PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY OF SURGERY
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
SURGICAL RESEARCH COMPETITION
2018 PODIUM PRESENTATION WINNER
Andrew Newton, MD – University of Pennsylvania
“Intraoperative Near Infrared Imaging with Indocyanine Green Improves Tumor Visualization and Margin Assessment for Pancreatic Neoplasms During Distal Pancreatectomy”
PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
Andrea Lubitz, MD – Temple University Hospital
“Postoperative Respiratory Failure: Safer Surgery Improves Outcomes”
Kimberly Linden, MD – Cooper University Hospital
“The Effects Of Cannabinoids On Wound Healing”
Elizabeth Gleeson, MD – Drexel University College of Medicine
“Patient-Specific Predictors of Failure to Rescue After Major Hepatectomy”
Arturo J. Rios-Diaz, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
“Understanding Nationwide Readmissions After Thyroid Surgery”
QUICK SHOT PRESENTATIONS
Konstantinos Zorbas, MD – Temple University Hospital
“Serum Albumin Level is a Significant Prognostic Factor for Anastomotic Leak after Colorectal Resection”
Andrew Zheng, MD – Cooper University Hospital
“Epigenetic Drugs Significantly Increase Paclitaxel Effect On Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells While Preserving Adipose-derived Stem Cell Viability”
Yujin Suto, MD – University of Pennsylvania
“Cerebral Edema And Neurological Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Is Worsened If Accompanied By A Concomitant Long Bone Fracture”
Janhvi Sookram, MD – Cooper University Hospital
“Addition Of Epigenetic Drugs Reverses Chemoresistance In Ovarian Cancer While Maintaining Wound Healing Ability”
Aitua C. Salami, MD – Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
“Outcomes of Octogenarians with Esophageal Cancer: an Analysis of the National Cancer Database”
Emily Sagalow – Thomas Jefferson University
“Blood transfusions given preoperatively are associated with increased morbidity and mortality in surgical neonates”
Irfan Rhemtulla, MD – University of Pennsylvania
“Can We Predict Incisional Hernia Formation? – A Longitudinal Assessment of 561,558 Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery”
Michael Mazzei, MD – Temple University Hospital
“Aspirin Versus Low Molecular Weight Heparin for Extended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Lower Extremity Trauma”
Joseph Marcotte, MD – Cooper University Hospital
“The Effect of the Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid (SAHA) and Paclitaxel Treatment on Full-Thickness Wound Healing in Mice”
Teena Dhir, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
“Sensitizing Pancreatic Cancer Cells By Utilizing Targeted siHuR Nanotherapy”
Syed Moiz Ahmed, MD – University of Pennsylvania
“DOACs and ASA Reduce Brain Leukocyte Recruitment And Edema After TBI And May Improve Recovery”