Dr. Elie Akl Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine Erie County Medical Center CC142 Buffalo NY, 14215 Phone: (716) 898-5561 Fax: (716) 898-3119 View map

OFFICE LOCATIONS

Erie County Medical Center 462 Grider St Buffalo NY, 14215 Phone: 716-898-3152 View map

Insurance Accepted Blue Cross & Blue Shield of WNY Inc Empire Independent Health Association (HMO) Magnacare Medicaid Medicare Nova Preferred Care United Healthcare Univera Health Care (HMO)

SPECIALTIES

Internal Medicine

EDUCATION

2008	Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Community Health, SUNY Buffalo, USA
2004	Master of Public Health, SUNY Buffalo, USA
1999	M.D., Université Saint Joseph, Lebanon

PUBLICATIONS

Sun X, Briel M, Busse JASON, Akl ELIE, You JOHN, Mejza F, Bala M, Diaz-Granados N, Bassler D, Mertz D, Srinathan SADEESH, Vandvik PO, Malaga G, Alshurafa M, Dahm P, Alonso-Coello P, Heels-Ansdell DIANE, Bhatnagar N, Johnston BRADLEY, Wang L, Walter STEPHEN, Altman DOUGLAS, Guyatt GORDON, Akl EA; Subgroup Analysis of Trials Is Rarely Easy (SATIRE): a study protocol for a systematic review to characterize the analysis, reporting, and claim of subgroup effects in randomized trials.; Trials; 2009 Nov; 10(1); 101-101

Carling CL, Kristoffersen DT, Flottorp S, Fretheim A, Oxman AD, Schünemann HJ, Akl EA, Herrin J, MacKenzie TD, Montori VM; The effect of alternative graphical displays used to present the benefits of antibiotics for sore throat on decisions about whether to seek treatment: a randomized trial.; PLoS Med; 2009 Aug; 6(8); 1000140-1000140

Carling CL, Kristoffersen DT, Montori VM, Herrin J, Schünemann HJ, Treweek S, Akl EA, Oxman AD; The effect of alternative summary statistics for communicating risk reduction on decisions about taking statins: a randomized trial.; PLoS Med; 2009 Aug; 6(8); 1000134-1000134

Briel M, Lane M, Montori VM, Bassler D, Glasziou P, Malaga G, Akl EA, Ferreira-Gonzalez I, Alonso-Coello P, Urrutia G, Kunz R, Culebro CR, da Silva SA, Flynn DN, Elamin MB, Strahm B, Murad MH, Djulbegovic B, Adhikari NK, Mills EJ, Gwadry-Sridhar F, Kirpalani H, Soares HP, Elnour NO, You JJ, Karanicolas PJ, Bucher HC, Lampropulos JF, Nordmann AJ, Burns KE, Mulla SM, Raatz H, Sood A, Kaur J, Bankhead CR, Mullan RJ, Nerenberg KA, Vandvik PO, Coto-Yglesias F, Schünemann H, Tuche F, Chrispim PP, Cook DJ, Lutz K, Ribic CM, Vale N, Erwin PJ, Perera R, Zhou Q, Heels-Ansdell D, Ramsay T, Walter SD, Guyatt GH; Stopping randomized trials early for benefit: a protocol of the Study Of Trial Policy Of Interim Truncation-2 (STOPIT-2).; Trials; 2009 Jul; 10; 49-49

Akl EA, Briel M, You JJ, Lamontagne F, Gangji A, Cukierman-Yaffe T, Alshurafa M, Sun X, Nerenberg KA, Johnston BC, Vera C, Mills EJ, Bassler D, Salazar A, Bhatnagar N, Busse JW, Khalid Z, Walter S, Cook DJ, Schünemann HJ, Altman DG, Guyatt GH; LOST to follow-up Information in Trials (LOST-IT): a protocol on the potential impact.; Trials; 2009 Jun; 10; 40-40

Brozek JL, Akl EA, Alonso-Coello P, Lang D, Jaeschke R, Williams JW, Phillips B, Lelgemann M, Lethaby A, Bousquet J, Guyatt GH, Schünemann HJ; Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations in clinical practice guidelines. Part 1 of 3. An overview of the GRADE approach and grading quality of evidence about interventions.; Allergy; 2009 May; 64(5); 669-677

Brozek JL, Akl EA, Jaeschke R, Lang DM, Bossuyt P, Glasziou P, Helfand M, Ueffing E, Alonso-Coello P, Meerpohl J, Phillips B, Horvath AR, Bousquet J, Guyatt GH, Schünemann HJ; Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations in clinical practice guidelines: Part 2 of 3. The GRADE approach to grading quality of evidence about diagnostic tests and strategies.; Allergy; 2009 May;

Barba M, Schünemann HJ, Sperati F, Akl EA, Musicco F, Guyatt G, Muti P; The effects of metformin on endogenous androgens and SHBG in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.; Clin Endocrinol (Oxf); 2009 May; 70(5); 661-670

Crites GE, McNamara MC, Akl EA, Richardson WS, Umscheid CA, Nishikawa J; Evidence in the learning organization.; Health Res Policy Syst; 2009 Mar; 7; 4-4

Briel M, Ferreira-Gonzalez I, You JJ, Karanicolas PJ, Akl EA, Wu P, Blechacz B, Bassler D, Wei X, Sharman A, Whitt I, Alves da Silva S, Khalid Z, Nordmann AJ, Zhou Q, Walter SD, Vale N, Bhatnagar N, O'Regan C, Mills EJ, Bucher HC, Montori VM, Guyatt GH; Association between change in high density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality: systematic review and meta-regression analysis.; BMJ; 2009 Feb; 338; 92-92

Symons AB, Swanson A, McGuigan D, Orrange S, Akl EA; A tool for self-assessment of communication skills and professionalism in residents.; BMC Med Educ; 2009 Jan; 9; 1-1

Brozek JL, Guyatt GH, Heels-Ansdell D, Degl'Innocenti A, Armstrong D, Fallone CA, Wiklund I, van Zanten SV, Chiba N, Barkun AN, Akl EA, Schünemann HJ; Specific HRQL instruments and symptom scores were more responsive than preference-based generic instruments in patients with GERD.; J Clin Epidemiol; 2009 Jan; 62(1); 102-110

Akl EA, Terrenato I, Barba M, Sperati F, Muti P, Schünemann HJ; Extended perioperative thromboprophylaxis in patients with cancer. A systematic review.; Thromb Haemost; 2008 Dec; 100(6); 1176-1180

Carling C, Kristoffersen DT, Herrin J, Treweek S, Oxman AD, Schünemann H, Akl EA, Montori V; How should the impact of different presentations of treatment effects on patient choice be evaluated? A pilot randomized trial.; PLoS ONE; 2008 Nov; 3(11); 3693-3693

Akl ELIE, Mustafa R, Slomka T, Alawneh A, Vedavalli A, Schunemann HOLGER, Akl EA; An educational game for teaching clinical practice guidelines to Internal Medicine residents: development, feasibility and acceptability.; BMC Med Educ; 2008 Nov; 8(1); 50-50

Akl EA, Rohilla S, Barba M, Sperati F, Terrenato I, Muti P, Bdair F, Schünemann HJ; Anticoagulation for the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer: a systematic review.; Cancer; 2008 Oct; 113(7); 1685-1694

Akl EA, El-Asmar K, Maroun N, Adib SM, Khater-Menassa B; Did the post war repatriation of Lebanese physicians drive recent Lebanese medical graduates to emigrate? An observational study.; BMC Health Serv Res; 2008 Sep; 8; 195-195

Akl EA, Rohilla S, Barba M, Sperati F, Terrenato I, Muti P, Bdair F, Schünemann HJ; Anticoagulation for the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer : a systematic review.; Cancer; 2008 Aug;

Akl EA, Barba M, Rohilla S, Terrenato I, Sperati F, Muti P, Schünemann HJ; Low-molecular-weight heparins are superior to vitamin K antagonists for the long term treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer: a cochrane systematic review.; J Exp Clin Cancer Res; 2008 Jul; 27; 21-21

Brozek JL, Guyatt GH, Heels-Ansdell D, Degl'innocenti A, Armstrong D, Fallone CA, Wiklund I, Veldhuyzen van Zanten S, Chiba N, Barkun AN, Akl EA, Schünemann HJ; Specific HRQL instruments and symptom scores were more responsive than preference-based generic instruments in patients with GERD.; J Clin Epidemiol; 2008 Jul;

Akl EA, Maroun N, Major S, Afif C, Abdo A, Choucair J, Sakr M, Li CK, Grant BJ, Schünemann HJ; Post-graduation migration intentions of students of Lebanese medical schools: a survey study.; BMC Public Health; 2008 Jun; 8; 191-191

