Academic Competition Selected Finalists

4F-PCC for  Reversal  of  Direct Oral Anticoagulant-associated Subdural Hematoma: Impact on Hematoma Expansion and Outcomes

D. Klavansky MD, Lead Author

A Mobile Platform-Based Structured Sign Out Tool to Improve Resident Teaching on Anatomic Pathology Rotations

Y. Yang MD, Lead Author
T. Bhuiya MD
S. Khutti MD
T. Vitkovski DO
M. J. Esposito MD

A Rare Differential: Afferent Limb Syndrome in Patients with an Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis

A. Sharma MD, Lead Author
M. William MD
I. Fayed MD
D. Schwartzberg MD

A Rare Manifestation of Cirrhosis Presenting 2 Decades After Fontan Procedure

S. Madala MD, Lead Author
K. MacDougall MD
A. Polavarpau MD
D. R. Gurala MBBS
G. Vivek MD

A Trio to Remember: Recognizing the Characteristic Radiologic Features of Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome

G. Keir MD, Lead Author
P. Lee MD

Abdominal Pregnancy at 13 weeks Treated with Intrafetal Digoxin

R. Sharma MD, Lead Author
N. Mierowitz MD

Accuracy of the predicted effective orifice area in determining incidence of patient-prosthesis mismatch after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

M. Catalano BS, Lead Author
B. Rutkin MD
E. Koss MD
G. Mauer BS
J. A. Berg MS
A. Hartman MD
P-J. Yu MD

Acute Complicated Pancreatitis Secondary to Fat Emulsion as Antidote for Bupivacaine: A Case Report

A. Elfiky MD, Lead Author
S. Homsy MD
Y. Eldouaihy MD
S. Andrawes MED

Acute Conus Injury Following Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulator Placement

P. B. White DO, Lead Author
J. Fakhoury DO
J. Henry BS
K. Grewal DO

Acute type A Aortic Dissection Repair ‘After-Hours’: Does It Influence Outcomes?

S. Pupovac MD, Lead Author
J. Hemli MD
K. Seetharam MD
A. T. Giammarino MS
S. J. Scheinerman MD
A. R. Hartman MD
D. R. Brinster MD

Adoption of 2016 EpiPen Administration Instructions by Pediatric Emergency Department Staff

M. Samstein MD, PhD, Lead Author
T. Li PHD
M. Cassara DO
A. Jongco MPH, MD, PhD

Alzheimer's Disease in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: Analysis of a Large Population Registry.

M. Abureesh MD, Lead Author
A. Motasem MD
L. Deeb MD

Amyloidosis, Where All Roads Lead to One

J. Xia MD, Lead Author
T. Menon MD
E. Kim MD

An Unusual Case of Spontaneous Thigh Abscess Post-Partum

N. Gupta DO, Lead Author
Z. Kattih MD
A. Shukla MD

Are Patients with Altered Bile Acid Profile After Cholecystectomy Protected Against Clostridioides Difficile Infection?

M. Abureesh MD, Lead Author
S. Anwar MD
M. Alkhayat MD
H. Al Moussawi MD
L. Deeb MD

Arterial Stiffness in Infants Born to Preeclamptic Mothers

E. Lo MD, Lead Author
R. Koppel MD
L. Grossman BA
O. G. Bullaro BS
B. Patel BA
M. R. Pfaff BS
M. Murphy BS
K. Laurent MA
C. B. Sethna MD

Assessing Infliximab Levels Pre and Post Transition from Standard to Rapid Infliximab Infusion in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

F. Hasan MD, Lead Author
J. Markowitz MD
J. Cerise PhD

Assessment of Frailty in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure Before and After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

M. Elyasi DO, Lead Author
A. Knisel BS
V. Nursey BA
J. Stern PhD
H. Fernandez MD
B. Lima MD
J. Taylor MD
K. Davidson NP
K. Malhame NP
K. Kennedy MS
S. Maybaum MD

Association Between Pre-Operative Quantitative Measures of Aortic Stenosis and Quality of Life Improvement Outcomes after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

