RESEARCH AT ST.  MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER:

INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY 2006-2009

Research is strongly encouraged and supported during the residency program at St. Mary’s. Virtually all residents will have the opportunity to present abstracts or posters at the American College of Physicians Meetings.

Many will bring their work to publication in peer-related journals. One elective per year can be dedicated to research, and the senior ambulatory care elective provides time to develop a quality-based research program. Faculty mentors are available at St. Mary’s to help with study design and completion. The Chief of Academic research, Dr. LiXi Yang, is available for biostatistical support, and as a supervisor in a bench or laboratory project. The Chief of Academic Medicine, Dr. Cosentino, will provide a focussed reading elective on topics in ICU, respiratory care and physiology that will lead to a presentation. Specialists in ambulatory care, Dr. Block, Dr. Mendelson and Dr Sockell focus on quality improvement research. Subspecialty faculty, such as Dr. Man and Dr. Michenfelder, are readily available for support in their areas.

In all cases, advance preparation of your topic is crucial to use the elective time to best advantage!

In general, there are 3 avenues that residents take to design and implement a research project:

  • Discuss and design a project with a St. Mary’s faculty clinician; utilize the hospital’s data and clinical base to study aspects of clinical medicine or care-process, formulate solutions and reassess the outcomes.
  • Work with either Dr. Cosentino on issues of medical physiology and respiratory care, or with Dr. Yang on bench/animal research in cancer therapeutics.
  • Work with faculty at UCSF or Stanford on ongoing projects at their institutions.

Resident Scholarly Activity Report (2006 – 2009)
ABSTRACTS ACCEPTED FOR POSTER PRESENTATON
 
