2024 GME Research Day Presentations

Case Reports

Name of First AuthorAbstract TitleAbstract Category
S AlkoutamiYoung and Silent: Curious Case of Silent Right Atrium in 30 Year Old (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
MT AwanaWolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome in a Patient with Mitochondrial Myopathy (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
R Azzam“Kittens Are Cute But They Can Hurt Your Eyes!” (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
R AzzamA Rare Case of Tropical Pyomyositis Of The Iliopsoas Muscle In An Immunocompetent Young Man (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
ME BornsAcid-Base Calculation Difficulty, Find the Hidden Ketone, a Case Report (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
J CooperAcquired Hemophilia A Deficiency in the Setting of Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Review of the Current Literature (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
M CrabtreeThe Diagnostic Difficulties of Bilateral Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
G DixonHepatitis: A Rare Complication of Influenza A Infection (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
K DowlatshahiThe Road to Recovery: A Case Report on the Multidisciplinary Management of Persistent Postconcussive Symptoms in the Clinical Setting (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
T FlemingVenous Bypass for Treatment of Chronic Venous Stasis Ulcers (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
ST ForteSuccessful Treatment of Mania Secondary to Probable Major Neurocognitive Disorder with Lewy Bodies with Lithium (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
S GrahamHyperbilirubinemia as a Marker of Gangrenous Cholecystitis and Role of MRCP in Diagnosis (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
R HuttingerMitral Valve Papillary Rupture after a Motor Vehicle Accident: A Case Report and Literature Review (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
SG Ibarra LepeFatal Hyperammonemia in the Setting of Late-Onset Argininosuccinic Acid Lyase Enzyme Deficiency (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
S IsaacAcquired Hemophilia A Following COVID-19 Infection (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
M KratzerLemmel Syndrome: A “Tic”ing Time Bomb! (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
K Look LoyBulimia: Condition or Side Effect? (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
MO McAlisterExpanding the Definition of Wacky in “Wet Wacky and Wobbly” (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
D NeagoyOcular Delusional Parasitosis in Schizophreniform Disorder: A Case Report and Literature Review (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
KN NowickiBeyond Conventional Therapies: Navigating the Complexity of Paraneoplastic Minimal Change Disease in Recurrent Steroid-Resistant Malignant Thymoma (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
S PoolaThat’s No Ordinary Polyp: A Case of Mulleraniosis Found During Routine Colonoscopy (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
JR PowellPosterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) after Lenvatinib Therapy in a Patient with Metastatic Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Endometrium - A Case Report (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
J RiveraChallenges in Pheochromocytoma Diagnosis: A Case with Unusual MRI Findings and Mild Symptoms (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
AF Rodriguez LopezAccelerated Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome: A Fatal Case (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
T SandersLanding on MARS in Acute Liver Failure: When Liver Transplant Is Not an Option (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
MG SantosPyridoxine for the Management of Levetiracetam Induced Suicidal Ideation (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
S StudvickAnother One Bites the Dust: A Case of Quetiapine-Induced DRESS (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
AS SwaitiPut a Ring on It: Rare Case of Schatzki Rings Found Just Distal to the Upper Esophageal Sphincter (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review
BA Zeches Recurrent Langerhans Histiocytosis of the Skull: Case Report and Review of the Literature (PDF)Case Report with Literature Review

Quality Improvement & Patient Safety

Name of First AuthorAbstract TitleAbstract Category
N AliImproving Hepatitis C Screening in ECU Adult and Pediatric Healthcare ClinicQuality Improvement/Patient Safety
D TysonMerit-Based Incentive System: Identifying Barriers and Strategies for Quality ImprovementQuality Improvement/Patient Safety
K BrobstPatient Understanding of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathways in an At-Risk PopulationQuality Improvement/Patient Safety

Educational Research & Innovation

Name of First AuthorAbstract TitleAbstract Category
M MaherA Basic Informatics Curriculum for Pathology Residents: Design and Implementation (PDF)Educational Research and Innovation

Medical Education Initiatives

Last Name of First AuthorAbstract TitleAbstract Category
MC TurnerCoordinated Medical Community Response to Support Trainees During Times of Disaster - Response at ECU Health Medical Center to Treybrooke Apartment Fire (PDF)Medical Education Initiatives
C FaulkStreamlined Virtual Residency Interview Process to Improve Efficiency and Use of Time on Interview Days (PDF)Medical Education Initiatives
I AikmanRising to the Challenge: A Workshop to Foster Workplace Resilience Among Trainees (PDF)Medical Education Initiatives

Clinical & Basic Science Research

Name of First AuthorAbstract TitleAbstract Category
M SharmaSystematic Review of Achalasia Cases Associated With Covid-19 Infection (PDF)Clinical and Basic Science Research
A HussainA Systematic Review on Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Tamoxifen-Induced Hypertriglyceridemia (PDF)Clinical and Basic Science Research
F DavisDomestic Violence-Related Deaths of Women in Eastern North Carolina: A 10-year Retrospective Study (PDF)Clinical and Basic Science Research
F DavisAdverse Events During the First 30 Post-Operative Days for Patients with Intracranial Brain Neoplasms Undergoing Resection and Implantation of Cs-131 Seeds Embedded in a Collagen Carrier Tile (GammaTile): Initial Report of a Multicenter Observational Study (PDF)Clinical and Basic Science Research
J TostImpact of Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Patients with Dyspnea: A Comprehensive Analysis of Cost Savings in Emergency Department Visits (PDF)Clinical and Basic Science Research
B FoxAge of Adult Emergency Department Patients and Imaging Utilization When Presenting With a Primary Diagnosis of Constipation (PDF)Clinical and Basic Science Research

Oral Presentations

Name of First AuthorAbstract TitleAbstract Category
S HaoOrgan Preservation in Elderly Patients With Stage I Rectal Cancer Oral Presentation
OwenStaged Emergent Gastric Volvulus Repair with Endoscopic Decompression Has Favorable Short Term Outcomes Oral Presentation
J ZweigleMortality And Equitability of Radiation Treatment in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Review from A National CohortOral Presentation
S GreggTraumatic Amputation: The Effect of Early Guillotine on Surgical Site Infection Oral Presentation
S OhImpact of Timing of Urgent Coronary Bypass Surgery Following Coronary Angiography on Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality in Patients with Chronic Kidney DiseaseOral Presentation
A Dai Firearm Reinjury in a State Trauma SystemOral Presentation
C LawsonEpidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients From Eastern North Carolina (ENC) Hospitalized With COVID-19 Oral Presentation
M Sharma Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Pancreatitis: Analysis of Demographics and Associated Co-Morbid ConditionsOral Presentation
S HassanzadehA Retrospective Review of the Pathogenicity of Corynebacterium jeikeiumOral Presentation
B YatesWho Provides Gender Affirmation Care? A Resident Perspective Oral Presentation