Abstracts from the Inaugural Physicians-in-Training Leadership Conference
Session 1
Opening Session Keynote Speaker
Advocacy 101: A Primer for Practitioners,
Christopher Morris, MD, SMA 2021 President
Session 2
Risk Factors Associated with a Positive Tuberculin Skin Tests in Homeless Populations Across Six Student-run Clinics,
Robert H. Drury, BS
A Rare Case of COVID+ve Goodpasture Syndrome with Gastric Perforation,
Shin Young Kang, DO
STK11 Loss in Lung Adenocarcinoma Drives Putrescine and GABA: A Potential Target to Reverse Immunosuppression and Inhibit Altered Metabolism, Trent
Ryan Percy, BS
MIS-terious Presentation of Multi-Organ Failure,
Maritza T Harper, MD
The Grass is Gangrene-r on the Other Side: Shewanella Bacteremia Rooted in the Subtropical Soil,
Jeremy Mark Hess, DO
Perceived Preparedness Regarding COVID-19 among Heallthcare Workers in Correctional Settings,
William Boles, BS
Business Resilience and Community Education (BRACE) for COVID-19: Helping Businesses Adopt Safer Practices During a Global Pandemic,
Stephanie R. Shea, BA
Characterize endogenous expression patterns of Ghrelin Receptor in the brain of reporter mouse line,
Aselin Puthenpurail, BS
Endothelial glycocalyx damage is induced by elevated plasma succinate,
Jacob Timothy Packer, BS, and Aaron Cotton-Betteridge
Safety and Effectiveness of Grafts to Increase Nasal Tip Projection: Comparing Columellar Strut Graft versus Septal Extension Graft,
Taruni Kumar, BS
Session 3A
A Case report: Essential Thrombocythemia in Arterial Insufficiency related skin ulcer,
Junaid Mohammed Alam, DO
An Unusual Case of Large, Multifocal Cardiac Rhabdomyomas in Suspected Fetal Tuberous Sclerosis,
Muhammad Shaheer Khan Sherani, BS
Acute appendicitis possibly related to COVID-19 infection,
Mohammed Afraz Pasha, MD
Clinical Utility of Serum Cystatin C to Avoid Misinterpreting Kidney Function by Using Serum Creatinine,
Kapila Patel, MS
Mini Community Based Project: A Survey on the Effects of COVID-19 in the Underserved Black/African American Communities,
Hinal Rathi, BS
COVID-19-related Pulmonary Fibrosis: novel sequelae of the current pandemic,
Shiva Ambardar, BS
A Night of Resilience: Second Annual Mental Health Programming Event for Tulane University School of Medicine,
Torrence Minh Tran, BA
Bench to Bedside Research Proposal: Novel Application of Neurofibromin in treatment of Breast as an Agonist of SERDs,
Nhu Chau Tiffany Nguyen, BS
Session 3B
Virtual Implementation of Wellness Initiatives for Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic,
Christine M. Nunez, BA
Race Association with Delayed Recognition of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Retrospective Study,
Rabiah Sundus Tameez, BA
Portal Vein Thrombosis: A Complication of Umbilical Artery Catheterization as an Infant,
Ryan Kirk, DO
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES): A new pediatric SARS-CoV-2 Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Complication?,
Ashley Hacker, DO
Losartan reverses age-related but not chronic inflammation-related changes in cardiac calmodulin-kinase II,
Ninoshka Mendonca, BS
A Rare Complication of Breast Cancer Treatment: Radiation Induced Sarcoma,
Natalia Maria Rivera, MD
A Case of Catatonia - an Under-recognized Malady of Medicine,
Emily Goodwin Hunter, BS
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Simulated Emergency Response Team: A Student Driven Pilot Program,
Corey Wayne Newman, BS
Rethinking Hydrocephalus via Interventional Pathophysiology,
Gurjit Nagra, MD, Justin Miles and Adwoa Agyei
Session 5A
Parotitis as a presentation of COVID Infection,
Sangeetha Isaac, MD
Inception and Creation of a Scholarly Activity Committee: A Community Residency Program,
Krishna Vedala, MD
Autoimmune Gastrointestinal complications in a patient with Crohn Disease: Coexisting Autoimmune Hepatitis and Autoimmune Pancreatitis,
Sangeetha Isaac, MD
The Effect of ACGME Case Volume Minimums on Resident Performance of Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopies,
Sean Christopher Clark, MS
Raising patient awareness of illnesses and vaccines through an educational video platform on head and neck cancers,
Kevin James Littrell, MPH
Nuclear Receptor Synergism: A New Paradigm for Differentiation Therapy in Cutaneous T- cell Lymphoma,
Andrea Marie Powers, BS
Investigation of post-surgical rod deflection using instrumentation with manufactured curvature in scoliosis corrective surgery,
Kevin James Littrell, MPH
Validation of a Risk Stratification Questionnaire for Tuberculosis Screening in Homeless Patients Across Six Student-run Clinics,
Robert H. Drury, BS
The Young Professionals Pen Pal Program: An Exercise in Pediatrics Communication Skills for Adult Participants,
Joseph Jude Burns, MD
Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency: A Case Study,
Adithi Vemuri, MS
Prolapsed rectal hemorrhoid, A rare presentation of anorectal melanoma,
Arooj Tahir, MD
How does Insurance Status correlate with Trauma Mechanism and Outcomes? A Retrospective Study at a Level 1 Trauma Center,
Yichi Zhang, BS
Diltiazam induced reversible cardiogenic shock in thyroid storm,
Rami Sakaan, MD
My HbA1C is giving me Palpitations,
Amaraoma Ugoji, BS
Dislodged Biliary Stent As An Unusual Cause of Rectal Perforation,
Luther Newton Daniel, BS
Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Early Spinal Epidural Abscess Presenting as Abdominal Pain Following an Episode of Sepsis,
William David Wynn, MD
The Impact of the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic on Psychiatric Hospitalization and Mental Health,
Kristen B. Dzeda, BS
Session 5B
Periodontitis among non-Hispanic African Americans versus other populations,
Lynn Tong, BA
Foundation and Development of a Virtual Educational Platform,
Obeth Bahena Gutierrez, BS
The Benefits of Peer-Lead Mock Focused Exam Workshops,
Steven Eugene Carter, MS
Raising Vaccine Awareness Through a Novel Education Platform for Students on Head and Neck Cancers,
Natalie Rita Weiss, BA, BS
Quadriceps Tendon Rupture: A Clinical Summary,
Justin Arash Sedgewick, BA
A Diagnosis of Holt-Oram Syndrome After Hemodynamic Collapse,
Dantwan Smith, MD
The Liver Made Me Do It: Hepatoellular Carcinoma Derived Hypercalcemia of Malignancy,
Lauren Ellis, BS
Doege-Potter Syndrome: A Case of Tumor-Induced Hypoglycemia,
Jessa Fogel, BA
Perceived Quality of Care and Maternal/Infant Health Outcomes and PPD,
Annie Thai, BS
Happy Hypoxic: unaware young man with DVTs and pulmonary emboli,
Christine Sykalo, DO
Post-COVID Lymphadenopathy in Patient with Remote COVID-19 Infection,
Chelsey Danielle Stewart, DO
Double Inferior Vena Cava With Numerous Venous Anomalies - A Case Report,
Tristan Smyth, BS
A Preterm with Meconium Peritonitis: A rare entity,
Ankit Agarwal, MD
Hyperbaric Oxygen for Threatened Post-Mastectomy Skin Flaps in a Patient Undergoing Breast Reconstruction in the Setting of Adjuvant Radiation Therapy,
Roxana Azimi, MS
Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Induced Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis,
Dantwan Smith, MD
Susac Syndrome,
Aswani Thurlapati, MD
Hyperthyroidism and Sexual Dysfunction; Premature Ejaculation and Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder,
Jacob Tannenbaum, BS
Improving Discussions and Documentation of E-cigarette Use During Well-Child Visits in an Adolescent Medicine Clinic,
Meredith Huszagh, BS
Uncontrolled Sarcoidosis Presenting as Sarcoid Tenosynovitis,
Jeremy Mark Hess, DO
Session 6A
When Probiotics Attack: Hemorrhagic Shock Complicated by Lactobacillus rhamnosus Septic Shock,
Michael Pietrangelo, DO
Late presentation of Iliac vein compression syndrome in a patient with multiple Hypercoagulable factors,
Demilade Adeayo Soji-Ayoade, MD
Pseudo-pseudo Meigs Syndrome- a unique presentation of a rare side effect of Leflunomide,
Malvika Lall, BS
Improving Communication of Lab Results to Patients at an Outpatient Pediatric Obesity Clinic,
Sanjana Prabhu, BS
Massive Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum after drainage of Pancreatic Pseudocyst,
Maria Goretti S Ochi, MD
Broken Heart Syndrome Caused by A Broken Gastrointestinal Tract,
Michael Pietrangelo, DO
Intranasal Deferoxamine: the future of neurological disease therapy?,
Jacob Kosyakovsky, BS
The Basis for Brain Aging,
Jacob Kosyakovsky, BS
Session 6B
Overlapping Surgery from the Patient's Perspective: A Qualitative Study,
Yangzi Liu, BS
Adapting an Ongoing Youth Lifeskills Curriculum for Remote Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic,
Ryan J. Truitte, MS
A Rare Case of Treating Fatal Acetylsalicylic Acid Poisoning without Activated Charcoal or Hemodialysis,
Aksiniya Krasteva Stevasarova, MD
Redefining motherhood: A qualitative study on the experiences of caregivers to children of incarcerated mothers,
Lauren Nguyen, BS
A Pediatric Community Health Needs Assessment to Optimize Resources and Address Identified Community Needs in Thomaston, GA,
Kristin G. Johnson
Facing the Fumes: Community Advocacy to Address a Youth Vaping Crisis,
Issa Hanna, MD
Climate Change and Geriatric Risk,
David Lazris, BA
Session 7
Closing Session Keynote Speaker - Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs): The Multi-billion Dollar Industry that Sits Between Patients and Physicians,
Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACRm
