Divisions & Faculty

Background

• Undergratuate:  B.S. Biology,(1993) magna cum laude, The George Washington University
• Medical School:  The George Washington University
• Residency:  Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Eastern Virginia Medical School
• Fellowship: Pediatric Infectioius Diseases, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Eastern Virginia Medical School  

Board Certification

• American Board of Pediatrics
• Pediatric Infectious Disease

Research Interests

Current Projects:  Prevalence, acquistition, and potential transmission of ESBL (+) gram negative bacteria in an endemic chronic care unit in the children's hospital. This includes both microbiological and molecular fingerprinting.

Honors and Awards

• The Daland Fellowship in Clinical Investigation, American Philosophical Society, Center for Pediatric Research, 2001 - present.
• Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chapter of Washington, D.C., The George Washington University, 1992 - present
• King-Kane-Dodek Obstrectical Honor Society, The George Washington University, 1997
• Levin Scholarship of Medicine, The George Washington University, 1996-1997
• Surdna Scholarship of Medicine, The George Washington University, 1993-1996

Selected Publications

• Bouscarel, B, Reza, S, Dougherty (Sass), L, Fromm, H, and Nussbaum, R. Regulation of taurocholate and ursodeoxycholate uptake by calcium-mobilizing agents in hamster hepatocytes. American Journal of Physiology, Dec 271 (6 Pt 1): G1084- 95, 1996