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Surgical Historical

Society 1992-1994 Jackson Laparoscopic Society


1993-2000 Association for Advancement of Automotive Medicine Member 1994-present American College of Surgeons, Fellow 1995-present American Association for the Surgery of Trauma 1998-present American Society for Bariatric Surgery 2002-present Florida Chapter American College of Surgeons Executive Committee

25. Honors and Awards: 1975 Phi Kappa Phi 1975 Alpha Epsilon Delta 1975 Beta Beta Beta 1975 Delta Theta Mu 1975 Summa Cum Laude 1976 University of Miami Trustee Scholarship 1993 South Florida Magazine Award: “The Best Physicians in South Florida”, October 1993; 46(12):47 1995 Medical Records Physician Award

1996 Featured in Vogue Magazine Article Career Women 2005 Dewitt Daughtry Department of Surgery Chief Residents’ Best Senior Attending Award

2005-2006 Best Doctors in America; May 2005, Best Doctors, Inc., Excerpt in Florida Monthly Magazine

26. Post Doctoral Fellowships: N/A

27. Other Professional Activities:

Scientific Presentations at National & International Meetings: 1. North American Association for the Study of Obesity 2005 Annual Scientific

Meeting, October 15-19, 2005, Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia: “Relationship Between the Percent of Excess Weight Lost Following Gastric Bypass and Left Ventricular Diastolic Function.” Willens H, Pappas PA, Byers P, Lopez P, Velez F.

2. Digestive Disease Week 2003, May 17-22, 2003, Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida: “Cirrhosis: Predictive Factors and Postoperative Evolution in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.” L Arosemena, A Sobhonslidsuk, P Bejarano, N Kriss, ER Schiff, P Byers.


3. American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 18th Annual Meeting, June 5-9, 2001, Washington, DC: “Heterotopic Pancreas: A Rare Incidental Finding During Bariatric Surgery”. P Lopez, SM Hameed, M Cockburn, Q Rashid, C Popkin, PM Byers.

4. Western Trauma Association, Thirty-first Annual Scientific Meeting, February 2001, Big Sky, Montana: “Comparison of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices and Low-Molecular Weight Heparin in Trauma.” Ginzburg E, Cohn S, Lopez J, Brown M, Jackowski J, Diaz I, Varela JE, Cohn K, Shatz D, Byers P, Namias N, Augenstein J, Sleeman D, McKenney M, Barquist E, Lynn M.

5. American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Twenty-fifth Clinical Congress, January 2001, Chicago, Illinois: “Parenteral Nutrition Ordering Practices in a Large Teaching Hospital.” Restler C, Byers P, Hamaoui H, Lee C, Schiller G, Munoz J.

6. Surgical Infection Society, 20th Annual Meeting, 2000,: “Delayed primary closure versus primary in dirty abdominal wounds: A prospective study.” Ong AW, Cohn SM, Giannotti G, Varela JE, Namias N. Shatz DV, McKenney MG, Augenstein JS, Byers PM, Hellinger MD, Ginzburg E, Sleeman D, Sands LR.

7. Southern Surgical Association, 112th Annual Session, December 2000, Palm Beach, Florida: “Is CT Scan Necessary to Rule Out Appendicitis? Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial.” J Hong, P Ekeh, M McKenney, A Ong, M Brown, D Shatz, E Ginzburg, P Byers, S Cohn, M Newman, N Namias, M Perez, E Barquist, D Sleeman, J Augenstein, D Hutson.

8. American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 17th Annual Meeting, June 2000, Memphis, TN: “Early Extubation Post Gastric Bypass in Morbidly Obese Patients with Sleep Apnea.” PM Byers, J Muñoz-Villasmil, J Albornoz, JE Varela, B DeHaven, J Leiseca, C Restler, C Lee, G Schiller, K Smid, M McKenney, E Ginzburg, N Namias, D Sleeman, E. Barquist. D Shatz, and S Cohn.

9. Society of Critical Care Medicine, Twenty-ninth Educational and Scientific Symposium, February 2000, Orlando, Florida: “Antibiograms Vary Between Intensive Care Units Within the Hospital: Implications for Empiric Antibiotic Strategies.” Sharazi E, Samiian L, Namias N, O’Neill K, Kett DH, Augenstein J, Barquist E, Byers P, Cohn SM, Ginzburg E, McKenney M, Shatz D, Sleeman D.

10. Southeastern Surgical Congress, Annual Meeting, February 2000, Orlando, Florida: “Antibiograms Vary Between Intensive Care Units Within the Hospital: Implications for Empiric Antibiotic Strategies.” Samiian L, Sharazi E, Namias N, O’Neill K, Kett DH, Augenstein J, Barquist E, Byers P, Cohn SM, Ginzburg E, McKenney M, Shatz D, Sleeman D.

