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Vivek K. Mehta, M.D.Vivek K. Mehta, M.D.
Oncology - Radiation
Balloon Catheter Based Breast Brachytherapy, CyberKnife, Functional Medicine, Gamma Knife, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Targeted Radiolabelled Antibodies, Three Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy
- Accepting Children: No
- Accepting New Patients: Yes
- Accepting Medicare: Yes
- Accepting Medicaid/DSHS: Yes
Medicare, Medicaid/DSHS, Bill Insurance, VISA, Master Card, Cash, Check, American Express, Discover Card, Money OrderInsurance Accepted:
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Internship, Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, OR. I am actively involved in designing and developing clinical research studies at the Swedish Cancer Institute and through national research organizations, including the Southwestern Oncology Group. I have written several articles evaluating the use of concurrent chemotherapy and radiation in the management of malignancy and presented our findings at national and international meetings.
2008 – Present Director, Center for Advanced Targeted Radiotherapies, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA
2005 – Present Radiation Oncologist, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA
2004 – 2006 Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
2009 – Present Swedish Cancer Institute, Radiation Safety Committee, Chair
2009 – Present Swedish Cancer Institute, Cancer Committee, Member
2008 – Present Swedish Cancer Institute Research Steering Committee, Chair, Radiation Oncology subcommittee
2003 – 2004 Northwest Hospital Gamma Knife Research Steering Committee, Member
2002 – Present Swedish Cancer Institute Research Steering Committee, Member
2002 – 2006 Northwest Hospital Cancer Committee, Member
2011, Best Doctors, Washington Magazine,
2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013 Seattle's Top Doctors List, Seattle Magazine
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 Seattle's Top Physicians, Seattle Metropolitan
2001 The Malcolm A. Bagshaw Radiation Oncology Resident Award
2001 The ASCO Resident/Fellow Research Award
2000 The RSNA-Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award
2000 The AAPI Annual Resident Research Award
2000 The Berlex Oncology Foundation Clinical Pharmacology Travel Grant
1996 University of Washington Medical Thesis Honors
1996 University of Washington Alumni Research Medal
1994 Excellence in Research Award, Western Medical Research Committee
American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncologists
American Association of Indian Physicians
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Washington State Radiation Oncology Society (Scientific Program Chair, 2003 – Present)
Dr. Mehta was voted "Top Doctors" in Seattle Magazine (2014).
Surveys were mailed to physicians in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. The survey asked physicians to name the provider they would seek out or recommend to loved ones.
I enjoy working with patients and family members. There are a wide variety of treatment options available for nearly every patient, so it is important to spend as much time as is needed in order to weigh the benefits and risks to any particular approach. In certain cases, we use techniques that we have perfected over the years and for other patients we use newer more investigational or "cutting-edge" approaches. I think it is important that communication is open and honest. The goals of treatment, whether it is going for "cure" or maximizing "quality of life," should be openly discussed and rediscussed as the need arises.Medical School
University of Washington- Seattle, WAResidency
Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CABoard Certifications
Therapeutic RadiologyAdditional Information:
Internship, Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, OR. I am actively involved in designing and developing clinical research studies at the Swedish Cancer Institute and through national research organizations, including the Southwestern Oncology Group. I have written several articles evaluating the use of concurrent chemotherapy and radiation in the management of malignancy and presented our findings at national and international meetings.
2008 – Present Director, Center for Advanced Targeted Radiotherapies, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA
2005 – Present Radiation Oncologist, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA
2004 – 2006 Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
2009 – Present Swedish Cancer Institute, Radiation Safety Committee, Chair
2009 – Present Swedish Cancer Institute, Cancer Committee, Member
2008 – Present Swedish Cancer Institute Research Steering Committee, Chair, Radiation Oncology subcommittee
2003 – 2004 Northwest Hospital Gamma Knife Research Steering Committee, Member
2002 – Present Swedish Cancer Institute Research Steering Committee, Member
2002 – 2006 Northwest Hospital Cancer Committee, Member
2011, Best Doctors, Washington Magazine,
2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013 Seattle's Top Doctors List, Seattle Magazine
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 Seattle's Top Physicians, Seattle Metropolitan
2001 The Malcolm A. Bagshaw Radiation Oncology Resident Award
2001 The ASCO Resident/Fellow Research Award
2000 The RSNA-Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award
2000 The AAPI Annual Resident Research Award
2000 The Berlex Oncology Foundation Clinical Pharmacology Travel Grant
1996 University of Washington Medical Thesis Honors
1996 University of Washington Alumni Research Medal
1994 Excellence in Research Award, Western Medical Research Committee
American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncologists
American Association of Indian Physicians
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Washington State Radiation Oncology Society (Scientific Program Chair, 2003 – Present)
Dr. Mehta was voted "Top Doctors" in Seattle Magazine (2014).
Surveys were mailed to physicians in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. The survey asked physicians to name the provider they would seek out or recommend to loved ones.
Dr. Vivek Mehta is the lead investigator for the following clinical trials currently available at the Swedish Cancer Institute:
- A Humanitarian Device Exemption Treatment Protocol of TheraSphere® For Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Comparison of Volume Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) to Image Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) A Pilot Study In a Standard of Care Setting
- Adaptive Radiotherapy Utilizing Information Obtained From Volume View Conebeam Images Obtained During Image Guided Radiotherapy Treatment
Tomblyn MB, Goldman BH, Thomas CR, Benedetti J, Lenz H, Mehta VK, Beeker T, Gold PJ, Abbruzzese JL, Blanke CD. Radiotherapy as definitive treatment for locally advanced, unresectable esophageal cancer: a phase II study of the SWOG (S0414). Journal of Thoracic Oncology. Accepted for publication 2012
Mehta VK. Radiotherapy and erlotinib combined: review of the preclinical and clinical evidence. Frontiers of Radiation Oncology, published online: 10 April 2012
Rao M, Wu J, Cao D, Wong T, Mehta VK, Shepard D, Ye J. Dosimetric impact of breathing motion in lung SBRT treatment using IMRT and VMAT. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. Accepted for publication, 2012.
Wong T, Cao D, Rao M, McCune K, Shepard D, Mehta VK. Stereotactic body radiation therapy for lung cancer using volumetric modulated arc therapy. Proceedings – 9th Southeast Asia Congress of Medical Physics, Springer Science; accepted for publication Nov 2011.
Fesinmeyer, M.D., Mehta, V.K, Blough, D., Tock, Lori, Ramsey,S.D., Effect of Radiotherapy Interruptions on Survival in Medicare Enrollees with Local and Regional Head-and-Neck Cancer. February 2010; J. Radiation Oncology.
Rao M., Yang W., Chen F., Sheng K., Ye J., Mehta V.K., Shepard D., Cao D., Comparison of Elekta VMAT with Helical Tomotherapy and Fixed Field IMRT: Plan Quality, Delivery Efficiency and Accuracy. Med. Phys. Volume 37, Issue 3, pp. 1350-1359 (March 2010).
Gordon Buduhan, Shekhar Menon, Ralph Aye, Brian Louie, Vivek Mehta, Eric Vallières, Trimodality Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Ann Thorac Surg September 2009; 88: 870-876..
Mehta V.K., Dowlatshai K, Dooley W, Syzek E, Ahmad S, Griem KL, Dickler AT, Haile K, Wazer DE, Kurtzman S, Chadha M, Steven RE, Lerner A, Modin S, Elliott KW. Experience with an electronic brachytherapy technique for intracavitary accelerated partial breast irradiation. American Journal Clinical Oncology, August 2010; 33 (4): 327-35
Fesinmeyer MD, Mehta V.K., Tock L, Blough, D.,McDermott C, Ramsey S., Completion of Radiotherapy for Local and Regional Head and Neck Cancer in Medicare. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009;135(9):860-867
Benitez, P.R., Streeter, O., Vicini, F., Mehta, V.K., Quiet, C., Kusk, R., Hayes, M.K., Arthur, D., Kuerer, H., Freedman, G., Keisch, M., Dipetrill, T., Khan, D., Hudes, R., Preliminary Results and Evaluation of Mammosite Balloon Brachytherapy for Partial Breast Irradiation for Pure Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: a Phase II Clinical Study. American Journal Surgery 2006 Oct; 192(4): 427-33.
