James F Flaherty, MD

GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
Internship: General Surgical Internship, University of Connecticut Integrated General Surgical Program, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06032
July '90 June '91
Residency: General Surgery, University of Connecticut Integrated General Surgical Program
July '91 July '95
Fellowship: Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery and Endoscopic Surgical Fellowship, Senior Registrar to Professor Hennessy, Saint James's Hospital, Saint James Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.
July '95 July '96
Fellowship: Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, July “06- present

MEDICAL EDUCATION:
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC. 20007 - M.D, May 1990

GRADUATE EDUCATION:
Georgetown University, Washington, DC. 20007 - M.S., Physiology, June 1986
Thesis Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Coma vs. Diabetic Ketotic Coma

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:
Providence College, Providence, RI 02918 - B.S., Biology, May, 1985 - Cum Laude

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Surgery, Certificate number 43510
State of Connecticut, License Number 032774
State of Pennsylvania, License Number MD428929
National Board of Medical Examiners: Diplomate Number 382078
American College of Surgeons: Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider - Exp. Date 4/7/2010 American Heart Association: Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider –Exp. Date 8/2007

ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
Assistant Instructor/Prosector, Department of Anatomy, Georgetown University, 1986 1987
Senior Registar/Clinical Tutor, Department of Surgery, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland, July '95 July '96
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Connecticut

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:
Fellow American College of Surgeons
Hartford County Medical Association
Connecticut State Medical Society
International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
New England Cancer Society
New England Surgical Society
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Society of Surgical Oncology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

EMPLOYMENT:
Dept of Surgery, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, 100 Grand Street New Britain, CT 06050 July 2008-Present
Dept of Surgery, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA 19111 July 2006-July 2008
Drs. John T. DeMaio M.D., Michael J. Tortora M.D., John M. DaSilva M.D., James F. Flaherty M.D., PC, 290 Collins Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06105 - August'96-July 2006

MILITARY SERVICE:
CAPTAIN, United States Naval Reserve, 1 Linsley Drive, Plainville, Connecticut, 1993 present
Active Duty, US Military Hospital Kuwait 12/2004-10/2005, Acting Surgical Dept Head 7/2005
Temporarily assigned Marine Air Group 49, Willow Grove Naval Air Station, Willow Grove, PA
Service medals: Navy Commendation, National Defense (2), Meritorious Unit Citation, Global War
Global War on Terrorism, Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary

GRANTS:
National Institute of Aging (Branch of N.I.H.). Geriatric Fellowship for studying the effect of nerve growth factor on CNS regeneration following transection. Lawrence Kromer Ph.D., Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University, Washington, DC. 20007

ABSTRACTS:
1. J.Flaherty, Walter Scott
Atrial Fibrillation Rates Following Thoracoscopic Lobectomy Are not Reduced Compared to Open Lobectomy: Propensity-Weighted Analysis CHEST
2. J. Flaherty, P. Lawlor, P.J. Byrne,T.N. Walsh, and T.P.J. Hennessy
Anti Reflux Surgery: Its role in bile reflux. The British Journal of Surgery, Vol. 83, June, 1996

PUBLICATIONS:
1. H. Bauer, P. Allmendinger, J. Flaherty, D. Owiia, M. Rossi, C. Chen. Congenital Coronary Arteriovenous Fistula: Spontaneous Rupture and Cardiac Tamponade. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 62:1521 1523
2. J. Flaherty, J. Thayer. Outcome Analysis of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in End Stage Renal Disease Patients. Submitted for internal review University of Connecticut

BOOK CHAPTERS:
1. Appendicitis. Conn's Current Diagnosis, 1998. J. Flaherty, G. Whelan

POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS:
1. Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Current Trends In Diagnosis and Management. J. Flaherty, Surgical Grand Rounds, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, February 1995
2. Pancreas Divisum: A Case Presentation and Review of Management. J. Flaherty, Hartford Hospital Visiting Professor Lecture Series, Hartford, Connecticut, May 1995
3. Duodeno gastroesophageal Reflux Approach to Diagnosis and Management. J. Flaherty, J. Caird, T.N. Walsh. Grand Rounds, Saint James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, December 1995
4. Anti Reflux Surgery: Its role in bile reflux. J. Flaherty, T.N. Walsh, T.P.J. Hennessy, Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, May 1996
5. Update in the Management of Esophageal Carcinoma. J. Flaherty, Surgical Grand Rounds, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, February 1997
6. Multi Disciplinary Approach to Esophageal Cancer. J. Flaherty, J. Benson, J. Polio, R. Shurnway. Medical Surgical Grand Rounds, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT, May 1997
7. Update in the Management of Esophageal Carcinoma. J. Flaherty, Combined Medical/Surgical Grand Rounds, Charlotte- Hungerford Hospital, Litchfield, CT; Johnson Memorial Hospital, Enfield, CT; Manchester Memorial Hospital, Manchester, CT
8. Management of Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease. Bradley Memorial Hospital, Southington, CT; Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT
9. Esophageal Cancer: Evolving Treatment Concepts, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, May 1, 2007
10. Gall Bladder Cancer: Evolving Treatment Strategies, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, October, 2, 2007
11. Atrial Fibrillation Rates Following Thoracoscopic Lobectomy Are not Reduced Compared to Open Lobectomy: Propensity-Weighted Analysis, CHEST conference, October 22, 2007, Chicago, Ill
12. Factors Influencing Patterns of Recurrence and Survival Following Definitive Chemo-Radiotherapy and Salvage Therapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anus: Society of Surgical Oncology Poster session, March 13, 2008, Chicago, Ill