Scholarly Activity Research

Our residents participate in a wide variety of scholarly activity, from presenting clinical vignettes at regional and national conferences to participating in Quality Improvement research in the hospital and publishing manuscripts. As part of the larger Montefiore community, our residents have access to leading researchers in their fields and can participate in clinical research studies. Our Director of Scholarly Activity presents an introduction to scholarly activities and sends Scholarly Activity Updates regularly. The updates include information about upcoming meetings and recognition of accomplishments by our residents.

Selected Publications and Awards

SELECTION OF FIRST AUTHOR PUBLICATIONS (2020-2024)
Lorenzo D'Angelo: Endovascular approach to a complex thrombus in-transit through a patent foramen ovale (Journal of Cardiology Cases) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37521573/
Alejandra Chavez Ponce: Utilization and outcomes of protamine after percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (Catheter Cardiovasc Interv) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37272681/
Yuqing Wang: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors as therapeutic target for cancer (Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37700501/
Carol Fernandez Hazim: Diuretic resistance and the role of albumin in congestive heart failure (Drugs in Context) - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38188263/
Raul Lopez Fanas and Rateb Fouad: Random occurrence or real association? Primary hyperparathyroidism in a young man with sickle cell disease (JCEM Case Reports) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38841703/
Houssein Safa: Emerging biomarkers in immune oncology to guide lung cancer management -Targeted Oncology https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36577876/
Gerardo Eman - Utility of Screening for Cognitive Impairment at Hospital Discharge in Adult Survivors of Critical Illness. – American Journal of Critical Care https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2022447
Lemchukwu Amaeshi - Health-related quality of life among patients with sickle cell disease in an adult hematology clinic in a tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria – Cureus https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35198289/
Lorenzo D'Angelo: Acute presentation of a high-grade myxofibrosarcoma originating in the thoracic wall: A case report. – Chest https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35000710/
Fabrizio Toscano, Alberto Vera and Laurent Dercle: The role of cost-effectiveness analysis in patient-centered cancer care in the era of precision medicine. – Cancers https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34503082/
Magued Haroun, Mali Barbi, Seyed Farzad Marashi Nia, Mohamed Gabr, and Gerardo Eman: Rhabdomyolysis in COVID-19 patients: A retrospective observational study. - Cureus https://www.cureus.com/articles/48112-rhabdomyolysis-in-covid-19-patients-a-retrospective-observational-study
Fabrizio Toscano: How Physicians Spend Their Work Time: An Ecological Momentary Assessment – Journal of General Internal Medicine https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32808212/
Muhammad Usman Ghani and Syed Ali Abbas: Intracranial hemorrhage complicating anticoagulant prophylactic therapy in hospitalized COVID-19 patients - Journal of Neurovirology https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32572835/
Feyzullah Aksan: A COVID-19 Patient with Intense Burning Pain – Journal of Neurovirology https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32779108/

Selection of Other Resident Publications (2020-2024)

Jeevan Shivakumar- Mortality of COVID-19 in patients with hematological malignancies versus solid tumors: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis (Clinical and Experimental Medicine) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36795239/
Shwe Synn - Thoracic ultrasound in COVID-19: Use of lung and diaphragm ultrasound in evaluating dyspnea in survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome from COVID-19 pneumonia in a post-ICU clinic (Lung) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37036522/
Saurabhi Samant: Patient-specific computational simulation of coronary artery bypass grafting (PLoS One) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36867601/
William Nkemdirim: Intravenous aviptadil and remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19-associated hypoxaemic respiratory failure in the USA (TESICO): A randomized, placebo-conttrolled trial (Lancet Respiratory Medicine) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37348524/
Om Parkash: Gender and racial differences in first and senior authorship of high-impact critical care randomized controlled trial studies from 2000 to 2022 (Annals of Intensive Care) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37368060/
Henok Regassa: Duodenal adenocarcinoma in a patient with Lynch Syndrome: A case report and facts related to small intestine cancer (Maedica: A Journal of Clinical Medicine) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37588841/
Jeevan Shivakumar: Epstein-Barr viral infection and the risk for breast cancer: A systematic review (International Journal of Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Research) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37637768/
Alejandra Chavez-Ponce: Differential impact of blood pressure control targets on epicardial coronary flow after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (Structural Heart) - https://www.structuralheartjournal.org/article/S2474-8706(23)00124-0/fulltext
Om Parkash: Mortality and mode of dialysis: Meta-analysis and systematic review (BMC Nephrology) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38172835/
Santiago Beltran - Phenomenon of tumor flare with talquetamab in a patient with extramedullary myeloma (Haematologica) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38385275/
Alejandra Chavez Ponce - Association of transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion with acute changes in left atrial pressure: An invasive hemodynamic study (Heart Rhythm): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38365125/
Carol Fernandez Hazim and Abdullah Aftab - Interaction between risk factors, coronary calcium, and CCTA plaque characteristics in patients age 18-45 (European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38578944/
Azucena Herrera, Humera Tabassum, Raul Lopez Fanas - The risk and associated demographic and laboratory variables associated with amputations for inpatients with diabetic foot ulcers (Endocrine Practice): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38729572/
Aya Al-Abduladheem - Efficacy and safety of COVID-19 convalescent plasma in hospitalized patients: A randomized clinical trial. – JAMA IM https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34901997/
Lemchukwu Amaeshi - Health-related quality of life among patients with sickle cell disease in an adult hematology clinic in a tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria (Cureus) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35198289/
Sheema Zafar: Rapid implementation of a multidisciplinary COVID-19 cytokine storm syndrome task force. (ACR Open Rheumatology) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33547873/
Mali Barbi: COVID-19-induced anosmia and ageusia are associated with younger age and lower blood eosinophil counts. – American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33813917/

SELECTION OF AWARDS (2020-2024)
Fabrizio Toscano: John Hopkins GIM Housestaff Daniel E. Ford-Jodi B. Segal Award for the research “How Physicians Spend Their Work Time: an Ecological Momentary Assessment”, October 2022
Azucena Herrera: Resident/Fellow Research Poster Winner, ACP National Conference, May 2023
Lorenzo D'Angelo, Best Abstract Award for his presentation "Endovascular approach to an impending paradoxical embolism through a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)" at Miami Valves, February 2022
Gerardo Eman, Scholarship Award for his presentation "Understanding the utility of screening for cognitive impairment at hospital discharge in adult survivors of critical illness" at American Thoracic Society Assembly on Critical Care, May 2021
Gunjan Umarji: 2nd place, Resident and Fellow, Medical Student Quality, Patient Safety, and Advocacy, New York ACP, May 2023
Mushhuda Hassan: Winner of the Endocrine Society Committee of Diversity and Inclusion Video Contest, April 2024

Quality Improvement Curriculum

Our Quality Improvement Curriculum is an introduction to fundamental concepts in QI, with lectures and self-learning modules. Residents then design and lead project in teams, running PDSA cycles and presenting their work to their colleagues and faculty. All projects are submitted to the Montefiore Department of Medicine Chair’s Award for Quality Improvement Ideas Contest, an annual contest where awardees receive a grant to support their work.