US advisory panel: introducing our specialist panel members

Our advisory panel members provide high-level, overarching advice on all the BMJ Best Practice topics within their own clinical specialty.

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Clinical education and communication are evolving rapidly and it is critical that thoughtful and reliable sources for clinical practice are ‘front and center’ and easily found. BMJ Best Practice fills this role and the reason that I contribute.

Professor Fred Kusumoto, MD

Advisory panel members

Fred Kusumoto, MD
Cardiology (electrophysiology)
Fred Kusumoto, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
Mayo Clinic, Florida
Disclosures: FK declares that he has no competing interests.
Jacqueline A. French, MD
Neurology (epilepsy)
Jacqueline A. French, MD
Professor, Department of Neurology
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Director
The Epilepsy Study Consortium (TESC)
Disclosures: JAF receives salary support from the Epilepsy Foundation and from Epilepsy Study Consortium for consulting work and/or attending Scientific Advisory Boards for Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Acuta Capital Partners, Agrithera, Inc., Alterity Therapeutics Limited, Angelini Pharma S.p.A, Autifony Therapeutics Limited, Axonis Therapeutics, Baergic Bio, Beacon Biosignals, Inc., Biogen, Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Bloom Science Inc., Bright Minds Biosciences, Inc., Camp4 Therapeutics Corporation, Cerebral Therapeutics, Cerecin Inc., Cerevel, Cognizance Biomarkers, Cowen and Company, LLC, Crossject, Eisai, Encoded Therapeutics, Engrail, Epalex, Epitel Inc, Equilibre BioPharmaceuticals, Genentech, Inc., Grin Therapeutics, IQVIA RDS Inc, iQure Pharma Inc., Janssen Pharmaceutica, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Korro Bio Inc., Leal Therapeutics Inc, Lipocine, LivaNova, Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Marinus, Modulight.bio, Neumirna Therapeutics, Neurocrine, Neuronetics Inc., NeuroPace, Inc., NeuroPro Therapeutics, Neuroventis, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development, Ovid Therapeutics Inc., Paladin Labs Inc., Praxis, PureTech LTY Inc., Rapport Therapeutics, Inc., Receptor Holdings Inc., Sage Therapeutics, Inc., SK Life Sciences, Stoke, Supernus, Takeda, Third Rock Ventures LLC, UCB Inc., Ventus Therapeutics, Vida Ventures Management, Xenon. JAF has also received research support from the Epilepsy Study Consortium (Funded by Eisai and UCB,) Epilepsy Study Consortium/Epilepsy Foundation (Funded by UCB), GW/FACES/One8Foundation and NINDS. JAF is on the editorial board of Lancet Neurology and Neurology Today. She is Chief Medical/Innovation Officer for the Epilepsy Foundation. She is the President and on the Board of Directors for the Epilepsy Study Consortium, Inc. JAF has received travel/meal reimbursement related to research, advisory meetings, or presentation of results at scientific meetings from the Epilepsy Study Consortium, the Epilepsy Foundation, Angelini Pharma S.p.A., Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Cerebral Therapeutics, Cowen and Company, LLC, Longboard, Neurelis, Neurocrine, NeuroPace Inc., Praxis, Rapport, SK Life Science, Stoke, Takeda, Xenon.
Thoralf Sundt, MD
Cardiology (surgery)
Thoralf Sundt, MD
Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery and Director, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
Co-director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
Disclosures: TS declares that he has no competing interests.
Boni Elewski, MD
Dermatology
Boni Elewski, MD
James Elder Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Disclosures: BE has received clinical research funds to the University from Abbvie, Anaptys-Bio, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Incyte, Leo, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, and UCB. BE has received honorarium for consulting from Amgen, Arcutis, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, Leo, Ortho, Novartis, Pfizer, and UCB.
Louis Philipson, MD, PhD
Diabetes
Louis Philipson, MD, PhD
James C. Tyree Professor of Diabetes Research and Care of Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics
University of Chicago
Director, Kovler Diabetes Center
University of Chicago
Disclosures: LP declares that his institution is a research site for pharmaceutical studies for the following: Novo Nordisk, Dompé, Imcyse, ProVention Bio/Sanofi.
Lawrence R. Lustig, MD
Ear, Nose, and Throat
Lawrence R. Lustig, MD
Chair, Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Howard W. Smith Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Disclosures: LRL declares that he has no competing interests.
Brooks D. Cash, MD, AGAF, FACG, FACP, FASGE
Gastroenterology
Brooks D. Cash, MD, AGAF, FACG, FACP, FASGE
Director, Functional Bowel Center
Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor University Medical Center
Endowed Director, Chao-Ertan Directorship
Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center
Disclosures: BDC declares that he has received honoraria and reimbursement for serving as a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies: AbbVie, Salix, QOL Medical, AstraZeneca, Ardelyx, Regeneron, Sanofi, and Phathom.
Elisabeth E. Adderson, MD
Infectious diseases (pediatric)
Elisabeth E. Adderson, MD
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Disclosures: EEA declares that she has no competing interests.
Michael J. Medvecky, MD, FAAOS, FAOA
Musculoskeletal
Michael J. Medvecky, MD, FAAOS, FAOA
