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Dr. Elijah Salzer has practiced obstetrics and gynecology as a physician assistant for over 30 years.

Dr. Salzer graduated from the Long Island University Brooklyn Physician Assistant program with highest honors and completed the Montefiore Medical Center Postgraduate PA Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He then earned a Doctor of Medical Science degree from the University of Lynchburg. He has been invited to lecture on topics in obstetrics and gynecology at international, national, and state and local conferences, and is a guest lecturer for numerous PA programs.

Dr. Salzer also practices gynecology at Eastchester Medical Associates in the Bronx and is a sexual assault forensic examiner at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.

DMSc, Advanced Professional Practice, Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Lynchburg

Postgraduate Certificate
Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology for Physician Assistants
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center

MA, Religion
Columbia University and the Union Theological Seminary

BS, Physician Assistant Studies
Summa cum laude
Long Island University

Artium Baccalaureus, Religion and Biblical Literature
Smith College

• Elected to Fellowship, New York Academy of Medicine, 2020
• Lydia Martinez Collaboration Award for Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners Nominee, New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, 2009
• Alpha Eta Allied Health Honor Society, member, 2009
• Pi Alpha National Honor Society for Physician Assistants, member, 2008
• Frank Cartica Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching Nominee, Long Island University Division of Physician Assistant Studies, 2006
• Medical Director's Award Nominee, Montefiore Medical Center, 1998
• Latin Honors-Summa cum laude, Long Island University, 1992
• Program Director's Award (for highest GPA), Long Island University Division of Physician Assistant Studies, 1992
• Stanley S. Bergen, Jr., M.D. Award for Excellence in Clinical Work, Long Island University Division of Physician Assistant Studies, 1992
• Clara Willoughby Davidson Memorial Fellowship, Smith College Department of Religion and Biblical Literature, 1985
• Clara Willoughby Davidson Memorial Fellowship, Smith College Department of Religion and Biblical Literature, 1984

• Certificate of Added Qualification in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CAQ-OBGYN), National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Certificate of Added Qualification in Fetal Monitoring, National Certification Corporation
• Physician Assistant license, New York State
• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider, American Heart Association
• Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C), National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner license, New York State
• Drug Enforcement Agency Registration, United States Department of Justice
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider, American Heart Association

• Buildings and Maintenance Committee, chairperson (2023–present)
• Search Committee, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, member (2023)
• Department of PA Studies Faculty Search Committee, chairperson (2022–present)
• Academic Conduct Committee, member (2022–2024)
• Joint Hearing Board, member (2022–2024)
• College of Health Professions Clinical Faculty Promotions Committee, chairperson (2021–present)
• Department of PA Studies Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, member (2021–present)
• Department of PA Studies Professional Standards Committee, member (2020–present)
• Calendar Committee, member (2020–2022)
• Department of PA Studies Faculty Search Committee, member (2019–2022)
• Grievance Committee, member (2019–2021)
• Student Affairs Committee, member (2019–2021)
• Buildings and Grounds Committee, member (2019–2021)
• Committee on the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Science-College of Health Professions Collaborative, Master’s degree in Health Informatics, member (2018–2019)
• Department of PA Studies Admissions Committee, member (2017–present)
• Department of PA Studies Clinical Curriculum, member (2017–present)
• Department of PA Studies Didactic Curriculum Committee, member (2017–present)
• College of Health Professions Interprofessional Education and Practice Committee, member (2017–2021)

• Intrapartum emergencies. Association of Physician Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Conference, Asheville, NC (2024)
• Caring for the transgender and nonbinary patients in Ob-Gyn. Presented with D. Bruessow, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA. Association of Physician Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Conference, Asheville, NC (2024)
• Reproductive justice. Presented with S. Wilson, PA-C. American Academy of Physician Associates Conference, Houston, TX (2024)
• The hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and prevention of future cardiovascular
  disease. American Academy of Physician Associates Conference, Houston, TX

• American Academy of Physician Assistants DEI Committee, member
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring, National Certification Corporation, test item writer
• Sexual and Gender Minorities and LGBT Special Interest Group, Physician Assistant Education Association, co-chair
• LGBT PA Caucus, Director at Large and Chair of Education
• Women’s Health, Journal of the American Academy of Physician Associates, peer reviewer
• Eastchester Medical Associates, P.C., Bronx, NY, physician assistant in gynecology
• Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Program, The Mount Sinai Hospital Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, New York, NY, per diem physician assistant

