Jordana Zwerling Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York

Morristown, New Jersey

New York, New York

I worked in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. I was hired to facilitate research at the Josie Robertson Surgery Center (JRSC), the first-of-its-kind freestanding surgical facility for outpatient and ambulatory extended recovery (AXR) procedures. The new facility focuses on combining state of the art technology and streamlined operative care.My Roles and Responsibilities included but not limited to:- Research and data… Show more I worked in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. I was hired to facilitate research at the Josie Robertson Surgery Center (JRSC), the first-of-its-kind freestanding surgical facility for outpatient and ambulatory extended recovery (AXR) procedures. The new facility focuses on combining state of the art technology and streamlined operative care.My Roles and Responsibilities included but not limited to:- Research and data management related to perioperative anesthesiology, surgical outcomes, and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for AXR procedures- Auditing of ERAS pathways for clinical improvement- Development and implementation of IRB protocols- Preparation of conference materials on ambulatory anesthesia, ambulatory cancersurgery, ERAS, onco-anesthesia, regional anesthesia, pain management andpostoperative nausea and vomiting- Coordinator and manager of the regional anesthesia program at JRSC Show less

Stanford, California

Dr. Rodriguez hired me to accompany her in her new research endeavor at Stanford University. We launched a new research lab at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The Rodriguez Translational Therapeutics Lab seeks to translate our understanding of the brain basis of emotion and behavior to develop rapid-acting treatments for mental illness.My Roles and Responsibilities:- Laboratory Start-up/administrative: Starting a new research program includes: developing the website, lab… Show more Dr. Rodriguez hired me to accompany her in her new research endeavor at Stanford University. We launched a new research lab at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The Rodriguez Translational Therapeutics Lab seeks to translate our understanding of the brain basis of emotion and behavior to develop rapid-acting treatments for mental illness.My Roles and Responsibilities:- Laboratory Start-up/administrative: Starting a new research program includes: developing the website, lab space set-up, learning and documenting new institution protocols, server and database creation and organization, transfer of material from universities through IRB agreements, hiring and training of new lab members, creating laboratory operating procedure guide, creating screening and recruitment protocols,budgeting of new grants- Research: starting and organizing an NIMH funded clinical trial after modifying the trial to conform with Stanford’s policies and procedures, IRB and clinicaltrial.gov management, creating standard operating procedures, troubleshooting MRI tasks, managing the training of independent evaluators, and ordering of supplies- Clinical: training and supervising a Psy D. student running a Buried in Treasures bibliotherapy workshop for individuals with hoarding disorder Show less

Greater New York City Area

The Anxiety Disorders Clinic (ADC) studies the diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment of anxiety disorders. Both, the Center for OCD and Related Disorders and the Columbia Hoarding Research Program are part of the ADC. The Center for OCD and Related Disorders works to improve the lives of people withObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders by conducting novel research. The Columbia Hoarding Research Program aims to improve the lives of individuals with hoarding disorder… Show more The Anxiety Disorders Clinic (ADC) studies the diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment of anxiety disorders. Both, the Center for OCD and Related Disorders and the Columbia Hoarding Research Program are part of the ADC. The Center for OCD and Related Disorders works to improve the lives of people withObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders by conducting novel research. The Columbia Hoarding Research Program aims to improve the lives of individuals with hoarding disorder by coming up with more effective treatments based on the understanding of brain basis of hoarding disorder.- Research: I coordinated five research studies, running patients through protocols, creating and updating standard operating procedures, scheduling patients, processing of blood draws during novel medicine clinical trial, creating/maintaining databases, IRB and clinicaltrials.gov management, writing manuscripts, creating posters, running data analysis, working with and maintaining paperwork for pharmaceutical company on phase 3 clinical drug trial, designing research studies, conducting home visits and running CBT group for hoarding research study (Buried in Treasures), administering neurocognitive battery, administeredclinical assessments including but not limited to Structured Clinical Interview for DSMIV Axis I Disorders, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Structured interview for hoarding disorder, ect. - Patient/Clinical care: recruitment, initial evaluations including screenings (psychiatric, vitals, EKG, phlebotomy), facilitator of Buried in Treasures CBT group for individuals with hoarding disorder, finding patients referrals for external care if not eligible for studies or at end of study, CBT for OCD with supervision, - Administrative: updating clinical charts and patient records daily, maintaining and ordering inventory of study supplies, budgeting of grants, organizing and leading study team meetings, training and supervising of new team members Show less

Stony Brook, Ny

Research Coordinator/ Lab ManagerDevelopmental Stress and Prevention LabStony Brook University, Department of Psychology, Stony Brook, NYGraduate Advisor: Kristin Bernard, Ph.D.Brief Description: The Developmental Stress and Prevention Lab is a research group thatfocuses on the effects of early life adversity on children’s neurobiological and behavioralregulation.Roles and Responsibilities:- Independent Research: Generated independent research project based on… Show more Research Coordinator/ Lab ManagerDevelopmental Stress and Prevention LabStony Brook University, Department of Psychology, Stony Brook, NYGraduate Advisor: Kristin Bernard, Ph.D.Brief Description: The Developmental Stress and Prevention Lab is a research group thatfocuses on the effects of early life adversity on children’s neurobiological and behavioralregulation.Roles and Responsibilities:- Independent Research: Generated independent research project based on previouslycollected data about early adversity, biological regulation, and externalizing behavior;Performed statistical analyses; Co-wrote manuscript based on findings- Data processing and analysis: Prepared longitudinal psychophysiological (i.e., cortisol)data for analyses for multiple projects; Cleaned SPSS files; Conducted statisticalanalyses- Lab management: Co-led biweekly lab meetings; Supervised undergraduate researchassistants; Assisted with initial lab set-up Show less

New York City

Brief Description: Clinical practice specializing in cognitive behavior therapy and an academic tutoring company providing Clinically-Informed Tutoring. TM Roles and Responsibilities: - Participated in weekly consultation meetings with doctors and post-docs- Managed electronic distribution of monthly newsletter to hospitals, other clinical practices and multiple school districts - Observed supervision of post-docs- Observed clinical sessions with children; Participated in… Show more Brief Description: Clinical practice specializing in cognitive behavior therapy and an academic tutoring company providing Clinically-Informed Tutoring. TM Roles and Responsibilities: - Participated in weekly consultation meetings with doctors and post-docs- Managed electronic distribution of monthly newsletter to hospitals, other clinical practices and multiple school districts - Observed supervision of post-docs- Observed clinical sessions with children; Participated in ADHD coaching sessions Show less

Zucker Hillside Psychiatric Hospital

Brief Description: The Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry focuses on identifying the biological underpinnings of schizophrenia and the mechanism of action of antipsychotic drugs. Roles and Responsibilities: - Independent research: Proposed original research question based on previous data collection and presented at poster conference - Data processing and analysis: Performed data entry; Conducted statistical analyses using SPSS- Clinical responsibilities: Conducted clinical… Show more Brief Description: The Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry focuses on identifying the biological underpinnings of schizophrenia and the mechanism of action of antipsychotic drugs. Roles and Responsibilities: - Independent research: Proposed original research question based on previous data collection and presented at poster conference - Data processing and analysis: Performed data entry; Conducted statistical analyses using SPSS- Clinical responsibilities: Conducted clinical interviews (SCID) and observed therapy sessions Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Clinical Psychology

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Psychology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology And Pre Medicine, High Departmental Honors; Magna Cum Laude

High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates