Diagnostic Radiology Residency

College

  • Center City Campus
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Degree Earned

  • Residency

Program Length

4 years

Program Type

  • On Campus

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Leadership

Name: Suzanne Long, MD
Position: Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology Residency
Name: Kristen McClure, MD
Positions:
  • Associate Program Director
  • Director of Residency Selection
  • Chair, Residency Selection Committee

Contact

Name: Sofiane Moulla
Positions:
  • Education Coordinator, Diagnostic Radiology Program

132 South Tenth Street
Suite 780-A, Main Building
Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Resident Research

Yang Hai, MD

Publications

  • Hai, Y., Savsani, E., Chong, W. Lyshchik A., Eisenbrey J. .Meta-analysis and systematic review of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in evaluating the treatment response after locoregional therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma. Abdom Radiol 46, 5162–5179 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-021-03248-9
  • Hai Y., Chong W., Liu J., Forsberg F., Eisenbrey J. The diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound for monitoring complications after kidney transplantation – a systematic review and meta-analysis. Academic Radiology, May 2020; doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2020.05.009
  • Hai Y, Chong W, Eisenbrey JR, Forsberg F. Network Meta-Analysis: Noninvasive Imaging Modalities for Identifying Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2022 Jul;67(7):3313-3326. DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-07168-y. PMID: 34275089.
  • Torkzaban M., Machado, P., Gupta I., Hai Y., Forsberg, F. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for monitoring nonsurgical treatments of uterine fibroids-A systematic review. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. (Accepted; under production 9/2020)
  • Hai Y., Chong W., Lazar M. Extended Prophylactic Antibiotics for Mastectomy with Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Meta-analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Jan; 8(1): e2613.
  • Zhang, Y., Li LJ., Lu J., Chong W., Hai. Y., Lunsford LD., You C., Cheng YZ., and Fang F. Association of Chronic Liver Disease and Mortality in Patients With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. 20 Jul 2021 https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.034136Stroke. 2021;52:e614–e617
  • Wang, X., Zhang Y., Tan, H., Bai Y., Zhou, L., Fang F., Faramand, A., Chong, W., Hai, Y. Effect of levothyroxine on pregnancy outcomes in women with thyroid autoimmunity: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Fertility and Sterility, Sept. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.06.034
  • Zhang Y., Tan H., Tang J., Li J., Chong W., Hai Y., Feng Y., Lunsford D., Xu P., Jia D., Fang F. Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Patients with Prediabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Diabetes Care 2020; 43 (7):1–9. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc19-1708
  • Liu X., Hai Y., Ma B., Chong W., Liu J. Critical Care Ultrasonography and Its Application for COVID-19. Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy, 2020, 4(2): 43-49.
  • Li L., Zhang Y., Tan H., Bai Y., Fang F., Faramand A., Chong W., Hai Y. Effect of Progestogen for Women with Threatened Miscarriage: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. April 2020. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16261
  • Zhao K., Wei S., Mei J., Guo C., Hai Y., Chen N., Liu L. Survival Benefit of Left Lower Paratracheal (4L) Lymph Node Dissection for Patients with Left-Sided Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Once Neglected But of Great Importance. Ann Surg Oncol. 2019 Jul;26(7):2044-2052. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-019-07368-x. Epub 2019 Apr 22.
  • Hai Y., Chen N., Wu W., Wang Z., Lin F., Guo C., Liu C., Li W., Liu L. High postoperative monocyte indicates inferior Clinicopathological characteristics and worse prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma after lobectomy. BMC Cancer. 2018 Oct 22;18(1):1011. doi: 10.1186/s12885-018-4909-1.
  • Zhou J., Pang L., Chen N., Wang Z., Wang C., Hai Y., Lyu M., Lai H., Lin F. Whole-body vibration training - better care for COPD patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2018 Oct 10; 13:3243-3254. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S176229. eCollection 2018.
  • Zhou J., Chen N., Hai Y., Lyu M., Wang Z., Gao Y., Pang L., Liao H., Liu L. External suction versus simple water-seal on chest drainage following pulmonary surgery: an updated meta-analysis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2019 Jan 1;28(1):29-36. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivy216.
  • Zhou J., Lvu M., Chen N., Wang Z., Hai Y., Hao JQ., Liu L. Digital chest drainage is better than traditional chest drainage following pulmonary surgery: a meta-analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 Apr 6. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy141.
  • Li C., Lin F., Liu C., Hai Y., Liu L. Intrapulmonary teratoma misdiagnosed as aspergilloma. Thorac Cancer. 2018 Feb;9(2):328-329. doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.12566. Epub 2017 Dec 4.
  • Zhao K., Mei J., Hai Y., Liu C., Ma L., Liu L. Thoracoscopic tracheal reconstruction without surgical field intubation. Thorac Cancer. 2016 Jul;7(4):495-7. doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.12334.

Presentations

  • Conference Oral Presentation: "Pathologic Nodal Upstaging Predictive Models for Clinical Node Negative Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer” (15th Annual Academic Surgical Congress -2020, Cardiothoracic QuickShot Session, February 06, 2020, Orlando, Florida, USA)
  • Conference Oral Presentation: “High Postoperative Monocyte Predicts Worse Lung Adenocarcinoma or Squamous Cell Carcinoma Outcomes” (BIT's 12th Annual World Cancer Congress-2019, May 15-17, 2019 in Osaka, Japan)
  • Awarded Poster Presentation: “Extended Prophylactic Antibiotics for Mastectomy with Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Meta-analysis” (Sigma Xi Poster Presentation Award, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA)
  • Poster Presentation: “Erectile Dysfunction ADR in nebivolol compared to other beta-blockers among hypertensive patients: a meta-analysis” (Sigma Xi Poster Presentation Award, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA)
  • Acute Mountain Sickness Risk and Hypoxia Related Gene Polymorphisms: A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis. (First prize winner for Scientific Paper Competition of Asian Medical Students’ Association Bangkok, Thailand)
  • Conference Abstract: “Prognostic effect of fluctuation of peripheral blood routine examination cell count in patients with lung adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma after curative resection” (The 14th National Lung Cancer Scientific Forum)
  • Conference Abstract: “Prognostic effect of early postoperative elevated platelet count in patients with lung adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma after curative resection” (The 14th National Lung Cancer Scientific Forum)

Neal Joshi, DO 

Publications

  • Padmanabhan, S., Lanz, T. A., Gorman, D., Wolfe, M., Joyce, A., Cabrera, C., Lawrence-Henderson, R., Levers, N., Joshi, N., Ma, T. C., Liong, C., Narayan, S., Alcalay, R. N., Hutten, S. J., Baptista, M., & Merchant, K. (2020). An Assessment of LRRK2 Serine 935 Phosphorylation in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease and G2019S LRRK2 Cohorts. Journal of Parkinson's disease, 10(2), 623–629.
  • McAree, M., Joshi, N., Weinberg, J., Jabbour, P., Rosenwasser, R., Hekmat, Z., Embolectomy in Patient with Basilar Artery Occlusion and Poor Neurological Exam. Surgical Case Reports, 2(6): 3-4, 2019.
  • Borodovitsyna, O., Joshi, N., & Chandler, D. Persistent Stress-Induced Neuroplastic Changes in the Locus Coeruleus/Norepinephrine System. Neural Plasticity, 2018.
  • Perchuk, A., Bierbower, S. M., Canseco-Alba, A., Mora, Z., Tyrell, L., Joshi, N., ... & Onaivi, E. S. Developmental and behavioral effects in neonatal and adult mice following prenatal activation of endocannabinoid receptors by capsaicin. Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 1. 2018.
  • Joshi, N*., McAree, M*., Klimowich, K., Cahill, K., Janora, D. Oral Candidiasis in a migraine patient taking Erenumab and Galcanezumab: A Case Report. SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, Clin Med. 2, 658-661, 2020.
  • Melachroinou, K., Kang, M. S., Liong, C., Narayan, S., Levers, N., Joshi, N., ... & Kang, U. J. (2020). Elevated In Vitro Kinase Activity in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Leucine‐Rich Repeat Kinase 2 G2019S Carriers: A Novel Enzyme‐Linked Immunosorbent Assay–Based Method. Movement Disorders.
  • Choi, S. J., Ma, T., Ding, Y., Cheung, T., Joshi, N., Sulzer, D., ... & Kang, U. J. (2020). Alterations in the intrinsic properties of striatal cholinergic interneurons after dopamine lesion and chronic L-DOPA. eLife 2020;9: e56920
  • Maxwell, C. R., Joshi, N., Feller, C. N., McAree, M., & Hedayat, H. S. (2021). Reversal of cognitive, behavioral, and language impairments after the left frontal arachnoid cyst fenestration in a pediatric patient. Surgical Neurology International, 12.
  • McAree, M*., Joshi, N*., Peerzada, W., Cooley, D. Treatment Modalities for Notalgia Paresthetica Including OMT. Osteopathic Family Physician, 12(5), 25-29, 2020.

Book Chapters

  • Joshi N., Chandler D. Sex and the noradrenergic system. Handb Clin Neurol. 2020;175:167-176. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-64123-6.00012-6. PMID: 33008523.
  • Joshi N., Onaivi E.S. (2021) Psychiatric Disorders and Cannabinoid Receptors. In: Murillo-Rodriguez E., Pandi-Perumal S.R., Monti J.M. (eds) Cannabinoids and Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1264. Springer, Cham. 
  • Joshi N., McAree M, Chandler D. Corticotropin releasing factor modulates excitatory synaptic transmission. Vitam Horm. 2020;114:53-69. Epub 2020 Jun 19. PMID: 32723550.
  • Joshi N, Onaivi ES. Endocannabinoid System Components: Overview and Tissue Distribution. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2019;1162:1-12. PMID: 31332731.

Poster Presentations

  • Joshi, N., Caulfield, M., Barrett, AM. Utilizing Brain Hemispheric Asymmetries on MRI to Assess Neurologic Dysfunction. American Society for Neuroradiology, 58th Annual Meeting. 2020 May 30-June 4th. Virtual platform
  • McAree, M., Joshi, N., Zarzour, H. Emergent Endovascular Intervention in Acute Stroke Patients without Large Vessel Occlusion. 10th Annual Philadelphia Surgery Symposium. 2020 Feb. 7; Philadelphia, PA
  • Joshi, N., Chandler, D.J., Venkataraman, V. The Role of Hippocalcin on Neuronal/Neuromuscular Spike Trains. The 2020 Annual Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents Winter Research Symposium. Jan 17th; Phoenix, AZ
  • Joshi, N., Fox, D., Navarra, R., Chandler, D., Waterhouse, B.D. Electrophysiological Properties of Locus Coeruleus Noradrenergic Neurons in Response to Repeated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. 23rd Annual Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine Research Day. 2019 May 2; Stratford, NJ

