Dr. Sydney Hughes MD

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Experience

September 2000 - Present

Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Center, NY Attending Physician, Emergency Department: Full-time patient care;
Supervision of Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners And PA students; Member, Emergency Department Improvement committee Lectures and Presentations.

March 2005 - Present

Franklin Hospital, Valley Stream, NY Attending Physician, Emergency Department: Patient care;
Supervision of Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners

April 2007 - June,2013

Long Beach Medical Center, Long Beach, NY Medical Director Chemical Dependency Unit: Full-time patient care, and Addiction Medicine Consultations through out hospital;
Formulated the Budget for the department. Formulation of protocols and Procedures for treatment of patients Dependent on Alcohol, Opiates, Benzodiazepines and Barbiturates;
Recruitment, training, supervision and evaluation of physician;
Supervised the implementation of Individual Treatment Plans for each patient.

September 2006 - Present

Long Island Detox, Freeport, NY: Owner
Outpatient Addiction Medicine Practice that treat patients with dependence on Opiates, Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, and Barbiturates.

Febuary 2005 - April,2008

The PAC Program of Brooklyn/Queens, NY Medical Director: Implementation of protocols and procedures for the medical management of patients with chemical dependency. Oversee the treatment plan for each patient

July 1999 - September 2002

Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY Attending Physician, Emergency Department: Full-time patient care;
supervision of Physician Assistants, Medical Residents and Medical students;
Lectures/Presentations;
Quality Improvement Committee.

July 1999 - September,2002

Attending physician, Emergency Department: Patient care;
Supervision and training of Emergency Medicine Residents.

Education & Training

July 1996 - June 1999 ST.Lukes/Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY
Resident
Emergency Medicine Residency;
Radiology prize;
Airway Award for most Intubations in the National Airway Study.

May 1996 HONORS:
Pediatrics
Infectious Diseases
Radiology
Introduction to the Patient
Emergency Medicine

May 1990 New York City College, New York, NY
BS, Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude
HONORS:
National Freshman Honor Society
Sigma Xi Honor Society
Golden Key Honor Society
Jonas Salk Scholarship for Biomedical Research
Aurthur Levy Award for outstanding Chemistry Graduate
Benjamin Harrow Memorial Award for outstanding Chemistry Graduate.
Deans List each year.

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS: Bania TC, Blaufeux B, Hughes S, Almond GL, and Homel P.
"Calcium and Digoxin VS Calcium Alone for severe Verapamil Toxicity".
Academic Emergency Medicine. 2000;7:1089-1096.

"Calcium and Digoxin VS Calcium Alone for severe Verapamil Toxicity".
Society of Academic Emergency Annual Meeting
Poster Presentation; May,1999.

"Characterization of recombinant human alpha-galactosidaseA For development of new approaches to enzyme therapy of Fabry’s Disease".
Dr. David Calhoun, Dept. of Biochemistry, New York City College,
September 1988,to May,1990.

Board Certifications:

American Board of Emergency Medicine
(Until December 31st,2022)

American Society of Addiction Medicine
(December 2004,to Present)

American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
(Febuary,2002, to December 31st,2012)

Licensure:

Licensed in New York state since 1999.

Professional Memberships:

American College of Emergency Medicine
American Society of Addiction Medicine
American Medical Association
American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine.

Certifications:

Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Advanced Pediatric Life Support
Advanced Trauma Life Support

Contact

157 N Bayview Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520: Tel: (347) 210-1200; Alt: (516) 377-6921

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