2026 GME Research Day Presentations

Case Reports

First Author	Abstract Title Information	Abstract Category
S Kongala	When Faith and Intrusive Thoughts Collide: Prolonged Starvation and Refeeding Syndrome in an Individual with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder	Case Report With Literature Review
KN Nowicki	When Cure Becomes Conflict: Navigating the Dual Diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Myasthenia Gravis	Case Report With Literature Review
C Schroeder	Role of Plasmapheresis in Diltiazem Toxicity	Case Report With Literature Review
F Mehdawi	More Than a Scratch: Splenic Peliosis due to Bartonella henselae Masquerading as Lymphoma in a Renal Transplant Patient	Case Report With Literature Review
M Ammons	Conjunctival Injection and Progressive Vision Loss in a 4-Year-Old Male	Case Report With Literature Review
N McGee	Establishing Care and a Rare Diagnosis, A Unique Case of Neurofibromatosis Type 2	Case Report With Literature Review
R Cannon	Second Hit: Medial Elbow Pain in a Youth Baseball Player	Case Report With Literature Review
P Kesar	An Unusual Triad: Triple M Syndrome	Case Report With Literature Review
S Jahangir	Crohn’s Disease Mimic: Recurrent Ileitis Due to a Jejunal Neuroendocrine Tumor	Case Report With Literature Review
V Srinivasa	Shocking Consequences: A Rare Complication of Combined Venlafaxine and Electroconvulsive Therapy	Case Report With Literature Review
S Wennerstrom	Advanced Treatment Options for Treatment-Resistant Depression	Case Report With Literature Review
N Kanani	Understanding the Cultural and Spiritual Component in Treating Mental Health Conditions	Case Report With Literature Review
S Oghoghorie	About the GIST of It: A Case Report	Case Report With Literature Review
MK Ameduite	The Unexpected Twist of Persistent Nausea and Vomiting: Atypical Presentation of Sarcoidosis	Case Report With Literature Review
F Saveeta	Fastidious but Destructive: A Case of HACEK Endocarditis	Case Report With Literature Review
A Al Kotob	Rare Paraneoplastic Presentation in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma	Case Report With Literature Review
N Davis	Convergence of Infection and Genetics: Mycoplasma pneumoniae–Triggered Vasculitis and Stroke in a Child With a Pathogenic CACNA1A Variant	Case Report With Literature Review
L Dunn	Evaluation of Pediatric Trauma Reveals Unexpected Finding: An Enchondroma	Case Report With Literature Review
J Boone	Management of an Incarcerated Littre Hernia in Pregnancy: A Case Report	Case Report With Literature Review
M Tugman	Recurrent Intussusception as the Initial Presentation of Celiac Crisis	Case Report With Literature Review
S Rampal	A Lichenoid Reaction with Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (Anti-TNF) Therapy for Sarcoidosis	Case Report With Literature Review
S Chen	A Case Report of Heidenhain Variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)	Case Report With Literature Review
P Simkhada	Perinephric Hematoma Infection with Mycoplasma hominis in a Post Renal Transplant Patient	Case Report With Literature Review
JG Harris	A Toxicology Twist: Fenofibrate Interference Mimicking MDMA	Case Report With Literature Review
H Shoaf	Rhombencephalic Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis with Pontine Venulitis and Robust Recovery from Coma to Locked-in State to Functional Independence	Case Report With Literature Review
L Gilmore	ECT-Induced Serotonin Syndrome in the Context of Venlafaxine Dose Increase: A Rare, But Important, Clinical Consideration	Case Report With Literature Review
E Cho	Nitrous Oxide-Associated Functional Vitamin B12 Deficiency in a Young Adult with Polysubstance Use: A Case Report	Case Report With Literature Review
G Sioutas	Cocaine-Induced Acute Leukoencephalopathy with Restricted Diffusion (ALERD) and Substantial Neurological Recovery: A Case Report and Literature Review	Case Report With Literature Review
J Buckner	An Approach for Surgical Management of a Chronic Stanford Type A Dissection	Case Report With Literature Review
M Ali	Rare Concurrent Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation and Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Rearrangement in Two Synchronous Primary Lung Adenocarcinomas	Case Report With Literature Review
FP Giorgino	Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Presenting as Isolated Broca’s Aphasia	Case Report With Literature Review
L Jordan	The Silent Weight Carried by a Growing Knee Mass in a Young Bodybuilder	Case Report With Literature Review
R Subramani	Synchronous High-Grade Pleomorphic Sarcoma and Multifocal Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor in MEN1: Expanding the Tumor Spectrum	Case Report With Literature Review

Quality Improvement & Patient Safety

First Author	Abstract Title Information	Abstract Category
MA Canas-Galvis	Value-Added Benefits of NC Medicaid Insurance Affiliates	Quality Improvement/Patient Safety
A Dai	Utilization of Supervised Exercise Therapy in the Treatment of Intermittent Claudication – Referral Rates and Patient Attitudes	Quality Improvement/Patient Safety
O Shabbir	Enhancing Influenza Vaccine Education and Documentation in Pediatric Outpatient Setting	Quality Improvement/Patient Safety
D Terry	Improving Accuracy, Efficiency and Privacy of the Involuntary Commitment Process at ECU Health Medical Center	Quality Improvement/Patient Safety
MT Awana	Improving Diabetes Outcomes: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce the Proportion of Patients with A1C ≥9.1% to Below 15% in an Adult and Pediatric Health Care (APHC) Clinic	Quality Improvement/Patient Safety
ET Whitesides	Assessing Operative Case Volume at Rural ECU Health Hospitals	Quality Improvement/Patient Safety

Educational Research & Innovation

First Author	Abstract Title Information	Abstract Category
E Hayes	Impact of Outpatient Palliative Medicine for East Carolina University Health Oncology	Educational Research & Innovation
E Fry	Design and Implementation of a Case-Based Educational Presentation on Serrated Colorectal Lesions	Educational Research & Innovation
SM Roberts	Promoting Wellness Initiatives for General Surgery Residents	Educational Research & Innovation
K Sessoms	Take 5 Cards Point of Care Ultrasound Cards for Medical Students Rotating in the Emergency Department	Educational Research & Innovation

Medical Education Initiatives

First Author	Abstract Title Information	Abstract Category
A Greer	AI-Assisted Curriculum Review and Evaluation in Medical and Public Health Doctoral Education	Medical Education Initiatives
K Hildreth	Transitioning From Paper to Email: A More Effective Approach to Patient Experience Surveys in Fellowship Clinics	Medical Education Initiatives
JB Stanley	Psyching Up Internal Medicine Residents	Medical Education Initiatives

Clinical & Basic Science Research

First Author	Abstract Title Information	Abstract Category
J Liu	Transfusion Performance in Cirrhotic and Non-Cirrhotic Patients Across Workflow Timing, Hemoglobin Response, and Clinical Outcomes	Clinical & Basic Science Research
A Hussain	Comparative Safety and Efficacy of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd) in HER2-Positive and HER2-Low Gastrointestinal Malignancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	Clinical & Basic Science Research
MS Raske	Assessing Family Medicine Provider Self-Reported Knowledge, Confidence, and Attitudes to Oral Health	Clinical & Basic Science Research
J Ramirez	Outcomes of Patients with Low-Risk Acute Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosed in the Emergency Department	Clinical & Basic Science Research
S Thead	Universal Stylet Bougie Versus Standard Malleable Stylet: A Simulated Study of First-Pass Success and Time to Intubation	Clinical & Basic Science Research
R Peesapati	In-Hospital Outcomes and Resource Utilization Among Asian Pacific Islander Hospitalizations With Chronic Coronary Artery Disease	Clinical & Basic Science Research
S Isaac	Evolution of FDA Drug Approvals in Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Regulatory Landscape Analysis, 2015–2024	Clinical & Basic Science Research
A Butt	Outcomes with a Fixed-Duration Combination of Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Venetoclax in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	Clinical & Basic Science Research
S Oh	The Myth of the Emergency Department Symptomatic Cholelithiasis	Clinical & Basic Science Research

Oral Presentations

First Author	Abstract Title Information	Abstract Category
A Hebishy	Risk on Fire, Benefit on Vacation - Adjuvant Therapy in Stage IB NSCLC: When Doing More Does Basically Nothing!	Oral Presentation
R Basmaci	The COVID Paradox: Fewer Acute Liver Failure Episodes in Autoimmune Hepatitis During the Pandemic	Oral Presentation
S Struble	Tracheostomy Placement in Traumatically Brain Injured Patients: Does Early Placement Improve Outcomes	Oral Presentation
L Diaz-Gandica	Bridging the Gap: The Roadmap to a Liver Transplant Program in Eastern North Carolina	Oral Presentation
SM Roberts	Impact of Proton Pump Inhibitor Prophylaxis on Prevalence of Marginal Ulcers After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass	Oral Presentation
M Shi	Integrating Robotic Surgery in Training Residents and Fellows in Vascular Surgery: Early Insights from a Pilot Study	Oral Presentation
C Haikal	Improving Resident Central Line Training: Identifying Barriers to ACGME Procedural Minimums	Oral Presentation
ET Mendenhall	Distinguishing Between Recall and Recognition within Neonatal Resuscitation Program Among Various Provider Groups	Oral Presentation
AW Trexler	Behavioral Breakthrough: Agitation Order Sets - A Quality Improvement Project	Oral Presentation
S Greenman	The Inclusion of a Wound Care Curriculum as a Standard Practice for East Carolina Brody Medical Trainees	Oral Presentation

UME/GME Collaboration

First Author	Abstract Title Information	Abstract Category
M Kalogeromitros	Vascularized Pericranial Flap Reconstruction in Ballistic Frontal Sinus and Anterior Cranial Fossa Trauma: A Case Report	UME/GME Collaboration
A Singh	To Repeat or Not to Repeat: The Incidence of Pseudoaneurysm Identification in an Interval Imaging Practice Management Guideline for Blunt Splenic Injury	UME/GME Collaboration
T Decker	Complex Aortic Root and Arch Replacement with Frozen Elephant Trunk with Aberrant Coronary Anatomy: A Case Report	UME/GME Collaboration
N Wingard	Bit By a Tick: A Case of Fever of Unknown Origin Caused by Babesia duncani in a Child	UME/GME Collaboration
B Johnson	Anomalous Left Coronary Artery in the Setting of an Adverse Cardiac Event	UME/GME Collaboration
A Fulghum	Use of 0.05% CHG Irrigation in an Irrigating Wound Vac in a Chronic Infection of the Lower Extremity; Successful Limb Salvage in an Immunosuppressed Patient	UME/GME Collaboration
N Green	Improving Access to School Health Assessments While Identifying Health Barriers to Learning: An Interprofessional Quality Improvement Initiative in Pitt County	UME/GME Collaboration
A Gundu	Successful Medical Management of Panophthalmitis and Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis: A Case Report	UME/GME Collaboration
C Walker	Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Does Not Mandate Durable Feeding Access	UME/GME Collaboration