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2026 Surgery Research Day Agenda

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.       Breakfast, Poster Viewing and Registration

8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.       Opening Remarks: TBD

8:10 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.       Welcome: TBD

8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.       Keynote Speaker: TBD 

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.     Oral Presentation Session 1: Moderators - Nicholas Ahn, MD; Artem Shmelev, MD

1 - Current AAA Screening Guidelines Are Inadequate for Preventing Rupture in Many Patients: Missed Opportunities for Early Detection and Strategies for Improvement

2 - e-Bike and e-Scooter Injuries: Not A Trivial Problem in the Suburbs

3 - Weight Loss, Comorbidity Resolution, and Nutritional Outcomes After Distalization of RYGB

4 - Engineering Renal Structures with Organ-Specific DECM via TRACE Bioprinting

5 - Impact of Biologic Therapy on Time to Surgery in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A TriNetX Study
    
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.     Coffee Break/Oral Poster Competition/Vendor Fair
Oral Poster Judges: Angela A. Kokkosis, MD; Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD; Deborah Nagle, MD; Randeep S. Jawa, MD

Oral Poster Competition

11 - Do Quality Metrics Influence Surgical Decision-Making? Implications for Shared Decision-Making in Emergency Surgical Care  --  Hyun Woo Joo, MD, Isadora Botwinick, MD; Wan-Zi Lu, PhD (Department of Sociology, Stony Brook University)

12 - Infrarenal Endovascular Aortic Repair (EVAR) in Patients with Hostile Neck Anatomy is Associated with Worse Outcomes  --  Shreef Said, MD; Alex Houser, MD; Ahmed Aljobeh, MD; Xinyan Zhang, BS; Apostolos Tassiopoulos, MD; Rabih A. Chaer, MD

13 - Comparing Safety and Efficacy of Primary Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass vs One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: 6 Months Analysis of MBSAQIP Database  --  Van Roy, I.; Alhaj-Saleh, A.; Sanicola, C.; Spaniolas, K.

14 - Optimizing Microvascular Architecture to Promote Early Inosculation of Engineered Human Skin Grafts  --  Shi Fu, Huiting Luo, Muyun Cui, Shiffoni Sukhlal, Alexander Dagum, Sami Khan, Marcia Simon, Miriam Rafailovich, Gurtej Singh

15 - A New Surgical Treatment for Severe Advanced Hidradenitis Suppurativa using Radical Unroofing with De-epithelialization and Split Thickness Skin Grafting with RECELL Treatment: A Case Series  --  David A. Roberts, Zach Erlichman, Aleksandra Krajewski

16 - Presentation, Management, and Outcomes of Malignant Vascular Sarcomas: a National Cancer Database Comparison of Pediatrics and Adults  --  Tawny Kimb, Kevin A. Murgasa, Daniel F. Lozeauc, Kristen A. Calabrob, Kenneth W. Gow

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.     Oral Presentation Session 2: Moderators - Christopher Vanison, MD; Edmund Lee, MD

6 - Beyond Closure: AI-Enhanced Digital Image Speckle Correlation as a Quantitative Biomechanical Endpoint for Wound Healing

7 - Necrotizing Enterocolitis Severity and Its Impact on Neurological Outcomes: A Retrospective Review

8 - Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccination on Bell's Palsy: A Retrospective Comprehensive Analysis Using TriNetX Data

9 - M2 Macrophage Population Persists Following Injury of Denervated Muscle

10 - Longitudinal Assessment of Mitral Regurgitation Following TAVR: Echocardiographic and Survival Outcomes at Mid-Term Follow-up

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.     Award Presentations


Abstracts

Below is a complete list of this year's abstracts. To read an individual abstract, please visit the abstract page for each group.

