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MUGE AKPINAR-ELCI, M.D., M.P.H.
P.O. Box 7, St. George's
Grenada, WI
(473) 444-4175 ext. 3668
(252)-410-1014 or (252)-565-5806
makpinarelci@gmail.com
Director, World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center on
Environmental and Occcupational Health, Grenada, WI
Director, Environmental and Occupational Health Track, Saint George’s University
School of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Saint George’s
University, School of Medicine, Grenada, WI
Associate professor, Saint George’s University School of Medicine, Department of
Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Saint George’s University, School of Medicine,
Grenada, WI
Academic background
Occupational Medicine, licensed by Turkish Republic Ministry of Health, 2012
Research Fellow, Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation, Grenada, WI,
2008
Master of Public Health, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical
Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 2004
Pulmonology and Tuberculosis Residency, Chest Diseases and Surgery Training
Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey, 1997
Certificate of occupational health practice, Turkish Medical Association - Izmir,
Turkey, 1994
Pulmonology internship, Budapest Postgraduate Medical School, Institute of
Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary, 1992
M.D., Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine - Izmir, Turkey, 1991 [ECFMG
Identification Number, 0-715-096-4]
Academic and professional experiences
Director, World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center on
Environmental and Occupational Health, Grenada, WI, 2012- present
Contribute in WHO’s efforts to implement tool kits for the assessment and management
of occupational safety and health hazards.
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Collaborate with WHO in developing evidence-based research from occupational health
perspective on emerging issues, including environmental health problems and climate
change.
Provide expertise and potential for developing and disseminating curricula, training
materials and training for occupational health capacity building in the Caribbean region.
Contribute towards the implementation of the Global Plan of Action on Workers' Health
and collaborate with other CCs to achieve defined outputs and products.
Director, Environmental and Occupational Health Track, Saint George’s University
School of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Saint George’s,
Grenada, The Caribbean, 2010-present
Develop and supervise graduate curriculum for the track.
Built a community-based research portfolio.
Established regional and international research collaboration on environmental health
with governmental and nongovernmental agencies.
Worked on CEPH accrediation process and helped to development, and implementation
of policies and procedures related to MPH program.
Associate Proffessor, Saint George’s University School of Medicine, Department of Public
Health and Preventive Medicine, Saint George’s, Grenada, The Caribbean, 2008-present
Course Director, MPH curriculum courses:
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PUBH-807 Principles of Environmental Health
PUBH-816 Occupational Health
PUBH-840 Health Effects of Air Pollution
PUBH-841 Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology
PUBH-851- Environmental Toxicology
Administered, managed and supervised in various research projects
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Administered and managed epidemiology, environmental health and
pulmonology related research projects.
Suprevised to write a grant application and develop research-training
programs for community based NGOs.
Committee Chair, Departmental Research and Service committee
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Developed the University policy to implement NIH course, “Protecting Human
Research Participants” as a requirement for IRB application.
Evaluates ethical, methodological, and logistic aspects of all research proposals in
the department.
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Prepared research strategic plan and established research development goals
and objectives for the department.
Supervise efforts to plan, develop, and implement of policies and procedures
related to the research in the department.
PhD dissertation committee member
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Kimoto V, Healthcare worker burnout in delivering health service in Kenya
Student advisor for graduate projects and MSPH thesis/ MPH capstone (selected)
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Rose S. Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among occupants of homes affected
by flooding in Guyana.
Richards C. Environment related respiratory health problems among veterinary
students at SGU.
Martin F. Saharan dust and Asthma Prevalance in Grenada.
Solomon R. Pilot Education Project on Water Safety.
Coomansingh K. The Consequences of Bush Burning in Grenada: Effects On
Respiratory Health.
Amarga A. HIV/AIDS Training Project: An Educational Plan for Grenada’s
Secondary Schools.
Aff. Assistant Professor, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University,
Department of Family Medicine, Division of Community Health and Preventive Medicine,
Greenville, NC, 2006-2008
Co-Instructor, MPH curriculum courses
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MPH-6011 Introduction to Epidemiology
MPH-6003 Occupational Health
Student advisor for MPH Program research studies
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The EQ chemical fire: Are there future implications of respiratory health problems among
Apex, NC residence. Melissa Fasolt.
