Updated 4-8-14
Sample of Recent 2013-4 Resident Authored Publications
No Gravity in this Cavity" Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2014.
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection following a preeclampsia pregnancy. Int J Cardio 2014.
Tumor-like pyogenic liver abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in diabetes. Endocrine 2014.
The effect of calcium channel blockers on the outcome of acute myeloid leukemia. Leukemia
Lymphoma 2014.
Right Atrial Lipoma in a Patient with Complete Heart Block. Journal of Medical Cases 2014.
5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid (5-HIAA) Medscape 2014.
On Vision and Perception JAMA 2014.
Inhibition of renin angiotensin axis may be associated with reduced risk of developing venous
thromboembolism in patients with atherosclerotic disease. PLoS One 2014.
Recent advancements of flow cytometry: new applications in hematology and oncology. Expert Rev
Mol Diagn 2014.
Patent foramen ovale transcatheter closure vs. medical therapy on recurrent vascular events: a
systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Eur Heart J. 2013.
Association between obesity and infarct size: insight into the obesity paradox. Int J Cardiol. 2013
Malignant pleural effusion: is CT pulmonary angiogram needed? J Thorac Dis. 2013 Dec
Intractable vomiting: a case of severe gastroparesis after Ramsay Hunt syndrome. J Clin Virol 2013
Infective endocarditis epidemiology over five decades: a systematic review. PLoS One 2013.
Everolimus-induced severe pulmonary toxicity with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. Annals of the
American Thoracic Society 2013.
Primary antiphospholipid syndrome and necrotizing pancreatitis: a diagnostic challenge. J Clin
Rheumatol 2013.
Update on Novel Therapies for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: 2013. Journal of the Pancreas
2013.
Novel agents in the treatment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Journal of the Pancreas 2013.
Insulin Resistance and Atherosclerosis: Is it Time to Measure HOMA-IR to Predict Coronary Artery
Disease? N Am J Med Sci. 2013.
Should diaphragmatic involvement preclude resection of large hepatic tumors? World J Surgery 2013.
Sample of Recent 2012-3 Resident Authored Publications
Serine protease inhibitor-6 plays a critical role in protecting murine Granzyme B-producing regulatory
T- cells. Journal of Immunology 2013.
A Review of Nutritional Factors in Hypertension Management. International Journal of Hypertension
2013.
Repeat colonoscopy’s value in gastrointestinal bleeding. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2013.
Concomitant Typhlitis and Clostridium Difficile Colitis Developed after First R-CHOP Chemotherapy in a
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patient. British Medical Journal Case Reports 2013.
Controversies in Antiepidermal Growth Factor Receptor Therapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Cancer 2013.
Therapeutic potentials of phosphdiesterase 5 inhibitors in cadrdiovascular disease. Reviews in
Cardiovascular Medicine 2013.
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the diaphragm. Am. Surg. 2013.
Measurement of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 Expression Defines a Group with Better Prognosis in
Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. The American Journal of Pathology 2012.
Association Between Obesity and Infarct Size: Insight into the Obesity Paradox. International Journal of
Cardiology 2012.
Correlation between mesenteric fat thickness and serum apolipoproteins in patients with peripheral
arterial occlusive disease. Lipids in Health and Disease 2012.
Optimizing procedural outcomes in percutaneous mitral valve therapy using transesophageal imaging:
a stepwise analysis. Expert Review Cardiovasc. Ther. 2012.
Sample of Recent 2011-2 Resident Authored Publications
Evaluation of guideline recommendations on oral medications for type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic
review. Ann Intern Med. 2012.
An Unusual Case of Pulmonary Embolism. Respir Care. 2012 .
Esophageal Manometry. Medscape 2012.
Preexposure HIV Prophylaxis. Medscape 2012.
Attenuating the persistence of fear memory storage using a single dose of antidepressant. Molecular
Psychiatry 2012.
Neurologic complication after a roller coaster ride. American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012.
Clinical Correlates of Hemoconcentration During Hospitalization for Acute Decompensated Heart
Failure. Journal Cardiac Failure 2011.
