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Lau J, Zucker D, Engels EA, et al. Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis. Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (US); 1999 Mar. (Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 9.)

  • This publication is provided for historical reference only and the information may be out of date.

This publication is provided for historical reference only and the information may be out of date.

Appendix A. Evidence Report Staff and Technical Expert Advisory Group

Evidence-based Practice Center Staff

  • EPC/Project Director: Joseph Lau, MD
  • Project Manager: Deirdre Devine, M.Lit
  • Assistant Project Director: Deborah Zucker, MD, PhD
  • Statistician: Norma Terrin, PhD
  • Research Associate: Priscilla Chew, MPH
  • Technical Editor: Thomas A. Lang, MA
  • Research Assistant: David Liu, BA
  • AHCPR NRSA Research Fellows: Eric A. Engels, MD, MPH; Ethan Balk, MD

Technical Expert Advisory Group

  • Michael Barza, MD
  • Infectious Diseases, New England Medical Center (NEMC)
  • Michael S. Benninger, MD
  • Otolaryngology, Henry Ford Hospital
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  • Larry Culpepper, MD
  • Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center
  • American Academy of Family Physicians
  • Aidan Long, MD
  • Allergy, NEMC
  • Anne Meneghetti, MD
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Rosalie Phillips, MPH
  • Tufts Managed Care Institute
  • Eli Rebeiz, MD
  • Otolaryngology, NEMC
  • Carol Sakala, PhD, MSPH
  • Educational Development Center, Inc.
  • Ellen R. Wald, MD
  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • John W. Williams, Jr., MD,MHS
  • Internal Medicine, South Texas Veterans Health Care System
  • American College of Physicians
  • John B. Wong, MD
  • Decision/Cost-effectiveness Analysis, NEMC

Patient Representatives

  • Gladys Luna
  • Lucy T. Porro

Partner Organizations

  • American Academy of Family Physicians
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • American College of Physicians

Evidence Report Staff and Technical Expert Advisory Group

  • Ethan Balk, MD
  • NRSA Research Fellow
  • Division of Clinical Care Research
  • New England Medical Center
  • Michael Barza, MD
  • Professor of Medicine
  • Chairman, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographical Medicine
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
  • Michael S. Benninger, MD
  • Immediate Past Chair, Board of Governors
  • Board of Directors
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  • President, American Rhinologic Society
  • Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
  • Henry Ford Hospital
  • Priscilla Chew, MPH
  • Research Associate
  • New England Medical Center EPC
  • Larry Culpepper, MD
  • Professor and Chairman
  • Department of Family Medicine
  • Boston University Medical Center
  • Deirdre DeVine, M.Lit
  • Project Manager, New England Medical Center EPC
  • Administrator, New England Cochrane Center
  • Division of Clinical Care Research
  • New England Medical Center
  • Eric Engels, MD, MPH
  • NRSA Research Fellow
  • Division of Clinical Care Research
  • New England Medical Center
  • Carla T. Herrerias, BS, MPH
  • Program Manager
  • Division of Quality Care
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Susan Elaine Sedory Holzer, MA
  • Director of Outcomes Research
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
  • One Prince Street
  • Alexandria, VA 22314
  • Joseph Lau, MD
  • Director, New England Medical Center EPC
  • Director, New England Cochrane Center
  • Associate Professor of Medicine
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
  • Aidan Long, MD
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
  • David Liu, BA
  • Research Assistant
  • New England Medical Center EPC
  • Gladys Luna
  • Waltham, MA
  • Anne Meneghetti, MD
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
  • Adjunct Instructor of Medicine
  • Boston University School of Medicine
  • Director of Medical Policy
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Rosalie Phillips, MPH
  • Executive Director
  • Tufts Managed Care Institute
  • Lucy Porro
  • South Boston, MA
  • Eli Rebeiz, MD
  • Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
  • Director, Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
  • Department of Otolaryngology
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
  • Carol Sakala, PhD, MSPH
  • Senior Scientist
  • Center for Applied Ethics and Professional Practice
  • Norma Terrin, PhD
  • Statistician, New England Medical Center EPC
  • Associate Professor of Medicine
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
  • Ellen R. Wald, MD
  • Professor of Pediatric and Otolaryngology
  • Interim Chairperson, Department of Pediatrics
  • Chief, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • John W. Williams, Jr., MD, MHS
  • Associate Professor of Medicine
  • South Texas Veterans Health Care System
  • University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio
  • John B. Wong, MD
  • Associate Professor of Medicine
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
  • Chief, Division of Clinical Decision Making, Medical Informatics, and Telemedicine
  • New England Medical Center
  • Deborah Zucker, MD, PhD
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine
  • Tufts University School of Medicine