Participated in various research projects
Collaborated with North Carolina Agromedicine Institute
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Designed and implemented a study related to farmers’ respiratory health.
Medical Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/ National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Division of Respiratory Diseases
Studies, Field Studies Branch, Morgantown, WV, 2001 - 2006
Participated in field research acitivites in various occupational and environmental health
hazard evaluation surveys (HHE) including popcorn lung investigation and asthma
related to indoor air quality problems throughout the country.
Provided expertise on epidemiologic methodology, study design, occupational respiratory
diseases, pulmonary inflammation markers, and pulmonary function test evaluation.
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Reviewed internal and external grant applications.
Prepared CDC internal grant applications and published numerous articles.
Reviewed workers’ medical records for health hazard evaluation investigations.
Developed NIOSH standard protocols and associated field implementation guidelines for
the common clinical tests including, volume spirometry, bronchodilator, exhaled nitric
oxide, nasal nitric oxide and nasal lavage.
Contractor medical scientist, National Institutes of Health (NIH)/ National Cancer
Institute (NCI), Occupational Epidemiology Branch, Rockville, MD, 2000 - 2001
Participated in occupational respiratory cancer project as an expert on occupational
respiratory diseases and pulmonary function tests.
Evaluated pulmonary function test results of study participants.
Clinical consultant and staff physician, Chest Diseases and Surgery Training Research
Hospital, Pulmonary Intensive Care and Asthma Clinic, Izmir, Turkey, 1997 - 2000
Provided expertise on occupational respiratory diseases (especially asthma,
pneumoconiosis, lung cancer and Tuberculosis), clinical pulmonology, and pulmonary
intensive care.
Designed and implemented clinical research studies in respiratory diseases.
Supervised and mentored residents and health sciences graduate students on their
clinical research.
Managed and directed asthma outpatient clinic.
Conducted occupational respiratory diseases field studies.
Research assistant and resident physician, Chest Diseases and Surgery Training
Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey, 1992 - 1997
Provided clinical services to 950-bed hospital in chest diseases and outpatient clinics,
asthma wards and intensive care unit.
Conducted clinical and field medical research and gave seminars and lectures on chest
medicine, especially respiratory disorders.
Research Grants
Granted:
Multi center application- FHI 360 (PI) /SGU/UWI/UNC, CDC Caribbean Regional
Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (RELTP) under the President’s
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). (2012) (approved waiting fund)
Akpinar-Elci M (PI). Planning Grant for Chronic, Non-Communicable Diseases and
Disorders Across the Lifespan. Small Research Grant Initiative, SGU (2012)
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Akpinar-Elci M (PI). Reducing needle stick injury among healthcare workers.
WHO/PAHO (2011)
Akpinar-Elci M, Larsen A (PIs). The Use of Theatre as a Medium to Educate: Grenada
Secondary Schools Theatre Production for the Sensitization of Risks and Prevention of
HIV/AIDS. US Ambassador’s HIV/AIDS. (2011)
Akpinar-Elci M (PI, faculty advisor), Chiochinkatmu, N (PI, student), Macpherson C (Co-
PI). Palliation and end of life care in the Caribbean. Small Research Grant Initiative, SGU,
SRGI-09006. (2010)
Akpinar-Elci M (PI). “Implementing Renewable Energy and Preventing Land Degradation:
An Intervention in the Nutmeg Industry in Grenada” the Global Environment
Facility/Small Grants Programme (“GEF/SGP”) on behalf of the three GEF Implementing
Agencies –United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United Nations Environment
Program (UNEP) and the World Bank. (2010)
Akpinar-Elci M (PI). Occupational Health Problems among Nutmeg Factories Workers,
Small Research Grant Initiative, SGU, SRGI-09006. (2009)
Pitzalis M. (PI). Optimization of heart failure patient management in rural North Carolina
using a hub and spoke model: A novel strategy to improve quality of care and reduce
costs, Brody Brothers, MT7751. (2007)
Elci O.C. (PI). Identifying upper airways problems among agricultural growers and
workers in Eastern North Carolina. ECU-DRGS. (2007)
Pending Grants:
Akpinar-Elci M (PI). Establishing a Surveillance System for Climate Change Related Risk
Factors on Respiratory Diseases in Grenada. IDRC, Canada.