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS/CALIFORNIA
  1. Afshar, Masoud, MD, Mikrut, Eva, MD, Jeong. Matthew, MD; Diagnostic Challenges to Castleman’s Disease, 2006
  2. Afshar, Masoud MD., Don, Burl MD.; Calciphylaxis: Nonhealing Ulcers in Chronic Kidney Disease, 2008
  3. Aghamir S, Liu Y and Block, Ingrid MD; A 26-year-old Asian Man Unable to Get Up From Bed, 2006
  4. Akhtar, Adnan, DO, Mendelson, Terrie, MD; Syncope in an Elderly Woman: An Unusual Cause of Third Degree Heart Block, 2006
  5. Attarwala, Alifeya MD; Anomaloous Origin of Left Coronary Artery from Right Sinus of Valsalva Causing Syncope and Myocardial Infaction. 2009
  6. Bansal, Ritu, MD, Tee, Silvia, MD, Sockell, Mark; Troponins: To Be or Not To Be Ordered? 2006
  7. Bansal, Ritu MD and Sockell, Mark MD: Infective Endocarditis Caused by Group A Streptococcal Disease, 2006
  8. Boparai, Vandana, MD, Roorda, Andrew K., MD, Marcus, Samuel N., MD, PhD, Traidofilopoulos, George, MD; Esophageal and Gastric pH Profiles in Patients with Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Treated with Twice-Daily Proton Pump Inhibitors.  2007
  9. Bui, Patrick MD; Sepsis and the six blind markers of indostan: CVP, MAP, HgB, ScVO2, IVC collapsibility, & PPV, 2009
  10. Bui, Patrick MD; Strongyloides: The Uninvited Guest, 2009
  11. Cabrera A and Croakley F: Is Inapparent Tumor at Baseline Endorectal MRI/MRSI a Positive Prognostic Finding in Prostate Cancer Patients on Watchful Waiting? 2006
  12. Chandra, Aditi MD; Acute Pericarditis in a post-operative patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis. 2008
  13. Chandra, Aditi MD; HIV in Elderly, 2009.
  14. Chang, Chun MD; Lung Opacities associated with Novel H1N1, 2009.
  15. Gill, Kanwar RS, MD, Roorda, Andrew K., MD, Allen, Margaret, LVN, Lee, Jungwhan, MD, Yamaguchi, Taketo, MD, Binmoeller, Kenneth F., MD; Evaluation of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Interobserver Agreement Among Four Difference Levels of Expertise.  2007
  16. Gillett, Matthew MD and Mendelson, Terrie MD: Vertebral Compression Fractures in an Elderly Woman: Lessons from the Laboratory. 2006
  17. Gonzalez Martinez, Juana MD; Masqueraded Acetaminophen Toxicity, 2009.
  18. Gudal, Janhavi MD, Eguia, Jose MD; Fever with Rash in a Traveler. 2008
  19. Gudal, Janhavi MD, Mikrut, Eva MD and Mulholland, S., MD: HIV- associated FUO in the Presence of a Hepatic Mass, 2006
  20. Haman, Aissatou, MD; When to think of CJD? 2009.
  21. Huh, Nancy MD; Prenatal Intra-abdominal Bowel Dilation is Associated with Postnatal Gastrointestinal Complications in fetuses with Gastroschisis, 2009.
  22. Kabanskaya, Yelena, MD, Eguia, Jose M., MD,; A Novel Presentation of Hypertriglyceridemia and Pancreatitis Associated with Antiretroviral Therapy, 2006
  23. Kabanskaya, Yelena, MD; Sweet's Syndrome: Unusual Presentation of an Unusual Disease. 2008
  24. Kansal, N., MD, Mendelson, Terrie, MD, Mulholland, S., MD; Eosinophilic Fascitis: A Rare but Serious Complication of Cosmetic Injection. 2006
  25. Kashif, Farheen MD; Anomaloous Origin of Left Coronary Artery from Right Sinus of Valsalva Causing Syncope and Myocardial Infaction. 2009.
  26. Kasravi, F. Behzad, MD, Spitzer, Austin, MD, Harris, Hobart, MD; Chylomicron-bound Endotoxin Inhibit Microvascular Response to Sepsis. 2008
  27. Kasravi, F. Behzad MD; Simultaneous Bilateral Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in an HIV patient, 2009.
  28. Kemnitz, Theresa, D.O., Eguia, Jose, M.D. Kallo, Janet, M.D.; An Atypical Hepatic Mass. 2008
  29. Li, Jiali, MD, PhD, Block-Kurbisch, Ingrid J., MD, Michenfelder, Jakob H., MD, FACP; Respiratory Failure Secondary to the Use of Beta Blockers in a Hyperthyroid Patient with Reversible Thyrotocis Cardiomyopathy. 2006
  30. Li, Jiali, MD, PhD, Levy, Ronald, MD; The Manipulation of Toll-like Receptor 9 in the Immunotherapy of B Cell Lymphoma. 2007
  31. Li, J and Levy, R., Lymphoma Immunotherapy with CpG Oligodeoxynucleotides Requires Expression of the Toll Like Receptor 9, Either in the Host or on the Tumor Itself. 2006
  32. Li, Jiali, MD, PhD, Eguia, Jose, MD; Peritoneal Tuberculosis, Fever of Unknown Origin in an Alcoholic Patient. 2006
  33. Liu, Yong, MD, PhD, Mikrut, Eva, MD; Acute Phase Buerger’s Disease Presenting with Raynaud’s Phenomenon. 2007
  34. Misra AK. Chronic Knee Pain in an Adolescent Baseball Player. 2006
  35. Pannu H, Sockell M and Roveran G. Microalbuminuria: the Glass is Half-Empty. 2006
  36. Pannu H and Pearce D. Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Bowel Prep. 2006
  37. Penn, Brandon, DO; Pain in the Groin. 2006
  38. Pupeikiene, Jurgita, MD; Initial Diagnosis of Unsuspected Primary Amyloidosis (AL) and Coexisting Hemochromatosis by Liver Biopsy. 2008
  39. Pupeikiene, Jurgita, MD; Isolated Renal Amyloidosis in a Heroin User. 2006