Akl EA, Terrenato I, Barba M, Sperati F, Sempos EV, Muti P, Cook DJ, Schünemann HJ; Low-molecular-weight heparin vs unfractionated heparin for perioperative thromboprophylaxis in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.; Arch Intern Med; 2008 Jun; 168(12); 1261-1269

Akl EA, Kamath G, Yosuico V, Kim SY, Barba M, Sperati F, Cook DJ, Schünemann HJ; Thromboprophylaxis for patients with cancer and central venous catheters: a systematic review and a meta-analysis.; Cancer; 2008 Jun; 112(11); 2483-2492

Karanicolas PJ, Bhandari M, Taromi B, Akl EA, Bassler D, Alonso-Coello P, Rigau D, Bryant D, Smith SE, Walter SD, Guyatt GH; Blinding of outcomes in trials of orthopaedic trauma: an opportunity to enhance the validity of clinical trials.; J Bone Joint Surg Am; 2008 May; 90(5); 1026-1033

Akl EA, Barba M, Rohilla S, Terrenato I, Sperati F, Muti P, Schünemann HJ; Anticoagulation for the long term treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer.; Cochrane Database Syst Rev; 2008 Apr; (2); 006650-006650

Akl EA, Muti P, Schünemann HJ; Anticoagulation in patients with cancer: an overview of reviews.; Pol Arch Med Wewn; 2008 Apr; 118(4); 183-193

Johnston BC, da Costa BR, Devereaux PJ, Akl EA, Busse JW; The use of expertise-based randomized controlled trials to assess spinal manipulation and acupuncture for low back pain: a systematic review.; Spine; 2008 Apr; 33(8); 914-918

Akl EA, van Doormaal FF, Barba M, Kamath G, Kim SY, Kuipers S, Middeldorp S, Yosuico V, Dickinson HO, Schünemann HJ; Parenteral anticoagulation may prolong the survival of patients with limited small cell lung cancer: a Cochrane systematic review.; J Exp Clin Cancer Res; 2008 Mar; 27(1); 4-4

Akl EA, Rohilla S, Barba M, Sperati F, Terrenato I, Muti P, Schünemann HJ; Anticoagulation for the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer.; Cochrane Database Syst Rev; 2008 Jan; (1); 006649-006649

Akl EA, Sackett K, Pretorius R, Erdley S, Bhoopathi PS, Mustafa R, Schünemann HJ; Educational games for health professionals.; Cochrane Database Syst Rev; 2008 Jan; (1); 006411-006411

Akl EA, Maroun N, Guyatt G, Oxman AD, Alonso-Coello P, Vist GE, Devereaux PJ, Montori VM, Schünemann HJ; Symbols were superior to numbers for presenting strength of recommendations to health care consumers: a randomized trial.; J Clin Epidemiol; 2007 Dec; 60(12); 1298-1305

Akl EA, Karmath G, Yosuico V, Kim SY, Barba M, Sperati F, Cook D, Schünemann HJ; Anticoagulation for thrombosis prophylaxis in cancer patients with central venous catheters.; Cochrane Database Syst Rev; 2007 Jul; (3); 006468-006468

Akl EA, van Doormaal FF, Barba M, Kamath G, Kim SY, Kuipers S, Middeldorp S, Yosuico V, Dickinson HO, Schünemann HJ; Parenteral anticoagulation for prolonging survival in patients with cancer who have no other indication for anticoagulation.; Cochrane Database Syst Rev; 2007 Jul; (3); 006652-006652

Akl EA, Treweek S, Foy R, Francis J, Oxman AD; NorthStar, a support tool for the design and evaluation of quality improvement interventions in healthcare.; Implement Sci; 2007 Jun; 2; 19-19

Akl EA, Kamath G, Kim SY, Yosuico V, Barba M, Terrenato I, Sperati F, Schünemann HJ; Oral anticoagulation may prolong survival of a subgroup of patients with cancer: a cochrane systematic review.; J Exp Clin Cancer Res; 2007 Jun; 26(2); 175-184

Akl EA, Kamath G, Kim SY, Yosuico V, Barba M, Terrenato I, Sperati F, Schünemann HJ; Oral anticoagulation for prolonging survival in patients with cancer.; Cochrane Database Syst Rev; 2007 Apr; (2); 006466-006466

