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622 West 168th St
New York, NY 10032

Phone: 212-305-6589

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Center for Lung Disease and Transplantation

Selim M. Arcasoy, M.D., F.C.C.P., F.A.C.P.

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

Medical Director and Program Co-director, Lung Transplantation Program

Clinical and Research Interests:

Patient selection and outcomes on the waiting list for lung transplantation

Predictors and diagnosis of acute and chronic lung rejection

Novel immunosuppressive regimens in lung transplantation

Co-morbidities in advanced pulmonary disease

Lung volume reduction for emphysema

Interstitial lung disease

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Pulmonary embolism and thrombolytic therapy

Education and Positions:

Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey, 1990

Internship, Residency and Chief Residency. SUNY Health Sciences Center, NY, 1990-94

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship. University of Pittsburgh, PA, 1994-98

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division, Program for Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplantation, University of Pennsylvania, PA, 1998-2001

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, 2001-

Medical Director and Program Co-Director, Lung Transplantation Program, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, 2001-

Professional Organizations and Scientific Societies:

American College of Physicians

American Thoracic Society

American College of Chest Physicians

Transplant Immunology Network/Steering Committee

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

American Society of Transplantation

Training & Workforce Committee 2002-05

Intrathoracic Organs Committee 2002-05, Chair 2004-2005

Representative (AST at Large Member) to the United Network for Organ Sharing/Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Thoracic Organ Transplant Committee

American Society of Transplantation/The Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education Joint Fellowship Grant Ad Hoc Committee 2004-2005

United Network for Organ Sharing

Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Foundation- Clinical Advisory Board

Awards, Honors and Membership in Honorary Societies:

2004 Inclusion in fourth edition of America’s Top Doctors and eighth edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area

2003 Inclusion in third edition of America’s Top Doctors and seventh edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area

2002 Inclusion in second edition of America’s Top Doctors and sixth edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area

1990 Rank Valedictorian of class in Ege University School of Medicine

1984 Rank Valedictorian of class in Tarsus American College

Selected Publications:

S. M. Arcasoy, J. R. Jett. Superior pulmonary sulcus tumors and the Pancoast’s syndrome. N Engl J Med 1997;337:1370-6.

S. M. Arcasoy, J. W. Kreit. Thrombolytic therapy of pulmonary embolism: a comprehensive review of current evidence. Chest 1999;115:1695-1707.

S. M. Arcasoy, R. M. Kotloff. Lung transplantation. N Engl J Med 1999;340:1081-91.

S. M. Arcasoy, C. Hersh, J. D. Christie, D. Zisman, A. Pochettino, B. R. Rosengard, N. P. Blumenthal, H. I. Palevsky, J. E. Bavaria, R. M. Kotloff. Bronchogenic carcinoma Complicating Lung Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2001;20:1044-53.

S. M. Arcasoy, J. D. Christie, A. Pochettino, B. R. Rosengard, N. P. Blumenthal, J. E. Bavaria, R. M. Kotloff. Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Sarcoidosis Listed for Lung Transplantation. Chest 2001;120:873-80.

S.M.Arcasoy, G. Tino. Clinical Aspects of Obstructive Lung Disease. Seminars in Roentgenology 2001;36:6-11, 2001.

S. M. Arcasoy, J. D. Christie, V. A. Ferrari, M. St. John Sutton, D. A. Zisman, N. P. Blumenthal, A. Pochettino, R. M. Kotloff. Echocardiographic assessment of pulmonary hypertension in patients with advanced lung disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003;167:735-40.

S.M. Arcasoy, A. Vachani. Local and systemic thrombolytic therapy for acute venous thromboembolism. Clinics in Chest Medicine 2003;24:73-91.

B.N. Medoff, S.M. Arcasoy. Whole lung lavage. In: Beamis JF, Mathur P, Mehta A, eds. Interventional Pulmonary Medicine. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY, 2004, pp.329-54.

S.M. Arcasoy. Medical complications and management of lung transplant recipients. Respiratory Care Clinics of North America 2004;10:505-29.

D. C. Strollo, M. L. Rosado de Christenson, S. M. Arcasoy. Disorders of the mediastinum. In: Albert RK, Spiro SG and Jett JR, eds. Clinical Respiratory Medicine, 2^nd Edition. Mosby, Philadelphia, PA, 2004, pp. 789-800.

M.E. Bowdish, S.M. Arcasoy, J.S. Wilt, J.V. Conte, R.D. Davis, E.R. Garrity, M.L. Hertz, J.B. Orens, B.R. Rosengard, M.L. Barr. Surrogate markers and risk factors for lung allograft dysfunction. Am J Transplant 2004;4:1171-8.

A.Vachani, S.M. Arcasoy. Thrombolytic therapy for deep venous thrombosis. Analysis of benefits and risks. Clin Pulm Med 2004;11:328-34.*

S.M. Kawut, A. Reyentovich, J.S. Wilt, R. Anzeck, D.J. Lederer, M.K. O’Shea, J.R. Sonett, S.M. Arcasoy. Outcomes of extended donor lung transplant recipients after lung transplantation. Transplantation 2005;79:310-6.*

D. J. Lederer, S. M. Kawut, J. R. Sonett, E. Vakiani, S. L. Seward, Jr., J.G. White, J. S. Wilt, C. C. Marboe, W. A. Gahl, S. M. Arcasoy. Successful bilateral lung transplantation for pulmonary fibrosis associated with the Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome. J Heart Lung Transplant 2005 (in press).

S.M. Kawut, L. Shah, J.S. Wilt, E. Dwyer, P.A. Maani, T.H. Daly, M.K. O’Shea, J.R. Sonett, S.M. Arcasoy. Risk Factors and Outcomes of Hypogammaglobulinemia After Lung Transplantation. Transplantation 2005 (in press).*

S.M. Arcasoy, A. Fisher, R.R. Hachem, M. Scavuzzo, L.B. Ware. Report of the ISHLT Working Group on Primary Lung Graft Dysfunction. Part V: Predictors and Outcomes. J Heart Lung Transplant 2005 (in press).