MiriamSmithMDMBA

Chair, Dept of Medicine and Residency Program Director, NSUH at Forest Hills; Professor, Medicine, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ

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Office
102-01 66th Road
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone+1 718-830-4359

Fax+1 718-830-1015
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Education & Training

Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Fellowship, Infectious Disease, 1982 - 1984
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1982
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1981 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1980 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

55 citations
Vitamin D Supplementation in COVID-19 Patients: A Clinical Case Series.
Kim C Ohaegbulam, Mohamed Swalih, Pranavkumar Patel, Miriam A. Smith, Richard Perrin> ;American Journal of Therapeutics. 2020 Sep 1
Impact of Antibiotic Treatment on 30-Day Readmissions for Community-Acquired Pneumonia.
Angela C Kim, Miriam A. Smith> ;American Journal of Therapeutics. 2018 Jul 16
114 citations
Antimicrobial Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae: Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Clinical Implications
Regine Cherazard, Marcia E. Epstein, Thien Ly Doan, Tanzila Salim, Sheena Bharti, Miriam A. Smith> ;American Journal of Therapeutics. 2017 May 1
15 citations
Development, Impact, and Measurement of Enhanced Physical Diagnosis Skills.
Miriam A. Smith, William B. Burton, Meggan Mackay> ;Advances in Health Sciences Education. 2009 Oct 1
27 citations
Neurotoxicity in patients treated with intravenous polymyxin B: Two case reports.
Lenny Weinstein, Thien-Ly Doan, Miriam A. Smith> ;American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2009 Feb 15
10 citations
Cervical osteomyelitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia after rhinoplasty.
Lenny Weinstein, Christin A. Knowlton, Miriam A. Smith> ;Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. 2008 Feb 1
77 citations
Adherence to the Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines in the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection.
Ying Taur, Miriam A. Smith> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2007 Mar 15
8 citations
Susceptibilities of Propionibacterium acnes Ophthalmic Isolates to Ertapenem, Meropenem, and Cefepime
Robert Shames, Farhana Satti, Ernestine M. Vellozzi, Miriam A. Smith> ;Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2006 Nov 1
11 citations
Female genital tuberculosis: uncommon presentation of tuberculosis in the United States.
Ali Hassoun, Germaine Jacquette, Ada Huang, Ann E. Anderson, Miriam A. Smith> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 2005 Nov 1
27 citations
Colonization of Personal Digital Assistants Carried by Healthcare Professionals
Ali Hassoun, Ernestine M. Vellozzi, Miriam A. Smith> ;Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2004 Nov 1
44 citations
Enfuvirtide (T-20): A Novel Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Fusion Inhibitor
Joseph S Cervia, Miriam A. Smith> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2003 Oct 15
21 citations
Medical students' perceptions of their housestaffs' ability to teach physical examination skills.
Miriam A. Smith, Tracy Gertler, Katherine Freeman> ;Academic Medicine. 2003 Jan 1
180 citations
Efficacy of Lactobacillus GG as a Diarrheal Preventive in Travelers.
Eileen Hilton, Pat Kolakowski, Carol Singer, Miriam A. Smith> ;Journal of Travel Medicine. 1997 Mar 1
25 citations
Treatment of Experimental Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis Endophthalmitis with Intravitreal Vancomycin and Intravitreal Dexamethasone
Miriam A. Smith, John A. Sorenson, Gerard D'Aversa, Sid Mandelbaum, Ira J. Udell, Winston Harrison> ;The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 1997 Feb 1
21 citations
Susceptibility testing of Propionibacterium acnes comparing agar dilution with E test.
M A Smith, P Alperstein, E M Vellozzi, H D Isenberg> ;Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 1996 Apr 1
22 citations
A Retrospective Review of Nosocomial Infections in an Acute Rehabilitative and Chronic Population at a Large Skilled Nursing Facility
Miriam A. Smith, William M. Duke> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1994 Jan 1
1 citations
A Case of Bacteremia Due to Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
Shafiqur Rahman, Miriam A. Smith, Phyllis Alperstein> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 1992 May 1
16 citations
Status of immunity to tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, and polio among U.S. travelers.
Eileen Hilton, Carol Singer, Phyllis E. Kozarsky, Miriam A. Smith, M. Peter Lardis, Michael T. Borenstein> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 1991 Jul 1
11 citations
Pneumocystis carinii otitis media.
Miriam A. Smith, Larry S. Hirschfield, Gerald Zahtz, Frederick P. Siegal> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 1988 Nov 1
22 citations
Odontogenic infection secondary to Leuconostoc species.
H S Wenocur, M A Smith, E M Vellozzi, J Shapiro, H D Isenberg> ;Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 1988 Sep 1
4 citations
Fever of unknown origin: unusual presentation of dissecting aortic aneurysm.
Miriam A. Smith, Carol Singer> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 1988 Jul 1
83 citations
Tuberculous meningitis in an urban medical center.
Sharon K. Ogawa, Miriam A. Smith, Debra J. Brennessel, Franklin D. Lowy> ;Medicine. 1987 Jul 1
54 citations
Treatment of experimental methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis endophthalmitis with intravitreal vancomycin.
Miriam A. Smith, John A. Sorenson, Franklin D. Lowy, Jeffrey L. Shakin, Winston Harrison, Frederick A. Jakobiec> ;Ophthalmology. 1986 Oct 1
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Press Mentions

Signs That You May Have Had COVID-19: What Research ShowsAugust 9th, 2021
Risks of the Delta Variant for Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated PeopleAugust 5th, 2021
Here’s How Well COVID-19 Vaccines Work Against the Delta VariantJuly 16th, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations

Glen Cove HospitalGlen Cove, New York
Long Island Jewish Valley StreamValley Stream, New York
Long Island Jewish Forest HillsForest Hills, New York