Englewood Hospital Research Day

Research

Englewood Hospital Research Day

Residents frequently showcase their scholarly activity at the Annual Englewood Hospital Research Day, and multiple national and regional conferences.

The program provides financial support for travel and lodging for residents whose abstracts and posters are accepted for presentation at regional or national meetings.

The program actively supports and hones resident skills in designing research studies and writing case reports via workshops organized by our Research Chief Resident.

Research Workshops

The robust research curriculum at Englewood Health encourages all residents to be involved and become initiators of projects. Resources provided here are invaluable, including mentors, help with statistical analyses, navigating the IRB and much more. Residents present their scholarly work and get the input of seasoned faculty members to increase the chances of their acceptance to conferences and journals.

Case Report Workshop

A Case Report 101 session with special focus on the interns to encourage and support them to write interesting cases worthy of being published and presented at national conferences. This session covers the basics of how to select a case and the steps towards writing an abstract with guidance from senior residents and selected faculty members.

Recent Publications

2021-2022

PGY3

  1. Lofters, J., Flemming, N., Simmonds, R., Adedoyin O., Makartian, L., Jan, L., (2021). No Tears, Frothy Urine, and Lots of Antibodies: Sjögren Syndrome Presenting as Tubulointerstitial Nephritis, J Am Soc Nephrol 32, 2021: Page 143.
  2. Simmonds R, Banbury Z, Ahmad A, et al. Aborted Sudden Cardiac Death- Stemi To Scad To Underlying Fibromuscular Dysplasia. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar, 79 (9_Supplement) 2999. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(22)03990-0
  3. Della Pia, A., Kim, G. Y., Ahn, J., Liu, Y., Lukasik, B., Contractor, A. Ayyagari, L., … & Ip, A. (2021). Production of anti-spike antibodies in response to COVID vaccine in lymphoma patients. Blood, 138, 1347.
  4. Carter, J., Olszewski, A. J., Feldman, T. A., Karmali, R., Koff, J. L., Ayyappan, S., Lofters J., … & Evens, A. M. (2021). A Large Multicenter Real-World Evidence (RWE) Analysis of Autoimmune (AI) Diseases and Lymphoma: Histologic Associations, Disease Characteristics, Survival, and Prognostication. Blood, 138, 50.
  5. Flemming, N., Basir, M., Simmonds, R., Gayle, L., Banbury, Z., Fein, D., (2021) Will the Real Sodium Stand Up! (2021). J Am Soc Nephrol 32, 2021: Page 374.
  6. Flemming, N., McLeish, S., Semreen, Lofters, J., Lavine, R., Ahmad, A. Rasool‐Saand, M., (2021) The Electrical Effect: High TSH As A Result Of Seizure Activity Thyroid. Sep 2021.A 1A114.http://doi.org/10.1089/thy.2021.29115.abstracts
  7. Semreen, N., Rasool-Saand, M.,  Sadiq, M., Carvalho, J., Schultz, A.  (2021) A TSH That Was Never In Target Range ‐ A Novel Mutation Found In The Thyroid Hormone Receptor Beta Gene In A Patient With Resistance To Thyroid Hormone Thyroid. Sep 2021.A-1-A-114.http://doi.org/10.1089/thy.2021.29115.abstracts
  8. Adedoyin, O., Brijmohan, S., Lavine, R., & Lisung, F. G. (2021). Undetectable SARS-CoV-2 active adaptive immunity—post-vaccination or post-COVID-19 severe disease—after immunosuppressants use. BMJ Case Reports CP, 14(11), e246308.
  9. Medina-Pena, A., Semreen, N., Robertson, A. B., Smith, J., Simmonds, R., & Shiu, D. (2021). How Can We Tell? A Challenging Case Of Covid-19 Reinfection Vs Post-Acute Covid Syndrome. Chest, 160(4), A405–A406. https://Doi.Org/10.1016/J.Chest.2021.07.403
  10. Simmonds, R. K., Lofters, J., Flemming, N., Adedoyin, O., Smith, J. A., & Chokshi, A. (2021). Out Of Breath, Out Of Vitamins: Elusive Anemic Hypoxia Due To Severe Vitamin Deficiencies Post Bariatric Surgery. Chest, 160(4), A2124.
  11. Lofters, J., Medina-Pena,A., Banbury, Z., Lavine, R., Simmonds, R., Terner, S., Janosky, M., Fleischer, J. Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis Masquerading As Septic Emboli: A Case Report. Abstract published at SHM Converge 2022. Abstract O34 Journal of Hospital Medicine. https://shmabstracts.org/abstract/lymphomatoid-granulomatosis-masquerading-as-septic-emboli-a-case-report/.