Sealy H (PI), Akpinar-Elci M, Burkhardt D. The objective of which is the establishment of
a Centre for Renewable Energy and Public Health (CREPH) at St. George’s University in
partnership with the Government of Grenada. To the Global Environmental Facility
(GEF).
Sealy H. (PI), Akpinar-Elci M, Burkhardt D. The creation of a Centre for Renewable
Energy and Public Health (CREPH). The Global Environment Facility (GEF), to the
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) in the EU.
Pro Bono Research Activities
Investigaor: PI: Roberts D. Public Awareness of Land Degradation and Sustainable Land
Management in Grenada. Funding Agency; Government of Grenada and Global
Environment Facility, 2010.
Investigator: PI: Dottin M. To promote sustainable farming in the constituency of North
West St. George’s Grenada. Global Environment Facility, 2010.
Awards
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Grenada Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Appreciation Award,
Outstanding contrubution to “Implamentation of Sustainable Land Management Project”,
2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Bullard-Sherwood Research to
Practice award, 2008
ECU Division of Health Sciences, Author Recognition Award 2006
On-the-Spot-Award of Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health
Service for commitment, initiative, and hard work under difficult circumstances during a
Heath Hazard Evaluation at a sick building, Hartford, CT, 2006
On-the-Spot-Award of Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health
Service for commitment, initiative, and hard work under difficult circumstances during a
Heath Hazard Evaluation at a popcorn plant, Jasper, MO, 2002
Professional development
Selected professional courses and workshops attended
WHO-PAHO Collaborating Centers Meeting, Sustainable Development and Environmental
Health Area, Research Triangle Park, NC, 2011
Effective Project Planning and Evaluation in Biomedical Research workshop. PAHO and
University of West Indies, Jamaica 2010
Professionalism workshop. St George’s University, Grenada 2009
Objective nasal measurements. Training at the lab of D. Shusterman, M.D. Department
of Enviromental and Occupational Health Sciences. University of Washington, Seattle,
WA, 2005
A guide to understanding clinical research: How to clinically appraise published studies in
pulmonary and critical care medicine. American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, 2005
Sampling the airways in patients with asthma and COPD; from exhaled breath
condensate to lung biopsy, American Thoracic Society, Orlando, FL, 2004
Basics in chest imaging, European Respiratory Society, Vienna, Austria, 2003
Practical chest imaging for the pulmonologists, American Thoracic Society, Seattle, WA,
2003
The Denver Tb course, National Jewish Medical And Research Center, Denver, CO, 2003
Interstitial lung diseases: Current concepts and controversies in management, American
Thoracic Society, Atlanta, GA, 2002
Pulmonary function testing: Aids to clinical decision making, indications, quality
assurance, interpretation, American Thoracic Society, Atlanta, GA, 2002
Immunology and infection, International Association of Asthmology, Buenos Aires,
Argentina, 1999
Allergic disorder of respiratory tract and treatment modalities, Turkish Society of
Respiratory Investigations, Istanbul, Turkey, 1999
Imaging in lung diseases, Turkish Thoracic Society, Izmir, Turkey, 1997
Radiological evaluation of occupational lung diseases, Turkish Thoracic Society, Nevsehir,
Turkey, 1996
Pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD, European Respiratory Society and Turkish Thoracic
Society, Antalya, Turkey, 1995
Broncho-alveolar lavage investigations of mineral fibers, Turkish Thoracic Society,
Antalya, Turkey, 1995
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Internship elective training on general surgery, Paul Brousse Hospital, Paris, France,
1991
Elective training on obstetrics and gynecology, St. George Hospital, Medical School,
London, England, 1989
Scholarly activities
Journal articles
Solomon R, Giganti M, Weiner A, Akpinar-Elci M. Water safety education among
primary school children in Grenada, International Journal of Injury Control and Safety
Promotion (in press)
Pinkerton K, Rom W, Akpinar-Elci M, Bayram H, Brandli O, Hollingsworth J, Kinney P,
Margolis H, Martin W, Smith K, Takaro T, Upahyay D, Wegman L; An Official American
Thoracic Society Workshop Report: Climate Change and Human Health. Proc Am Thorac
Soc. 2012: 9 (1); 3-8
Akpinar-Elci M, Elci OC, Odabasi A. United airways disease among florists. Chest
Disease Reports, 2011; 1(10): 22-24
Elci OC, Akpinar-Elci M, Siddiqui N. The concept of public health and its value in
medicine. The Grenada Medical Journal, 2011; 3 (1): 19-21
Elci OC, Akpinar-Elci M. Occupational exposures and laryngeal cancer among
nonsmoker, nondrinker men. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental
Health. 2009; 15 (4): 370-373
Akpinar-Elci M., Siegel P.D., Cox-Ganser J.M., Stemple K.J., White S.K., Hilsbos K.,
Weissman D.N. The respiratory inflammatory response of occupants in a water-damaged
office building. Indoor Air. 2008; 18(2):125-30.