Dose-related Effect of Statins in Venous Thrombosis Risk Reduction. The American Journal of Medicine,
2011.
Usefulness of Radiofrequency Ablation of Supraventricular Tachycardia to Reduce Inappropriate Shocks
from Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. American Journal of Cardiology, 2011.
A Molecular Assay for Sensitive Detection of Pathogen-Specific T-Cells. PLoS ONE 2011.
From the Bench to Bedside: Biological and Methodology Considerations for the Future of Companion
Diagnostics in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer. Pathology Research International Volume 2011.
Standardization of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Measurement by Quantitative
Immunofluorescence and Impact on Antibody-Based Mutation Detection in Non–Small Cell Lung
Cancer. The American Journal of Pathology, August 2011.
Spontaneous Bacterial Empyema (SBEM) In A Non-cirrhotic Patient: An Unusual Scenario. Am J Med
Sci. 2011.
Progression to AIDS in South Africa Is Associated with both Reverting and Compensatory Viral
Mutations. PLoS One 2011.
HLA-A*7401-Mediated Control of HIV Viremia Is Independent of Its Linkage Disequilibrium with HLAB*5703. J Immunol 2011.
Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells Foster Revascularization of Ischemic Limbs in Systemic Sclerosis.
Ann Intern Med, 2011.
A forty-year old man with advanced acquired immune deficiency syndrome and bilateral pulmonary
infiltrates Respiratory Medicine CME 2011.
Warfarin-Induced Pulmonary Metastatic Calcification and Calciphylaxis in a Patient With End-stage
Renal Disease. Chest. 2011.
Sample of Recent 2013-14 Resident Authored Abstracts
The Nocturnal Chief Resident-Improving Supervision and Education Overnight. APDIM Nashville 2014.
Innovative Educational Intervention to Improve Internal Medicine Resident Signouts. APDIM Nashville
2014..
Regadenoson Use In Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease: Single Center Experience at Cardiology
2014 in San Antonio.
Tiny but Worth Attention: Adrenal Myelolipoma Associated with Hyperandrogenism Annual Meeting at
ICE/ENDO 2014 in Chicago, Illinois.
Significance of QRS Duration in Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction American College of Cardiology
63rd Annual Scientific Session 2014, in Washington, DC.
Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus as an Early Feature of Pancreatic Cancer the American Association
of Clinical Endocrinologists 23rd Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress in Las Vegas, NV, 2014.
A prospective study to evaluate impact of obesity and gender on quality of bowel preparation Digestive
Disease Week 2014 in Chicago, IL.
Safety and Tolerability of Regadenoson in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or
Asthma the American College of Cardiology 63rd Annual Scientific Session in Washington, DC.
Revascularization of a chronic total occlusion of the infra-renal aorta in a patient with triple vessel
disease: Report of a case treated by endovascular approach. 4th International Conference on Clinical
and Experimental Cardiology in San Antonio 2014.
Raising Awareness For Late Complications Of Surgical Repair Of Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Of
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Years After Repair Of Aortic Coarctation Presenting As Massive Hemoptysis.
2014 ATS International Conference in San Diego, California.
Management Of P-ANCA Associated Pulmonary Renal Syndrome. 2014 ATS International Conference in
San Diego, California.
The Magnitude of Cardiovascular Change in Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy in Predicting of Hepatorenal
American College of Cardiology 63rd Annual Scientific Session 2014, in Washington, DC.
Pseudoaneurysm Of Pulmonary Artery: Rare Complication Of Systemic Chemotherapy 2014 ATS
International Conference in San Diego, California.
Sudden Death by Pulmonary Emboli from Disseminated Mucormycosis in a Transplant patient on
Voriconazole Prophylaxis. CHEST World Congress in Madrid, Spain 2014
BUN-Creatinine Ratio Does What Glasgow-Blatchford Score Does Not: Predicts High-Risk Lesions and
Endoscopic Intervention for Non-Varicaeal Upper GI Bleeds. Pennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology
2013 Annual Scientific Meeting in Hershey.
Clostridium difficile ribotype 027 infection - severity, relapse, antibiotic preference. Philadelphia
Gastrointestinal Research Forum 2013.