Edgar Zamora, MD

Publications

  • E Zamora, MA Zamora, V Argueta. Sonographic characterization and surveillance of paravaginal smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. 2022 May 18. PMID: 35584039
  • E Zamora; RM Moadel; N Song; LS Zuckier. Remote reading and teaching of nuclear medicine in the era of COVID-19. Seminars of Nuclear Medicine 2022 Jan; 52(1): 71–78. PMID: 34301376
  • KJ Chun; E Zamora; M Coco. Brain Perfusion SPECT/CT: Stroke-like manifestations of COVID-19 with transient antiphospholipid elevation. World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2021, Oct-Dec; 20(4): 405–407. PMID: 35018163
  • E Zamora, MA Zamora. Ultrasound-based screening detection and characterization of an atypical clear cell sarcoma of the hand. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 2021, Jun;52(2):312-315. PMID: 33781734
  • K Gadhiya, E Zamora, D Friedlander, et. al. Drug alert experience and salience during medical residency at two healthcare institutions. Applied Clinical Informatics (ACI), 2021, Mar;12(2):355-361. PMID: 33910260
  • E Zamora, AY Valdivia. Oncologic significance of Unexpected Osseous Foci on FDG-PET without Correlative CT Abnormalities. Annals of Nuclear Medicine (ANM), 2021 Mar;35(3):347-359. PMID: 33439440. L Zuckier, AY Valdivia, E Zamora
  • Does gallium-citrate have yet another story to tell? Lessons relevant to the COVID-19 era. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 2020, Jul; 47(9): 2059-2061. PMID: 32468253. 
  • E Zamora, AY Valdivia, A Kumar, KJ Chun. 111In-Oxine-WBC of Lumbosacral Facet Joint Septic Arthritis. Interesting Images. Clinical Nuclear Medicine 2021 Jan;46(1):e54-e56. PMID: 32956115. 
  • C Murray, RM Moadel, JM Tauras, E Zamora, M Travin. A potential pitfall in the use of 99mTc-PYP imaging for diagnosing cardiac ATTR amyloidosis. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, 2021 Oct;28(5):2395-2398. PMID: 32449000.
  • E Zamora, AY Valdivia, L Zuckier. 67Ga-Citrate and COVID-19-Associated Pneumonia: An unexpected absence of uptake. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 2020, Jun; 47(9): 2207-2208. PMID: 32535654 
  • RM Moadel, E Zamora, J Burns, et al. Remaining academically connected while socially distant: leveraging technology to support dispersed radiology and nuclear medicine training programs in the era of COVID-19. Academic Radiology 2020, Apr; 27(6): 898–899. PMID: 32312652.
  • J Elkin, E Zamora, R Gallo. Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Medial Collateral Ligament Knee Injuries: Anatomy, Diagnosis, Management Recommendations, and Return to Sport. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2019, Jun; 12(2): 239-244. PMID: 30929138
  • E Zamora, C Zamora. Neuroimaging in Coma, Brain Death and Related Conditions. Neurographics 
  • E Zamora; U Edema; L Rivera Valladares; LM Freeman. Localized metastatic recurrence of HCC following distal extremity trauma: Bone scintigraphy and anatomicopathological correlation. World Journal of Nuclear Medicine 
  • E Zamora; KJ Chun; M Coco. Incidental Primary Intrathoracic Goiter: Dual-Isotope Scintigraphy and Early-MIBI SPECT/CT. World Journal of Nuclear Medicine 