• American Academy of Physician Assistants, Fellow
• American College Health Association, member
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, educational affiliate
• American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, member
• Association of Physician Assistants in Obstetrics and Gynecology, member
• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, member
• African Heritage PA Caucus, member
• LBGT PA Caucus, member
• New York State Society of Physician Assistants, Fellow
• North American Menopause Society, member
• Physician Assistant Education, member

• Salzer, E.A.J. "Reproductive and sexual health matters in gender minority patients." In: Bruessow DM, ed. Physician assistant clinics: gender minority medicine. Physician Assist. Clin 2024;9(3):415-423.
• Salzer, E.A.J. “Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.” In: Watkins E, ed. Physician Assist. Clin 2022;7(3): 533-544.
• Salzer, E.A.J. “Placental disorders”. In: Watkins E, ed. Physician Assist. Clin. 2022;7(3):545-557.
• Salzer, E.AJ, Bruessow DM. “Inclusivity in healthcare: sexual orientation and gender identity inclusivity: foundational considerations.” Artemis 2022; 1(1):3-6.
• Winslow M, White E, Rose SJ, Salzer E, Nemec 2nd EC. Int J Clin Pharm 2024 Mar 15. Published online ahead of print.
• Card LM, Klinkowski AV, Salzer E, Nemec 2nd EC, Rose SJ. “Vacuum-induced tamponade for managing postpartum hemorrhage: a systematic review.” J. Matern. -Fetal Neonatal Med.2024;37(1):2349957.2024
• Salzer, E. A. (2024). Reproductive and sexual health matters in gender minority patients. Bruessow DM (Eds.), New York, NY, USA:Elsevier. Vol 9 (Issue 3) , pages 415-423.
• Salzer, E. A. (2022). E. Watkins (Eds.), New York , USA:Elsevier. Vol 7 (Issue 3) , pages 533-544.
• Salzer, E. A. (2022). E. Watkins (Eds.), New York , USA:Elsevier. Vol 7 (Issue 3) , pages 545-557.
• Salzer, E. A. (2021). Fecundity in transgender men. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Vol 34 (Issue 10) , pages 51-53.
• Philpott, S., Burger, H., Brunner, C., Weiser, B., Anastos, K., Salzer, E. A., Robison, E., Sacks, H., Mathur-Wagh, U., Ramirez Kitchen, C. & Meyer, W. A. (2002). Dynamics of suppression of CXCR4 specific HIV-1 strains by antiviral therapy.
• Massad, L. S., Schneider, M., Watts, H., Darragh, T., Abulafia, O., Salzer, E. A., Muderspach, L. I., Sidawy, M. & Melnick, S. (2001). Correlating Papanicolaou Smear, Colposcopic Impression, and Biopsy: Results from the Women's Interagency HIV Study. Journal of lower genital tract disease. Vol 5 (Issue 4), pages 212-8.
• French, A. L., Cohen, M. H., Weiser, B., Semba, R. D., Burger, H., Meyer, W., Robison, E., Salzer, E. A. & Anastos, K. (2001). Lack of correlation between serum retinol and genital viral burden in HIV-infected women.
• Salzer, E. A. (1997). Pelvic inflammatory disease: recertification update. Physician assistant. Vol 1997, pages 36-48.

• General obstetrics and gynecology
• Cervical neoplasia
• Care of gender and sexual minority patients

• PAS 506: Health History and Physical Diagnosis I
• PAS 510 Psychosocial Medicine
• PAS 602 Clinical Medicine II
• PAS 603 Clinical Medicine III
• PAS 605: Laboratory Medicine and Diagnostic Methods II
• PAS 606: Health History and Physical Diagnosis II
• PAS 607 History Taking and Physical Diagnosis
• PAS 609 Surgical and Technical Skills I
• PAS 610 Surgical and Technical Skills II
• PAS 620 Evidence-based Medicine
• PAS 703: Clerkship in Women's Health
• PAS 799: Clinical Year Capstone