Dr. Alan Aquilina Medicine Professor of Medicine 6105 Transit Rd Suite 100 East Amherst NY, 14051 Phone: 716-348-3436 View map

OFFICE LOCATIONS

UB|MD Sleep Medicine 6105 Transit Rd Suite 100 East Amherst NY, 14051 Phone: 716-348-3436 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, critical care medicine, sleep evaluation and asthma medicine. My other area of interest is evaluation and study of chronic cough. I have developed a test for hyperreactive airways disease using cold air and methachoIine challenge. I am also board certified in Sleep Medicine and am involved in the Sleep Medicine Fellowship. I have a active clinical practice in Sleep Medicine and Pulmonary Disease. I am also involved in clinical research of treatment of pulmonary emboli and deep venous thrombosis. I am involved in outcome studies in ICU and evaluation of x-rays in patients with atypical tuberculosis.

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, Aquilina AT, Gunen H, Ramadan F, El Solh AA; Radiographic resolution of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia in the elderly.; J Am Geriatr Soc; 2004 Feb; 52(2); 224-229

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, Aquilina AT, Dhillon, R., Ramadan F, Nowak, P., Davies, J.; Antimicrobial treatment failure in institutionalized elderly with severe pneumonia.; . American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine; 2002; 166; 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