Michael J. Akerman MD FACP, FRCP-E, FCCP

Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Director of Internal Medicine Continuity Clinic, Director of Medical Education, the New York Medical College Graduate Medical Education Program at St. Mary’s General Hospital and Saint Clare’s Health

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St. Mary’s General Hospital, 350 Boulevard,Passaic, NJ 07055
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Summary

Michael "Moshe" J. Akerman, MD, FACP, FRCPE, FCCP is the Director of Medical Education and the Director of the Internal Medicine Continuity Clinics for the New York Medical College GME Program at St. Mary’s General Hospital and St. Clare’s Health and the Director of Medical Education. A veteran clinician and core academic facilty with over 30 years of experience in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Dr. Akerman has dedicated his career to clinical excellence and the advancement of medical education.

From 1989 to 2014, Dr. Akerman founded and directed the asthma programs at Kings County Hospital, SUNY Downstate, and Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn. Under his leadership, these programs earned prestigious national recognition, including major awards and citations from the EPA and the NIH National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP).

In addition to his current educational leadership roles, he previously served for 4 years as a Division Chief at Montefiore Nyack Hospital and at Highland Medical PC. Dr. Akerman is an accomplished researcher with published work focused on COVID-19, asthma management, and the clinical utility of the history and physical exam.

Education & Honors

Dr. Akerman earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science from the City College of New York. His contributions to the field have been recognized through numerous international honors, and grants including:
Fellowship: Elected to the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCPE) in 2024.
Environmental Leadership: NAEPP National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management 2010-2012.
Clinical Safety: Patient Safety Award Champion, Woodhull Medical Center. 2012

Education & Training

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1984 - 1986
One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1981
City College of New York (Sophie Davis Biomedical Program)BS, Biomedical Science, Summa Cum Laude, 1979

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Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 1986 - 2027
NY State Medical License 1982 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh RCP, Edinburgh, Scotland
Patient Safety Award Champion Woodhull Medical Center, 2011
National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), 2010

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
When the Missing Link Was a Drink: Missed Diagnosis of a Lung Mass Due to Limited History.
Rugved Parmar, Sucharitha Pandeti, Linda Okoro, Gopi Venkatesvaran, Ahmed Kawamj
Cureus. 2025-01-01
18 citations
The utility of the forced oscillation technique in assessing bronchodilator responsiveness in patients with asthma.
Makito Yaegashi, Venkata A.K. Yalamanchili, Vaidehi Kaza, Jeremy Weedon, Albert E. Heurich
Respiratory Medicine. 2007-05-01
17 citations
Bronchodilator Effect of Infused B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Asthma
Michael J. Akerman, Makito Yaegashi, Zothanmawii Khiangte, Anandhi T. Murugan, Olumayowa Abe
Chest. 2006-07-01

Journal Articles

Oxyhemoglobin Saturation (SpO2) as an Early Indicator of COVID-19: A Pilot Study
Akerman, Michael and Lerner, Menachem and Ives, Yoss, SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3701910 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3701910, 7/28/2020
The utility of the forced oscillation technique in assessing bronchodilator responsiveness in patients with asthma
Makito Yaegashi, Venkata A.K. Yalamanchili, Vaidehi Kaza, Jeremy Weedon, Albert E. Heurich and Michael J. Akerman, Respiratory Medicine, 1/1/2007
Bronchodilator Effect of Infused B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Asthma
Michael J. Akerman, MD ; Makito Yaegashi, MD, Zothanmawii Khiangte, MD; Anandhi T. Murugan, MD; Olumayowa Abe, MD and Jonathan D. Marmur, MD, Chest, 1/1/2006

Books/Book Chapters

Report on Asthma In Brooklyn
Ritzel, Steven, Akerman, M et alEditors: SUNY Downstate Medical Centerq.Brooklyn, NY2000
Medicine for the Practicing Physician
Chapter: Asthma.
Akerman, MEditors: Hurst, J Willis.Appleton and LangeEdition 4th,1996
Medical Procedures for Referal
Chapter: Pulmonary Function Testing.
Akerman, MEditors: Sadovsky, R, et al.Medical Economics Books, Oradell, NJ1989

Abstracts/Posters

Providing Planned Care: Creating a Center of Excellence in Asthma Management.
Akerman, M, LaTempa, D, et al, NYC Health and Hospital Corporation Patient Safety Expo, 1/9/2011
The Use Of The Forced Oscillation Technique (FOT) To Access Obseity In Asthmatic Patients.
Khiangte, Z,, Yaegashi, M, Weedon, J, Akerman, M, Annual International Conference of the American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2005
Bronchodilator effect of infused brain-type natriuretic peptide in asthmatics.
Yaegashi, M, Khiangte, Z, Murugan, AT, Marmur, JD, Akerman, M, AJRCCM, Annual International Conference of the American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2005

Lectures

Etiquette in the World of the Sick: Knowing What to say, When to say it, and How to say it.
1/7/2013
Asthma Guidelines
Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY - 1/1/2011
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Evaluation: Back to the Future
SUNY-Downstate Medical Center - 1/1/2009

Other

TOBACCO IS TREYF: A Dialogue Between Doctors and Rabbis To Promote Smoking Cessation in Orthodox Jewish Communities.
Michael J. Akerman, MD, FACP, FCCP, Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter, PhD, Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe, Donna Shelley, MD, MPH
http://www.cdnetwork.org/NewCDN/LibraryView.aspx?ID=cdn346
1/1/2007