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Mailing Address:

Columbia University,

College of Physicians & Surgeons
622 West 168th Street
VC 12-206
New York NY 10032

Phone: (212) 305-8625

Clinical Office Address:

Sleep Center
Columbia University,

College of Physicians & Surgeons
622 West 168th Street
PH 8 Center
New York, NY 10032

Phone: (212) 305-7591

rcb42@columbia.edu

Robert Basner, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Director, Adult Pulmonary Diagnostic Unit
Director, Columbia University Cardiopulmonary Sleep and Ventilatory Disorders Center

Clinical Interests:

Sleep Disordered Breathing; Abnormal Pulmonary Physiology Awake and During Sleep, Non-invasive Ventilation.

Research Interests:

Cardiopulmonary Interactions Awake and During sleep; Cardiovascular Complications of Sleep Deprivation; Pathophysiology and Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.

Education and Positions:

B.A. City College of New York, 1974

M.D., Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1983

Intern and Resident in Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, 1983-1986

Clinical and Research Fellow, Respiratory Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 1986-1989

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 1989-1991

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 1991-1995

Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 1995-1999

Diplomate: American Board of Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine, Sub-specialty in Pulmonary Diseases, Sub-specialty in Critical Care

American Board of Sleep Medicine

Honors:

Magna Cum Laude, City College of New York, NY, 1974

Sidney Zolot Music Award, City College of New York, NY, 1974

Alpha Omega Alpha, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, 1983

Merck Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, 1983

Fellow, Central Society for Clinical Research, 1992

Fellow, American Sleep Disorders Association, 1992

National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Sleep Academic Career Award, 1997

Research Career Enhancement Award, American Physiological Society, 2001

Other Memberships: American Federation for Clinical Research, American Physiological Society, American Thoracic Society

Publications:

Reiffel, J.A., P. Wang, R. Basner, J.T. Bigger, Jr., F. Livelli, Jr., K. Ferrick, J. Gliklich, and J. Zimmerman. Electrophysiologic testing in patients with recurrent syncope: are results predicted by prior ambulatory monitoring? Am. Heart J. 110:1146-1153, 1985.

Reiffel, J.A., J.T. Bigger, Jr., K. Ferrick, F.D. Livelli, J. Gliklich, P.Wang, and R. Basner. Sinus node echoes and concealed concealed conduction: additional sinus node phenomena confirmed in man by direct sinus node electrography. J. Electrocardiology 18:259-266, 1985.

Basner, R. C., P.M. Simon, R.M. Schwartzstein, S.E. Weinberger, and J.W. Weiss. Breathing route influences upper airway muscle activity in awake normal adults. J. Appl. Physiol. 66:1766-1771, 1989.

Basner, R. C., J. Ringler, S. Berkowitz, R.M. Schwartzstein, S.E. Weinberger, D. Sparrow, and J.W. Weiss. Effect of inspired air temperature on genioglossus activity during nose breathing in awake humans. J. Appl. Physiol. 69:1098-1103, 1990.

Ringler, J., R.C. Basner, R. Shannon, R. Schwartzstein, H. Manning, S.E. Weinberger, and J.W. Weiss. Hypoxemia alone does not explain blood pressure elevations after obstructive apneas. J. Appl. Physiol. 69:2143-2148, 1990.

Basner, R.C., J. Ringler, R.M. Schwartzstein, S.E. Weinberger, and J.W. Weiss. Phasic electromyographic activity of the genioglossus increases in normals during slow-wave sleep. Respir. Physiol. 83:189-200, 1991.

Simon, P.M., R.C. Basner, S.E. Weinberger, V. Fencl, J.W. Weiss, and R.M. Schwartzstein. Oral mucosal stimulation modulates intensity of breathlessness induced in normal subjects. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 144:419-422, 1991.

Manning, H.L., R. Basner, J. Ringler, C. Rand, V. Fencl, S.E. Weinberger, J.W. Weiss, and R.M. Schwartzstein. Effect of chest wall vibration on breathlessness in normal subjects. J. Appl. Physiol. 71:118-124, 1991.

Garpestad, E., R.C. Basner, J. Ringler, J. Lilly, R. Schwartstein, S.E. Weinberger, and J.W. Weiss. Phenylephrine induced hypertension acutely decreases genioglossus EMG activity in awake humans. J. Appl. Physiol. 72:110-115, 1992.

Basner, R.C., J. Ringler, E. Garpestad, R.M. Schwartzstein, D. Sparrow, J. Lilly, S.E. Weinberger, and J.W. Weiss. Upper airway anesthesia delays arousal from airway occlusion induced during human non-REM sleep. J. Appl. Physiol. 73:642-648, 1992.

Basner, R.C. Disorders of the pulmonary vasculature. In: May, H.L. (ed.), Emergency Medicine (2nd edition). Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1992; pages 187-193.

Sparrow, D., G.T. O'Connor, R.C. Basner, B. Rosner, and S.T. Weiss. Predictors of the new onset of wheezing among middle-aged and older men: The normative aging study. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 147:367-371, 1993.

