Department of Surgery Annual Research Day

	Agenda			Special Thank You
	Abstracts			Sponsor Thank You
	Archive

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

8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m. Opening Remarks: Apostolos Tassiopoulos, MD

8:10 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Welcome: Dean Remarks

8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Timothy J. Pawlick, MD, PhD, MPH: “Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Morphology, Genetics and the Surgeon”

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

“Rates of Occult Lymph Node Metastasis in Clinically N0 Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Primary Site and T-Stage in the Modern Era” - Presenter: David Shimunov

“Application of Pressurized Intraperitoneal” - Presenter: David Restle

“Exploring Acute Rapid Growth of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms” - Presenter: Stephanie Li

“Gut-Brain Links in Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Impact of G-CSF on Neuronal Synaptic Connections” - Presenter: Cuilee Sha

“Routine Delayed Head CT is Indicated in Geriatric Blunt Trauma Patients on Antithrombotics” - Presenter: Esha Sawant

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

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

“Talc and Tetracycline Pleurodesis during VATS Resection Results in Similar Recurrence for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Assessment of Re-Intervention in a Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study" - Presenter: Ilan Pesselev

“Socioeconomic and Geographical Disparities to Undergoing Endoscopic Resection for Stage I Rectal Cancer in the United States: A National Cancer Database (NCDB) Study” - Presenter: Michael Froehlich

“Spatiotemporal Characterization of Arterial and Venous Thrombi: Insights into Composition and Remodeling” - Presenter: Shiffoni Siukhal

“Non-Invasive Monitoring of Burn Wound Healing Dynamics Using DISC Technology in a Porcine Model” - Presenter: Shi Fu

“The ACGME Case Log: Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 on General Surgery Residents’ Pediatric Surgery Experience” - Presenter: Sophia Liu

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

Below is a complete list of this year's abstracts. To read an individual abstract, please visit our abstract files page.

"Nanotech-Driven Angiogenesis: A Breakthrough in Plastic Surgery Recovery" - Shi Fu, BS; Huiting Luo, BS; Shiffoni Sukhlal, ScM; Divleen Singh

"Kidney Transplant Angiography: Outcomes and Predictors of Renal Artery Stenting" - Amanda Shorey, Jennifer Y Lu, MD; Arshia Aalami-Harandi, MD; Raymond Uduba, Frank Darras, MD; Adam Kressel, MD, PhD

"Socioeconomic and Geographical Disparities to Undergoing Endoscopic Resection for Stage I Rectal Cancer in the United States: A National Cancer Database (NCDB) Study" - Michael Froehlich MD, Suresh Yelika MD, Paula Denoya MD, Nicholas Ahn MD, Deborah Nagle MD

"Does Traumatic Brain Injury Adversely Affect Cardiac Function?" - Shabnam Parsa, Harry Kuperstein, Sam Tierney, Benjamin Krauss, Yoli Meydan, James Vosswinkel, MD; Ambika Mukhi, Sahar Ahmad, MD; Randeep Jawa, MD

"Uncovering Injury Patterns in Pediatric Head Trauma: Fractures, Hemorrhages, and their 2 Clinical Consequences" - Priya Aggarwal, Anabel Miller, Anthony Sochan, Rachel Kim, Regina Kuhia, Zirun Zhao, Susan M. Fiore, David Chesler, MD, PhD; Michael Egnor, MD; Alisa Yurovsky, PhD; Helen Hsieh, MD, PhD

"Talc and Tetracycline Pleurodesis during VATS Resection Results in Similar Recurrence for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Assessment of Re-Intervention in a Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study" - Ilan Pesselev, John M Campbell, MD; Ankit Dhamija, MD

"Routine Delayed Head CT is Indicated in Geriatric Blunt Trauma Patients on Antithrombotics" - Esha Sawant, Josue Merida, Justina Henein, James Vosswinkel, MD; Ambika Mukhi, Randeep Jawa, MD

"Comparison of Chemical Pleurodesis Agents used in VATS Blebectomy for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax" - Seth J. Weir, DO; John Campbell, MD; Ilan Pesselev, BS; Jacob Bamberger, MD

"A novel technique for cardiac xenotransplantation: Nonischemic beating heart transplantation in a pig-to-nonhuman primate model" - Daniel H. Wolbrom, MD; M. Esad Gunes, Susan Qudus, Alexander Cadelina, Dilrukshi K. Ekanayake-Alper, Dominik Hajosi, Brittany Bhola, Fei Huang, Koji Takeda, Michael Brewer, Richard Levy, Stephan M. Juergensen, Miroslav Sekulic, Greg Nowak, Andrew B. Goldstone

"Rates of Occult Lymph Node Metastasis in Clinically N0 Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Primary Site and T-Stage in the Modern Era" - David Shimunov, MD; Lucasz Czerwonka, MD

"Long-Term Outcomes of Diaphragmatic Relaxing Incisions Used During Challenging Primary and Revisional Hiatal Reconstruction: A Propensity-Matched Analysis" - John Campbell, MD; Alexander Farivar, MD; Peter T White, MD; Adam J Bograd, MD; Brian Louie, MD

"Improving Organ Procurement Efficiency through Artificial Intelligence Models" - Manan Shukla, Adam Kressel, MD, PhD; Navdeep Kaur, MD

"Association of post-thrombotic changes with disease severity in patients presenting with symptomatic calf vein thrombosis" - Spiro Koustas, MD, Nicos Labropoulos, PhD

"Factors Contributing to Laryngoplasty Revision: Insights from the TriNetX Database" - Christian Leonardo, BS; Alexander Bjorling, MD; Keith Chadwick, MD, MS

"Outcomes of Geriatric Donors for Living Renal Transplant at a Single Institution" - Fred Gong, MD; Jennifer Lu, MD; Frank Darras, MD; Adam Kressel, MD, PhD

"Spatiotemporal Characterization of Arterial and Venous Thrombi: Insights into Composition and Remodeling" - Shiffoni Sukhlal, ScM; Sruthi Sridevan, Rachel Brownlee

"Application of Pressurized Intra Peritoneal Aerosolised Chemotherapy in a Tertiary Academic Center-A First Real-World US Case Series" - David Restle, MD; Eleni Avramidou, Claire Parker, BS; Mallory Dunphy, Sherif Abdel-Misih, MD; Georgios Georgakis, MD, PhD

"Mitral Valve Repair–Risk Based Approach" - Sathappan Kumar, MD, FRCS; Alison McLarty, MD; Jonathan Price, MD; Maroun Yammine, MD; Ahmed Alkhalil, MD; Puja B. Parikh, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI

"Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder in Pediatric Patients: A Comparison with Adults within the National Cancer Database" - S Weir, KA Murgas, M Froehlich, MD; M Nash, MD; M Ernst, MD; KW Gow, MD, MHA, FACS, FAAP; KA Calabro, MD

"The Use of Bariatric Surgery as a Bridge for Kidney Transplantation" - Alisa Khomutova, MD; Brandon Pena, MD; Jie Yang, PhD; Xiaoyue Zhang, MS; Adam Kressel, MD, PhD; Aurora Pryor, MD; Edmund Lee, MD; Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD

"Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation for Postoperative Analgesia following Minimally Invasive Lung Resection" - Ian Winkeler, BS; Alisa Khomutova, MD; Sery Pak, BS; Ankit Dhamija, MD

"The ACGME Case Log: Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 on General Surgery Residents’ Pediatric Surgery Experience" - Sophia Liu, MD; Michael Froehlich, MD

"Mental Health Outcomes in Children with Head and Neck Cancers" - Patricia Cerri-Droz, BS; David Lehmann, MD; Anthony Sheyn, MD; Jaime Doody, MD; Christopher Vanison, MD; Stony Brook Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee Department of Otolaryngology Head-Neck Surgery

"Better Healing in Skin Grafting: Effects of Vascular Network Stability and Mural-Like Cell Support" - Shi Fu, BS; Huiting Luo, BS; Shiffoni Sukhlal, ScM; Divleen Singh, Ethan Lester

"Adherence to Check Mate 577 within a Community Healthcare System in the First 2 Years Post-Approval" - John Campbell, MD; Brian Louie, MD; Peter White, MD; Eric Vallières, MD; Alexander Farivar, MD; Adam Bograd, MD

"Offline AI Model for Clinical Decision Support in Head and Neck Oncology" - David Shimunov, MD; Christopher Vanison, MD

"Intra-Bone Bone Marrow Transplant from Human CD47 Transgenic Swine as an Approach to Tolerance in Nonhuman Primates" - Daniel H. Wolbrom, MD; M. Esad Gunes, Karina Bruestle, Sho Fujiwara, Susan Qudus, Benjamin Piegari, Alexander Cadelina, Emilie Nygaard, Dil K. Ekanayake-Alper, Dominik Hajosi, Ibrahim Batal, Robert Hawley, Adam Griesemer, David Sachs, Megan Sykes, Greg Nowak

"Risk Factors for Longer Duration of Facial Paralysis After Superficial Parotidectomy" - Radhika Patel, BA; Christian Leonardo, BS; Christopher Vanison, MD, FACS

"Leaving so soon? Understanding Attrition in a Pediatric Concussion Clinic" - Anthony J. Sochan, BS; Priya Aggarwal, BS; Susan M. Fiore, MS; David Chesler, MD, PhD; Susan Mackey, PA-C; Louis Manganas, MD, PhD; Helen Hsieh, MD, PhD

"A Data Visualization Tool to Enhance Registry-Based Surgical Quality Improvement in a Low-Middle-Income Country" - E. Hajagos, J. Hajagos, N. Zafar, T. Jaraczewksi, H. Tafesse, B. Woisha, B. Abebe, R. Jawa, MD

"Supply and Demand: Pediatric Surgical Specialties Fellowship Match Trends" - Nina D. Kosciuszek, DO, MS; Michael Froehlich, MD; Robert P. Moore, MD; Maroun Yammine, MD; Stephanie C. Cardamone, MD; David A. Chesler, MD, PhD; James M. Barsi, MD; Jamie P. Doody, MD; Alvin Wong, MD; Michael J. Ernst, MD; Richard J. Scriven, MD; Kristen A. Calabro, MD; Kenneth W. Gow, MD, MHA, FACS, FAAP

"Trauma in a Small Space: Characteristics, Outcomes, and Considerations for Pediatric Penetrating Neck Trauma" - Netanel Sapir, MD; Nina D. Kosciuszek, DO, MS; Robert Moore, MD; Richard Scriven, MD; Ehab Al Bizri, MD; Helen Hsieh, MD, PhD

"Assessing Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality After Soft Tissue and Bony Free Flap Reconstruction of Maxillectomy Defects" - Shreyas Pyati, BS, BA; Uttsav Patel, BA; David Shimunov, MD; Christopher Vanison, MD

"Creation and Implementation of a General Surgery Mock Oral Boards Curriculum" - Matthew Statz, MD; Amy Rosunbluth, MD

"Assessment of a Novel Imaging Method to Measure Nanomaterials Targeted to Smoke-Induced Lung Injury" - Shanen M. Mulles, MD; Thomas G. Wyatt, DO; Daniel Aziz, Hai Xu, BS; David C. Gillis, MS; Lu Yu, PhD; Mark R. Karver, PhD, Samuel I. Stupp, PhD; Nick D. Tsihlis, PhD; Melina R. Kibbe, MD

"Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Free Flap Reconstruction of the Head and Neck" - Uttsav Patel, BS; Anisha Javvaji, BS; Adam Daniels, MD; Christopher Vanison, MD

"Identifying Fast and Slow Growers: Moving Towards a Machine Learning Predictive Model Approach for Individualized Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surveillance" - Ahmad Aljobeh, MD; Praveen Parthasarathy, Jonathan Liao, William Kartsonis, Apostolos Tassiopoulos, MD, FACS

"Proton Pump Inhibitor versusH2 Antagonists for Gastrointestinal Prophylaxis in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study" - Rafael B. Madera, Uttsav Patel, Sean Jang, Ethan Lizarraga, Brian Lynch, MD

"Predicting Maternal Adverse Outcomes Following Delivery: Identifying Risk Factors for Clinicians’ Pre-Delivery Attention" - Justina Mounir Henein, Riya Patel, Kelley Chiu, Lichun He, Cecilia Avila, MD, MPH; Laurie Shroyer, PhD, MSHA

"Non-Invasive Monitoring of Burn Wound Healing Dynamics Using DISC Technology in a Porcine Model" - Shi Fu, BS; Huiting Luo, BS; Shiffoni Sukhlal, ScM; Divleen Singh, Ethan Lester

"Racial Distribution and Management of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: A Single-Center Retrospective Review" - Niharika Singh, MD; Naina Rao, MD; Sourish Rathi, DO; Anastasia Bakoulis, DO; Patricia Farrelly, MD; Brian O’Hea, MD

"Robotic Vs Open Whipple Has Less Perioperative Complications: A Comprehensive Updated Meta-Analysis" - Claire H Parker, BS; Shabnam Parsa, David Restle, MD; Georgios V. Georgakis, MD, PhD

"Threatening or Violent Behavior Toward Head and Neck Surgeons" - Alexander Bjorling, MD; Patricia Cerri-Droz

"Validation of the Giant Cell Arteritis Probability Score at a Tertiary Hospital" - Alex Houser, MD; Lucyna Price, MD, RPVI

"Associations Between Aortic Curvilinearity and Preoperative Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Outcomes: A Systematic Review" - Praveen Parthasarathy, BS; Kevin Luu, BS; William Kartsonis, BS, BA; Paola Pastena, MD; Ahmad Aljobeh, MD; Jonathan Liao, BS; Victoria N. Huynh, BS; Naiji Gong, BS; Apostolos Tassiopoulos, MD, FACS

"Exploring Acute Rapid Growth of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms" - Stephanie Li, BS, MPH; Will Kartsonis, BS, BA; Ahmad Aljobeh, MD; Apostolos Tassiopoulos, MD, FACS

"Gut-Brain Links in Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Impact of G-CSF on Neuronal Synaptic Connections" - Cuilee Sha, Stella Y Ku, Amanda Wang, Donna Schmidt, Lonnie P Wollmuth, PhD; Helen Hsieh, MD PhD

"Simultaneous Induction of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis in a Rat Model Using Femoral Vessel Ligation" - Shiffoni Sukhlal, ScM, Sruthi Sridevan, Rachel Brownlee, DVM, DACLAM

"Understanding the Gliogenesis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis" - Stella Y. Ku, Amanda Wang, Cuilee Sha, Trevor Van Brunt, Jacob Kudria, Donna Schmitt, Amalia Napoli, PhD; Lonnie P. Wollmuth, PhD; Helen Hsieh, MD, PhD

"Early Chest Tube Removal after Surgery for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Randomized Controlled Trial" - John Campbell, MD; Ankit Dhamija, MD; Chole Hanson, MD; Adam Bograd, MD; Peter White, MD; Eric Vallières, MD; Alexander Farivar, MD; Brian Louie, MD

"The Upside-Down Approach with a Lazy-S Incision for Osia Implantation" - David Shimunov, MD; Huseyin Isildak, MD, FACS

"Treg-Mediated Donor-Specific Hyporesponsiveness in a Pig-to-Nonhuman Primate Thymokidneyxeno Transplantation" - Daniel H. Wolbrom, MD; M. Esad Gunes, Sho Fujiwara, Susan Qudus, Mahak Masoodi, Eve Hammerman, Kyosuke Chinuki, Ivy Rosales, Robert J. Hawley, Ibrahim Batal, David H. Sachs, Megan Sykes, Greg Nowak

"What is Accepted? An Analysis of Publications from The Journal of Urology" - H. Lasugas, A. Shorey, P. Kothari, M. Hung, MD

"Small Bowel Fistulization Seven Years After Accidental Magnet Ingestion Causing Bowel Obstruction" - Chloe Savino, MD; Daniel Wolbrom, MD; Kristen Calabro, MD, MDMBS DABS

"Comparing Complications of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsys. Elective Neck Dissection in Early-stage Oral Cavity Cancer Patients: ANSQIP Database Analysis" - David Lehmann, MD; Juyun Hwang, BS; John Cramer, MD

"Middle Lobe Torsion Following Right Lower Lobectomy, A Case Report" - Seth J. Weir, DO; Zachary Plona, MD; Ankit Dhamija, MD

"Pediatric Rectal Adenocarcinoma: A National Cancer Database Analysis and Comparison to Adults" - KA Murgas, PhD; MH Froehlich, MD; ND Kosciuszek, DO, MS; DA Nagle, MD; KW Gow, MD, MHA, FACS, FAAP; KA Calabro, MD, MBS

"Strangulated Perineal Hernia in the APR Patient: A Case Report" - Aleksandr Krichmar, MD

"Biventricular Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device and Two Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Runs as a Bridge to Orthotopic Heart Transplant in Giant Cell Myocarditis: A Case Report" - Daniel H. Wolbrom, MD; Adham Elmously, On Chen, MD; Leo Miras, MD; Marc Goldschmidt, MD: Kristine Jang, DO; Alejandro Maldonado, MD; Maroun Yammine, MD