South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital | Thu, Apr 30 |
| HCA Healthcare Trident & Summerville Hospitals | Thu, May 7 |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center | Fri, May 15 |
| Grand Strand Health | Thu, May 20 |
| South Atlantic Division | Thu, May 28 |
Research Day Winners
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
First Place Podium Presentation: Jyoti Moorjani, DO (Internal Medicine Residency)
Can an Atrial Fibrillation Template Comprehensively Address Modifiable Risk Factors For Atrial Fibrillation Patients?
First Place Poster Presentation: Chiraag Ashokkumar, MD (Internal Medicine Residency, Case Study)
Comparative Assessment of Arterial Line and Pulse Contour Derived Hemodynamics Monitoring in a Post-Cardiac Surgery ICU Patient: Pilot Observation
HCA Healthcare Trident & Summerville Hospitals
Best Research Study: Diagnostic Yield of Head CT for Headache in the Emergency Department
Transitional Year: Yongjoo (Jen) Cho, MD, PhD
Best Quality Improvement Study: Fostering Methods of Communication to Promote Hospital Discharge Follow-up Rate and Access to Primary Care
Family Medicine: Radhika Mohan, MD; Sanket Patel, MD
Best Case Report: Running Into Trouble: A Rare Injury Pattern in a Young Athlete
Family Medicine: Irina Shabanova, MD
Memorial Health University Medical Center
Best Podium Presentation: Evaluation of Insulin Dosing in a Hyperkalemia Protocol
Kayla Hedgspeth, PharmD (Pharmacy)
Best Quality Improvement Poster: Evaluating Heparin Infusions and Resultant Monitoring Parameters
Victoria Michel-Milian, PharmD (Pharmacy)
Best Case Report Poster: Do Not Forget the Zebras: A Case of Mesenchymal Dysplasia
Grace Fawcett, MS3 (OB/GYN Gynecology Program)
Best Research Poster: Comparing Naloxegol and Alvimopan in Reducing Rates of Post-op Ileus in Colorectal Patients
Madison Harger, MD (General Surgery)
Grand Strand Health
Best Research Study: Carol Elsakr, MD (Hospice & Palliative Medicine)
Evidence for Disparity in Quality of Hospice Care Received Among Populations with Limited English Proficiency: A Retrospective, Cross-Analysis
Best Quality Improvement Study: Matthew Daniel, DO (General Surgery)
Changing Practice: Optimizing Head CT-Imaging in Pediatric Trauma Patients at a Community Level II Pediatric Trauma Center - A Quality Improvement Initiative
Best Case Report: Minh Nguyen, DO (Internal Medicine)
A Colonic Metastasis of Breast Cancer Discovered During Routine Surveillance Colonoscopy: A Rare Case Report
South Atlantic Division
The Research Day competitions across each hospital in the SATL Division were a great success! After local events at each hospital to select their top presenters, we were proud to showcase outstanding presentations from winners across the division at the division-level event, highlighting exceptional work and collaboration. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this event so memorable.
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Evaluation of Levetiracetam use in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage for Seizure Prophylaxis
Taylor Dodd, Mallory Stringer, and Eric Shaw
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Tirofiban Use Following Mechanical Thrombectomy with Emergent Stent Placement in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Taylor Dodd, Mallory Stringer, and Eric Shaw
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Use of Ultrasound in the Pre-hospital Setting to Differentiate Acute Dyspnea
Kenith D'Souza, Michael Cabebe, Taryn Hoffman, Martin Wegman, Justin Deaton, and Christopher Carney
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Aortic Rupture Averted: Brucella Aortitis with Pseudoaneurysm Formation in the Southeastern United States
Nigel D'Souza and Thomas Horton
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Pants on Fire: Open Surgical Repair of a Strangulated Pantaloon Hernia with a Multi-Mesh Reconstruction
Carolyn Dudko and Saptarshi Biswas
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Trapped Beyond the Wall: Gastric Outlet Obstruction from a Ventral Hernia, Complicated by Ischemia and Hemorrhage
Carolyn Dudko and Saptarshi Biswas
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Myxedema Coma With Cardiogenic Shock: Diagnostic Challenges and Risks of Amiodarone in Acute Thyroid Failure
Munachiso Egbo, Jean Ramos-Cardona, Gunjan Mundhra, Veniamin Melnychuk, and Suzanne Martinez
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Limited English Proficiency and Quality of Hospice Care: A Retrospective-Cross Analysis
Carol Elsakr and Stephen Meyer
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A New Diagnosis of Enteropathy Associated T-Cell Lymphoma in a Critically Ill Patient
Brooke Escoe, Riley Lovett, Reggie Skains III, and Mohamed Faris
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Following Babesiosis in an Immunocompromised Patient
Brooke Escoe, Diane Olski, Robert Sherertz, and Mohamed Faris
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Utilization of PSA testing for prostate cancer screening among patients at a resident-run outreach clinic in Charleston, South Carolina, USA from 2020-2025: a retrospective analysis
Matthew Eximond, Nick Mullins, Arpit Arora, Sirin Khajaviyan, and Chris Fecek
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Beneath the Pigment: An Unusual Cystic Complication of Red Ink
Tamara Fakhoury, Erika Pulver, Karissa LeHew, and Angelia Stepien
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Don't Forget the Zebras: A Case of Placental Mesenchymal Dysplasia
Grace Fawcett, Kaitlyn Vu, Victoria Blaisdell, and Anthony Royek
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Axillary Web Syndrome: A “Common” Diagnosis of Exclusion
Zachary Franklin, Olivia Piscano, and Andrew Royek
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Partial Molar Pregnancy with Extreme Elevation of Quantitative β-hCG
Zachary Franklin, Amanda Royek, Kaitlyn Vu, and Anthony Royek
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The Mystery Passenger: Critical Multivessel CAD and Aortic Aneurysm Masked by a False-Negative Stress Test
