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Everett F. Porter, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Office: (585) 275-4861

URMFGA member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

groupAn Accountable Health Partner

assignmentAccepting New Patients

Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Settings

Hospital Medicine, Pulmonary

Biography

Professional Background

Dr. Porter graduated from the SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and BioMedical Sciences in 2000. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine in 2000, and further trained at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center as a Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellow. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine. He has been on faculty at the University of Rochester since 2006.

Research

Dr. Porter is interested in the clinical management and the pathogenesis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). IPF is an incurable and invariably fatal illness, in which lung fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transformation and the pathologic development of fibroblast foci are believed to play critical roles. Myofibroblasts are believed to be the specialized cells responsible for collagen formation and the fibrotic destruction of alveolar lung units. The presence and numbers of fibroblast foci have been directly correlated with mortality in IPF. He is currently a recipient of a CTSI pilot proposal grant investigating novel cell-cell interactions responsible for myofibroblast activation, as well as attempting to identify novel biomarkers which can be used to monitor disease progression and response to therapy.

He is a previous recipient of a Kirchenstein NRSA grant investigating the role of Heat Shock Protein 70 as an anti-inflammatory agent in preventing myofibroblast activation.

Credentials

Education

2000
MD | SUNY State University of New York-Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (USA)

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

06/30/2003 - 06/30/2006
Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

06/30/2001 - 06/30/2003
Residency in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center

06/30/2000 - 06/30/2001
Internship in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center

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Awards

2010
strong star - nominated by patient

2010
Highland Hospital Shining Example - nominated by colleague

2009
Strong Star

2008
Strong Star: nominated for clinical care by patient family
Location: University of Rochester Medical Center

2001 - 2003
Graduate Medical Education Committee. Peer nomination and election
Location: University of Rochester Medical Center

1998
Primary Care Externship Grant:

1997 - 1999
Medical School Deans Letter of Commendation
Location: SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and BioMedical Sciences

1997
James A. Gibson Anatomical Society
Location: SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

1996
Phi Beta Kappa, Iota Chapter of Pennsylvania
Location: Gettysburg College

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Publications

Journal Articles

2015
Endrizzi J, Nobay F, Wiegand T, Porter E. "Bronchoscopic Findings Associated with Inhaled Chlorine Toxicity. Endrizzi J, Nobay F, Wiegand T, Porter E." J Emerg Med. 2015; 15: S0736-4679.

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