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House Staff Research Paper Competition

2011 Housestaff Research Paper Competition Department of Surgery

PAPERS SUBMITTED – DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

  1. “Palliative Surgery Index as a Marker for Surgical Decision Making.”  David J. Dupree, MD, Manpreet K. Kohli, MD
  2. “The Assessment of Concerns of Hospitalized Patients.”  Rahul Vemula, MD, Ellen Angelo, RN, MSN,CCRN, Michael A. Goldfarb, MD
  3. “Is Post Operative Radiation a Necessary Component in Treatment of Breast Cancer with Breast Conservation Surgery? Our Experience with One Recurrence Over a 15 Year Study Period.”  Rahul Vemula, MD, Diana Thaung, MD, Michael A. Goldfarb, MD* +
  4. “Rescue Success:  A Novel Concept for Measuring the Quality of Health Care.”  Jurek F. Kocik, MD, Michael A. Goldfarb, MD
  5. “The Hostile Adbomen Index: A Feasible Way to Track Intraoperative Laparoscopic Complications.”**  Bodgan Protyniak, MD, Molly M. Schultheis, MD, Michael A. Goldfarb, MD
  6. “Should Surgeons Accept Liver Biopsy as a Standard Practice When Performing Bariatric Procedures?”  Manpreet K. Kohli, MD, Jonas Mansson, MD, Jurek F. Kocik, MD, Michael A. Goldfarb, MD, Steven Binenbaum, MD, Frank J. Borao, MD
  7. “Iatrogenic Colonoscopic Perforations.”  Gurdeep S. Matharoo, MD, Michael A. Goldfarb, MD
  8. “Incidental Extracolonic Findings in CT Colonography: Overview and Options for Management.”  Michael Klodnicki, MD
  9. “An Unusual Presentation of a Branchial Cleft Cyst.”  Rahul Vemula, MD, Gregory A. Greco, DO
  10. “Single Institution Review of Post Appendectomy Abscess.”  Gurdeep S. Matharoo, MD, Samir R. Shah, MD, Cole Mendenhall, MD, Richard Ruchman, MD, Michael A. Goldfarb, MD
  11. “The Blame Game: How Often is the Surgical Resident at Fault?”  William W. Train, MD, Michael A. Goldfarb, MD***
  12. “Peri-Operative Cardiac Events in Elective Intra-Abdominal Surgery.”  David V. Pham, MD, Paul M. Pearce, MD++

*2nd  Place, Medical Staff Award for Overall Excellence
**1st Place, Surgical Award
***2nd Place, Surgical Award
+3rd Place, Surgical Award
++Howard Strauss Cardiology Award

Published Papers: 

  1. “Delayed Release of an Amplatzer Vascular Plug in the Treatment of a Hypogastric Artery Aneurysm:” Daniel S. Kassavin, MD, George Constantinopoulos, MD.  Vasc Endovasc Surg, 2010 Oct 44(7):615.
  2. “Cone Over Guide Wire Technique for Difficult IVC Filter Retrieval”.  Daniel S. Kassavin, MD, George Constantinopoulos, MD.  Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol, August 2010.
  3. “The Transition of IVUS-Guided IVC Filter Deployment in the Nontrauma Patient.”  Daniel S. Kassavin, MD.  Vasc Endovasc Surg, 2011 Feb 45(2):142-145.
  4. “Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Associated Anatomic and Hemodynamic Changes in the Vena Cava: Risk Factors for Inferior Vena Cava Filter Migration?”  Daniel S. Kassavin, MD.  Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol, 2010 Nov 13.
  5. “Prospective Single-Site Case Series Utilizing an Endolumenal Tissue Anchoring System for Revision of Post-RYGB Stomal and Pouch Dilatation.”  Aaron M. Capuano, MD.  Surg Endoscopy, 2010 Sept 24(9):2308-2313.
  6. “Ten Year Review of Groin Laparoscopy in 1001 Pediatric Patients with Clinical Unilateral Inguinal Hernia: An Improved Technique with Transhernia Multiple-Channel Scope.”  Jonas Mansson, MD.  J Ped Surg, 46:1011-1014, 2011.

