Alan Aquilina
Medicine
Professor of Medicine
6105 Transit Rd
Suite 100
East Amherst, NY 14051
Phone: 716-348-3436
Fax: 716-204-8229
Email: aquilina@buffalo.edu
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OFFICE LOCATIONS
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UB|MD Sleep Medicine 6105 Transit Rd Suite 100 East Amherst, NY 14051 Phone: 716-348-3436 Fax: 716-204-8229 View Map |
Insurance Accepted Aetna U.S. Healthcare Blue Cross & Blue Shield of WNY Inc CIGNA HealthCare Community Blue (HMO) Community Blue Advantage Empire Fidelis GHI Independent Health Association (HMO) Magnacare Medicare NYS Medicaid North American Administrators Nova Preferred Care Railroad Medicare United Healthcare Univera Health Care (HMO) |
DESCRIPTION OF INTERESTS
| My main interest are in clinical aspects of pulmonary medicine and sleep medicine. I am also board certified in Sleep Medicine and am involved in the Sleep Medicine Fellowship as well as the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship. I have a active clinical practice in Sleep Medicine and Pulmonary Disease. I am also involved in clinical research of sleep apnea. |
SPECIALTIES
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Sleep Medicine
EDUCATION
| 1979 | Pulmonary Disease, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry |
| 1977 | Residency, University of Rochester Medical Center |
| 1975 | Internship, University of Rochester Medical Center |
| 1974 | Doctor of Medicine, Medicine University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry Honors |
| 1970 | BA, Hobart College magna cum laude |
EXPERTISE
| New Expertise Asthma care, sleep medicine,obstructive sleep apnea,restless leg syndrome, obesity-hypoventilation |
PUBLICATIONS
| El Solh AA, Aquilina AT, Pineda LA, Dhavantri V., Grant BJ, Bouquin, P.; Noninvasive ventilation for prevention of post extubation respiratory failure in obese patients.; European Respiratory; 2006; 28; 588-595 |
| El Solh AA, Pietantoni, C, Bhat, A, Okada, M, Zambon M, Aquilina AT, Berbary, E; Colonization of dental plaques: A reservoir of pathogens for hospital-acquired pneumonia in institutionalized elders; Chest; 2004; 126; 1575-1582 |
| El Solh AA, Okada M, Pietrantoni C, Aquilina AT, Berbary E; Procoagulant and fibrinolytic activity in ventilator associated pneumonia: impact of inadequate antimicrobial therapy.; Intensive Care Medicine; 2004; 30; 1914-1920 |
| El-Solh AA, Pietrantoni C, Bhat A, Aquilina AT, Okada M, Grover V, Gifford N; Microbiology of severe aspiration pneumonia in institutionalized elderly.; Am J Respir Crit Care Med; 2003 Jun; 167(12); 1650-1654 |
| El-Solh AA, Aquilina AT, Dhillon RS, Ramadan F, Nowak P, Davies J; Impact of invasive strategy on management of antimicrobial treatment failure in institutionalized older people with severe pneumonia.; Am J Respir Crit Care Med; 2002 Oct; 166(8); 1038-1043 |
| El Solh AA, Nopper, J, Sherif, A, Aquilina AT, Grant BJ; Comparison of clinical and radiographic manifestations of uncommon nontuberculous myocobacterial disease in AIDS patients; Chest; 1998; 114; 138-145 |
| Szczepkowski, MA, Shalin, VL, Bertram DA, Drury, CG, Aquilina AT, Tenbrock E; Observable measures of physician mental workload in the medical intensive care unit; Communications D‘Ordre General; 1994; 6; 6229-6231 |
| Saltzman AR, Klocke RA, Ackerman NB, Land P, Grant BJ, Aquilina AT; High-frequency oscillation during simulated altitude exposure.; Crit Care Med; 1990 Nov; 18(11); 1257-1260 |
| Klocke RA, Saltzman AR, Grant BJ, Aquilina AT, Zhang S; Role of molecular diffusion in conventional and high frequency ventilation.; Am Rev Respir Dis; 1990 Oct; 142(4); 802-806 |
| Klocke RA, Aquilina AT, Grant BJB, Saltzman AR, Land PA, Ackerman NB; Efficacy of conventional and high frequency ventilation at altitude; USAF Technical Report; 1989 Jan; |
| Saltzman AR, Grant BJ, Aquilina AT, Ackerman NB, Land P, Coulter V, Klocke RA; Ventilatory criteria for aeromedical evacuation.; Aviat Space Environ Med; 1987 Oct; 58(10); 958-963 |
| Grant BJ, Bencowitz HZ, Aquilina AT, Saltzman AR, Klocke RA; Air transportation of patients with acute respiratory failure: theory.; Aviat Space Environ Med; 1987 Jul; 58(7); 645-651 |
| Klocke RA, Aquilina AT, Grant BJ, Sand E, Land, PA, Ackerman, NB; Ventilation criteria for aeromedical evacuation; USAF Techinical Report; 1986 Jan; |
| Aquilina, AT and Klocke RA; Mechanical ventilation; Critical Care in Internal Medicine; 1985; |
| Aquilina AT; Comparison of airway reactivity induced by histamine, methacholine, and isocapnic hyperventilation in normal and asthmatic subjects.; Thorax; 1983 Oct; 38(10); 766-770 |
| Eagler, R., Aquilina AT, Janos, J., Deloughry, T.; Chemical emergency action manual; American Lung Association of WNY; 1983 Jan; |
| Aquilina AT; Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Update In Internal Medicine; 1981; |
| Aquilina AT, Hall WJ, Douglas RG, Utell MJ; Airway reactivity in subjects with viral upper respiratory tract infections: the effects of exercise and cold air.; Am Rev Respir Dis; 1980 Jul; 122(1); 3-10 |
| Utell MJ, Aquilina AT, Hall WJ, Speers DM, Douglas RG, Gibb FR, Morrow PE, Hyde RW; Development of airway reactivity to nitrates in subjects with influenza.; Am Rev Respir Dis; 1980 Feb; 121(2); 233-241 |
GRANTS
January 1992 to December 1992
HA-1A efficacy in septic shock trial: Chess trial
Centocor Corp.
Alan Aquilina
$3,000
January 1992 to December 1993
Multicenter trial of Nedocromil in mild asthma
Fissons Corporation
Alan Aquilina
$1,000
January 1990 to December 1991
Multicenter trial of subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin versus continuous intravenous unfractionated heparin for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis
NOVO laboratories
Alan Aquilina
$6,000
January 1985 to December 1986
Acute phase study of occupational risks of fireman
NYS Firemen's Association & NYS Health Department
Alan Aquilina
$32,000
January 1985 to December 1986
Efficacy of conventional and high frequency ventilation
Southeastern Center for Electrical Engineering Education
Robert Klocke, Alan Aquilina
$85,735
January 1984 to December 1985
HIDI Grant for evaluation of airway suction catheter
Bard-Parker Corp.
Alan Aquilina
$6,000
January 1984 to January 1985
Ventilation criteria for aeromedical evacuation
University of Utah Resarch Intitute
Brydon Grant
$60,300
January 1980 to December 1980
Biomedical Research Support Grant
NIH
Mary Taub, Robert Cohen, Alan Aquilina
$7,500