Professional Memberships:

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (1993–present)
• NYS Society of Anesthesiologists; Active Member (1993–present)

Presentations:

• "Frailty Factor as the predictor of surgical outcome" Post-Graduate Assembly 78, New York State Society of Anesthesiologists (2024)
• "Cardiovascular Anesthesia" Can-Am Anesthesia 2024 (2024)
• "Risk Assessment and Enhanced Recovery After Lung Surgery (ERAS-Lung)" Saturday CME Catholic Health System (2023)
• "ASA functional class: does it need a modification" Anesthesiology ve Reanimation Dernegi & Balkan Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting (2017)
• "ASA functional class: does it need a modification" Turkish Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting (2016)
• "Perioperative Organ Injury (Kidney and Heart)" Turkish Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting (2016)
• "Preoperative Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery" Catholic Health Continuing Medical Education Series, Buffalo Mercy Medical Center (2016)
• "Prediabetes and left ventricular remodeling with metformin" American College of Cardiology, Annual Meeting (2016)
• "AHA/ACC guidelines and how do they relate to your practice" CAN-AM Anesthesia Conference (2014)
• "Prediction of atrial fibrillation in Mitral Valve stenosis" Presented in International Congress of Cardiology (2013)
• "The Use of the American Society of Anesthesiologists' Risk Assessment Tool in Predicting High Perioperative Risk Obstructive Sleep Apnea" Spring Clinical Day ( SUNY-Buffalo 2012) (2012)
• "Low Levels of High-Density Lipoproteins are associated with Acute Kidney Injury following Open/Endovascular Revascularization for Chronic Limb Ischemia" Association for University Anesthesiologists Meeting (2012)
• "Cardiac Output Monitoring Devices" Can-Am Anesthesia Conference (2011)
• "The Effect of Weight Loss on the Outcome after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Obese Patients" Association for University Anesthesiologists Meeting (2011)
• "Perioperative Risk Assessment for Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease" Eastern Society of Vascular Surgeons (2010)
• "The effects of choice of airway device on N2O-mediated nausea and vomiting after knee surgery" Association for University Anesthesiologists Meeting (2010)
• "What's New in cerebral monitoring and brain protection during CEA?" Turkish Anesthesia and Reanimation Congress (TARK) Annual Meeting (2010)
• "Critical Oxygen Balance" International Chinese Cardiovascular Anesthesia (ICCVA) Annual Meeting (2010)
• "Myocardial Ischemia Inflammation" International Chinese Cardiovascular Anesthesia (ICCVA) Annual Meeting (2010)
• "Myocardial Protection" Shanghai Jiaotong Medical School (2009)
• "Preoperative Evaluation of Patients for Thoracic Surgery" Shanghai Jiaotong Medical School (2009)
• "Cardiovascular Pharmacology" Shanghai Jiaotong Medical School (2008)
• "Myocardial Protection" Shanghai Jiaotong Medical School (2008)
• "Transesophageal echocardiogram for Mitral Valve Disease" Shanghai Jiaotong Medical School (2008)
• "Effect of Sevoflurane on Myocardial Apoptosis following ischemia" Association for University Anesthesiologists Meeting (2008)
• "Functional status determines the outcome in ASA III patients undergoing vascular patients" Association for University Anesthesiologists Meeting (2007)
• "Lung Injury Oral Presentation Session" American Society of Anesthesiologist Annual Meeting (2007)
• "Experimental Circulation Poster Session" American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting (2007)
• "Apoptosis in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion" Association for University Anesthesiologists Meeting (2006)
• "Antibacterial prophylaxis for Bacterial Endocarditis following Dental Procedures" School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo (2006)
• "Anaesthetic protection against myocardial ischemia in rats" European Cardiothoracic Society of Anaesthesiology (2005)
• "Antibacterial Prophylaxis in Surgical Patients, IHI Saving 100k lives, VISN-2 Quality Improvement" Syracuse (2005)
