Annual Research Day

Annual Residency Research Day

This day is dedicated to showcasing residents' ongoing research projects. Residents prepare and present posters as part of a research competition. Some residents are chosen to present orally.

19^TH ANNUAL
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

RESEARCH DAY

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

12:00 - 1:00pm

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Meeting ID: 975 1784 8693
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RESEARCH ABSTRACTS AND POSTERS

(Corresponding author names are linked to their email addresses for any questions about their abstract/poster.)

Lambl's Excrescences Associated With Left Frontal Ischemic Stroke: A Case Report
Sherif Elkattawy, Muhammad Atif Masood Noori, Anuraag Sah, Syed M. Hasan Kazmi, Dhaval Desai
TRINITAS
Abstract | Poster
Obesity is Associated with an Increased Prevalence of Penicillin Allergy
Sarah M Abbassi, Eugenio Capitle, Radhika Trivedi, Alan H. Wolff
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Eosinophilic Cellulitis: A Treatment Refractory Case
Sarah M Abbassi, Alan H. Wolff
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Ventilator-Induced Barotrauma in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Observational Study
Anuraag Sah, Emilio C. Fabian, Carlos Remolina
TRINITAS
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Trends Analysis of Inpatient Outcomes of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Underlying Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis
Yi Jiang, Konstantinos Damiris, Binghong Xu, Salil Chowdhury, Ahmed Ahmed, Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos
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Enhancing Medical Student Clinical Knowledge and Communication Skills in the Care of LGBTQ Patients
Danilo Bacic Lima, Regine Boutin, Kristyn Brandi, Sari Bentisianov, Michelle Dalla Piazza
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QA/QI on Compliance to CDC Guidelines for Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates Among Internal Medicine Residents
Aldo Barajas-Ochoa, Kajol Shah, Tharakeswari Selvakumar, Emily Gordon
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Consecutive Shock States Leading to Vision Loss
Alex Kaye, Aditya Uppuluri, Mansi Patel, Robert Fede
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Senescent Alveolar Type 2 Cells Exhibit a Unique Metabolomics Profile, Basic Research
Willy Roque, K. Cuevas Mora, Ross Summer, Matthew Robertson, Fernando Poli, Cristian Coarfa, Stefan Ryter, Ivan O. Rosas, Freddy Romero
Abstract
Naloxone Induced Pulmonary Edema
Sherif Elkattawy, Ramez Alyacoub, Chidinma Ejikeme, Muhammad Atif Masood Noori, Carlos Remolina
TRINITAS
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Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: A Case Report
Konstantinos Damiris, Emily Seltzer, Mark A. Galan, Sushil Ahlawat
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An Analysis of Characteristics and Inpatient Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized with ARDS and Comorbid Autoimmune Hepatitis: Insights from a Nationwide Inpatient Sample
Konstantinos Damiris, Ng G. Thomas, Latt L. Nyan
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A Rare Case of Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia Despite Resection of a Benign Glomangioma
Tiffany Tsang, Rakhee Barai, Lissette Cespedes, MD
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The Relationship between Social Determinants of Health and Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality
Matthew J. Fastiggi, Ankur K. Dalsania, Aaron Kahlam, Rajvi Shah, Krishan Patel, Stephanie Shiau, Slawa Rokicki, Michelle Dalla Piazza
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Reconciliation of Problem Lists at the Internal Medicine Ambulatory Care Clinic
Abdul Rehman, Victoria Kalawur, Omer Mohamed, Giselle Suero-Abreu, Kathleen Pergament, Mirela Feurdean
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Healthy Divas: Measuring the Impact of Gender Affirmation on HIV Care Continuum Outcomes using the Gender Congruence and Life Satisfaction Scale (GCLS)
Raymond Mathews, Rondalya Deshields, Angel Santana, Michelle Dalla Piazza
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Thyroid Metastasis to Mandible: A Case Report
R. Barai, T. Tsang, M. Raghuwanshi
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An ARDS Mystery: Could Mycoplasma Be the Culprit?
Ian Yu, Majd Hemam, Maliha Zainib, Rakhee Barai, James Gubitosa, Anne K. Sutherland
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A National Study of IBD Patients Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer: The Microbiome Link and Prevalence
Reza Hashemipour, Shima Ghavimi, Umair Nasir, Hamed Azimi, Catherine Choi, Yi Jiang, Oleg Shulik, Ehsan Navabi
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An Unusual Case of Lemierre Syndrome – One Pathogen or Two?
