Rani S. Gereige, M.D., M.P.H

Personal Statement:
"The best things I enjoy about academic environment are the challenges, working with residents and medical students."

Publications

Papers & Publications

1. Gereige RS, Cimino D. Congenitally Acquired Chloroquine-Resistant P. Falciparum Malaria in an Infant Born in the United States. Clinical Pediatrics. March 1995;34(3): 166-169.
2. Gereige RS, Cimino D. Letters to the editor (Reply). Clinical Pediatrics. November 1995;34:621-622.
3. Gereige RS, Washington KR. Pathological Case of the Month: Linear IgA Dermatosis of Childhood (Benign Chronic Bullous Dermatosis of Childhood). Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. March 1997;151:320-321.
4. Vargas FR, Roessler E, Gaudenz K, Belloni E, Whitehead AS, Kirke PN, Mills JL, Hooper G, Stevenson RE, Cordeiro I, Correira P, Felix T, Gereige R, Cunningham ML, Canun S, Antonarakis SE, Strachan T, Tsui L, Scherer SW and Muenke M. Analysis of the human Sonic Hedgehog coding and promoter regions in sacral agenesis, triphalangeal thumb, and mirror polydactyly. Human Genetics. 1998; 102:387-392.
5. Gereige RS, Tunnessen WW. Pediatric puzzler: Stomach pain in a 3-year-old: Abdominal or Abominable?. Contemporary Pediatrics. February 1999;16(2):33-38.
6. Gereige RS, Struchen WL. Pinellas County Through the Eyes of Various States and Couties: A Look at the Reliability of Infant Mortality Rates (Abstract). Pediatric Research. April 1999; 45(4): 102A. (Supplement).
7. Hagan DM, Ross AJ, Strachan T, Lynch SA, Ruiz-Perez V, Wang YM, Scambler P, Custard E, Reardon W, Hassan S, Muenke M, Nixon P, Papapetrou C, Winter RM, Edwards Y, Morrison K, Barrow M, Cordier-Alex MP, Correia P, Galvin-Parton PA, Gaskill Sgaskin KJ, Garcia-Minaur S, Gereige R, Hayward R, Homfray T, McKeown C, Murday V, Plauchu H, Shannon N, Spitz L and Lindsay S. Mutation Analysis and Embryonic Expression of the HLXB9 Currarino Syndrome Gene. American Journal of Human Genetics. 2000; 66: 1504-1515.
8. Gereige RS, and Barrios NJ. Treatment of Childhood Acute Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura with High-Dose Methylprednisolone, Intravenous Immunoglobulin, or the Combination of Both. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal. March 2000; 19(1): 15-18.
9. Gereige RS. Sports Medicine: Is There a Value for a Structured Rotation to Pediatric Residents? (Abstract). Pediatric Research. April 2002; 51(4): 72A (Supplement).
10. Gereige RS and Dabrow S. The Scope of Observation of Third Year Medical Students in the Pediatric Clerkship. (Abstract). Pediatric Research. April 2002; 51(4): 81A (Supplement).
11. Gereige RS and Dabrow S. Is the Videotaped History and Physical a Useful Exercise for Medical Students. (Abstract). Pediatric Research. April 2002; 51(4): 81A (Supplement).
12. Gereige RS, and Frias JL. Is it More Than Just Constipation? Pediatrics. May 2002; 109: 961-965.
13. Gemunder BA, and Gereige RS. A Project to REACH OUT to Uninsured Children in a Rural Setting - An innovative, Culturally-Sensitive Way of Overcoming the barriers. (Abstract). Pediatric Research. April 2003; 53(4): 193A (Supplement).
14. Ruth AR, and Gereige RS. "What Makes School BackPacks a Pain?" - The Pattern and Determining Factors of BackPack Loads. (Abstract). Pediatric Research. April 2003; 53(4): 252A (Supplement).