Presentations

  • D Kalbi; E Zamora; A Shokrekhuda; A Hari; L Rivera Valladares; KJ Chun. An approach with dynamic HIDA and SPECT/CT for diagnostic challenges post-cholecystectomy. SNMMI Mid-Winter and ACNM Annual meeting 
  • E Zamora; AY Valdivia; LS Zuckier. Molecular characterization of carotid paragangliomas using PET radiopharmaceuticals 68Ga-DOTATATE and 18F-FDG: a pictorial review. SNMMI Mid-Winter and ACNM Annual meeting 
  • E Zamora; C Zamora. Neurocristopathies: Embryology, dysgenetic malformations, and neoplasms of the head and neck. American Society of Neuroradiology – ASNR 60th Annual Meeting
  • E Zamora; C Zamora. Perivascular spaces: microanatomy, homeostasis, and pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease. American Society of Neuroradiology – ASNR 60th Annual Meeting 
  • E Zamora, S Forbes, C Love.18F-FDG-PET/CT imaging of a cardiac metastasis from laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. SNMMI Mid-Winter and ACNM Annual Meeting 
  • E Zamora, AY Valdivia. Oncologic significance of Incidental Osseous Foci on FDG-PET without Correlative Abnormalities on Low-Dose CT. SNMMI Mid-Winter Meeting 2021 / ACNM Annual Meeting 2021 
  • E Zamora, A Kumar, C Love. Ga68 Referrals for Elevated Chromogranin A. SNMMI Mid-Winter Meeting 2021 / ACNM Annual Meeting 2021 
  • E Zamora; K Shifteh; C Zamora. Imaging of Duropathies: Primary and Secondary Conditions Involving the Pachymeninges. American Society of Neuroradiology – ASNR 59th Annual Meeting
  • E Zamora; Rivera L; Valdivia AY; Chun JK; LS Zuckier. The Unusual Suspects: Multimodality Scintigraphic Approach to Localizing Intrathoracic Parathyroid Adenomas, with Radiologic Correlation. American Roentgen Ray Society – 121st ARRS 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting 
  • A Hari; E Zamora; S Ghandili; LS Zuckier. The Initial Response of Nuclear Medicine to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review. SNMMI Mid-Winter and ACNM Annual meeting
  • KJ Chun; E Zamora; M Coco. Brain ECD-SPECT/CT: Transient Antiphospholipid Stroke-Like Presentation of COVID-19. SNMMI Mid-Winter and ACNM Annual meeting 
  • E Zamora; KJ Chun; A Hari; S Ghandili; LS Zuckier. A new spin on detecting leaks: dynamic scintigraphy with focus on contributive value of SPECT/CT. Journal of Nuclear Medicine and 2021 SNMMI Annual Meeting 
  • E Zamora; RM Moadel; N Song; LS Zuckier. Best Practices in Nuclear Medicine Training in the Era of COVID-19. SNMMI Mid-Winter and ACNM Annual meeting 
  • SY Kim; E Zamora; K Pradhan; R Gucalp; A Verma; KJ Chun; B Halmos. COVID-19 Immunization-Related Lymphadenopathy on FDG-PET/CT: A Single Institution Cohort Study with Proposed Recommendations. SNMMI Mid-Winter and ACNM Annual meeting 
  • E Zamora; L Rivera Valladares; U Edema; MA Zamora; LM Freeman. Aggressive metastatic recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma following upper extremity trauma: Bone scintigraphy and CT correlation. SNMMI Mid-Winter and ACNM Annual meeting 
  • Deepak Kalbi; E Zamora; L Rivera Valladares; AY Valdivia; KJ Chun. 18F-FDG PET/CT: Initial Staging and Treatment Response Evaluation of Primary Pulmonary Synovial Sarcoma.SNMMI Mid-Winter and ACNM Annual meeting 
  • E Zamora; KJ Chun; A Hari; S Boone; Z Ricci; B Thornhill; J Le.  Heterotopic ossification in critically ill COVID-19 patients: radiologic and scintigraphic manifestations. SNMMI Mid-Winter and ACNM Annual meeting 
  • A Hari; E Zamora; D Kalbi; S Ghandili; E Novogrodsky; E Rong; KJ Chun. Role Of Nuclear Medicine In The Evaluation Of Renal Graft Dysfunction And Related Complications. SNMMI Mid-Winter and ACNM Annual meeting 
  • C Zamora, E Zamora. High Resolution Contrast-enhanced CISS for Detailed Anatomical Imaging of the Skull Base. American Society of Neuroradiology – ASNR 58th Annual Meeting 
  • E Zamora, C Zamora. Neuroimaging in Coma, Brain Death, and related conditions. American Society of Neuroradiology – ASNR 58th Annual Meeting
  • E Zamora; Chun JK; Valdivia AY. Role of FDG-PET in Sarcoidosis with Atypical Manifestations: Diagnostic Challenges of a Great Masquerader. American Roentgen Ray Society – 121st ARRS 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting 
  • Saiyed, V Nookala, D Kaelber. Evaluation of Medication Alert Desensitization During Residency Training at Two Different Integrated Healthcare Systems. American Medical Informatics Association – Annual Symposium 2020 
  • E Zamora, T Hassouna, S Kosuri. Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis Precipitated by NSAID-Induced Acute Kidney Injury. American College of Physicians (ACP) National Meeting 2019
  • E Zamora, D Kanmaniraja, RM Moadel. SPECT/CT evaluation of a Meckel’s Diverticulum in an Elderly Patient. SNMMI Northeast Regional Meeting 

Adel Elzanie, MD

Publications

  • Elzanie,A, Varacallo M. Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Deltoid Muscle. StatPearls Publishing. 2018.  
  • Elzanie A, Borger J. Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Gluteus Maximus Muscle. StatPearls Publishing, 2018. 

