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National Reye's Syndrome Foundation
Reye's Syndrome, a deadly disease, strikes swiftly and can attack any child, teen, or adult without warning. All body organs are affected, with the liver and brain suffering most seriously. While the cause and cure remain unknown, research has established a link between Reye's Syndrome and the use of aspirin and other salicylate containing medications, over the counter products, and topical use products. In 1974, the National Reye's Syndrome Foundation, a health advocacy organization, was incorporated as a 501(c)3 charity, whose mission is to eradicate the incidence of Reye's Syndrome. |
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Reye's Syndrome: A Real and Present Danger |
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| Dr. James Baral; Researcher (taped June of 2009) |
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Born in Krakow, Poland and a survivor of the Holocaust, Dr. Baral received his medical degree from the University of Sydney, Australia. He then received his New York State license when he immigrated to the United States. He began his career in the field of Pediatric Medicine, gaining recognition as the co-discoverer of Reye's Syndrome, a potentially fatal disease that affects the liver and brain in children and adults. Dr. Baral was a Resident Pathologist in Sydney Australia, working with Dr. Ralph Douglas Reye on research entitled, "Encephalopathy With Fatty Degeneration of the Viscera," now commonly referred to as Reye's Syndrome. In 1980, he turned his attention to the study of dermatology, and today his private practice concentrates on cosmetic dermatology and its related treatments and procedures. Dr. Baral is affiliated with Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Dermatology and Pediatrics and is a member of several medical societies including the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery. In 1997, he was named Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Teacher of the Year. Dr. Baral's research has been widely published in many well-respected publications including the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology, International Journal of Dermatology, The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology, The New York Times and The Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, among others. -- Encephalopathy and Fatty Degeneration of the Viscera A Disease Entity in Childhood - RDK Reye, MD, Graeme Morgan, M.RA.C.P, J. Baral, M.B. -- Aspirin and Reye Syndrome |
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| Dr. James Heubi; Researcher (taped June of 2009) |
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Dr. James Heubi is Professor / Associate Chair for Clinical Investigation of Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research, Dr. Heubi is also the Medical Director for the National Reye's Syndrome Foundation. He has been a practicing pediatric gastroenterologist since 1979, when he joined the staff at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Heubi's areas of practice interests include liver disease in the newborn including inborn errors of bile acid metabolism and complications related to end-stage liver disease and liver transplantation. His research includes mechanisms of human cholesterol absorption and synthesis. |
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Lawrence B. Schonberger, M.D., M.P.H.; Researcher (taped June of 2009) |
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Dr. Schonberger is currently a Distinguished Consultant and Assistant Director for Public Health, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. He first joined the CDC in 1971 as an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer in the epidemiology unit responsible for poliomyelitis surveillance and other virus-related neurological illnesses, including Reye syndrome. Since 1976, he has supervised the epidemiology group stationed at CDC that has conducted epidemiological surveillance and investigations of Reye's Syndrome. In this position, he played an important role in markedly reducing the public health impact of Reye's Syndrome through documenting and publicizing its strong association with salicylate exposures. Dr. Schonberger remains highly interested in Reye's Syndrome and enjoys working closely with the National Reye's Syndrome Foundation. Education: A.B. in June 1965, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio; M.D. in June 1969, Case Western Reserve University; M.P.H. in May 1974, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. Honors: Public Health Service (PHS) Meritorious Service Medal, Outstanding Service Medal, Commendation Medal, five Outstanding Unit Citations, five Unit Commendations, and a Department of Health and Human Services' Secretary's Group Award for Distinguished Service. President of the American Epidemiological Society, Publications: He has co-authored over 190 papers in scientific journals, including over 20 on Reye's Syndrome . Among the latter are: |
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| Dr. Karen Starko; Researcher (taped June of 2009) |
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Karen M. Starko, M.D., is a 1975 graduate of Temple University School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at Boston City Hospital and served as an infectious disease fellow at the Brown University Hospitals and a fellow in Clinical Medicine at Harvard University. She entered the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) of the Centers for Disease Control in 1978 and was stationed at the Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona where she conducted the first quantitative study linking salicylate, most commonly aspirin, with Reye's syndrome and a study with Floribel Mullick, M.D. of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, showing the similarities between the pathology of Reye's syndrome and salicylate intoxication. Dr. Starko has written a book about Reye's Syndrome, and was the NRSF's 35th Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker. |
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| Dr. John F. S. Crocker, MD, FRCPC; Researcher (taped June of 2009) |
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BSc, University of King's College, Halifax, Nova Scotia APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEES |
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