22nd Annual Department of Medicine Research Day Winners
R9 – Glycemic Management in CABG Surgery Patients by Telemedicine Versus In-Person Consultation – Andrew Newman
R12 – Curative Surgery after EUS-Guided Biliary Drainage: An International Multicenter Feasibility Study – Scott VentreR14 – Diagnostic Factors in COVID-19 Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter – Andrew Aboyme
R3 – FRAILTY IS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH READMISSION RATES AND MORTALITY AMONG DIVERTICULITIS PATIENTS: A NATIONWIDE COHORT STUDY – Savan Kabaria
R4 – Association of Prosthesis Oversizing or Under Sizing Balloon-Expandable Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and Clinical Outcomes – Chamaka Kalutota
R5 – Do elective cardiac procedures increase risk of symptomatic COVID-19 transmission with current hospital precautionary measures? – Amy Suhotliv
R1 – Evaluation of Thrombotic Risk in Thyroid Cancer -Chukwuka Akamnonu
R10 – A Retrospective Analysis of Fluid Balance in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury and Respiratory Failure due to COVID-19 – Pranav Sharma
Jacob Zaslavsky was one of only three selected to present in the New Jersey Rheumatology Association Spring Meeting.
The Rheumatology Department has received the Teaching Fellows in Lupus Project Grant for the 2020-2021 cycle!
We would like to congratulate our nurses and clinical staff on their recent achievements!
Tallulah Franov, RN, BSN is the Assistant Nurse Manager for the DOM, and recently completed her BSN degree with honors.
Catherine Trillo, RN, CEN is currently working towards her BSN with a projected graduation date early September this year. She recently recertified with a certificate that she has held for 21 years, as a Certified Emergency Nurse
Barbara Maffei, RN, BSN, OCN recently received her certification as an Oncology Certified Nurse.
Krystal Hollins MSA and Rania Ghandour MSA completed a course certification in NIOSH Pulmonary Function training course certification
Jacqueline Royer, MSA, BSHCA Bachelor's of Science in Health Care Administration
Lydia Sequine, RN staff nurse in Gastroenterology, recently received her RN degree and was reclassified by the school as an RN staff nurse in GI. Lydia is currently working towards her BSN.
Congratulations to Sarang Kim on receiving the Chancellor Educator of the Year Award for her dedication to clinical education, instilling in her learners the need to provide high quality and evidence-based care.
Recent Publications by Faculty and Trainees from the Department of Medicine
An outpatient telehealth elective for displaced clinical learners during the COVID-19 pandemic – Catherine Chen, MD, FACP
Risk Factors and Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients with Severe COVID-19 and Secondary Bloodstream Infections: A Multicenter, Case-Control Study – Pinki J Bhatt, MD
COVID-19 as a Trigger of Recurrent Guillain–Barré Syndrome – Erin P. McDonnell , Nicole J. Altomare, Yesha H. Parekh, Ram C. Gowda, Payal D. Parikh, Mark H. Lazar and Martin J. Blaser.
Congratulations to members of our Medicine and Pulmonary & Critical Care teams, who presented their work on team training utilizing their TeamSTEPPS program to the AMA’s GME Innovation Summit earlier this month! Presenters included Dr. Carol Terregino, Dr. Payal Parikh, Dr. Sugeet Jagpal, and Dr. Jonathan Stoll. CLICK HERE to watch.
COVID-19: Implications for Advanced Care Planning and End-of-life Care — Dr. Payal Parikh
Dr. Michael Steinberg is our very own smoking cessation expert, and discussed with Bloomberg the push to nicotine patches as vaping becomes even more dangerous in the COVID-19 pandemic. CLICK HERE to read.
Rutgers in the News: Social Justice and Navigating COVID — Paul Weber, MD, RPh, MBA — support.rutgers.edu
Dr. Fredric Wondisford chatted with WMBC-TV about the use of Dexamethsone in treating COVID-19. CLICK HERE to read.
The Age Pattern of the Male- to- Female Ratio in Mortality from COVID-19 Mirrors that of Cardiovascular Disease but not Cancer in the General Population — Ila Nimgaonkar, MD/PhD candidate; Sabiha Hussain, MD; and Jag Sunderram, MD — medrxiv.org
Claire Philipp, the Melvyn, Ab, and Yetta Motolinsky Chair in Hematology — Claire Philipp, MD — Rutgers Foundation
Donate Blood to Save a Life — Roger Strair, MD, PhD — Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Considering a postbaccalaureate program? What you should know — Carol Terregino, MD — ama-assn.org
Mosquito season is upon us, and with it, the threat of a whole host of other viruses. Dr. Mel Weinstein discussed West Nile and EEE with The Asbury Park Press/APP.com. CLICK HERE to read.
Dr. David Cohen added perspective to a report on Graves’ disease treatments via antithyroid drugs in an article on Healio. CLICK HERE to read.
Perspective on COVID 19 with Fredric Wondisford, MD
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Quarterly Medical Staff Meeting.
June 25, with presentations by Dr. Susan Boruchoff (Infectious Disease), Dr. Jag Sunderram (Pulmonary), Dr. Richard Mann (Nephrology), Dr. Claire Phillip (Blood Disorders), and Dr. Michael Steinberg (Research).
Congratulations to all of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Health Care Heroes from the Department of Medicine!