PGY2

  1. Lavine, R., Semreen, N., Mendina-Pena, A., Lofters, J., Alfaki, M., Chokshi, A., Agadi, S. What Is Up With The Liver? Direct Hyperbilirubinemia As An Atypical Presentation Of Severe Babesiosis. Abstract published at SHM Converge 2021. Abstract 534 Journal of Hospital Medicine https://shmabstracts.org/abstract/what-is-up-with-the-liver-direct-hyperbilirubinemia-as-an-atypical-presentation-of-severe-babesiosis/.
  2. Lavine, R., Lofters, J., Carvalho, J., Flemming, N., Robertson, A., Chokshi, A., Terner, S. Idiopathic Acute Pancreatitis: Non-Igg4 Related Type 2 Autoimmune Pancreatitis. Abstract published at SHM Converge 2021. Abstract 533 Journal of Hospital Medicine. https://shmabstracts.org/abstract/idiopathic-acute-pancreatitis-non-igg4-related-type-2-autoimmune-pancreatitis/.
  3. Lavine, R., Robertson, A. B., Foster, K., Carvalho, J., Lisung, F., & Chokshi, A. (2021). Spontaneous Hemothorax Post Covid-19 Infection. Chest, 160(4), A1335.
  4. Brijmohan, S., Medina-Pena, A., & Semreen, N. (2021). Acute Respiratory Distress: A Rare Presentation Of Ureteral Rupture. Chest, 160(4), A2393.
  5. Ahmad A, Simmonds R, Adedoyin O, et al. Seizure-Like Activity: A Rare Manifestation Of Ventricular Standstill. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar, 79 (9_Supplement) 3350.https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(22)04341-8
  6. Grant-Sittol, J., Sittol, R., Gayle, L., Mcleish, S., Smith, J. A., Lofters, J., … & Barnes, T. (2022). HSR22-142: A Review of Lung Cancer Screening Compliance in a Federally Qualified Health Center: Uncovering Unconscious Bias. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 20(3.5), HSR22-142.
  7. Basir, M., Simmonds, R. K. A., Banbury, Z. A., Baez, E., Tavares, M. V., & Chokshi, A. D. (2022). Multifactorial RV Dysfunction: Scleroderma Myocarditis Complicating Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 79(9_Supplement), 2588-2588.
  8. Basir, M., Lofters, J., Racela, R., Banbury, Z., Terner, S. Primary CNS B-Cell Lymphoma: A Rare And Unique Presentation Abstract published at SHM Converge 2022. Abstract M34 Journal of Hospital Medicine. https://shmabstracts.org/abstract/primary-cns-b-cell-lymphoma-a-rare-and-unique-presentation/
  9. Basir, M., Lofters, J., Lavine, R., Banbury, Z., Alqam, A., Terner, S., Pembrolizumab Induced Isolated ACTH Deficiency. Abstract published at SHM Converge 2022. Abstract M33 Journal of Hospital Medicine. https://shmabstracts.org/abstract/pembrolizumab-induced-isolated-acth-deficiency/
  10. Afzal, S., Patel, D., Choi, D.W., White, A., Baez, E. Two Cases Of Anaphylactic Reaction To Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid Microspheres While Undergoing Routine Echocardiograms. Abstract published at SHM Converge 2022. Abstract N34 Journal of Hospital Medicine. https://shmabstracts.org/abstract/two-cases-of-anaphylactic-reaction-to-sulfur-hexafluoride-lipid-microspheres-while-undergoing-routine-echocardiograms/
  11. Lavine, R., Robertson, A., Lofters, J., Carvalho, J., White, A., Basir, M., Alkhatatneh, A., Smith, J., Gottdiener, A. Severe Aplastic Anemia Post Covid-19 Vaccination In Young Male Found To Be A Carrier Of Fanconi Anemia Type C. Abstract published at SHM Converge 2022. Abstract D29 Journal of Hospital Medicine. https://shmabstracts.org/abstract/severe-aplastic-anemia-post-covid-19-vaccination-in-young-male-found-to-be-a-carrier-of-fanconi-anemia-type-c/
  12. Makartian, L., Lofters, J., Jacome, V., Brijmohan, S., Zayac, A., Terner, S. A (Not So) Classical Presentation Of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Abstract published at SHM Converge 2022. Abstract N29 Journal of Hospital Medicine. https://shmabstracts.org/abstract/a-not-so-classical-presentation-of-classical-hodgkin-lymphoma/

PGY1

  1. Eppel, C., Lavine, R., Kim, H., Fleischer, A., Gottdiener, A. SIADH A Rare Complication Of Cutaneous Herpes Zoster. Abstract published at SHM Converge 2022. Abstract L33 Journal of Hospital Medicine. https://shmabstracts.org/abstract/siadh-a-rare-complication-of-cutaneous-herpes-zoster/.

2020-2021

  1. Chae, Y.K., Kim, W.B., Davis, A.A., Park, L.C., Anker, J.F., Simon, N.I., Rhee, K., Song, J., Cho, A., Chang, S. and Ko, T (2020). Mass spectrometry-based serum proteomic signature as a potential biomarker for survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving immunotherapy. Translational Lung Cancer Research, 9(4), 1015.
  2. Park, J. S., Chang, S; Kancherla, S.,(2020). The Great Masquerade: Bladder Cancer in the Pancreas. The American Journal of Gastroenterology: October 2020 – Volume 115 – Issue – p S750.https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000000863
  3. Alhamaydeh, M., Gregg, R., Ahmad, A., Faramand, Z., Saba, S., & Al-Zaiti, S. (2020). Identifying the most important ECG predictors of reduced ejection fraction in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome. Journal of electrocardiology, 61, 81-85
  4. Alhamaydeh, M., Gregg, R., Ahmad, A., Faramand, Z., Saba, S., & Al-Zaiti, S. (2020). Identifying the most important ECG predictors of reduced ejection fraction in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome. https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.142.suppl_3.13596. Circulation.2020;142:A13596
  5. Al-Zaiti, S. S., Ahmad, A., Kozik, T. M., Pelter, M. M., & Carey, M. G. (2021). Evaluation of Extreme Bradyarrhythmias in Symptomatic Adults. American Journal of Critical Care, 30(1), 83-84.https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2021472
  6. Foster, A., Lofters, J., Durham, S., & Jhawer, M. A rare case of brain metastases from appendiceal carcinoma: A case report. Journal of Case Report Images Oncology 2021;7:100080Z10AF2021.
  7.  Bhalala, U. S., Gist, K. M., Tripathi, S., Boman, K., Kumar, V. K., Retford, L.,Kaufman, M.,Abdelaty, A.& Kashyap, R. (2021). Characterization and Outcomes of Hospitalized Children With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Report From a Multicenter, Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study (Coronavirus Disease 2019) Registry. Critical care medicine.
  8. Heavner-Sullivan, S., Chen, C., Tarabichi, Y., Llano, T., Rolke, L., Stuenkel, M., Abdelaty, A.,… & Kashyap, R. (2021). Practical EHR export pathways (PEEP): Rapid implementation of automated data abstraction for a global COVID-19 registry using the dynamic sustainability framework. Implementation Science, 1-1.
  9. Lofters, J., Flemming, N., Gayle, L., Simmonds, R. K., Adedoyin, O., Brijmohan, S., & Fein, D. (2021). Pre-Eclampsia Strikes: Could It Be Related This Gland?. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 5(Suppl 1), A783.
  10. Semreen, N., Otuonye, G., Pena, A. M., & Rastogi, N. (2021). Accuracy of a Point-of Care Hemoglobin A1c Assay-A Community Outreach Project. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 5(Supplement_1), A465-A466.
  11. Gibbs, O. T., Otuonye, G. C., Sammour, A. H., Aguasvivasbello, M., & Williams, K. D. (2021). Improving Glycemic Control of Diabetic Patients in an Outpatient Practice. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 5(Suppl 1), A333.
  12. Gayle, L., Otuonye, G., Sittol, R., Imran, M., Williams, K., & Fein, D. (2020). Severe Acute Kidney Injury In Covid-19: Not Irrecoverable. Chest, 158(4), A793.
  13. Tavares, M., Otuonye, G., Ayyagari, L., Lofters, J., & Lui, J. (2020). Fulminant Myocarditis In A Patient With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Chest, 158(4), A443.
  14. Sittol, R., Otuonye, G., Gayle, L., Grant, J., Alfaki, M., Lisung, F., & Beri, S. (2020). Coronavirus Uncovers Mysterious Mediastinal Mass: A Diagnostic And Management Dilemma. Chest, 158(4), A791.
  15. Gayle, L., Otuonye, G., Sittol, R., Imran, M., Williams, K., & Fein, D. (2020). Severe Acute Kidney Injury In Covid-19: Not Irrecoverable. Chest, 158(4), A793.
  16. Tavares, M., Foster, K., & Gandhi, N. (2020). The Efficacy And Safety Of Using Phenylephrine To Optimize Cerebral Perfusion In Delayed Neuro-Intervention Of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Chest, 158(4), A977.
  17. Flemming, N., Sittol, R., Simmonds, R. K., Grant, J., Lofters, J., Alfaki, M., … & Lisung, F. (2020). Saddle Up! A Case Of Covid-19-Associated Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. Chest, 158(4), A1017.
  18. Medina-Pena, A., Shiu, D., & Paulino, A. B. (2020). Vaping Into Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure And Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: A Case Report. Chest, 158(4), A2363.
  19. Allen, J., Lofters, J., & Kondapaneni, S. (2020). Making The Diagnosis: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Vs Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease. Chest, 158(4), A2139.
  20. Lofters, J., Tavares, M., Alkhatatneh, A., & Lisung, F. (2020). A Rare Case Of Isolated Pulmonary Involvement In Lymphoid Variant Hypereosinophilic Syndrome. Chest, 158(4), A2025.
  21. Alfaki, M., Flemming, N., Sittol, R., Grant, J., & Lisung, F. (2020). Acute Pulmonary Embolism And Myocardial Injury In Covid-19 Patient. Chest, 158(4), A2134.
  22. Foster, A., Ran-Castillo, D., Tavares, M., Shammash, J., Katz, M., & Attas, L. (2020). Lung As The Primary Source Of Intravascular Large B Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Challenge. Chest, 158(4), A2006-A2007.
  23. Tavares, M., Allen, J., Sittol, R., Foster, K., & Chokshi, A. (2020). Coronavirus Clots Coronaries: St Elevation Myocardial Infarction In A Young Male With Coronavirus Disease 2019. Chest, 158(4), A833.
  24. Domecq, J. P., Lal, A., Sheldrick, C. R., Kumar, V. K., Boman, K., Bolesta, S., … & Kashyap, R. (2021). Outcomes of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Receiving Organ Support Therapies: The International Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study Registry. Critical care medicine, 49(3), 437-448.
  25. Lofters, J., Flemming, N., Gayle, L., Simmonds, R. K., Adedoyin, O., Brijmohan, S., & Fein, D. (2021). Pre-Eclampsia Strikes: Could It Be Related This Gland?. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 5(Suppl 1), A783.
  26. Semreen, N., Otuonye, G., Pena, A. M., & Rastogi, N. (2021). Accuracy of a Point-of Care Hemoglobin A1c Assay-A Community Outreach Project. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 5(Supplement_1), A465-A466.
  27. Gibbs, O. T., Otuonye, G. C., Sammour, A. H., Aguasvivasbello, M., & Williams, K. D. (2021). Improving Glycemic Control of Diabetic Patients in an Outpatient Practice. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 5(Suppl 1), A333.

2019-2020

  1. Carbohydrate Crash: A rare case of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis; Journal of Endocrine Society. Rani Sittol, Juliann Allen, Jason Lofters, Dan Ran Castillo
  2. Vaginal cabergoline: a simple solution to a challenging problem; Journal of Endocrine Society. Munder Abuaisha, Otto Gibbs, Rachel Bier.
  3. Primary thyroid maltoma: a rare Non-hodgkin malignancy; Journal of Endocrine Society. Munder Abuaisha, Otto Gibbs, Mariam Saand, Rachel Bier
  4. A sweet and salty milieu: the utility of CT in bilateral adrenal hemorrhage; Journal of Endocrine Society. Matthew Tavares, Gene Otuonye, Otto Gibbs, Rani Sittol, Munder Abuaisha, Christian Kim
  5. Neuroglycopenia: avoiding bias in patients with acute psychosis; Journal of Endocrine Society. Gene Otuonye, Otto Gibbs, Munder Abuaisha, Matthew Tavares
  6. Diabetes mellitus induced by programmed cell death-1(PD-) inhibitors: A case report; Journal of Endocrine Society. Munder Abuaisha, Dan Ran Castillo.
  7. Panhypopituitarysm causing a life threatening prolonged QT interval with treatment of underlying endocrine disorder; Journal of Endocrine Society. Rani Sittol, JeeHoon Jang, Raghav Chaudhary, Craigh Bryan
  8. The great masquerade: hypercalcemia as the initial presenting sign of malignant pheochromocytoma; Journal of Endocrine Society. Tania Al Shamy, Maria Naeem.
  9. Applying User-Centered Design with Usability Testing to the Iterative Improvement of Health Clinical Decision Support for Perioperative Management; Applied Clinical Informatics. JeeHoon Jang, Mina Kim, Jonathan Elias, Jonathan Shammash
  10. Prevalence of iron deficiency without anemia in the general population presenting to primary care clinics: a cross-section study; Postgraduate Medicine 132(3): 282-87. Munder Abuaisha
  11. Risk, Outcomes, and Trends of Clostridium Difficille Infection in Multiple Myeloma Patients from a Nationwide Analysis; Cureus. 2019 Apr; 11(4): e4391. Dan Ran Castillo, Oluwole Adegabal, Angela Banks, Ahmad Alkhatatneh, Jeehoon Jang, Sahai Donaldson
  12. Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Utilizing Hemodialysis for Acute Kidney Injury; The American Journal of Cardiology https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.02.038. Oluwole Adegbala, Gene Otuonye, Razan ElSayed.
  13. Predictors, Burden, and the Impact of Arrhythmia on Patients Admitted for Acute Myocarditis; The American Journal of Cardiology; doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.09.017. PMID: 30539745. Oluwole Adegbala, Christina Jara
  14. Trends in the incidence of in hospital mortality, cardiogenic shock and utilization of mechanical support devices in myocarditis. Journal of Cardiac Failure: doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.04.012. PMID: 31035007. Oluwole Adegbala
  15. Predictors of Hospital Cost After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in the United States: From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database. The American Journal of Cardiology: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.12.044. Oluwole Adegbala.
  16. Regional disparity in outcomes among patients hospitalized for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the United States. Heart & Lung: The journal of critical care: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.10.024. Oluwole Adegbala
  17. Pulmonary hypertension and congenital bronchial atresia: A time factor association. Respiratory Medicine Case Reports: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100882. Prince Alebna, David Kim, Raghav Chaudhary, Matthew Tavares
  18. Splenic sequestration crisis as an index manifestation of heterozygous hemoglobinopathy in an adult. Oxford Medical Case Reports: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093%2Fomcr%2Fomz069. Eseosa Edo-Osagie, Hisham Hakeem, Emmanuel Adomako
  19. Early recognition of Immune Checkpoint mediated myocarditis in metastatic Melanoma. Journal of the American College of Cardiology: DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(20)33204-6. Matthew Tavares, Gene Otuonye, Lakshmi Ayyagari, Aalap Chokshi

Recent Conference Presentations/Abstracts

2021-2022

Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM)
  1. Smith, J., Lofters, J., Grant- Sittol, J., Foster, A., McLeish, S., Janosky, M., A Case Of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange With Albumin For Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Society of General Internal Medicine, Mid-Atlantic Region meeting 2021
  2. Adedoyin O, Brijmohan S, Lavine R, Lisung FG. Undetectable SARS-CoV-2 active adaptive immunity-post-vaccination or post-COVID-19 severe disease-after immunosuppressants use, Society of General Internal Medicine, Mid-Atlantic Region Meeting 2021
American College of Cardiology (ACC)
  1. Ahmad A, Simmonds R, Adedoyin O, et al. Seizure-Like Activity: A Rare Manifestation Of Ventricular Standstill. American College of Cardiology Conference 2022
  2. Basir, M., Simmonds, R. K. A., Banbury, Z. A., Baez, E., Tavares, M. V., & Chokshi, A. D. (2022). Multifactorial RV Dysfunction: Scleroderma Myocarditis Complicating Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return. American College of Cardiology Conference 2022
Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM)
  1. Mcleish, S., Makartian L., Barrett, K., Jacome-Lopez, V., Ahmad, A., Terner, S., Coagulopathy in Plain Site. Society of Hospital Medicine North Jersey Conference 2021
  2. Makartian, L., Lofters, J., Jacome, V., Brijmohan, S., Zayac, A., Terner, S. A (Not So) Classical Presentation Of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Society of Hospital Medicine Converge 2022
  3. Lavine, R., Robertson, A., Lofters, J., Carvalho, J., White, A., Basir, M., Alkhatatneh, A., Smith, J., Gottdiener, A. Severe Aplastic Anemia Post Covid-19 Vaccination In Young Male Found To Be A Carrier Of Fanconi Anemia Type C. Society of Hospital Medicine Converge 2022
  4. Afzal, S., Patel, D., Choi, D.W., White, A., Baez, E. Two Cases Of Anaphylactic Reaction To Sulfur Hexafluoride Lipid Microspheres While Undergoing Routine Echocardiograms. Society of Hospital Medicine Converge 2022
  5. Basir, M., Lofters, J., Racela, R., Banbury, Z., Terner, S. Primary CNS B-Cell Lymphoma: A Rare And Unique Presentation. Society of Hospital Medicine Converge 2022
  6. Basir, M., Lofters, J., Lavine, R., Banbury, Z., Alqam, A., Terner, S., Pembrolizumab Induced Isolated ACTH Deficiency. Society of Hospital Medicine Converge 2022
American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST 2021)
  1. Lavine, R., Robertson, A. B., Foster, K., Carvalho, J., Lisung, F., & Chokshi, A. (2021). Spontaneous Hemothorax Post Covid-19 Infection. American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Conference 2021
  2. Brijmohan, S., Medina-Pena, A., & Semreen, N. (2021). Acute Respiratory Distress: A Rare Presentation Of Ureteral Rupture. American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Conference 2021
  3. Medina-Pena, A., Semreen, N., Robertson, A. B., Smith, J., Simmonds, R., & Shiu, D. (2021). How Can We Tell? A Challenging Case Of Covid-19 Reinfection Vs Post-Acute Covid Syndrome. American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Conference 2021
  4. Simmonds, R. K., Lofters, J., Flemming, N., Adedoyin, O., Smith, J. A., & Chokshi, A. (2021). Out Of Breath, Out Of Vitamins: Elusive Anemic Hypoxia Due To Severe Vitamin Deficiencies Post Bariatric Surgery. American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Conference 2021
The Endocrine Society (Endo 2022)
  1. Robertson, A., Lavine, R., Elsheikh, M., Abdelhadi, M., Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis: A Rare Presentation of Primary Hyperaldosteronism, American Endocrine Society
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
  1. Grant-Sittol, J., Sittol, R., Gayle, L., Mcleish, S., Smith, J. A., Lofters, J., … & Barnes, T. (2022). HSR22-142: A Review of Lung Cancer Screening Compliance in a Federally Qualified Health Center: Uncovering Unconscious Bias. National Comprehensive Cancer Network Virtual Annual Conference 2022
Midwest Clinical and Translational Research Meeting
  1. Ahmad, A., Abdelhadi, M., Alfaki, M.,  Choi, D.W., Lofters, J., Terner, S., Parikh, C. Pembrolizumab Induced Myocarditis: A Rare Fatal Multisystem Immune Related Toxicity Midwest Clinical and Translational Research Meeting 2022
Kidney Week 2021
  1. Lofters, J., Flemming, N., Simmonds, R., Adedoyin O., Makartian, L., Jan, L., (2021). No Tears, Frothy Urine, and Lots of Antibodies: Sjögren Syndrome Presenting as Tubulointerstitial Nephritis, American College of Nephrology Kidney Week 2021
  2. Flemming, N., Basir, M., Simmonds, R., Gayle, L., Banbury, Z., Fein, D., (2021) Will the Real Sodium Stand Up! (2021). American College of Nephrology Kidney Week 2021
Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM 2022)
  1. Barrett, K., McLeish, S., Makartian, L., Jacome-Lopez, V., Terner, S., Zayac, A. (2021) Getting to the bottom of it: An unusual cause of chronic diarrhea, Society of General Internal Medicine Conference 2022
  2. NanMu, Y., Grant-Sittol, J., Gottdiener, A., Rasool-Saand, M.(2021), Pseudohypoglycemia: Unreliable Point-of-care Glucose Measurement in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease, Society of General Internal Medicine Conference 2022
  3. Abdelhadi, M., Ahmad, A., M., Alfaki, M., Choi, D.W., Lofters, J., Terner, S., Parikh, C. Pembrolizumab Induced Myocarditis: A Rare Fatal Multisystem Immune Related Toxicity, Society of General Internal Medicine 2022 Conference
American College of Rheumatology Image Bank
  1. Wright J., Barnes, T., A Case of Newly Diagnosed SLE/CREST Overlap
  2. Wright J., Barnes, T., Mucocutaneous Features of SLE in an Afro-Caribbean Female Presenting With Peritonitis
  3. Wright J., Barnes, T., Subacute Cutaneous Lupus in an Afro-Caribbean Female

2020-2021

American College of Cardiology (ACC)
  1. Simmonds, R. K., Abuaisha, M., Lavine, R., Banbury, Z., Basir, M., Robertson, A. B., & Chokshi, A. (2021). Joint Pains And A Racing Heart-Ventricular Tachycardia As An Initial Presentation Of Underlying Scleroderma Related Autoimmune Myocarditis. American College of Cardiology Virtual Conference 2021
  2. Banbury, Z., Lofters, J., Simmonds, R. K., Alqam, A., Robertson, A. B., Basir, M.,… & Lisung, F. G. (2021). Viral Myocarditis In The Covid-19 Pandemic. American College of Cardiology Virtual Conference 2021
American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST)
  1. Gayle, L., Otuonye, G., Sittol, R., Imran, M., Williams, K., & Fein, D. (2020). Severe Acute Kidney Injury In Covid-19: Not Irrecoverable. CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting
  2. Tavares, M., Otuonye, G., Ayyagari, L., Lofters, J., & Lui, J. (2020). Fulminant Myocarditis In A Patient With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting
  3. Sittol, R., Otuonye, G., Gayle, L., Grant, J., Alfaki, M., Lisung, F., & Beri, S. (2020). Coronavirus Uncovers Mysterious Mediastinal Mass: A Diagnostic And Management Dilemma. CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting
  4. Gayle, L., Otuonye, G., Sittol, R., Imran, M., Williams, K., & Fein, D. (2020). Severe Acute Kidney Injury In Covid-19: Not Irrecoverable. CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting
  5. Tavares, M., Foster, K., & Gandhi, N. (2020). The Efficacy And Safety Of Using Phenylephrine To Optimize Cerebral Perfusion In Delayed Neuro-Intervention Of Acute Ischemic Stroke. CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting 
  6. Flemming, N., Sittol, R., Simmonds, R. K., Grant, J., Lofters, J., Alfaki, M., … & Lisung, F. (2020). Saddle Up! A Case Of Covid-19-Associated Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting
  7. Medina-Pena, A., Shiu, D., & Paulino, A. B. (2020). Vaping Into Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure And Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: A Case Report. CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting
  8. Allen, J., Lofters, J., & Kondapaneni, S. (2020). Making The Diagnosis: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Vs Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease. CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting
  9. Lofters, J., Tavares, M., Alkhatatneh, A., & Lisung, F. (2020). A Rare Case Of Isolated Pulmonary Involvement In Lymphoid Variant Hypereosinophilic Syndrome. CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting
  10. Alfaki, M., Flemming, N., Sittol, R., Grant, J., & Lisung, F. (2020). Acute Pulmonary Embolism And Myocardial Injury In Covid-19 Patient. CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting
  11. Foster, A., Ran-Castillo, D., Tavares, M., Shammash, J., Katz, M., & Attas, L. (2020). Lung As The Primary Source Of Intravascular Large B Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Challenge. CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting
  12. Tavares, M., Allen, J., Sittol, R., Foster, K., & Chokshi, A. (2020). Coronavirus Clots Coronaries: St Elevation Myocardial Infarction In A Young Male With Coronavirus Disease 2019. CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting
 American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Annual Meeting
  1. Gayle, L., Otuonye, G., Flemming, N., Zelkowitz, Marc S., Kidney Crashes: Stop that Drug! American Society of Nephrology Conference 2020
  2. Flemming, N., Gayle, L., Medina, A., Otuonye, G., Jan, L., Drug Confusion: A Case of Valacyclovir-induced Neurotoxicity, American Society of Nephrology Conference 2020
  3. Gayle, L., Otuonye, G., Flemming, N., Fein, D., Severe AKI in COVID-19: Not Irrecoverable, American Society of Nephrology Conference 2020
The Endocrine Society (Endo 2021)  
  1. Lofters, J., Flemming, N., Gayle, L., Simmonds, R. K., Adedoyin, O., Brijmohan, S., & Fein, D. (2021). Pre-Eclampsia Strikes: Could It Be Related To This Gland?. The Endocrine Society National Meeting 2021
  2. Semreen, N., Otuonye, G., Pena, A. M., & Rastogi, N. (2021). Accuracy of a Point-of Care Hemoglobin A1c Assay-A Community Outreach Project. The Endocrine Society National Meeting 2021
  3. Gibbs, O. T., Otuonye, G. C., Sammour, A. H., Aguasvivasbello, M., & Williams, K. D. (2021). Improving Glycemic Control of Diabetic Patients in an Outpatient Practice.The Endocrine Society National Meeting
SHM 2021
  1. Foster, A; Medina Pena, A; Otuonye, G; Sammour, A; Fleischer, J. Pancreatitis, Panniculitis, And Polyarthritis Syndrome: A Rare Manifestation Of Pancreatitis. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2021
  2. Adedoyin, O; Allen, J; Lofters, J; Williams, K. My Menses Does Not Matter: An Unusual Case Of Recurrent Catamenial Pneumothorax.. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2021
  3. Lavine, R; Semreen, N; Mendina-Pena, A; Lofters, J; Alfaki, M; Chokshi, A; Agadi, S. What Is Up With The Liver? Direct Hyperbilirubinemia As An Atypical Presentation Of Severe Babesiosis. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2021
  4. Lavine, R; Lofters, J; Carvalho, J; Flemming, N; Robertson, A; Chokshi, A; Terner, S. Idiopathic Acute Pancreatitis: Non-Igg4 Related Type 2 Autoimmune Pancreatitis?. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2021
  5. Smith, JS; Allen, J; Barnes, T. Phenylephrine Perfuses Rcvs. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2021
  6. McLeish, S; Basir, M; Foster, A; Chang, S; Allen, J; Terner, S; Sulaj, D; Rajasingham, J. From Skin To Brain: Systemic Scleroderma, An Under-Recognized Risk For Stroke. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2021
  7. Flemming, N; Simmonds, R; Lofters, J; Adedoyin, O; Lavine, R; Carvalho, J; Allen, J; Rastogi, N. An Uncommon Presentation Of A Common Problem: Pancreatitis Related Epididymitis. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2021
  8. Robertson, AM; Tavares, M; Grant-Sittol, J; Lavine, R; Banbury, Z; Chokshi, A; Lisung, FG. Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries: An Unusually Late Complication Of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection..Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2021.
  9. De Jesus, J; De Jesus, Y; Banks, A; Brower, S. That Escalated Quickly: Pyogenic Liver Abscess With No Risk Factors. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2021.