11. American College of Surgeons South Florida Chapter Tenth Annual Resident, Intern and Student Surgical Research Forum Paper Presentation, April 1999, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: “Ultrasound in Blunt Abdominal Trauma.” Dolich MO, Varela


JES, Compton RP, McKenney MG, McKenney KI, Cohn SM, Ginzburg E, Byers P, Kirton OC, Sleeman D, Shatz DV, Augenstein J, Namias N.

12. Western Trauma Association, Twenty-eighth Annual Scientific Meeting, February 1998, Lake Louise, Canada: “Selective Use of CT Scan for Low Suspicion Abdominal Gunshot Wounds.” Ginzburg E, Carillo E, Kopelman T, Lynn M, Martin L, McKenney M, Kirton O, Shatz D, Sleeman D, Byers P, Augenstein J.

13. Society of Critical Care Medicine, Twenty-seventh Educational and Scientific Symposium, February 1998, San Antonio, Texas: “Do Sicker Surviving Trauma Patients Take Longer to Recover? Can Recovery Be Shortened?” Civetta J, Hudson-CivettaJ, Namias N, Kirton O, Gomez E, Herman M, Lynn M, Martin L, Varon A, Sleeman D, McKenney M, Shatz D, Byers P, Augenstein J, Ginzburg E.

14. Western Trauma Association, Twenty-eighth Annual Scientific Meeting, February 1998, Lake Louise, Canada: “The Role of CT Scan in Selective Management of Abdominal Gunshot Wounds.” Ginzburg E, Lynn M, Martin LC, McKenney M, Kirton O, Shatz D, Sleeman D, Byers P, Augenstein JS, Civetta J, Hoyt D.

15. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, September 1997, Hawaii: “Cost Savings by Utilizing Ultrasound in Blunt Trauma.” McKenney MG, Senkowski CK, McKenney KL, Kirton OC, Sleeman D, Shatz D, Ginzburg E, Byers P, Augenstein J.

16. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, September 1997, Hawaii: “The Role of CT in Selective Management of Abdominal Gunshot Wounds.” Ginzburg E, Kopelman T, Lynn M, McKenney MG, Kirton OG, Shatz D, Sleeman D, Byers P, Augenstein J, Carillo E.

17. American Trauma Society, National Trauma Conference: Trauma System Evolution in a Cost-Conscious Nation, May 1995, Arlington, Virginia: “Neurotrauma Case Management: Trauma Resuscitation Computerized Assessment - A First Step.” MW Sutherland, PA Villanueva, M Murtha, PM Byers.

18. American Trauma Society, National Trauma Conference: Trauma System Evolution in a Cost-Conscious Nation, May 1995, Arlington, Virginia: “The Effect of a Bicycle Safety Course on Bicycle Helmet Compliance” PM Byers, JC Albornoz, E Peterson, LL Mantelle, EH Carrillo, JS Augenstein, H Pombo, R Najjar, J Weinstein.

19. American Trauma Society, National Trauma Conference: Trauma System Evolution in a Cost-Conscious Nation, May 1995, Arlington, Virginia: “The Effect of a Bicycle Safety Course on Bicycle Helmet Compliance” PM Byers, JC Albornoz, E Peterson, LL Mantelle, EH Carrillo, JS Augenstein, H Pombo, R Najjar, J Weinstein.

20. American Trauma Society, National Trauma Conference: Trauma System Evolution in a Cost-Conscious Nation, May 1995, Arlington, Virginia: “Streamlining the Pre-hospital Assessment: Transporting Trauma Patients Away from Trauma Centers.” PM Byers, JS Augenstein, M Murtha, J Andron, J Albornoz, M Sutherland, L Fernandez, D Shatz, L Martin.


21. American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 19th Clinical Congress, January 1995, Miami Beach, Florida: “Hyperglycemia, Is a Disease Specific Formula Indicated?” PM Byers, C Restler, H Silver, G Schiller.

22. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, VIII Scientific Assembly, January 1995, Sanibel, Florida: “Critical Pathways in Trauma: The Need for Aggressive Nutritional Support in the Injured Patient - A Predictive Model.” PM Byers, EFJ Block, JC Albornoz, LL Mantelle, EH Carrillo, LC Martin, OC Kirton, JS Augenstein.

23. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, VIII Scientific Assembly, January 1995, Sanibel, Florida: "The Effect of an Elementary School Bicycle Safety Course on Bicycle Helmet Compliance." PM Byers, JC Albornoz, E Peterson, LL Mantelle, EH Carrillo, JS Augenstein, H Pombo, R Najjar, J Weinstein.

24. American College of Surgeons Florida Chapter Annual Meeting, November 1992, Amelia Island, Florida: “Massive Hemothorax Following Blunt Trauma.” Block E, McKenney M, Byers P.

25. American Society of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition, 15th Clinical Congress, January 1991, San Francisco, California: "Enteral Nutrition with Simultaneous Gastric Decompression in Critically Ill Patients." LM Gentilello, V Cortes, PM Byers.

26. Pan American Trauma Society, Third Congress, June 1990, Sao Paulo, Brazil: "Penetrating Cervical Trauma: Is Routine Angiography Indicated?" PM Byers, T Kopelman, E Fine, D Vernberg, G Gomez, R Zeppa.

27. The American Dietetic Association, 71st Annual Meeting, October 1988, San Francisco, California: "Nutritional Support of the Non-Critically Ill Trauma Patient." S Friedman, KJ Buechter, PM Byers.

28. American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition, February 1988, New Orleans: “Refrigerator Rounds as a Primary Tool in Utilization Review of Parenteral Nutrition Solutions in a Large Teaching Hospital.” P Byers, CS Restler, S Friedman, J Kirsch, C Hoskins, A Jackson.

29. Society of Critical Care Medicine, May 1987, Anaheim, California: "The Wastage of Hyperalimentation Solution in Adult Intensive Care Units." PM Byers, CS Restler, GA Gomez, EA Whittwell, J Kirsch, DJ Kreis, Jr.

30. Southern Medical Association, November 8, 1986, Atlanta, GA: “Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage in the management of Stab Wounds of the Abdomen and Lower Chest.” G Gomez, P Byers, Vopal, D Kreis, Jr.

Invited Outside Lectureships:

1. Course Director: Advanced Trauma Life Support Refresher, September 25, 2007,

Hollywood Memorial Hospital, Hollywood, Florida: “Updates”.


2. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Florida Chapter American College of Surgeons 54th Annual Scientific Meeting: Paradigm Changes in Surgery – New Technologies Intermixed with Tried and True Traditions, May24-27, 2007, Breakers Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida: “Update on State Trauma System”.

3. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center Division of Trauma and Critical Care - Women and Trauma Care: Overcoming Obstacles and Breaking Barriers, May 1, 2007, The Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, Virginia: “Nutritional Support After Trauma: Concepts and Challenges.”

4. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Operative Management Course, April 10, 2007, University of Miami, Florida: “Pancreatic and Duodenal Injuries” Lecture and “Surgical Skills Practicum”.

5. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider, March 5, 2007, University of Miami, Florida: “Thoracic Trauma” and “Radiographic Identification of Thoracic Trauma Practicum”.

6. Seminar Lecture: University of Miami Kendall Medical Group, January 19, 2007, University of Miami Kendall Medical Center, Miami, Florida: “Post-operative Management of Bariatric Surgery Patients and their Complications.”

7. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Operative Management Course, December 15, 2006, University of Miami, Florida: “Pancreatic and Duodenal Injuries” Lecture and “Surgical Skills Practicum”.

8. Conference Proceedings Lecture: 2nd Italy –Americas Medical Congress; Nutrition, Fitness and Global Health, November 11, 2006, University of Miami Retter Auditorium, Miami, Florida: “Modification of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Following Bariatric Surgery.”

9. Discussant: American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, September 2006, New Orleans, Louisiana: “Reversal of Parenteral-Induced Gut Mucosal Immunity Impairment with small amounts of a complex diet,” Dr. Ikezawa, Fukastsu, et al.

10. Discussant: 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, June 26-July 1, 2006, San Francisco, California: “Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement for Pulmonary Embolism Risk Reduction in the Super Morbidly Obese Undergoing Bariatric Surgery” presented by C Trigilio-Black, CD Ringley, CL McBride, VJ Sorensen, JS Thompson, GM Longo, II Pipinos, and JM Johanning.

11. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Florida Chapter American College of Surgeons 2006 Annual Meeting, May 26-29, 2006, Gasparilla Inn and Cottages, Boca Grande, Florida: “State Trauma Program Update.”

12. Conference Proceedings Lecture: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine Alumni Weekend 2006, April 29, 2006, Sheraton Bal Harbour Beach Resort, Bal Harbor, Florida: “Obesity, Diets and Bariatric Surgery.”


13. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, April 27, 2006, University of Miami, Florida: “Thoracic Trauma.”

14. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, April 27, 2006, University of Miami, Florida: “Thoracic Trauma Radiology Skill Station.”

15. Presentation: NCOIL (National Committee of Insurance Legislators) Annual Meeting, February 23-25, Weston, Florida: “Problem with UPPL Laws in Florida”.

16. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, February 10, 2006, University of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: “Initial Assessment and Practicum.”

17. Lecture: Jackson Memorial Health System Operating Room Nursing In-service, September 15, 2005, Diagnostic Treatment Center Conference Center, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Bariatric Surgery – Perioperative and Intraoperative Considerations.”

18. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor Course, September 6-7, 2005, University of Miami-School of Medicine, Miami, Florida: “Skills Teaching Practicum” and Initial Assessment Skills Teaching Sessions.”

19. Lecture: Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami Division of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, August 24, 2005, Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida: “Bariatric Surgery: Indications, Choices and Complications.”

20. Conference Proceedings Lecture: American College of Surgeons Spring Meeting; Postgraduate Course: Nutritional Support in the Intensive Care Unit, May 2005, The Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida: “Total Parenteral Nutrition in the Intensive Care Unit.”

21. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Society of Gynecologic Oncologists’ 36th Annual Meeting, The Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, Postgraduate Course 11: Critical Care Management for the Gynecologic Oncologist, March 19-23, 2005, Fontainebleau Hilton Resort, Miami Beach, Florida: “Nutritional Support in Critical Illness.”

22. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Cleveland Clinic Florida, European Surgical Institute, Federation of Latin American Surgeons, and the Association of Latin American Endoscopic Surgeons Fourth Annual Surgery of the Foregut Symposium, February 21-23, 2005, The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida: “Metabolic Syndrome.”

23. Lecture: University of Miami School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine Grand Rounds, February 16, 2005, Highland Park Professional Building, University of Miami-School of Medicine, Miami, Florida: “ Bariatric Surgery: Indications, Choices and Complications.”

24. Lecture: University of Miami School of Medicine Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, December 1, 2004, Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, University of Miami-School of Medicine, Miami, Florida: “Bariatric Surgery: Indications, Choices and Complications.”


25. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Florida Gastroenterologic Society 2004 Annual Meeting, September 10-12, 2004, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Hotel, Orlando, Florida: “Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Bariatric Surgery”.

26. Lectures: University of Miami School of Medicine Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Course, July 9-10, 2004, Center for Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery at the University of Miami Medical Center, Miami, Florida: “Considerations for Redo and Open Surgery” and “Complications in Bariatric Surgery”.

27. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Cleveland Clinic Florida, European Surgical Institute, Federation of Latin American Surgeons, and the Association of Latin American Endoscopic Surgeons Third Annual Surgery of the Foregut Symposium, February 16-18, 2004, The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida: “Length of the Roux Limb – Antecolic or Retrocolic?”

28. Lectures: University of Miami School of Medicine Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Course, January, 2004, Center for Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery at the University of Miami Medical Center, Miami, Florida: “Considerations for Redo and Open Surgery” and “Complications in Bariatric Surgery”.

29. Lecture: University of Miami School of Medicine and the Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Grand Rounds, January 8, 2004, Rosenstiel Medical Science Bldg, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida: “Bariatric Surgery.”

30. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, December 11, 2003, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: “Shock Lecture and Shock Assessment and Management.”

31. Lecture: Jackson Memorial Hospital/Ethicon Endo-surgery Laparoscopic Nursing Program, November 22, 2003, University of Miami University Based Education Research Center (UBERC), Miami, Florida: “Bariatric Surgery.”

32. Conference Proceedings Lecture: The Endocrine Society Clinical Endocrinology Update, October 24-27, 2003, Fontainebleau Hilton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida: “Meet the Professor Workshop – Surgical Management of Obesity.”

33. Lecture: Miami Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, September 30, 2003, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Bariatric Surgery.”

34. Lecture: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center Department of Education Annual Obesity Workshop, June 17, 2003, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “The Skinny on Bariatrics.”

35. Panelist: University of Miami Department of Otolaryngology 30th Annual Clinical Concepts in Otolaryngology, May 23-25, 2003, Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo, Florida: “Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Bariatric Surgery.”

36. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Cleveland Clinic Florida, European Surgical Institute, and the Association of Latin American Endoscopic Surgeons Second Annual Surgery of the Foregut Symposium, February 17-18, 2003, The Biltmore Hotel, Coral


Gables, Florida: “Prevention, Recognition and Management of Complications in Bariatric Surgery.”

37. Lecture: University of Miami School/Jackson Memorial Hospital Trauma Fellowship Lecture Series, January 2003, Miami, Florida: “Surgical Nutrition and Metabolism.”

38. Lecture: University of Miami School of Medicine Gastroenterology and Nutrition Course, November 2002, University of Miami, Miami Florida: “Case Presentations in Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.”

39. Lecture: University of Miami School of Medicine Gastroenterology and Nutrition Course, November 2002, University of Miami, Miami, Florida: “Nutrition and Metabolism.”

40. Lecture: Obesity Seminar, June 2002, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Obesity: The Disease of the Twenty First Century”.

41. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, May 2002, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida: “ Initial Assessment and Testing”.

42. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, May 2002, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida: “ Head and Neck Trauma Assessment and Management.”

43. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Cleveland Clinic Florida First Annual Surgery of the Foregut Symposium, February 2002, Marriott’s Harbor Beach Resort and Spa, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: “Preoperative and Postoperative Management of the Morbidly Obese Patient.”

44. Discussant: Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Scientific Meeting, February 1-5, 2002, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee: “Assessment of Adjustable Gastric Banding Failure” presented by W Kirchmayr, KH Ammann, H Mittermair, H Bonatti, P Klingler, H Nehoda, H Weiss, F Aigner, University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria.

45. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, December 2001, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: “ Head Trauma/Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma”.

46. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, September 2001, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida: “Shock”.

47. Symposium Lecture: University of Miami-School of Medicine Sleep Disorder Center Mini- Symposium on Sleep Disorders, June 15, 2001, Bascom Palmer Eye Hospital Retter Auditorium, Miami, Florida: “Bariatric Surgery and Sleep Apnea.”

48. Conference Proceedings Lecture: American College of Surgeons Florida and Miami Chapters Joint Spring Meeting, June 1999, Boca Raton, Florida: “What’s New in Bariatric Surgery?”

49. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Second Annual Miami Trauma Symposium: Controversies in Surgical Infections, March 1999, Miami, Florida: “Septic Shock – Pressors are Bad.”


50. Lecture: Jackson Memorial Hospital Physical Therapy Department Lecture Series, November 1998, Miami, Florida: “Bariatric Surgery.”

51. Conference Proceedings Lecture: North Texas Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Seventh Annual Seminar, December 1998, Dallas, Texas: “ICU Management of the Injured Patient: Nutritional Support.”

52. Lecture: University of Miami Department of Surgery Grand Rounds Conference, June 1998, Miami, Florida: “Bariatric Surgery.”

53. Lecture: University of Miami School/Jackson Memorial Hospital Trauma Fellowship Lecture Series, March 1998, Miami, Florida: “Nutrition in the Surgical Patient.”

54. Conference Proceedings Lecture: 1998 Miami Trauma Symposium: Controversies in Shock and Resuscitation, March 1998, Miami, Florida: “Enteral feeding: What? When? Why? How?”

55. Conference Proceedings Lecture: University of Miami DeWitt Daughtry Postgraduate Seminar, Innovations in General Surgery, March 1998, Orlando, Florida: "Perioperative Nutritional Support: When and How".

56. Conference Proceedings Panelist: Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma XI Scientific Assembly, January 1998, Sanibel, Florida: “Nutrition in the Critically Ill & Injured.”

57. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Tenth Annual Congress of the Pan American Trauma Society, November 1997, Miami, Florida: “Early Nutrition in Trauma: A Selection Protocol.”

58. Lecture: Broward General Medical Center Trauma Conference, August 1997, Broward General Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: “ICU Management of the Injured Patient: Nutrition Support.”

59. Lecture: The Basics of Medical Practice Course, July 17, 1997, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida: “Violence Prevention.”

60. Conference Proceedings Lecture: American Society of Abdominal Surgeons, Gastro–Intestinal Symposium, February 1997, National Study Center, Tampa, Florida: “Nutritional Support in the Surgical Patient”.

61. Conference Proceedings Lecture: American Society of Abdominal Surgeons, Gastro–Intestinal Symposium, February 1997, National Study Center, Tampa, Florida: “Short Gut Syndrome”.

62. Conference Proceedings Discussant: The American Association For The Surgery of Trauma, Fifty-sixth Annual Scientific Meeting, September 1996, Houston, Texas: “Immune- Enhancing Enteral Nutrition in Burns.”

63. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, July 1996, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida


64. Panelist: University Of Miami Medical Women Annual Conference, July 1996, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida: “To Go Where No Woman Has Gone Before.”

65. Conference Proceedings Lecture: The Fifth Annual Raymond H. Alexander Symposium on Trauma and Critical Care, The University of Florida Department of Surgery and Trauma One: New Frontiers in Management, May 1996, Ponta Vedra, Florida: “ICU Management of the Injured Patient: - Nutritional Support.”

66. Conference Proceedings Lecture: The Fifth Annual Raymond H. Alexander Symposium on Trauma and Critical Care, The University of Florida Department of Surgery and Trauma One: New Frontiers in Management, May 1996, Ponta Vedra, Florida: “Motor Vehicle Crashes - The NHTSA Study”.

67. Lecture: Nutrition Issues 1996, March 1996, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Early Post-Operative Feeding of Trauma Patients”.

68. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Brain Injury Association, Incorporated, Traumatic Brain Injury: The Miami Experience, February 1996, Crown Plaza Hotel, Miami, Florida: “Nutritional Management of the Neurotrauma Patient: When and How?”

