Donald R. Czerniach, M.D.

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Curriculum Vitae Donald R. Czerniach, M.D. Assistant Professor Department of Surgery University of Massachusetts Medical Center
ADDRESS:	Department of Surgery University of Massachusetts Medical School 55 Lake Avenue North Worcester, MA 01655-0333 Internet: drczern@laparoendoscopy.com

EDUCATION:	University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - MD Alpha Omega Alpha	9/91 - 6/95
	Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA - B.A. Cum Laude - Behavioral & Neural Biology Henry T. Farmer Memorial Scholarship Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society Honors Thesis Program	9/86 - 6/90
EXPERIENCE:	The University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester MA Attending, GeneralSurgery	7/01 - present
	The University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester MA Fellow, Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery	7/01 - present
	The George Washington University Hospital, Washington DC Catagorical Program in General Surgery
	Chief Resident	7/00 - 6/01
	Resident	7/96 - 6/98 7/99 - 6/00
	Intern	7/95 - 6/96
	The Washington Institute of Surgical Endoscopy, Washington DC Research Fellow	7/98 - 6/99
LICENSURE/ CERTIFICATIONS	State of Maryland Medical Licence (expired) Commonwealth of Massachusetts Medical License Board eligible, American Board of Surgery
ORGANIZATIONS	American College of Surgeons (candidate member)
	Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (candidate member) American Medical Association
PUBLICATIONS	1. Bogden JD, Kemp FW, Han S, Murphy M, Fraiman M, Czerniach D, Flynn CJ, Banua ML, Scimone A, Castrovilly L. Dietary calcium and lead interact to modify maternal blood pressure, erythropoiesis, and fetal and neonatal growth in rats during pregnancy and lactation. Journal of Nutrition 1995;125(4):990-1002 2. Jackson PG, Czerniach DR, Iglesias AR, Kalan MH, Sackier JM. Gastroesophageal reflux disease: a review of therapies and cost effectiveness analysis. Surgical Endoscopy 1999;13(S):44 3. Jackson PG, Czerniach DR, Iglesias AR, Kalan MH, Sackier JM. Thoracoscopic induction of hiatal hernia in a pig. Surgical Endoscopy 1999;13(S):45 4. Czerniach DR, Carmouche JJ, Jackson PG, Iglesias AR, Giovan M, Kalan MH, Sackier JM. Significance of liver enzyme elevations after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Surgical Endoscopy 1999;13(S):28 5. Iglesias AR, Jackson PG, Czerniach DR, Barrett WL, Kalan MH, Sackier JM. Comparison of an inanimate anatomical model to a skills trainer and porcine model for laparoscopic cholecystectomy training. Surgical Endoscopy 1999;13(S):44 6. Evans STR, Jackson PG, Czerniach DR, Kalan MMH, Iglesias AR. A stepwise approach to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication: avoiding technical pitfalls. Archives of Surgery 2000;135(6):723-8. 7. Waheed U, Sackier JM, Jackson PG, Iglesias AR, Czerniach DR. Bochdalek and hiatal hernia in a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Contemporary Surgery 2000;56(9):546-8. 8. Jackson PG, Iglesias AR, Czerniach DR, Evans STR, Latham PS. Does smoke from laparoscopic dissection contain viable viral particles? (in press).
PRESENTATIONS	1. Jackson PG, Czerniach DR, Iglesias AR, Barrett WL, Evans STR, Latham PS. Carbon dioxide impairs human macrophage activity. Presented at Wangensteen Surgical Forum at American College of Surgeons meeting, San Francisco, Oct. 1999.