2019-2020

American College of Physicians (ACP)
  1. Kanemo, P, Otuonye G, Tlamsa, A. Meningococcal Arthritis and Pericarditis – caused by Neisseria meningitidis Serotype C. Poster Presentation: New Jersey Chapter American College of Physicians Annual Meeting, March 2020.
  2. Otuonye, G, Medina, A, Semreen N, Rastogi, N. Accuracy of a Point-of-care Hemoglobin A1c Assay – A Community Outreach Project. Poster Presentation: New Jersey Chapter American College of Physicians Annual Meeting, March 2020.
  3. Otuonye, G, Gibbs, O, Sammour, A, Aguasvivas, M, Williams, K. Improving glycemic control of diabetic patients in the outpatient practice – A Quality improvement and Community Outreach Project. Poster Presentation: New Jersey Chapter American College of Physicians Annual Meeting, March 2020
  4. Improving colon cancer screening: a quality improvement project. ACP national conference. Marnie Aguasvivas, Tania Al Shamy.
  5. Pylephlebitis presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin. ACP 2019. Philip Kanemo, Mariam Saand
American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST)
  1. Gayle, L, Otuonye, G,  Sittol, R, Imran, M, Williams, K, Fein, D. Severe Acute Kidney Injury in Covid-19: not irrecoverable. CHEST 2020 Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
  2. Sittol, R, Otuonye, G, Gayle, L, Grant J, Alfaki, M, Lisung, F, Beri, S. Coronavirus uncovers mysterious mediastinal mass: A diagnostic and management dilemma. CHEST 2020 Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
  3. Otuonye, G.C, Donaldson, S, Castillo D, Tavares M, Shiu D, Tismenetsky M. (2019). Utility of Immunohistochemistry in Pleura-based Lung cancers: A Diagnostic Dilemma. CHEST 2019 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  4. Tavares M, Otuonye G.C, Donaldson, S, Otuonye G.C, Castillo D, Gandhi, N, Gottdeiner. Atrio-esophageal fistula: A rare and grave complication of atrial fibrillation ablation. CHEST 2019 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Society of Hospitalist Medicine (SHM)
  1. Naeem, M, Saand, M, Kanemo, P. Improving hospital mortality through better documentation of illness severity: A Quality Improvement Project. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2019.
  2. Ran-Castillo, D, Jang, D, Alkhatatneh, A. Decreasing Hospital Acquired Clostridium Difficile Infection: A quality improvement project. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2019.
  3. Park, J, Elsayed, R, Belbase, B. Decreasing Telemetry overutilization: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2019.
  4. Gayle, L, Ayyagari, L, Otuonye G, Lofters, J, Aguasvivas, M. The cause of the clot: Atypically normal hemoglobin in chronic kidney disease. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2020.
  5. Gayle, L, Otuonye G, Change, S, Flemming, N, Williams L. The Rising Threat: Beware of normoglycemia in the acutely ill with diabetes mellitus. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, March 2020
  6. Otuonye, G, Ayyagari, L, Simmonds, R, Tavares, M, Bryan, M. Non-Puerperal Ovarian Vein Thrombosis: An Uncommon Presentation of a Rare Diagnosis. New Jersey Chapter Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, March 2020.
  7. Matos Wells, A, Medina Pena, A, Banks. A. Fever and Memory Loss in a 41-year-old male: An Atypical case of Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans Endocarditis. New Jersey Chapter Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, March 2020.
  8. A, Banks, Matos Wells, Ran-Castillo, D. Vaping into Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: A Case Report. New Jersey Chapter Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, March 2020.
  9. The brain Zaps and the Heart Quivers: Seizure induced atrial fibrillation. Society of Hospital Medicine 2020. Munder Abuaisha, Aparna Chopra.
  10. Double Whammy: A rare case of Antibiotic induced neutropenia and Steven Johnson Syndrome. SHM 2019. Christina Jara, Eseosa Edo-Osagie.