Electronic Authoring

1. Case author of a web-based case A16 year old male for presport physical- part of the Computer-assisted Learning In Pediatric Project (CLIPP Project). A project of the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP). (http://www.clippcases.org)

Research

1. Gereige RS and Struchen WL. Pinellas County Through the Eyes of Various States and Countries: A Look at the Reliability of Infant Mortality Rates. Masters Degree Special Project. University of South Florida College of Public Health and Pinellas County Health Department.
   • Presented as an abstract presentation at the Florida Annual Epidemiology Meeting,Tallahassee, Florida - July 30, 1998.
   • Poster presentation at APA/ SPR meeting in San Francisco - May 1-4, 1999.
   • Oral presentation at the APHA annual meeting in Chicago - November 7- 11, 1999.
2. Principal Investigator. Third Year Medical Students Attitudes on Working With Underserved Patient Populations. R. Gereige, M.D., Principal Investigator, A. Spoto-Cannons, M.D., and E Theophilopoulos, M.D. 2000- present.
3. Co-Investigator: Lessons Learned From Participants in a Child Advocacy Rotation. S. Dabrow, M.D., Principal Investigator, R. Gereige, M.D., and J. Takagishi, M.D. 2001-Present.
4. Gereige RS. Sports Medicine: Is There a Value for a Structured Rotation to Pediatric Residents? University of South Florida Department of Pediatrics.
   • Poster presentation at APA/ SPR meeting in Baltimore - May 4, 2002.
5. Co-Investigator: Defining the Characteristics of the Continuity Research Network (CORNET) and Comparing These Characteristics to the Pediatric Research Office Settings (PRO) Network and to NAMCS Survey Data. S. Dabrow, M.D., Principal Investigator, and R. Gereige, M.D., Co-Investigator. May 2002-Present.

Sponsored Research

1. Co-Investigator: Evaluation of the Aerochamber with Mask and Expiratory Valve for the Administration of Albuterol to Toddlers with Asthma. Multicenter study. Monaghan Medical, 1995.
2. Co-investigator: "Post-Licensure Comparative Study of Unusual High-Pitched Crying (UHPC) and Prolonged Crying Following COMVAX and Placebo Versus PedvaxHIB and RECOMBIVAX HB in Healthy Infants." Merck & Co., 1999-2000
3. Co-investigator: Comparison of the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of 3 Consistency Lots of Frozen Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine (MMRV) in Healthy Children. Merck & Co., Inc., B. Pollara, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Investigator, L. Nelson, A.R.N.P., M.S.N., C. Jahrsdorfer, R.N., B.S.N., M. Cooper, M.D., S. Dabrow, M.D., R. Gereige, M.D., V. Jorgensen, M.D., C. Lilly, M.D., L. Maldonado, M.D., L. Ringenberg, M.D., L. Scalfano, M.D., E. Theophilopoulos, M.D., L. Weathers, M.D., 2000-Present.
4. Reach Out Project: A project sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Reaching Children: Building Systems of Care Program, funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). $ 10,000 grant. September 2001-present
5. Co-Investigator: Administration of Frozen Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine (MMRV) to Healthy Children at 4 to 6 Years of Age. Merck & Co., Inc., B. Pollara, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Investigator, L. Nelson, A.R.N.P., M.S.N., C. Jahrsdorfer, R.N., B.S.N., L. Bowers, M.D., J. Cohen Takagishi, M.D., S. Dabrow, M.D., R. Gereige, M.D., C. Lilly, M.D., L. Maldonado, M.D., L. Ringenberg, M.D., L. Rodriguez, M.D., E. Theophilopoulos, M.D., L. Weathers, M.D., L. Dawson, R.N., T. Hesse, R.N., 2001-Present.
6. Co-Investigator: Safety and Efficacy of Pentavalent (G1, G2, G3, G4, and P1) Human-Bovine Reassortant Rotavirus Vaccine in Healthy Infants. Merck & Co., Inc., B. Pollara, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Investigator, L. Nelson, A.R.N.P., M.S.N., C. Jahrsdorfer, R.N., B.S.N., L. Bowers, M.D., J. Cohen Takagishi, M.D., S. Dabrow, M.D., R. Gereige, M.D., C. Lilly, M.D., L. Maldonado, M.D., L. Ringenberg, M.D., L. Rodriguez, M.D., E. Theophilopoulos, M.D., L. Weathers, M.D., 2001-Present.
7. Co-Investigator: CATCH Us At Asthma Clinic. Lejkowski M, Stadler L, Gereige RS, and Spoto-Cannons A. Faculty advisor. CATCH Grant. $3000, June 2003-Present.

Educational Grants

1. Co-Investigator. Community Pediatrics Residency Training Grant. The University of South Florida Area Health Education Center (AHEC). S. Dabrow, M.D., Principal Investigator, R. Gereige, M.D., L. Ringenberg, M.D., Co-Investigators. July 1, 2002-June 30, 2003 - $48,000