M. Catalano BS, Lead Author

Attenuated Regimen of Biweekly Gemcitabine/Nab-Paclitaxel in Patients Aged > 65 years with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer (APC)

H. Rehman MD, Lead Author
J. Chi MD
N. Hakim DO
S. Goyal MD
C. Olazagasti MD
J. Jose CNP
L. Moriarty RN, BSN
W. Saif MD, MBBS

Bolus versus Non-Bolus Insulin Prior to Insulin Infusion in the Treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis

J. Yip Pharmacy Resident, Lead Author
William Heuser PharmD, MS
D. Rucco, Pharm.D candidate 2020
M. Harrington Pharm.D.
S. Rehmat Pharm.D.
F. Davis DO

Case Report: Hydroxycobalamin Interference with Hemodialysis

U. Manchandani MD, Lead Author
S. El Sayegh MD, FSAN
E. El Charabaty MD, FSAN

Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome (CAPS) Post-Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Infection

Y. Kwok DO, Lead Author
D. Asti MD
R. Sharma MD
B. M. Mudduluru MD
Y. Skaradinskiy MD

Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: Atypical Presentation of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

P. Koul MD, Lead Author
S. P. Munder MD
R. Arora MD

Clinical and Pathologic Correlation of Radiolucencies in the Pediatric Population

S. Reisman DDS, Lead Author
K. Schultz DMD
P. Crespi DDS

Clinical Outcomes Following Live Vaccine Administration in T Cell Lymphopenia Patients Identified by Newborn Screening

E. Hon BS, Lead Author
S. Zhang MD
V. Bonagura MD
A. Jongco III, MD, PHD, MPH

Clostridioides Difficile Infection In Patients With Liver Cirrhosis in the USA: A Population Based Study

S. Amarnath MD, Lead Author
M. Abureesh MD
M. Alkhayyat MD
V. Gumaste MD

Community Physician Perceptions to LAMA use: Do you follow GOLD guidelines?

V. Boryushkina MD, Lead Author
V. Kumar PGY2 Internal Medicine Resident
S. Nabeel MD
M. Barnes MD
T. Le MD
H. Siddique MD
H. Rengarajan MD
G. Haggerty PhD
A. Kaell MD
J. Ng MD

Concurrent Lung Adenocarcinoma And Lung Carcinoid Tumor: A Unique Presentation Of Synchronous Primary Lung Cancer

M. Mikhail MD, Lead Author
N. Narula MD
D. Sharma MD
S. Acharya MD
A. Avula MD
D. Elsayegh MD

COPD Readmission Outcomes: Same-Hospital vs Different Hospital

Y. Shammaa MD, Lead Author
W. Mansour MD
G. Samaha

Crohn's Disease with Esophageal Involvement and Pyoderma Gangrenosum

K. Ahuja MBBS, Lead Author
J. Gelbs MD
T. Weinstein MD
Y. Lu MD
B. Sahn MD

Dapsone-Induced Hemolytic Anemia in Renal Transplant Recipients with Normal Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Levels - A Case Series

A. Khatri MD, Lead Author
S. Lal M. R Medical Student
M. M. Flores-Chang
B. S. Flores-Chang MD
S. Rawal
M. Bhaskaran MD

Dental Management of an Adolescent with Autism

A. Mauro DDS, Lead Author
K. Schultz DMD
P. Crespi DDS

Do it for the “Gram”: Using Instagram to Educate the Millennial Learner

J. Belfer MD, Lead Author
L. Feld MD
R. Kabra MD

Doxepin in Children and Adolescents with Symptoms of Insomnia: A Single Center Experience

Y. Shah MD, Lead Author
V. Stringel MD
I. Pavkovic MD
S. Kothare MD

Early Structural Deterioration of a Perceval Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve

M. Cinelli DO, Lead Author
L. Schwartz DO
J. Spagnola MD
I. Gulkarov MD
F. Rosell MD
A. Lackey MD
M. Imam MD
C. Schwartz MD

