Aryeh Shander, MD, FCCM, FCCP

American College of Chest Physicians

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is an anesthesiologist

Anesthesiologist

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 who is especially regarded for his innovations and skill in performing bloodless procedures

Bloodless surgery

Bloodless surgery is a term that was popularized at the beginning of the 20th century by the practice of an internationally famous orthopedic surgeon, Adolf Lorenz, who was known as "the bloodless surgeon of Vienna." This expression reflected Lorenz's methods for treating patients with noninvasive...

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He has authored numerous articles and many books in the fields of anesthesiology, critical care

Intensive care medicine

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, transfusion medicine

Transfusion medicine

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 and other disciplines. He has also been the primary investigator for tens of clinical trials and many other cutting-edge medical studies. He has served as a reviewer for many medical journals and been a member of various expert panels/committees.
In 1997, Dr. Shander was recognized by Time magazine as one of America's "Heroes of Medicine."

Dr. Shander is currently a Professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Mount Sinai School of Medicine is an American medical school in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, currently ranked among the top 20 medical schools in the United States. It was chartered by Mount Sinai Hospital in 1963....

 and Chief of Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center is an "acute care teaching hospital affiliated with Mount Sinai School of Medicine" in Englewood, New Jersey, United States....

. Dr. Shander's executive assistant Christine Bresnan has been with him for 10 years. Ms. Bresnan keeps track of Dr. Shander's personal and work related problems. She is a great contribution to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center.

Memberships

• Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine

• Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians

• Founding member of the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM)

• Founding member of the American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (ASCCA)

• Member of the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)

• Member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

• Member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)

• Member of the National Anemia Action Council (NAAC)

External links

• Society for the Advancement of Blood Management - Board of Directors, biography
• "Bloodless Surgery - Its Benefits Gain Recognition", featured in Awake! magazine (August 22, 1998)
• "Unwelcome Awareness", interviewed for the San Diego Union-Tribune