Sample of Recent 2012-13 Resident Authored Abstracts
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis in Long Standing Grave’s Disease – An Unusual Presentation with
Normokalemia. Endocrine Society’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco in June.
Drug-Eluting Stent Placement for Treatment of Below-The-Knee Critical Limb Ischemia: A Report of
Parameter for Wound Healing with Measurement of Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension. Arteriosclerosis,
Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2013 Scientific Session.
The Effects of Renal Function on Platelet Reactivity in Patients Treated with Clopidogrel and Admitted
for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in a Community Setting. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and
Vascular Biology 2013 Scientific Sessions 2013.
The use of proton pump inhibitors is associated with the increased severity of Clostridium difficileassociated diarrhea and recurrent disease in African American patients: the preliminary report.
Digestive Disease Week 2013.
The impact of obesity on the outcome of status asthmaticus patients admitted to the intensive care
unit. 2013 ATS International Conference.
Morning Respiratory Huddle and Time of Extubation in Medical ICU. 2013 ATS International
Conference.
Lambert-Eaton Syndrome Associated With Mesothelioma: An Unusual Cause Of Respiratory Failure.
2013 ATS International Conference.
A Case Of Community Acquired Candidemia In A Patient With New Onset Diabetes. 2013 ATS
International Conference.
Forgotten But Not Forgiven:An Unusual Cause of Silicone Embolism Syndrome. 2013 ATS International
Conference.
Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis of Infective Endocarditis Microbiology Over 5 Decades. American
Heart Association 2012.
Cocaine Washout Syndrome : A Rare Case Presentation With Refractory Shock. Case presentation.
Chest 2012.
Multifocal Pneumonia Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess Syndrome. Case presentation.
Chest 2012.
Does severity of OSA predict CPAP compliance? Poster presentation. Chest 2012.
A 55 Year Old Woman with Cough and a Lung Nodule on Chest radiograph. Case presentation. Chest
2012.
Features Suggestive of Pulmonary Embolism in Patients Presenting with Syncope. Oral presentation.
Chest 2012.
Sample of Recent 2011-12 Resident Authored Abstracts
Hyperthyroidism: A Reversible Cause Of Pulmonary Hypertension. Presented at 2012 ATS International
Conference.
Steroid Induced Diabetes And Acute Exacerbation Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 2012 ATS
International Conference.
Impact Of Intensivist Rounds In Utilization Of Step-Down Unit Beds. 2012 ATS International
Conference. Correlation of pretreatment surgical staging and PET SUVmax with outcomes in NSCLC.
ASCO 2012 Annual Meeting.
Epidemiology and short and long term outcomes of infective endocarditis in patients less than 50 years
of age. A comparison between medically and surgically treated patients. CHEST 2011 Annual Meeting.
Effect of non-selective beta-blockers on the occurrence of hepatopulmonary syndrome in liver
transplant candidates. CHEST 2011 Annual Meeting.
Outcomes of patients diagnosed with DCIS with isolated tumor cells or micrometastases on sentinel
lymph node biopsy. ASCO 2011 Breast Cancer Symposium.
Outcome of native valve infective endocarditis in young adults: a retrospective cohort study. CHEST
2011 Annual Meeting.
Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Hemoconcentration During Hospitalization for Acute
Decompensated Heart Failure 15th Annual Scientific Meeting Heart Failure Society of America.
Sleep apnea is associated with higher peak troponin I levels at the time of acute myocardial infarction.
Accepted for poster prevention at Obesity 2011.
Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm Complicated by a Fistulous Communication Between Common
Bile Duct and Pancreatic Duct. 2011 American College of Gastroenterology Scientific Meeting.
Pulmonary Infiltrates Mimicking Tuberculosis: An Unusual Case of Pleuro-pulmonary Eosinophilia.
CHEST 2011 Annual Meeting.
8 National 2014 ACP Abstracts accepted for presentation in Orlando
Predictors of GI investigation in patients discharged with noncardiac chest pain.