Group 1

Monitor 1
17. The Point of the Matter: An Analysis of Pediatric Emergency Department Encounters with Food-Handling Utensils  --  Seth J. Weir, DO; Dominique Betterbed, MD; Olivia Preston, MD; Yasmin Yousef, MD, PhD; Richard Scriven, MD; Kristen Calabro, MD; Helen Hsieh, MD, PhD; Kenneth Gow, MD

18. Real Life Incidence and Management of Stump Appendicitis  --  Argyrios Gyftopoulos, Yunhan Liao, Jie Yang, Adam Kressel, Konstantinos Spaniolas and Artem Shmelev

19. Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) for Delirium  --  Nethra Jain, MBBS; Isadora Botwinick, MD

20. Subsequent Abdominal Surgeries Following Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Analysis of 3,280 Patients with 997-Day Median Follow-Up  --  Sarah Wu, Saran Kunaprayoon, MD; Joy Julius, Jie Yang, PhD; Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD; Artem Shmelev, MD

21. Socioeconomic And Clinical Factors Associated With Minimally Invasive Versus Open Inguinal Hernia Repair  --  Alexandria Krauss, MD; Mridula Vardhan, BA; Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD, MBA, FACS; Artem Shmelev, MD, FACS; and Edmund W. Lee, MD, MHPE, FACS

22. Untangling Hair Accessory Injuries: Pediatric Emergency Department Encounters with Hair Accessory Associated Injuries (2005-2024)  --  Seth J. Weir, DO; Olivia Preston, MD; Kristen Calabro, MD; Helen Hsieh, MD, PhD; Kenneth W. Gow, MD

23. Subcutaneous Onlay Repair for Recurrence After Open Transversus Abdominus Muscle Release  --  David Roberts, Artem Shmelev

24. Disparities in Emergent Versus Elective Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Decade of Statewide Data  --  Mridula Vardhan, BA; Alexandria Krauss, MD; Sarah Wu, Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD, MBA; Artem Shmelev, MD; Edmund W. Lee, MD, MHPE

25. Total Internal and External Anal Sphincter Disruption in a 26-Year-old Secondary to a Fall on a Boat Latter  --  Seth J. Weir, DO; Alexandria L. Krauss, MD; Christopher Mazis, MD; Suresh Yelika, MD

26. Rare Occurrence of Ocular Tumor of Breast Origin in Setting of Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Breast Cancer  --  Seth J. Weir, DO; Kelly Johnson, DO; Brian O’Hea, MD; Gideon Schneck, MD; Anastasia Bakoulis, DO

27. Similar One Year Weight Loss After Conversion of Sleeve Gastrectomy to Gastric Bypass or Duodenal Switch  --  Alexandria Krauss, MD; Edmund Lee, MD, MHPE; Amy Rosenbluth, MD; Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD, MBA

28. Wrapped Around the Esophagus: A Historical Perspective on Foreign-Body Anti-Reflux Surgery  --  Alexandria Krauss, MD; Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD, MBA; Amy Rosenbluth, MD; Edmund W. Lee, MD MHPE

Group 2

Monitor 2
29. Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Procedures: Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis’ Preliminary Bivariate Findings  --  Daniel H. Wolbrom, MD; Kara Mollura, BS; Mario Gaudino, MD, PhD; Samuel R. Greenberg, MD; Lichun He, MS; Jie Yang, PhD; Wilko Reents, MD; Andre Lamy, MD; A. Laurie W. Shroyer, PhD

30. Measuring the Effectiveness of Pre-Operative Selection Guidelines, and Compliance with Such, on VV-ECMO Outcomes  --  Jacob N. Bamberger, Daniel H. Wolbrom, Frank C. Seifert, Allison J. McLarty

31. Measuring the Effectiveness of Pre-Operative Selection Guidelines, and Compliance with Such, on VA-ECMO Outcomes  --  Jacob N. Bamberger, Daniel H. Wolbrom, Frank C. Seifert, Allison J. McLarty

32. Comparison of Oncological Outcomes After Partial and Total Thymectomy For Stage I Thymomas  --  John M. Campbell, MD; Kari Chansky, MS; Wentao Fang, MD; Eric Vallières, MD; Frank C. Detterbeck, MD; James Huang, MD; Brian E. Louie, MD, MPH

33. General Surgery Resident Clinical Exposure to Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Review of Graduating Case Logs Over the Last Decade  --  John M Campbell, MD; David A Tecchio, BS; Susannah Oster, BS; Clara M Goldberger, BA; Sivaveera Kandasamy, MD; Allsion J McLarty, MD; Ankit Dhamija, MD

34. Predictors of 30-Day Readmission After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Review of Variables Used in Published Prediction Models  --  Aneesha Rompally, Lokesh Patil, MPH; Jonathan Price, MD

35. General Surgery Resident Clinical Exposure to Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Review of Graduating Case Logs Over the Last Decade  --  John M. Campbell, MD; David A Tecchio, BS; Clara M Goldberger, BA;