 

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2010 Housestaff Research Paper Competition Department of Surgery

PAPERS SUBMITTED – DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

  1. The Impact of Delays in Surgical Morbidity & Mortality: A Twelve-Year Assessment with Solutions.* +  Christie M. Bialowas, MD, Michael A. Goldfarb, MD.
  2. Minimally Invasive Hartmann’s Procedure: A New Technique.  David J. Dupree, MD, Jonas Mansson, MD, Jurek Kocik, MD, Cyrus Hadadi, MSIII, Frank J. Borao, MD, Roy M. Dressner, DO.
  3. Use of Smart Phone Image Transfer for Remote Patient Evaluation on a General Surgical Service.  Aaron Capuano, MD, Michael Knight, MD, Paul Pearce, MD, Michael A. Goldfarb, MD.
  4. Proton Pump Inhibitors, Antibiotics and the Rish for Clostridium Difficile Infection at a Community Teaching Hospital.  Daniel Kassavin, MD, David Pham, MD, Michael A. Goldfarb, MD.
  5. IVUS IVC Filter Deployment: A Method for Stepwise Integration of IVUS into Daily Practice.  Daniel Kassavin, MD, George Constantinopoulos, MD.
  6. Prospective Single Site Case Series Utilizing an Incisionless Operating Platform for Revision of Post-RYGB Stomal and Pouch Dilitation.  Aaron Capuano, MD, Frank J. Borao, MD, Steven Gorcey, MD.
  7. “The Blame Game” Characterization of Surgical Resident Errors that Result in Adverse Outcomes in the Absence of an Attending at a Community Teaching Hospital.  Aaron Capuano, MD, William Train, MD, Michael A. Goldfarb, MD.
  8. Iatrogenic Colon Perforations from Colonoscopy.  Gurdeep Matharoo, MD, Michael A. Goldfarb, MD.
  9. A Simple Method for the Assessment of Concerns of Hospitalized Patients.  Rahul Vemula, MD, Ellen Angelo, RN, Michael A. Goldfarb, M.D.

*Surgical Award
+3rd  Place, Medical Staff Award for Overall Excellence

Published Papers: 

  1. “Septicemia Secondary to Illeus in Trauma Patients:  A Human Model for Bacterial Translocation”.  Naveen Hanna, MD, Christie M. Bialowas, MD, Carolyn Fernandez, RN,  S Med J, 103(5):461-463, May 2010.
  2. “Delayed Release of an Amplatzer Vascular Plug in the Treatment of a Hypogastric Artery Aneurysm:”  Daniel S. Kassavin, MD, George Constantinopoulos, MD.  Vasc Endovasc Surg, online July 30, 2010.
  3. “Cone Over Guide Wire Technique for Difficult IVC Filter Retrieval”.  Daniel S. Kassavin, MD, George Constantinopoulos, MD.  Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol, online August 6, 2010.
  4. “Initial Systolic Blood Pressure and Ongoing Internal Bleeding Following Torso Trauma”.  Daniel S. Kassavin, MD, Nasim Ahmed, MD.  J Emerg Trauma Shock, January-March 2011.
  5. “Surgical Site Infections: Incidence and Trends at a Community Teaching Hospital”.  Daniel S. Kassavin, MD, Linda Pascarella, RN, Michael A. Goldfarb, MD.  Am J Surg, In Press.

 

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2009 Housestaff Research Paper Competition Department of Surgery

PAPERS SUBMITTED – DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

  1. Endovascular Repair of Popliteal Artery Aneurysm.  Sotero E. Peralta, M.D., Samir R. Shah, M.D., George Constantinopoulos, M.D..
  2. Initial Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) and Ongoing Internal Bleeding Following Torso Trauma.* Daniel Kassavin, M.D., Nasim Ahmed, M.D., Yen-Hong Kuo.
  3. Main Concerns of Hospital Patients.  Rahul Vemula, M.D., Michael A. Goldfarb, M.D., Ellen Angelo, R.N.
  4. Pediatric Esophageal Foreign Body Removal Utilizing a Novel Technique.  Christie M. Bialowas, M.D., Saad A. Saad, M.D..
  5. Sensitivity and Specificity of Computed Tomography Scan and Angiogram for Ongoing Internal Bleeding Following Torso Trauma.  Daniel Kassavin, M.D., Nasim Ahmed, M.D., Yen-Hong Kuo.
  6. Surgical Resident Bedside Rescues:  Lifesaving Heroics.  Mark F. Cavaretta, M.D., Michael A. Goldfarb, M.D.
  7. Ten Year Review of Groin Laparoscopy in 1001 Pediatric Patients with Clinical Unilateral Inguinal Hernia:  An Improved Technique with Transhernia Multiple Channel Scope.** +  Jonas Mansson, M.D., Saad A. Saad, M.D., Michael A. Goldfarb, M.D.

*2nd Place, Surgical Award
**1st Place, Surgical Award
+2nd Place, Medical Staff Award for Overall Excellence

Published Papers: 

  1. Prospective Single Site Case Series Utilizing an Incisionless Operating Platform for Revision of Post-RYGB Stomal and Pouch Dilation
    Aaron Capuano, M.D., Frank Borao, MD, Steven Gorcey, MD.   J Endo Surg (In Press).
  1. Impact of Preinjury Anticoagulation in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury 
    Christie Bialowas, M.D., Nasim Ahmed, M.D., Yen-Hong Kuo, ScM, MS, Leonard Zawodniak, MD.  S Med J, 102(5):476-480, 2009.

 

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