  11. A cryptic case of CN III palsy. SHM 2019. Matthew Tavares, Eseosa Edo-Osagie, Gene Otuonye
  12. High-degree Atrioventricular Block Secondary to Increased Intracranial Pressure. SHM 2019. Jiseok Park, Matthew Tavares
  13. Intrahepatic Bile Duct Adenoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma. SHM 2019. Jiseok Park, Lakshmi Ayyagari.
  14. Guidelines on the Go: Build your own medical app: a case study: ACC/AHA perioperative guideline. SHM 2019. Jeehoon Jang
  15. An unusual presentation of chronic mesenteric ischemia. SHM 2019. Latoya Gayle
The Endocrine Society 2019-2020
  1. Carbohydrate Crash: A rare case of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis; Journal of Endocrine Society. Rani Sittol, Juliann Allen, Jason Lofters, Dan Ran Castillo
  2. Vaginal cabergoline: a simple solution to a challenging problem; Journal of Endocrine Society. Munder Abuaisha, Otto Gibbs, Rachel Bier.
  3. Primary thyroid maltoma: a rare Non-hodgkin malignancy; Journal of Endocrine Society. Munder Abuaisha, Otto Gibbs, Mariam Saand, Rachel Bier
  4. A sweet and salty milieu: the utility of CT in bilateral adrenal hemorrhage; Journal of Endocrine Society. Matthew Tavares, Gene Otuonye, Otto Gibbs, Rani Sittol, Munder Abuaisha, Christian Kim
  5. Neuroglycopenia: avoiding bias in patients with acute psychosis; Journal of Endocrine Society. Gene Otuonye, Otto Gibbs, Munder Abuaisha, Matthew Tavares
  6. Diabetes mellitus induced by programmed cell death-1(PD-) inhibitors: A case report; Journal of Endocrine Society. Munder Abuaisha, Dan Ran Castillo.
  7. Panhypopituitarysm causing a life threatening prolonged QT interval with treatment of underlying endocrine disorder; Journal of Endocrine Society. Rani Sittol, JeeHoon Jang, Raghav Chaudhary, Craigh Bryan
  8. The great masquerade: hypercalcemia as the initial presenting sign of malignant pheochromocytoma; Journal of Endocrine Society. Tania Al Shamy, Maria Naeem.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Annual Meeting
  1. Adrenal Insufficiency masquerading as meningo-encephalitis. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2019. Mariam Saand, Ahmad Alkhatatneh
  2. A Case of Delayed Diagnosis of Diabetic Ketoacidosis presenting with euglycemia. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2019. Mariam Saand, Christina Jara.
  3. Maha Imran, Amr Abdelaty, Mariam Saand-Rasool, Munder Abuaisha, MD, Gene Otuonye, Hypothyroidism Induced Rhabdomyolysis: A Rare Presentation
Complex Cardiovascular Catheter Therapeutics Advanced Endovascular and Coronary Intervention Global Summit (C3)
  1. Otuonye, G, Elsayed, R, Adegbala O. Symptomatic Ventricular Tachycardia – An unusual complication of metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. C3, Orlando, Florida, 2019
American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Annual Meeting
  1. Hyponatremia in Hemodialysis patient: A common problem with an uncommon cause. American Society of Nephrology Conference 2019. Latoya Gayle, Rani Sittol, Gene Otuonye
  2. Surprise on renal biopsy: Crescentic GN. American Society of Nephrology Conference 2019. Latoya Gayle, Marnie Aguasvivas, Alejandro Matos Wells.
American College of Cardiology (ACC)
  1. MINOCA: uncommon, underappreciated but not benign. ACC- NJ. Matthew Tavares
American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Clinical Conference
  1. Interactive Smart Guidelines with Participatory Design: Applied to 2014 ACC/AHA Perioperative Guidelines. AMIA 2019 Clinical Informatics Conference. Jeehoon Jang
International Forum on Quality & Safety in Healthcare
  1. Jeehoon Jang. On-Demand, Mobile Clinical Decision Support Delivering “What-to-Know” Applied to ACC/AHA Pre-Operative Guideline. International Forum on Quality & Safety in Healthcare, April 2020 Copenhagen, Denmark.

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