Mehta V.K., Wynn R., Reduction of Treatment Breaks and Radiation-Induced Esophagitis and Pneumonitis Using Amifostine Inunresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Definitive Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy: A Prospective Community Based Clinical Trial. Seminars in Oncology 2005 Apr; 32 (2 Suppl 3):S99-104.
Mehta V.K., Radiation Pneumonitis and Fibrosis. J. Radiation Oncology 2005 Sep 1; 63(1):5-24.
Mehta V.K., Open Label Multi-center Trial of Subcutaneous Amifostine (Ethyol) in the Prevention of Radiation Induced Esophagitis and Pneumonitis in patients with Measurable, Unresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Seminars in Oncology 2004; 31(suppl 18):42-46.
Koong A.C., Le Q.T., Ho A., Fong B., Fisher G., Cho C., Ford J., Poen J., Gibbs I.C., Mehta V.K., Kee S., Trueblood W., Yang G., Bastidas J.A. Phase I Study of Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Patients with Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer. J Radiation Oncology 2004; 58(4):1017-1021.
Mehta V. K., Goffinet D. Post Mastectomy Radiation Therapy after TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction. The Breast Journal 2004; 10(2):118-22.
Mehta V.K., Ford J., Bastidas A.J., Cho, C., Jambalos, C., Poen, J., Koong, A.C., Lin A., Young, H., Fisher, G.A., A Phase II Trial of Preoperative 3D Conformal Radiotherapy, Protracted Venous Infusion 5-FU, Weekly CPT-11 Followed by Surgery for Ultrasound Staged T3 Rectal Cancer. J. Radiation Oncology 2003; 55(1):132-137.
Mehta V.K., Le, Q.T., Chang, S.D., Chenery, S., Adler, J.R., Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Tumors Near the Optic Nerve. Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment 2002; 1(3):173-179.
Mehta V.K., Poen, J.C., Ford, J.M., Oberhelman, H.A., Vierra, M.A., Bastida, A.J., and Fisher, G.A., Protracted Venous Infusion 5-Fluorouracil with Concomitant Radiotherapy compared to Bolus 5-Fluorouracil for Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer. American Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2001; 24(2):155-59.
Smitt M.C., Mehta V.K., Is Diagnostic Review of Radiotherapy-Planning CT Scans Important in the Conformal Therapy Era? American Journal Roentgenol 2001 Sep; 177(3):521-4.
Gurung, R.A.R., Mehta, V.K., Relating Ethnic Identity, Acculturation, and Attitudes Toward Treating Minority Clients. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 2001; 7(2):139-151.
Mehta V.K., Poen J.C., Vierra, M.A., Oberhelman H.A, Ford J.M., Fisher, G.A., Niederhuber J. and Bastidas, A.J., Preoperative Chemo Radiotherapy for Marginally Resectable PancreaticCancer. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2001; 5(1):27-35.
Mehta, V.K., and Goffinet, D.R., Unsuspected Abnormalities Noted on CT Treatment Planning Scans Obtained for Breast and Chest Wall Irradiation. J Radiation Oncology 2001; 49(3):723-5.
Mehta, V.K., Fisher, G., Ford, J.M., Poen, J.C., Vierra, M.A., Oberhelman, H.A., and Bastidas, A.J., Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for "Unfavorable" Carcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater: A Preliminary Report. Archives of Surgery 2001; 136:65-69.
Mehta, V.K., Poen, J., Ford, J., Young, H., Bastidas, A.J., Vierra, M.A., Edelstein, P., Fisher, G.A., Radiotherapy, Concomitant Protracted Venous Infusion 5-Fluorouracil, and Surgery for Ultrasound Stage T3/T4 Rectal Cancer. Dis Colon Rectum 2001; 44:52-58.
Mehta, V.K., Fisher, G.A., Ford, J.M., Oberhelman, H.A., Vierra, M.A., Bastidas, A.J., and Poen, J.C., Adjuvant Radiotherapy and Concomitant 5-Fluorouracil by Protracted Venous Infusion for Resected Pancreatic Cancer. J. Radiation Oncology 2000; 48:1483-1487.
Koong, A.C.*, Mehta, V.K.*, Le, Q.T., Fisher, G.A., Terris, D.J., Brown, J.M., Vierra, M.A, and Bastidas, A.J., A Pancreatic Tumors Show High Levels of Hypoxia. J. Radiation Oncology 2000; 48:919-922. *CO -FIRST AUTHORS
Mehta, V.K., Blume, G. Randomized Clinical Trial of Fluoxetine in a Patient with Persistent Fatigue. Journal of American Board of Family Practice 1995; 8:230-232.
Mehta V.K., Namboodiri, M.A.A., N-acetylaspartate as an Acetyl Source in the Nervous System. Molecular Brain Research 1995; 31:151-57.
Mehta V.K., Hao W., Brooks-Worrell B., Palmer J., Low dose Interleukin-1 and Tumor Necrosis Factor Individually Stimulate Insulin Release But in Combination Cause Suppression. European Journal of Endocrinology 1994; 130:208-14.
Hao W., Li L., Mehta V.K., Lernmark A., Palmer J., The Functional State of the Beta Cell Affects Expression of Both Forms of Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase. Pancreas 1994; 9:558-562.
Mehta V.K., Hao W., Brooks-Worrell B., Palmer J., The Functional State of the Beta Cell Modulates Interleukin-1 and Tumor Necrosis Factor Induced Cytotoxicity. Lymphokine and Cytokine Research 1993; 12:255-259.
Mehta V.K., Pancreatic Cancer. In: Medical Radiology – Radiation Oncology: An Evidence-Based Approach. Edited by Jiade J. Lu and Luther W. Brady. (2008)
Mehta V.K., Fisher GA. Carcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater. In: Medicine, Surgery, and Gynecology. Edited by M Perry, F Talavera, M Kahn, S Plantz, M. Zevitz. EMedicine, 2000. (in press)
Mehta VK, Fisher GA. Gastric Cancer. In: Medicine, Surgery, and Gynecology. Edited by M Perry, F Talavera, M Kahn, S Plantz, M Zevitz. EMedicine, 2000. (in press)
Mehta VK, Palmer J. The natural history of the IDDM disease process. In: Palmer J, ed., Prediction, Prevention, and Genetic Counseling in IDDM. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1996:1-17.
Megan Dann Fesinmeyer, Mehta, V.K, David Blough, Lauri Tock, Scott D. Ramsey, Effect of Radiotherapy Interruptions on Survival in Medicare Enrollees with Local and Regional Head-and-Neck Cancer. Corrected Proof, February 2010; J. Radiation Oncology, DOI: 10.1016/ j.ijrobp.2009.08.004
T.P. Wong, M. Rao, D. Cao, J. Ye, D. Shepard, V. Mehta, Image Guided Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer Using 4D Treatment Planning and On-line Cone-beam CT. J. Radiation Oncology, Vol.75, No.3, Supplement 2009.