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs, Dept. of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Yale School of Medicine
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
Yale School of Medicine
Disclosures: MJM declares that he has no competing interests.
Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MS
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MS
Samuel SC Yen Endowed Chair and Department Chair, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
UC San Diego Health Sciences
Professor, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology
UC San Diego Health Sciences
Disclosures: CGB declares that she has no competing interests.
Elizabeth (Ebbie) A. Stewart, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Elizabeth (Ebbie) A. Stewart, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic
Center Director and Principal Investigator of COEQUaL Specialized Center for Uterine Fibroids and Health Disparities, Multiple Principle Investigator of ALOFT Study
Disclosures: Over the past 3 years, EAS has received grants for her institution from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health (P50HD115283, R01HD105714 and R01HD109127-01A1); has received consulting fees from AbbVie, Anylyn and ASKA; support for service on a DSMB from Myovant (Now Sumitomo Pharma) and travel funding from Aska Pharmaceuticals to attend the Japan Society of ObGyn. EAS holds a patent for Methods and Compounds for Treatment of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding with Romana A Nowak, PhD, which has no commercial activity. EAS has received royalties from UpToDate; has received fees for developing and/or presenting educational content from MED-IQ, Physicians’ Education Resource, Omnia Education, Omnicuris and WebMD; and serves as an unpaid advisor to The Fibroid Foundation and the unpaid treasurer of the International Gynecologic Society.
Michael D. Cabana, MD, MPH
Pediatrics
Michael D. Cabana, MD, MPH
The Michael I. Cohen, M.D., University Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Physician-in-Chief
The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Disclosures: MDC has served as a consultant and editor for McGraw Hill and Elsevier.
Xiaoduo Fan, MD, MPH
Psychiatry (adult)
Xiaoduo Fan, MD, MPH
Professor of Psychiatry
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School/UMass Memorial Health
Director, UMass Mind Clinical and Research Program
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School/UMass Memorial Health
Disclosures: XF declares that he has received research support from Otsuka, Roche, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Intra-Cellular Therapies. XF has served as a reviewer for various Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) federal grant programs; he has also served on the Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI) Advisory Panel on Healthcare Delivery and Disparities Research, as well as the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Scientific Program Committee. XF is a member of the APA Council on International Psychiatry and Global Health. XF holds a patent on “Combination Treatment for Neuropsychiatric Disorders” (USPTO Patent No. 11,331,319).
Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD
Psychiatry (paediatric)
Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD
Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Disclosures: GAC declares that she has no competing interests.
Karen H. Costenbader, MD, MPH
Rheumatology
Karen H. Costenbader, MD, MPH
Rheumatologist and clinical investigator, Chief of the Section of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor
Harvard Medical School
Disclosures: KHC has been working with industry in the following: Amgen (Consultant, Grant/Research Support); AstraZeneca (Grant/Research Support); Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) (Consultant); Cabaletta Bio (Consultant, Grant/Research Support); Gilead (Grant/Research Support); GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) (Consultant, Grant/Research Support); Merck (Grant/Research Support).
Charles D. Scales Jr, MD, MSHS, FACS
Urology
Charles D. Scales Jr, MD, MSHS, FACS
Associate Professor of Urology & Population Health
Duke University School of Medicine
Disclosures: CDS declares that he has been paid as a consultant to Lilac Therapeutics, Inc. CDS has research support paid to Duke University by Pfizer, Exelixis, Merck, BMS, and the Flume Catheter Company.
Patricia Sylla, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Gastroenterology
Patricia Sylla, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Professor of Surgery
Mount Sinai Health System
System Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery and Associate Director - Colorectal Surgery Fellowship Program
Mount Sinai Health System
Disclosures: PS has received consulting fees from the following companies (serving as subject matter expert in the area of colonic perfusion assessment, anastomotic leak reduction initiatives, issues related to women in surgical practice): Ethicon, Safeheal, Olympus, Boehringer, Activ Surgical and Stryker.
Silas W. Smith, MD, FACEP, FACMT
Emergency Medicine
Silas W. Smith, MD, FACEP, FACMT
JoAnn G. and Kenneth Wellner Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Chief of Division of Quality, Safety, and Practice Innovation
Organisation: NYU Langone
Additional role: Toxicology Consultant
Organisation: New York City Poison Control Center
SWS's academic medicine organization has received U.S. federal research grants.