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Resident Scholarship and Accolades

Resident Scholarship and Accolades



Resident Awards and Honors


  • 2025 Bernard D. Goldstein Award for Public Health Practice for Health Professionals

  • Best Oral Clinical Presentation at Department of Medicine Research Day (2023, 2024, 2025)

  • Best Epidemiological Poster 2025

  • 2025 ACPM Scientific Excellence Award (2nd Place)

  • Several nominations for the 2024 and 2025 Golden Apple Teaching Award

  • Champion for Resident Wellness Award 2024

 



Resident Scholarship (2022-2025)

 

Publications

  1. Malhotra R, Parikh A, Sous N, Thomas P, Gittens-Williams,L and Feurdean M. Bridging the Postpartum Cliff—First Year Outcomes of a Postpartum Transition to Primary Care Clinic. Women's Health Reports 2025 6:1, 978-987. September 2025. https://doi.org/10.1177/26884844251379414

  2. Malhotra R, Garcia de Paredes J, Smith A, Chemerinski A, Doshi D, Morelli SS. Obesity Epidemic and Its Impact on Female Fertility: Current Understanding and Future Directions. Cureus. 2025 Jul 4;17(7):e87283. doi: 10.7759/cureus.87283. PMID: 40755647; PMCID: PMC12318484.

  3. Spiess S., Owens R, Charron E, DeMarco M, Feurdean M, Gold K, Murray K, Schenk N, Stoesser K, Thomas P, Adediran E, Gardner E, Fortenberry K, Whittaker T, Ose D. The Role of Family Medicine in Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis in the United States. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health. 2024 Jan-Dec;15:21501319241274308. doi/10.1177/21501319241274308. PMID: 39245888. PMCID: PMC11382238. 

  4. Feurdean M, Gittens -Williams L, Sous N, Malhotra R, Parikh A, Ravikumar V, Thomas P. Healthy Moms Clinic: Challenges and Opportunities of Integrating Postpartum Care into Primary Care and Residency Education. American Journal of Public Health doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307595. PMID: 38748965; PMCID: PMC11096757 https://ajph.aphapublications.org/toc/ajph/114/S4/

  5. Madan U, Malhotra R, Lee D, Norin J, Brandi K. There’s an App for That: Patients and Providers Perspectives Regarding Online Contraception. Universal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. July 2024.

  6. Vessa B, Malhotra R, Chemerinski A, Howard D, Morelli S. One Result, Many Eyes: Creating a Results Safety Net in a University Hospital-Based Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Clinic. Quality training to Improve Performance (Q-TIP), AJMQ, May 2024.

  7. Kim D, Shah M, DeGaetano E; Ng S; Tangella N; Drozd A; Smighelschi B; Jain N; Parikh A; Walker A; Matassa D; Castro D; Sutherland A. Retrospective Review of Early Response Teams at University Hospital: September-December 2022. Critical Care Medicine. 52(1), S606. January 2024.

  8. Malhotra R, Lodato Z, Brunk P, Manoharan A, Hajifathalian K, Mahendrakar S. A Case of Cryptococcoma in an Immunocompetent Man with Polysubstance Use. IDCases. January 2023.

  9. Sagar K, Rego E, Malhotra R, Lacue M, Brandi K. Changing demographics of abortion providers in the United States. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Global Reports. February 2023.

  10. Yedekian T, Pinero L, Rego E, Malhotra R, Bello J, Upadhyay R. A Suspected Case of Fabuloso Associated Cellulitis. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. June 2023.

  11. Vessa B, Malhotra R, Chemerinski A, Howard D, Morelli S. One Result, Many Eyes: Creating a Results Safety Net in a University Hospital-Based Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Clinic. Quality training to Improve Performance (Q-TIP), AJMQ, May 2024.

  12. Rastegar S, Malhotra R, Gill K, Brandi KM, Galan M, Heller DS. Vulvar Vascular Malformations in Children and Adolescents-A Report of a Rare Entity and Review of the Literature. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2022 Jan 1;26(1):43-45. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000636. PMID: 34840243.

  13. Malhotra R, Manoharan A, Nyaku AN, Castro D. An atypical presentation of malaria in a 19-year-old woman. IDCases. 2022 Jan 14;27:e01378. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01378. PMID: 35127446; PMCID: PMC8802875.

 

Oral presentations:

  1. Malhotra R, Parikh A, Sous N, Thomas P, Gittens-Williams L, Feurdean M.
    Establishing Postpartum Transition to Primary Care in Newark, NJ.
    Lightning Round Presentation. Prevention 2025. May 5th, 2025. Seattle, WA

  2. Nungra A, Parikh A, Malhotra R, Fiuza A, Thomas P, Feurdean M.
    Completion of Reproductive Goals Assessments to Prevent Unintended Pregnancies in Newark, New Jersey
    Oral Presentation, Prevention 2025. 2025 ACPM Scientific Excellence Award, 2nd place. 

  3. Parikh A, Gittens-Williams L, Roche N, Campbell D, Feurdean M.
    Postpartum Care Plan Lunch and Learn
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. February 25th, 2025

  4. Malhotra R, Parikh A, Gittens-Williams L, Sous N, Thomas P, Feurdean M
    Implementing a Maternal Health clinic in the Internal Medicine Residency Practice in Newark, NJ. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Department of Medicine Research Day. May 16th , 2024

  5. Parikh A, Malhotra R, Thomas P, Friedman S, Feurdean M
    Missed Opportunities in Preventing High Risk Pregnancy in Newark, NJ. HRSA Stakeholder Meeting. December 6th, 2023

  6. Parikh A.
    Implementation of multidisciplinary hypertension management protocol in clinic shifting to value-based Care, Ambulatory Care Center, Newark, NJ. Best Oral Presentation at Rutgers NJMS Annual Research Day, May 16th ,2023

  7. Parikh A
    “Learn About the Post-Birth Warning Signs and Risks w/Q&A”. Rutgers Project ECHO Maternal Health Awareness Day. January 20th, 2022

 

Poster presentations at national meetings

  1. Chilaka G, Parikh A, Friedman S, Feurdean M, MD, Thomas P. Maternal Mortality in New Jersey: A County-Level Analysis of Selected Risk Factors. Poster presentation. Prevention 2025. Seattle, WA

  2. Parikh A, Chaudhry M, Patel K, Malhotra R, Thomas P, Gittens L, Feurdean M. Measuring the gap in primary care services and counseling for women with chronic medical conditions in an urban high-risk population. Poster presentation. Prevention 2025. Seattle, WA

  3. Nungra A, Parikh A, Malhotra R, Fiuza A, Thomas P, Feurdean M. An Intervention to Improve Completion of Reproductive Goals Assessments to Prevent Unintended Pregnancies in Newark, New Jersey. Poster presentation. Prevention 2025. Seattle, WA

  4. Malhotra R, Parikh A, Sous N, Gittens-Williams L, Thomas P, Feurdean M. Establishing a Postpartum Transitions of Care Clinic within the Internal Medicine Residency Practice. Poster presentation. SGIM Annual Meeting. May 2024, Boston

  5. Malhotra R, Parikh A, Gittens-Williams L, Sous N, Thomas P, Feurdean M. Implementing a Maternal Health clinic in the Internal Medicine Residency Practice in Newark, NJ. Poster presentation. Prevention 2024, Washington DC

  6. Parikh A, Malhotra R, MD, Becerril JP, Thomas P, Feurdean M. Missed opportunities in preventing high risk pregnancies in Newark, NJ. Poster presentation. Prevention 2023.