C.R. Thomas, B.H. Goldman, J.K. Benedetti, H.J. Lenz, T.A. Baker, L. Hammond-Thelin, Mehta, V.K. , C.M. Fenoglio-Preiser, J.L. Abbruzzese, C.D. Blanke Etuximab (C225) Plus Cisplatin (CDDP) Irinotecan (CPT11) and Thoracic Radiotherapy (TRT) Definitive Treatment for Locally-advanced, Clinically Unresectable Esophageal Cancer: A Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) Phase II Trial with Molecular Correlates (S0414). J. Radiation Oncology, November 2009 , Vol. 75, Issue 3, Supplement, Page S168
W. Logan, J. Ye, V. Mehta, B. Douglas, Evaluation of Block Margin and Dose Heterogeneity in Extracranial Stereotactic Radiotherapy of the Lung with 1cm MLC Leaves. J. Radiation Oncology, Vol.75, No.3, Supplement 2009.
J. Ye, T. Wong, D. Cao, M. Afghan, D. Shepard, V. Mehta, Is it Necessary to Acquire Post Shift Verification Cone Beam CT? J. Radiation Oncology Supplement 2008, Vol.72, No.1, Pg S648-9
D.M. Shepard, D. Cao, M.K.N. Afghan, V. K. Mehta, Dysphagia Optimized Head and Neck Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy. J. Radiation Oncology September 2008, Vol. 72, Issue 1, pS25.
T. Wong, K. McCune, J. Ye, D. Cao, M. Afghan, D. Shepard, V. Mehta Evaluation of Tumor Response and an Adaptive Treatment Strategy in Lung Radiotherapy using Cone-beam CT. J. Radiation Oncology Supplement 2008, Vol. 72, No. 1, pS604
D. Cao, M.K.N. Afghan, J. Ye, T.P. Wong, V. Mehta, D.M. Shepard, Treatment Planning and Delivery of Volume Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT). J. Radiation Oncology Supplement 2008, Vol. 72, No. 1, pS26
M.K.N. Afghan, D. Cao, V. Mehta, T. Wong, J. Ye, D. Shepard, Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Prostate Cancer. J. Radiation Oncology, Supplement 2008, Vol. 72, No. 1,pg S665-666
A. Shiu, C.H. Wang, J. Ye, C. Cotrutz, R. Meier, V. Mehta, S. Vermeulen, E.L. Chang. Dose Distribution Comparison for the IGR Treatment Using CyberKnife versus LINAC IMRT Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. J. Radiation Oncology, Nov 2007, Vol 69, Issue 3, pS689
V.K. Mehta, J. Ye, T. Wong, D. Cao, D. Shepard, Use of Daily kV Cone Beam CT to Evaluate Two Off-Line Correction Strategies for IGRT in Thoracic and Abdominal Radiotherapy. J. Radiation Oncology, Vol. 69, No.3, Supplement 2007,pS726
V.K. Mehta, J. Ye, D. Cao, D. Shepard, T. Wong, Evaluation of a Motion-Encompassing Treatment Strategy for Treating Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. J. Radiation Oncology, Vol. 69, No.3, Supplement 2007, pS503-504
Mehta, V.K., E. Vallieres, J. Ye, K. McCune, G. Buduhan, R. Aye, B. Louie, M. Abboud-Finch, T. Wong. Early Results of Adjuvant IG-IMRT Following Extrapleural Pneumonectomy (EPP) for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma; Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 3(11) Supplement 4:S263-S305, November 2008
Fesinmeyer MD, Mehta V, Blough DK, Barron RL, Ramsey SD. A retrospective evaluation of radiation therapy treatment patterns among Medicare enrollees with H&N cancer. J. Radiation Oncology, September 2008, Vol 72, Issue 1, pS422
Meier R, Mehta V, Vermeulen S, Young R. Dose-response and dose-complication relationships in stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia. J. Radiation Oncology Sep 2004, Vol 60, Issue 1, p5-24
Su C, Mehta VK, Ravikumar L, Shah R, Pinto H, Halpern J, Koong A, Goffinet D, Le QT. Phase II randomized study comparing oral aloe vera (AV) versus placebo to prevent RT related mucositis in patients with head and neck (HN) neoplasm's. J. Radiation Oncology, September 2004; 60(1):171-7.
Mehta VK, Meier R, Gilrein J, Vermeulen S, Young R. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. J. Radiation Oncology, 2003; 57, 2, supplement, 13, Abstract#21
Meier R, Hatton J, Mehta VK. Forward-Planning Breast IMRT Early Clinical Experience. J. Radiation Oncology, October 2003, Vol. 57, Issue 2, supplement page S369, Abstract #2042
C.R. King, Mehta, V.K, S.L. Hancock, Radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy: improved outcomes when combined with transient androgen suppression. J. Radiation Oncology, October 2002, Vol. 54, Issue 2, Supplement, Pages 63-64
Mehta VK, Fisher G, Ford J, Edelstein P, Poen J. Preoperative chemoradiotherapy for ultrasound staged T3, T4, or N+ Rectal Cancer. Radiotherapy and Oncology. Vol 58 (suppl 1), 2001, pS35 (Abstract 123).
Mehta VK, Fisher G, Ford J, Bastidas A, Vierra M, Poen J. Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater. Radiotherapy and Oncology. Vol 58, 2001, pS37 (Abstract 127).
Mehta VK, Fisher G, Ford J, Bastidas JA, Vierra M, Oberhelman H, and Poen J. Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Marginally Resectable Pancreatic Cancer. The Cancer Journal, vol 6 (2), 2000, p101 (Abstract 15).
Mehta VK, Edelstein P, Poen J, Fisher G, Ford J. Preoperative chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer. Proceedings of ASCO vol 19, 2000, p309a (abstract 1221).
Koong A, Mehta VK, Le QT, Giaccia AJ, Ibrahim H, Terris D, Fisher G, Vierra M, and Bastidas A. Tumor hypoxia in human pancreatic and peripancreatic cancers. Proceedings of ASCO vol 19, 2000, p657a (Abstract 2592).
L. Xing, S. Crooks, J.G. Li, C. Ozhasoglu, Y. Chen, A. Beavis, Mehta VK, D. Goffinet, and A.L. Boyer. Incorporating respiratory motion into the design of intensity maps in IMRT treatment of breast cancer. J. Radiation Oncology 2000, Vol 48, No. 3, p199 (Abstract 175).
Mehta VK, Chang SD, Chenery S, Adler JR, and Le QT. Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Tumors Near the Optic Nerve. Neuro-Oncology 2000, Vol 2, p281 (Abstract 145).
Mehta VK, Chen Y, Xing L, Goffinet DR, Fisher GA, Le QT. IMRT for Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Unresectable Liver Lesions. Radiology 2000, Vol 217, p147 (abstract 203RO).
Mehta VK, Fisher GA, Ford J, Edelstein P, Poen J. Three dimensional conformal radiotherapy and concurrent protracted venous infusion 5-FU for locally advanced rectal cancer: The Stanford University Experience. Proceedings of ASCO, vol 13, 1999.
"Partial Breast Radiotherapy Options." American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting, March 18, 2005, Los Angeles, CA.
"Electronic Brachytherapy for Partial Breast Radiotherapy." ACRO Annual Meeting, February 25, 2005, Las Vegas, NV.
"A Trial of Amifostine to Reduce Acute Toxicity in Chemoradiotherapy in NSCLCa." North Carolina Lung Cancer Consortium, November 2004, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.
"Radiation Pneumonitis and Esophagitis Associated with Chemoradiotherapy in NSCLCa." Cytoprotection Congress, May 2004, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
"State of the Art Management of T3 Rectal Cancer." Stanford GI Oncology Symposium, October 2004, Palo Alto, CA.
"Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Resectable Rectal Cancer." GI Oncology Symposium, June 2003, Palo Alto, CA.
"Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for ultrasound staged T3, T4, or N+ Rectal Cancer", International Congress of Radiation Oncology, January 2001, Melbourne, Australia.
"Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Resected High Risk Gastric Cancer: A Phase II Trial", Gastrointestinal Research Conference, November 2000, Orlando, FL.
"Motion Tracking for Respiratory Motion in Radiosurgery" ASTRO Annual Meeting, October 2000, Boston, MA.
