Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

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Mailing Address:

Columbia University,

329 White Plains Road
Eastchester, NY 10709

Phone: (914) 337-1610

ralbin@optonline.net

Ralph E. Binder, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.C.C.P.

Assistant Attending in Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

Clinical Interests

Dr. Binder is interested in all aspects of Pumonary Medicine with particular emphasis on Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and Interstitial Lung Disease. Over the last 20 years he has given many lectures on Asthma and Chronic Lung Disease in Westchester County, where he practices, and has served as a valuable resource for the treatment of Asthma. He served as the Chief of the Pulmonary Division at Lawrence Hospital from 1985- 1995.

Education and Training

1970, B.A. – Princeton University

1975, M.D.-M.P.H. – Yale University

Residency – Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, 1975-1978

Fellowship – Boston University Medical School, 1978 – 1980

Honors

Phi Beta Kappa

Merck Index Award (outstanding senior in Chemistry Department, Princeton U.)

Physical Chemistry Prize (Princeton U.)

American Lung Association Training Fellowship (1978-1980)

Fellow, American College of Physicians

Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians

Listed “Top Doctors in New York Metropolitan Area” 2001 – 2007

Editorial Consultant, CHEST, (Northbrook, Il)

Publications

Boudhuys, A., Mitchell, C.A., Hosein, H.R., Schoenberg, J.B.,Binder, R.E., and Schilling, R.S.F.: Epidemiologic Studies of Lung disease in Urban and Rural Communities. International Symposium, Proceedings, Recent Advances in the Assessment of the Health Effects of Environmental Pollution, Volume II, Paris, June 24-28, 1974.

Binder, R.E.,and Mitchell, C.A.: Use of the Productive Cough Test to Confirm Presence of Respiratory Symptoms in School Age Children, Am. Rev. Respiratory Disease, 112:461, 1975.

Binder, R.E.,Mitchell, C.A., Schoenberg, J.B., and Boudhuys, A.: Air Pollution Exposure: The Importance of the Indoor Environment. Arch. Environ. Health 31:277, 1976.

Binder, R.E., Mitchell, C.A., Schoenberg, J.B., and Boudhuys,A.: Lung Function Among Black and White Children. Amer. Rev. Resp. Dis. 114:955, 1976.

Binder, R.E.,Pugatch, P.D., Faling, L.J.., Kanter, R.A., and Sawim,C.T.: Diagnosis of Poaterior Mediastinal Goiter by Computer Tomography. Compt. Assist. Tomgr. 4:550, 1980.

Binder, R.E., Faling, L.J., Pugatch, P.D., Mahasaen, and Snider, G.L.: Chronic Necrotizing Pulmonary Aspergillosis: A Discrete Clinical Entity. Medicine 61:109, 1982.

Hollingsworth, H.M., Downing, E.T., Broman, S.S., Glassroth, J., Binder, R.E., and Center, D.M. : Identification and Characterization of Neutrophil Chemotactic Activity in Aspirin Induced Asthma. Amer. Rev. Resp. Dis. 130:373, 1984.

Binder, R.E.: Problems with Pneumothoras Catheter. Chest 87:704, 1985.

Binder, R.E., Stone, P.J., Calore, J.D., Dunn, D.M., Snider, G.L., Franzblau, C., anmd Valeril, C.R.: Serum Anti-Elastase and Neutrophil Elastase Levels in PM Phenotype Cigarette smokers with Airflow Obstruction. Respiration 47:267-277, 1985.

Binder, R.E.: Complications Associated with Thoracentesis. Chest 42:30, 1987.

Binder, R.E., and Robins, A.G.: Anaerobic Pleuropulmonary Infections in Current Topics in the Management of Respiratory Diseases. J.S. Brody and G.L. Snider (eds.), Vol. 1, p. 127, Churchhill Livingston, New York, 1981.

Michael R Konschak, Adam Binder, and Ralph E Binder,: Oxygen Therapy Utilization in a Community Hospital: Use of a Protocol to Improve Oxygen Administration and Preserve Resources. Repiratory Care 44 (5): 506, 1999.