Andrei Gantsa, Sean Gibbs, and Sarah Puim
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Comparing Naloxegol and Alvimopan in Reducing Rates of Post-op Ileus in Colorectal Patients
Madison Harger, Nicholas Hrdlicka, and Elizabeth McKeown
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Hyperechoic Amniotic Fluid in the Setting of Fetal Bowel Distention and Echogenicity
Abigail Haythorn, Katherine Cuadrado, and Anthony Royek
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Maternal Cleidocranial Dysplasia – An Exceptionally Rare Skeletal Syndrome with Clinical Implications
Abigail Haythorn, Katherine Cuadrado, and Anthony Royek
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Evaluation of Insulin Dosing in a Hyperkalemia Protocol
Kayla Hedgspeth, Rohan Johnson, Eric Shaw, and Stephanie Lesslie
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Evaluation of Phenobarbital Dosing for the Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
Kayla Hedgspeth, Eric Shaw, and Alisha B. Terry
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7-Hydroxymitragynine Induced Perioperative Hyperalgesia in 27-year-old Trauma Patient
William Hickman, Katherine David, Vincent Hoffman, and Ruzanna Nalbandyan
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Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Meningitis: Clinical Presentation and Treatment
Madison Huff, Olivia Thomas, Payton Williams, and Minh Chung
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The Role of Full Femur Imaging for Early Detection of Incomplete Atypical Femur Fractures
Ashley B. Humrickhouse, Donald Eagerton, and Anne G. La Rochelle
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Phenobarbital and CIWA Protocol: A Retrospective Analysis of Alcohol Withdrawal Optimization
Cooper Alden Josephs, Trey Austin Doss, Maulikkumar Patel, Taylor Templeton-Jager, and Kelsey P. Zealy
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Diagnostic Persistence Uncovers Hepatic Abscesses Missed on Initial Imaging in an Elderly Immunocompromised Patient
Eva Kalra, Amy Mangla, Afzal Muhammad, and Julie Worthington
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Prenatal Detection of Grade IV Germinal Matrix-Intraventricular Hemorrhage with White Matter Loss and Corpus Callosum Thinning Confirmed by Fetal MRI
Avery G. Kanemasu, Sara K. Wiggins, and Keisha L. Reddick
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Wernicke Encephalopathy Following Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Case Highlighting the Critical Role of Vitamin Adherence and Intensive Rehabilitation.
Srikrishna Karnatapu, Neha Garg, Arjun Panicker, Francois Du Toit, and Chamonix Kinimaka
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Hyperthyroid-Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy Complicated By Two Ventral Thrombi
Jacob Keesee, Brenden Pearce, Mikayla Kidd, E Casey Anders, and Mohamed Faris
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When COVID Unmasks More Than Infection: A Case of Post-Viral LADA
Mikayla Kidd, Amy Duff, Reggie Skains III, and Sahana Parthasarathy
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Emergency Percutaneous Needle Decompression of Tension Pneumoperitoneum: A Case Report
Lauren Kirk, Jonathan Leggett, Jay Minter, Rachel Thompson, Dalton Drumm, Luke Lish, and Edward Grove
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Persistent Racial and Sex-Based Disparities in Radiation Receipt and Survival Among Patients with Anal Cancer
Yashaswi Koguru, Austin McCrea, and Stephen Meyer
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A Rare and Challenging Complication of Cholelithiasis: A Case of Bouveret’s Syndrome
Alizatu Koroma, Anjum Misbha, and Thomas Litton
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A Rare Case of Vagal Schwannoma of the Cervical Region: A Review of Perioperative Management
Alizatu Koroma and David Neskey
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Hibernoma Case Series: Four Presentations in a Community Hospital
Catherine Lawson, Michael Ramirez, Monica Phillps, and Jeffrey Gauvin
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An Analysis of the Timing for Closure of a Diverting Loop Ileostomy
Catherine Lawton, Nadia Hussein, Autumn Stevenson, Ardem Elmayan, Emma E. Hillis, Jeffrey Burton, and George Fuhrman
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Guillan-Barre Syndrome Following Campylobacter jejuni Infection: A Case Report
Joanmarie Lewandowski, Shahla Delawalla, and Tilak Patel
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Gestational Diabetes Insipidus, a Rare Presentation in the Postpartum Period: A Case Report
Margaret Ligon, Himani Patel, Jace DeGarmo, and Anthony Royek
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A Curious Case of Confusion During a Hot Lowcountry July
Christopher D. Louviere, Param P. Patel, and Morgan E. Wright
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Impact of early palliative care consultations on hospital length of stay and in-hospital mortality
Renuka Mahatara, Lisa Michelson, Faris Mohammed, and Des'ree Garvin
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A Stroke That Wasn’t: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Presenting with Isolated Neurologic Deficits
Renuka Mahatara, Sahil N. Parikh, Amelia Piccone, Merid Moqattash, Nicole Ryan, and Dmitri Zbarsky
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Catheter Directed Therapy in Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Patient Characteristics and Variability
Kalyan Mantha, W Angelo Kantrales, Brooke McMurtie, Caroline Mills, and Martin Wegman
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A Quality Improvement Project to Enhance Early and Consistent Prenatal Care in the Spanish Speaking Female Population at the FQHC West Ashley Fetter Clinic
Ana Martinez Conde, Sophia Zia, Joye Fordham, and Dennis Besong
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Not Your Average Nodule: The Enigmatic Chondroid Syringoma
Alexandra Mathis, Clara Barranco, Joanna McGetrick, and Karthik Krishnamurthy