Michael O’Shaughnessy, Dariel Irizarry, Diana Finkel
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Are Patients In The UMDcare Resident Clinic With Documented Asthma Being Treated With Appropriate Step-Up Medical Therapy?
Mansi Patel, Anmol Mittal, Alex Kaye, Amee Patrawalla
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Trends In Imaging Modalities To Evaluate Obese Patients Admitted For Abdominal Pain
Anmol Mittal, Mansi Patel, Sushil Ahlawat
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Trends In Cost, Length Of Stay, And Mortality In Hospitalized Celiac Disease Pat ients In The Geriatric Population
Anmol Mittal, Mansi Patel, Faiz Afridi, Sushil Ahlawat
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Do Geriatric Patients With Celiacs Disease Have Higher Rates Complications And Mortality?
Anmol Mittal, Mansi Patel, Faiz Afridi, Sushil Ahlawat
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A Novel Case Of Biliary Stent Migration With Entrapment Within A Sigmoid Diverticulum
Anmol Mittal, Afif Hossain, Kamel Amer, Siddharth Verma
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Trends In Hospital Utilization And Mortality In Patients With Ulcerative Colitis And Primary Clostridium Difficile Infection
Anmol Mittal, Dayna Panchal, Faiz Afridi, Sushil Ahlawat
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Does The Presence Of Specific Alarming Symptoms Affect The Length Of Stay In Patients With Diagnosed With Ulcerative Colitis?
Anmol Mittal, Sushil Ahlawat
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Rituximab as Treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria
S. Zafar, M. Weinstein
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Chronic Cough Caused by Pericardial Cyst Locating Outside the Mediastinum
Zannat Ekram, Madia Ampey, Vijay Kodadhala, Andrew Berman
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Adherence to Guideline-Directed Management of Drug-Induced Long QT Syndrome
James Gubitosa, Yan Ming J. Zhou, Monica Abreu Diaz, Kathleen Pergament
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Compliance with Vaccinations in a Diabetic Population of Veterans at The East Orange VA Medical Center (EOVA)
Reza Pishdad, Lawrence Benedict, Kevin Chen, Mohsin Ali, Kristin Lupoli, Mirela Feurdean
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Assessment of Ground-glass Opacity on a Patient Undergoing Chemotherapy
Yukiko Oe, Amee Patrawalla
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Pet Owners Beware? A Case of Drug-Resistant Pasteurella Multocida Infection
Abraham Wei, Nehal Dhaduk, Basil Taha
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Delayed Recognition of Pulmonary Tuberculosis After Initial Manifestation as Granulomatous Orchitis
Hyo-bin Um, Sana Rashid, Lawrence Benedict, Amee Patrawalla
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Pericardial Metastases from Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Tonsils
Midhun Mathew, Sarah Ayad, Hardik Fichadiya, Tanya Shankar, Gerardo Capo
TRINITAS
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Critical Role of Preventive Medicine Physicians in Supporting a Multidisciplinary Homelessness Commission in New Jersey during the COVID-19 Pandemic
John Webb, Shad Yasin, Pauline Thomas, Denise Rodgers
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Incidence of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Has Increased Significantly in Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaskan Native Men Since 2000
Qi Yu, Umair Nasir, Sushil Ahlawat
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Identification of a Six-Cytokine Biosignature Discriminating Active Tuberculosis from Latent Infection
Vaishnavi Kaipilyawar, Jason Zhao, Noyal M. Joseph, Sonali Sarkar, C. Robert Horsburgh, Natasha S. Hochberg, Padmini Salgame, W. Evan Johnson, Jerrold J Ellner
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Is Biopsy Necessary? An Unusual Case of Toxoplasmosis
Dariel Irizarry, Diana Finkel
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Recurrent Syncope, Atrial Fibrillation and Obstructive Massive Left Atrial Myxoma: Benign Tumor with Malignant Hemodynamics
Yanet Ravelo, Perry Wengrofsky, Inderjit Singh, Megna Khatri, Alfonso Waller, Julius M. Gardin
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Evaluating the Appropriate Use of Proton Pump Inhibitor in an Internal Medicine Residency Clinic
Daniel Rim, Shawn Ahmad Chaustre, Christopher Oldaker, Suzanne Atkin
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Impact of Multiple Sclerosis on the Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Daniel Rim, Alexander Kaye, Sushil Ahlawat
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Cannabis Use is Associated with an Increased Risk of Intestinal Obstruction in Patients Hospitalized with Diverticulitis
Daniel Rim, Alexander Kaye, Siddharth Verma
