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Background
	Andrew Pumerantz - Chief, Division of Infectious Disease/Associate Professor of Internal Medicine Education: 1980-1984 A.B. (Biology), Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 1984-1988 D.O., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Honors:
1988
Wilbur P. Lutz, D.O. Memorial Award from the Department of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for the graduate most proficient in physical diagnosis.

Postdoctoral Training
1988-1989 Osteopathic Rotating Intern, Metropolitan Hospital, Springfield, PA
1989-1990 Intern in Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
1990-1992 Resident in Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
1992-1993 Chief Medical Resident, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
1993-1995 Fellow in Infectious Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Licensure and Certification:
1989 New York State
1992 Connecticut
2006 California
1989 National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
1992 American Board of Internal Medicine-Internal Medicine (Recertified 2002-2012)
1996 American Board of Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease (Recertified 2006-2016)
2005 Certificate in Travel Health, International Society of Travel Medicine

Academic Appointments:
1992-1993 Associate in Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
1995-1999 Clinical Instructor, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine,
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
2007-present Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Chief, Division of Infectious Disease
Western University of Health Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Pomona, CA

Teaching and Lecturing Experience
1994-1995 Lecturer, Microbiology and Infectious Disease course, Yale Physician Associate
Program, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
1994-1995 Lecturer, "Primary Care of the HIV-Infected Patient," Internal Medicine Residents, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT
1995-1999 Lecturer, Infectious Disease Section of Internal Medicine Board Review Course,
Saint Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT
2003 Lecturer, "Introduction to Infectious Diseases," Second Year Infectious Disease Course, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY
2004 Lecturer, "Osteomyelitis of the Diabetic Foot," Podiatry Residents, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
2006 Lecturer, "Neuroparasitology: Neurocysticercosis and Cerebral Malaria," Neurology Residents, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
2006 Lecturer, "Introduction to Clinical Infectious Diseases: The Approach to the Febrile Patient," Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (WesternU/COMP), Pomona, CA
2007 Lecturer, "Staphylococci" and "Beta-hemolytic streptococci," Introduction to Disease, Immunity, and Therapeutics (IDIT), Microbiology Section, OMS I students, WesternU/COMP, Pomona, CA
2007-present Curriculum coordinator for OMS II, WesternU/COMP, Pomona, CA

Committee Appointments:
2007 Task Force on Guidelines for Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) for the North Shore-LIJ Health System
2007-2008 Curriculum Committee, Western U/COMP

Hospital Appointments:
1992-1993 Assistant Attending, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center,
New York, NY
1995-1999 Assistant Attending, Department of Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital and St. Vincent's
Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT
1995-1999 Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Milford Hospital, Milford, CT
1995-1999 Courtesy Staff, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT
1999-2007 Assistant Attending and Consultant, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
1999-2007 Consultant, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY
1999-2007 Consultant, North Shore University Hospital, Glen Cove, NY
2001-2007 Assistant Attending/Consultant, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY

Work History:
1995-1999 Private practice Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Connecticut Medical Associates, Trumbull, CT
1999-2007 Private practice, North Shore Infectious Diseases Consultants, P.C. and Travel Medicine Consultants of Long Island, P.C., Port Washington, NY

Memberships:
American Osteopathic Association
American College of Osteopathic Internists
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California
Infectious Diseases Society of America
International Society of Travel Medicine

Publications:
1. Selwyn PA, Pumerantz AS, Durante A, Alcabes PG, Gourevitch MN, Boiselle PM, Elmore JG:
Clinical Predictors of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia and tuberculosis
in HIV-infected patients. AIDS 1998, 12:885-893.
2. Boiselle PM, Tocino I, Hooley RJ, Pumerantz AS, Selwyn PA, Nekiesa VP, Lange RC: Chest
radiograph interpretation of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, and pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-
positive patients: accuracy, distinguishing features, and mimics. J. Thoracic Imaging, 1997
Jan. 12: 1, 47-53.

Revised August 1, 2007