Alissa Loren Bennett Hersh, M

MARCELLA RITA AQUINO, M.D.

78 TODD DRIVE NORTH GLEN HEAD, NY 11545 [email protected] (917)-450-8572

EDUCATION

July 2006 – June 2008 Allergy and Immunology Fellowship University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Newark, New Jersey

July 2007-June 2008 Chief Fellow, Allergy and Immunology Fellowship

July 2002 – June 2005 Pediatric Residency New York University/Bellevue Hospital New York, New York

August 1998 – May 2002 Doctor of Medicine Downstate Medical Brooklyn, New York

August 1994 – May 1998 Bachelor of Arts New York University New York, New York

WORK EXPERIENCE

July 2008-Present Winthrop University Hospital Winthrop Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology Clinical Instructor of Medicine, SUNY at Stonybrook Allergy & Immunology Attending Mineola, New York

July 2005-June 2006 Winthrop Pediatric Associates Pediatric Faculty Attending Mineola, New York

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Travel Grant Recipient – American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Seattle, Washington November 2008.

Travel Grant Recipient – American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Dallas, Texas November, 2007. Travel Grant Recipient – American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Philadelphia, PA-November 2006.

Endowment Scholarship at SUNY Downstate-May 2002

Alumni Association Scholarship for Research SUNY Downstate-June 2000

Magna Cumme Laude – New York University, College of Arts & Science, 1998

Founder’s Day Award at NYU-April 1998

Italian Award for Cultural Excellence at NYU-May 1998

Phi Beta Kappa, National Honor Society at NYU- May1997

Dean’s List – New York University, College of Arts & Science 1994-1998

VOLUNTEER WORK/SKILLS

Pediatrics Resident Council, 2003-2005 Pediatric Residency, NYU/Bellevue

America Reads Tutor, 1997-1998 New York University

Il Circolo Italiano at NYU, 1995-1998 New York University, President, Vice-President, Secretary.

LICENSURE & EXAMINATIONS

New York License 235397

National Provider Identifier 1356563670

DEA BA93187978

United States Medical Licensing Exams (USMLE) Step I - Passed Step II - Passed Step III - Passed

American Board of Pediatrics Passed October, 2005

American Board of Allergy and Immunology Passed October 2008 Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified (June 2002, June 2006)

MEMBERSHIP

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, July 2006 – present.

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, July 2006 – present, Drugs & Anaphylaxis Committee Member.

Long Island Allergy and Asthma Society, August 2008-present, Board member, Co- chair CME committee.

CLINICAL TRIALS Genentech/Novartis/Roche /Q4883g 2010-present, Role: Sub-Investigator A Phase III, multicenter randomized, double blind, placebo controlled safety study of XOLAIR (OMALIZUMAB) in patients with CHRONIC IDIOPATHIC URTICARIA (CIU) who remain symptomatic despite treatment with H1 ANTIHISTAMINES, H2 BLOCKERS, AND/OR LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS.

CINRYZE™/Protocol 0624-400, 2009- present, Role: Sub-Investigator A Phase 4 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effect of Escalating Doses of Cinryze™ as Prophylactic Therapy in Subjects with Inadequately Controlled Hereditary Angioedema Attacks.

PUBLICATIONS Manuscript submitted: M. Aquino & L. Fonacier. Chapter on Atopic Dermatitis & Contact Dermatitis for Manual of Allergy & Immunology. Editors: Daniel Adelman, MD, Thomas Casale, MD & Jonathan Corren, MD. Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Manuscript currently in preparation: L.Fonacier, M. Aquino & S. Axelrod. Chapter on Atopic Dermatitis & Contact Dermatitis for Atlas of Allergy. Editors: Richard Weber, P.K.Vedanthan , Shripad Agashe ,P.Mahesh ,Rohit Katial. Publisher: Science Publishers, New Hampshire,USA.

Fonacier, LS & MR, Aquino. The Role of Contact Allergy in Atopic Dermatitis. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2010 Aug; 30(3):337-350.

L.Fonacier, M.Aquino, B. Kim. Clinical Evaluation and Treatment of Chronic Urticaria. Postgraduate Medicine March, 2010; vol 122:2:148-156.

RS. Wagner & M. Aquino. Pediatric Ocular Inflammation. Immunology & Allergy Clinics of North America 2008;28(1):169-88, vii. POSTERS/ABSTRACTS Camacho-Halili M, Aquino M, Davis-Lorton M, Fonacier L. Patch Testing in the Allergist’s Office: A retrospective Review of Five Year’s Experience, (AAAAI 2010).

Kim, B, N. Durie, P, Khullar, M. Davis-Lorton, M. Aquino. Mannose-binding Lectin Deficiency Presenting with Candidal associated Small Bowel Perforation. Poster presented at ACAAI meeting in Miami in November 2009. Presented at Winthrop University Hospital Research Day April 2009 & winner for best-case report at Research Day.

B. Kim, N. Durie, P. Khullar, M. Davis-Lorton, M. Aquino. Mannose-binding Lectin Deficiency Presenting with Candidal Associated Small Bowel Perforation. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Nov 2009: vol 103, supplement 3, P156.

M.Aquino, A. Wolff, L.Bielory. Efficacy of Antibiotic Desenstitization. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, January 2009; 102 (1, Supplement 1): page P8.

M. Aquino, B. Peralejo, A. Wolff, L. Bielory. A Model for Imipenem Desensitization in Penicillin Allergic Patients: Experience at University Hospital in Newark. Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology February 2008; 121(2,Supplement 1):S193.

M. Aquino, P. Efthimiou. Corneal Ulceration as the Initial Presentation of Underlying Cryoglobulinemia. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, January 2008; 100 (1, Supplement 1): page A58.

M. Aquino, B. Peralejo, A. Wolff, L. Bielory. A Case Series of Systemic Reactions to Skin Prick Testing. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, January 2008; 100 (1, Supplement 1): page A58.

B Peralejo, M. Aquino, P. Efthimiou. Increased Levels of IL-6 and Ferritin as Potential Biomarkers for Adult Still’s Disease. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, January 2008; 100 (1, Supplement 1): page A59.

MR. Aquino, A. Hersh, A. Wolff, L. Bielory. Imipenem Desensitization in a Penicillin Allergic Patient. . Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, January 2007; 119 (1, Supplement 1):S272.

M. Aquino, A. Wolff, M. Yudd. Systemic Lupus Erythematosis with extremely low C4 and normal C3-Complement activation appearing as congenital C4 deficiency. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, January 2007;98 (1, Supplement 1): page A101.

INVITED LECTURES

What are the differences between food allergy & intolerance? Institute for Continuing Education-1199 SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund. March 19, 2011 Skin Biopsy: Use by the Allergist. American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona. November 15, 2010.

Aspirin Allergy for the Internist. Internal Medicine Grand Rounds. Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York. June 2009.

Drug Desensitization in an Allergy Office. Winthrop University Allergy & Immunology Grand Rounds. Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola NY. April 17, 2009.

Drug Rash with Eosinophilia & Systemic Symptoms. Department of Pediatrics, Grand Rounds. Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York. December 16, 2008.

COMMUNITY SERVICE Spirit of Women Fairs. Winthrop University Community Center. Mineola, NY (March, 2009 and May 2010) Providing women the community with information on anaphylaxis, urticaria, food allergies, latex allergy, and insect allergy.