The risk factors of non-AIDS defining malignancies in HIV positive patients.
Changing trends in microbiology of cardiac implantable electrical device infections.
Echocardiographic and electrocardiographic predictors for adverse outcomes in cirrhotic patients
hospitalized for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP).
QRS Duration Predicts Left Ventricular Systolic Function Following ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
(Winner Clinical Research – Podium Presentation).
Improving continuity of care in a residency based continuity.
Gastrointestinal bleeding and nodular space occupying liver lesions: An extremely unusual presentation
of light chain myeloma.
Senile Cardiac Amyloidosis: A lonely tale of an undervalued cause of heart failure.
7 National 2013 ACP Abstracts accepted for presentation in San Francisco
Short-Term Corticosteroid Use And Hyperglycemia In Hospitalized Patients.
Morning Ventilator Huddle and Time of Extubation in Medical ICU.
Non-receptor tyrosine kinase c-Src activity can predict anti-EGFR therapeutic response in metastatic
colorectal cancer patients.
The Value of Clinical Prediction in Repeat Testing with Enzyme Immunoassay for Clostridium difficile.
QRS Duration Predicts Inpatient Ventricular Arrhythmias and 30 Day Mortality Following an ST
Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Right Atrial Lipoma in a Patient with Complete Heart Block.
An Unusual Case of Cushing Syndrome Due to Prostate Small Cell Carcinoma.
4 National 2012 ACP Abstracts accepted for presentation in New Orleans
Cocaine washout syndrome.
Tamoxifen induced Budd-Chiari syndrome complicated by HITT.
Statin Use and the Development of Bone Metastasis in Breast Cancer Patients.
When bleeding recurs, should colonoscopy be repeated?
5 National 2011 ACP Abstracts accepted for presentation in San Diego.
Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Fibromyalgia: A Physician Survey.
Overuse Of Intravenous Proton Pump Inhibitors In Hospital: Expensive And Risky?
The use of statin is associated with reduced risk of breast cancer recurrence. Selected for oral podium
presentation. This project is among the ten Research abstracts selected as winners in the 2011
National Associates Competition.
Spontaneous Bacterial Empyema (SBEM) In A Non-cirrhotic Patient: An Unusual Scenario.
When first impression fails: a case of lung mass and hypercalcemia.
Bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces in a healthy young adult. Selected for oral podium presentation.
Selected for oral podium presentation. This project is among the ten Clinical Vignette abstracts selected
as winners in the 2011 National Associates Competition.
25 Einstein Resident Abstracts were accepted for poster presentation at the 2013 American
College of Physicians Pennsylvania Chapter, Southeast Regional Meeting on October 26, 2013.
A Great Mimicker: A Case Report About CLIPPERS (Chronic Lymphocytic Inflammation with Pontine
Perivascular Enhancement Responsive to Steroids) Which Presented as Lyme Disease Involving the
CNS.
Significance of HIV Viral Load and CD4 Count on Kaposi Sarcoma in the Era of Highly-ActiveAntiretroviral Therapy.
Driving Under the Influence of the Right Ventricle: Syncope in the Young Adult.
A Rare Case of Multiple Myeloma and Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma Complicated with Infective
Endocarditis.
Nap1 positivity predicts metronidazole failure in a cohort of patients with Non-severe Clostridium
difficile-associated diarrhea.
Management of Status Asthmaticus Requiring Ventilatory Support in a 24 week Pregnant woman.
A Case Report of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Presenting with Severe Disability
Case report: Tuberculous meningitis in immunocompetent patient.
Niacin toxicity in patients attempting to pass urine drug screening. Report of two cases.
Improving continuity of care in a residency based continuity clinic.
A curious case of a rapid resolution of acute tubular necrosis after portal vein decompression in a
cirrhotic patient with underlying hepatorenal syndrome: A case report and literature review.
Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding Due to Ileal Carcinoid Tumors.
Unilateral pleural effusion in a patient with isolated partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection
and a dilated cardiomyopathy.