• "Antibacterial Prophylaxis in Surgical Patients (Review & Update)" World Congress on Magic Bullets, Celebrating Paul Ehrlich's 150th Birthday (2004)
• "Clinical Studies and Use of Antibiotics" World Congress on Magic Bullets, Celebrating Paul Ehrlich's 150th Birthday (2004)
• "The Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha in Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion." Spring Clinical Day (SUNY - Buffalo) (2003)
• "Avanços na Patofísiologia da Isquemia Myocárdia-Reperfusão de Insídio/Advances in the Pathophysiology of Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury, Scientific Forum XII- On Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery" São Francisco de Assis Cardiovascular Foundation (2002)
• "Respostas inflamatórias à isquemia-reperfusão miocárdica/Inflammatory Responses to Myocardial Ischemia-reperfusion, Scientific Forum XII- On Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery" São Francisco de Assis Cardiovascular Foundation (2002)
• "The Role of Volatile Anesthetics in Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion" 24th Annual Meeting of Society for Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (2002)
• "ASA Overseas Teaching Program" ASA Overseas Teaching Program, University of Ghana Medical School (2001)
• "Sevoflurane-vaporized Cardioplegia Decreases Neutrophil Activation following Cardiopulmonary Bypass" 10th World Congress of International Society of Cardiovascular Surgeons (2000)
• "Blood Utilization in off-pump CABG Surgery" Buffalo General Hospital, Sponsored by AstraZeneca, Pharmaceuticals (2000)
• "Fast-tracking in Cardiac Surgery" Buffalo General Hospital, Sponsored by AstraZeneca, Pharmaceuticals (2000)
• "Off-pump CABG Surgery; An Anesthesiologist's View" University of Arkansas (1999)
• "Oxidative Metabolism in Acute Lung Injury" University of Arkansas (1999)
• "Oxidative Metabolism in Acute Lung Injury" University of Washington Medical Center (1999)
• "Off-pump CABG Surgery; An Anesthesiologist's View" Ft. Lauderdale Medical Center (1998)
• "Anesthesia for lower extremity revascularization: Is regional anesthesia essectial" 52nd Post-graduate Assembly of NYSSA (1998)
• "Caring for the high-risk vascular surgery patients" 52nd Post-graduate Assembly of NYSSA (1998)
• "Performing CABG Surgery without pump; An Anesthesiologist's View" Hamot Medical Center (1998)
• "Anesthesia for Cornonary artery bypass grafting off-pump" CAN-AM Anesthesia Conference (1998)
• "Gastric Aspiration: A historical perspective" 50th Post-graduate Assembly of NYSSA (1996)
• "Nitric oxide inhalation increases lung injury after gastric aspiration" 50th Post-graduate Assembly of NYSSA (1996)
• "Pulmonary interstitial hemorrhage following low-pH aspiration" 50th Post-graduate Assembly of NYSSA (1996)
• "The relationship of microvascular damage to clinical indices of lung injury" 50th Post-graduate Assembly of NYSSA (1996)
• "Pathogenesis of Lung Injury following Gastric Aspiration" Microbial Pathogenesis Conference (1995)
• "Hyperoxic effects on reactive oxygen radicals in acid aspiration lung injury" International Society of Trauma Anesthesia and Critical Care (1995)
• "Nitric oxide's contribution to oxygen-mediated injury following acid aspiration" Upstate New York Anesthesia Annual Meeting (1995)
• "The influence of preoperative ß-endorphin and met-enkephalin on postoperative pain following TURP" American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting (1994)
• "Hyperoxia exacerbates lung injury following acid aspiration" American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting (1994)
• "Hyperoxia exacerbates microvascular lung injury following acid aspiration" Post-graduate Assembly of NYSSA (1994)
• "Hyperoxia exacerbates microvascular lung injury following acid aspiration" Upstate New York Anesthesia Annual Meeting (1994)
• "The influence of preoperative ß-endorphin and met-enkephalin on postoperative pain following TURP" Upstate New York Anesthesia Annual Meeting (1994)
• "Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury" University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Research Grand Rounds