69. Conference Proceedings Panelist: Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma IX Scientific Assembly, January 1996, Orlando, Florida: “Stop the Violence, How to Develop an Anti-Violence Poster: BANG-BANG, COLOR ME DEAD.”

70. Lecture: International Council of Motorsports and the University of Texas, International Council of Motorsports VIII Congress, Common Ground: The Highway Meets the Speedway, November 1995, Radisson Crown Plaza Hotel, Miami, Florida: “Trauma Resuscitation Update and Review.”

71. Lecture: Department of Surgery Grand Rounds Conference, November 1996, University of Miami School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital: “The Role of Nutrition in Reducing Morbidity.”

72. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Memorial Hospital Second Annual Trauma Symposium, February 1995, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: “Nutritional Support of the Trauma Patient.”

73. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Memorial Hospital Second Annual Trauma Symposium, February 1995, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: “The Management of Pancreatic and Duodenal Injuries.”

74. Conference Proceedings Lecture: American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 19th Clinical Congress, January 1995, Miami, Florida: “Complications of Nutritional Support in the ICU Patient.”

75. Discussant: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Department of Radiology 17th Annual Resident’s Day, December 10, 1994, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida: "A New Approach for the Diagnostic Work-Up of Penetrating Neck Trauma"


76. Conference Proceedings Panelist: Florida Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and The Florida Association of Nutritional Support 14th Annual Seminar, September 1994, Radisson Suites Resort, Sand Key/Clearwater Beach, Florida: “Nutrition Support in Critically Ill Trauma Patients.”

77. Lecture: Department of Surgery Grand Rounds Conference, June 1994, University of Miami School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital: “Nutritional Support in Trauma.”

78. Conference Proceedings Lecture: West Florida Regional Medical Center Conference, Fourth Annual Surviving Trauma in the 90’s, November 1993, Pensacola, Florida: "Penetrating Cervical Trauma".

79. Lecture: Jackson Memorial Hospital Department of Nursing Education Frontiers in Trauma Program, October 1993, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Early Enteral Feeding vs. TPN in Trauma Patients.”

80. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, September 1993, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Surgical Skills Practicum”.

81. Lecture: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care MICU Conference, August 1993, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: Nutritional Support in the ICU”.

82. Conference Proceedings Panelist: Florida Committee on Trauma Education Day, July 1993, Orlando, Florida: "Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Injuries”.

83. Lecture: Broward General Medical Center Trauma Case Conference, July 1993, Fort Lauderdale, Florida: “Nutrition in the Trauma Patient”.

84. Lecture: West Boca Medical Center Grand Rounds, May 1993, Boca Raton, Florida: “Early Enteral Feeding vs. TPN”.

85. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, June 1993, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Surgical Skills Practicum”.

86. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Memorial Hospital First Annual Trauma Symposium, March 1993, Memorial Hospital, Hollywood, Florida: "Nutrition Support for the Trauma Patient".

87. Conference Proceedings Lecture: DeWitt Daughtry Postgraduate Seminar, Innovations in General Surgery, January 1993, Turnberry Isle Resort and Club, North Miami, Florida: "Home Parenteral Nutritional Therapy: Indications, Access, Complications, Progress".

88. Lecture: Delray Community Hospital Grand Rounds, October 1992, Delray Beach, Florida: “Abdominal Trauma.”

89. Lecture: Hispanic Nurses Association Meeting, June 1992, US Home Care Office, Atrium Office Park, Miami, Florida: “TPN Therapy for the Debilitated Patient.”


90. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, December 1991, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Surgical Skills Practicum”.

91. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, October 1991, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Surgical Skills Practicum”.

92. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America/University of Miami School of Medicine Post Graduate Course, Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Accent on Patient Care, April 1991, Doral Hotel, Miami, Florida: “New Directions in the Nutritional Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease”.

93. Lecture: C.M.E. Luncheon, Delray Community Hospital, August 1991, Delray Beach, Florida: “Evaluation of Penetrating Cervical Trauma".

94. Lecture: University of Miami School of Medicine, Division of Trauma Services Emergency Medicine Seminar: Surgical Problems for the Non-Surgeon, January 1991, Doral Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida: "Intestinal Obstruction".


96. Lecture: Continuing Medical Education Lecture series, October 1990, Martin Memorial Hospital, Stuart, Florida: "Nutritional Support in the Hospitalized Patient".

97. Lecture: Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, June 1990, University of Miami School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Penetrating Cervical Trauma".

98. Lecture: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, June 1990, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Initial Assessment.”

99. Lecture: Trauma Nurse Specialist Course, May 1990, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: "Nutrition in Trauma".

100. Conference Proceedings Lecture: University of Miami, Division of Trauma Services Annual Trauma Symposium: Advances in Trauma Medicine, March 1990, Fontainebleau Hilton, Miami Beach, Florida: “The Evaluation of the Patient with Penetrating Cervical Trauma".