Presentations

  • Chen J, Kadribegic A, Elzanie A, Hayim M, Sarkany D. The Role of MRCP following Sonographic Diagnosis of Cholecystitis. Poster Presentation. Association of University Radiologists Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida. 5/9/2018.  

Michael C. Goodman, MD

Publications

  • Gupta, R., Matthews R., Bangiyev, L., Franceschi, D., Schweitzer M. PET/MR Imaging: A Case-Based Approach Springer:
  • Rajput A., Goodman M., Bangiyey L. (2018) High-Grade Glioma.
  • Rajput A., Goodman M., Bangiyey L. (2018) Tumor Progression.
  • Rajput A., Goodman M., Bangiyey L. (2018) Glioblastoma Recurrence with Negative FDG PET.
  • Rajput A., Goodman M., Bangiyey L. (2018) Primary CNS Lymphoma.
  • Rajput A., Goodman M., Bangiyey L. (2018) Tumor Pseudoprogression.
  • Rajput A., Goodman M., Bangiyey L. (2018) Brain Metastases.
  • Elzanie A, Borger J. Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Gluteus Maximus Muscle. StatPearls Publishing, 2018. 

Presentations

  • Azzi G., Goodman, M., Olshan, P., Billings, P., Aleshin, A. Personalized ctDNA assay for MRD detection and treatment response monitoring in a patient with metastatic lung cancer International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)/World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC), September 2021  
  • Goodman, M., Rajput, A., Larson, S., Effectiveness of Radiology Resources in a First Year Gross Anatomy Course Northeast Group on Educational Affairs (NEGEA) Annual Conference, April 2018
  • Rajput, A., Goodman, M., Nguyen, D., Ahluwalia, T., Islam, R., Nesbitt, J., Tank, D., Matthews, R. Medical Student Perception of Diagnostic Radiology after Implementation of an Evening Emergency Radiology Rotation Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. November 2016 Elzanie,A, Varacallo M. Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Deltoid Muscle. StatPearls Publishing. 2018.  

Alexis Nicheporuck, MD

Publications

  • Ward M, Abraham M, Craft-Hacherl C., Nicheporuck A, Ward B, Paskhover B, Gendreau J, Mammis A. (2021). Neuromodulation, Deep Brain Stimulation and Spinal Cord Stimulation on YouTube: A Content-Quality Analysis of Search Terms World Neurosurgery. 
  • Raman, U, Bonanno P, Sachdev D, Govindan A, Dhole A, Salako O, Patel J, Noureddine L, Tu J, Guevarra-Fernandez J, Leto A, Nemeh C, Patel A, Nicheporuck A, Tran Ashley, Kennedy CA. (2020). Community Violence, PTSD, Hopelessness, Substance Use, and Perpetuation of Violence in an Urban Environment. Community Ment Health J. 
  • Ward M, Ward B, Abraham M, Nicheporuck A, Elkattawy O, Herschman Y, Paskhover B. (2019). The Educational Quality of Neurosurgical Resources on YouTube. World Neurosurgery. 
  • Ward B, Ward M, Nicheporuck A, Alaeddin I, Paskhover B. (2018) Assessment of YouTube as an Informative Resource on Facial Plastic Surgery Procedures. JAMA Facial Past Surg.

Poster Presentation

  • Nicheporuck A*, Ippolito JA, Lelkes V, Gibson P G, Doran M, Beebee K, Patterson FR, Benevenia J. (2017). Management of Metastatic Disease to the Humerus with Cemented Osteosynthesis versus Endoprosthesthetic Replacement. Presented at SSRP Poster Symposium at Rutgers-NJMS.
  • Raman U*, Bonanno PA, Noureddine L, Sachdev D, Dhole A, Guevarra J, Tu J, Patel A, Salako O, Nemeh C, Nicheporuck A, Naranjo J. (2017). Uncovering the Consequences of Chronic Violence: A Newark Community Study. Presented at the Urban Mental Health Symposium at Rutgers-NJMS.

Mitchell Pawlak, MD

    Publications

  • Scott Monte, PharmD, Joseph A Caruana, MD, Michael Tabone, MD, Lauren Burkard-Mandel, BS, Mitchell Pawlak, BS, Gastric Emptying and Small Bowel Transit in Poor Responders to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, November 2018 Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 14(11):S134-S135, DOI:10.1016/j.soard.2018.09.303
  • Scott Monte, PharmD, Joseph A Caruana, MD, Michael Tabone, MD, Lauren Burkard-Mandel, BS, Mitchell Pawlak, BS, Gastric Emptying and Small Bowel Transit in Poor Responders to Sleeve Gastrectomy, November 2018, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 14(11):S134, DOI:10.1016/j.soard.2018.09.302
  • Scott Monte,, Michael Tabone, Mitchell Pawlak, Nicole Scovazzo, Joseph Caruana, Eyad Wohaibi, A171 Mid-bowel Transit is Prolonged in Patients with Failed Weight Loss Response to Gastric Bypass, October 2019, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 15(10):S47 DOI:10.1016/j.soard.2019.08.116

Christopher Calixte, MD

Publications

  • Yoon SP, Thompson AC, Polascik BW, Calixte C, Burke JR, Petrella JR, Grewal DS, Fekrat S. “Correlation of OCT Angiogrpahy and Volumetric MRI in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease”. Accepted to Journal of Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina 
  • Reuter JM, Hutyra CA, Politzer CS, Calixte C,Scott DJ, Attarian DE, Mather RC 3rd “Optimizing the Healthcare Experience for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty” Accepted to Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery OA.
  • Calixte C, Zhang Z, Doraiswamy M, Andrew BY, Luo S, Petrella J. “Predicting Alzheimer’s Dementia using FDA-Cleared Brain Volumetric Software”. Master’s Thesis. Top NIH TL1 Scholar Poster Award – Translational Science Conference, Washington D.C 2018. Submitted to Radiology.
  • Yoon SP, Thompson AC, Polascik BW, Calixte C, Burke JR, Petrella JR, Grewal DS, Fekrat S, Correlation of OCT Angiogrpahy and Volumetric MRI in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease, Accepted to Journal of Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina
  • Reuter JM1, Hutyra CA1, Politzer CS1, Calixte C1,Scott DJ1, Attarian DE1, Mather RC 3rd1, Optimizing the Healthcare Experience for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty, Accepted to Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery OA.

Oral /Poster Presentations

  • Calixte C, Ballard, D, Resident Perspective: Navigating Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) and Chicago, Oral presentation. Invited lecturer as a part of the Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) Resident and Fellow Committee Published in RSNA Newsletter
  • Calixte C, Zhang Z, Doraiswamy M, Andrew BY, Luo S, Petrella J, Predicting Alzheimer’s Dementia using FDA-Cleared Brain Volumetric Software, Master’s Thesis. Top NIH TL1 Scholar Poster Award – Translational Science Conference, Washington D.C 2018. Submitted to Radiology
  • Calixte C, Zhang Z. “Diagnostic Performance of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) Systems for Lung Cancer Screening CT using Synthesized Pulmonary Nodules” Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) conference November 2017 Chicago, Illinois

Grants

  • Conducted research in Dr. Jeffery Petrella’s Alzheimer’s Neuroimaging Lab in the Department of Radiology investigating the clinical potential of quantitative software in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Completed Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP) at Duke which entails two years of coursework in statistics and research design and a thesis defense to obtain a Masters of Health Sciences in Clinical Research with Honors.

Honors/Awards/Memberships:

  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
  • Top NIH TL1 Scholar Poster Award – Translational Science Conference, Washington D.C 2018
  • Degree Marshall - Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research 2018
  • Blue Ribbon Award – Translational Science Conference 2018
  • Karen L Wrenn Alzheimer’s Disease Travel Prize Recipient 2018
  • Neil S. Roth Medical scholarship (2016)
  • Tina Alster , M.D Medical Scholarship (2015)

Sumana Dasari, MD

Publications

  • Sok JC, Lee JA, Dasari S, Joyce S, Contrucci SC, Egloff AM, Trevelline BK, Joshi R, Kumari N, Grandis JR, Thomas SM. Collagen type Xiα1 facilitates head and neck squamous cell cancer growth and invasion. British Journal of Cancer, 2013, 109 (12): 3049-3056. PMCID: PMC3859935.
  • Wheeler SE, Shi H, Lin F, Dasari S, Bednash J, Thorne S, Watkins S, Joshi R, Thomas SM. Enhancement of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma proliferation, invasion, and metastasis by tumor-associated fibroblasts in preclinical models. Head Neck. 2014 Mar;36(3):385-92. doi: 10.1002/hed.23312. Epub 2013 Jun 1. PMID: 23728942; PMCID: PMC4111913.
  • Kumar D, New J, Vishwakarma V, Joshi R, Enders J, Lin F, Dasari S, Gutierrez WR, Leef G, Ponnurangam S, Chavan H, Ganaden L, Thornton MM, Dai H, Tawfik O, Straub J, Shnayder Y, Kakarala K, Tsue TT, Girod DA, Van Houten B, Anant S, Krishnamurthy P, Thomas SM. Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Drive Glycolysis in a Targetable Signaling Loop Implicated in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Progression. Cancer Res. 2018 Jul 15;78(14):3769-3782. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-17-1076. Epub 2018 May 16. PMID: 29769197; PMCID: PMC6050074.
  • Dasari S., Tuzer S.F., Torres C. “Histone 4 Lysine 16 Acetylation Levels affect Senescence in Human Astrocytes” Drexel University College of Medicine Discovery Day, October 2016

Jonathan Minkin, MD

Publications

  • Hoffmann, J.C., Minkin, J., Karimi, V., et al., Assessing the Status of Mentorship Programs in Interventional Radiology Residency Training: Results of a 2018 Survey. Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology (2020), https://doi.org/10.1067/j.cpradiol.2020.03.002  
  • Hoffmann, J.C., Minkin, J., Primiano, N. et al. Use of a steerable microcatheter during superselective angiography: impact on radiation exposure and procedural efficiency. CVIR Endovasc 2, 35 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42155-019-0078-9

Poster Presentations

  • Minkin, J, Warhadpande S, Kaufman C, Khaja MS, Louis Bercu Z, Majdalany B, Martin C, Hoffmann JC,  Assessing the Status of Mentorship Programs in Internventional Radiology Residency Training: Results of a 2018 Survey, Educational electronic exhibit/poster at the Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, 2019. 
  • Surovitsky M, Harvey T, Kalantarova S, Minkin J, Behbahani S, Sasson A, Gitlin I, Hoffmann JC, Artificial Intelligence Uses in Radiology: Development, Current Use, and Present-Day Controversies, Educational electronic exhibit/poster at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting, 2018. 
  • Harvey T, Surovitsky M, Kalantarova S, Behbahani S, Minkin J, Karimi V, Hoffmann JC, Artificial Intelligence and Interventional Radiology: Current Status, Future Applications, and Related Controversies, Educational electronic exhibit/poster at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting, 2018. 
  • Jindal R, Yun JH, Puertas J, Minkin J, Behbahani S, Syed M, Katz A, Bhatia S, Hoffmann JC, The Essentials of Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE): A Beginner’s Guide and Laying the Foundation for Success, Educational electronic exhibit/poster at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting, 2018.

Oral Presentations

  • Yun JH, Ekeka A, Minkin J, Hoffmann JC, Cost-effectiveness of steerable microcatheter use in superselective angiography and/or embolization, Oral presentation at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting, 2018. 
Department Research
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