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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Increasing Patient Enrollment in the Healow App at Fetter Health Care Network
Genevieve McCloskey, Goodness Ezeanyaso, Collin Cheatle, and Dennis Besong
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Kawasaki Disease in Disguise: Atypical Presentation in the 5-Month-Old Infant
Grace McCorkle, Veronica Thompson, Carlos Ojeda, and Meghan Rosenquist
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Utilization of Multimodal Therapy Including Ketamine and Methadone in Cancer-Related Pain: A Case Report
Austin McCrea, Carol Elsakr, and Tyler Kilgore
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Comparison of Oral Vancomycin Dosing Strategies for Initial, Non-fulminant C. difficile Infection Treatment
Hunter McDowell, Eric Shaw, and Danielle Lott
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One in a Hundred Million: Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Originating from an Ovarian Borderline Mucinous Tumor
Lilly McIncrow, Michael Phillips, Samantha Perez, Tanner Fincher, and Carolyn April
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Retrospective Cohort Study of Combined vs Stand Alone Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion and Pulsed Field Ablation Procedures - A Single Center Experience
Veniamin Melnychuk, Osama Srour, Elias Wakim, Julian Sifre Seda, Gunjan Mundhra, and Firas H. El Sabbagh
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Evaluating Heparin Infusions and Resultant Monitoring Parameters
Victoria Michel-Milian, Eric Shaw, and Alisha B. Terry
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Factors Associated with Successful Publication of Pharmacy Resident Research Projects
Victoria Michel-Milian, Amy Taylor, and Eric Shaw
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Dietary Counseling for Obese and Overweight BMI Range
Samuel Milam, Diane Olski, Manishea Veggal, and Anthony Shadiack
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Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia Causing Conductive Hearing Loss: A Case Report
Radhika Mohan, Kulwinder Bhatnura, Harsh Bhatt, Jennifer Y. Cho, and Dennis Besong
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A QI Project: Fostering Methods of Communication to Promote Hospital Discharge Follow-up Rate and Access to Primary Care
Radhika Mohan, Sanket Patel, Deepa Nuthalapati, Michael Smith, Valerie Sinkler, Dennis Besong, and Pooja Paunikar
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Recognizing Early Serotonin Syndrome from SSRI-Buspirone Combination: A Case Report
Jacob Moore and Barbara Gracious
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A Diagnostic Dilemma: RCVS or PACNS In A Young Adult
Jyoti Moorjani, Reina Kwon, Karissa LeHew, Rohan Gupta, Kainat Khan, and Harry Marty-Vigo
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Comprehensive Profiling and Clinical Utility of CSF-derived Cell-free DNA/RNA for Evaluation of Solid and Hematologic Malignancies Affecting the Central Nervous System
Renee Morecroft, Ryan Gimple, Maher Abitar, and Omar Butt
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Trimethoprim–Sulfamethoxazole–Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Renee Morecroft, Jyoti Moorjani, Mohamed Hussam Hallak, Tathana Rivera Hernandez, Isabella Estrada, Hammad Awad, and Payam Nabizadeh-Eraghi
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Enhancing Patient Safety: Yellow Gown Strategy for Fall Prevention
Kimberly Nathan, Obumneke Umerah, Lorenna Garcia-Bochas, Nayda Parisio Poldiak, and Jilian Sansbury
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Splenectomy as a Definitive Intervention for Refractory Neutropenia in Felty Syndrome
Denise Vera Nemeth, Savannah Yeh, Aryan Lajevardi, and Noaman Ali
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Case Report: Acute RV Failure Post CABG in the Setting of Pectus Excavatum
Kim Nguyen, McLean Beson, Heather Palomino, Derek Horstemeyer, Bryan Lee, and Savan Ghandi
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Opioid-Induced BRASH Syndrome: An Underrecognized Cause of Rapid Hemodynamic Collapse
Minh Nguyen, Ritika Gautam, Coy Smith, Connie Torres, Riley Seay, and Mohamed Faris
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NO Pain, NO Strain: Retrospective Cohort of Opioid-Induced Bowel Complications and Bowel Regimen Use Through an Intersectional Lens
Minh Nguyen, Brenden Pearce, Yashaswi Koguru, Gary Drew, Lauren Roper, and Naren Nallapeta
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A Colonic Metastasis of Breast Cancer Discovered During Routine Surveillance Colonoscopy: A Rare Case Report
Minh Nguyen, Brenden Pearce, Jayden Navarro, Brooke Escoe, and Kathleen Raynor
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Methemoglobinemia
Noah Novembre, Kaitlyn Phelps, Jarratt Lark, Dallin Lindstorm, and Shaylen Wingert
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A Case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Deepa Nuthalapati, Natalie Kuo-Hsuan Yang, Rajiv Shah, and Valerie Sinkler
