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The 6th Annual Gulf Coast Division Research Symposium was hosted on April 8th, 2026, at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood and on WebEx. It combines GME programs from cities in the Gulf Coast Region of Texas: Kingwood, Houston, Clear Lake, and Corpus Christi. The symposium is specialty agnostic, providing an opportunity for residents and fellows to network with others in healthcare outside of their area of expertise.

We extend our sincere appreciation to our distinguished keynote speaker, Dr. O. Daniel Odutola, for his insightful and engaging presentation on the responsible use of AI in research. His expertise and perspective were a highlight of the symposium.

In 2026, we received 102 poster submissions and of those, 9 projects made it to the oral stage. The results of the 2026 symposium are below.

Poster Awards

Oral Presentation Awards

Research Residents and Faculty of the Year

Clear Lake

  • Resident: Yves Najm Mrad, MD
  • Faculty: Maher Dahdel, MD

Kingwood

  • Resident: Supritha Chintamaneni, MD
  • Faculty: Sivatej Sarva, MD, PhD

Corpus Christi

  • Resident: Ali Asghar, DO
  • Faculty: Abhay Vakil, MD

  • Unexpected Culprit Revealed After Mechanical Aspiration Thrombectomy: High Thrombus Burden Presenting With Junctional Rhythm Due To Occlusion Of Sinoatrial Node Artery, Originating From Left Circumflex Artery

    Unexpected Culprit Revealed After Mechanical Aspiration Thrombectomy: High Thrombus Burden Presenting With Junctional Rhythm Due To Occlusion Of Sinoatrial Node Artery, Originating From Left Circumflex Artery

  • Unloading the Left Ventricle on VA ECMO: Comparative Effectiveness of ECPELLA, IABP, and Venting

    Unloading the Left Ventricle on VA ECMO: Comparative Effectiveness of ECPELLA, IABP, and Venting

  • Unwrapping the Candy Cane: An Underrecognized Cause of Postoperative Abdominal Pain

    Unwrapping the Candy Cane: An Underrecognized Cause of Postoperative Abdominal Pain

  • When Analgesia is Contraindicated: Non-Pharmacologic Resolution of Pain Enabling Rehabilitation Participation

    When Analgesia is Contraindicated: Non-Pharmacologic Resolution of Pain Enabling Rehabilitation Participation

  • Acute Aortic Dissection Three Days After Starting Ciprofloxacin: A Case of Fluoroquinolone-Associated Vascular Catastrophe

    Acute Aortic Dissection Three Days After Starting Ciprofloxacin: A Case of Fluoroquinolone-Associated Vascular Catastrophe

  • When Arteries Twist and Kidneys Shrink: A Case of FMD with RUQ Pain

    When Arteries Twist and Kidneys Shrink: A Case of FMD with RUQ Pain

  • A Predictive Tool Using the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Calculator for Safe Operating Room Extubation after Coronary Bypass Surgery

    A Predictive Tool Using the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Calculator for Safe Operating Room Extubation after Coronary Bypass Surgery

  • A South Texas Mousetrap: a Case Report of Murine Typhus and Diagnostic Dilemmas

    A South Texas Mousetrap: a Case Report of Murine Typhus and Diagnostic Dilemmas

  • AI-Powered Chatbot for Structural Valve Education and Shared Decision-Making: A Pilot Simulation Study

    AI-Powered Chatbot for Structural Valve Education and Shared Decision-Making: A Pilot Simulation Study

  • Catheter Ablation in Unstable Patients with Atrial Tachyarrhythmias & Decompensated Heart Failure Requiring Mechanical Circulatory Support

    Catheter Ablation in Unstable Patients with Atrial Tachyarrhythmias & Decompensated Heart Failure Requiring Mechanical Circulatory Support

  • Determinants of Successful Neurosurgery Match Among DO Graduates: A Retrospective Analysis of 111 Matched Applicants

    Determinants of Successful Neurosurgery Match Among DO Graduates: A Retrospective Analysis of 111 Matched Applicants

  • Drug-induced ILD requiring ECMO

    Drug-induced ILD requiring ECMO

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