Audrey E. Kitagawa, J.D.
President and Founder
Background
CURRICULUM VITAE
FRANCIS D. PIEN, M.D.
DEGREES:
B.A. Johns Hopkins University, 1965 (Phi Beta Kappa)
M.D. University of Chicago, 1969
M.S. University of Minnesota, 1973 (Microbiology)
M.P.H. Johns Hopkins University, 1971 (International Health)
POST GRADUATE TRAINING:
1969-1970 University of Illinois (Straight medicine internship)
1973 Mayo Graduate School of Medicine(Fellow in microbiology and resident in internal medicine)
1974 Stanford University (Fellow in infectious disease)
BOARD CERTIFICATION
1970 National Board of Medical Examiners
1973 American Board of Internal Medicine
1975 American Board of Medical Microbiology
1976 American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty in Infectious Disease
PREVIOUS POSITIONS:
Associate Program Director
University of Hawaii
Integrated Medical Residency Program
(1977-1990)
Professor of Medicine
University of Hawaii
(Retired 1993)
Clinical Professor of Tropical Medicine and Medical Microbiology
University of Hawaii
Chief, Infectious Disease Section
University of Hawaii School of Medicine
(Retired 1993)
Departments of Medicine and Pathology
Straub Clinic and Hospital
(1974-2001)
CURRENT POSITION:
Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Inc.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
President, Hawaii Branch, American Society for Microbiology, 1982-1983.
Excellence in Teaching Awards, University of Hawaii, 1976-77, 1982-83, 1984-85.
Member, Delegation of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene to
Mainland China, November-December, 1978 (funded by N.I.H.).
Exchange Professor, University of Osaka School of Medicine, November 1990.
Chairman, Communicable Disease Committee & Hawaii Medical Association, 1979-1983.
Reviewer, Hawaii Medical J., J. Clinical Infectious Diseases, Western J. of Medicine, Straub Clinic Proceedings, American Board of Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease), Annals Intern Med.
Straub Excellence in Research Awards. 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1995.
Professor of Microbiology and Pharmacology, Myungsung Medical College, (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), an annual medical mission in Ethiopia. 2017-present.
Straub Research foundation Milnor Professional Activities Award. 1987, 1995.
IDSA- Pfizer HIV Fellowship – San Francisco General Hospital – March 1996.
Board Member, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, Honolulu, (1989-93). Interfaith
Hospital Chaplaincy Ministry, (1990-94). Samaritan Counseling Center, (1992-95).
Board of Directors, Straub Clinic and Hospital (1990-93).
Board of Directors, Hawaii Independent Physicians Association, (2017-present)
Consultant in Infection Control, Straub Medical Center, (1974-present).
Consultant in Infection Control, Leahi Hospital, (1993-present).
Consultant in Infection Control, Kahuku Hospital, (2012-present).
Consultant in Infection Control, Hilo Medical Center, (2012-present).
Consultant in Infection Control, Wahiawa General Hospital, (2014-present).
Consultant in Microbiology, DLS and Queen’s Hospital (1994-1996), Clinical Laboratory, Inc. (2002-present).
Consultant for Certification Exams in Clinical Tropical Medicine (Committee Member American Society Tropical Medicine) and for American Board of Internal Medicine.
Pharmacy Consultant, Castle Medical Center (1996-2005), Hilo Hospital (2001-present).
Infectious Disease Quality Assurance Consultant, Pacific Health Care, HMSA Health Care Hawaii, HMSA-Quest, Medicare, Hawaii Medicaid, HMSA Pharmacy Committee.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Infectious Disease Society of America (Fellow)
American Academy for Microbiology (Fellow)
American College of Physicians (Fellow)
American Society for Microbiology
Christian Medical Society (Life Member)
American Medical Association (Hawaii Medical Society)
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Association for Practitioners for Infection Control
Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America (Fellow)
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (Fellow)
European Society of Clinical Microbiology
PUBLICATIONS:
A. ARTICLES
1. Pien FD, Thompson RL, Martin WJ: Clinical and Bacteriologic Studies of Anaerobic Gram-Positive Cocci, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 47:5215-55, 1972.
2. Pien FD, Smith TF, Anderson CF, et al: Herpes Viruses in Renal Transplant Patients,
Transplantation, 16:489, 1973.
3. Pien FD, Smith TF: Cold Reactive Antibodies in a Case of Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Infection, American J Clin Path, 3:352, 1974.
4. Pien FD, Martin WJ, Washington JA: Bacteriologic and Clinical Studies of the Proposed Species, Enterobacter agglomerans, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 47:739-45, 1972. (Was basis for Master’s Thesis in microbiology.)
5. Pien FD: Diagnostic Problems in the FTA-ABS Test, in “The Practicing Physician Confronts VD,” American Social health Association, 1974.
6. McKenna C, Shroeter A, Kierland, Stillwell G, Pien FD: The FTA-ABS Beaded Phenomenon in Connective Tissue Diseases, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 48:545-48, 1973.
7. Pien FD, Vosti KL: Variation in Performance of the Serum Bactericidal Test, Antibicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 6:330, 1974.
8. Pien FD, Williams RD, Vosti KL: Comparison of Broth and Human Serum as the Diluent in the Serum Bactericidal Test, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 7:113, 1975.
9. Pien FD, Markowitz H, et al: Problems with Beaded Fluorescence Pattern in FTA-ABS Test, J Amer VD Assoc, 3:20-24, 1976.
10. Pien FD, Hammon W: Bacillus meningitis, Straub Clinic Proceedings, 44: 42-44, 1978.
11. Pien FD, Lee K, Higa H: Vibrio alginolyticus Infections in Hawaii, J Clin Mircobiology, 5:670-72, 1977.
12. Pien FD, Group VE-2 (Chromobacterium typhiflavum) Bacteremia, J Clin Microbiology, 6:435-36, 1977.
13. Pien FD, Higa H: Achromobacter xylosoxidans Infections in Hawaii, J Clin Microbiology, 7:239-41, 1978.
14. Pien FD, Michael N, Ow C, Venneland K, Bordsky M: Primary Tuberculosis Drug Resistance in Hawaii (1975-1977), Am Rev Respir Dis, 18:701-704, 1978.