"Review of Treatment Planning Scans, Unsuspected Abnormalities" Oncology Symposium, October 2000, Boston, MA
Streeter O, Silverstein M, Vicini F, Mehta VK, Quiet C, Kuerer H, Strom E, Freedman G, Arthur D, DiPetrillo T, Keisch M, Hayes MK. A Phase II Clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of the Mammosite as the sole radiation technique for patients with pure ductal carcinoma in situ. National Consortium of Breast Centers, Las Vegas, NV. February 27-March 2, 2005.
Streeter O, Vicini F, Mehta VK, Quiet C, Kuerer H, Strom E, Freedman G, Arthur D, DiPetrillo T, Keisch M, Hayes MK. Phase II Clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of the Mammosite as the sole radiation technique for patients with pure ductal carcinoma in situ. St Gallen Oncology Conference, St Gallen, Switzerland, Jan 26-29, 2005.
"Fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery for tumors near the optic nerve", Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting, October 2000, Chicago, IL.
"Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Marginally Resectable Pancreatic Tumors", American Radium Society Annual Meeting, April 2000, London, England.
"Single Fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer", Linac Radiosurgery Meeting, December 1999, Orlando, FL.
"Bolus 5-FU versus Protracted Venous Infusion 5-FU with radiotherapy in the management of pancreatic cancer: A comparison of Two Protocols", RSNA Annual Meeting, November 1999, Chicago, IL.
No Increase In Cardiac Mortality from Breast Radiotherapy
Today, I can provide them with even greater evidence that the techniques that we use today are safer and have less risk of cardiac injury. According to a study published in the October 1, 2014 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics (Red Journal), the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the survival from breast cancer is the same regardless of whether you were treated with radiation to your left or right breast mound.
Many studies over many decades have shown that breast cancer patients treated with radiation therapy have improved local-regional recurrence, and breast cancer-specific survival after breast-conserving surgery and overall survival (OS) after mastectomy. The media has focused its attention on long-term follow-up of historic radiation therapy trials for breast cancer which demonstrated a potential increase in cardiac mortality. However, these studies used earlier modes of radiation therapy including Cobalt and orthovoltage radiotherapy, and did not employ CT-based planning, which allows for greater cardiac avoidance. Three recent studies suggest that ....
Cardiac risks associated with radiation therapy following breast cancer
Recently, there has been increasing media attention to the risks of heart damage associated with adjuvant breast cancer radiotherapy.
This observation and debate has been ongoing for a long time in medical literature. Most recently, an article in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer increases the rate of ischemic heart disease. The authors conclude that the risk is associated with the dose of radiotherapy to the heart and begins a few years after the treatment. Dr. Kesarwala, an expert radiation oncologist from Bethesda, reviewed the data and provided a report in the April issue of the ACR Journal Advisor. She noted that "nearly 80% of patients in this study had mastectomies and over 90% had adjuvant chemotherapy with regimens very different from those currently used. This study mixed lymph node-positive patients (48%) with lymph node-negative patients, two sub-populations with different expected overall survival who would also have received different types of radiotherapy." Other variables such as stage, presence of internal mammary nodes, type of surgery, or details of radiotherapy were not matched between the control and treated patients.
Because the study does not provide details regarding the radiotherapy specifically, it is difficult to interpret the conclusions. The doses of radiotherapy delivered ...
Non-invasive advances for treating early stage non small cell lung cancer
Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy is a new term that has been coined to describe the delivery of very high doses of radiation delivered over a handful of treatment sessions. This precise method targets small tumors located in the lung. This new treatment has been pioneered and studied extensively in patients who are not suitable candidates for an operation but have been diagnosed with early stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
The advantages of this approach are that the treatment can be completed in 1-2 weeks (including the planning time), and only requires 3-5 treatments. The treatment requires highly specialized planning and preparation and is delivered using state of the art linear accelerators like the CyberKnife®. Our team has been offering stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for over 4 years.
The results are outstanding for this population of patients. A number of studies have demonstrated that the local tumor control rates exceed ...
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Dina sued for teaching belly dancing
Egyptian lawyer Nabeeh Al Wahsh has filed a lawsuit against producers of the new television program "Shari' Imhmad Ali" (Mohammad Ali Street), claiming that it aims to create a new generation of belly dancers, which is "ethically intolerable."
The show is hosted by controversial Egyptian belly dancer Dina, who defended the program, claiming it protects the respectable art of belly dancing from extinction, reports the internet website MBC.net.
Nabeeh said that he will not allow such a program hosted by Dina and belly dancing legend Najwa Foad to be aired on different satellite channels.
Dina said that belly dancing is a respectable art that should be studied and enhanced. The West places great emphasis on belly dancing and throughout Egyptian history there were great dancers that became known worldwide, she added.
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Belly Dance is a highly respected art form everywhere except Egypt. It is a highly skilled and complex dance form adopted by many nationalities. What a shame that the country that many see as it's birth place cannot be accepting of this amazing child. It brings happiness to many people and is not about being sleazy or immoral. It bring women together giving them something to enjoy - not to mention the amazing dresses and costumes!
Having a lot of money does not make a person or a country bad or good. It just allows a person to be more of what they already are. Belly dancing is the same. Watching or being a belly dancer will just make you more of what you already are. Belly dancing is a beautiful expression of the feminine. Anything you suppress and resist tends to be held in place. Mother Teresa said, "Don't invite me to an anti-war rally; invite me to a peace rally. Resist your beautiful art form and it will increase!
To Nabeeh:
Psssssst.....i hate to tell you this Nabeeh, ol' boy, but there's ALREADY a new generation of bellydancers out there. We adore Dina, & if you won;t let her air it there, it will be aired elsewhere. Don't like it? Learn to deal then. We all have to learn tolerance at some point. Meanwhile, we new generation of bellydancers will keep dancing, and keep the beat & shimmies alive. Nener neener neener! :P
I'm a belly dance performer and instructor in the US and this is just another sad progression into fundamentalist tyranny. Belly dance is as much of a skill and art as ballet or sculpture! It is because of dancers like Nelly and Dina that we are inspired to dance in the first place.
I've seen local people "ooh" and "ahh" about belly dancers in Egypt and what a art it is, and then turn around and say if it was their sister or wife that they wouldn't allow them to dance.
Egypt needs to decide if they're going to cherish their age-old traditions (which made Egypt great) or accept the new rhetoric of "morals" and hate.
I will pray for Egypt.
It is incredibly sad that in order for al wahsh to feel secure he needs to stop the progression of an art form that has shaped art, history, cultures and dance it self for generations. For centuries. This censorship will not keep your society moral. It well just keep it un educated about art & dance.
Open Letter to Mr Nabeeh Al Wahsh
I find you comments so backward and silly. Its time to think in a modern way. Belly dancing is an art and good for health.
If you do not like Belly dancing uyou do not need to wach. Simply flip the TV channel. You do not have to look at things you do not like. I do the same when there are stuff i hate towatch. Life is all about choices. Stop forcing your backward ideas on the free population of the country.


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DIY with dad – toddler stilts
I was talking about stilts with a friend the other day, and remembered the old coffee can stilts that were popular when I was a kid. For Jack and Tess, I thought the tall coffee cans would make me a little too nervous, so I used some pieces of 2×4 wood instead. They were a huge hit. It was so funny to watch them in action. And when they get really good at it, I can make them a little taller.
To make them, I just drilled a hole through the wood and tied on some rope. Simple!
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Daddy cool – travelling with toddlers, part 3
The last part of my mini series on travelling with toddlers is all about keeping your toddler entertained on those long haul flights. So we had 12 + 10.5 hours to get through in one go … which is probably about the most extreme flying experience with a toddler you can have on planet earth. So I feel well qualified to sharing some tips and tricks.