Akpinar-Elci M, Yucesoy B, Elci OC, Weissman D.N. The practical application of
cytokine in occupational respiratory diseases. Recent Patents in Inflammation & Allergy
Drug Discovery, 2007, 1:100-107 [Invited Review]
Elci O.C., Akpinar-Elci M. The trend of small cell lung cancer among young men. Lung
Cancer, 2007, 57:34-36.
Akpinar-Elci M., Stemple K.J., Elci O.C., Dweik R.A., Kreiss K., Enright P. Exhaled nitric
oxide measurement in microwave popcorn production plant workers. The International
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2006, 12:106-110
Akpinar-Elci M., Fedan K., Enright P. FEV6 as a surrogate for FVC in detecting airways
obstruction and restriction in workplace. European Respiratory Journal 2006, 27:374-377
Akpinar-Elci M., Stemple K.J., Enright P, Fahy JV., Bledsoe TA, Kreiss K, Weissman DN.
Induced sputum evaluation in microwave popcorn production workers. Chest, 2005, 128:
991-997
Akpinar-Elci M., Travis WD, Lynch DA, Kreiss K. Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome in
popcorn production plant workers. European Respiratory Journal 2004, 24: 298-302
Akpinar-Elci M., Elci O.C., Odabasi A. Work-related asthma-like symptoms among
florists. Chest, 2004, 125:2336-39
Elci O.C., Akpinar-Elci M. Occupational exposures, anatomic location, and geographic
distribution of laryngeal cancer. Cancer Causes and Control, 2004, 15:429-30
Elci O.C., Akpinar-Elci M., Alavanja M., Dosemeci M. Occupation and the risk of lung
cancer by histologic types and morphologic distribution: A case-control study in Turkey.
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2004, 59:183-8
Elci O.C., Akpinar-Elci M., Blair A. Dosemeci M. The risk of laryngeal cancer by
occupational chemical exposure in Turkey. Journal of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine, 2003, 45: 1100-06
Akpinar-Elci M, Elci O.C. Importance of work intensity on respiratory problems of
hairdressers. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2002, 59: 649-50
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Akpinar-Elci M., Cimrin A.H., Elci O.C. Prevalence and risk factors of occupational
asthma among hairdressers in Turkey. Journal of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine, 2002, 44: 585-590
Elci O.C, Akpinar-Elci, Blair A., Dosemeci M. Occupational Dust Exposure and The risk
of laryngeal cancer in Turkey. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health,
2002, 28: 278-284
Deveci F, Akpinar M, Celikten E. Efficiency of noninvasive mechanical ventilation acute
respiratory in sufficiency due to COPD. Journal of Turkish Tuberculosis and Thorax
Society, 2002; 50; 286-293
Akpinar M., Bilaceroglu S., et al. Efficiency of cyclic alternating chemotherapy in small
cell cancer. Journal of Turkish Tuberculosis and Thorax Society, 2001; 49: 395-400
Bilaceroglu S., Akpinar M, et al. Therapeutic efficacy of adjunctive intravenous
magnesium sulfate in acute asthma. Journal of Turkish Tuberculosis and Thorax Society,
2001; 49: 193-202
Cimrin A, Akpinar M, et al. Formaldehyde asthma of a health worker (case report)
Journal of Turkish Tuberculosis and Thorax Society, 2000; 48: 66-69
Akpinar M., Buyuksirin M, et al. A case of bronchogenic carcinoma and concomitant
Swyer-James syndrome. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 1999; 54 (3): 228-230
Gayaf Acitas M, Celikten E, Bilaceroglu S, Perim K, Akpinar M, Guldaval F. Diagnostic
value of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in malignant pleural effusions undiagnosed by
conventional methods. Journal of Turkish Tuberculosis and Thorax Society 1999; 47 (4):
415-423