15. Pien FD, Thompson, et al: Rhodoturula Sepsis, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 55:258-260, 1980.
16. Pien FD, Bruce A: Infection Control Quality Assurance Programs in a Community Hospital, J of Assoc for Practitioners for Infection Control (APIC), 2:14-15, 1978.
17. Pien FD, Sur N: Antibiotic Usage in a Clinic Outpatient Practice, Straub Clinic Proceedings, 44:3-8, 1978.
18. Pien FD, Rudoy R, Goto N, Uemura H: Evaluation of Primary Plating media for the Isolation of Group A Streptococcus from Throat Cultures, Health Lab Science, 15:189-191, 1978.
19. Pien FD, Lau W: Antibiotic Use in a Small Community Hospital, Western J Medicine, 130:498-502, 1979.
20. Pien FD, Ho Ow C, Michael N: Bacterial Resistance and Amikacin, Straub Clinic Proceedings, 3-4, 59-65, 1978.
21. Pien FD, Cashman T: clinical Experience with Cefatrizine in Adults and Children, Current Chemotherapy, Proceedings of Tenth International Congress of Chemotherapy, American Society for Microbiology, 752-54, 1978.
22. Pien FD, et al: antibiotic prophylaxis in Open Heart Surgery: Cephalothin vs. Clindamycin, J Thoracic Cardio Surgery, 77:908-913, 1979.
23. Ho, Pien, Comaneci: Massive Amikacin Overdose, Annal Int Med, 91:227-228, 1979.
24. Pien FD: clinical Microbiology at Shanghai Medical College, American Society for Microbiology, 45:83-84, 1979.
25. Report of the Delegation to China, “Tropical medicine in China,” Tropical Medicine & Hygiene News, supplement June 1979.
26. Pien FD, et al: comparative Hospital and Outpatient Antibiotic Susceptibilities in Honolulu, Hawaii, Asian J Inf Disease, 3:129-131, 1979.
27. Ho P, Pien F: Value of Cultures in Cellulitis, Southern Medical Journal, 72:1402-1403, 1979.
28. Ho, Pien, Pruett: Value of Routine Syphilis Serology Testing in a community Hospital, Western J Medicine, 32:485-487, 1980.
29. Ho, Pien, Guerrero: Diphyllobothrium latum in a Hawaiian Male, Hawaii Med Journal, 38:401-402, 1979.
30. Pien FD: et al: Evaluation of Anaerobic Incubation for the Recovery of Group A Streptococci from Throat cultures, J Clin Microbiology, 10:392-393, 1979.
31. Pien FD: Infection Control in the Operating Room: Fact of Fantasy, hospital Topics, 59:20-24, 1981.
32. Pien FD: Role of the infection Committee in infection Control, Hospital Topics, March/April, 40-41 1981.
33. Pien FD: low Incidence of Cephalotin-resistant Enterobacteriacae Straub Hospital, Hawaii Med J, 39:199-200, 1980.
34. Pien FD, et al: Genital Amebiases, American J of Tropical medicine and Hygiene, 30:742-743, 1981.
35. Pien FD, Ho: Amikacin (Drug Therapy Review), American J Hosp Pharmacy, 38:981-89, 1981.
36. Berthiaume, Pien: Klebsiella Epiglottis, Laryngoscope, 92799-880, 1982.
37. Pien, FD, Ho, Fergusson: Diagnostic Significance of Fever after Cardiac Operation, Annals Thoracic Surg, 33:382-384, 1982.
38. Pien FD; Comparative Study of Ceclor versus Augmentin in Skin Infections, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 24:856-859, 1983.
39. Pien FD, Ang, Cohen: Tuberculosis Drug Resistance in Hawaii (1977-1981), American Rev Respir Disease, 126:928-29, 1982.
40. Pien FD, et al: The Bacterial Flora of marine Related Wound Infections, Diagnostic Microbiology and infectious Diseases, 1:229-232, 1983
41. Pien FD, et al: Campylobacter fetus in Hawaii, Trans Royal Society trop Med, 4:474-476, 1983.
42. Pien FD, Ecto-Parasite Infestations in APIC Curriculum for Infection Control Practice, Kendall Hunt Publishing Co., Dubuque, Iowa, 1983.
43. Pien FD, Farmer: Serratia ficaria isolated from Cellulitis, Southern Medical Journal, 76:1591-92, 1983.
44. Chung, Pien, Grekin: Syphilis as a Cause of FUO, Cutis, 31:537-540, 1983.
45. Pien FD, Greking: Ecto-Parasite Infestations, Western J Medicine, 139:382-385, 1983.
46. Pien FD: Randomized Comparison of Piperacillin and Cefamandole versus Cefamandole and Amikacin in the Therapy of Hospitalized Patients, Current Chemotherapy, 1983, Proceedings of 13th International Congress of Chemotherapy, Vienna.
47. Pien FD, Landers: Foley Catheter Infections in a Community Hospital, Urology, 22:255-58, 1983.
48. Pien FD, Farmer, Weaver: Polymicrobial Bacteremia Caused By Ewingella Americana and an Unusual Pseudomonas sp., J Clinical Microbiology, 22:283-285, 1985.
49. Pien FD, farmer, Thorsberry: Clinical Significance of Escherichia vulneris and E. hermanii, J Clinical Microbiology, 22:283-285, 1985.
50. Pien FD. Et al: Aerococcus viridans Endocarditis, case Report and a Review of the Literature, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 59:47-48, 1984.
51. Pien FD, Bruce: Nosocomial Ewingella Americana Bacteremia in an Intensive Care Unit, Arch Int Med, 146:111-112, 1986.
52. Lum, Pien, Sasaki: Human Brucella canis Septicemia in Hawaii, Hawaii Med J, 44:66-67, 1985.
53. Bellow, Pien: Neck Abscess Caused by Salmonella Dublin in Hawaii, Arch Otolaryngology, 111:476-477, 1985.
54. Pien FD, Chun: Group VE Infection: Case Report and Review of the Literature, Diag Microb Infect Dis, 5:177-180, 1986.
55. Pien FD: The Diagnosis and management of HLTV-3 Infections including AIDS, Post-Graduate Medicine, 80:135-142, 1986
56. Chang, Pien: Marine Acquired Infections, Post Graduate Medicine, 80:30-41, 1986.
57. Pien FD, Yamane: Ciprofloxacin for Outpatient Infections, American J Med, 82:236-238, 1987 (Suppl 4A).
58. Collins, Pien, Houk: Pentamidine Induced Diabetes Mellitus, American J Med Sci, 296:174-175, 1989.
59. Yamashita, Collins, Pien: Acinetobacter Bacteremia, Hawaii Med J 47:524-528, 1988.
60. Koo, Pien, Kliks: Angiostrongylus (Parastrongylus) Eosinophilic meningitis, Rev Inf Disease,10:1155-1162, 1988.
61. Nip, Sakamoto, Pien: Vibrio vulnificus Infection in Hawaii, International J of Dermatology, 28:313-316, 1989.
62. Ching, Kim, Pien: Bacteria Endocarditis in a Community Hospital, American J Med Sci, 299:84-93, 1990.
63. Pien FD, Ching, Kim: Septic Bursitis: Experience in a Community Practice, Orthopedics, 14:981-984, 1991.
64. Pien FD: Update on Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Modern Medicine, 59:41-53, 1991.
65. Pien FD: HIV Infection in health Evaluation and Disease Prevention, International Health Evaluation Association, Rockville, Maryland, 1990.
66. Pien FD: Temofloxacin Compared to Ciprofloxacin. The Treatment of Moderate to Severe Bacterial Skin Infections. 3rd International Symposium on New Quinolones. Vancouver, Canada, July 12-14, 1990. European J Clinical Microb Inf Disease, 1991.
67. Phillips, Pien FD, et al: Aeromonas associated Gastroenteritis in Hawaii, Proceedings Royal Soc Trop med Hyg, 84:126-128, 1990.
68. Lau, Pien: Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion, Hawaii Med J, 49:206-207, 1990.
69. Shimizu, Pien, Parnell: Bronchoscopic diagnosis of Schistosoma japonicum in a Patient With Hemoptysis, Respiratory Medicine, 85:331-332, 1991.
70. Cooper, et al: Cholera Associated with International Travel, MMWR, 41:664-667, 1992.
71. Stevens, Pien, Drehold: Comparison of Oral Cepodoxime Proxetil and Cefaclor in the Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Diag Microbio Infect Dis,16:123-129, 1993.
72. Lee K, Pien: Endophthalmitis Caused By Nutrient Variant Streptococci, Annal of Ophthalmology, 25:51-53, 1993.
73. Hassoun, Pien, Youngblood, Ferris: Necrotizing Fasciitis, Problems in Surgery, 21-23, Apr 1993.
74. Duvuchelle and Pien: Gonococcal Osteomyelitis: Case Report of a Penicillin-resistant Strain and Literature Review, Orthopedics, 17:719-721, 1994.
75. Kimura, Pien: Head and Neck Cellulitis in Hospitalized Adults, American J Otolaryngology, 14:343-349, 1993.
76. Pien FD, Kistner, et al: Retrospective Study of Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Leg Ulcers, J Foot & Ankle Surgery, 33:546-550, 1994.
77. Pien FD: Frequency of Infectious Disease Consultation in a Community Group Practice, Clinical Infect Dis, 14:618, 1992.
78. Pien FD and Jackson M: Tubo-ovarian Abscess Caused by Edwardsiella tarda, American J Ob-Gyn, 9:964-5, 1995.
79. Pien FD: Advice to Travellers, Straub Foundation Proceedings, 58:58-59, 1994.
80. Vesely J, Pien FD, Pien B: Rifampin, A Useful Drug for Non-mycobacterial Infections, Pharmacotherapy, 18:345-357, 1998.
81. Gentry, Rodrigues, Pien, et al: A randomized Single Blind study of Ceftazidine Two or Three Times Daily in patients with Skin and Skin Structure Infections,American J Therpeutics, 3:212-216, 1996.
82. Pien FD: Ectoparasites, in APIC Curriculum for Infection Control, Mosby Publishing, 2000, 2004, 2008 (3 editions).
83. Pien FD: Antibiotic Management of the Diabetic Foot, Straub Foundation Proceedings, 58:95, 1994 (Long Abstract).
84. Pien FD: Value of hyperbaric Oxygen in Osteomyelitis Questioned, Straub foundation Proceedings, 58:99, 1994 (Long Abstract)
85. Ching, Cheung, Ghous, Pien: Perioperative Prophylactic Antibiotics, Health Care Quality Improvement Program Project. American Medical Peer Review Association, Panama City, Florida, January 26-27, 1995.
86. Pien FD, Hume, Pien: Gastrostomy Tube Infections in a Community Hospital, American J Hospital Inf Control, 24:353-358, 1996.
87. Pien FD: Angiostrongylus (Parastrongylus) Eosinophilic Meningitis: An Emerging Parasitic Infection, International J Dermatology, 3:161-163, 1999.
88. Patouk, Pien, Carvalho: Amphotericin B Use in a Community Hospital, with special Emphasis on Side Effects, Clinical Inf Disease, 26:334-338, 1998.
89. Pien B, Pien FD, Yamane-Obana K: Physician-Pharmacist Collaborative HIV Clinic, A New Private Practice Model in Hawaii, Straub-Clinic Proceedings, 62:40-42, 1998.
90. Pien FD, Berman (editors). Infections with Chronic Renal Failure Patients, Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, Saunders, Philadelphia, 15:709-1003, 2001.
91. Pien FD, et al, Mycobacterial Infections with Chronic Renal Patients, Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 15:851-876, 2001.
92. Roland PS, Pien FD, et al: Topical Ciprofloxacin/Dexamethasone Otic Suspension is Superior to Neomycin/Polymixin B/Hydrocortisone Otic Suspension in the Treatment of Acute Otitis Externa (AOE), Current Med Research a Opinion, 20:1175-1183, 2004
93. Stryjewski, O’Riordan, Lau, Pien, et al. Televancin vs.Standard Therapy for Treatment of Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Due to Gram-Positive Bacteria, Clin Inf Disease, 40: 2005
94. Nogi., M., Bankowski, M., Pien, F.: Septic Arthritis and Osteomyelitis Due to Bordetella petrii. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2015.
