Education

Medical School: University of the State of New York

Residency: New York City Hospital

Fellowship: University of Maryland - School of Medicine

Affiliations:

• Bryn Mawr Hospital - On staff since 1986
• Lankenau Hospital - On staff since 1997
• Paoli Hospital - On staff since 1997

Clinical/Dept Titles:
Director, Intensive Care Unit
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Co-Chief, Section Critical Care Medicine
Jefferson Health System
Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Publications & Citations

Recent Clinical Studies Published
Peterson D., Pitman AP., Apnea Syndrome, Current Therapy, Rachel (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., 1996.

Pitman, AP., Vender, R., Pulmonary Diseases, Medicine 5th edition. Fishman et. al., J.B. Lippincott., Philadelphia (in print).

Recent Honors, Awards, Citations
Recognition Award for Teaching,American Academy of Family Physicians, 1995, 1996, 1997.

Family Practice Residency Teaching Award, Bryn Mawr Hospital, 1997

'Best Doc in America', Nation's top MDs chosen by their colleagues, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002.

Top Doctors in Philadelphia, Main Line Today Publication, 2001.

Community/Team Clinical Affiliations
Pulmonary Consultant, Villanova University Athletic Department.

Medical & Pulmonary Physician, World Team Tennis, Philadelphia Freedoms.

Chairman, Critical Care Committee, Bryn Mawr Hospital.

Chairman, ICU Quality/Resource Utilization Committee.

Physicians' Advisory Committee for Quality Assurance & Utilization Review, Bryn Mawr Hospital.

Current Memberships and Activities
American Thoracic Society
Society of Critical Care Medicine
The Philip A. Drinker Society for Critical Care
The Laennec Society of Pulmonary Specialists
American Medical Association