Edward Arsura, MD, FACP
Chair, Department of Medicine, Associate Dean and Professor of Clinical Medicine, New York Medical College
Dr. Edward Arsura graduated from the
University of Bologna in 1978. He completed an Internal Medicine
Residency in 1981 and went on to serve as Chief Resident. After
residency he achieved added qualifications in Geriatric Medicine and
Critical Care. He continued to be actively involved in Graduate and
Undergraduate Medical Education as Associate Director Department of
Internal Medicine at Maimonides Medical Center from 1984 to 1987,
Director of Residency Training at St. Vincent's
Catholic Medical Center, Manhattan from 1987 to 1989, Chairman and
Program Director at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield California from
1989 to 1997, Chief Medical Care Service Line at the Salem VAMC and
Vice-Chairman Department of Medicine at the University of Virginia form
1997 to 2005.
Dr. Arsura thoroughly enjoys Internal Medicine. His enthusiasm is
noticeable and he enjoys sharing this with students and residents. He
believes in working with other educators at Richmond University Medical
Center to develop a clinical service and training program that can
develop internists who can contribute to advancing Internal Medicine
for years to come.
He has received numerous teaching awards, has numerous peer reviewed
publications many areas of Internal Medicine including Myasthenia
gravis, Coccidioidomycosis, Multifocal atrial tachycardia, atrial
fibrillation amongst other topics. He has authored several books
chapters and has numerous presentations. He is a Fellow American
College of Physicians, Diplomate and Certified Physicians Executive of
the American College of Physician Executives and a longstanding member
of a number of Internal Medicine Societies APDIM, SCCM, SGIM).
