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~ Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine ~

Dominic J. Valentino, III, D.O., F.C.C.P.
Pulmonary & Interventional Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine

Education

• La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA
  Bachelor of Art in Biology / Bachelor of Arts in English, 1996
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
  Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), 2001

Training

• Chief Intern
  PCOM Internal Medicine Tracking Internship Program
  2001-2002
• Chief Medical Resident
  PCOM Internal Medicine Residency Program
  2002-2004
• Fellowship in Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine
  Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
  2004-2007

Academic Appointments

• Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
  Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  Philadelphia, PA (7/07 to Present)

Certifications

• Board Certified in Internal Medicine - American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, 2004
• Board Certified in Pulmonary Diseases - American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, 2006
• Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine - American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, 2008
• Board Eligible in Sleep Medicine - American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine

Professional Memberships

• Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
• Member, American Thoracic Society (ATS)
• Member, Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
• Member, American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• Member, American Medical Association (AMA)
• Member, American College of Physicians (ACP)
• Member, American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI)
• Phi Sigma Gamma Medical Fraternity
• Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
• Alpha Epsilon Alumni Honor Society of La Salle University

Research Experience

• Inferior Vena Cava Collapsibility Index Compared to Central Venous
  Pressures in Assessing the Intravascular Volume Status of Adult Patients
  in Septic Shock
  Dominic J. Valentino III, DO, Charles A. Read, MD, M. Ashraf Elsawaf, MD, and Tapan Desai, MD
  Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (10/06 to 7/07)

• Reasons for Consultation and Patient Adherence to CPAP Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Dominic J. Valentino III, DO and Anne E. O'Donnell, MD
  Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (7/05 to7/07)

• Audible Vs. Measured Cuff Leak Testing in Predicting Post-extubation Stridor and Reintubation
  Sharon R. O'Brien, MD and Dominic J. Valentino III, DO
  Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (1/05 to 11/05)

• Cardiovascular Graft Research in Swine
  Charlotte Greene, PhD, Primary Investigator
  Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (11/97 to 10/99)

• Immunohistochemical Analysis of Small Intestine Submucosa Allograft
  Charlotte Greene, PhD, Primary Investigator
  Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (6/98 to 10/99)

Publications

1. Valentino DJ, Litten RE, O'Brien SR. Evalutation of cuff leak volume versus audible cuff leak as a predictor of successful extubation in mechanically ventilated patients. CHEST Meeting Abstracts. 2006; 130:277S-c.
   • Ranked in Top 30 Posters of CHEST 2006

2. Valentino DJ, O'Donnell AE. Reasons and referrals for sleep medicine in obstructive sleep apnea. CHEST Meeting Abstracts. 2006; 130:264S-b.

3. Valentino DJ, Kovacs SP, Varghese V. Typical presentation of a now atypical disease. Journal of Respiratory Diseases. December 2005.

4. Valentino DJ, O'Donnell AE. Disseminated recurrent respiratory papillomatosis in an adult male with sarcoidosis. CHEST Meeting Abstracts. 2005; 128:408S.

5. Valentino DJ, Kovacs SP. Case and comment: What brought on these migraine headaches? Patient Care. February 2006; 65.

6. Valentino DJ, Gelfand MC, Nava VE, Garvin DF, Roberts AH. Hypoxemic respiratory failure in a 57-year old woman with acute monocytic leukemia. CHEST. November 2005; 128:3629-3633.

7. Valentino DJ. A Fatal Case of West Nile Virus in Philadelphia, 2002. Journal of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association. 2003;47:20-23.

8. Marshall SE, Higgins CM, Greene CH, Ballestas LY, Mazzoni JA, Bunning KR, Harrison TD, Jaffe JS, Liccini MS, Marshall JO, Lopez CS, Selgrath CE, Reap JR, Sweitzer LM, Valentino DJ, Costa LS, Raab DC, Lynch GS, Koenig G, Hollobaugh D, Tweedt SM, Lewbart MB, Hoertz MJ, Moeller J, Vota SA. An Alternative to Synthetic Aortic Grafts Using Jejunum. Journal of Investigative Surgery. 2000; 13:333-341.

9. Raab DC, Costa LE, Greene CH, Levin ML, Levin S, Valentino DJ. Immunohistochemical Analysis of Small Intestine Submucosa Allograft. (Abstract) Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 1999;9:481.

10. Valentino DJ, Editor and Contributing Author. The Experimental Vascular Graft Program Pre-Workshop Booklet. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1998.

11. Marshall SE, Higgins CM, Greene CH, Ballestas LY, Mazzoni JA, Bunning KR, Harrison TD, Jaffe JS, Liccini MS, Lopez CS, Reap JR, Sweitzer LM, Valentino DJ, Costa LS, Raab DC, Lynch GS, Koenig G, Hollobaugh D, Tweedt SM, Moeller J. An Alternative to Synthetic Aortic Grafts Using Jejunum. (Abstract) Journal of Investigative Surgery. 1998;11:226.

12. Marshall SE, Higgins CM, Greene CH, Ballestas LY, Mazzoni JA, Bunning KR, Harrison TD, Jaffe JS, Liccini MS, Marshall JO, Lopez CS, Selgrath CE, Reap JR, Sweitzer LM, Valentino DJ, Costa LS, Raab DC, Lynch GS, Koenig G, Hollobaugh D, Tweedt SM, Lewbart MB, Hoertz MJ, Moeller J, Vota SA. Jejunal Autografts for Infrarenal Aorta. (Abstract) Eastern Student Research Forum Program and Abstract Book, 1998;69.

Honors and Awards

• Top 30 Scientific Posters – CHEST 2006
• Best Case Report in Airway I Category – CHEST 2005
• CHEST Challenge 2005 – Competed in semifinalist round for Georgetown team
• Honorable Mention – 2003 POMA Clinical Essay Contest
• "Intern of The Year" 2001-2002
• 2001 Recipient of the Dean Arthur M. Flack and Belle B. Flack Memorial Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine
• Nominee for PCOM Student DO of the Year 2001

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