Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY 

Residency

Vanderbilt Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, Nashville, TN

Board Certification

Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Undergraduate Degree

BA - Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Titles and Academic Titles

Fellow

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

2021

Bayefsky, S.D., DeQuattro K., & Sadun R.E. “Tips for Transitioning Patients from Pediatric to Adult Rheumatology Care.” The Rheumatologist (pgs. 27–29), Oct. 2021.

Abstracts

2021

Rutstein B, Argraves M, Bilgic Dagci A, Bayefsky S, Rood J, Chase J, Mehta J, Lerman M, Stingl C, Burnham J. Improving Post-Rituximab Hypogammaglobulinemia Risk Assessments: A Fellows’ Quality Improvement Initiative. Presented abstract at American College of Rheumatology annual meeting, Nov. 2021.

Books

Peer Reviewed Book Chapter

2018

Bayefsky S.D., Kostelanetz S., & El-Sourady M. (2018). Diverticular Disease. In M. El-Sourady (Ed.), Vanderbilt Internal Medicine/Pediatric Curriculum (pp. AccessMedicine). New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 3rd edition.

Bayefsky, S.D. & McDonald, M. (2018). Atrial Fibrillation. In M. El-Sourady (Ed.), Vanderbilt Internal Medicine/Pediatric Curriculum (pp. AccessMedicine). New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 3rd Edition.

Posters and Presentations

2021

Bayefsky, S.D., DeQuattro K., & Sadun R.E. “Tips for Transitioning Patients from Pediatric to Adult Rheumatology Care.” The Rheumatologist (pgs. 27–29), Oct. 2021.

Bayefsky S.D., Rutstein B, Argraves M, Bilgic, Dagci A, Rood J, Chase J, Mehta J, Lerman M, Stingl C, Burnham J. Improving Post-Rituximab Hypogammaglobulinemia Risk Assessments: A Fellows’ Quality Improvement Initiative. Presented abstract at American College of Rheumatology annual meeting, Nov. 2021.

2019

Bayefsky, S.D. (2019). The Association of Body Weight Fluctuation and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Poster presented at: American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting; Atlanta, GA.

2015

Bayefsky, S.D. (2015). Analysis of Published Research on Nephrology Education of Medical Students. Poster presented at: American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2015 Annual Meeting; San Diego, CA.

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

2016

Bayefsky, S.D., Shah, H.H., & Jhaveri, K.D. Nephrology Education for Medical Students: A Narrative Review. Renal Failure. 2016, May; 38(7): 1151-1159. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 27197981. 

2008

Bayefsky, S.D., Skowronski, M., Fenton, M.B., Korine, C., Holderied, M. Variations in the echolocation calls of the European free-tailed bat. Journal of Zoology. 2008, Jun; 275(2): 115-123. 

Kizirian, D.K., Bayefsky, S.D., Eriksson, A., Le, M., Donnelly, M.A. A new Petracola and re-description of P. ventrimaculatus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae). Zootaxa. 2008, Feb; 1700(1): 53-62. 

2006

Bayefsky, S.D. Echolocation calls of the Greater Sac-winged Bat (Saccopteryx bilineata). Bat Research News. 2006, Apr; 47(1): 7-10.

2005

Bayefsky, S.D. Effect of location and season on the arthropod prey of Nycteris grandis (Chiroptera: Nycteridae). African Zoology. 2005, Apr; 40(1): 93-97. 

Awards and Honors

2020, Education Academy Community (Vanderbilt Pediatrics)

2020, Excellence in Teaching Program (Vanderbilt Internal Medicine)

2019-2020, Resident Research Preceptorship

2019, Speaker at Tennessee Rheumatology Society annual meeting

2018, Selected participant in Pediatric Rheumatology Residents Program at ACR annual meeting

2012, Emergency Medical Technician, Basic

2011, David Rockefeller Center Certificate in Latin American Studies - 1 of 25 Harvard seniors

2007, USA Today, All-USA High School Academic Second Team - 1 of 20 US seniors

2007, Intel Science Talent Search Finalist - 1 of 40 US seniors

Leadership and Memberships

American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA)