Lackawanna Medical Group
201 Smallcombe Drive, Scranton, PA
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Jila Kaberi-Otarod, MD, CNSP
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
Diplomate, National Board of Nutrition Support Physician
Diplomate, American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists
Dipomate, American Board of Clinical Lipidology
Internal Medicine
Enteral/Parentral Nutrition Malabsorption Obesity OsteoprosisEducation
Post Doctoral Nutrition Research Fellow, Columbia University, Columbia, NY 2003 TPN/Nutrition, Clinical Fellow, New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY 2003 PGY3, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Flushing, NY, 2002. PGY2, Internal Medicine, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Flushing, NY, 2001. PGY1, Internal Medicine, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Flushing, NY, 2000. MD, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 1995.Experience
Internal Medicine Practice, Lackawanna Medical Group, Scranton, PA 2004 present Teaching Faculty, Internal Medicine, Scranton-Temple Residency Program, Scranton, PA, 2009-present Clinical Faculty, The Commonwealth Medical College (TCMC), Scranton, PA, 2009-present Preceptor, Internal Medicine/Nutrition, Residency Program, Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, 2004-2006 Member-at-Large, Medical Executive Committee, Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, 2010-present Associate Medical Director, Allied Skilled Nursing Facility, Scranton, PA, 2005-present Associate Director, CME, Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, 2005-present Chair, Nutrition Support Committee, Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, 2009-presentPublications
Kaberi-Otarod, J. and Goldberg, I.J. Lipoprotein Lipase and its role in regulation of plasma lipoproteins and cardiac risk. Current atherosclerosis reports, 2004, Spetember, 6(5), 335-342.
Kaberi‑Otarod, J., Conetta, A., Kundo and Farkash, A., K. Ischemic Stroke in a User of Thermadrene: A Case Study in Alternative Medicine. Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 2002 Sep; 72(3): 343-346
Hashemi, M., Kaberi, J. Translation & Additions. Uveitis, Clinical Diagnosis and Management, R.E. Smith and R.A. Nozik, 2nd ed., William & Wilkins, 1989; Delarang Publishers, Tehran, Iran, 1996.
Kaberi, J. Ophthalmic Complications of Behçet's Syndrome. MD dissertation, Iran School of Medical Sciences, 1995.
Presentations
Kaberi-Otarod,J., Nutrition support team in the ICU, Grand round presentation, Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA, 2008 Kaberi-Otarod,J., Obesity, a Global Epidemic, Grand round presentation, Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA 2005 Kaberi-Otarod,J., Nutrition Support in Critically Ill, Grand round presentation, Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA 2004Kaberi‑Otarod, J., et al. Predictors of Favorable Outcomes in the Elderly Population Receiving Mechanical Ventilation. Presented at CHEST Annual Meeting 2003.
Kaberi-Otarod, et al. An Outbreak of Acute Gastroentritis in a Senior Citizens Retired Home in the City of New York. Presented at IDSA Annual Meeting, 2003
Kaberi Otarod, J. Ischemic Stroke in a User of Thermadrene: A Case Study in Alternative Medicine. Poster Presentation, WPIII‑61, 103rd Annual Meeting, ASCPT, Atlanta, GA, March 24‑27, 2002.