Ferreira-González I, Busse JW, Heels-Ansdell D, Montori VM, Akl EA, Bryant DM, Alonso-Coello P, Alonso J, Worster A, Upadhye S, Jaeschke R, Schünemann HJ, Permanyer-Miralda G, Pacheco-Huergo V, Domingo-Salvany A, Wu P, Mills EJ, Guyatt GH; Problems with use of composite end points in cardiovascular trials: systematic review of randomised controlled trials.; BMJ; 2007 Apr; 334(7597); 786-786

Akl EA, Maroun N, Major S, Afif C, Chahoud B, Choucair J, Sakr M, Schünemann HJ; Why are you draining your brain? Factors underlying decisions of graduating Lebanese medical students to migrate.; Soc Sci Med; 2007 Mar; 64(6); 1278-1284

Akl EA, Mustafa R, Bdair F, Schünemann HJ; The United States physician workforce and international medical graduates: trends and characteristics.; J Gen Intern Med; 2007 Feb; 22(2); 264-268

Akl EA, Grant BJ, Guyatt GH, Montori VM, Schünemann HJ; A decision aid for COPD patients considering inhaled steroid therapy: development and before and after pilot testing.; BMC Med Inform Decis Mak; 2007; 7; 12-12

Akl EA, Maroun N, Major S, Chahoud B, Schünemann HJ; Graduates of Lebanese medical schools in the United States: an observational study of international migration of physicians.; BMC Health Serv Res; 2007; 7; 49-49

Schünemann HJ, Akl EA, Guyatt GH; Interpreting the results of patient reported outcome measures in clinical trials: the clinician's perspective.; Health Qual Life Outcomes; 2006 Sep; 4; 62-62

Akl EA, Bais A, Rich E, Izzo J, Grant BJ, Schünemann HJ; Brief report: Internal medicine residents', attendings', and nurses' perceptions of the night float system.; J Gen Intern Med; 2006 May; 21(5); 494-497

Akl EA; Moderate- and high-intensity implementation of guidelines increased outpatient care of low-risk pneumonia.; ACP J Club; 2006 May; 144(3); 80-80

Akl EA, Maroun N, Neagoe G, Guyatt G, Schünemann HJ; EBM user and practitioner models for graduate medical education: what do residents prefer?; Med Teach; 2006 Mar; 28(2); 192-194

Montori VM, Leung TW, Devereaux PJ, Schünemann HJ, Akl EA, Gafni A, Guyatt GH; Can contraindications compromise evidence-based, patient-centered clinical practice?; Can J Clin Pharmacol; 2006 Feb; 13(1); 92-101

Akl EA, Foy R,eds; NorthStar; ; 2006;

E.A. Akl, H.J. Schünemann; Quality of life issues in endocrine diseases. In: Evidence-Based Endocrinology. Editor: Victor Montori; Humana Press. Totowa, NJ. 2006; ; 2006;

Akl EA, Maroun N, Klocke RA, Montori V, Schünemann HJ; Electronic mail was not better than postal mail for surveying residents and faculty.; J Clin Epidemiol; 2005 Apr; 58(4); 425-429

Montori VM, Permanyer-Miralda G, Ferreira-González I, Busse JW, Pacheco-Huergo V, Bryant D, Alonso J, Akl EA, Domingo-Salvany A, Mills E, Wu P, Schünemann HJ, Jaeschke R, Guyatt GH; Validity of composite end points in clinical trials.; BMJ; 2005 Mar; 330(7491); 594-596

Schünemann HJ, Akl E, Akl EA; Rapid measurement of B-type natriuretic peptides reduced time to dischargeand treatment costs in patients with acute dyspnea.; ACP J Club; 2005; 141(2); 35-35

Akl EA, Maroun N, Klocke RA, Schünemann HJ; A survey of internal medicine residents and faculty about the duration of attendings' inpatient rotations.; J Gen Intern Med; 2004 Nov; 19(11); 1133-1139

Akl EA, Izuchukwu IS, El-Dika S, Fritsche L, Kunz R, Schünemann HJ; Integrating an evidence-based medicine rotation into an internal medicine residency program.; Acad Med; 2004 Sep; 79(9); 897-904

Akl E, Schünemann H, Akl EA; Goodbye, number needed to treat?; J Clin Epidemiol; 2004 Feb; 57(2); 219-220

Schünemann HJ, Ståhl E, Austin P, Akl E, Armstrong D, Guyatt GH, Akl EA; A comparison of narrative and table formats for presenting hypothetical healthstates to patients with gastrointestinal or pulmonary disease.; Med Decis Making; 2004; 24(1); 53-60