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Inpatient Outcomes of Clostridioides Difficile Infection among Patients With and Without Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Daniel Rim, Alexander Kaye, Sushil Ahlawat
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening in Heart Failure: Quality Assessment of an Academic Internal Medicine Clinic
Phoenix Xu, Amanda Meredith, Kajol Shah, Willy Roque, Sung Choi, Daniel Matassa
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A Rare Case of GOO Secondary to Gallbladder Hydrops
Grace H. Yang, Suraj Pai, Sushil Ahlawat
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Prolonged QTc in Black and Latinx Cisgender and Transgender Women Who are Living with HIV in an Urban Area
Boniface Malangu, Sarah Bentil-Owusu, Arun Mattappallil, Joachim Sackey, Diana Finkel
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Bad Blood: A Catastrophic Presentation of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
Sarah Bentil-Owusu, Vanessa Soetanto, Hyein Jeon, Joshua Kra
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Are We Following Guidelines for H.Pylori Treatment and Follow-up?
Amanda Walker, Yanet Ravelo, Ravi Upadhyay, Vincent Wong, Nicole Reynoso-Vasquez, Anjella Manoharan, Karishma Khetani, Kristin Wong, Alan Tso
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Radiation Pneumonitis Secondary to Treatment with Y-90 for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Maggie Cheung, Zaid H. Tafesh
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A Rare Case of Serratia Marcescens Infective Endocarditis Initially Presenting as Pneumonia
Kajol Shah, Meghana Subramanian, Sana Rashid, Victor Cueto
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Portal Hypertension Due to Hepatic Arterioportal Fistula
Ali Kadhim, Ma Ai Thanda Han
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Thyroid Storm: A Diagnostic Conundrum
Maharaul Mashrutee, Raghuwanshi Maya, Umar Rehan, Reza Pishdad
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A Case of Venous Thromboembolism in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
James Gubitosa, Yan Ming J. Zhou, Mohamad Meybodi, Victor Chang
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Should Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Be a Screening Factor for Helicobacter Pylori in Patients from Endemic Regions?
Ahmed Ahmed, Ian Yu, Vanessa Brown, Amjad Sheikh, Alejandro Silva, Mirela Feurdean, Suzanne Atkin
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Hepatitis B Vaccination in Diabetes Mellitus Patients in the Ambulatory Setting
Ralluchukwu Attah, Regine Boutin, Boniface Malangu, Anik Nath, Daniel Matassa
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Proper Documentation of Patient Country of Origin (pCOO) During New Patient Encounters by Internal Medicine Residents at the University Hospital Ambulatory Care Center
Jorge Robledo, Paul Delle Donna, Christopher Jerome, Suzanne Atkin
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Exploring Early, Culture-negative TB with Ultrasensitive Nucleic Acid Tests
Jorge Robledo, Christie Eichberg, Kara Bonasia, Lydia Nakiyingi, Chad Centner, Kimberly McCarthy, David Alland, Dorman, Yingda L Xie
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Seroprevalence of Strongyloidiasis in Liver Transplant Candidates on a Tertiary-level Hospital in Newark, NJ
Jorge Robledo, Michael O’Shaughnessy, Tilly Varughese, Diana Finkel
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Seroprevalence of HTLV-I/II in a Tertiary-level Hospital in Newark, NJ
Jorge Robledo, Michael O’Shaughnessy, Tilly Varughese, Diana Finkel
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Trends in Mortality and Health Care Burden of Cirrhotic Decompensation in Hospitalized Patients: A Nationwide Analysis
Faiz Afridi, Anmol Mittal, Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos
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Characteristics of Warfarin Underprescription in Older Adults with Atrial Fibrillation
Sana Rashid, Maciej Tysarowski, Jorge Naranjo, Atharva Dhole, Luka Petrovic, Emad F. Aziz
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A Benign Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Reza Pishdad, Lissette Cespedes, Elina Shkolnik
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An Atypical Presentation of Malaria in a 19-year-old Woman
Anjella Manoharan, Radhika Malhotra, Dorothy Castro, Amesika Nyaku
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Are We Following Guidelines for Documentation of Healthcare Maintenance Screening Exams for Our Patients in the Ambulatory Care Center?
Maryam Kazmi, Rakhee Barai, Jorge Naranjo, Daniel Matassa
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Trends of Alcohol Hepatitis Related Hospitalization from 2011 to 2017 NIH Study
Mujtaba Mohamed, Ali Kadhim, Fayssa Solomon, Gopala Koneru, Nikoloas Pyrsopoulos
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Lung Cancer Screening Practices Among Primary Care Providers in Newark, New Jersey
Varsha Shah, John Webb, Emily Carey Perezdealejo, Julia Carter, Pauline Thomas, Marian Passannante
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Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome – A Unique Presentation
Hasan Ali, Jorge Barajas-Ochoa, Sushil Ahlawat
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In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty liver Disease Who Underwent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis
Hasan Ali, Maryam Kazmi, Catherine Choi, Reza Hashemipour, Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos
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Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Veterans: A Quality Assessment Project
Thomas G. Ng, Brooke Baker, Maliha Zainib, Yi Jiang, Devashish J. Anjaria, Jason C. George
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Effects of Combined Upper and Lower Respiratory Symptoms on Pulmonary Function and Exercise Tolerance Among Dyspneic Veterans
Thomas G. Ng, Anays M. Sotolongo, Jennifer H. Therkorn, Andrew R. Berman, Nisha Jani, Michael J. Falvo
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Transgender Health in Primary Care: An Educational Resident Activity
R. Boutin, R. Attah, D. Finkel, M. Dalla Piazza, D. Matassa, M. O’Connor, E. Gordon
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Endoscopic Management of Narcotic Substances: A Heroin Story
Kamal Amer, Anmol Mittal, Anjella Manoharan, Julien Hohenleitner, Richard Arrigo
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Sugar and Stress: Takatsubo Cardiomyopathy Induced by Severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Maryam Kazmi, Hasan Ali, Lissette Cespedes, Christine Gerula
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Mural Ascending Aortic Thrombus In A Patient With Recent COVID 19 Infection
Melvin Santana, Hardik Fichadiya, Sarah Ayad, Nirmal Guragai, Raja Pullat
TRINITAS
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Quality of Colonoscopy Examination After Availability of Split-Prep Instructions in Multiple Languages as Compared to English-Only Split-Prep Instructions
Krish Gandhi, Maggie Cheung, Qi Yu, Tehilla Apfel, Grace Yang, Reza Hashemipour, Faiz Afridi, He Qiu, Kamal Amer, Sushil Ahlawat
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Colorectal Cancer Screening in Persons Living with HIV: Assessing Screening of Urban Underserved Populations
Salil Chowdhury, Aaron Kahlam, Wajiha Khan, Suraj Pai, Steven Keller, Diana Finkel
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Improve Accuracy of VTE Prophylaxis by Strict Guideline Application
Amanda Lu, Boniface Malangu, Vanessa Browne, Ana Diaz, Dhvani Doshi, Mirela Feurdean
Abstract | Poster
Spontaneous Pneumothorax Caused by Suspected Thoracic Endometriosis in the Setting of COVID-19 Infection
Dayna Panchal, Umair Nasir, Sunil Patel
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Are the Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Being Appropriately Vaccinated Against Pneumonia at VA East Orange Campus?
Konstantinos Damiris, Dayna Panchal, Suilon Ng, Nathan Kerr, Mirela Feurdean
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Severe Secondary Mitral Regurgitation from Atypical True Left Ventricular Aneurysm: A Multimodality Cardiac Imaging Diagnosis
Perry Wengrofsky, Saahil Jumkhawala, Amanda Meredith, Julius M. Gardin, Christine Gerula, Alfonso Waller
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No Show Rates in Clinic Patients
Dana Bowen, Mark Forsberg, Mukund Tiwari, Dhvani Doshi
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Are We Following Recommendations For Completing POLST Forms In Hospitalized Patients with Serious Illnesses?
Milos Brankovic, Catherine Choi, Shawn Adam, Madia Ampey, Hyein Jeon, Nikolina Markovic, Kathleen Pergament
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Vaccination Rates Among University Hospital Liver Transplant Recipients
Michael W. Song, Joachim Sackey, Tilly Varughese
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Depression Screening in Clinic Patients with a Cancer Diagnosis
Meghana Subramanian, Rhia Dasgupta, Nebojsa Markovic, Benjamin Simmons, Kathleen Pergament, Aleksey Tentler
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Transformation of Castrate Resistant Prostate Adenocarcinoma into Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Victoria J. Kalawur, Ozlem Fidan-Ozbilgin, Fengming Zhong, Victor T. Chang
Abstract
A Case Report of Acute Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with B12 Deficiency
Phillip Lim, Rafael Nigri, Mirela Feurdean
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The Prognostic Utility of Coronary Angiography in Pre-operative Cardiac Evaluation for Liver Transplantation
Phillip Lim, Anoshia Raza, Maciej Tysarowski, John Bertot, Paul Ippolito, Christine Gerula, Alfonso Waller, Julius Gardin, Marc Klapholz