Carlson, D.M., D.W. Carley, E. Önal, M. Lopata, and R.C. Basner. Acoustically induced
cortical arousal increases phasic pharyngeal muscle and diaphragmatic EMG in NREM sleep. J. Appl. Physiol 76:1553-1559, 1994.

Ringler, J., E. Garpestad, R.C. Basner, and J.W. Weiss. Systemic blood pressure elevation after airway occlusion during NREM sleep. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 150:1062-1066, 1994.

Basner, R.C., E. Önal, D.W. Carley, E.J. Stepanski, and M. Lopata. Effect of induced transient arousal on obstructive apnea duration. J. Appl. Physiol 78:1469-1476, 1995.

Stepanski, E., M. Faber, F. Zorick, R. Basner, and T. Roth. Sleep disorders in patients on chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. J. Am Soc. Nephrology 6:192-197, 1995.

Carlson, D.M., E. Önal, D.W. Carley, M. Lopata, and R.C. Basner. Palatal muscle electromyogram activity in obstructive sleep apnea. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 152:1022-1027, 1995.

Carley, D.W., R. Applebaum, R.C. Basner, E. Önal, and M. Lopata. Respiratory and electrocortical responses to acoustic stimulation. Sleep 19: S189-192, 1996.

Basner, R.C. Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. In: Leff, A.R. (ed), Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. McGraw-Hill.; pages 1053-1058, 1996.

Carley, D.W., R. Applebaum, R.C. Basner, E. Önal, and M. Lopata. Respiratory and arousal responses to acoustic stimulation. Chest 112:1567-1571, 1997.

Crisostomo, I., A. Zayyad, D.W. Carley, J. Abubaker, E. Önal, E.J. Stepanski, M. Lopata, and R.C. Basner. Chemo- and baroresponses differ in African-Americans and Caucasians in sleep. J. Appl. Physiol. 85:1413-1420, 1998.

Basner, R.C., and E. Önal. Disordered breathing during sleep. In: Cherniack, N.S., I. Homma, and M.D. Altose (eds.), Rehabilitation of the Patient With Respiratory Disease: McGraw-Hill, pp.169-184, 1998.

Stepanski, E., A. Zayyad, C. Nigro, M. Lopata, and R. Basner. Sleep-disordered breathing in a predominantly African-American pediatric population. Journal of Sleep Research 8:65-70, 1999.

Rahaghi, F., and R.C. Basner. Delayed diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea: Don't ask, don't tell. Sleep and Breathing 3:119-124, 1999.

Basner, R.C. Recognizing sleep-disordered breathing in the 21st century. J. Respir Dis 22: 657-670, 2001.

Jelic , S., M.N. Bartels, J.H. Mateika, P Ngai, R. E. DeMeersman, and R. C. Basner. Arterial stiffness increases during obstructive sleep apneas. Sleep 25: 850-855, 2002.

Bartels, M.N., S. Jelic, P. Ngai, R.C. Basner, and R.E. DeMeersman. High frequency modulation of heart rate variability during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chest 124:863-869, 2003.

Bartels, M.N., S. Jelic, R.C. Basner, P. Ngai, J.M. Gonzalez, and R.E. DeMeersman. Supplemental oxygen increases arterial stiffness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respir Med 98: 84-89, 2004.

Bell-McGinty, S., C. Habeck, H.J. Hilton, B. Rakitin, N. Scarmeas, E. Zarahn, J. Flynn, R. DeLaPaz, R. Basner, and Y. Stern. Identification and differential vulnerability of a neural network in sleep deprivation. Cerebral Cortex 14:496-502, 2004

Merritt, S.L., H.C. Schnyders, M. Patel, R.C. Basner, and W. O'Neill. Pupil staging and EEG measurement of sleepiness. International Journal of Psychophysiology 52:97-112, 2004.

Gates, G.J, S. E. Mateika, R. C. Basner, and J. H. Mateika. Baroreflex sensitivity in non-apneic snorers and controls before and after nasal continuous positive airway pressure. Chest 126: 801-807, 2004.

Bartels, M.N., S. Jelic, P. Ngai, G. Gates, D. Newandee, S.S. Reisman, R.C. Basner, and R.E. DeMeersman. The effect of ventilation on spectral analysis of heart rate and blood pressure variability during exercise. Respir Physiol and Neurobiology 144:91-98, 2004.

Zhong, X., H. J. Hilton, S. Jelic, S. Lee, Y. Stern,M. N. Bartels,R. E. DeMeersman, and R. C. Basner. Acute sleep deprivation is associated with increased sympathetic and decreased parasympathetic cardiovascular modulation in normal humans. (in press, J. Appl Physiol 2005; published online: doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00620.2004).

Bazil, C.W., J. Battista, and R.C. Basner. Gabapentin improves sleep in the presence of alcohol. (In Press, J Sleep Research 2005).

Basner, R.C. Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In: Cecil-Loeb Textbook of Medicine, 23^rd edition, Elsevier Press (in press).

Original Poetry:

Basner, R.C. "Snow in The Wind's Wires." The Columbia Review, 2001, p.25.
Basner, R.C. "Light Unalterably Learning Lines of Leaf. " The Columbia Review, 2001, p.30.