  40. Roorda, Andrew K., MD, Gill, Kanswar RS, MD, Mendelson, Terrie, MD, Peterson, Daniel L., MD, Allen, Margaret, LVN, Binmoeller, Kenneth F., MD; Wireless Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Leaky Gut Syndrome. 2007
  41. Roorda, Andrew K., MD Marcus, Samuel N., MD, PhD, Triadafilopoulos, George, MD; Value of a Novel Multi-Factorial Scoring System as a Diagnostic Aid in the Prospective Evaluation of Patients with Reflux-Like Dyspepsia. 2007
  42. Roorda, Andrew K., MD Marcus, Samuel N., MD, PhD, Triadafilopoulos, George, MD; Early Experience with Radiofrequency Energy Ablation Therapy for Barrett’s Esophagus with and without Dysplasia. 2007
  43. Roorda, Andrew K., MD, Tsoi, Edmond, MD, Man Kevin, MD, Mulholland Shannon, MD, Yu, Hans, MD, Mendelson, Terrie, MD; An Unexpected Cause of Refractory Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in a Patient with Platelet Dysfunction.  2006
  44. Sanders, Sarah DO; Immune Complex Glomerulonephritis associated with Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vaculitis; 2009.
  45. Sandru, Marilena, MD: STD or HSP? 2008.
  46. Sandru, Marilena MD; An Extraordinary case of Fever, 2009.
  47. Shagisultanova, Elena MD; An Unusual Case of Painful Ophthalmoplegia in a Diabetic Patient, 2009.
  48. Shi, Yijiang, MD, Chang, Warren, MD; Renal AA Amyloidosis Secondary to Drug Abuse. 2006
  49. Shi, Yijiang, MD, Alavi, Alireza, MD, Sockell, Mark, MD; Should We Bother with a Urinalysis in Elderly Inpatients? 2006
  50. Tee. Silvia, MD, Cabrera, Alvin R., MD, Sherchan, Pooja, MD; Pyomyositis Masquerading as Deep Venous Thrombosis in a Neutropenic Patient. 2006
  51. Tee, Silvia, MD, Podolin, Richard, MD; An Unusual Cause of Loss of Consciousness in a Young Adult Male. 2006
  52. Teper. Irene, MD, Sockell, Mark, MD; Does the Care of Renal Patients in a Resident Clinic Meet National Kidney Foundation Guidelines? 2007
  53. Truta, Brindusa, MD, Mendelson, Terrie, MD; The Impact of a Pain Co-Management Clinic on Quality of Life and Health Care Utilization in Residency Continuity Clinic Patients. 2007
  54. Truta B, Man K, and Mendelson T. Screening Colonoscopy in Different Demographic Populations. 2006
  55. Truta B and Mendelson T. An Unusual Cause of Biliary Colic. 2006
  56. Truta B and Mendelson T. Lower Extremity Weakness in a Woman with Toxic Thyroid Nodule and Severe Osteoarthritis: A Lesson in Physical Diagnosis. 2006
  57. Waller, William, MD; Delayed Presentation of Rhabdomyolysis Masquerading as Nephrolithiasis After Near-Drowning. 2006.
  58. Wen, Shan, MD, Yelding-Sloan, Ellie, MD; Thrombotic Microangiopathy Associated With Malignant Hypertension Versus Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: 2 Case Reports. 2008
  59. Wong, Constance, MD; Drowning in Blood, 2006
  60. Wong, Constance Y., MD, Penn, Brandon, DO; Killer Back Pain. 2006
  61. Xu, Yanling, MD, PhD Bansal, Ritu MD; Apoplexy in the Canal of Fallopius. 2008
  62. Yang, Hui, MD, Bansal, Ritu, MD; Medical Consultation: Concrete Lung. 2008
  63. Yang, Hui MD; Unusual presentation of Urinary Bladder Carcinoid Tumor, 2009.
  64. Yelding-Sloan, Ellie, MD; The Needle And The Damage Done: A Case Of Wound Botulism In An Injecting Drug User. 2008
  65. Yelding-Sloan, Ellie, MD, O’Neill Daniel P., MD; Tako-Tsubo Cardiomyopathy: Reversible Left Ventricular Dysfunction Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome 2007
  66. Yelding-Sloan, Ellie, MD, Mendelson, Terrie, MD; When Blood Lies: A Case of Haemorrhagica Histrionica, 2006
  67. Yu, Li, MD, Bansal, Ritu MD; Atypical Presentation of Acute Interstitial Nephritis. 2008
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  1. Yague A, Roorda A, Allen M, Sison C et al. Incidence and Outcomes of Capsule Endoscopy Retention: An International Study. 2006
AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY OF SPORTS MEDICINE
  1. Misra AK and Dean C. Atypical Presentation of Non-Traumatic “Terrible Triad” 2006
DIGESTIVE DISEASES
 
  1. Roorda A. Wireless Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Leaky Gut Syndrome. 2006
  SOCIETY OF HOSPITALIST MEDICINE
  1. Kabanskaya, Yelena, MD; Sweet's Syndrome: Unusual Presentation of an Unusual Disease. 2008
 
 
PUBLICATIONS
  1. Lutzky J, Weber R, Nunez Y, Gillett, M, Spitler L., A phase 1 study of granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (Sargramostim) and escalating doses of thalidomide in patients with high-risk malignant melanoma, J Immunother, 2009;32(1):79-85.
  2. Fredericson M and Misra AK. Epidemiology and Aetiology of Marathon Running Injuries. Sports Medicine. 2007; 37(4-5):437-439.
  3. Roorda AK, Rider DL, Rider JA, Conroy BF. Do pH and Temperature Play a Role in Gastrostomy Tube Deterioration? J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2005; 29(5):388-391.
  PRESENTATIONS
 
  1. Keaney, Terrance, Skin Cancer and Your Skin, 450Health Seminar, St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, May 26, 2009.
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