Education Regarding Differences Between Palliative vs. Hospice Care for GME IM Residents at a Teaching Community Hospital: Pre- and Post Evaluation of Medical Knowledge Domain

A. Sharma MD, Lead Author
S. Nabeel MD
P. Macchio ANP, GNP, MSN
C. B. de Elia MD
G. Haggerty Ph.D.
A. Kaell MD

Examination of Anticoagulation Prescription among Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation after In-Hospital Fall

C. Obi MD, Lead Author
E. Kim MD
A. Delicee
K. Bulsara
A. Smith
T. Nnaka MPH
M. Sheikh MBBS
J. Conigliaro MD
A. Spyropoulos MD

Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse as the Cause of Recurrent Cardiac Arrest

S. Acharya MD, Lead Author
A. Avula
E. Dany MD

Extracellular CIRP Contributes to Cardiac Dysfunction in Neonatal Sepsis

N-L. Denning MD, Lead Author
M. Aziz PhD
J. M. Prince MD
P. Wang MD

Extracellular CIRP Decreases Siglec-G Expression of B-1a Cells in Sepsis Via TLR4

W. Royster MD, Lead Author
M. Aziz PhD
H. Jin MD
P. Wang MD

Factors Associated with Appropriate Use of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised, with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F) by Primary Care Pediatricians (PCPs): Is More Training Needed?

N. Chowdhury MD, Lead Author
A. Adesman MD
E. Rapoport
A. Krevskaya MD

Factors Linked to Adherence to Treatment in an Outpatient Cardiology Clinic

H. Siddique MD, Lead Author
A. Raminfard DO
V. Kumar MD
I. Sabri MD
J. Joy MD
G. Haggerty Ph.D.
A. Makaryus MD
M. Temkin MD
R. Perera MD

Family Medicine Curriculum: How to Identify and Address Social Determinants of Health

R. Mourabet DO, Lead Author
L. Schoenberger DO
B. Bose DO
Q. Gu DO
B. Benjamin DO
J. Saad DO
C. Lee DO
T. Zahtila DO

Feasibility and Safety of Plasma Exchange in Paediatric Neuro-immunology: A Single Center Experience

P. Eksambe MD, Lead Author
Y. Shah MD
F. Katayoun MD
L. James MD
K. Shefali MD
K. Sanjeev MD

Freezing of Gait Responsive to Low Frequency STN-DBS and Spinal Cord Stimulation

A. Babaie DO, Lead Author
R. Ramdhani MD
A. Persaud MD

Getting to the Root Cause: Resident Engagement in a Morbidity, Mortality, & Improvement Curriculum within a Large Pediatric Training Program

L. Feld MD, Lead Author
R. Kabra MD
J. Belfer MD
C. Taurassi MD
S. Barone MD
A. Subramony MD
M. Cavataio RN
H. Di Scala RN
L. Glater-Welt MD

GME: Investigation of ambulatory lung cancer patients receiving immunotherapy with pre-existing chronic obstructive respiratory disease (COPD) or interstitial lung disease (ILD).

K. McGovern MD, Lead Author
N. Seetharamu MD

Google Search Activity in First-Episode Psychosis

M. Kirschenbaum MD, Lead Author
M. Birnbaum MD
J. Kane MD

Histological Evaluation of Bone Substitute Material Following Subchondroplasty Demonstrates Lack of Resorption and New Bone Deposition: A Case Series

B. Petrone DO, Lead Author
E. Stapleton DO
G. Stone MD
J. Gurtowski MD

Hypercalcemia in a Patient Diagnosed with Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Tumor

B. Ataallah MD, Lead Author
H. Quadri MD
B. Buttar MD
G. Kulina MD
A. Kaell MD

Hypertensive Urgency Associated with Acute Viral Gastroenteritis in Pediatric Patients

J. Fishbein MD, Lead Author
P. Singer MD
L. Castellanos Reyes MD
C. B. Sethna MD

Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome manifesting as acute bilateral cerebral watershed infarcts: An "atypical" pathophysiology for "a typical" presentation

G. Kapoor DO, Lead Author
D. Klein DO
J. Schneider DO
E. Salamon DO

Immune dysregulation polyendocrinopathy X-linked (IPEX) symptomatology with a hemizygous variant in the non-coding polyadenylation (polyA) signal of FOXP3

A. McInerney MD, Lead Author
S. Su MD
D. Sahm MD
L. Pisani MD
K. Buzzi MD
J. Mait-Kaufman MD
M. Pettei MD
J. Brochstein MD
A. Jongco MD, PhD, MPH

ImPRESsively Challenging Case of PRES

A. Patel MBBS, Lead Author
P. Koul MD
P. Shah MBBS
M. Deutsch MD

Improving Clinical Ladder Engagement in Night Nurses

D. Nair MSN, RN-BC, CNE, Lead Author

Intramyocardial Fat in Family with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2E Cardiomyopathy and Sudden Cardiac Death

R. Pashun MD, Lead Author
S. Saba MD
S. Azari MD, PhD
A. Achar MD
D. Gruber DHSc
L. Epstein MD
A. Geraci MD

Is Ultrasound Enough? Evaluating Imaging for Acute Pancreatitis in Childhood Obesity

J. Gelbs MD, Lead Author
J. Rotter MD
S. Bitton MD
N. Kohn MBA, MA
T. Weinstein MD

Isolated Adrenocorticotropic Deficiency Due To Partial Primary Empty Sella Causing Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency

Y. Jamal MD, Lead Author
H. Parvez MD
K. Reddy MD

Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

K. Mai MD, Lead Author
P. Singer MD
A. E. Fahmy MD
L. W. Teperman MD
E. P. Molmenti MD
E. I. Grodsein MD
L. Castellanos MD
C. B. Sethna MD

Left Parotid Gland Swelling as Presenting Symptom of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

W. Khan MD, Lead Author
S. Ahmed MD
S. Ali MD
H. Chyhyda MD
M. Groth MD

Management of a Cervical Spine Epidural Abscess Caused by Propionibacterium Acnes: A Complication from an Endoscopic Cervical Discectomy Procedure with a Rare Causative Agent

P. Koutsogiannis DO, Lead Author
P. Boucas DO
K. Grewal DO

Management of Intrusion of Upper Anterior Teeth

K. Gonzales DDS, Lead Author
K. Schultz DMD
P. Crespi DDS

Mass and Effect: Body Mass Index as Predictor of Obstetrical-Neonatal Complications

C. Marti-Amarista MD, Lead Author
G. Dhanjal MD
H. Bedi MD
M. Grissom PhD
M. Rali MD

Methylprednisolone Dosage in Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections: A Retrospective Analysis of Efficacy in Pain Relief

C. Chen DO, Lead Author
N. Zaman DO
T. Leung PhD
S. A. Quraishi MD

Milk Fat Globule-Epidermal Growth Factor 8 (MFG-E8) May Protect Infants from Intestinal Inflammation

J. Asaro DO, Lead Author
Z. Khan BS
M. Brewer MD
K. Klose RN
C. Pesce RN
R. Schanler MD
C. Codipilly PhD

Moderate vs Deep Hypothermia in Type A Acute Aortic Dissection Repair : A Propensity-Matched Analysis from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD)

S. Pupovac MD, Lead Author
J. Hemli MD
D. R. Brinster MD

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Demographics and Subsequent Development of Food Allergy

E. Robbins DO, Lead Author
S. Demissie PhD
J. Blau MD
C. Briggs-Steinberg MD

Neutropenic Enterocolitis Secondary to Sulfasalazine in a Woman with Psoriatic Arthritis: A Case Report

S. Homsy MD, Lead Author
A. Elfiky MD
M. Abureesh MD
D. Daneshvar MD
A. Bershadskiy

New Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in a Woman Treated with Durvalumab

S. Homsy MD, Lead Author
M. Abureesh MD
A. Sokoloff

Non-Invasive Electroanatomic Mapping to Predict Origin of Outflow Tract Ventricular Premature Depolarizations

