GlennEigerMD

Pulmonology • Philadelphia, PA

Associate Chairman And Program Director Department of Medicine Albert Einstein Medical Center

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Office
5401 Old York Rd
Klein Bldg Ste 331
Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone(215) 456-6950

Fax(215) 455-1933
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Education & Training

U PennFellowship, Pulm Disease & Critical Care (IM), 1991 - 1994
Mount Sinai Beth IsraelChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1991
Mount Sinai Beth IsraelResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
University at BuffaloClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1990 - 2022
NY State Medical License 1988 - 1992
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 1998
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A 65-Year-Old Woman With Dyspnea After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.
Fahad Gul, Daniel Casey, Sumeet K. Mainigi, Glenn Eiger, Abesh Niroula> ;Chest. 2021 Jan 1
Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica: rare but not to be forgotten.
Fahad Gul, Eric S. Peterson, Robert DeJoy, Glenn Eiger, Andres L. Mora Carpio, Ena Gupta> ;Respirology case reports. 2020 Aug 1
Cognitive Bias in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Christina N. DiMaria, Byeori Lee, Robert Fischer, Glenn Eiger> ;Cureus. 2020 Jul 6
The Right to Write: Who “Owns” the Case Report?
Akanksha Agrawal, Dylan Eiger, Deepanshu Jain, Richard Allman, Glenn Eiger> ;European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine. 2019 Jan 16
2 citations
Breaking your heart-A review on CPR-related injuries.
Pradhum Ram, Ritesh G. Menezes, Natee Sirinvaravong, Sushil A. Luis, Syed Ather Hussain, Mohammed Madadin, Savita Lasrado, Glenn Eiger> ;American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2017 Dec 1
5 citations
IVC filters-Trends in placement and indications, a study of 2 populations.
Mahek Shah, Talal Alnabelsi, Shantanu Patil, Shilpa N. Reddy, Brijesh Patel, Marvin Lu, Aditya Chandorkar, Apostholos Perelas, Shilpkumar Arora, Nilay Patel, Larry E J...> ;Medicine. 2017 Mar 1
Lethargy and vision loss: successful management of rhinocerebral mucormycosis
Ramzi Mulki, Muhammad Masab, Glenn Eiger, Sarah Perloff> ;Case Reports. 2016 Jun 2
Rebuttal From Drs Allman, Perelas, and Eiger.
Richard Allman, Apostolos Perelas, Glenn Eiger> ;Chest. 2016 Apr 1
3 citations
POINT: Should the United States Provide Postgraduate Training to International Medical Graduates? Yes.
Richard Allman, Apostolos Perelas, Glenn Eiger> ;Chest. 2016 Apr 1
23 citations
CT Pulmonary Angiography Utilization in the Emergency Department: Diagnostic Yield and Adherence to Current Guidelines
Apostolos Perelas, Anastasios Dimou, Augustina Saenz, Ji Hyun Rhee, Krittika Teerapuncharoen, Adam Rowden, Glenn Eiger> ;American Journal of Medical Quality. 2015 Nov 1
12 citations
Incidental Findings on Computed Tomography Angiography in Patients Evaluated for Pulmonary Embolism
Apostolos Perelas, Anastasios Dimou, Augustina Saenz, Ji Hyun Rhee, Krittika Teerapuncharoen, Adam Rowden, Glenn Eiger> ;Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2015 May 12
Rebuttal From Dr Lai et al
Yu Kuang Lai, Glenn Eiger, Robert Fischer> ;Chest. 2015 May 1
4 citations
Point: does spontaneous bacterial empyema occur? Yes.
Yu Kuang Lai, Glenn Eiger, Robert Fischer> ;Chest. 2015 May 1
Upper airway obstruction from gonococcal thyroglossal duct cyst infection: a case report.
Supakanya Wongrakpanich, Gustavo Fernandez Romero, Chitra Punjabi, Jean Bustamante, Glenn Eiger> ;Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2015 Feb 23
No Gravity in This Cavity
Yu Kuang Lai, Chitra Punjabi, Glenn Eiger> ;Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2014 Jun 17
4 citations
An unusual case of pulmonary embolism.
Dercio Mendonca, Davi Sa Leitao, Rahsaan Friend, Joyce Epelboim, Glenn Eiger> ;Respiratory Care. 2012 Aug 1
5 citations
Spontaneous Bacterial Empyema in a Noncirrhotic Patient: An Unusual Scenario
Ha Nguyen, Shweta Gupta, Glenn Eiger> ;The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2011 Dec 1
12 citations
Warfarin-Induced Pulmonary Metastatic Calcification and Calciphylaxis in a Patient With End-stage Renal Disease
Juan C. Cadavid, Matthew L. DiVietro, Elio A. Torres, Peter Fumo, Glenn Eiger> ;Chest. 2011 Jun 1
19 citations
Determinants of skin contact pressure formation during non-invasive ventilation.
Dominic Dellweg, Dieter Hochrainer, M. Klauke, J Kerl, Glenn Eiger, Dieter Köhler> ;Journal of Biomechanics. 2010 Mar 3
37 citations
Statins decrease the occurrence of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer.
Danai Khemasuwan, Matthew L. DiVietro, Kawin Tangdhanakanond, Sherry Pomerantz, Glenn Eiger> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 2010 Jan 1
15 citations
Pain Management Practices by Internal Medicine Residents—A Comparison Before and After Educational and Institutional Interventions
Emma C. Scott, Uma Borate, Stephen B. Heitner, Mark Chaitowitz, William Tester, Glenn Eiger> ;American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. 2009 Dec 1
Respiratory muscle unloading during auto-adaptive non-invasive ventilation.
Dominic Dellweg, Thomas Barchfeld, M. Klauke, Glenn Eiger> ;Respiratory Medicine. 2009 Nov 1
15 citations
Patterns and Predictors of Early Hospital Readmission in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure
Marco Hallerbach, Amanda Francoeur, Sherry Pomerantz, Craig Oliner, D. Lynn Morris, Glenn Eiger, Jeffrey Cohn, Michael Goldfinger> ;American Journal of Medical Quality. 2008 Jan 1
11 citations
Coexistent sarcoidosis and HIV infection: an immunological paradox?
Francisco Aécio Almeida, J.S. Sager, Glenn Eiger> ;Journal of Infection. 2006 Mar 1
6 citations
Use of a comprehensive survey as a first step in addressing clinical competence of physicians-in-training in the management of pain.
MBBCh Mark Chaitowitz, William Tester, Glenn Eiger> ;Journal of opioid management. 2005 May 1
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