Carla T. Altomare, PHD, CCP

Epidemiology, Population Health (Blackboard, Canvas)

Biostatistics and Epidemiology

- Quantitative Population Density and Spacial Distribution of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sierra Leone (Abou Funna)

- Qualitative Factors Influencing Transitional Care Seeking - - - Behaviors of Africans with Sickle Cell Anemia (Evelyn Washington)

- Quantitative Caregiver Status and Self-reported Health Status Among African American Women Suffering from Type II Diabetes (Phanta Sackor)

- Quantitative Autism and Workforce Outcomes (Winifred Beckles)

- Serve as a senior perfusionist on the cardiothoracic surgical team, consisting of cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, physician assistants, surgical technicians, and nurses.

- Provide clinical instruction to Cooper Hospital perfusion students.

- Serve as the new employee liaison.

- Ensure patient well-being and organ viability by managing and performing the set up and operation of heart/lung machines during various cardiovascular procedures, including femoral artery bypass, aortic dissections, aneurysms, and valve repairs/replacements.

- Assemble ECMO circuits and manage patient vitality by utilizing extensive knowledge based on experience, practice, and study.

- Monitor vital signs, blood temperature, anticoagulation, electrolytes, acid-base balance, and blood-gas composition (GEM Premier andABL-90) during procedures.

- Primary investigator on research related to socioeconomic impact on cardiovascular disease, aortic dissection research, and aortic valve degeneration in post-menopausal women.

- Lecture residents on cardiovascular and perfusion-related topics.,.

- Collect, analyze, and input data for the Society for Thoracic Surgeons (STS) database.