Department of Surgery Annual Research Day

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AGENDA

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

7:15 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Oral Poster Competition (Oral Poster Judges: Huseyin Isildak, MD; Deborah Nagle, MD; Brian O’Hea, MD)

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: Dmitry Oleynikov, MD, FACS; Chairman, Department of Surgery Monmouth Medical Center Clinical; Professor, Department of Surgery Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Chief Surgeon and Co-Founder - Virtual Incision Corporation - Digital Surgery and Robotics: The Future is Here

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Oral Presentation Session 1: Moderators - Sivaveera Kandasamy, MD; Michael S. Lui, MD

1. Current AAA Screening Guidelines Are Inadequate for Preventing Rupture in Many Patients: Missed Opportunities for Early Detection and Strategies for Improvement - Presenter: Ahmad Aljobeh, MD -- Faculty Member: Apostolos Tassiopoulos, MD

2. e-Bike and e-Scooter Injuries: Not A Trivial Problem in the Suburbs - Presenter: Brandon Pena, MD -- Faculty Member: Randeep Jawa, MD

3. Weight Loss, Comorbidity Resolution, and Nutritional Outcomes After Distalization of RYGB - Presenter: Alexandria Krauss, MD -- Faculty Member: Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD

4. Engineering Renal Structures with Organ-Specific DECM via TRACE Bioprinting - Presenter: Adam M. Kressel, MD

5. Impact of Biologic Therapy on Time to Surgery in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A TriNetX Study - Presenter: Michael Froehlich, MD -- Faculty Member: Deborah Nagle, MD

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Coffee Break/Vendor Fair

10:20 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Oral Presentation Session 2: Moderators - Adam Kressel, MD; Anisha R. Kumar, MD

6. Beyond Closure: AI-Enhanced Digital Image Speckle Correlation as a Quantitative Biomechanical Endpoint for Wound Healing - Presenter: Robert Sampson, MD -- Faculty Member: Sami Khan, MD

7. Necrotizing Enterocolitis Severity and Its Impact on Neurological Outcomes: A Retrospective Review - Presenter: Niharika Singh, MD -- Faculty Member: Helen Hsieh, MD

8. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccination on Bell's Palsy: A Retrospective Comprehensive Analysis Using TriNetX Data - Presenter: David Shimunov, MD -- Faculty Member: Huseyin Isildak, MD

9. M2 Macrophage Population Persists Following Injury of Denervated Muscle - Presenter: Alvin Wong, MD

10. Longitudinal Assessment of Mitral Regurgitation Following TAVR: Echocardiographic and Survival Outcomes at Mid-Term Follow-up - Presenter: Hamza A. Malick, BS -- Faculty Member: Allison McLarty, MD

11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Award Presentations

Oral Poster Competition

1. 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)

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

ABSTRACTS

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

Monitor 1
1. Real Life Incidence and Management of Stump Appendicitis -- Argyrios Gyftopoulos, Yunhan Liao, Jie Yang, Adam Kressel, Konstantinos Spaniolas and Artem Shmelev

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

Monitor 2
1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Swing and Miss? A 20-Year National Database Study of Pediatric Piñata-Related Injuries -- Jacob N. Bamberger, MD; Leah Samuels, BA; Yoli Meydan, BA; Seth J. Weir, DO; Richard Scriven, MD; Kristen Calabro, MD; Kenneth Gow, MD, MHA; Helen Hsieh, MD, PhD

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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;

8. 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

9. 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

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

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

Monitor 3

1. How Quickly Things Turn: Two Decades of Pediatric Emergency Department Encounters with Blender-Associated Injuries (2005-2024) -- Seth J. Weir DO; Marina Carro MD; Kristen Calabro, MD; Helen Hsieh, MD, PhD; Kenneth W. Gow MD

2. On the Move: Tracking 25 Years of Pediatric Surgeon Migration in the United States -- Sophia Liu, MD, Stony Brook University Hospital; Robert Ricca, MD, Penn State Health Children’s Hospital; Dr. Kenneth Gow, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital

3. Patterns of Sartorial Vein Plexus Pathology and Clinical Outcomes of Treatment -- Yuli Breier, DO; Adriano Souza, MD; Jean-Francois Uh, MD; Nicos Labropoulos, MD, PhD

4. Food Insecurity as a Determinant of Post-Operative Surgical Outcomes: A Systematic Review -- Dani Bhashyam, BS; Praveen Parthasarathy, BS; Bryan Chen, BS; Yoli Meydan, BS; Ahnaf Zaman, BS; Ahmad Aljobeh, MD; Jedan Phillips, MD; Apostolos Tassiopoulos, MD, FACS

5. Ruptured Primary Mycotic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Systematic Review of the Literature -- Becka Konnayil, Esha Sawant, Haleila Harrison, Pinhong Wu, Ahmad Aljobeh, Apostolos Tassiopoulos

6. Food Access and its Relationship with Peripheral Vascular Intervention Outcomes -- Praveen Parthasarathy, BS; Sarah Kovalev, BS; Aryan Ghotra, BS; Ahmad Aljobeh, MD; Apostolos Tassiopoulos, MD, FACS

7. Ruptured Primary Mycotic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Case Series -- Esha Sawant, Ahmad Aljobeh, Apostolos Tassiopoulos

8. Hybrid Approach to Peripheral Thrombectomy Utilizing Flow Restriction in an Elderly Patient with Bilateral Acute Limb Ischemia -- Mridula Vardhan, BA; Matthew Pergamo, MD

9. Preserving Safety in Difficult Cholecystectomy: Outcomes of Robotic Completion Surgery at a Tertiary Center -- Claire H Parker, Arianna Ferretti, Mallory Dunphy, Lokesh Patil, Sherif Abdel-Misih, Aaron Sasson, Georgios V. Georgakis

10. Evaluating Lung Cancer Incidence and Optimal Screening Duration in World Trade Center-Exposed Patients: A 25-Year Retrospective Cohort Study -- Denise Albano, Kevin Murgas, Ashley Yu, Lisa Reagan, Lindsay Browning, Anthonia Onyemem, Harleigh Buck, Shannon Reagan, Kayley Burns, Roshan Varughese, April Plank, Allison McLarty, Ankit Dhamija.

Monitor 4

1. CF Carrier Status Increases Medical Burden in Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Propensity-Matched Study -- David Shimunov, Uttsav Patel, Sonya Marcus

2. Third Window Phenomenon in Advanced Otosclerosis: The Critical Role of Preoperative CT Imaging -- David Shimunov, Juyun Hwang, Huseyin Isildak

3. Schwannoma Presenting as an Asymptomatic Postauricular Mass -- David Shimunov, Juyun Hwang, Huseyin Isildak

4. Trends in Personal Protective Equipment Usage and its Relationship with Ocular Exposures Among Otolaryngology Residents -- Michael Wang, BS; Alexander Bjorling, MD; Christopher Vanison, MD

5. Evaluating the Prevalence of Inner Ear Symptoms in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension and Accompanying Comorbidities -- Michael Wang, BS; Huseyin Isildak, MD

6. Inner Ear Symptoms in Patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Prevalence and Association with Comorbidities -- Michael Wang, BS; Huseyin Isildak, MD

7. Toward Off-the-Shelf Vascularized Skin Grafts: Engineering Acellular Scaffolds that Preserve Microvascular ECM Architecture -- Shi Fu, Huiting Luo, Muyun Cui, Shiffoni Sukhlal

8. More than Skin Deep: Psychiatric Co- Morbidities in Body Contouring Surgery -- Isha Joshi, MD MBA; Jinpyo Hong, BS; Nathan Staidl, MD; Christina Chopra, MD; Allison Pernice, MD; Alexandra Krajewski, MD; John Ingraham, MD

9. Predicting Wound Healing with Machine Learning-Driven Digital Image Speckle Correlation -- Robert D. Sampson, MD, MBA; Jayesh Rathi, Deboparna Banerjee, Shi Fu, PhD; Gurtej Singh, PhD; Hugh Rosshirt, Aleksandra Krajewski, MD; Alvin Wong, MD; Steven Skiena, PhD; Lav R. Varshney, PhD; Miriam Rafailovich, PhD; Sami Khan, MD

10. Ruptured Primary Mycotic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Case Series -- Esha Sawant, Josue Merida, Justina Mounir Henein, Steven West, Norman Cruz, James Vosswinkel, Ambika Mukhi, Randeep Jawa

Monitor 5
1. Tonsillar Malignancies: A National Cancer Database Comparison of Pediatric and Adult Patients -- Alexander Bjorling, Kevin Murgas, Michael Froehlich, Rekha Reddy, Laura Hogan, Christopher Vanison, Jaime P Doody, Kristen A Calabro, Kenneth W Gow

2. Mental Illness, PTSD, and their Relationship with Prostate Cancer: A Scoping Review -- Jeremiah von Borste, BS; Wen Wei Tchou, MD; Harold H. Bien, MD; Jiang Yio, MD; A. Laurie W. Shroyer, PhD

3. Considerations of Race and Ethnicity in Biologic Therapy for CRSwNP: A Scoping Review -- Haeun Jung, AB; Pinhong Wu, BA; Laurel Scheinfeld, MLS; Sonya Marcus, MD

4. Association Between Hearing Loss and Dementia Prevalence in a Large Electronic Health Record Cohort -- Mikayla Klein, BA; Huseyin Isildak, MD

5. Comparative Analysis of Sudden Hearing Loss and Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Insights from TrinetX Data -- Claire Larson, BS; Huseyin Isildak, MD

6. Electrolyte and Inflammatory Marker Differences in Meniere’s Disease: A Multi-Institutional Comparative Analysis -- Claire Larson, BS; Sydney Laramie, BS; Huseyin Isildak, MD

7. A Comparative Analysis of Bell’s Palsy Characteristics Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic Using a Multi-Institutional Database -- Claire Larson, BS; Huseyin Isildak, MD

8. Risk Factors Associated with Secondary Rhinoplasty Revision: An International Database Analysis -- Christian J. Leonardo, Radhika Patel, Anisha R. Kumar, MD

9. Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Outcomes after Facial Trauma: A TriNetX Retrospective Study -- Nicolas Oltean, BS; Uttsav Patel, BA; Ariana Shaari, MD; Adam Daniels, MD

10. Patient–Level Factors Associated With Revision Blepharoplasty: A Large Database Retrospective Cohort Study -- Radhika Patel, Christian J. Leonardo, Anisha R. Kumar, MD