Esin SE, Payzin B, Akpinar M, et al. EDTA induced pseudotrombocytopenia: A case
report. The Turkish Journal of Hematology and Oncology, 1999, 9(4): 222-225
Buyuksirin M., Akpinar M, et al. Creatine-kinase in exudative pleural effusions. Journal
of Izmir Ataturk Training Hospital, 1998, 36 (2): 29-32
Guldaval F, Akpinar M, Bilaceroglu S., et al. Diagnostic value of bronchial aspiration in
lung cancer and comparison with endobronchial biopsy. Journal of Izmir Ataturk Training
Hospital, 1997, 21(2): 10-16
Buyuksirin M., Akpinar M, et al. Hyperthrophic pulmonary osteoarthropaty in lung
cancer. Journal of Izmir Atatürk Training Hospital, 1997, 35: 31-34
Akpinar M., Perim K., et al. The diagnostic value of four tumor markers for diagnosis
lung cancer. Turkish Respiratory Journal, 1996, 20: 511-516
Bozyaka G., Akpinar M, et al. Calcium and vitamin D metabolism in patients with
pulmonary tuberculosis. Medical Journal of Izmir Hospital, 1996, 2:67-70
Apaydin M., Akpinar M, et al. Chest x-ray finding of PCP in AIDS patients. Journal of
Diagnostic and Invasive Radiology, 1996, 2: 37-40
Akpinar M, Ari H. Passive Smoking (Review). Journal of Izmir Ataturk Training Hospital
1995, 23: 544-547
Buyuksirin M., Tasdogen N., Akpinar M, et al. Saber- Sheath trachea (case report).
Journal of Izmir Ataturk Training Hospital 1995, 9:36-39
Akpinar M, Celikten E, et al. A retrospective review of miliary tuberculosis cases.
Journal of Izmir Chest Diseases Hospital, 1994, 8: 13-16
Book Chapters
Akpinar-Elci M, Sealy H. Climate Change and Public Health in the Small Island States
and Caribbean Countries. Climate Change and Global Public Health, edited by Pinkerton
K and Rom W. Springer publication. (in process)
Akpinar-Elci M, Elci OC. Noninvasive health asssesstment methods in sick building
syndrome. Sick Building Syndrome in Public Buildings and Workplaces. Editor: Abdul-
Wahab SA. Springer publication. 2011, ISBN: 3642179185
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Elci OC, Rodrigo S, Akpinar-Elci M. Epidemiologic investigation method for sick building
syndrome. Sick Building Syndrome in Public Buildings and Workplaces. Editor: Abdul-
Wahab SA Springerpublication. 2011, ISBN: 3642179185
Akpinar-Elci M, Saharan dust and health effects. Climate change and airpollution
related health problems in Turkey. Editor: Karlikaya C. Ministry of Health publication.
2010. ISBN: 978-975-590-342-2
Technical Reports
NIOSH spirometry poster, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-135- Turkish translation
(in process)
Grenada Ministry of Agriculture technical report, The Knowledge, Attitude and Practice
on Land Degradation and Sustainable Land Management in Grenada, 2010
PAHO technical report, Environmental Health Indicators for Barbados; The technical
review, guidelines, and recommendations, 2009
NIOSH Alert, Preventing Lung Disease in workers who use or make flavorings. Cincinnati,
OH: U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Center for
Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH
publication number: 2004-110, December 2003
NIOSH Hazard evaluation and technical assistance report: Somerset County assistance
office Somerset, Pennsylvania. Cincinnati, OH: U.S Department of Health and Human
Services, Public Health Service, Center for Disease Control, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH Report No: HETA 2001-0067-2896, 2002
Invited seminars and presentations
Occupational Health Proplems Among Nutmeg Processing Workers in Grenada.
CDC/NIOSH, Morgantown, WV, November 2010
The Occupational Health Controversy around America's Favorite Snack: Popcorn.
WINDREF Graduate seminar series, Grenada. February 2009
Work-related asthma in food production workers. Occupational Asthma Symposium,
World Asthma Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2007
Environmental pollution and asthma symposium. World Asthma Meeting, Istanbul,
Turkey, June 2007 (Chair)
Occupational and Environmental Health oral presentations session. World Asthma
Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2007 (Chair)
Is your office space healthy enough to work? Respiratory inflammation among occupants
of water damaged building. ECU Pulmonary grand rounds, Greenville, NC, January 2007
Measures of airways inflammation in occupants of a water-damaged office building.
Department of Enviromental and Occupational Health Sciences. University of
Washington, Seattle, WA, June 2005
The FEV6 is a good surrogate for the FVC when used to detect airways obstruction and a
low vital capacity in the workplace. CDC/NIOSH Spirometry interest group meeting,
Morgantown, WV, March 2004
New Investigation Methods in Popcorn Workers, WVU Dept. of Occupational Medicine
lecture series, Morgantown, WV, December 2003
Exhaled NO in occupants of a water-damaged office building. CDC/NIOSH, Mold interest
group meeting, Morgantown, WV, November 2003
Occupational Exposures and the Risk of Laryngeal Cancer, Invited presentation to
CDC/NIOSH/DSHEFS Cincinnati, OH, September 2003
Dust exposure and respiratory problems in sawmill workers, CDC/NIOSH/Field Studies
Branch seminars, Morgantown, WV, July 2002
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Exhaled nitric oxide measurement in popcorn microwave production plant workers,
CDC/NIOSH Field Studies Branch seminars, Morgantown, WV, July 2002
Presentations (selected)
Akpinar-Elci M, Giganti M, Radix R, Elci OC. Prevalence Of Chronic Respiratory Disease
Over Time In Grenada, The Caribbean, ATS, San Fransisco, CA May 2012
Akpinar-Elci M, Durgampudi PK, Bidaisee S, Peters S, Elci OC, Relationship Between
Job Satisfaction and Occupational Health among Nutmeg Production Workers in
Grenada, The Caribbean. APHA, Washington, DC, November 2011
Macpherson, CC., Akpinar-Elci, M., Bioethical perceptions about the health impacts of
climate change in the Caribbean, 5 Annual Bioethics Forum, Dominica, November 2011
Macpherson, CC., Akpinar-Elci, M., Bioethics and Public Health Collaborate to Reveal
Impacts of Climate Change on Caribbean Life, SGU Research Day, Grenada, Sep 2011
Akpinar-Elci M, Day G, Bidaisee S, Cox-Ganser J, Peters S, Elci OC, Occupational
Exposure and Respiratory Health Problems among Nutmeg Production Workers in
Grenada. ATS, Denver Colorado, May 2011
Martin F, Elci OC, Hage R, Akpinar-Elci M, Climate Change, Saharan Dust and the
Emergency room visits due to asthma in Grenada. ATS, Denver Colorado, May 2011
Akpinar-Elci M, Bidaisee S, Peters S, Byonanebye J, Elci OC. Occupational Health
Problems Among Nutmeg Production Workers: A case from Grenada, The Caribbean.
APHA, Denver Colorado, November 2010
Richards C, Akpinar-Elci M, Roopnarine R, Keku E, Elci OC. Environment related
respiratory health problems among veterinary students. APHA, Denver Colorado,
November 2010
Rose S, Akpinar-Elci M, Hegamin-Younger C, Elci OC Evaluation of Respiratory and
General Symptoms among Occupants of Households Affected by Flooding: The Case of
Cove & John, Guyana, International Student Congress of Medical Sciences 2010,
Netherland
Akpinar-Elci M, Bidaisee S, Peters S, Elci OC. Respiratory Health Problems among
Nutmeg Processing Workers. American Thoracic Society Congress, New Orleans, May
2010
Akpinar-Elci M., Weikart D.K., Abrokwah M.E., Elci O.C., Are we missing an important
clue? “United Airways Disease” among Farmers, International American Thoracic Society
Congress, San Diego, CA, May 2009
Elci O.C., Wilson J.L., Akpinar-Elci M. Spatial association of occupational and
environmental exposure factors and respiratory cancers in the US. American Public
Health Association 135th Annual Meeting, Washington DC November 3-7, 2007
Akpinar-Elci M., Siegel P.D., Enright P., White S.K., Dye A., Park J.H., Kreiss K., Cox-
Ganser J.M.Symptoms associated with objective indices of upper airway inflammation in
occupants of a water-damaged building. World Asthma Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey, June
2007
Pitzalis M.H., Elci O.C., Little R. N., Akpinar-Elci M., Mayo A., Jones G. L., Simmons S.,
Novick L.F., Cascio W. Overcoming gender and racial disparities in heart failure
management. The Hub and Spoke Heart Failure Project. Third Annual Jean Mills Health
Symposium, Greenville, NC, February, 2007.
Akpinar-Elci M., Siegel P., Cox-Ganser J., Stemple K.J., Hilsbos K., Weissman DN. The
respiratory inflammatory response of occupants in a water-damaged office building.
International American Thoracic Society Congress, San Diego, CA, May, 2005
Akpinar-Elci M., Fedan K., Enright P. FEV6 as a surrogate for FVC in detecting airways
obstruction and restriction. International American Thoracic Society Congress, Orlando,
FL, May, 2004
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Akpinar-Elci M., Stemple K.J., Enright P, Fahy JV., Bledsoe TA, Kreiss K, Weissman DN.
Induced sputum evaluation in microwave popcorn production workers. ERS, Vienna,
Austria, Sep 2003
Akpinar-Elci M., Stemple K.J., Elci O.C., Dweik R.A., Kreiss K., Enright P. Exhaled Nitric
Oxide Measurement in Microwave Popcorn Production Plant Workers. 99th International
American Thoracic Society Congress, Seattle, WA, May, 2003
Akpinar-Elci M, Elci O.C., Odabasi A. Prevalence and risk factors of occupational
asthma among florist in Turkey, EPICOH on epidemiology in occupational health,
Barcelona, Spain, Sep 2002
Elci O.C., Akpinar-Elci M, Blair A., Dosemeci M. Laryngeal cancer and occupational
exposure in Turkey, EPICOH on epidemiology in occupational health, Barcelona, Spain,
Sep 2002
Cikirikcioglu B, Komurcuoglu B, Celikten E, Akpinar M. Lipid profile changes in asthma
patients at acute attack and stable period, ERS, Stockholm, Sweden, Sep 2002
Akpinar-Elci M, Kanwal R, Kreiss K, Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome in popcorn plant
workers, ATS, Atlanta, May 2002
Elci O.C., Akpinar-Elci M., Dosemeci M. Lung cancer cell type varies by age at
diagnosis among Turkish men. 98th International American Thoracic Society Congress,
Atlanta, GA, May, 2002
Akpinar M., Cimrin A., Elci O.C., Occupational Asthma in Hairdressers. World Asthma
Meeting European Respiratory Society, Barcelona, Spain, Dec 1998
Cimrin AH., Akpinar M., Elci O.C. Occupational allergic status in animal feed workers.
World Asthma Meeting, European Respiratory Society, Barcelona, Spain Dec 1998
Professional Activities
Member, Environmental Occupational Health Assemble, Planning Committee of ATS,
2011-present
Member of Advisory Board, Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences 2011-present
Member, SGU Veterinary School, Occupational Health and Safety Committee 2011-
present
Associate Editor, Journal of Natural & Environmental Sciences, 2010 -present
Chair, DPHPM Research and Service Committee 2010-present
Evaluator, American Public Health Association (APHA), Annual Meeting Scientific Sessions
CE Credit, 2011- present
Member, Occupational Health Group of APHA, 2010 -present
Member, Environmental Occupational Health Assembly of ATS, 2008 -present
Reviewer, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, 2008-present
Reviewer, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2002-present
Reviewer, Occupational and Enviromental Medicine 2004-present
Reviewer, International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2005-present
Reviewer, Chest 2002-present
Reviewer, British Medical Journal Groups 2003- present
Reviewer, NIOSH internal and external grant applications 2003-2008
Membership
American Thoracic Society
American Public Health Association
Grenada Medical Association
Turkish Medical Association
MUGE AKPINAR-ELCI, MD, MPH
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