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Incidental Finding of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting Radiographically as Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Liver Transplant Candidate
Fayssa Salomon, Mumtaz Niazi, Zaid Tafesh, Mark Galan
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with COVID-19 in an Intensive Care Unit of a Community Hospital; Retrospective Cohort Study
Islam Younes, Jorge Cedano, Emilio Fabian Corona, Melissa Gonzalez-Lara, Melvin Santana, Sarah Ayad, Raja Pullatt
TRINITAS
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Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Sarcoidosis Patient Treated with Endobronchial Valve
Islam Younes, Sherif El-Kattawy, Walaa Hammad, Juliet Kotys, Carlos Remolina
TRINITAS
Abstract | Poster
Guideline Specific Selection of Anti-Hypertensives to Adequately Manage Hypertension at East Orange VA
Sean Hu, Amrita Chawla, Mohamad Aghaie Meybodi, Christopher Sandifer
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Fusobacterium Necrophorum and Prevotella Loescheii: Unexpected Culprits of Necrotizing Pneumonia in a Patient with Lupus
Vanessa Soetanto, Sana Rashid, Suzanne Atkin
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Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Cholangitis: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis
Amrita Chawla, Faiz Afridi, Reza Hashemipour, Sushil Ahlawat
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Inpatient Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer Patients with and without Concomitant Osteoporosis: A Population Based Propensity-Score Matched Analysis
Amrita Chawla, Faiz Afridi, Reza Hashemipour, Sushil Ahlawat
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Effects of Hypothyroidism on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Inpatient Outcomes: A Population Based Study
Amrita Chawla, Eloy Ruiz Mendoza, Faiz Afridi, Reza Hashemipour, Sushil Ahlawat
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Effect of Hospital Teaching Status on Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Ascites Patients: A Population Based Study
Amrita Chawla, Faiz Afridi, Reza Hashemipour, Sushil Ahlawat
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Analysis of Pancreatic Pseudocyst Drainage Procedural Outcomes using the 2017 NIS Database
Amrita Chawla, Faiz Afridi, Reza Hashemipour, Sushil Ahlawat
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Impact of Vitamin D Deficiency on Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for Cirrhosis: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis
Amrita Chawla, Suraj Pai, Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos
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Association of Cardiac Arrhythmia in Patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Rates of Severe Gastrointestinal Complication
Afif Hossain, Anmol Mittal, Sarah Hossain, Julius Gardin
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Incidence of Gastrointestinal Tract and Motility Disorders in Post-Cardiac Arrest Patients
Afif Hossain, Anmol Mittal, Sarah Hossain, Julius Gardin
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Assessment of Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening and Management in High-Risk Patients
Kandarp Suthar, Afif Hossain, Hyein Jeon, Daniel Matassa
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Role of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Patients Admitted for a Primary Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension
Afif Hossain, Anmol Mittal, Sarah Hossain, Sushil Ahlawat
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A Report of Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction in a Transgender Woman
Perry Wengrofsky, Parul Kakar, Afif Hossain, Julius Gardin
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Chest Pain in a Middle-Aged Smoker with Heart Failure and Missing Lung
Aldo Barajas-Ochoa, Afif Hossain, Sarah Hossain, Michael A. Jaker
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Brevibacterium Bacteremia in the Setting of Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Case Report with Accompanying Literature Review
Afif Hossain, Aldo Barajas-Ochoa, Sarah Hossain, Michael A. Jaker
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Rare Small Cell Neuroendocrine Cervical Cancer - Hiding in Plain Sight
Vincent Wong, Monica Abreu Diaz, Maninderpal Kaur, Sherif Elhosseiny
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Acute Aortic Occlusion Secondary to an Atherosclerotic Thrombus: A Rare Phenomenon
John P. Wisener, Sana Rashid, Angelika Drozd, Jaewook Shin, Brian Schott, Julius M. Gardin
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Covid-19 Seroprevalence in HIV-infected and Non-infected Residents of a Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) in New Jersey
Reza Peymani, Manisha Gurumurthy, Amy Davidow, James Gonzalez, Pauline Thomas, Edward Lifshitz, Stephen Friedman
