Current Projects

Does bedside ultrasound training in fourth year medical students improve the accuracy of their physical examination skills of the adult liver?

Identifying Chronic Pancreatitis Using Bedside Ultrasound by Emergency Medicine Physicians

Central venous pressure parameters in the growing child

Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter placement in patients with difficult access

How accurate is the last menstrual period in dating a first trimester pregnancy?

Ultrasound guided hematoma blocks

Publications

Del Rios, M., Lewiss, R., and Saul, T., ACEP Focus on. DVT, March, 2009.

Saul, T., Lewiss, R. ACEP Focus on. First Trimester Ultrasound, July, 2008.

Lewiss, R., Saul, T., and Del Rios, M. ACEP Focus on. EFAST, January, 2009.

Saul, T. Ectopic Pregnancy and Tubo-Ovarian Abscess. Case Report. Journal of Emergency Medicine, accepted, pending publication, Fall, 2008.

Saul, T. and Sonson, J. Molar Pregnancy. Case Report. Journal of Emergency Medicine, accepted, pending publication, Fall, 2008.

Sonson, J. and Saul, T. Ovarian Hyper-stimulation Syndrome. Case Report. American Journal of Emergency Medicine, accepted, pending publication, Fall, 2008.

Malcolm GE, Raio C, Del Ríos M, Blaivas M, Tsung J.  "Feasibility of Emergency Physician Diagnosis of HPS Using Point-of Care Ultrasound: A Multi-Center Case Series."  Journal of Emergency Medicine, accepted, pending publication.

Kleckner K, DelRios M, Lewiss RE. Images in emergency medicine. Fracture of the third rib. Ann Emerg Med. 2008 Feb;51(2):e1-2

Lewin MR, Stein J, Wang R, Lee MM, Kernberg M, Boukhman M, Hahn IH, Lewiss RE. Humming is as effective as Valsalva's maneuver and Trendelenburg's position for ultrasonographic visualization of the jugular venous system and common femoral veins. Ann Emerg Med. 2007 Jul;50(1):73-7. Epub 2007 Apr 11

Del Ríos, M, Valcich D.  "Renal Ultrasound".  Chapter in Essential Emergency Procedures.  Editors Shah K and Mason C. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2007.

Ashar T; Ladner H.  Introduction to Emergency Ultrasound: the FAST approach. Israeli Journal of Emergency Medicine 2006; 6: 1-9.

Ashar T.  Introduction to Emergency Ultrasound. Israeli Journal of Emergency Medicine 2005; 4: 1-9.

Lewiss RE and Weekes AJ.  Advances in Pediatric Emergency Ultrasound, Part 3 Applications in the Adolescent and Child as an Aid in Emergency Department  Procedures. Pediatric EM Reports September 2005

Ruder S, Lewiss RE. Acute Arthritis in Emergency Medicine Practice: An Evidence-Based Medicine Approach to Emergency Medicine. EM Practice, October 2004

Weekes AJ and Lewiss RE. Advances in Pediatric Ultrasound Part 2:Emergency Ultrasound in the Pediatric Non- Trauma Patient. Pediatric EM Reports May 2004.

Weekes AJ and Lewiss RE. Advances in Pediatric Ultrasound Part 1: Focused Applications in the Adolescent Female with Abdominal Pain and the Male with Testicular Pain. Pediatric EM Reports April 2004.

Lanoix, R., L. V. Leak, et al. (2000). "A preliminary evaluation of emergency ultrasound in the setting of an emergency medicine training program." Am J Emerg Med 18(1): 41-5.

Lanoix, R., W. E. Baker, et al. (1998). "Evaluation of an instructional model for emergency ultrasonography."  Acad Emerg Med 5(1): 58-63.

Lanoix, R. (1997). "Credentialing issues in emergency ultrasonography." Emerg Med Clin North Am 15(4): 913-20.

Posters/Abstracts

Saul, T. Visual Diagnosis Exhibit, SAEM National Meeting, May 2008.  Ultrasound diagnosis of Acromio-clavicular Joint Separation.

Ashar T. Acute Biliary Disease. Poster presentation, NY Regional SAEM. March, 2004

Riley D, Darvish A, Lewiss R, Lanoix R. "Impact of a New Emergency Department Ultrasound Fellowship on Emergency Department Ultrasound Utilization". AAEM International Conference, Sitges, Spain 2003

Riley D, Darvish A, Lewiss R, Lanoix R. "Impact of a New Emergency Department Ultrasound Fellowship on Emergency Department Ultrasound Utilization". New York SAEM Regional Forum, New York City, 2003