36. The Impact of the COVID Pandemic on the Operative Trends for Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainees: A Retrospective ACGME Case Log Study  --  David A. Tecchio, BS; John M. Campbell, MD; Clara M. Goldberger,
BA, Ankit Dhamija, MD; Sivaveera Kandasamy, MD

37. Comparing the Operative Experience of Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellows and Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery Residents  --  David A. Tecchio, BS; John M. Campbell, MD; Eric Sohn, BA; Ankit Dhamija, MD; Sivaveera Kandasamy, MD

38. Surgical Management of Rectal Perforation After Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)  --  Aleksandr Krichmar, MD; Deborah Nagle, MD

39. A Natural Orifice-Assisted Approach for Proctectomy and Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis  --  Sarah Liu, MD; Alexandria Krauss, MD; Mark Heimberger, MD; Nicholas Ahn, MD

Group 3

22. Robotic-assisted Revision of Sleeve Gastrectomy to Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass with Partial Re-Sleeve Gastrectomy - Naina Rao

23. Kidney Transplant Angiography: Outcomes and Predictors of Renal Artery Stenting - Amanda Shorey

24. Leaving So Soon? Understanding Attrition in a Pediatric Concussion Clinic - Anthony J. Sochan

25. Outcomes of Geriatric Donors for Living Renal Transplant at a Single Institution - Fred Gong

26. Pediatric Rectal Adenocarcinoma: A National Cancer Database Analysis and Comparison to Adults - KA Murgas

27. Trauma in a Small Space: Characteristics, Outcomes, and Considerations for Pediatric Penetrating Neck Trauma - Netanel Sapir

28. Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder in Pediatric Patients: A Comparison with Adults within the National Cancer ... - S Weir and KA Murgas

29. Simultaneous Induction of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis in a Rat Model Using Femoral Vessel Ligation - Shiffoni Sukhlal

30. Understanding the Gliogenesis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis - Stella Ku

31. Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Free Flap Reconstruction … - Uttsav Patel

32. Creation and Implementation of a General Surgery Mock Oral Boards Curriculum - Matthew Statz

Group 4

33. Strangulated Perineal Hernia in the APR Patient: A Case Report - Aleksandr Krichmar

34. Validation of the Giant Cell Arteritis Probability Score at a Tertiary Hospital - Alex Houser

35. The Upside-Down Approach with a Lazy-S Incision for Osia Implantation - David Shimunov

36. A Data Visualization Tool to Enhance Registry-Based Surgical Quality Improvement in a Low-Middle-Income Country - E. Hajagos

37. What is Accepted? An Analysis of Publications from The Journal of Urology - H. Lasugas

38. Early Chest Tube Removal after Surgery for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Randomized Controlled Trial - John Campbell

39. Predicting Maternal Adverse Outcomes following Delivery: Identifying Risk Factors for Clinicians’ Pre-Delivery Attention - Justina Mounir Henein

40. Racial Distribution and Management of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: A Single-Center Retrospective Review - Niharika Singh

41. Proton Pump Inhibitor versus H2 Antagonists for Gastrointestinal Prophylaxis in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study - Rafael B. Madera

42. Assessment of a Novel Imaging Method to Measure Nanomaterials Targeted to Smoke-Induced Lung Injury - Shanen M. Mulles


Special Thanks

A special thank you to all that helped make Research Day a success.

Abstract Reviewers:
Alvin Wong, MD
Amy Rosenbluth, MD
Georgios V. Georgakis, MD, PhD
Jonathan Martin, MD
Keith Chadwick, MD, MS
Kenneth W. Gow, MD, MHA, FACS, FAAP
Kristen Calabro, MD, MBS
Lucyna Z. Price, MD

Department of Surgery Research Day Planning Committee:
Aaron R. Sasson, MD
Gurtej Singh, PhD
Andrea Fodor, MA, PhD

Research Day Coordinators:
Alexa DeMola
Luis Ehrman Jr
Serra Izmirligil
Tracey Erickson

Research Day Volunteer Staff:
Andrew Bryan, BA
Victoria Boufis, BS


Sponsor Thank You

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Adam Laber
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Alex Dicpinigaitis
OrganogenesisOrganogenesis
Jordan Katz
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Rachael Dillon
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The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.