Physicians & Staff

SUNDARESAN T. SAMBANDAM, MD

EDUCATION

- University of Madras, Madras, Tamilnadu, India
- MacNeal Memorial Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois   
- St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois
- Bronx VA Hospital, Bronx, New York
- St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois  
- Coney Island Hospital, SUNY Downstate, N.Y.          
- Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

AWARDS

Excellence in Teaching, Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Providence RI   1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1993
Brown University Medical School-Dept. of Medicine Chairmen’s Award for Outstanding Teaching 2003
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University – Outstanding Physician of the Year 2007
Rhode Island Hospital, The Milton Hamolsky MD - Physician of the year 2007
Top Doctor: Rhode Island Monthly Magazine, May 2002, May 2008

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND BOARD CERTIFICATION

American Board of Internal Medicine
Specialty:                     Internal Medicine                                                         
Sub-Specialty:              Hematology                                                                 
Sub-Specialty:              Medical Oncology                                                       

ACADEMIC & HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

1993 - Present: Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brown University, Providence RI
Rhode Island Hospital, Providence RI
Kent County Hospital, Warwick RI
Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence RI
The Miriam Hospital, Providence RI

MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES

Providence Medical Society
Rhode Island Medical Society
American College of Physicians
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB)
National Surgical Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP)

PUBLICATIONS

1. “ A Multinstitutional, Concurrent Chemoradiation Trial of Strontium-89, Estramustine and Vinblastine for Hormone-Refractory Prostate Carcinoma Involving Bone. “ W. Akerley, J. Butera, T. Wehbe, R. Noto, B. Stein, H. Safran, F. Cummings, S. Sambandam, J. Maynard, G. DiRienzo and L. Leone, Cancer, March 15, 2002/Volume 94/ Number 6.

ABSTRACTS

1. “Weekly Paclitaxel for Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) : A Phase I Trial”, W. Akerley, H. Choy, M. Glantz, V. Rege, S. Sambandam, L.Yee, B. Rodrigues, and L. Leone, abstract, ASCO 199
2. “Neoadjuvant Paclitaxel, Cisplatin and Radiaiton for Esophageal Carcinoma: A Phase II Study”, H. Safran, H. Gaissert, P.J. Hesketh, S. Graziano, M. Akhtar, S. Triedman, G. Masko, C. Cicchetti, J. Koness, J. Bogart, S. Sambandam, W. Sikov, B. Cole, H. Wanebo,  abstract, ASCO 1997.
3. “Phase II Trial of Weekly Paclitaxel for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), “W. Akerley, H. Choy, M. Glantz, H. Safran, W. Sikov, V. Rege, S. Sambandam, J. Joseph, E. Wittels, abstract ASCO 1997.
4. “Strontium-89, Estramustine and Vinblastine (SEV) in Hormone-Refractory Prostate Carcinoma (HRP_C): Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy”, T. Wehbe, W. Akerley, Bl Stein, H. Saftran, F. Cummings, V. Rege, S. Sambandam, J. Maynard, L. Leone, abstract ASCO 1997.
5. “Phase I Trial of Weekly Paclitaxel and Carboplatin”, W. Akerley, L. Leone, H. Safran, W. Sikov, S. Sambandam, J. Joseph, and T. Kennedy, abstract ASCO 1998.
6. “Strontium-89, Estramustine and Vinblastine (SEV) in Hormone-Refractory Prostate Carcinoma (HRPC): Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy”, T. Wehbe, W. Akerley, R, Noto, B. Stein, H. Safran. F. Cummings, V. Rege, S. Sambandam, J. Maynard and L. Leone, abstract ASCO 1998.

PLAKYIL J. JOSEPH, MD, MRCP(I)

EDUCATION
Kuriakose Eliase College, Kerala, India, B.Sc. Chemistry
Medical College Kottayam, Kerala, India, MBBS

POST GRADUATE TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

Internal Medicine, National Health Service United Kingdom
Deaconess Hospital, St. Louis Missouri
Medical Oncology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Hematology & Oncology Associates of RI, Cranston Rhode Island  

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND BOARD CERTIFICATION

MRCP (I)                                                                                                       
American Board of Internal Medicine
Specialty:                      Internal Medicine                                                                     
Sub-Specialty:               Medical Oncology                                                       

ACADEMIC & HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brown University, Providence RI
Rhode Island Hospital, Providence RI
Kent County Hospital, Warwick RI
Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence RI

 MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES

Rhode Island Medical Society
American Medical Association
Royal College of Physicians in Dublin, Ireland
Faculty of Anethesiologists of the Royal College of Surgeon, Dublin, Ireland
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB)
National Surgical Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP)
Brown University Oncology Group (BrUOG)

PUBLICATIONS

“Benign Chronic Neutropenia With Abnormalities Involving 16q22, Affecting Mother and Daughter”, L. Glasser, A. Meloni-Ehrig, P. Joseph, and Jennifer Mendiola, American Journal of Hematology 81:262-270, 2006.

ABSTRACTS

1.  “Phase II Trial of Weekly Paclitaxel for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), “W. Akerley, H. Choy, M. Glantz, H. Safran, W. Sikov, V. Rege, S. Sambandam, P. Joseph, E. Wittels, abstract ASCO 1997.
2.  “Phase I Trial of Weekly Paclitaxel and Carboplatin”, W. Akerley, L. Leone, H. Safran, W. Sikov, S. Sambandam, P. Joseph, and T. Kennedy, abstract ASCO 1998.
3. “A Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Paclitaxel and Radiation, Followed by Surgical Resection for Gastric Carcinoma”, H. Safran, P.J. Hesketh, P. Akerman, H. Gaissert, D. Iannitti, W. Cioffi, T. DePetrillo, J. Koness, K. Radie-Keane, P. Joseph, A. Mega, R. McAnaw, H. Wanebo. The Brown University Oncology Group, Providence RI and St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston MA, abstract ASCO 1999.

PETER B. RINTELS, M.D.

EDUCATION

Religion and Biology, Williams College, Williamstown, MA - BA
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA - M.D.
Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, New York
Yale University, New Haven, CT

POSTGRADUATE HONORS AND AWARDS

Brown University Hematology Fellows Teaching Award, 1998.

ACADEMIC & HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

1990 - Instructor, Department of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven CT
1991-1994 - Instructor, Department of Medicine, Brown University, Providence RI
1994-2001 - Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI
2001-Present - Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI
Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
Kent County Hospital, Warwick, RI

MEMBERSHIPS IN SOCIETIES

The American Society of Hematology
The Rhode Island Medical Society
American Medical Association

PUBLICATIONS

1. Johnston JJ, Rintels PB, Chung J, et al: Lactoferrin gene promoter: Structural integrity and nonexpression in HL60 cells. Blood 79(11):2998-3006, 1992

2. Rintels PB, and Crowley JP. Autmoimmune Hemolytic Anemia. In Conn’s Current Therapy, ed Rakel R, W.B. Saunders Company, pages 332-334, 1994.

3. Rintels PB, Kenney R and Crowley JP: Therapeutic support of the patient with thrombocytopenia. Hematol Oncol CLin of North American. Transfusion
Medicine 8(6)1131-1157, 1994.

4. Glantz L, Rintels PB, Samoszuk M and Medeiros LJ: Plasma cell myeloma associated with eosinophilia. Am J Clin Pathol 103:583-87, 1995.

5. Wu CW, Medeiros LJ, Miranda RN, Mark HFL and Rintels PB: Chronic myeloid leukemia presenting in megakaryoblastic crisis. South Med J.

6. Rintels PB and Crowley JP: Non-immune hemolytic anemia. In Conn’s Current Therapy, ed Rakel R, W.B Saunders Company, 1996.

7. Ziegler ZR, Rosenfeld CS, Andrew DF, Nemunaitis J, Raymond JM, Shadduck RK, Kramer RE, Gryn JF, Rintels PB, Besa EC and George JN: Plasma von Willebrand Anitgen and thrombomodulin levels in adult thromobotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndromes and bone marrow transplant associated thrombotic microangiopathy. Am J Hematol 53:213-220, 1996.

8. Mark HFL, Gray Y, Rintels PB: Translocation 2;19 in patient with probable relapsed AML. Pathology 5(4)223-228, 1997.

9. Rintels PB and Mark HFL: Trisomy 10 in leukemia. Cancer Genet Cytogenet 101(1)68-71, Feb 1998.

10. Anthony MT, Zeigler ZR, Lister J, Raymond JM, Shadduck RK, Kramer RE, Gryn JF, Rintels PB, Besa EC, George JN, Silver B, Joyce R, Bodensteiner D: Plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) antigen levels in primary TTP and TTP post-bone marrow transplantation. Am J Hematol Sep 59(1):9-14, 1998.

11. Estalilla O, Rintels PB, Mark HFL: Trisomy 10 as a sole chromosomal abnormality in AML-M2. Cancer Genet Cytogenet Jan 15; 108(2):175, 1999.

ABSTRACTS

1. Mark HFL, Rintels PB, Pramenter M. Crowley JP: Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) as an adjunct to conventional cytogenetics in the elevation of hematopoietic disorders. Presented to the New England Association of Cancer Research, February 1992.

2. Rintels PB, Lin K and Mark HFL. Conventional and molecular cutogenetics in the study of hematopoietic disorders. Presented to the New England Association of Cancer Research, February 1993.

3. Cicilline M, Mark HFL, Rintels PB: Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) study of response to granulocytes colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in myelodysplasia associated with monosomy 7: Evidence for differentiation of the dysplastic clone. American Society of Human Genetics, 1994.

4. Butera J, Rintels PB: Efficacy of Antibiotic Prophylaxis During Consolidation Therapy of Acute Leukemia. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 2000; 2544. (Publication only).

VISHRAM B. REGE, MD

EDUCATION: 
University of Bombay - B.S.
University of Bombay - M.B., B.S. (1961) - equivalent of American M.D.
St. Francis General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Harvard University, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston MA
Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI

PROFESSIONAL LICENCES AND BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Specialty:                Internal Medicine                                                         
Subspecialty:          Hematology, Oncology                                    

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS/AFFILIATIONS

Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI     

MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES

Cancer and Acute Leukemia Group B (CALGB)
American Cancer Society
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG)
New England Cancer Society
Providence Medical Association
Rhode Island Medical Association
Subcommittee on Head and Nech Cancer, RI Department of Health
Cancer Control Board of RI
Rhode Island Medical Society
Oral Cancer Working Group, State of Rhode Island
Brown University Oncology Group.

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