Our little man is now 2 years old, which in our case means he is too young to fully appreciate the in-flight entertainment (which Korean Air doesn't even offer on all routes @#&*^@*&^#!!! so on some flights you are stuck with 2 inappropriate films which are shown on a big screen right in front of the bulk-head seats where you will most likely be sitting). But he's also old enough to want to be entertained non-stop.
So – here's the long-haul survival list (in order of keeping you sane)
#1 The overall winner and best toy purchase ever made is the Doodle Pad. It's the most versatile, unmessy, imaginative and CHEAP toy you'll ever buy (I got ours for $12). It's a true life saver as you can draw stuff, erase it and draw some more for quite a while (it typically kept our man entertained for up to 1h at a time).
#2 Sticker booklets – almost as versatile as the Doodle Pad, slightly more messy but still pretty imaginative and cheap. You can get them with different themes (animals, cartoons, sports, etc). To Korean Air's credit – they actually handed some out during the flight. It's definitely worth investing a few bucks to get a handful of them though.
#3 Model airplanes in all shapes and sizes – you can get some really simple "assemble in less than 1 minute" sets or cuddly toy planes for next to nothing. Toy planes are great fun when you are actually on a plane as you can re-enact take-offs and landings on your tray table (and your neighbour's tables). It's also great fun to watch your fellow passengers when you cover off the "unlikely" scenarios of mid-air crash, landing on water, air-pockets, loss of cabin-pressure, fire on board, lightning strikes or snakes on a plane (especially if you do this during turbulence). For the latter scenario you can sing "the wheels on the bus" with more suitable lyrics "the snakes on the plane go tsss tss tsss, zsss zszz zsss, tsss zss ttss …"
So I'm very proud to say that after reviewing two travel accessories we didn't have on our latest trip, we had all of the above. YAY.
Happy travels!
Daddy Cool – Travelling with toddlers part 2
The second time I realized I'm definitely not the coolest traveling dad was when I came across the "Air-O-Swiss Travel Ultrasonic Humidifier" (you gotta love the name). It's the latest must-have gadget for "keeping it fresh" while traveling. The Air-O-Swiss Travel Humidifier is a small device that humidifies a room (surprise) … BUT here's the cool feature: You can use just about any water bottle as a water tank. It also comes with a range of different plugs and adapters for most countries (you'd ever want to travel to). Finally with a slick and clean design it really is the iPhone of Humidifiers – perfect for creating a healthy micro-climate in your office when you're not traveling (it's also a great conversation starter or distractor for all those awkward HR conversations).
Now why would you want to want a travel humidifier in the first place? Since most hotel room windows cannot be opened anymore these days a humidifier is your only hope to create a room climate with higher humidity than normal (or you could just leave the shower on for the whole night … not very water wise though). As all clever dads know, a humidifier is probably one of the very few things that can help your child (or you) to settle a cough without any medicine-related side effects. In many countries the use of cough relief drugs for children under the age of 5 is not recommended. So natural remedies like honey / herbal infusions and a well humidified room are your best bets to get some relief from constant coughing.
The Air-O-Swiss Travel Humidifier uses high-frequency vibrations to generate a micro-fine cool (important!) mist that is blown into the room. It looks very cool when it does that … they should include a humidifying feature in mobile phones! Anyway, the Air-O-Swiss thing will set you back about $60 so check it out as a possible gadget for your next trip – I haven't managed to convince the wife yet (just waiting for an opportune day in her cycle …).
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Daddy Cool – Travelling with toddlers part 1
During a recent family trip I realized that, unfortunately I'm just not "with it" when it comes to travel gadgetry for young children. As much as I hate to admit it but there were actually other parents with way cooler travel accessories.
The first gadget to shatter my daddy cool confidence was the "Trunki" ride-on suitcase which I spotted at Seoul Airport. If you've ever had to transfer between flights and had your stroller taken off you just before you got on the first plane you will REALLY appreciate this one. Because what happens when you don't have a stroller while transferring is that you've got about 27 bags with all the toys, food, gear to change your little one and your own bag … PLUS your over-tired, grumpy or hyper-active child who wants to check out the airport.
This is where the $50 (or so) you've paid for your Trunki suitcase really pay off. Trunkis are small enough to take on board as cabin baggage and they solve your two essential problems: carrying lots of stuff and having something you can put your child in (or on) to haul them around endless airport corridors. You can put a decent amount of toys and food inside your Trunki (if you are lucky you might even fit the changing gear in there as well) and your toddler will almost certainly enjoy riding on top of it. The suitcase comes with a pull-along cord so you can easily carry your own stuff in a shoulder bag or backpack.
Trunkis are recommended for children aged 3-6 years but I've seen parents with 2-year olds use it and it worked a treat. I'd recommend doing a few practice runs with your toddler before you travel so they get used to the experience and know where to hold on to. All in all it should be a real stress-buster for traveling with young kids.
Happy travels
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Dad-magic: making butter
If you feel like a real superdad moment or you want to impress your (young) kids – we've got something for you. Show them how you can turn ordinary cream into butter! It's magic and it's real simple (but kids up to a certain age don't know that yet so you still get the WOW effect). Well – join the league of blokes who make butter!
Here's what you do:
- buy some cream (ideally double cream as it speeds up the process)
- pour it in a bowl and start whipping (using a whisk or egg beater). NOTE: use an electric whisk or mixer if you are not on a biceps training program
- keep whisking until the cream gets stiff and turns into whipped cream
- here comes the magic touch: KEEP whisking when you got to the whipped cream stage. After a while the whipped cream will turn funny and you'll see it separating into solids and water.
- keep whisking until the solids turn yellow and start sticking together
- eventually you will end up with several large pieces of butter and water
- drain the water (e.g. using a colander) and put the butter piece in a fresh and very clean kitchen towel (cloth)
- wring out the water from your freshly made butter
Done – now savor the moment as your kids look at you in sheer admiration! You are Super Dad … you can do anything … you can even turn cream into butter!
A little sleep (or rather wake) tip …
Being a dad of a 4 and (bad sleeper) 3 year old, and with both parents working, sleep is always at a premium. The words "it's your turn" at 2am is not what you want to hear, and are usually followed by "no, I think it's definitely yours". Both parents end up awake and grumpy. So here's a little tip from a friend in the same boat:
- have a standing agreement that if the child wakes between 12-5am it is Mum, otherwise it is Dad (or the other way round). Simple. No arguments.
- use the "odds and even hours" rule. 1:xx am is Mum, 2:xx am is Dad. Same principle.
- agree on alternate days for night duty.
The most important thing is to have a standing agreement, not leave the decision to a middle of the night negotiation.
Sweet dreams…
How to select a childcare or daycare center
Here's our list of handy hints and tips for selecting a daycare or childcare center for your child. We split our list of essentials into two parts – firstly things you should consider when selecting the center, secondly things the daycare staff should tell you about. Here it goes …
1) What to look for in a childcare / daycare center:
- Safe location – is it in a safe neighborhood / near a busy street?
- Safe building – is it clean and child-safe (by regulation, it has to be)? Or is it old and rundown?
- What are the play areas and toys like (new, old, dirty, clean)?
- Is there a pleasant outdoor area available, with appropriate shelter from sun and rain?
- Can the dropping off and picking up of your child be organized safely and with relative ease?
- What is the teaching and childcare philosophy? What are their policies and procedures e.g., about noise, behavior, TV watching, sleeps, and so on?
- Staff ratio – are there enough people to take care of the children at ALL TIMES?
- Staff abilities – are they trained and qualified? There are strict regulations in place for operating a daycare; don't be afraid to ask about staff qualifications.
- How many children attend in total? How many under two year-olds and how many pre-schoolers.
- What food and beverages are served?
- What is the incident history, and how long has the center been registered with an official authority?
