Kashif Raza Education and Training UNDERGRADUATE: Jul. 1989 Jun. 1991 Govt. Zamindar Degree College, FSc. Certificate Bio, Phys, Chem Gujrat, Pakistan. 1991 GRADUATE: Sep.1991- Aug. 1997 Nishtar Medical College, M.B.B.S. 1997 Multan, Pakistan. POST GRADUATE: Oct.1997- Dec.1998 Nishtar Medical College Dr. Saleem Safdar Hospital, Multan, Pakistan Jul.1999- Aug.1999 Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York Internship & fellowship in Internal Medicine Observership in Internal Medicine Jul.2000 - Jun.2003 Marshall University, Todd Gress, MD Residency training in Huntington, West Virginia Internal Medicine Jan. 2002 Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Andrew Villanueva, MD Elective in Massachusetts Pulmonary/Critical care Jul.2003- Jun.2005 East Carolina University, Paul Cook, MD Greenville, North Carolina Fellowship in Infectious Diseases May. 2004 University of Pittsburgh David Paterson, MD Elective in Transplant Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Infectious Diseases Jul.2005- Jun.2007 University of Pittsburgh David Paterson, MD Fellowship Transplant Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Infectious Diseases Jul.2008 - Jun.2011 University of Minnesota Melissa King-Biggs, MD Fellowship in Minneapolis, Minnesota Pulmonary/Critical care Jul 2011- Jul. 2012 University of Minnesota Marshall Hertz, MD Minneapolis, Minnesota Appointments and Positions Fellowship in Lung Transplantation Academic: Jan. 1999- Apr. 1999 State University of New York Medical Center Research Assistant Brooklyn, New York
Feb. 1999- Jun. 1999 Manhattan Psychiatric Center, New York, Research Assistant New York Sep. 1999- Mar. 2000 Saint Vincents Medical Center, New York Research Assistant New York Nov. 2007- Jun.2008 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Clinical Assistant Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Professor Aug. 2012 Present Columbia University Medical Center, Clinical Assistant New York, New York Professor Specialty Certification: Certification and Licensure Internal Medicine Board 2003 Infectious Disease Board 2005 Pulmonary Medicine Board 2011 Medical Licensure: Pennsylvania 2005 New York 2012 Membership in Professional Societies American Society of Transplantation (AST) 2006 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 2006 The Transplantation Society (TTS) 2006 Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) 2006 American College of Physicians (ACP) 2006 American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2011 Honors and Awards Scholarship for duration of medical college education 1991-1997
College Color 1997 AST Travel Grant 2007 Co-chair Transplant Infectious Disease Session at 29 th annual meeting of 2009 International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation ATS Travel Grant 2011 1. Refereed Articles: Publications 1. K. Raza, S. Burmawala, S. Studer, M. Crespo, D L Paterson, E J Kwak, J. Pilewski, K. R. McCurry, and S. Husain. Successful outcome of Human Metapneumovirus (hmpv) pneumonia in a lung transplant recipient treated with intravenous ribavirin. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2007: 8; 862-4. 2. A. Zeevi, S. Husain, K.J. Spichty, K. Raza, J. B. Woodcock, D. Zaldonis, L. M. Carruth, R. J. Kowalski, J. A. Britz and K. R. McCurry. Recovery of functional memory T cells in lung transplant recipients following induction therapy with Alemtuzumab. American Journal of Transplantation, 2007;7; 475-479. 3. S. Husain, K. Raza, J. M. Pilewski, D. Zaldonis, Y. Toyoda, K. Shutt, K. Spichty, C. Bentlejewski, D.L. Pakstis, M.E. Carey, K.R. McCurry, A. Zeevi. Experience with immune monitoring in lung transplant recipients: Correlation of low immune function with infection. Transplantation, 2009; 87 (12); 1852-7. 2. Published Abstracts: 1. M.M. Crespo, K. Raza, B.A. Johnson, K. McCurry, J. Pilewski and S. Husain Risk of pulmonary aspergillosis after bronchial stent placement in lung transplant (LTx) recipients. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant, 2006; 25; S1;66. 2. S Husain, K. Raza, K.R. McCurry, J. Pilewski, K.J. Spichty, J. Woodcock, R. Kowalski, J. Britz and A. Zeevi. Role of Cylex assay in monitoring cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection or disease in lung transplant recipients. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2006; 25; S1; 164. 3. K Raza, S Studer, DL Paterson, F Silveira, EJ Kwak, M Crespo, DL Pakstis, ME Carey, A Zeevi, J Pilewski, KR McCurry, S Husain. Epidemiology of bacterial tracheobronchitis in prospective cohort of lung transplant recipients (LTRs). American Journal of Transplantation, 2006; 6; S2; 964.
4. S Husain, K Raza, DL Paterson, K Spichty, A Girnita, D Zaldonis, R Kowalski, J Britz, KR McCurry, A Zeevi. Infection profile in lung transplant recipients associated with suppressed T cell reactivity American Journal of Transplantation, 2006; 6; S2; 696. 5. K Raza, S Studer, D L Paterson, M Crespo, D L Pakstis, M E Carey, A Zeevi, J Pilewski, K R McCurry, S Husain. Epidemiology of late bacterial pneumonia in prospective cohort of lung transplant recipients (LTRs). Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2007; 26; S2; 223. 6. S Husain, K Raza, D L Paterson, J Pilewski, K Spichty, D Zaldonis, M E Carey, R Kowlaski, D Post, J Britz, K R McCurry, A Zeevi. Impact of various infectious syndromes on immune function profile in lung transplant recipients American Journal of Transplantation, 2007; 7; S2; 245. 7. K Raza, S Studer, D L Paterson, J Pilewski, B Johnson, M Crespo, F Silveira, D L Pakstis, K Shutt, S Husain, K R McCurry. Infectious complications at one year in lung retransplant recipients (LRTRs): A matched case control study American Journal of Transplantation, 2007; 7; S2; 504. 8. K Raza, J Dunitz. 19 year old patient with recurrent asthma American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, May 2010;181: A5889. 9. K Raza, A P Price, A Matson, J Tolar, M I Hertz, A Panoskaltsis-Mortari. MSC Therapy For Obliterative Bronchiolitis (OB) Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., May 2011; 183 : A5289. 3. Conference Presentations: 1. Bronchus Associated Lymphoma (BALTOMA) with massive reactive lymphadenopathy and without characteristic radiological changes Presented at West Virginia ACP Meeting, Morgantown, West Virginia, May 2002 2. Role of Cylex [reg] Assay in monitoring Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection or disease in lung transplant recipients (#351) 3. Risk of Pulmonary Aspergillosis after bronchial stent placement in lung transplant recipients (#66) Abstracts presented at 26th Annual meeting of International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Madrid, April, 2006 4. Epidemiology of bacterial tracheobronchitis in a prospective cohort of lung transplant recipients (#2756) 5. Infection profile in lung transplant recipients associated with suppressed T cell activity (#1893)
Abstracts presented at World Transplant Congress, Boston, July 2006 6. Epidemiology of late onset bacterial pneumonia in a prospective cohort of lung transplant recipients (#451) (Oral) Abstract presented at 27 th Annual meeting of International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, San Francisco, April 2007 7. Infectious complications at one year in lung retransplant recipients (LRTRs): A matched case control study 8. Impact of various infectious syndromes on immune function profile in lung transplant recipients (Oral) Abstracts presented at American Transplant Congress, San Francisco, May 2007 9. Comparison of Nocardia infection in lung transplant recipients with and without depleting T cell antibody, Alemtuzumab (Oral) Abstract presented at Advances in Transplantation Fellows Conference, April 2007 10. 19 year old patient with recurrent asthma Presented at American Thoracic Society annual meeting, New Orleans, April, 2010 11. Mesenchymal Stromal Cell therapy for Obliterative Bronchiolitis (Oral) Presented at American Thoracic Society annual meeting, Denver, May 2011 Reviewer: Professional Activities Reviewer for American Journal of Transplantation 2006-2007 Reviewer for American Board of Internal Medicine for Infectious Disease 2006-2008 Certification Examination Reviewer for International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 2007-2008 Service: Medical Education Director UPMC Mercy 2007-2008 Community Activities:
Anti Polio Vaccination Campaign 1995 Free Medical Camp 1995