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Assessing the Appropriateness of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Use at University Hospital During the COVID19 Pandemic
Vincent Wong, John Wisener, Bret McCarty, Kristin Wong
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Syphilis: A Rare but Reversible Cause of Nephrotic Syndrome
Shaza Khalid, Alexandra Sonyey
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Post Cardiac Arrest Debriefing: How Well Do You Think You Did?
Maciej Tysarowski, Hasan Ali, Saahil A. Jumkhawala, Majd Hemam, Anne Sutherland
Abstract | Poster
Come Back in 10 Years, An Analysis of the Timeliness of Screening Colonoscopy Follow-up at the East Orange VA
Umair Nasir, Dayna Panchal, Sarah Bentil-Owusu, Anna-Lena Meinhardt, Melvin Mathew, Siddharth Verma
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Atypical Erythema Multiforme? A Case Report
David Yao, Vanessa Browne, Prashasthi Ramesh, Priya Mansukhani, Htay Htay Kyi
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Adrenal Crisis After COVID-19 Vaccination in Patient with Hypopituitarism
Nikolina Markovic, Anila Faizan, Eshen Rao, Chirag Boradia
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Risk Factors for Endogenous Endophthalmitis (EE) in Hospitalized Patients with Candida Fungemia
Aditya Uppuluri, Marco A. Zarbin, Greg Budoff, Neelakshi Bhagat
Abstract | Poster
Are We Following ACP Guidelines Regarding Lower Back Pain?
Vanessa Browne, Ana Diaz, Amanda Lu, Suzanne Atkin, Mirela Feurdean
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The Relationship Between Computed Tomography Parameters and Morbidity and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized with Coronavirus Disease 2019
Maciej Tysarowski, Giselle Suero, Barbara Danek, Boniface Malangu, Shawn Adam, Khyati Mehta, Aris Karatasakis, Anthony Lucev, Anugya Mittal, Pallavi Solanki, Marc Klapholz, Julius Gardin, Alfonso Waller
Abstract | Poster
Thrombus Involving Ectopic Kidney and IVC Filter: An Interesting Anatomical Finding
Amanda Meredith, Sana Rashid, Michael Jaker
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Improving Adherence to Cholesterol Lowering Guidelines Through an Iinteractive Digital Tool
Sana Rashid, Giselle Alexandra Suero-Abreu, Maciej Tysarowski, Hyo-Bin Um, Yawen Zhang, Kajol Shah, Analise Douglas, Daniel Matassa
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“STATINCALC”: Promoting Cholesterol Guideline Adherence Via An Original Online Tool
Sana Rashid, Giselle Alexandra Suero-Abreu, Maciej Tysarowski, Analise Douglas, Daniel Matassa
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AIDS Associated Cardiac Burkitt’s Lymphoma Presenting as Complete Heart Block with Heart Failure
Sana Rashid, Pablo Michel Sanchez, Uzair Ashraf, Mohamad Soud, Shawn Adam, Devin Vasoya, Julius Gardin
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Patient Journey Map and Timed Study in Primary Care Clinic During COVID Pandemic
Madia Ampey, Mary Morgan, Eloy Ruiz Mendoza, Giselle Suero Abreu, Piyumika De Silva
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Eosinophilic Ascites: Rare Presentations of Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
He Qiu, Ozlem Fidan-Ozbilgin, Steven Krawitz
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Are We Following Guidelines For Sexual Healthcare Maintenance?
Phillip Lim, Danilo Bacic Lima, Eric DeGaetano, Kathleen Pergament
Abstract | Poster
Comprehensive Diabetes Care and Adherence to ADA Guidelines in the Ambulatory Care Center of University Hospital
Dharni Patel, Shivani Patel, Rafael Nigri, George Disesa, Daniel Matassa
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Estrogen and Palpitations: Is There Something Latent?
Saahil Jumkhawala, Majd Hemam, Alla Fayngersh
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Enhanced Sample Collection and Transport Strategy for COVID-19 RT-PCR
Padmapriya Banada, David Elson, Naranjargal Daivaa, Claire Park, Samuel Desind, Ibsen Montalvan, Robert Kwiatkowski, Soumitesh Chakravorty, David Alland, Yingda L. Xie
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RT-PCR Negative COVID-19
Heta Parmar, Margaret Montovano, Padmapriya Banada, Sri Ram Pentakota, Stephanie Shiau, Zhongjie Ma, Kaheerman Sabira, Abby Chopoorian, David Alland, Yingda L. Xie
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XpertMTB/XDR: a 10-Color Reflex Assay Suitable for Point-of-Care Settings To Detect Isoniazid, Fluoroquinolone, and Second-Line-Injectable-Drug Resistance Directly from Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Positive Sputum
Heta Parmar, Yuan Cao, Rajiv L. Gaur, Deanna Lieu, Shobana Raghunath, Nova Via, Simone Battaglia, Daniela M. Cirillo, Claudia Denkinger, Sophia Georghiou, Robert Kwiatkowski, David Persing, David Alland, Soumitesh Chakravorty
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RESEARCH DAY SELECTION COMMITTEE