- What is the decoration like – does it look like a happy place with lots of photos, children's paintings and other artwork on display?
2) Things the childcare / daycare center staff should show you / tell you (ideally without prompting them):
- Access to the building and how this is regulated / organized (e.g. keys, access card)
- Access register (who dropped off / who picked up)
- Play areas (for over 2s and under 2s)
- Sleep areas and sleep routines
- Activity log (recording sleep times, feeding, nappy changes, incidents, etc)
- Food preparation, diets and how special dietary requirements are catered for
- Outdoors play areas
- Safety procedures
- Qualification of all staff
- Child / teacher ratio
- Teaching philosophy of the center
- Examples of recent activities with children / stimulation (games, songs, etc)
Make sure you get a tour by a member of staff before you make a decision. Pay particular attention to how you are greeted and how the person showing you round treats you – there is a good chance that your children will get a similar treatment. The topics in the second list should all be covered by the person doing the tour. If they don't explain key points to a satisfactory detail it's a warning sign.
It's a pretty tough and difficult decision to leave your child (or children) in the care of others. If you have decided to go with a childcare / daycare center (there are other options of course) make sure you do the importance of this decision justice by finding out as much as you can about the place you have in mind for your child. Definitely check with other parents whose children are using the daycare already and if available check government / council websites for ratings or references.
Finally – once you have made a decision and your child is in daycare, check the logs and observe your child closely to make sure all is well. If you are not happy with something you read in the log or notice behaviour / practices you are not happy with – talk to a staff member straight away. It may also help to speak to the center manager if you are unhappy about something especially if it doesn't get resolved.
There are lots of really good childcare and daycare centers out there (and perhaps a few not so good ones) – so hopefully the points we mention here are useful to help you separate the wheat from the chaff.
By DIYFather.com
Read to your Children
Reading to kids from a very young age (like right after birth) is an important activity to stimulate brain development as well as help the bonding process with your child. You can never really read too much to your kids and as they get older you can encourage them to read for themselves. Here's a few ideas for encouraging your kids to read:
- Be a role model and read to them frequently – when you read picture books point to objects as you say the corresponding words
- Ask your kids what they are interested in or what they want to know and show them the process of finding out about something from the internet – read the web page content to them
- Take your kids to the library frequently and if you have an old/historic library close by go and visit it and have a look at some really old books with your children
- With older kids – get them to read every day items to you – news, instruction manuals, ingredient lists of food – a great activity you can do while having breakfast for example
- Incorporate book titles and stories into other games – like Charades
And of course be a good role model by reading books yourself. Let your children observe that you are into books yourself.
By DIYFather.com
Show Affection and Appreciation
One of the greatest thing you can do for your kids is to make them feel loved and appreciated. Here's a list of ideas (adapted with kind permission from Mark at allprodad.com)
Unconditional love
Your son's room is a complete mess. Your daughter just got her 3rd speeding ticket and she is still 16. One brought home a poor grade in science. One snuck out of the house and didn't get home until 2 am. Safe to say, all these things are going to make for interesting parenting. Through it all, never let your child feel as if your love for them has limits. These are the moments you let it shine the brightest. Unconditional love is the greatest gift in life.
Quantity time – not quality time
Time slips away so fast doesn't it? One minute you are teaching your daughter to ride a bike. The next minute she's backing down the driveway in your car. Were you there enough for all the time in between? Your child wants your attention more than any other thing you can provide them. Make it a top priority to spend as much time with your children as you can.
Tough Love
Don't shy away from the crucial moments. The hard times. The big decisions. This is when your love is tested the most. A parent has to do the right thing. The responsible thing. Not the popular thing. The love you show now will be reflected back when they are adults. You'll be rocking your grandchild in your arms one day and your son will tap you on the shoulder and simply say "thank you Dad.
Hard to believe, but some men have a real hard time with this one. Some dads just aren't keen on hugging and kissing. We are raised to be tough and strong. That's a good thing. However, your child needs your affection in the most vital of ways. Frequent demonstration of genuine affection provides children with a sense of security and harmony. And of course you could probably use a big ol' hug yourself anyway. So knock down those walls and extend those big arms. You'll be addicted in no time.
Special Occasion
Always celebrate the big moments in their lives. Birthdays. Recitals. First day of school. Graduation. Everything. Make a big deal out of each and every one. These are the days they feel special. The moments that honor life. Who do they want to notice more than anybody else? Dad.
Believe In Them
This is a hard one. We want to shelter them. Protect them from any and all harm at all times. However this will not do any good in the real world. They have to learn to stand on their own two feet. Teach them well. Give them the skills and values that are required for success. Then let them fly. Trust them. Believe in your child. It will mean the world to them. Also – and especially believe in them if they show interest or a liking in something that you don't like. That's when it really counts to support them anyway – if you hate ballet and your daughter wants to be a ballerina – be her biggest fan!
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21 practical alternatives to smacking
We've all been there – our offspring has managed to drive us up the wall. Amazingly this can happen at all ages … and we just feel like lashing out and giving them a good old smack, right? It's a natural reaction but it's not that great for our children – there is endless research on the negative effects (short term / long term) of using physical force to discipline children. So what else can you do instead? Here's a list of alternatives to smacking – just handy to know there ARE alternatives and we don't have to use the same method of disciplining that perhaps our parents have used on us. (created by Barnardos and published with kind permission here).
1. Take a deep breath and gather your thoughts
2. Show them what they can do instead of what they cant
3. Taking them outside for a run around
4. Saying lots of positive things when they are good
5. Walking away, thinking about what you are going to do, but keeping them in your sight
6. Thinking about whether they are tired and or hungry
7. Keeping your expectations and rules simple
8. Accpeting mistakes and showing them how they can fix them
9. Clapping once to get their attention, then giving them a simple explanation
10. Explaining consequences (ge if they throw a toy it might break)
11. Putting them in a quiet safe place so they can calm down
12. Getting down to their height to avoid being threatening
13. Putting precious things out of reach
14. Singing some loud songs together
15. Ringing a friend or neighbour
16. Sharing stories with other parents
17. Turning tasks into a game
18. Speaking softly
19. Being firm, fair and friendly
20. Ignoring tantrums
21. Acting as you want your child to act.
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Cocktail Time in Cuba
By Rogelio Martinez
A new play produced in cooperation with Primary Stages in New York
Directed by Ari Edelson
March 11-14, 2010
Laurie Theater
In partnership with Primary Stages in New York City, long known for introducing new plays by acclaimed playwrights including Horton Foote, A.R. Gurney, Willy Holtzman, Romulus Linney, Donald Margulies, Terrence McNally, John Henry Redwood, John Patrick Shanley, and Lee Blessing, the Brandeis Theater Company presents a new play from Rogelio Martinez, one of the emerging playwrights who participated in the Dorothy Streslin Writer's Group at Primary Stages. Fidel Castro disappeared from public life in August 2006; Michael, an American journalist, travels to an awakening Cuba with hope of interviewing Castro, but first he must navigate a post-Communist labyrinth of quirky bureaucracy. Cuba casts a spell on Michael that lures him away from a life and world he thought he knew and loved.
Made possible through generous support from the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Brandeis Arts Council, The Jaffe Foundation and the Herbert and Kim Marie Beigel New Play Fund.
"Cocktail Time in Cuba" was originally commissioned by the Atlantic Theater Company.
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Lawrence Baruch Cohen PhD
Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology; Principal Scientist, Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Departments & Organizations
Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Neuroscience | Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
Office of Student ResearchInterdepartmental Neuroscience ProgramCellular & Molecular Physiology: Cellular Neurophysiology; Neural Networks and Plasticity; Cell to Cell Communication; Organ Physiology; Physiology and Integrative Medical Biology Track; Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Physiology; Cohen Lab
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Brain; Central Nervous System; Neurons; Vertebrate Physiology; Olfaction; Olfactory Bulb; Protein Sensors of Voltage and Calcium more...