Service Activities:

• Association for University Anesthesiologists; Member (2023–present)
• Association for University Anesthesiologists; Member of Scientific Advisory Committee (2023–present)
• Association for University Anesthesiologists; Abstract Reviewer (2020–present)
• Chief Anesthesia Consultant; VISN 2 (2019–2024)
• Journal of Clinical Anesthesia; Correspondence Editor (2015–present)
• Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research; Associate Editor and Reviewer (2014–present)
• New York State Society of Anesthesiology, District 7; Delegate (2012)
• New York State Society of Anesthesiology, District 7; Secretary (2012)
• American Society of Anesthesiologists, District 3; Alternate Delegate (2012–present)
• Committee on Critical Care Medicine, New York State Society of Anesthesiology; Chair (2011–2020)
• Association for VA Anesthesiologists; President (2010–2012)
• World Journal of Orthopedics; Member of Editorial Board (2010–present)
• National Institute of Health; Stage One Reviewer (2009)
• Association for VA Anesthesiologists; Vice President (2008–2010)
• New York State Society of Anesthesiology, District 7; Alternate Delegate (2008)
• ASA Committee on Uniformed Services and Veterans' Affairs; Member (2006–2012)
• Society for Cardiac Anesthesiologists; Research Committee Member (2006–2008)
• American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Overseas Teaching; Adjunct Member (2006–2007)
• American Society of Anesthesiologists Subcommittee on Experimental Circulation; Member (2006–2007)
• Cardiac Anesthesia Fellowship Training, Department of Anesthesiology, University at Buffalo; Program Director (2005–2024)
• Clinical Competency Committee, Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York at Buffalo; Chair (2005–2013)
• The American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Uniformed Services and Veterans' Affairs; Adjunct Member (2005)
• National VA Standardization User Group; Anesthesiologist Member for VISN 2 (2005)
• The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists; Member, Continuing Medical Education; Member, Committee on Scientific Papers (2004–2006)
• Clin J Pain, D Turk., Editor; Reviewer (2004–present)
• Circulation, Editor; Reviewer (2003–present)
• Upstate VA Healthcare System; President, Medical Dental Staff (2002–2004)
• Upstate VA Healthcare System; Vice-President, Medical Dental Staff (2002–2003)
• ASA Overseas Teaching Program, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana; 3. Volunteer Faculty (2001)
• Upstate VA Healthcare System; Secretary to the Medical Dental Staff, (2001–2002)
• Anaesthesia , Thomas Davis, Ph.D., Editor; Reviewer (2001–present)
• National VA Anesthesia; Field Advisory Committee Member (2000–2004)
• National VA Standardization Committee; Member (2000–2004)
• Anesth Analg, Ronald D. Miller, MD, Editor; Reviewer (2000–present)
• Clinical Competency Committee, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Member (1999–2000)
• WB Saunders Inc., Philadelphia; Section Editor: "Complications in Anesthesia" Ed. John Atlee (1999)
• Anesthesiology, Michael M. Todd, MD, Editor, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers; Reviewer (1999–present)
• Southern Medical Journal, J Graham Smith, Editor, Medscape Publication; Reviewer (1999–present)
• Immunological Investigation, Carel J. Van Oss, Editor, The Ernest Witebsky Center for Immunology; Reviewer and Member of Editorial Advisory Board, (1998–2021)
• Committee on Education, Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York at Buffalo; Member (1997–1999)
• Clinical Competency Committee, Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York at Buffalo; Member (1997–1999)
• Médecins sans Les Frontiers “Doctors without Borders”; Volunteer Physicians (1988–1994)
• Çankaya Tip Merkezi, United Nations High Commissary for Refugees, Ankara, Turkey. During this period, I attended a private clinic in Ankara, Turkey, contracted with the UNHCR to accept the healthcare issue of the multinational refugees who were hosted in Ankara and their dependents. The nature of the practice was general medicine.; Institutional Practitioner (1988–1989)