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An Unusual Cause of Postpartum Bleeding: Choriocarcinoma Following Term Pregnancy
Erika R. Olsen, Sarah Hitt, and James Burke
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Implementation of a Model-based Anatomy Curriculum for OBGYN Residents
Erika R. Olsen, Sashia Malone, and Stephanie Tootle
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A Rare Case of Post-Hypoxic Myoclonus following Cardiopulmonary Arrest: Lance Adams Syndrome
Sahil N. Parikh, Shivam Kalra, Grace V. Ralston, Colby S. Purvis, Dmitri Zbarsky, and Julie Worthington
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Cutaneous Clues to Systemic Relapse in ALK-Negative, CD30+ Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
Leila Parsa and Angelia Stepien
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Percutaneous Vegetectomy as an Emerging Alternative for Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis
Alexander Patel, Elias Wakim, William Zvagelsky, Ebad Ur Rahman, Youssef Al-Saghir, and Ahmed Zaky
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High-grade Undifferentiated Sarcoma with Osteoclast-like Giant Cells Mimicking a Pyogenic Granuloma
Shiv Patel, Tamara Fakhoury, Taha Rasul, Benjamin Cooper, Leila Parsa, Madeline Coleman, Alexandra Mathis, Karthik Krishnamurthy, and Michelle Foley
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Improving Inpatient Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Quality in a Community Hospital via Split-Dose Polyethylene Glycol Regimen
Brenden Pearce, Yashaswi Koguru, Schuyler Nebeker, Minh Nguyen, Lauren Roper, and Kathleen Raynor
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Furosemide-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Rare Complication of Common Diuretic Therapy
Brenden Pearce, Reggie Skains III, and Mohamed Faris
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Surgical Approach to Colon Resection with Colostomy Creation Influences Reversal Rates and Postoperative Outcomes: A Retrospective Longitudinal Analysis
Benjamin Perkins, Ena Novakovic-Bennet, Salvatore Caleb Jerris, Alyssa Kozlowski, and Andrew Schlussel
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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Acute-on-Chronic Pain Management in the Emergency Department
Lisa Persaud, Cameron Burr, Ursula des Bordes, Noah Novembre, Abhishek Desai, Kaitlyn Phelps, and Desiree Aird
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Quick Improvement in Delirium in a Patient with Parkinson's Disease Through Rectally Administered Carbidopa/Levodopa: A Case Report
Emil Philip, Carol Elsakr, and Tyler Kilgore
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Spontaneous Hemidiaphragm Elevation, a Subtle, Early Sign of Malignancy
Michael Lee Phillips, Caitlyn Brown, Rena Phillips, John Ashby, and Chad Martins
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Achieving a Healthy Lifestyle Through Dietary Improvement
Rena Phillips, Michael Lee Phillips, Avery Kanemasu, Claudia Ludden, Mary McKennon Stubblefield, and Lora Denton
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A Frozen Shoulder Thawed: Substantial Improvement After Ultrasound‑Guided Suprascapular Nerve Injection
Marc Poirier, Mims Oschner, Justin Lancaster, William Downs, and Marvin Sineath Jr
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Call Surgery First: Impact of a Decision Aid Tool for Common Bile Duct (CBD) Stones
Eleah Porter, Matthew Daniel, Zachery Hensel, Saptarshi Biswas, Andrew Pearson, Wesley Vosburg, and B Fernando Santos
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Traumatic Left Diaphragmatic Rupture with Visceral Herniation and Volvulus: Successful Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Repair
Eleah Porter and Zachery Hensel
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Phentermine and the Failing Heart: A Case of Phentermine Associated Cardiomyopathy Complicated by Pulmonary Hypertension
Nisha Puri, Cecil Jnawali, Ethan Wincler, Ryan Scagliarini, Dmitri Zbarsky, and Julie Worthington
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Clinical Outcomes and Economic Impact of Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy in Calcified Lesions: Insights from Contemporary Real-World Registries
Ebad Rahman, Alexander Patel, William Zvagelsky, Mubbasher Syed, and Youssef Al Saghir
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Duplex Ultrasound for Detecting Functional Popliteal Vein Entrapment: A Case Series
Ebad Rahman, William Zvagelsky, Alexander Patel, and Mubbasher Syed
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A Case of Calciphylaxis Initially Managed as Cellulitis
Karan Rajalingam, Benjamin R. Cooper, and Angelia Stepien
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Increasing Patient Safety by Improving Healthcare Team Communication through iMobile at HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital
Jordan Read, Laura Brant, and Matthew Madden
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Interpersonal Violent Blunt Head Trauma as a Cause of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Case Report
Gabriella A. Rivas, Sirin Khajaviyan, Sahil N. Parikh, and Dmitri Zbarsky