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Name:
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Reena Mehra, M.D.
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and the Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Case Western Reserve University
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Medical Marijuana
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Not Clearly Pro or Con
to the question "Should marijuana be a medical option?"
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Reasoning: |
"Given the widespread use of marijuana, its use for what are believed to be medicinal purposes, and the increasing abuse and dependence on this substance, it is important to examine potential adverse clinical consequences."
"The Association Between Marijuana Smoking and Lung Cancer," Archives of Internal Medicine, July 10, 2006
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Credibility
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Key Experts
Physicians [We believe physicians are the "key experts" in the medical marijuana debate because the issue is thought by many to be ultimately based on the medical value and risks of marijuana, and Physicians, with their training and clinical work, should (at least in theory) have the best knowledge of marijuana's medical value and risks.].
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Involvement: |
- Present - Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and the Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Case Western Reserve University
- Present - Medical Director, Adult Sleep Laboratory, University Hospitals of Cleveland
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Education: |
- M.S., Clinical Research, Case Western Reserve University, 2004
- Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, 1996-1999
- M.D., Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (combined B.S./M.D.), 1996
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Relevant Affiliations/Honors: |
- American Heart Association National Scientist Development Grant (2004-2008)
- American College of Chest Physicians - Associated Subspecialty Professors T. Franklin Williams Scholar Award ("Alcohol Use, Sleep Disorders and Arrhythmias in Elderly Men"), (2005-2007)
- Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians, 2005
- Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) Young Investigator Honorable Mention Award: "Association of Nocturnal Arrhythmias with Sleep-Disordered Breathing: The Sleep Heart Healthy Study," 2004
- Fellowship, Sleep Medicine Neurobiology and Epidemiology, Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award Fellowship, University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western Reserve University, 2002-2004
- Fellowship, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1999-2002
- Memberhips: Association of Professional Sleep Societies (APSS); American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP); American Thoracic Society (ATS); Associated Subspecialty Professors (ASP); American Geriatrics Society (AGS); Clinical Research Scholars Program Executive Committee; American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Respiratory Task Force (Respiratory Event Scoring and Measurement); and Central Society of Clinical Research
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Contact Info: |
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Other: |
Some of her publications include:
- Sleep Disorders Medicine, Third edition, Ed. S. Chokroverty. "Respiratory Monitoring in Sleep-Disordered Breathing" (with Strohl KP., in press)
- "Association of Marijuana Use and Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review, Archives of Internal Medicine," Vol. 166, pp. 1359-1367, 2006 (with Moore B, Fliellin D, Crothers K, Tretault J)
- Sleep: a Comprehensive Handbook, Eds., T.L. Chiong. "Evaluation of Sleep-Disordered Breathing 1: Polysomnography" (with Strohl KP)
- "Association of Nocturnal Arrhythmias with Sleep-Disordered Breathing," American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Vol. 173, 910-916, April 2006 (with Nawabit R, Kirchner HL, Shahar E, Benjamin E., Gottlieb D., Redline S.)
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