A cirrhotic patient on eltrombopag: a case with atrial thrombus extending to the left jugular vein.
Neurosarcoidosis-Associated Central Diabetes Insipidus Masked by Adrenal Insufficiency.
Hyperviscosity syndrome complicating small lymphocyte-like plasma cell myeloma.
Cardiovascular Changes in Hepatorenal Syndrome.
Significance of QRS Duration in Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
The great mimicker: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy mimicking myocardial injury in a patient with
thyrotoxicosis.
The Value of Clinical Prediction in Repeat Testing with Enzyme Immunoassay for Clostridium difficile.
A Report of Congestive Myelopathy as a Result of Chronic Chylous Reflux Syndrome: Case Report and
literature review.
Burden of Proof: Interpreting Serum Phosphate in Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome secondary to
M5b AML with Complete Marrow Infiltration.
Everolimus Induced Severe Pulmonary Toxicity with Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: A Case Report and
Review of Literature.
Gastrointestinal bleeding and nodular space occupying liver lesions: “An extremely unusual
presentation of light chain myeloma”.
ANCA negative eosinophilic granulomoatosis with polyangitis.
QRS Duration predicts Left Ventricular Remodeling following a ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
20 Einstein Resident Abstracts were accepted for poster presentation at the 2012 American
College of Physicians Pennsylvania Chapter, Southeast Regional Meeting on November 10, 2012.
Short-Term Corticosteroid Use And Hyperglycemia In Hospitalized Patients.
QRS Duration Predicts Inpatient Ventricular Arrhythmias and 30 Day Mortality Following an ST
Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
The impact of obesity on the outcome of status asthmaticus patients admitted to the intensive care
unit.
Morning Ventilator Huddle and Time of Extubation in medical ICU.
Lung cancer with metastasis to breast-a case series.
Mechanical ventilation induced severe proptosis.
Case Report: First Case of Transitional Cell Cancer of the Bladder presenting as Acute Pancreatitis.
Upper airway obstruction in a patient with sarcoidosis: Not an easy diagnosis.
Fulminant Necrotizing Fasciitis by Community-Acquired MRSA in an Immunocompetent patient.
Cancer Health Disparities: a lady carrying 20 cm chest wall mass for 2 years due to lack of health care
coverage.
Tropical Pancreatitis: A Cosmopolitan Diagnosis of Non-Alcoholic Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis
The plot thickens but how fast?
Painful goiter- a rare presentation of Graves' disease.
Septic pulmonary emboli and axillary abscess.
Pulse steroid therapy for DRESS.
Congenital Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return: A rare etiology of heart failure and pulmonary
hypertension in adults.
Is it Tylenol? or PTU? A case of hepatotoxicity in a patient consuming both.
Cytomegalovirus colitis: A mimicker and a predisposing factor of Clostridium difficile-associated
diarrhea.
Cholestatic hepatic injury: Atypical presenting feature of thyroid storm.
Forgotten but not Forgiven: An Unusual Cause of Silicone Embolism Syndrome.
12 Einstein Resident Abstracts were accepted for poster presentation at the 2011 American
College of Physicians Pennsylvania Chapter, Southeast Regional Meeting on October 15, 2011.
Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with higher peak troponin I levels at time of acute myocardial
infarction.
Features suggestive of pulmonary embolism in patients whose presenting symptom is syncope.
Is early repeat colonoscopy for recurrent lower gastrointestinal bleeding clinically useful?
Electrocardiographic changes in sepsis.
Rapid Response Teams: Have they made an impact?
HIT-ing it off wrong:I mproper Testing and Treatment for suspected Heparin-Induced
Thrombocytopenia.
Spontaneous Remission of Poorly Differentiated Metastatic Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report.
A case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy preceded by opioid withdrawal.
Negative agitated saline transesophageal echocardiography and ventilation-perfusion scan brain activity
in a patient with a patent foramen ovale and splenic infarct.
A leg to remember-Successful Treatment of Refractory Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis.
Levamisole Induced Vasculitis: A Devastating Outcome of An Emerging Syndrome.
Strongyloidiasis- A Blind Spot In Pregnancy.