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Roger A Band, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Student Standards Committee-Member
Department: Emergency Medicine
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennslyvania
Department of Emergency Medicine
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Emergency Medicine
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-6698 / 7260
Fax: 215-662-3953
Fax: 215-662-3953
Email:
Bandr@uphs.upenn.edu
Bandr@uphs.upenn.edu
Education
EMT (EMS)
Santa-Fe Community College, 1990.
B.S (Major: Microbiology, Minor: Chemistry)
The University of Florida, Gainesville , FL , 1994.
(Postbaccalaureate Study (Zoology))
The University of Florida, 1996.
CT (EMS)
The George Washington University, 1996.
M.D.
Jefferson Medical College, 2001.
EMT (EMS)
Santa-Fe Community College, 1990.
B.S (Major: Microbiology, Minor: Chemistry)
The University of Florida, Gainesville , FL , 1994.
(Postbaccalaureate Study (Zoology))
The University of Florida, 1996.
CT (EMS)
The George Washington University, 1996.
M.D.
Jefferson Medical College, 2001.
Post-Graduate Training
Researcher, Shands Hospital, University of Florida School of Medicine, 1994-1996.
Resident, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2001-2005.
Student , Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 2006-present.
Pre-Doctoral Fellow, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute-Navy Medical Oncology Branch, 1996-1997.
Researcher, Shands Hospital, University of Florida School of Medicine, 1994-1996.
Resident, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2001-2005.
Student , Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 2006-present.
Pre-Doctoral Fellow, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute-Navy Medical Oncology Branch, 1996-1997.
Certifications
American Board of Emergency Medicine , 2006.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, 2003.
Medical Command Physician (Pennsylvania) , 2003.
Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor , 2005.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support , 2001.
Advanced Trauma Life Support , 2005.
NAUI (scuba) Open Water, Advanced Diver , 2007.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine , 2006.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, 2003.
Medical Command Physician (Pennsylvania) , 2003.
Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor , 2005.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support , 2001.
Advanced Trauma Life Support , 2005.
NAUI (scuba) Open Water, Advanced Diver , 2007.
Description of Research Expertise
ResuscitationIssues in pre-hospital care
Disaster and international medicine
Selected Publications
Band RA, Gaieski DF, Mills AM, Sease KL, Zogby KE, Robey JL, Hollander JE: Use of creatinine cut-off of 1.5 mg/dL does not identify patients at risk for contrast induced nephropathy. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine May 2005 Notes: Presented at The Society For Academic Emergency Medicine as a discussion topic, May 2005.Band RA, Everett W: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Emergency Medicine Pearls. Jill M. Baren, MD, FACEP, FAAP Elizabeth R. Alpern, MD, MSCE (eds.). Philadelphia, Hanley and Belfus Page: 1-4, 2004.
Thomas RR, Dahut W, Harold N, Grem JL, Monahan BP, Liang M, Band RA, Cottrell J, Llorens V, Smith JA, Corse W, Arbuck SG, Wright J, Chen AP, Shapiro JD, Hamilton JM, Allegra CJ, Takimoto CH: A phase I and pharmacologic study of 9-aminocamptothecin administered as a 120-h infusion weekly to adult cancer patients. Cancer Chemotherapy & Pharmacology M.J. Egorin; D. Newell (eds.). Springer, 48(3): 215-222, 2001.
Guemei AA, Cottrell J, Band R, Hehman H, Prudhomme M, Pavlov MV, Grem JL, Ismail AS, Bowen D, Taylor RE, Takimoto CH: Human Plasma Carboxylesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase Enzyme Activity: Correlations With SN-38 Pharmacokinetics During a Prolonged Infusion of Irinotecan. Cancer Chemotherapy & Pharmacology M.J. Egorin; D. Newell (eds.). Springer, 47(4): 283-290, 2001.
Takimoto CH, Morrison G, Harold N, Quinn M, Monahan BP, Band RA, Cottrell J, Guemei A, Llorens V, Ismail AS, Flemming D, Gosky DM, Hirota H, Berger NA, Chen AP, Shapiro JD, Arbuck SG, Wright J, Hamilton JM, Allegra CJ, Grem JL: A Phase I and Pharmacologic Study of Irinotecan Administered as a 96-Hour Infusion Weekly to Adult Cancer Patients. Journal of Clinical Oncology. M. Hiraoka (eds.). Highwire Press, 18: 659-667, 2000.
Guemei A, Cottrell J, Band RA, Prudhomme M, Bowen D, Taylor RE, Hamilton JM, Monahan BM, Allegra CJ, Grem JL, Takimoto CH: Human Plasma Irinotecan Carboxylesterase Converting Enzyme Activity in Patients Receiving Infusional Irinotecan Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research American Association for Cancer Research (eds.). American Association for Cancer Research 1999.
Wenzel V, Idris AH, Banner MJ, Kubilis PS, Band R, Williams JL Jr, Lindner KH: Respiratory System Compliance Decreases After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Stomach Inflation: Impact of Large and Small Tidal Volumes on Calculated Peak Airway Pressure. Resuscitation Peter J. F. Baskett (eds.). Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 38(2): 113-118, August 1998.
Takimoto CH, Morrison G, Guemei A, Band RA, Cottrell J, Monahan BP, Arbuck SG, Chen A, Hamilton JM, Allegra CJ, Grem JL: A Phase I and Pharmacologic Study of Irinotecan Administered as a 96-hr Infusion Weekly for Two Consecutive Weeks to Adult Patients With Solid Tumors Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology (eds.). American Society of Clinical Oncology, 17: 235a, 1998.
Takimoto CH, Dahut W, Marino MT, Nakashima H, Liang MD, Harold N, Liberman R, Arbuck SG, Band RA, Chen AP, Hamilton M, Cantilena LR, Allegra CJ, Grem JL: Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of a 72-Hour Infusion of 9-Aminocamptothecan in Adult Cancer Patients. Journal of Clinical Oncology American Society of Clinical Oncology (eds.). American Society of Clinical Oncology, 15(4): 1492-1501, April 1997.
