Alan J. Gianotti, M.D.

Academic Focus or Interests

International and Wilderness Medicine
Co-founder & Director, International Medical Options

Publications

David, Paul L., Gianotti, Alan J., Garmel, Gus M. 1999. Acute Urinary Retention Due to Ectopic Pregnancy. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 17(1): p. 44-45.

Gianotti, Alan J. 1998. Obstetrical Emergencies. Hospital Physician. Emergency Medicine Board Review Manuel. 3(2): p. 1-15.

Gianotti, Alan J., Clark, David T., Dash, John. 1991 Zinc Sulfide in Intestinal Cell Granules of Ancylostoma caninum adults. Journal of Parasitology. 77(2): p. 285-289.

Gianotti, Alan J. 1990. Intestinal Parasites of Nepal. Journal of Nepal Medical Association. 28:p 242-247.

Gianotti, Alan J., Tower, Paula A., Sheley, John H., Conte, Paul A., Spiro, Craig, Ferro, Adolph J., Fitchen, John H., Riscoe, Michael K. 1990. Selective Killing of Klebsiella pneumoniae by 5-Trifluoromethylthioribose. Chemotherapeutic Exploitation of the Enzyme 5-Methylthioribose Kinase. Journal of Biological chemistry 265(2): p. 831-837.

Gianotti, Alan J. 2004. Review - Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 5th Edition. Journal of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. Accepted

Gianotti, Alan J."Extreme Medicine", Physician's Weekly, XVI(37), October, 4, 1999

Abstracts

Abhyankar, S.A., Thanassi, Wendy T., Gianotti, Alan J., Weiss, Eric L. "Travelers Neglecting to Seek Pre-travel Advise" Fifth International Conference on Travel Medicine, March 24-27, 1997. Geneva, Switzerland.

Abhyankar, S.A., Thanassi, Wendy T., Gianotti, Alan J., Weiss, Eric L. "Ignorance of Hepatitis A among Travelers to Southeast Asia" Fifth International Conference on Travel Medicine, March 24-27, 1997. Geneva, Switzerland.

Thanassi, Wendy T., Abhyankar, S.A., Gianotti, Alan J., Weiss, Eric L. "Flight Attendants and Hepatitis A" Fifth International Conference on Travel Medicine, March 24-27, 1997. Geneva, Switzerland.

Ogle, John, Gianotti, Alan J., Smith-Coggins, Rebecca. "Los Medicos Voadores - The Flying Doctors, An International Medical Opportunity" Fifth International Conference on Travel Medicine, March 24-27, 1997. Geneva, Switzerland.

Gianotti, Alan J., Clark, D.T., Dash, John, "Intestinal Cell Granules Identified as Zinc Sulfide in Ancylostoma caninum during the Adult Form of the Nematode" American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists, 1989, Orlando, Florida.

Tower, P.A., Gianotti, Alan. J., Sheley, J.H., Conte, P.A., Johnson, L., Ferro, A.J., Riscoe, M.K., Fitchen, J.H., "5-Methylthioribose Kinase: A Target for Antimicrobial Drug Design", UCLA Symposia, Polyamines in Cell Proliferation and Differentiation 1990, Taos, New Mexico.

Presentations

Fifth International Conference on Travel Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland March 1997
“Travelers Neglecting to Seek Pre-Travel Advise”

International Emergency Medicine (INTEM), Hyderabad, India October, 2002
"Managing Closed Head Injures"

Tashkent International Clinic, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, February, 2002
"Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)"

Tashkent International Clinic, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, February, 2002
"Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)"

Tashkent International Clinic, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, February, 2002
"Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)"

"Wilderness Medicine", Thatcher School (Ojai California), Outdoor Leadership Week Keynote Speaker. September, 2001

"Expedition Medicine and Climbing in the Karakorum", Wilderness and Travel Medicine, Big Sky, Montana. February, 2000.

"Refugee and Relief Medicine", Wilderness and Travel Medicine, Big Sky, Montana. February, 2000.

"Expedition Medicine and Climbing in the Karakorum", National Conference on Wilderness and Travel Medicine, San Francisco, California . October, 1998.

"Internationl Medical Opportunities", National Conference on Wilderness and Travel Medicine, San Francisco, California. October, 1998.

"International Medical Options", Wilderness and Travel Medicine, Snowbird, Utah. March, 1997.

"Traveler's Diarrhea", Wilderness and Travel Medicine, Snowbird, Utah. March, 1997.

"Travel Medicine Update", California Emergency Nurses Association, San Jose Hospital, San Jose, California. Septembeer, 1996.

"Parasitic Potpourri: Worms, Amoebae, Giardia", Wilerness and Travel Medicine, Snowbird, Utah. February, 1995.

"Trekkers Diarrhea in Nepal", Wilderness Medical Society, Winter conferecne, Snowbird, Utah. February, 1994

"Altitude Physiology", Stanford University, Human Biology (BIO 112), February, 2004.

"Blindness at Altitude - Experiences on Cho Oyu", Stanford University Medical School, Sophomore Seminar, February, 2004

"Wilderness Medicine", California State University - Hayward, Biology Department Grand Rounds, February, 2004

"Frostbite, Hypothermia, and Cold Injuries", University of California at San Francisco Medical School, Wilderness Medicine Interest Group, January, 2004

"Pulmonary Physiology at Altitude", University of California at San Francisco Medical School, Anatomy & Physiology Scetion, January, 2004.

"Refugee Medicine", Stanford University (BIO 167), March, 2003

"Wilderness Medicine", University of California at San Francisco Medical School, Wilderness Medicine Interest Group, February, 2003

"Pulmonary Physiology at Altitude", University of California at San Francisco Medical School, Anatomy & Physiology Scetion, February, 2003

"Altitude Physiology", Stanford University, Human Biology (BIO 112), February, 2003

"Closed Head Injuries", Stanford University Hospital, Division of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, January, 2003

"Refugee Medicine", Stanford University (BIO 167), March, 2002

"Wilderness Medicine", Peninsula Medical Center Grand Rounds, Burlingame, California, October, 2001

"Essential Procedures in Emergency Medicine", Stanford University, Division of Emergency Medicine, October, 2001

"Himalayan Mountain Rescue", Stanford University, Division of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, July, 2001

"Karakorum Medical Adventures", University of California at San Francisco Medical School, Wilderness Medicine Interest Group, February, 2001

"Traveler's Diarrhea", Stanford University Hospital, Division of Emergency Medicine, Intern Training Program, July, 2000

"International Health", Stanford University (BIO 167), Spring, 2000

"Refugees in Crisis", Stanford University (BIO 167), Spring, 2000

"Expedition Medical Kits", Stanford University School of Medicine, Wilderness Medicine (SURG 223), May, 1999

"International Medical Opportunities", Stanford University School of Medicine, Travel Medicine (SURG 228), May, 1999

"Medical Experiences in Foreign Lands", Stanford University, Sophomore Seminar (SURG 67Q), January, 1999

"Expedition Medicine", Stanford University Hospital, Division of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, September, 1998

"Wilderness First Aid: Training and Certification", Stanford University, Continuing Studies Program, May, 1998

"The Medical Aftermath of War: Cambodia", Stanford University, Stanford Youth Environmental Science Program, August, 1998

"Essential Procedures in Emergency Medicine", Stanford University School of Medicine (SURG 221), October, 1997

"Near Drowning", Stanford University Hospital, Emergency Medicine Residency Conference, September, 1997

"Expedition Medicine", Stanford University School of Medicine, Early Clinical Experience in Emergency Medicine (SURG 280), August, 1997

"Water Purification", Stanford University School of Medicine, Wilderness Medicine (SURG 223), June, 1996

"Parasitic Potpourri", Stanford University School of Medicine, Wilderness Medcine (SURG 223), April, 1995

"Travel Medicine", Stanford University School of Medicine, Travel and Wilderness Medicine (SURG 223), April, 1995

"Refugee Medicine", Stanford University, Stanford Youth Environmental Science Program, August, 1995

"International Medicine", Oregon Health Sciences University, "Club Med" - Community Outreach Program, 1993 & 1994

"Peaks and Parasites: Nepal", Oregon Health Sciences University, "CHIME": Council for Humanism in Medical Education, October, 1992

Awards and Society Memberships

• Fulbright Scholarship, Kathmandu, Nepal (1989-90)
• Alumni International Travel Scholarship, OHSU (1993)
• Student Affairs Award, OHSU (1993)
• Alpha Kappa Kappa, Outstanding Junior Student, OHSU (1993)
• Cieba Award, Outstanding Senior Student, OHSU (1994)
• Valedictorian Address, OHSU (1994)