95. Nogi, M., Bankowski, M., Pien, F.: Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica Infections in 2 Elderly Patients, Hawaii, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases 22: 567-568, 2016.
96. Shikuma CM, et al: Sleep and Neuropsychological Performance in HIV Positive Subjects on Efavirenz-based Therapy and Response to Switch in Therapy, AIDS (Journal in Press).
B. ABSTRACTS, LETTERS to EDITOR
1. Pien FD: Prospective Study of Foley Catheter Urinary Infections Regional meeting, American College of Physicians, Honolulu, Hawaii 1977.
2. Pien FD, Haraga W: Microstix in the Diagnosis of Foley Catheter Urinary Infection’s Annual Meeting, American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1977.
3. Pien FD: Unusual Bacterial Pathogens in Hawaii, American Society for Microbiology, Branch Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1977.
4. Pien FD: Treatment of Candiduria, J Urology, 117:814, 1977.
5. Pien FD: Mycobacterium marinum Infections, Arch Derm, 114:966, 1978.
6. Limpisvasti, Pien: Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis Mimicking Temporal Arteritis, J Rheumatology, 7:5, 1980.
7. Pien FD, Ho, Hamburg: Acute Tropical Bacterial Cellulitis, Tenth International Congress on Tropical Medicine and Malaria, Manila, November 1980
8. Pien FD: The Incidence of Fungus Lesions in Septicemia, American J Ophthalmology, 89: 1980.
9. Pien FD: Use of Outpatient Record Audits to Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Usage for Upper Respiratory Infections, American Rev Respir Disease, 121:176, 1980.
10. Bogden, Pien: Cefamandole Preparation for Colonic Surgery Diseases of the Rectum and Colon, 25:625, 1982.
11. Won, Pien: Laboratory Study on Coagulase-negative Staphylococci, American Society for Microbiology Branch Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii 1983.
12. DCD collaborative Group: Occupational Risk of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Among Health Care Workers, New England J Med, 314:1127-1132, 1986.
13. Pien FD: Infectious Disease Group Practice, J Infectious Dis, 154:537-538, 1986.
14. Pien FD: Please No More Drug Talks Sponsored by Pharmaceutical Companies, J Infectious Dis, 154:1051, 1986.
15. Pien, Yamane: Ciprofloxacin in Outpatient Practice, Ciprofloxacin Symposia, Miami, FL November 1986, Seattle, WA December 1987.
16. Ching, Pien: Bacterial Endocarditis at a Small Community Hospital, ACP Regional Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii 1987.
17. Yamashita, Pien, Collins: Acinetobacter Bacteremia, ACP Regional Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii 1988.
18. Pien, Kliks, Koo: Reply-Angiostrongyliasis in Australia, Rev Inf Disease, February 1990.
19. Gaines, et al: Multicenter Randomize Comparison of Cefmetazole and Cefoxitin in Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, 30th ICAAC; Poster #700, Atlanta, Georgia October 21-24, 1990.
20. Pien, et al: Overview of Temoflexacin for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, 30th ICAAC; Paper #990, Atlanta, Georgia October 21-24, 1990.
21. Pien: Essentials of Tropical Infectious Diseases (Book Review), Annal Intern Med, 137:76, 2002.
22. Shikuma CM, et al: Obstructive Sleep Apnea among HIV patients on Efavirenz/ Emtricitabine/ Tenofovir (EFV/FTC/TDF) and Relationship toNeurocognitive Performance, 7th HIV and Aging Workshop, Washington, DC, September 25-27, 2016.
C. WORKSHOPS
1. Update on Common In Common Infections Problems in Adults and Children Syllabus for American Medical Association Regional Seminar, Honolulu, Hawaii 1977, 1980.
2. Moderator, Workshop on Parasitic Diseases. American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA 1979; Miami Beach, FL, May 1980.
3. Moderator, Workshop on Advances in Parasitic Diseases and Chemotherapy. Interscience Congress on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, New Orleans LA, October 1980.
4. Fourth, Fifth, Tenth International Symposia in Continuing Medical Education, Christian medical Society, Malaysia (1983); Kenya (1984); Malaysia (1989).
5. Workshop on Tropical Diseases, Pyramid, Irian Jira, Indonesia, September 1992.
RESEARCH STUDIES
2004-2006 Televancin vs Vancomycin for complicated gram positive skin and skin structure infections with a focus on MRSA (Covance)
2004-2005 Ceftobiprole vs Vanco clinical trial for complicated skin and skin structure infection (Strauss)
2002-2003 Meropenem Vs. Inipenem in skin/soft tissue infections (MEDEX)
2002-2003 Piperacillin/Tazo vs Ampicillin/5 Albotem in diabetic foot infections (Covance)
2001-2003 2 Linezolid trials in skin and soft tissue (Pharmacia-Upjohn)
2001-2002 Mevacoz/ Niaspan for hyperlipidemia (KOS)
2000 Daptomycin in skin/soft tissue infections (CVBIST)
1997-2000 2 studies with Levofloxacin in skin/soft tissue infections (R.W.Johnson)
1997-2000 Cipro ACL site and Floxin site in malignant otitis externa (2 studies Alcon)
1998-1999 Biaxin vs Levaquine for pneumonia (ABBOTT)
Organization
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Background
Audrey E. Kitagawa, JD, is the President/Founder of the International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation, the President of the Light of Awareness International Spiritual Family, the former Advisor to the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict at the United Nations.
She is a United Nations Representative for the United Religions Initiative, and Chair Emerita of the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns, A Committee of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations. She has been enstooled into the royal family as the Nekoso Hemaa, (i.e. Queen Mother of Development), of Ajiyamanti in Ghana, West Africa, and has a school which she helped to build named after her in her African name, the Nana Ode Anyankobea Junior Secondary School.
She wrote the chapter, Crossing World Views, The Power of Perspective in the Hawaii Japanese American Experience, which was published in a book about multiculturalism, communication and Asian women entitled, Learning In The Light. Her chapter, Globalization As The Fuel For Religious And Ethnic Conflict has been published in the book, Globalization And Identity, Cultural Diversity, Religion and Citizenship. Her article, The Role Of Identity In The Rise And Decline of Buddhism In Hawaii, The 50th State Of The United States Of America, has been published in Sambodhi, a Buddhist Journal. She published articles in World Affairs The Journal Of International Issues, entitled, The Power of Om: Transformation of Consciousness, and Practical Spirituality. She wrote the chapter, The US In Foreign Affairs: Source of Global Security, Or Source of Global Fear? in the book, America & The World The Double Bind. She is currently writing a chapter on Space Ethics for a legal, academic book on Space Law.
She has been listed in Who's Who Of American Law, Who's Who Of American Women, Who's Who In America, Who's Who In The World, and Prominent People of Hawaii. She is the recipient of the Medal “Pride of Eurasia” and a Diploma from the Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Education and Science L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University for her outstanding contribution to the development of spiritual culture and education in Eurasia. She is the recipient of the Spirit of the UN Award which is given to outstanding individuals who have demonstrated the vision and spirit of the United Nations as expressed through the UN Charter, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. She was conferred an Honorary Interfaith Minister degree by the New Seminary.
Biography
CURRICULUM VITAE
FRANCIS D. PIEN, M.D.
DEGREES:
B.A. Johns Hopkins University, 1965 (Phi Beta Kappa)
M.D. University of Chicago, 1969
M.S. University of Minnesota, 1973 (Microbiology)
M.P.H. Johns Hopkins University, 1971 (International Health)
POST GRADUATE TRAINING:
1969-1970 University of Illinois (Straight medicine internship)
1973 Mayo Graduate School of Medicine(Fellow in microbiology and resident in internal medicine)
1974 Stanford University (Fellow in infectious disease)
BOARD CERTIFICATION
1970 National Board of Medical Examiners
1973 American Board of Internal Medicine
1975 American Board of Medical Microbiology
1976 American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty in Infectious Disease
PREVIOUS POSITIONS:
Associate Program Director
University of Hawaii
Integrated Medical Residency Program
(1977-1990)
Professor of Medicine
University of Hawaii
(Retired 1993)
Clinical Professor of Tropical Medicine and Medical Microbiology
University of Hawaii
Chief, Infectious Disease Section
University of Hawaii School of Medicine
(Retired 1993)
Departments of Medicine and Pathology
Straub Clinic and Hospital
(1974-2001)
CURRENT POSITION:
Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Inc.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
President, Hawaii Branch, American Society for Microbiology, 1982-1983.
Excellence in Teaching Awards, University of Hawaii, 1976-77, 1982-83, 1984-85.
Member, Delegation of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene to
Mainland China, November-December, 1978 (funded by N.I.H.).
Exchange Professor, University of Osaka School of Medicine, November 1990.
Chairman, Communicable Disease Committee & Hawaii Medical Association, 1979-1983.
Reviewer, Hawaii Medical J., J. Clinical Infectious Diseases, Western J. of Medicine, Straub Clinic Proceedings, American Board of Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease), Annals Intern Med.
Straub Excellence in Research Awards. 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1995.
Professor of Microbiology and Pharmacology, Myungsung Medical College, (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), an annual medical mission in Ethiopia. 2017-present.
Straub Research foundation Milnor Professional Activities Award. 1987, 1995.
IDSA- Pfizer HIV Fellowship – San Francisco General Hospital – March 1996.
Board Member, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, Honolulu, (1989-93). Interfaith
Hospital Chaplaincy Ministry, (1990-94). Samaritan Counseling Center, (1992-95).
Board of Directors, Straub Clinic and Hospital (1990-93).
Board of Directors, Hawaii Independent Physicians Association, (2017-present)
Consultant in Infection Control, Straub Medical Center, (1974-present).
Consultant in Infection Control, Leahi Hospital, (1993-present).
Consultant in Infection Control, Kahuku Hospital, (2012-present).
Consultant in Infection Control, Hilo Medical Center, (2012-present).
Consultant in Infection Control, Wahiawa General Hospital, (2014-present).
Consultant in Microbiology, DLS and Queen’s Hospital (1994-1996), Clinical Laboratory, Inc. (2002-present).
Consultant for Certification Exams in Clinical Tropical Medicine (Committee Member American Society Tropical Medicine) and for American Board of Internal Medicine.
Pharmacy Consultant, Castle Medical Center (1996-2005), Hilo Hospital (2001-present).
Infectious Disease Quality Assurance Consultant, Pacific Health Care, HMSA Health Care Hawaii, HMSA-Quest, Medicare, Hawaii Medicaid, HMSA Pharmacy Committee.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Infectious Disease Society of America (Fellow)
American Academy for Microbiology (Fellow)
American College of Physicians (Fellow)
American Society for Microbiology
Christian Medical Society (Life Member)
American Medical Association (Hawaii Medical Society)
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Association for Practitioners for Infection Control
Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America (Fellow)
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (Fellow)
European Society of Clinical Microbiology
PUBLICATIONS:
A. ARTICLES
1. Pien FD, Thompson RL, Martin WJ: Clinical and Bacteriologic Studies of Anaerobic Gram-Positive Cocci, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 47:5215-55, 1972.
2. Pien FD, Smith TF, Anderson CF, et al: Herpes Viruses in Renal Transplant Patients,
Transplantation, 16:489, 1973.
3. Pien FD, Smith TF: Cold Reactive Antibodies in a Case of Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Infection, American J Clin Path, 3:352, 1974.
4. Pien FD, Martin WJ, Washington JA: Bacteriologic and Clinical Studies of the Proposed Species, Enterobacter agglomerans, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 47:739-45, 1972. (Was basis for Master’s Thesis in microbiology.)
5. Pien FD: Diagnostic Problems in the FTA-ABS Test, in “The Practicing Physician Confronts VD,” American Social health Association, 1974.
6. McKenna C, Shroeter A, Kierland, Stillwell G, Pien FD: The FTA-ABS Beaded Phenomenon in Connective Tissue Diseases, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 48:545-48, 1973.
7. Pien FD, Vosti KL: Variation in Performance of the Serum Bactericidal Test, Antibicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 6:330, 1974.
8. Pien FD, Williams RD, Vosti KL: Comparison of Broth and Human Serum as the Diluent in the Serum Bactericidal Test, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 7:113, 1975.
9. Pien FD, Markowitz H, et al: Problems with Beaded Fluorescence Pattern in FTA-ABS Test, J Amer VD Assoc, 3:20-24, 1976.
10. Pien FD, Hammon W: Bacillus meningitis, Straub Clinic Proceedings, 44: 42-44, 1978.
11. Pien FD, Lee K, Higa H: Vibrio alginolyticus Infections in Hawaii, J Clin Mircobiology, 5:670-72, 1977.
12. Pien FD, Group VE-2 (Chromobacterium typhiflavum) Bacteremia, J Clin Microbiology, 6:435-36, 1977.
13. Pien FD, Higa H: Achromobacter xylosoxidans Infections in Hawaii, J Clin Microbiology, 7:239-41, 1978.
14. Pien FD, Michael N, Ow C, Venneland K, Bordsky M: Primary Tuberculosis Drug Resistance in Hawaii (1975-1977), Am Rev Respir Dis, 18:701-704, 1978.
15. Pien FD, Thompson, et al: Rhodoturula Sepsis, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 55:258-260, 1980.
16. Pien FD, Bruce A: Infection Control Quality Assurance Programs in a Community Hospital, J of Assoc for Practitioners for Infection Control (APIC), 2:14-15, 1978.
17. Pien FD, Sur N: Antibiotic Usage in a Clinic Outpatient Practice, Straub Clinic Proceedings, 44:3-8, 1978.
18. Pien FD, Rudoy R, Goto N, Uemura H: Evaluation of Primary Plating media for the Isolation of Group A Streptococcus from Throat Cultures, Health Lab Science, 15:189-191, 1978.
19. Pien FD, Lau W: Antibiotic Use in a Small Community Hospital, Western J Medicine, 130:498-502, 1979.
20. Pien FD, Ho Ow C, Michael N: Bacterial Resistance and Amikacin, Straub Clinic Proceedings, 3-4, 59-65, 1978.
21. Pien FD, Cashman T: clinical Experience with Cefatrizine in Adults and Children, Current Chemotherapy, Proceedings of Tenth International Congress of Chemotherapy, American Society for Microbiology, 752-54, 1978.
22. Pien FD, et al: antibiotic prophylaxis in Open Heart Surgery: Cephalothin vs. Clindamycin, J Thoracic Cardio Surgery, 77:908-913, 1979.
23. Ho, Pien, Comaneci: Massive Amikacin Overdose, Annal Int Med, 91:227-228, 1979.
24. Pien FD: clinical Microbiology at Shanghai Medical College, American Society for Microbiology, 45:83-84, 1979.
25. Report of the Delegation to China, “Tropical medicine in China,” Tropical Medicine & Hygiene News, supplement June 1979.
26. Pien FD, et al: comparative Hospital and Outpatient Antibiotic Susceptibilities in Honolulu, Hawaii, Asian J Inf Disease, 3:129-131, 1979.
27. Ho P, Pien F: Value of Cultures in Cellulitis, Southern Medical Journal, 72:1402-1403, 1979.
28. Ho, Pien, Pruett: Value of Routine Syphilis Serology Testing in a community Hospital, Western J Medicine, 32:485-487, 1980.
29. Ho, Pien, Guerrero: Diphyllobothrium latum in a Hawaiian Male, Hawaii Med Journal, 38:401-402, 1979.
30. Pien FD: et al: Evaluation of Anaerobic Incubation for the Recovery of Group A Streptococci from Throat cultures, J Clin Microbiology, 10:392-393, 1979.
31. Pien FD: Infection Control in the Operating Room: Fact of Fantasy, hospital Topics, 59:20-24, 1981.
32. Pien FD: Role of the infection Committee in infection Control, Hospital Topics, March/April, 40-41 1981.
33. Pien FD: low Incidence of Cephalotin-resistant Enterobacteriacae Straub Hospital, Hawaii Med J, 39:199-200, 1980.
34. Pien FD, et al: Genital Amebiases, American J of Tropical medicine and Hygiene, 30:742-743, 1981.
35. Pien FD, Ho: Amikacin (Drug Therapy Review), American J Hosp Pharmacy, 38:981-89, 1981.
36. Berthiaume, Pien: Klebsiella Epiglottis, Laryngoscope, 92799-880, 1982.
37. Pien, FD, Ho, Fergusson: Diagnostic Significance of Fever after Cardiac Operation, Annals Thoracic Surg, 33:382-384, 1982.
38. Pien FD; Comparative Study of Ceclor versus Augmentin in Skin Infections, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 24:856-859, 1983.
39. Pien FD, Ang, Cohen: Tuberculosis Drug Resistance in Hawaii (1977-1981), American Rev Respir Disease, 126:928-29, 1982.
40. Pien FD, et al: The Bacterial Flora of marine Related Wound Infections, Diagnostic Microbiology and infectious Diseases, 1:229-232, 1983
41. Pien FD, et al: Campylobacter fetus in Hawaii, Trans Royal Society trop Med, 4:474-476, 1983.
42. Pien FD, Ecto-Parasite Infestations in APIC Curriculum for Infection Control Practice, Kendall Hunt Publishing Co., Dubuque, Iowa, 1983.
43. Pien FD, Farmer: Serratia ficaria isolated from Cellulitis, Southern Medical Journal, 76:1591-92, 1983.
44. Chung, Pien, Grekin: Syphilis as a Cause of FUO, Cutis, 31:537-540, 1983.
45. Pien FD, Greking: Ecto-Parasite Infestations, Western J Medicine, 139:382-385, 1983.
46. Pien FD: Randomized Comparison of Piperacillin and Cefamandole versus Cefamandole and Amikacin in the Therapy of Hospitalized Patients, Current Chemotherapy, 1983, Proceedings of 13th International Congress of Chemotherapy, Vienna.
47. Pien FD, Landers: Foley Catheter Infections in a Community Hospital, Urology, 22:255-58, 1983.
48. Pien FD, Farmer, Weaver: Polymicrobial Bacteremia Caused By Ewingella Americana and an Unusual Pseudomonas sp., J Clinical Microbiology, 22:283-285, 1985.
49. Pien FD, farmer, Thorsberry: Clinical Significance of Escherichia vulneris and E. hermanii, J Clinical Microbiology, 22:283-285, 1985.
50. Pien FD. Et al: Aerococcus viridans Endocarditis, case Report and a Review of the Literature, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 59:47-48, 1984.
51. Pien FD, Bruce: Nosocomial Ewingella Americana Bacteremia in an Intensive Care Unit, Arch Int Med, 146:111-112, 1986.
52. Lum, Pien, Sasaki: Human Brucella canis Septicemia in Hawaii, Hawaii Med J, 44:66-67, 1985.
53. Bellow, Pien: Neck Abscess Caused by Salmonella Dublin in Hawaii, Arch Otolaryngology, 111:476-477, 1985.
54. Pien FD, Chun: Group VE Infection: Case Report and Review of the Literature, Diag Microb Infect Dis, 5:177-180, 1986.
55. Pien FD: The Diagnosis and management of HLTV-3 Infections including AIDS, Post-Graduate Medicine, 80:135-142, 1986
56. Chang, Pien: Marine Acquired Infections, Post Graduate Medicine, 80:30-41, 1986.
57. Pien FD, Yamane: Ciprofloxacin for Outpatient Infections, American J Med, 82:236-238, 1987 (Suppl 4A).
58. Collins, Pien, Houk: Pentamidine Induced Diabetes Mellitus, American J Med Sci, 296:174-175, 1989.
59. Yamashita, Collins, Pien: Acinetobacter Bacteremia, Hawaii Med J 47:524-528, 1988.
60. Koo, Pien, Kliks: Angiostrongylus (Parastrongylus) Eosinophilic meningitis, Rev Inf Disease,10:1155-1162, 1988.
61. Nip, Sakamoto, Pien: Vibrio vulnificus Infection in Hawaii, International J of Dermatology, 28:313-316, 1989.
62. Ching, Kim, Pien: Bacteria Endocarditis in a Community Hospital, American J Med Sci, 299:84-93, 1990.
63. Pien FD, Ching, Kim: Septic Bursitis: Experience in a Community Practice, Orthopedics, 14:981-984, 1991.
64. Pien FD: Update on Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Modern Medicine, 59:41-53, 1991.
65. Pien FD: HIV Infection in health Evaluation and Disease Prevention, International Health Evaluation Association, Rockville, Maryland, 1990.
66. Pien FD: Temofloxacin Compared to Ciprofloxacin. The Treatment of Moderate to Severe Bacterial Skin Infections. 3rd International Symposium on New Quinolones. Vancouver, Canada, July 12-14, 1990. European J Clinical Microb Inf Disease, 1991.
67. Phillips, Pien FD, et al: Aeromonas associated Gastroenteritis in Hawaii, Proceedings Royal Soc Trop med Hyg, 84:126-128, 1990.
68. Lau, Pien: Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion, Hawaii Med J, 49:206-207, 1990.
69. Shimizu, Pien, Parnell: Bronchoscopic diagnosis of Schistosoma japonicum in a Patient With Hemoptysis, Respiratory Medicine, 85:331-332, 1991.
70. Cooper, et al: Cholera Associated with International Travel, MMWR, 41:664-667, 1992.
71. Stevens, Pien, Drehold: Comparison of Oral Cepodoxime Proxetil and Cefaclor in the Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Diag Microbio Infect Dis,16:123-129, 1993.
72. Lee K, Pien: Endophthalmitis Caused By Nutrient Variant Streptococci, Annal of Ophthalmology, 25:51-53, 1993.
73. Hassoun, Pien, Youngblood, Ferris: Necrotizing Fasciitis, Problems in Surgery, 21-23, Apr 1993.
74. Duvuchelle and Pien: Gonococcal Osteomyelitis: Case Report of a Penicillin-resistant Strain and Literature Review, Orthopedics, 17:719-721, 1994.
75. Kimura, Pien: Head and Neck Cellulitis in Hospitalized Adults, American J Otolaryngology, 14:343-349, 1993.
76. Pien FD, Kistner, et al: Retrospective Study of Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Leg Ulcers, J Foot & Ankle Surgery, 33:546-550, 1994.
77. Pien FD: Frequency of Infectious Disease Consultation in a Community Group Practice, Clinical Infect Dis, 14:618, 1992.
78. Pien FD and Jackson M: Tubo-ovarian Abscess Caused by Edwardsiella tarda, American J Ob-Gyn, 9:964-5, 1995.
79. Pien FD: Advice to Travellers, Straub Foundation Proceedings, 58:58-59, 1994.
80. Vesely J, Pien FD, Pien B: Rifampin, A Useful Drug for Non-mycobacterial Infections, Pharmacotherapy, 18:345-357, 1998.
81. Gentry, Rodrigues, Pien, et al: A randomized Single Blind study of Ceftazidine Two or Three Times Daily in patients with Skin and Skin Structure Infections,American J Therpeutics, 3:212-216, 1996.
82. Pien FD: Ectoparasites, in APIC Curriculum for Infection Control, Mosby Publishing, 2000, 2004, 2008 (3 editions).
83. Pien FD: Antibiotic Management of the Diabetic Foot, Straub Foundation Proceedings, 58:95, 1994 (Long Abstract).
84. Pien FD: Value of hyperbaric Oxygen in Osteomyelitis Questioned, Straub foundation Proceedings, 58:99, 1994 (Long Abstract)
85. Ching, Cheung, Ghous, Pien: Perioperative Prophylactic Antibiotics, Health Care Quality Improvement Program Project. American Medical Peer Review Association, Panama City, Florida, January 26-27, 1995.
86. Pien FD, Hume, Pien: Gastrostomy Tube Infections in a Community Hospital, American J Hospital Inf Control, 24:353-358, 1996.
87. Pien FD: Angiostrongylus (Parastrongylus) Eosinophilic Meningitis: An Emerging Parasitic Infection, International J Dermatology, 3:161-163, 1999.
88. Patouk, Pien, Carvalho: Amphotericin B Use in a Community Hospital, with special Emphasis on Side Effects, Clinical Inf Disease, 26:334-338, 1998.
89. Pien B, Pien FD, Yamane-Obana K: Physician-Pharmacist Collaborative HIV Clinic, A New Private Practice Model in Hawaii, Straub-Clinic Proceedings, 62:40-42, 1998.
90. Pien FD, Berman (editors). Infections with Chronic Renal Failure Patients, Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, Saunders, Philadelphia, 15:709-1003, 2001.
91. Pien FD, et al, Mycobacterial Infections with Chronic Renal Patients, Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 15:851-876, 2001.
92. Roland PS, Pien FD, et al: Topical Ciprofloxacin/Dexamethasone Otic Suspension is Superior to Neomycin/Polymixin B/Hydrocortisone Otic Suspension in the Treatment of Acute Otitis Externa (AOE), Current Med Research a Opinion, 20:1175-1183, 2004
93. Stryjewski, O’Riordan, Lau, Pien, et al. Televancin vs.Standard Therapy for Treatment of Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Due to Gram-Positive Bacteria, Clin Inf Disease, 40: 2005
94. Nogi., M., Bankowski, M., Pien, F.: Septic Arthritis and Osteomyelitis Due to Bordetella petrii. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2015.
95. Nogi, M., Bankowski, M., Pien, F.: Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica Infections in 2 Elderly Patients, Hawaii, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases 22: 567-568, 2016.
96. Shikuma CM, et al: Sleep and Neuropsychological Performance in HIV Positive Subjects on Efavirenz-based Therapy and Response to Switch in Therapy, AIDS (Journal in Press).
B. ABSTRACTS, LETTERS to EDITOR
1. Pien FD: Prospective Study of Foley Catheter Urinary Infections Regional meeting, American College of Physicians, Honolulu, Hawaii 1977.
2. Pien FD, Haraga W: Microstix in the Diagnosis of Foley Catheter Urinary Infection’s Annual Meeting, American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1977.
3. Pien FD: Unusual Bacterial Pathogens in Hawaii, American Society for Microbiology, Branch Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1977.
4. Pien FD: Treatment of Candiduria, J Urology, 117:814, 1977.
5. Pien FD: Mycobacterium marinum Infections, Arch Derm, 114:966, 1978.
6. Limpisvasti, Pien: Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis Mimicking Temporal Arteritis, J Rheumatology, 7:5, 1980.
7. Pien FD, Ho, Hamburg: Acute Tropical Bacterial Cellulitis, Tenth International Congress on Tropical Medicine and Malaria, Manila, November 1980
8. Pien FD: The Incidence of Fungus Lesions in Septicemia, American J Ophthalmology, 89: 1980.
9. Pien FD: Use of Outpatient Record Audits to Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Usage for Upper Respiratory Infections, American Rev Respir Disease, 121:176, 1980.
10. Bogden, Pien: Cefamandole Preparation for Colonic Surgery Diseases of the Rectum and Colon, 25:625, 1982.
11. Won, Pien: Laboratory Study on Coagulase-negative Staphylococci, American Society for Microbiology Branch Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii 1983.
12. DCD collaborative Group: Occupational Risk of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Among Health Care Workers, New England J Med, 314:1127-1132, 1986.
13. Pien FD: Infectious Disease Group Practice, J Infectious Dis, 154:537-538, 1986.
14. Pien FD: Please No More Drug Talks Sponsored by Pharmaceutical Companies, J Infectious Dis, 154:1051, 1986.
15. Pien, Yamane: Ciprofloxacin in Outpatient Practice, Ciprofloxacin Symposia, Miami, FL November 1986, Seattle, WA December 1987.
16. Ching, Pien: Bacterial Endocarditis at a Small Community Hospital, ACP Regional Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii 1987.
17. Yamashita, Pien, Collins: Acinetobacter Bacteremia, ACP Regional Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii 1988.
18. Pien, Kliks, Koo: Reply-Angiostrongyliasis in Australia, Rev Inf Disease, February 1990.
19. Gaines, et al: Multicenter Randomize Comparison of Cefmetazole and Cefoxitin in Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, 30th ICAAC; Poster #700, Atlanta, Georgia October 21-24, 1990.
20. Pien, et al: Overview of Temoflexacin for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, 30th ICAAC; Paper #990, Atlanta, Georgia October 21-24, 1990.
21. Pien: Essentials of Tropical Infectious Diseases (Book Review), Annal Intern Med, 137:76, 2002.
22. Shikuma CM, et al: Obstructive Sleep Apnea among HIV patients on Efavirenz/ Emtricitabine/ Tenofovir (EFV/FTC/TDF) and Relationship toNeurocognitive Performance, 7th HIV and Aging Workshop, Washington, DC, September 25-27, 2016.
C. WORKSHOPS
1. Update on Common In Common Infections Problems in Adults and Children Syllabus for American Medical Association Regional Seminar, Honolulu, Hawaii 1977, 1980.
2. Moderator, Workshop on Parasitic Diseases. American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA 1979; Miami Beach, FL, May 1980.
3. Moderator, Workshop on Advances in Parasitic Diseases and Chemotherapy. Interscience Congress on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, New Orleans LA, October 1980.
4. Fourth, Fifth, Tenth International Symposia in Continuing Medical Education, Christian medical Society, Malaysia (1983); Kenya (1984); Malaysia (1989).
5. Workshop on Tropical Diseases, Pyramid, Irian Jira, Indonesia, September 1992.
RESEARCH STUDIES
2004-2006 Televancin vs Vancomycin for complicated gram positive skin and skin structure infections with a focus on MRSA (Covance)
2004-2005 Ceftobiprole vs Vanco clinical trial for complicated skin and skin structure infection (Strauss)
2002-2003 Meropenem Vs. Inipenem in skin/soft tissue infections (MEDEX)
2002-2003 Piperacillin/Tazo vs Ampicillin/5 Albotem in diabetic foot infections (Covance)
2001-2003 2 Linezolid trials in skin and soft tissue (Pharmacia-Upjohn)
2001-2002 Mevacoz/ Niaspan for hyperlipidemia (KOS)
2000 Daptomycin in skin/soft tissue infections (CVBIST)
1997-2000 2 studies with Levofloxacin in skin/soft tissue infections (R.W.Johnson)
1997-2000 Cipro ACL site and Floxin site in malignant otitis externa (2 studies Alcon)
1998-1999 Biaxin vs Levaquine for pneumonia (ABBOTT)
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