PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY OF SURGERY
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
SURGICAL RESEARCH TRAINEE PAPER COMPETITION
2019 PODIUM PRESENTATION WINNER
Andrew Morgan, MD – Cooper University Hospital
“Efficacy of Adipose Derived Stem Cells to Reduce Risk of Anastomotic Leak in Colorectal Surgery: A Rat Model”
PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
Laura Greco, MD – Temple University Hospital
“The Prevalence of Secondary Traumatic Stress in Surgical Residents”
Alex Nourian, MD – Albert Einstein Medical Center
“A Five-Year Single Institution Experience Integrating Telehealth Into Urologic Care Delivery”
Arturo J. Rios-Diaz, MD – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
“Nationwide Recurrence of Pancreatitis and Readmissions After Biliary Pancreatitis”
John Williamson, MD – Drexel University College of Medicine
“Development of a Clinical Tracheostomy Score to Identify Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Patients Requiring Prolonged Ventilator Support”
QUICK SHOT PRESENTATIONS
Roshan D’Cruz - Nemours Alfred I DuPont Hospital for Children
“Single Pass Albumin Dialysis in Acute Liver Failure in a Pediatric Hospital”
Teena Dhir, MD – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
“The Efficacy of the CDK 4/6 Inhibitor (Abemaciclib) In Pancreatic Cancer Cells”
Alexander Fagenson, MD – Temple University Hospital
“Early Drain Removal After Hepatectomy: An Underutilized Management Strategy”
Dylan Horan – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
“Does Concomitant CABG Influence the Outcomes of Post-Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Defect Repair?”
Robert J Kucejko, MD – Drexel University College of Medicine
“How Soon Should We Schedule Colon Cancer Patients for Definitive Resection?”
Andrea Lubitz, MD – Temple University Hospital
“Procedures at the End-Of-Life: Characterization and Intent”
Atlee Melillo, MD – Cooper University Hospital
“Disparities in Treatment for Gall Bladder Carcinoma: Does Treatment Site Matter?”
Rebecca Platoff, MD – Drexel University College of Medicine
“Increased Cancer Recurrence and Decreased Survival in Patients with Combined Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Cholangiocarcinoma After Liver Transplantation”
Jennifer Schweinsburg, MD – Cooper University Hospital
“The Effect of Cannabidiol on Ovarian Cancer in the Presence and Absence of Classic Chemotherapy”
Yun Song, MD – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
“Clinical Stage III Melanoma Survival in the Era of Effective Systemic Therapies”