- Ph.D., Columbia University, 1965
Selected Publications
- Homma, R., Y. Kovalchuk, A. Konnerth, L.B. Cohen, and O. Garaschuk. (2013) In vivo functional properties of juxtaglomerular neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb. Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 7:23. doi: 10.3389/fncir.2013.00023.
- Jin, L., Han, Z., Platisa, J., Wooltorton, J.R.A., Cohen, L.B., and Pieribone, V.A., (2012) Single action potentials and subthreshold electrical events visualized in neurons using a novel fluorescent protein voltage sensor. Neuron, 75: 779-785. PMC3439164.
- Vucinic D, Cohen LB, Kosmidis EK. Presynaptic centre-surround inhibition shapes odorant evoked input to the mouse olfactory bulb in vivo. J Neurophysiol, 95:1881-1887, 2006.


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With Jean de Villiers, De Wet Barry and Marius Joubert all part of the Bok squad, WP coach Kobus van Merwe has a serious midfield headache.
Although they did not fare all that well in the Super 14, there's no denying that WP have had their heart ripped out in the loss of those three centres for the Currie Cup.
"When you lose three players of the quality of Jean, De Wet and Marius, you are always going to have a tough time," scrumhalf and former WP captain Neil De Kock told keo.co.za. "But Gus Theron has vast experience at this level, and will bring some much needed stability to the backs, as will Egon Seconds on the wing. WP has also contracted Naas Olivier, so we have some pretty good players."
At scrumhalf, De Kock plays in a position that does not seem to be short of contenders.
"We will be working on a rotation system, as this season is going to be very tough," he said of his on-going rivalry with Bolla Conradie and former SA U21 captain Paul Delport.
On being able to reverse their ill-fortune in 2006, De Kock is reluctant to mouth off any predictions. "Our first priority is to make the playoffs, and we'll take it from there."
He also singled out the Bulls as the barometer of a team's performance in this year's competition.
"They have been the strongest and most consistent team over the past few years, and are really on the top of their game at the moment. We will be judging ourselves by how we fare against them in the Currie Cup."
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Acoustic Neuromas, also known as vestibular schwannoma, is a slow growing benign tumor on the balance nerve connecting the inner ear to the brain.
This is an uncommon condition, found in roughly 1 in 100,000 people. The most common symptoms include hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in your ear), and vertigo (a feeling of imbalance). Because these symptoms are present with many conditions, it is important to see your doctor if they persist more than a few weeks. Your healthcare provider will make a referral to an ENT surgeon or to a Neurotologist if they feel you need further evaluation. Neurotology is a sub-specialty of otolaryngology (ears, nose, and throat) specializing in the neurological conditions of the ears and brainstem (also referred to as skull base surgery. if an acoustic neuroma is suspected). The neurotologist may conduct a clinical evaluation, hearing and balance tests and imaging studies, such as MRI, to make the diagnosis.
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Provides a shell-like capability for handling external processes.
Module Overview
Groosh is a Unix like shell written in Groovy. It has also been known as the Process Module but was renamed (back) when it was updated to work with Groovy 1.0.
The current version of Groosh is 0.3.6
Team Members
- Yuri Schimke - Founder and original contributor
- Alexander Egger [alexander.egger at gmail.com] - Current maintainer
Source code and binary releases are available at http://kenai.com/projects/groovy-groosh.
Groosh can be used via Grapes.
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No installation required. Groosh can be added to Groovy using Grapes.
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Groosh is based on Groovy 1.7.0 or higher.
The following example shows Groosh in action:
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Sometimes the name of a shell command conflicts with a Groovy method (for example ''grep''). This means that
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The following example shows a more elaborate example. It uploads photos to a flickr account using the command line tool flickcurl. A photo set of this images is created and named after the current directory.
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Building with Netbeans
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- Ball SA, Maccarelli LM LaPaglia DM, Ostrowski MJ. Randomized trial of dual-focused versus single-focused individual therapy for personality disorders and substance dependence. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 199: 319-328, 2011.
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SIMON BORCHARDT saw the Lions suffer their 11th consecutive defeat when they went down 17-11 to the Force in Perth.
The Lions led 8-3 at the break after keeping the opposition tryless in the first half for the first time this season, but their execution and decision-making was woeful in the second half and they never looked like finishing the job.
The Joburg-based franchise has now won just 17 Super Rugby matches out of 93 since 2006 (an 18% win record), while John Mitchell has lost a record 65 Super Rugby matches as coach.
The Lions made a good start to their last tour game when they sent the ball wide to fullback Andries Coetzee whose inside pass put winger Michael Killian away in the left-hand corner. Elton Jantjies missed the conversion but slotted a penalty to make it 8-0 after 12 minutes.
Shortly after, Lions prop CJ van der Linde was accused of biting, and he could face a lengthy suspension if found guilty by the citing commissioner.
Seymour got the Force on the board with a penalty as they began to dominate possession. The Lions, though, had a great try-scoring chance on the half-hour mark when Coetzee burst away and found Lionel Mapoe inside the Force 22. But they conceded a turnover and the Force went the length of the field, with a knock on just before the line costing them a try. The Lions lost centre Jaco Taute to a shoulder injury in that passage of play, while Force scrumhalf Brett Sheehan left the field minutes later.
Both sides had opportunities to score late in the half but the Force lost two of their own lineouts in great attacking positions (having lost another two earlier on), while the Lions got to within five metres of the opposition tryline, as the hooter sounded, before conceding a penalty.
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Guide to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of conditions from A to Z.
Cardiac rehabilitation is a doctor-supervised program for people who have most kinds of heart disease. Program participants may or may not have had a heart attack or heart surgery (or other heart procedures). Cardiac rehabilitation can often improve functional capacity, reduce symptoms, and create a sense of well-being for patients.
Conditions or cardiac procedures that may necessitate cardiac rehabilitation may include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Cardiac rehabilitation programs can be conducted while a person is a hospital inpatient or on an outpatient basis. Many skilled professionals are part of the cardiac rehabilitation team, including any or all of the following:
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Prefab is a snap-together idea from the early 1900s that didn't take off until kit homes were popularized by Sears, Roebuck in the '40s. Even so, most modular homes, double-wides or trailers in the West have nothing to do with mobility.
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"My home isn't going anywhere," said Janet Stapleton, 75, of Santa Ana. "It's attached to a raised foundation."
Stapleton's 1,700-square-foot home was built in 1983. She wasn't keen on the concept of modular living until her designer daughter, Wendy Ann Miller of Orange, convinced her of the possibilities.
Stapleton has a laundry room, a two-car garage, a lawn, a rose garden and a loggia in the rear for entertaining.
And her space, with its wide entry that serves to anchor the home to the landscape, has the permanence of granite countertops, stone shower surrounds and custom cabinetry inside.
"We are under mobile-home-park laws," Stapleton said. "But if you took these homes apart, they wouldn't be worth anything."
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SR1 – A true world champion
The "Grande Finale" of this year's FIM Endurance World Championship – the 24-hour endurance race at the legendary Le Mans racetrack – places huge demands not only on man and machine, but also on the rider's main piece of protective gear, his helmet!
This year the world title in the Superstock class went to the Penz13 Kraftwerk team of Rico Penzkofer with SR1 riders Arie Vos and Pedro Vallcaneras.
While the motorbikes were being put through their paces, the SR1 was going through an endurance test of its own.
Arie Vos: "Over such long race distances, it is absolutely essential that the helmet's inner lining functions perfectly. The SR1's lining guarantees a cool head, whatever the conditions. I hardly ever had the feeling that my head was sweating."
