Patricia Jon Berkoski, RRT-NPS, Respiratory Therapist
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Patricia Jon Berkoski, RRT-NPS

Respiratory Therapist

1000 Port Washington Blvd Port Washington New York, 11050
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Patricia Jon Berkoski, MS, RRT-NPS, is a leading Registered Respiratory Therapist and Neonatal Program Specialist currently serving patients as Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Coordinator at Catholic Health Services/St. Francis Hospital and The Heart Center in Roslyn, New York. Throughout her thirty years of practice, she has accrued extensive expertise in pulmonary rehabilitation, adult, neonatal, and pediatric respiratory care, and critical care. After earning her Associate�??s Degree of Liberal Arts in 1985 at Suffolk Community College, Patricia completed her Bachelor�??s Degree of Science in Cardiorespiratory Services in 1987 at SUNY at Stony Brook School of Allied Health and her Master�??s Degree of Science in Gerontology in 1999 at Long Island University Southampton Campus. Patricia is certified in CPR< Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care. Additionally, in order to stay up to date on all medical advancements in her field, Patricia maintains a professional membership with the American Association for Respiratory Care, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the National Board for Respiratory Care, the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, the Scleroderma Foundation, and the Sjogrens Syndrome Foundation. Due to her outstanding achievements, she has earned many awards for her dedication to excellence in her field, including Outstanding SUNY Respiratory Care Program Alumni Award at Stony Brook University in 2011, NYSAC&PR Certificate of Appreciation in 2014, and Ship's Wheel Achievement Award in 1998.

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Professional Society Memberships

  • American Association for Respiratory Care, American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, National Board for Respiratory Care, Pulmonary Hypertension Association, Scleroderma Foundation; Sjogrens Syndrome Foundation

Articles and Publications

  • All Research Published

What do you attribute your success to?

  • My family. I was a single mother of two small children and I wanted to secure our future. That was what motivated me to persue continuing my education, and provide stability for my family. Respiratory Care has always been a good career path for me. I have been fortunate to experience many areas of administering care to those in need. And I have always felt very passionate about being a Respiratory Therapist.

Areas of research

  • Critical Care Programs Coordinator / Department of Pulmonary Medicine (1998 - 2005)

    Administrative Research Study Coordinator: NY-Early Lung Cancer Action Program (NY-ELCAP)

    Clinical Research Coordinator: National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Program

    Clinical Research Coordinator (2005 - 2008)

    • Registry to Evaluate Early And Long-term Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Disease Management
    • A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the Addition of Inhaled Iloprost in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Receiving Oral Sildenafil
    • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QuERI)
    • Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

    Sleep Disturbances and Pulmonary Artery/ Aorta diameter in Scleroderma Patient

    The Study of CT Scan and Echocardiogram Parameters in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension with Regards to Hemodynamics, Sleep Studies, and Various laboratory Markers

    Correlation of Hemodynamics in Pulmonary Hypertension with Perfusion Lung Scans

    Changes in Mood Changes as studied by Geriatric Depression scale in a Cohort of patients with Advanced Lung Diseases Undergoing Intensive Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Philanthropic Initiatives

  • I Personally Contribute to the following:

    The American Lung Association

    The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

    The Pulmonary Hypertension Association

Hobbies / Sports

  • Yoga, Dancing, Swimming, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Walking, Community Benefits, Her 2 Grand Kids

Favorite professional publications

  • CHEST

Patricia Jon Berkoski, RRT-NPS's Practice location

St Francis Hospital, The Heart Center

1000 Port Washington Blvd -
Port Washington, New York 11050
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