BOLD Steering Committee

Michael J. Thorpy, MD

Chairperson

Emile R. Mohler III, MD

Chairperson

John S. Sundy, MD, PhD

Chairperson
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Steering Committee


Steering Committee Member
Richard P. Allen, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Associate
Department of Neurology
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland


Paul P. Doghramji, MD
Medical Director of Health Services
Ursinus College
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Assistant Medical Director for Health Services
Hill School
Pottstown, Pennsylvania


Alan T. Hirsch, MD
Professor of Epidemiology and Community Health
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Director, Vascular Medicine Program
Minneapolis Heart Institute
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Vascular Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota


Clete A. Kushida, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University Medical Center
Director, Center for Human Sleep Research
Stanford University
Stanford, California



Chairperson
Emile R. Mohler III, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Director, Vascular Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Joyce L. Ross, MSN, RNC, CRNP
Adjunct Faculty
Gwynedd-Mercy College
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Guest Instructor and Clinical Preceptor
Nurse Practitioner Program
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania



Chairperson
John S. Sundy, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Medical Director
Allergen Immunotherapy and Skin Test Laboratory
Head, Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina



Chairperson
Michael J. Thorpy, MD
Professor of Neurology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Director, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, New York


Peter P. Tóth, MD, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Peoria, Illinois
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois
Director of Preventive Cardiology
Sterling Rock Falls Clinic
Sterling, Illinois


Suryanarayan Murthy Vishnubhakat, MD

Associate Professor

New York University School of Medicine

New York, New York

Vice Chair, Director of Neurology

North Shore University Hospital

Manhasset, New York


Mary Louise Wagner, MS, PharmD

Associate Professor

Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration

Rutgers College of Pharmacy

Piscataway, New Jersey

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Ambulatory Care Neurology

Movement Disorders, Epilepsy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinics

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

New Brunswick, New Jersey



Faculty Members


Faculty Member
Kristen A. Binaso, RPh, CCP
Director, Strategic Alliances and
Business Development
American Pharmacists Association
Washington, DC


Ronald T. Burkman, MD
Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts


Cynthia L. Comella, MD
Professor
Department of Neurological Sciences
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois


David R. Cornblath, MD
Professor of Neurology
Director, Neurology Electromyography Laboratory
Department of Neurology
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland


Mona M. Counts, PhD, CRNP

Eloise Ross Eberly Professor of Nursing

Penn State University

University Park, Pennsylvania

Adjunct Professor of Family Practice Medicine

Penn State College of Medicine

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Clinical Director

Primary Care Center of Mount Morris

Mount Morris, Pennsylvania


Mark A. Creager, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Vascular Center and the Simon C. Fireman Scholar in Cardiovascular Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts


N. Lawrence Edwards, MD

Professor of Medicine

Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology

Program Director, Medicine Residency Training Program

Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine

University of Florida

Chief, Rheumatology Section

Veteran’s Administration Medical Center

Gainesville, Florida



Grace Forde, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology 
New York University
New York, New York
Director, Neurological Services/North Shore Pain Service
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York


Allan Gibofsky, MD, JD
Professor
Department of Medicine

Department of Public Health

Weill Medical College

Cornell University

New York, New York



Wayne A. Hening, MD, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology 
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School 
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey


William R. Hiatt, MD
Novartis Foundation Endowed Professor for Cardiovascular Research 
Department of Medicine
Chief, Section of Vascular Medicine
President, Colorado Prevention Center
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, Colorado



Marc C. Hochberg, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and
Preventive Medicine
Head, Division of Rheumatology and
Clinical Immunology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland


Beth L. Jonas, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Medicine

Department of Orthopaedics

Director of the Rheumatology Training Program

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina



Kambhampaty V. Krishnasastry, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New York
Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System
Long Island, New York


Joseph A. Lieberman III, MD, MPH
Professor of Family Medicine
Jefferson Medical College
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine 
Case Western Reserve University
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine
Director, Internal Medicine Residency and
Scholarly Activity Program
Vice Chairman, Medicine for Education 
The Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio


Ellen H. Miller, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New York. 
Medical Director 
Shiel Medical Laboratory
Brooklyn, New York
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Southside Hospital
Bay Shore, New York


Charles A. Moxin, MPA-S, PA-C
Staff Physician Assistant
South Texas Rural Health Services 
Devine, Texas


Jeffrey W. Olin, DO
Professor of Medicine
Director, Vascular Medicine
The Zena and Michael A. Weiner
Cardiovascular Institute
The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York


Kenneth S. O'Rourke, MD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program
Department of Internal Medicine

Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina


Michael P. Rosenthal, MD
Professor
Vice Chair, Academic Programs
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


David M. Simpson, MD
Director, Neuro-AIDS Program and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratories
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York


Robert A. Terkeltaub, MD
Professor of Medicine
Associate Division Director, Rheumatology
Allergy-Immunology Division
Director, Rheumatology Training Program
University of California
Chief of Rheumatology
Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center
San Diego, California


Joan M. Von Feldt, MD, MSEd
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Anthony H. Wheeler, MD
Neurologist
Charlotte, North Caroline


Harvey M. Wiener, DO
Medical Director
AZ-Tech Radiology
Apache Junction, Arizona