101. Conference Proceedings Lecture: University of Miami, Division of Trauma Services Annual Trauma Symposium: Advances in Trauma Medicine, March 1990, Fontainebleau Hilton, Miami Beach, Florida: “Trauma and Pregnancy.”


103. Conference Proceedings Panelist: University of Miami, Division of Trauma Services Annual Trauma Symposium: "The Way We Do It In…", March 1989, Fontainebleau Hilton, Miami Beach, Florida: “Penetrating Cervical Trauma.”


104. Lecture: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, June 1988, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: "Pediatric Trauma/Trauma in Pregnancy"

105. Instructor: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, June 1988, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Surgical Skills Practicum.”

106. Lecture: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, June 1988, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: "Abdominal Trauma".

107. Lecture: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, March 1988, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: "Spinal Trauma".

108. Lecture: Trauma Nurse Specialist Course, February 1988, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: Nutrition and the Trauma Patient.”

109. Lecture: Trauma Nurse Specialist Course, February 1988, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: "Shock".

110. Lecture: Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, May 1987, University of Miami, Miami, Florida: “Home Hyperalimentation.”

111. Lecture: Trauma Nurse Specialist Course, May 1987, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Shock.”

112. Lecture: Trauma Management Course for Paramedics, April 1987, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Shock”.

113. Lecture: Department of Oral Surgery Grand Rounds, March 1987, Veterans Administration Center, Miami, Florida: “Nutritional Support.”

114. Conference Proceedings Lecture: Broward County Orthopedic Society, Annual Meeting, June 1986, Key Largo, Florida: “Trauma and Trauma Systems.”

115. Lecture: University of Miami School of Nursing, May 1986, Miami, Florida: “Evaluation of the Trauma Patient.”

116. Conference Proceedings Lecture: University of Miami, Division of Trauma Services First Annual Trauma Symposium: Controversies in Trauma Management, April 1986, Fontainebleau Hilton, Miami Beach, Florida: “Management of Vascular Injuries.”

117. Conference Proceedings Panelist: University of Miami, Division of Trauma Services First Annual Controversies in Trauma Management, April 1986, Fontainebleau Hilton, Miami Beach, Florida: “Pre-hospital Trauma Care vs. Scoop and Run.”

118. Lecture: Emergency Medical Group, April 1986, Miami, Florida: “Dade County Trauma Network.”

119. Conference Proceedings Lecture: PACE Trauma '86 Conference, March 1986, Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida: “Nutritional Support of the Trauma Victim.”

120. Conference Proceedings Panelist: PACE Trauma '86 Conference, March 1986, Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida: “Traumatic Hematuria.”


121. Conference Proceedings Lecture: PACE Trauma '86 Conference, March 1986, Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, Florida: “Trauma and the Pregnant Patient.”

122. Lecture: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, November 1985, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Pediatric Trauma and Trauma in Pregnancy.”

123. Lecture: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, November 1985, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Stabilization and Transport.”

124. Lecture: Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, August 1985, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Miami, Florida: “Shock.”

125. Lecture: Trauma Nurse Specialist Course, August 1985, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida: “Shock and Transfusion Therapy.”

VI. TEACHING

28. Teaching Awards Received:

1987 George Pfaff Award for Medical Student Teaching 1992 Faculty Judge Participant: Eastern Student Research Forum

1992 University of Miami Medical Women's Teaching Award 2004 University of Miami DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surgery Outstanding Senior Attending Award 29. Teaching Specialization: 1995-present Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor

1993 Advanced Trauma Life Support - Instructor Recertification 1997 Advanced Trauma Life Support - Instructor Recertification

2001 Advanced Trauma Life Support - Instructor Recertification 2003 Advanced Trauma Operative Management Course Instructor Candidate 30. Thesis and Dissertation Advising/Post-doctoral student supervision:

1985-1997 Coordinator, Trauma Surgery Student Clerkship University of Miami School of Medicine


1985-1986 Director, Nutritional Support Service Lecture Series

1985-present Director, Nutritional Support Service Student and Resident Electives

1986-1997 Director, Third Year Medical Student Trauma Clerkship 1999-2001 Dissertation Committee, Heidi J Silver PhD in Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida

International University, 2001 2000-2002 Member, Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition Course Curriculum Development

2002-present Instructor, Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition Module University of Miami School of Medicine Second Year Curriculum

2003-present Director, Gastroenterology Fellow Rotation in Nutrition and Bariatrics

VII. SERVICE

31. University Committee and Administrative Responsibilities: 1985-present Section Chief, Surgical Nutrition and Metabolic Support Services,

Jackson Memorial Hospital 1985-present Jackson Memorial Hospital Pharmacy Therapeutics Committee 1986-present Chairman, Nutrition Support Subcommittee, Jackson Memorial

Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee 1986-present Alternate, Resident Application Review Committee 1986-1989 University of Miami School of Medicine Admissions Committee 1989-1997 University of Miami School of Medicine Executive Promotions

Committee 1992-1995 University of Miami School of Medicine Medical Training and Simulation Laboratory Executive Board

1993-1994 University of Miami School of Medicine Executive Promotions Committee, Co-Chairman

1993-1994 Jackson Memorial Hospital Department of Social Service Ad Hoc Committee on Home Infusion Vendor Selection


1994-1997 University of Miami School of Medicine Executive Promotions

Committee, Chairman

1994-1996 University of Miami School of Medicine Department of Surgery Research Committee

1994-1998 University of Miami School of Medicine Department of Surgery

Practice and Standards Committee

1994 Neurosurgery Department Chairman Search Committee 1995-1997 Jackson Memorial Hospital, Medical Staff Executive Committee 1997-1999 University of Miami School of Medicine Executive Promotions

Committee Co-Chairman 1997-present Jackson Memorial Hospital, Cardiopulmonary Transplant Program,

Nutrition Counsel

1997-1999 University of Miami, Compensation Committee 2000-2001 Jackson Memorial Hospital Department of Social Service Ad Hoc

Committee on Home Infusion Vendor Selection 2003-present Multidisciplinary Trauma Subcommittee for Performance

Improvements: Evaluation of Deaths and 30-day Readmissions 2005-present University of Miami Faculty Senator 2005-present Radiology Information Systems Task Force 2006-present Medical Advisory Board for the Center of Excellence in Laparoscopic

and Minimally Invasive Surgery 31a. Outside Committee and Administrative Responsibilities: 1986-present American College of Surgeons, Florida Committee on Trauma 1986-1989 American Trauma Society Trauma Center Council Professional Issues Subcommittee Professional Liability Committee 1989-1996 FLEX/National Board of Medical Examiners/USMLE Step 3 Test

Material Development Subcommittee 2


1991-1994 Dade County Trauma Agency Prescreening Committee 1991-1994 Dade County Trauma Agency Quality Improvement Committee

1992-present American College of Surgeons, Florida Committee on Trauma Executive Committee 1992-1998 Florida Department of Emergency Medical Services Medical

Director Advisory Panel 1993-2004 American College of Surgeons, Florida Committee on Trauma,

Chairman Prevention Committee 1993-1995 Florida Department of Emergency Medical Services Adult Trauma

Triage Technical Advisory Panel (TAP), State of Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services

1994-1998 American College of Surgeons, Florida Committee on Trauma Treasurer 1994-1998 Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Membership

Committee 1995-2000 Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Violence Prevention

Task Force 1996-1998 Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Publications

Committee 1996-1998 Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Future Meetings

Committee

1996-1999 National Board of Medical Examiners/USMLE Step 3 Item Modeling Task Force 1

1998-2006 American Society for Bariatric Surgery Research Committee

1998-2003 Vice-Chair, American College of Surgeons, Florida Committee on

Trauma 2003-present Chair, American College of Surgeons Florida Committee on Trauma 2003-present Executive Board, Florida Chapter, American College of Surgeons


2003-present Associate Member Disaster Management Committee, American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma

November 2003 Host, American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma 2003

Region IV Resident Paper Competition 2004-present Florida Department of Health Burn Care Task Force 2004-2005 Florida Department of Health Trauma Grant: A Comprehensive

Assessment of the Florida Trauma System State Steering Committee 2005-present Clinical Guidance Task Force of the Florida Trauma Registry 2005-present Department of Health Office of Injury Prevention Action Plan Goal

Team Member; Goal 8: Strengthen advocacy and public policy to reduce and prevent injuries

2005-June 2009 Member of Florida Department of Health Brain and Spinal Cord

Injury Advisory Council 2005-present Department of Health Office of Injury Prevention Advisory Council August 8, 2005 Trauma Rule Development Workshop HB 497 and 1697 August 15, 2005 Consultant to the Department of Health Trauma System Assessment

Presentation August 2005-present Surgical Skills Committee, American College of Surgeons Committee

on Trauma December 2005 American Board of Surgery Associate Examiner, Tampa, Florida March 2006-present Consultant to the Department of Health Office of Trauma on Stage 2

Burn Education November 2006 Host, American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma 2006

Region IV Resident Paper Competition June 5-6, 2007 EMS Advisory Council Strategic Planning Retreat 32. Community Activities: 1975-present University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Association


1980 - 1986 Member Lowe Art Museum 1980-present University of Miami School of Medicine Alumni Association and Scholarship Fund 1990-present American Trauma Society, Florida Chapter Board Member 1992-present Friends of JMH Foundation Steering Committee

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