An excellent second place on the podium went to Michael Bartholemy's team, BMW Motorrad France, with featured rider Erwan Nigon. After a nerve-tingling race, the team finished second in the overall classification.
Erwan Nigon: "A 24-hour race places huge demands on the body, and especially on the neck muscles, which get strained by the wind pressure. The fantastic performance characteristics of the SR1 allow the helmet to remain stable in the wind, which takes the pressure off your neck. The ventilation also helped me to keep a cool head at all times."
Next weekend Erwan Nigon will be at the Hockenheimring fighting for the IDM Superbike title. Once again he will be out to showcase his extraordinary talent and will be hoping to repay all the hard work put in by the Alpha Technik Van Zon BMW team of Werner Daemen by winning the title. We're keeping our fingers crossed for you, Erwan!


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. Belmont Abbey College improved 15 strokes off of Mondays first round 325 to claim the 2011 Dana Rader Intercollegiate team title over second place Pfeiffer University on Tuesday afternoon. The Crusader put up a 310 final round that par 71, 5,830-yard layout of Ballantyne Resort and Golf Club led by Michele Low taking individual medalist honors with a 76 Tuesday for a 155 tournament total. University of Findlay rounded out the team top-three finishing four shots back of Pfeiffer.
Low improved three strokes on Tuesday from her first round 79 to lead the Crusaders. Teammate Melissa Siviter came in Tuesday six shots better than Monday with a final round 75 to finish second overall. Pfeiffer was led by Angela Gimenez concluded third with a 159 two-day total (78/81) while Camilla Mallberg of Queens, Brenna Martens of Lenoir-Rhyne, Marina Erice of Concord University and Rita Kim of Belmont Abbey each concluded T-4 totaling 160 for the two-day event.
Low, Siviter, Mallberg, Martens, Erice and Kim were all named to the Dana Rader Intercollegiate all-tournament team.
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From Chef Daniel Rosati
2 ounces fresh yeast or 3 packages active dry yeast
2 cups warm water
1/2 cup olive oil
5 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 ½ pounds red seedless grapes, stems removed
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon Anise seed
Place the yeast and water in the bowl to a stand mixer. Whisk until well blended.
Add the 1/2 cup olive oil, flour and 1 teaspoon salt.
Attach dough hook and blend until a smooth dough is achieved.
Remove bowl from machine and cover with plastic wrap. Let dough stand in a warm area of the kitchen until doubled in bulk.
Combine grapes, sugar and anise seed in a bowl, set aside until needed.
Lightly oil a 15" x 11" jellyroll pan with 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 3 or 4 turns. Divide dough into 2 equal pieces.
Roll 1 piece of dough just large enough to fit the pan, and pat the dough in the rest of the way to fill the pan completely. Sprinkle half of the grape mixture over the dough. Repeat with second piece of dough.
Cover lightly with plastic wrap. Place the dough in a warm area of the kitchen until doubled in size. Preheat oven to 350o.
Place dough in preheated oven and bake until golden. Serve warm.
From The Food Network
Total Time: 50 min.
Yield: 4 individual cakes.
Level: Intermediate.
For the filling:
1/2 stick unsalted butter
4 medium Granny Smith apples
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the batter
2 large eggs
1/4 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, for greasing ramekins
2 tablespoons sugar, for ramekins, plus extra for top
20 slices brioche bread, crust removed
Cinnamon sabayon, recipe follows
Begin by making the filling. Set a large saute pan or roasting pan over medium heat and add butter. Peel and cut cheeks off apples then cut into 1/2-inch chunks. Once butter has melted and just starting to foam, add apples, scraped vanilla bean and pod, lemon juice, and brown sugar and cinnamon. Toss to coat well and cook for 20 to 25 minutes until apples are just tender and liquid has evaporated. The sauce will caramelize slightly and should be a nice, rich dark color.
In a shallow dish, make the batter by combining eggs, milk, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir with a whisk until fully combined.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and generously butter and sugar 4 (1-cup) ramekins.
Invert a ramekin, or use a round cutter, on half of the bread slices to use as a guide to cut out circles. These will be the bases and top of the charlottes - you should have 8 in total. Cut the other slices of bread in half lengthwise.
Working with the circles. lightly coat in the batter and place in the bottom of each ramekin. Lightly dip the other rectangles of bread in batter as well, then use them to line the walls of each ramekin - standing them upright around the perimeter leaving an overhang that you will later use to fold over and seal the charlotte. It should take about 6 strips per ramekin. Fill each mold with apples and some of the caramel from the pan. Fold over the edges to seal it up completely and sprinkle the tops with a little sugar.
Bake in the center of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes. If the tops brown too quickly, cover loosely with foil. When done, the bread will have puffed up slightly, the edges will be brown and the sugar on top will have caramelized. Allow to cool slightly, then run a knife around the edges and invert onto individual plates. Serve with cinnamon sabayon.
Cinnamon Sabayon
6 egg yolks
1/2 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup calvados or apple liqueur
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
Splash water
To make sabayon, combine ingredients in a large mixing bowl and set over a pot of boiling water on low heat, i.e. a double boiler. Whisk (you can use an electric whisk to make it easier) until the mixture becomes light and fluffy and the volume almost doubles.
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1/2 recipe Basic Pie Pastry Dough (recipe follows) or use store-bought pie shell instead of homemade dough. Just let it soften enough so you can ease it into the tart tin
3 large tomatoes, about 1 1/2 pounds, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices-if you can still find yellow tomatoes, add them for color.
Kosher salt for sprinkling
¼ C pesto
1 C coarsely grated sharp white cheddar cheese
1/2 C fresh corn kernels
1/2 C butternut squash, sweet potato or regular potato, small dice, sautéed ahead
Butcher's Best Broccoli-Rabe Sausage, cooked and sliced thinly
Lemon zest, optional
2 tablespoons mixed chopped fresh herbs (parsley, basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Additional kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Roll the dough into a 1/8-inch-thick round on a lightly floured work surface. Transfer to a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom, cut off any excess dough from the edge, and prick the bottom lightly with a fork. Chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Line the pastry shell with foil and fill with pie weights, dried beans, or rice. Bake in the lower third of the oven for 20 minutes.
Carefully remove the weights and foil. Return to the oven and bake for 10 minutes more or until light golden. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
Turn up the oven to 400ºF. Sprinkle the tomatoes with salt and drain in a colander for 10 to 15 minutes. Spread pesto over the bottom of the shell and sprinkle the cheese over it. Arrange the tomatoes over the cheese in one overlapping layer. Sprinkle with squash/potato and corn. Bake until the pastry is golden brown and the tomatoes are very soft, 35 to 40 minutes.
In a small bowl, stir together the parsley, basil, thyme, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste to blend. Sprinkle the pie with this mixture while hot and spread out gently with the back of a spoon.
Serve the pie hot or at room temperature. Great for a lunch or light dinner with a side salad.
Basic Pie Pastry Dough
Mix 2 cups all-purpose flour with 1 teaspoon table salt in bowl of food processor. Add 12 tablespoons or 1 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces. Pulse once or twice to blend.
Add the butter and process until blended, about 20 seconds. Add 4 to 6 tablespoons ice-cold water to form a soft dough. Add another teaspoon of cold water if the dough appears to be too dry.
Turn out onto a floured work surface and work gently into a rough ball.
Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 1 hour. (The pastry dough can be made up to a day in advance or kept frozen for up to a month.) Makes enough for two 9-inch tart shells or a double crust.


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I have to wait until spring to give this a try, but several kayaking friends love them, so I have seen them in action. I can admit that I was so envious observing their ease of use, while I struggled to load and unload my yak, from a tall SUV, using a step ladder and a tremendous amount of time and effort.
As a petite woman, this will really enhance my kayaking experience and get me in the water at the same time as my kayaking friends . . . they will be just as happy as me!
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