K. Coleman RN, CCRC, Lead Author
S. Mountantonakis MD
A. S. Vaishnav MBBS
J. Shein PA-C
P. Makker MD
M. Saleh MD
K. Bhasin MD
N. E. Bernstein MD
N. T. Skipitaris MD

Opioid-free Anesthesia in Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study

M. Zeltsman DO, Lead Author
J. Aronsohn MD
O. Dowling PhD
M. Gerasimov MD
G. Palleschi MD
J. Aronsohn MD

Oral Flora Causing Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Case of Streptococcus Intermedius Infection Leading to Epidural Abscess

R. Anjum MD, Lead Author
S. Fatima MD
H. Delshadfar DO
R. Cherazard MD

Pediatric vs. Adult Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) Criteria for the Diagnosis of Hypertension (HTN) in Adolescents

K. Merchant MD, Lead Author
P. P. Shah BA
P. Singer MD
L. Castellanos MD
C. Sethna MD

Phenobarbital vs. Benzodiazepine Therapy in the Treatment of Severe Alcohol Withdrawal

D. Rucco, Pharmacy Resident, Lead Author
William Heuser PharmD
J. Yip, Pharmacy Intern
S. Rehmat Pharm.D.
M. Harrington Pharm.D.

Placentas in Dichorionic Twin Pregnancies in the Setting of Preeclampsia Have Morphologic Differences if Conceived Via Assisted Reproductive Technologies

E. Manvelyan MD, Lead Author
B. Abittan MD
M. Blitz MD
R. H. Goldman MD

Point of Care Lung Ultrasound Predicts Heart Failure Readmissions

D. Fridman MD, Lead Author
A. Cohen MD
G. Robinson MD
M. Nelson DO
T. Li PhD
S. Maybaum MD

Primary Extramedullary Hematopoiesis Manifesting As Pleural Effusion in Plasma Cell Leukemia

M. Mikhail MD, Lead Author
A. Avula MD
N. Narula MD
S. Acharya MD
D. Sharma MD
M. Chalhoub MD

Psychoeducation for Inpatients with First-Episode Psychosis (FEP) and Their Families: Results from a National Survey

M. Briggs MD, Lead Author
M. Belkin MD
K. Candan PhD
K. Risola PhD
M. Birnbaum MD
J. Kane MD

Radiologically Defined Sarcopenia Affects Survival in Head and Neck Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

A. Wong BS, Lead Author
D. Zhu BS
D. Kraus MD
T. Tham MD

Rates of Clinically Significant Bleeding After Colonic EMR in a Tertiary Care Center Using Edge Clips and Coagulation Technique

S. Madala MD, Lead Author
M. Alsheikh
D. Gurala
A. Aqsa
H. Kandlakunta
Y. El Douaihy
A. Sherif

Re-evaluation of Risk Factors for Hospital Admission for Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

C. Min MD, Lead Author
P. Koutsogiannis DO
C. Iturriaga DO
G. Katsigiorgis DO
R. Cohn MD

Rectal Cancer Height Measurement: Surgeons vs. Gastroenterologists?

J. Yang MD, Lead Author
A. Egunsola MD
R. Dring MD
M. Greenwald MD
J. Procaccino MD
J. Ricci MD

Residents as Speakers: Use of a Formalized Case Presentation Curriculum to Enhance Residents Public Speaking Skills

J. Belfer MD, Lead Author
L. Feld MD
R. Kabra MD

SafeSign: Preventing Gender and Laterality Discrepancies in Radiology Reporting

R. Patel MD, Lead Author
D. Hirschorn MD

Short-Term Outcomes of Primary Total Ankle Arthroplasties in Octogenarians: A National Database Analysis

M. Partan DO, Lead Author
N. Frane
C. Iturriaga DO
A. Bitterman DO

Successful Treatment of a Patient with Richter Syndrome with Lenalidomide and Rituximab

A. Shah MD, Lead Author
J. Barrientos MD, MS

Surveillance of Gluten-free Diet Adherence in Pediatric Patient with Celiac Disease Using Stool Gluten Immunogenic Peptides

C. Suppa DO, Lead Author
Y. Lu MD
M. Pettei MD, PhD

Systematic Review for Value-Based Gaps in Care: Process Implementation and Measurement Models

N. Duong MIB, BS, Lead Author
K. Stathakos MBA

The Association Between Proton Pump Inhibitor And Pyogenic Liver Abscess

A. Elfiky MD, Lead Author
M. Alsheikh MD
A. Aqsa MD
A. Abuyassine MD
H. Almoussawi MD
L. Deeb MD

The Association of Gender and PD1/PDL1 Immunotherapy Response in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Y. Kwok DO, Lead Author
J. Yip MPH
N. Ahmed DO
M. Castellano MD

The Cumulative Effect of Depression, Substance Abuse, and Alcohol Abuse on Postoperative Complications after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

P. Gold MD, Lead Author
L. Garbarino MD
H. Anis MD
E. V. Neufeld BS
N. Sodhi MD
J. R. Danoff MD
S. Boraiah MD
V. Rasquinha MD
M. A. Mont MD

The Effect of Bladder Catheterization on Ambulation and Venous Thromboembolism Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Institutional Analysis.

P. Gold MD, Lead Author
L. Garbarino MD
H. Anis MD
J. Heimroth MD
N. Sodhi MD
J. Danoff MD
S. Boraiah MD
V. Rasquinha MD
M. Mont MD

The Orthopedic Curbside Consult and Implications on Proximal Humerus Fracture Management

Z. Aberman MD, Lead Author
C. Burgess DO
S. Weiner DO
R. Cohn MD

The Prognostic Effect of Race in Head and Neck Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of 108,990 Patients Controlling for Socioeconomic Status

T. Tham MD, Lead Author
D. Russo
Y. Bardash MD
P. Costantino MD

The Risk of Chorioamnionitis in Nulliparous Women Undergoing Labor Induction with Cervical Foley Balloon in Prelabor Rupture of Membranes

M. Gulersen MD, MSc, Lead Author
C. Zottola MD
X. Li MS
D. Krantz MA
M. DiSturco MD
E. Bornstein MD

The Utilization of the Critical Care CAM Champions

C. Sullivan RN, Lead Author

Thematic Categorization of a Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Mini-Series into a Pediatric Residency Curriculum

R. Kabra MD, Lead Author
L. Feld MD
J. Belfer MD
P. Goenka MD
S. Barone MD

Thumbs Up - Taking Note of the Epiglottis in the Adult Throat

E. Bellew MD, Lead Author
C. F. E. Kirsch MD

Two Cases of Paroxysmal Dyskinesia Associated With Anti-GAD Antibody

A. Patel MBBS, Lead Author
K. Eacobacci MD
P. Shah MBBS
P. Koul MD
S. Proteasa MD
F. Lado MD

Use of a mobile application to assess when urology residents become surgically independent.

D. Nethala MD, Lead Author
C. Martin
D. Wang
S. Smith
Z. Kozel
M. Vira
M. Schwartz
S. Hall
L. Kavoussi
J. Kreshover

Utility of a Quality Dashboard Established by a Resident Quality Council

J. Castiglione MD, Lead Author
L. Feld MD
J. Belfer MD
R. Kabra MD
M. Buchan MD
S. Sayres DO
S. Barone MD

Vaping and Clostridium Difficile Infection: a Potentially Lethal Combination in an Immunocompetent Patient

S. Huda MD, Lead Author
Y. Jamal MD
S. H. Iqbal DO
S. B. Jhaveri MD

Vasculitis due to Levamisole-Adulterated Cocaine: A Case Report

N. Pasumarty MD, Lead Author
A. Hamilton MD
R. Jayman-Aristide MD
M. Grissom PhD

Zn2+ Deficiency: A Cause of Opioid-Induced Physical Dependence and Addiction in Postoperative Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients

T. Tantillo DO, Lead Author
M. Jagtiani DO
A. Bitterman DO
G. Scuderi MD