Mirela Feurdean, MD, Academic Medicine

Diana Finkel, DO, Infectious Diseases

Pauline Thomas, MD, Internal Medicine

Pranela Rameshwar, PhD, Hematology/Oncology

Debra Chew, MD, Infectious Diseases

Lisa Dever, MD, Infectious Diseases

Amee Patrawalla, MD, MPH, Pulmonary/Critical Care

Anne Sutherland, MD, Pulmonary/Critical Care

Shobha Swaminathan, MD, Infectious Diseases

Sheryl Bedno, MD, PhD, MPH, Occupational Medicine

Michelle L. Dalla Piazza, MD, Infectious Diseases

Reena Khianey, MD, Allergy & Immunology/Rheumatology

Pallavi Solanki, MD, Cardiology

Stanley H. Weiss, MD, Hematology/Oncology

Robert Wieder, MD, PhD, Hematology/Oncology

Andrew Berman, MD, Pulmonary/Critical Care

Joshua Kra, MD, Hematology/Oncology

Marvin Kirschner, MD, Endocrinology

Michael B. Mathews, PhD, Infectious Diseases

Yingda L. Xie, MD, Infectious Diseases

RESEARCH DAY PLANNING COMMITTEE

Lisa Wade

Paul Fallaha

Giselle Suero Abreu, MD

Mirela Feurdean, MD

Annual Residency Research Day

19TH ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

RESEARCH DAY

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19^TH ANNUAL
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE