Internal Medicine Residency - Curriculum

Curriculum

Our Internal Medicine Residency Program offers a robust educational experience that combines clinical care with academic study and teaching opportunities in a 6+2 schedule.

Elective rotations, including subspecialty clinics and inpatient and outpatient consultations, provide concentrated specialty educational opportunities, with residents working closely with attendings and fellows.

All residents attend our four-hour academic half-day (AHD) on Thursdays, where a broad range of cases and specialty topics are discussed. All activities are interactive and designed to develop residents’ active learning skills. An Intern Case Report Curriculum is a key component of the academic half-day and culminates in a spring poster competition.

Journal Club occurs during our AHD.
Patient Safety Conference is held twice per month, attended by a cross-section of departmental faculty representing radiology, pathology, and other medical specialties.
Morning Report educational sessions are attended by the senior residents, the night float team, faculty members, and a chief resident. Interns and medical students are welcome.
Medical Grand Rounds, with presentations by Albany Medical Center faculty and guest experts on current topics in basic science and clinical medicine, is held monthly as part of the academic half-day.
Faculty physicians participate in work rounds, providing a balance of bedside teaching and case-specific discussion.

Call Schedule
PGY-1 residents (interns) on ward teams are responsible for call twice a week until 8 p.m.

PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents are responsible for call twice a week until 8 p.m. while on medicine unit rotations.

Admissions start at 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.

There are no evening or weekend call responsibilities during elective or ambulatory clinic rotations.

Ancillary Services
Albany Medical Center and the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center both have extensive ancillary services, including phlebotomists and IV teams, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Both hospitals also have Rapid Response Teams that respond to urgent medical situations on the floors to help with expedited care.

Meal Allowance
A meal allowance, redeemable at the hospital cafeteria, is provided to residents at Albany Medical Center.

Electives
Categorical residents receive an average of 34 total weeks of elective time during their training (approximately eight weeks during PGY-1, ten weeks during PGY-2, and 16 weeks during PGY-3). These include required experiences in Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Geriatrics, and Cardiology. Subspecialty electives are open to all PGY levels, including Rheumatology, Hematology/Oncology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Pulmonology, Critical Care, Quality Improvement, Women’s Health, Infectious Diseases, and many others.

Floors (Medicine wards)
There are four inpatient teams at Albany Medical Center that are geographically located. Three of the teams see general medicine patients and the fourth is devoted solely to hematology/oncology patients. Each team includes a resident, two interns, third-year medical students, and a supervising attending. There is a maximum of 16 patients per team.

There are two inpatient teams at Albany Stratton VA Medical Center. These teams consist of one resident, two interns, third-year medical students, and a supervising attending. There is a maximum of 16 patients per team.

Night Float
The night float team works Sunday through Saturday morning, from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Night float will be assigned at either Albany Medical Center or the adjacent Albany Stratton VA Medical Center.

PGY-1 residents are assigned up to six weeks of night float and upper-level residents do an average of four weeks per year. The night float team at Albany Medical Center consists of one resident and two interns. The night float team at Albany Stratton VA Medical Center consists of one resident and one intern.

Ambulatory Learning
The outpatient experience is designed to prepare residents for excellence in diagnostic and therapeutic practice in general internal medicine and specialties. We recognize that at least 80 percent of clinical time for specialty faculty is spent in the ambulatory setting, and that outpatient general internal medicine practice is the most important experience in longitudinal skill development. Faculty preceptors are assigned to each resident in general internal medicine clinics, and continuity for your individual panel of patients is stressed throughout the three-year experience.

We utilize a “6+2” system, with two-week clinic blocks every seventh and eighth week. This structure avoids interruptions from other clinical experiences, allowing residents to focus on learning and skill development. These ambulatory weeks include both primary care and subspecialty clinic experiences. There is a dedicated four-hour weekly ambulatory curriculum session on general internal medicine topics and evidence-based medicine. Residents are not assigned call duty or weekend clinical responsibilities during clinic weeks.

As a categorical resident you will be assigned a continuity clinic for the entirety of your residency experience at either Albany Medical Center's Internal Medicine Group or the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center.

Scholarly Activity & Experiences
Our Internal Medicine residency is designed to assist all residents in meeting their career goals. Depending on your career goals, you will learn to prepare and present for clinical education, develop high-level quality and safety programs, and design both prospective and retrospective investigations as well as actual hypothesis-driven research activities. An intern case conference curriculum has been implemented into the academic half-day. Residents prepare poster, podium, and written presentations of their work under the mentorship of our faculty. Brief research electives can be made available for senior residents based on the quality of the work proposed after discussion among the resident, program director, and faculty mentor.

Evaluation Processes & Programs
Our program evaluates each resident for every experience or rotation using a milestone-based evaluation system. PGY-1 residents are evaluated by attending faculty and supervising residents. PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents are evaluated by attending faculty and the PGY-1 residents they supervise. 360-degree evaluations are completed by clinic staff on a semi-annual basis during the continuity clinic experiences. The program also conducts semi-annual, summative evaluations for each resident (performed by the program director or an associate program director). Milestone evaluations are summarized twice per year by the Clinical Competency Committee and results are forwarded to the ACGME.

We place a very high value on information from residents about their experiences in our program. This information facilitates program change. Residents are asked to evaluate attending faculty and clinical rotations after every experience. The results of faculty evaluations allow the program director to choose faculty for the upcoming academic year, in a process of continued improvement.

Team-Based Learning
At Albany Medical College, we utilize learning methods such as Team-based Learning (TBL) or Problem-based Learning (PBL) to enhance education. These methods foster not just knowledge acquisition, but knowledge application, problem-solving, and teamwork. TBL is a critical part of our academic half-day curriculum.

Team-Based Learning Research at Albany Medical College
We are pioneers in using TBL in graduate medical education (GME). Until 2018 there had been only about ten studies published on TBL in GME. In February 2018, we published “Feasibility of a Comprehensive Medical Knowledge Curriculum in Internal Medicine Using Team-Based Learning” in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. It is the first report of such a broad adaptation of TBL in a residency program.

Experience in Quality Improvement & Patient Safety
As part of the program, residents, with guidance from a faculty mentor, will learn to:

Describe the difference between a Case Review and a Morbidity & Mortality Conference
Describe the concept of Case Review Triggers
Categorize the cause of a near miss or a suboptimal outcome into either a Process Issue or a Professional Practice Issue
Form multidisciplinary teams to improve flaws in processes
Enhance their leadership skills
Work with non-physician health care professionals
Mentor Albany Medical College students
Apply principles of “LEAN” to improve quality and reduce risk of harm; become LEAN-certified
Describe a problem, its analysis, and its corrective action on a single sheet of paper (A3 process)
Observe how Quality Improvement and Patient Safety integrates with:
- The microsystem of your working environment (e.g. nursing units, clinics)
- The mesosystem of the Department of Medicine
- The macrosystem of the Albany Medical Center enterprise and the community we serve
Scholarly presentation and publication of their Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Research

Recent Research

2024:

Amin Azem, MBBS, Abigail Belasen, MD, Rachel Hathaway, MD, T. Charles Martin, DO, Shannon Murawski, MD, Rafeh Safdar, MBBS, Joseph Wayne, MD, MACP, Michael Rosenblum, MD, MACP. Case Report Curriculum: Easing the Transition into Scholarly Activity. Presented at AAIM Fall Conference, Minneapolis, MN, November 2024.

Arifa Javed, Lilit Grigoryan, Alex Luta, Sumbal Wajid, Lee Shapiro, Virgina Steen, Swati Mehta. Distribution of Proteinuria in Scleroderma Renal Crisis: A Multi-Center Study. ACR Convergence 2024, Washington, DC; November 14-19, 2024.

Daghstani, Omar, Derakhshesh, Matthew, Ghazal, Mohamad, Lyubarova, Radmila. Navigating Aspirin Allergy with Rapid Desensitization In A Patient Requiring Urgent Coronary Intervention. 150 10.1161/circ.150.suppl_1.4123480 Circulation; 2024/11/12.

Fordham Matthew, Ghazal Mohamad, Derakhshesh Matthew, Daghstani Omar, Nappi Anthony, Lyubarova Radmila, Belov, Dmitri. Stealing from the Heart: A Case of Angina due to Coronary-Bronchial Artery Fistula after Pulmonary Embolism. Circulation. 150. 10.1161/circ.150.suppl_1.4144097; November 2024.

Hemali Shah, Rose Parisi, Luisa Polo Silveira, Roni P. Dodiuk-Gad. What do you need to know when preparing to give a talk at an international dermatology conference? Insights and practical recommendations. International Journal of Women’s Dermatology 10(4):e184, DOI:10.1097/JW9.0000000000000184; November 2024.

Moazzam Shahzad MD, Ahmad Basharat, Muhammad Jawad Javed MBBS, Fizza Zulfiqar MD, Amir Kasaeian, Sireesha Vutukuri MD, Abhinav Vyas MD, Aqsa Mumtaz MBBS, Dania Kaur, Faizan AhmedMBBS, Muhammad Kashif Amin MD, Sibgha Gull Chaudhary MD, Iqra Anwar MBBS, Joseph P. McGuirk DO, Muhammad Umair Mushtaq MD. Unveiling the Competition: Comprehensive Analysis of Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Trends Through NRMP Data (2011-2024) in United States (US). Blood, 909.Education, Communication Workforce, Volume 144, Supplement 1, 5 November 2024, Page 7947.

Muhammad Haseeb Khan, Uzair Ahmad Malik, Nimra Niaz, Donald Pasquale. Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Content As a Diagnostic Tool for Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Findings from a 20-Year Retrospective Study. Blood 144(Supplement 1):6698-6698, DOI:10.1182/blood-2024-199404; November 2024

Zachary Daniel, MD, John Leso, DO, John Musumeci, BS, Krishnakumar Hongalgi, MD, Mikhail Torosoff, MD, PhD. Structural and Functional Changes in the Left Atrium Following Arteriovenous Fistula Placement. AHA/ASA Journals, Circulation, Volume 150, Number Suppl_1 https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.150.suppl_1.4139762; November 2024.

Aman Pal, Emmanuel Albert Aydin-Ghormoz, Swati Mehta, Mj Hajianpour, Krishnakumar Hongalgi. A 20-Year-Old Woman Presenting with Hemoptysis Most likely Caused by H1N1 Influenza-Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy. ASN Kidney Week, San Diego, CA, October 23-27, 2024.

Dharma Ayer, BS, Dana Gornick, MD, Sonia Samuel, DO, Caesar Ferrari, BS, Micheal Tadros, MD, MPH, FACG. The Limited Impact of EGD Intraprocedural Timing on Visualization Clarity and Clinically Significant Findings: Emphasizing Efficient Task Completion. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Hanna Bozell, Christina Wong, Ibrahim Khatim, Sunny Dharia, Thomas Glozman, Adil Inayatullah, et. al. The Prognostic Utility of Ultrasonography in Patients with Pleural Infections: A Prospective Single-Center Study. CHEST, Vol. 166, Issue 4, SupplementA4044–A4045, Published in issue: October 2024.

Ibrahim Mohammed, MD, Ahmad Abulawi, MD, Omar Tageldin, MD, Stephen Hasak, MD, MPH. A Case of Ansa Pancreatica Causing Pancreatic Pseudocyst. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Ibrahim Mohammed, MD, Khaled Elsokary, DO, Osama Alshakhatreh, MD, Shunsa Tarar, DO, Ethan Pearlstein, MD, Rohit Dhingra, MD. A Case Report of Budd-Chiari Malformation Leading to Acute Liver Failure. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Ibrahim Mohammed, MD, Ahmad Abulawi, MD, Amjad Shaikh, MD, Khaled Elsokary, DO, Peter Ells, MD. Umbilical Waterfalls: A Rare Case Report. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Ibrahim Mohammed, MD, Ahmad Abulawi, MD, Khaled Elsokary, DO, Seth Richter, MD. Beaver Tail Liver: A Case Report on a Variant in Hepatic Morphology. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Issam Halasa, Omar Daghstani, Mohamad Ghazal, Nagendra Y. Madisi. Blastomycosis-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a 23-Year-Old Immunocompetent Patient. CHEST, Vol. 166, Issue 4, Supplement A1289–A1290, Published in issue: October 2024.

Issam Halasa, Ibrahim Khatim, Sunny Dharia, Thomas Glozman, Adil Inayatullah, Simrin Kooner, et. al. Relationship Between Sonographic Features and Pleural Fluids Analysis in Pleural Infection. CHEST, Vol. 166, Issue 4, Supplement A3752–A3753, Published in issue: October 2024.

Khaled Elsokary, DO, Osama Alshakhatreh, MD, Ibrahim Mohammed, MD, Shunsa Tarar, DO, Paul J. Feustel, PhD, Tyler Richter, MS, Madeline Cleary, DO, Stephen Hasak, MD, MPH. Retrospective Analysis of The Correlation Between Abnormal CT Scan Findings and Colonoscopy Results. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Khaled Elsokary, DO, Ahmad Abulawi, MD, Omar Tageldin, MD, Osama Alshakhatreh, MD, Elise Malecki, MD, PhD. Colonic Mucosal Bridges as a Sequala of Fulminant Clostridium difficile Colitis. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Khaled Elsokary, DO, Osama Alshakhatreh, MD, Ibrahim Mohammed, MD, Mohamed Ismail, DO, Maheep Sangha, MD, Seth Richter, MD. Drug-Induced Liver Injury from Daptomycin: A Rare Case Report with Isolated Transaminitis. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Khaled Elsokary, DO, Osama Alshakhatreh, MD, Ibrahim Mohammed, MD, Mohamed Ismail, DO, Maheep Sangha, MD, Seth Richter, MD. Unexplained Abdominal Pain – Rare Case of Aberrant Hepatic Artery/GDA from SMA. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Laiba Masood, Russell Seth Martins, Noor Humayun, Minahil Wasim. Mapping Top-Cited Research Related to Robotic Surgery for Lung Cancer: Do Geographic Disparities Exist? Chest 166(4):A122-A123

DOI:10.1016/j.chest.2024.06.126; October 2024.

Laiba Masood, Russell Seth Martins, Sheza Saqib, Jeffrey Luo. From Hashtags to Hope: TikTok’s Role in Spreading Lung Cancer Awareness. Chest 166(4):A121, DOI:10.1016/j.chest.2024.06.125; October 2024.

Mohamad Ghazal, Omar Daghstani, Issam Halasa, Abdul Rahman Akkawi, Nagendra Y. Madisi. A Fatal Case of Pulmonary Mucormycosis Following Kidney Transplantation. CHEST, Vol. 166, Issue 4, Supplement A1490–A1491, Published in issue: October 2024.

Mohamad Ghazal, Abhinay Gajjala, Omar Daghstani, Issam Halasa, Mikhail Torosoff. Chronic Thrombo-Embolic Pulmonary Hypertension Presenting with Prominent Chest Pulsations and Parasternal Heave Due to Pulmonary Artery Dilation. CHEST, Vol. 166, Issue 4, Supplement A5731–A5732, Published in issue: October 2024.

Nazia Habib, Omar Ali, Muhammad Riaz Khan, Swati Mehta, Krishnakumar Hongalgi. Hypermagnesemia Caused by Laxatives in a Patient with Colitis and AKI. ASN Kidney Week, San Diego, CA, October 23-27, 2024.

Noor Humayun, MBBS, Muhammad Javed, MBBS, Jane Matthews, DO, Syed Mehdi, MD. Asynchronous Bilateral Breast Cancer in a Male Patient. AVAHO, Clinical Practice, Fed Pract. 2024 September; 41(9):S12.

Omar Ali, Aman Pal, Geovani Faddoul, Mauricio Monrroy. Steroid-Responsive FSGS Secondary to Bisphosphonate Use. ASN Kidney Week, San Diego, CA, October 23-27, 2024.

Osama Alshakhatreh, MD, Ahmad Abulawi, MD, Khaled Elsokary, DO, Raya Alashram, MD, Hasan B. Aydin, MD, Hubert H Nietsch, MD, Seth Richter, MD. Terminal Ileitis in a Young Adult: Unusual Presentation of IgA Vasculitis. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Osama Alshakhatreh, MD, Khaled Elsokary, DO, Joseph Soucy, MD, Stephen Hasak, MD, MPH. The Power of the Scope: A Case of ERCP-Related Duodenal Tear Repaired with Over-the-Scope Clip. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Osama Alshakhatreh, MD, Ahmad Abulawi, MD, Khaled Elsokary, DO, Hasan B. Aydin, MD, Raya Alashram, MD, Stephen Hasak, MD, MPH. A Rare Case of Rapidly Developing Gastric Metastasis From Renal Cell Carcinoma. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Osama Alshakhatreh, MD, Khaled Elsokary, DO, Ibrahim Mohammed, MD, Shunsa Tarar, DO, Tyler Richter, MS, Paul J. Feustel, PhD, Madeline Cleary, DO, Stephen Hasak, MD, MPH. Wall Thickening of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract on CT Imaging: What to Expect on Colonoscopy? ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Shunsa Tarar, DO, Ahmad Abulawi, MD, Joseph Soucy, MD, Seth Richter, MD. Abdomen Full of Cysts: A Rare Case of Asymptomatic Isolated Polycystic Liver Disease. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Shunsa Tarar, Elie Tannous, Dimple Ghassi. Hepatic Sarcoidosis: A Rare Symptomatic Case of Isolated Hepatic Sarcoidosis. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Shunsa Tarar, DO, Osama Alshakhatreh, MD, Amjad Shaikh, MD, Robert Gianotti, MD. Fungal Appendicitis: A Rare Case Associated with Vedolizumab Therapy. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Shunsa Tarar, DO, Ahmad Abulawi, MD, James Puleo, MD. PEG Tube Gone Wrong! Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Transversing the Transverse Colon. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Shunsa Tarar, DO, Ahmad Abulawi, MD, Neil Volk, MD. A Fatal Case of Ectopic Variceal Hemorrhage in a Young Cirrhotic Patient. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Shirley Botros, Aman Pal, Krishnakumar D. Hongalgi, Swati Mehta. AKI After Percutaneous Cryoablation of Kidney Tumors: A Retrospective Cohort Study: SA-PO052. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 35(10S), DOI:10.1681/ASN.20245s0vnde2. October 2024.

Sonia Samuel, DO, Maheep Sangha, MBBS, Dharma Ayer, BS, Stephen Hasak, MD, MPH. ANSA Pancreatica: The Loop of Recurrent Pancreatitis. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; October 25-30, 2024.

Taniya Thomas, Omar Ali, Aman Pal, Swati Mehta, Krishnakumar Hongalgi. Seizures as an Uncommon Presentation of Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity. ASN Kidney Week, San Diego, CA, October 23-27, 2024.

Thomas Taniya, Djanie Thermutis, Daghstani Omar, Hongalgi, Krishnakumar, Torosoff, Mikhail. Temporal Changes in Cardiac Conduction Disorders in Patients with ESKD on Long-Term Hemodialysis: FR-PO367. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 35. 10.1681/ASN.2024y772ar1s; October 2024.

Muhammad Zia, Aman Pal, Javaria Tehzeeb, Shannon Murawski. A Rare Case of Right Atrial Thrombus and Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosed in the Setting of an Allergic Reaction. CHEST, Volume 166, Issue 4, A6035 - A6036; October 2024.

Hemali Shah, Rose Parisi, Eric Mukherjee, Elizabeth J. Phillips. Update on Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Diagnosis and Management. American Journal of Clinical Dermatology 25(7), DOI:10.1007/s40257-024-00889-6; September 2024.

Muhammad Jawad Javed. Role of Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation in Small Cell Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder: Case Report and Literature. AVAHO; September 2024.

Muhammad Jawad Javed. Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma Presenting as Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy without Appreciable Bladder Mass in a Patient with CLL. AVAHO, September 2024.

Ryan Storgard, Rachel Reingold, Rose Parisi, Stephen Dusza. Dermatologic Adverse Events Following CD19-Directed CAR T-Cell Therapy in Hematologic Malignancies. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 91(3):AB30, DOI:10.1016/j.jaad.2024.07.129; September 2024.

Sneha Nagesh Rao, MBBS, Muhammad Haseeb Khan, MBBS, Vimala Thalody, MD, Syed Mehdi, MD. Identifying Barriers in Germline Genetic Testing Referrals for Breast Cancer: A Single-Center Experience. AVAHO, Quality Improvement, Fed Pract. 2024 September; 41(9).

Samuel S, Passarella A, Tsyrlin R, Hasak S, Gurvits G. Acute Esophageal Necrosis in a Patient with Severe Cardiovascular Disease and Arrhythmia. Cureus. 2024 Jul 29;16(7):e65691. doi: 10.7759/cureus.65691. PMID: 39211695; PMCID: PMC11361476.

Wajid S, Shapiro L, Farrukh L, Hu K, Feustel PJ, Hongalgi K, Mehta S. Acute Kidney Injury in Systemic Sclerosis Beyond Scleroderma Renal Crisis: A Case-Control Study. J Clin Rheumatol. 2024 Sep 1;30(6):219-222. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000002108. Epub 2024 Jul 9. PMID: 38980171.

Sonia Samuel, Ibrahim Mohammed, Osama Alshakhatreh, Mason Soeder, Chase Yuan, Paul J. Feustel, Asra Batool, Stephen Hasak, Peter Ells, Seth Richter, Raza Malik. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated with Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH). Digestive Diseases Week; Scientific Sessions, Washington DC, May 18-21, 2024.

Sumbal Wajid MBBS, Lee Shapiro MD, Larabe Farrukh MBBS, Paul J. Feustel PhD, Swati Mehta MD. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) Beyond Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC): A Case-Control Study. New York State Rheumatology Society, New York, New York, May 18, 2024.

2023:

Farrukh L, Steen VD, Shapiro L, Mehta S. Studying the Role of C5-Inhibition Therapy in Scleroderma Renal Crisis-Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy - A Review of Literature. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2023 Dec;63:152256. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152256. Epub 2023 Aug 22. PMID: 37689027.

M. Amjad, M. Monrroy. Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Associated with Hemophilus parainflunezae Endocarditis: A Rare Presentation. ASN 2023, Philadelphia, PA. November 2023.

Majd Al Ahmad, Laith Alhuneafat, Anas Al-Ahmad, Mohammad Hamza, Bharadwaj Satyavolu, Hafiza Hareem Waqar, ahmad jabri and Ahmad Al-Abdouh. Coagulopathy and Hospital Outcome in Patients with Covid-19: An Insight from National Inpatient Sample. AHA/ASA Journals, Volume 148, Issue Suppl_1. November 2023.

B. Dekmak, N. Samadzadeh Tabrizi, EA Aydin-Ghormoz, G. Faddoul, K. Hongalgi. Take Drug Interactions Seriously: Paxlovid in Transplant Patients Taking Tacrolimus. ASN 2023, Philadelphia, PA. November 2023.

K. Schumacher, E. Gosmanova. SGLT2i-Induced Erythrocytosis Unveiling Heterozygous Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HH) Gene Mutation in an Individual with CKD. ASN 2023, Philadelphia, PA. November 2023.

Majd Al Ahmad, Laith Alhuneafat, Anas Al-Ahmad, Mohammad Hamza, Bharadwaj Satyavolu, Hafiza Hareem Waqar, ahmad jabri, Ahmad Al-Abdouh and Anas Alameh. Burden of Delirium on Mortality and Healthcare Resources Utilization in Geriatric Patients Hospitalized for Acute Coronary Syndrome: 5-years Retrospective Cohort Study. AHA/ASA Journals, Volume 148, Issue Suppl_1. November 2023.

Bilal Hussain, Mohammad Hamza, Yasar Sattar, Bansari Patel, David Song, Neel N Patel, Sanchit Duhan, Mustafa Sajjad Cheema, Minahil Naeem, Hafiza Hareem Waqar, Sharaad Lactana and M Chadi C Alraies. Tafamidis: A Game Changer in Transthyretin Cardiomyopathy? A Systemic Review of Efficacy and Safety. AHA/ASA Journals, Volume 148, Issue Suppl_1. November 2023.

S. Botros, E. Aydin-Ghormoz, S. Mehta, K. Hongalgi. Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance Presenting as Cryoglobulinemic Glomerulonephritis. ASN 2023, Philadelphia, PA. November 2023.

M. Amjad, R. Safdar, JP Hafner. Acute Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction in the Setting of Emphysema Leading to Shock: A Case Report and Management Approach. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, Supplement, October 2023, Pages A6133-A6134, ISSN 0012-3692, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.3947.

O. Daghstani, I. Halasa, I. Albaba. A Case of St-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Associate with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults. CHEST Vol. 164 Issue 4 Supplement, A552. Published in issue: October 2023.

M. Faiz, L. Farrukh, S. Wajid, I. Halasa, M. Ehtesham, H. Hareem Waqar. Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Cardiac Tamponade Physiology: An Unusual Covid-19 Presentation. CHEST Vol. 164 Issue 4 Supplement, A554- A5555. Published in issue: October 2023.

M. Faiz, J. Tehzeeb, M. Haseeb Khan, H. Hareem Waqar, S. Wajid, S. Mehdi. Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Superior Vena Cave Syndrome in a Patient with Sickle Cell Disease Complicated by Hyperhemolytic Crisis. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, A3979 - A3980. October 2023.

M. Faiz, M. Haseeb Khan, H. Hareem Waqar, S. Rao, S. Wajid, G. Singh. A Rare Complication of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombus Extension into the Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, and Main Pulmonary Arteries. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, A247- A248. October 2023.

J. Tehzeeb, H. Hareem Waqar, M. Faiz, B. Bernier. Pulmonary Artery Pseudo Aneurysm Complicating Right Heart Catheterization. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, A2556. October 2023.

F. Mahmood, S. Nagesh Rao, M. Faiz, M. Panell, R. Hampton, C. Carlyn. Eosinophilic Pneumonia: A Case of Daptomycin-Associated Lung Injury. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, A3023-A3024. October 2023.

M. Haseeb Khan, F. Mahmood, U. Malik, M. Faiz, C. Carlyn, S. Medi. Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection Mimicking as a Lung Mass on Imaging: A Case Report. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, A1104-A1105. October 2023.

L. Farrukh, L. Rosenberg, S. Wajid, M. Faiz, R. Peredo-Wende. “I Got It From My Mama”: Familial Case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in a Caucasian Family. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, A5601-A5602. October 2023.

S. Wajid, M. Faiz, L. Farrukh, L. Rosenberg, A. Javed, G. Singh. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: A Rare Manifestation of High-Output Heart Failure. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, A3364-A3365. October 2023.

L. Farrukh, S. Wajid, M. Faiz, H. Hareem Waqar, A. Mumtaz, K. Ngo. Relapsing Polychondritis Presenting as Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, A3272-A3273. October 2023.

H. Hareem Waqar, F. Mahmood, A. Nautiyal. Is Biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug Use in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases a Risk Factor for Severe SARS-COV-2 Infection? CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, A1856-A1857. October 2023.

Passarella, S. Samuel, C. Ashley. Parting of the Red Sea with Bevacizumab in Osler-Weber-Rendu Disease. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

S. Samuel, O. Alshakhatreh, I. Mohammad, M. Soeder, C. Yuan. P. Feustal, A. Batool, S. Hasak, P. Ells, S. Richter, R. Malik. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Potential Risk Factor for Acute Diverticulitis. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

S. Samuel, M. Sangha, S. Richter. Acute Hepatitis Precipitated by Hepatitis C and Varicella Zoster Virus CoInfection. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

P. Tempera, M. Sangha, R. Gianotti. Chylous Ascites Associated with Idiopathic Pancreatitis: A Rare Case Report. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

P. Tempera, M. Cleary, TC Martin. Process of Elimination – Sertraline Induced Pancreatitis. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

P. Tempera, M. Sangha, P. Ells, M. Michael. Unusual Case of Abdominal Pain – Medication Inducted Biliary Colic. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

P. Tempera, M. Sangha, S. Hasak. It’s All in the FAMMMily. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

P. Tempera, M. Sangha, S. Richter. Age Is Just a Number: A Case of Early Onset Colorectal Cancer. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

P. Tempera, A. Mathew. Not Just a Board Questions: Gardner Syndrome in Clinical Practice. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

P. Tempera, D. Gandhi, S. Black, N. Parsa. Surprising Cause of Unexplained Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Erosion of External Iliac Stent into Cecum. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

P. Tempera, A. Abulawi, R. Alashram, A. Chopra: Difference Between Life and Death: Oral AmiodaroneInduced Reversible Acute Liver Failure. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

P. Tempera. S. Black, N. Parsa. Severe Malnutrition Secondar to Juvenile Dermatomyositis: A Rare Case Report. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

M. Michael, P. Tempera, O. Tageldin, S. Richter. Not all Abdominal Masses are Tumors. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

M. Michael, M. Cleary, J H. Park, D. Viterbo, S. Richter. A Case of Rare Metastatic Spread of Ductal Carcinoma as Linitis Plastica. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

M. Cleary, A. Salgado, J. Tremblay, B. Bernier. A Rare Case of Hepatic Hydrothorax Without Ascites. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

M. Cleary, M. Michael, S. Nagesh Rao, O. Tageldin, S. Hasak. Award Winning: ACG Outstanding Poster Presenter. A Rare Case of AFP-Producing Gastric Adenocarcinoma. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

Farrukh L, Beers K, Ibrahim A, Shapiro L, Mehta S. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: A rare presentation in systemic sclerosis. Clin Nephrol. 2023 Oct;100(4):185-189. doi: 10.5414/CN111161. PMID: 37439526.

Halasa, I. Albaba, O. Daghstani. M. Faiz, I. Khatim, A. Chopra. Pleural Effusion as a Complication of Newly Diagnosed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, Supplement, October 2023, Pages A3723-A3724, ISSN 0012-3692, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.2422.

Halasa, I. Albaba, O. Daghstani, M. Faiz, I. Khatim, A. Chopra. Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax as a Complication of Pulmonary Infarction. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, Supplement, October 2023, Pages A3665- A3666, ISSN 0012-3692, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.2387.

Oredegbe, H. Hareem Waqar, S. Musuku. Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Associated with Clip Detachment. CHEST Vol. 164 Issue 4 Supplement, A464 Published in issue: October 2023.

I Khatim, G. Kobbari, M. Salick, E. Fabian Corona, X. Wang, S. Beegle. A Rare Case of Pulmonary Angiosarcoma. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, Supplement, October 2023, Page A4791, ISSN 0012-3692, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.3104.

M. Amjad, M. Salick, S. Ali, G. Kobbari, M. Faiz, S. Beegle. Steroid-Sparing Treatment of Granulomatous/Lymphocytic Interstitial Lung Disease (GLILD) in Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID). CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, Supplement, October 2023, 43. Pages A3412-A3413, ISSN 0012-3692, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.2218.

F. Mahmood, I. Albaba, M. Faiz, M. Judson, I Halasa. A Case of Sarcoidosis Presenting with an Asymptomatic Elevated Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Level. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, Supplement, October 2023, Pages A3021-A3022, ISSN 0012-3692, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.1981.

Ahmad Abulawi, MD, Raya Alashram, MD, Omar Tageldin, MBBCh, Stephen Hasak, MD, MPH. Rare Case of Malignant Metastatic Melanoma to the Pancreas. American College of Gastroenterology, Vancouver, BC. October 2023.

K. Miller, A. Richardson, K. Gabrah, M. Parikh. A Rare Case of MRSA Bacteremia Leading to Cardiac Tamponade Without Pericarditis or Cardiac Anatomy Rupture. CHEST Vol. 164 Issue 4 Supplement, A1294– A1295 Published in issue: October 2023.

K. Gabrah, M. Kell, K. Miller, A. Ahmed, J. Riddle. Multivessel Spontaneous Coronary Arterial Dissection (SCAD) in a 36 Year-Old Otherwise Healthy Female Presenting 9 Days Postpartum. CHEST Vol. 164 Issue 4 Supplement, A664 Published in issue: October 2023.

M. Al-Ahmad, H. Hareem Waqar, I. Zachon. Lung Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis (NBTE) and Compensated Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) with Embolic Phenomenon. CHEST Vol. 164 Issue 4 Supplement, A1667-A1668 Published in issue: October 2023.

Richardson, K. Miller, J. Norwood, K. Gabrah, A. Yarema. Necrotizing Myometritis Leading to Toxic Shock Syndrom. CHEST Vol. 164 Issue 4 Supplement, A2389–A2390 Published in issue: October 2023.

R. Safdar, M. Amjad, M. Raval. From Lung Nodules to Systemic Amyloidosis: A Diagnostic Journey. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 4, A5627-A5628. October 2023.

K. Miller, J. Yoo, M. Hamza, A. Oredegbe, H. Hareem Waqar, J. Tremblay. Effects of Atrial Fibrillation on Outcomes in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction Following Implantable Cardio Defibrillator Placement. CHEST Vol. 164 Issue 4 Supplement, A345–A43 Published in issue: October 2023.

Z. Kimball, J. Yoo, Al Oredegbe, K. Miller, H. Hareem Waqar, J. Tremblay. Anti-Arrhythmic and Thromboprophylactic Treatment of Acute Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. CHEST Vol. 164 Issue 4 Supplement, A338. Published in issue: October 2023.

L. Rosenberg, S. Kooner, L. Farrukh, R. Peredo-Wende. Palmar Fasciitis and Polyarthritis Syndrome as Initial Manifestation of Lung Malignancy. October 2023. Chest 164(4):A4379-A4380. DOI:10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.2848

Mumtaz, L. Farrukh, T. Dar, M. Saad Siddique. Silicon Embolization Syndrome: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemma. October 2023. Chest 164(4):A5637-A5638. DOI:10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.3640.

L. Farrukh, L. Rosenberg, M. Rehman, S. Mehta. L. Shapiro. Spectrum of Renal Manifestations in Scleroderma – A Review of Literature. October 2023. Chest 164(4):A1638. DOI:10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.1127.

H. Hareem Waqar, J. Yoo, A. Oredegbe, K. Miller, J. Tremblay, Z. Kimball. Echocardiographic Evidence of Diastolic Dysfunction and Post-CABG Acute and Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter. CHEST Vol. 164 Issue 4 Supplement, A323. Published in issue: October 2023.

H. Hareem Waqar, M. Hamza. Comparison of Fractional Flow Reserve vs. Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Intermediate Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. CHEST Vol. 164 Issue 4 Supplement, A316. Published in issue: October 2023.

H. Hareem Waqar, M. Ehtesham, L. Farrukh, W. Bachman. Index Case of Cardiac Arrest Secondary to Covid-19 Vaccine-Induced Myocarditis. CHEST Vol. 164 Issue 4 Supplement, A506. Published in issue: October 2023.

H. Hareem Waqar, L. Farrukh, Al. Oredegbe, W. Bachman. Index Case of Spontaneous Left Anterior Descending Artery Dissection Occurring Concurrently with Right Coronary Artery and Left Ventricular Thrombus in a Young Male with HIV. CHEST Vol. 164 Issue 4 Supplement, A505. Published in issue: October 2023.

R. Safdar, R. Sklernarik, V. Thalody. An Interprofessional Effort to Reduce Infusion Drug Delivery Time. Fed Pract. 2023 September;40(4):S21

R. Safdar, S. Rao, R. Sklernarlk, A Multidisciplinary Approach to Increasing Germline Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer. AVAHO; September 2023.

M. Panell, J. Tehzeeb, S. Nagesh Rao. A Rare Case of Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis from Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma Masquerading as Polyneuropathy. AVAHO; September 2023.

U. Malik, M. Haseeb Khan, A. Irfan. Recurrence of Adult Cerebellar Medulloblastoma with Bone Marrow Metastasis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. AVAHO; September 2023.

Ibrahim Khatim, Marc A. Judson, Arkar Htoo, Amit Chopra. A 74-Year-Old Man with Dyspnea. CHEST, Volume 164, Issue 3, September 2023, Pages e75-e78, ISSN 0012-3692, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2023.04.020.

L. Farrukh, M. Farhan Akhtar, H. Hareem Waqar, R. Peredo-Wende. Significant CA 19–9 elevation in IgG4- related autoimmune pancreatitis – A diagnostic dilemma. September 2023. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 367(Supplement_3). DOI:10.1016/j.amjms.2023.09.016,

L. Farrukh, V. Steen. L, Shapiro, S. Mehta. Studying the Role of C5-Inhibition Therapy in Scleroderma Renal Crisis-Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy – A Review of Literature. August 2023. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism 63(3):152256. DOI:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152256.

Najjar Y, Botros S, Acker E, Ramani A, Beers K. Successful Treatment of Bilateral Renal Mucormycosis with Isavuconazole: A Case Report. Cureus. 2023 Jul 20;15(7):e42219. doi: 10.7759/cureus.42219. PMID: 37605691; PMCID: PMC10439839.

Ehtesham M, Waqar H, Rosenberg L, et al. CARDIAC TAMPONADE AS THE INITIAL PRESENTATION OF UNDIAGNOSED PRIMARY SJOGREN SYNDROME. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Mar, 81 (8_Supplement) 3483. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(23)03927-X

Samadzadeh Tabrizi Nika, Dekmak Batoul. Mehta Swati, Faddoul Geovani, Salman, Loay, Hongalgi, Krishnakumar. A Case of Combined Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Lower Limb Amputation on a Patient on SGLT2- Inhibitors. Am. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. April 2023. 81. 10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.01.146.

Dekmak Batoul, Samadzadeh Tabrizi, Nika, Prado Mauricio, Salman, Loay, Hongalgi, Krishnakumar, Mehta Swati, Beers Kelly. Case of Heterozygous Variant of SLC2A9 Causing Urate Nephropathy. April 2023. 10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.01.425.

Hafiza Hareem Waqar, Mohammad Hamza, Al-Ameen Oredegbe, Larabe Farrukh, Muhammad Usman Almani, Muhammad Qudrat Ullah, William Bachman. A-50 | Does Immediate Coronary Angiography After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Without ST-Segment Elevation Leads to Improved Outcomes? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, Volume 2, Issue 3, Supplement, May-June 2023, 100714, ISSN 2772-9303, 5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2023.100714. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772930323001497)

Hamza M, Ullah M, Waqar H, A.G., Al-Ahmad M, Stone J, Torosoff, MD, Lyubarova R. Can the Presence of Breast Arterial Calcification on Mammography Indicate Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease? A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Mar, 81 (8_Supplement) 1665. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(23)02109-5.

Waqar H, Farrukh L, Hamza M, et al. RIGHT SIDED INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS LEADING TO SYSTEMIC SEPTIC EMBOLI IN THE SETTING OF PATENT FORAMEN OVALE. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Mar, 81 (8_Supplement) 3710. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(23)04154-2

Hafiza Hareem Waqar, Mohammad Hamza, Javaria Tehzeeb, William R. Bachman, RARE CASE OF INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS FROM STREPTOCOCCUS GRANULICATELLA ADIACENS, 10. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 81, Issue 8, Supplement, March 2023, Page 3693, ISSN 0735-1097, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(23)04137-2. 11. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109723041372)

Yoo J, Hamza M, Miller K, Oredegbe A, Waqar H, Tremblay J, Alam W, Kimball Z, White C, Harris E, Torosoff M, Adelstein E, Loka A. Outcomes of Rate VS. Rhythm Control in ICD Recipients, with Congestive Heart Failure. Heart Rhythm Journal, May 2023. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.03.1544. SN-1547-5271.

Oredegbe A, Awad M, Waqar H, et al. CATECHOLAMINE STORM TRIGGERED BY COCAINE USE AND THYROTOXICOSIS CAUSING TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Mar, 81 (8_Supplement) 2667. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(23)03111-X

Muhammad Usman Almani, Muhammad Qudrat Ullah, Muhammad Yousuf, Anum Fatima, Noor Fatima, Muhammad Usman, Muhammed Hamza Arshad, Amina Gul Rana, Ayesha Abbasi, Hafiza Hareem Waqar, Mohammad Hamza. C-36 | Comparison of Systemic Thrombolysis and Mechanical Thrombectomy in COVID19–Related Pulmonary Embolism. Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, Volume 2, Issue 3, Supplement, May-July 2023, 100824, ISSN 2772-9303, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2023.100824. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772930323002594)

Farrukh, L., Waqar, H.H., Wajid, S., Pak, Y., Singh, G. Membranoproliferatie Glomerulonephritis Associated With Haemophilus Parainfluenzae Endocarditis: A Rare Presentation. ACC.23, New Orleans, LA; March 4-6, 2023.

Waqar, H.H., Ehtesham, M., Bachman, W. Index Case Of Cardiac Arrest Secondary To COVID-19 VaccineAssociated Myocarditis. (2023). ACC.23, New Orleans, LA; March 4-6, 2023.

Farrukh, L., Waqar, H.H., Mehta, S., Shapiro, L. Scleroderma Renal Crisis Treatment With C5 Inhibitor Eculizumab- A Review Of Literature. (2023). European Alliance of Association for Rheumatology (EULAR).

Farrukh, L., Akhtar, M., Waqar, H.H., Sami, F., Ebad Ur Rehman, M., Peredo-Wende, R. Igg4-Related Autoimmune Pancreatitis Mimicking Pancreatic Carcinoma. (2023). European Alliance of Association for Rheumatology (EULAR).

Khatim Ibrahim, Albaba I., Chopra Amit. Cytarabine Induced Lung Toxicity. ATS 2023; May 2023. A3170-A3170. 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_MeetingAbstracts.A3170.

Khatim Ibrahim, Salick Muhammad, Htoo Arkar, Chopra Amit. A 61-Year-Old Man with Shortness of Breath and Eye Swelling. CHEST 2023; May 2023. 163. e219-e222. 10.1016/j.chest.2022.11.020.

Albaba I, Khatim Ibrahim, Ali S, Hu Kurt, Chopra Amit. Pleural Complications in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Renal Cryoablation: A Retrospective Study. ATS 2023; May 2023. A1603-A1603. 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_MeetingAbstracts.A1603.

Tehzeeb J, Divilov V, Htoo A, Sajjadi F, Chopra A. A 21-year-old Hispanic woman presenting with cutaneous and pulmonary nodules. CHEST 2023;163(4). doi:10.1016/j.chest.2022.10.035

Tehzeeb Javaria, Mahmood Fatima, Gemoets, Darren, Azem Amin, Syed Arzoo Mehdi. (2023). e21049 Publication Only Epidemiology and survival trends of lung carcinoids in the veteran population. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 41. 10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.e21049.

Tehzeeb Javaria, Raval, Mihir. (2023). #125 A challenging case of synchronous pancreatic cancer and acute myeloid leukemia.

Mullins J, Faddoul G, Lightle A, Farrukh L, Mehta S. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage: Rare presentation of type 1 cryoglobulinemia in marginal B-cell lymphoma. Respiratory Medicine Case Reports. 2023 Mar 8:101831.

Farrukh Larabe, Mumtaz Aqsa, Sami Faria, Faraz Maria, Ngo Khoa. Familial Association of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: A Case-Based Review of Literature. June 2023. Cureus. 15. 10.7759/cureus.40786. PMID: 37485186.

Farrukh Larabe, Mumtaz Aqsa, Wajid Sumbal, Waqar Hafiza, Peredo Ruben. Cardiac Manifestations of Sjogren's Syndrome: A Review of Literature. June 2023. Cureus. 10.7759/cureus.41002. PMID: 37503463.

Wajid Sumbal, Farrukh Larabe, Rosenberg Lisa, Faiz Marium, Singh Gurpreet. (2023). Systemic Haemophilus parainfluenzae Infection Manifesting With Endocarditis and Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis. Cureus. 10.7759/cureus.41086.

Mullins Jeannette, Faddoul Geovani, Lightle Andrea, Farrukh Larabe, Mehta Swati. (2023). Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage: Rare presentation of type 1 cryoglobulinemia in marginal B-cell lymphoma. Respiratory Medicine Case Reports. 43. 101831. 10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101831.

Oweis, Jozef. Saved by the scan: Increasing the rates of Lung Cancer Screening in an Academic Primary Care Center, SGIM Annual Meeting, May 2023, Aurora, CO.

Zouridis S, Ashraf MF, Tempera P, Abulawi A, Malik UE, Minhas H, Batool A. A Comparison of the Effects of COVID-19 on Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients While Working at Home and in the Office: A Retrospective Study. Cureus. 2023 Jan 2;15(1):e33266. doi: 10.7759/cureus.33266. PMID: 36741653; PMCID: PMC9891315.

Tempera PJ, Thibodeau R, Minhas HJ, Gupta A. Three’s Company – Complex Ventral Hernia Requiring Medical Management. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2023; 5(3): 308. March 2023.

Sharma S, Kamran W, Conforti M, Tempera P, Cooney A, Fliorent R, Mukhopadhyay S, Brolis N. (2023). Implementation of a Preventative Health Series at a Student-Run Free Clinic. Journal of Student-Run Clinics, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.59586/jsrc.v9i1.349

Rosenberg L, Safdar R, Murawski S. “Controlling Fluctuations in Fibromyalgia Symptoms by Modifying Activities Associated with Increased Symptom Severity”. Presented at New York State Rheumatology Society 2023.

Safdar R, Khalid S, Murawski S. “Teaching Value in Care Through Implementation of a Novel Curriculum”. Presented at NYACP 2023.

Amjad M, Safdar R. “Renal Cell Carcinoma Presenting as a Large Multinodular Goiter”. Presented at NYACP 2023

Zouridis S, Sangha M, Feustel P, Richter S. Clostridium difficile Infection Rates During the Pandemic in New York Capital Area: A Single-Center Study. Cureus 15(4): e37576. doi:10.7759/cureus.37576. April 2023.

Zouridis S, Virk G, Batool A. Use of Simethicone After Capsule Ingestion and Its Impact on the Quality of Small Bowel Video Capsule Endoscopy: A Pilot Study. Cureus. 2023 Feb 22;15(2):e35307. doi: 10.7759/cureus.35307. PMID: 36968899; PMCID: PMC10038178.

Pak Y, Taliercio M, Miller K, Khatim I, Ravi N. Race Against Time: Suspecting Steven Johnson Syndrome Preceding Cutaneous Manifestation. Presented at New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians Meeting. May

Pak Y, Farrukh L, Batool A. Elevated Aminotransferases as Sole Presentation of Celiac Disease. Presented at New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians Meeting. May 19, 2023; Albany, NY.

Samuel, Sonia. Demographic Inequities in Liver Transplantation for Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis, Digestive Disease Week (DDW), May 2023, Chicago, IL.

Samuel S, Choubey A, Koizumi N, Ekwenna O, Baxter PR, Li MH, Malik R, Ortiz J. Demographic Inequities Exist and Influence Transplant Outcomes in Liver Transplantation for Acute Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis. HPB. (April 2023) doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2023.04.002.

Samuel S, Michael M, Tadros M. Should gastroenterologists prescribe cannabis? The Highs, the Lows and the Unknowns. World Journal of Clinical Cases. (June 2023). doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i18.4210.

Samuel S, Abulawi A, Malik R. Hepatitis C and NASH in the 21st Century: Impact on Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation. Gastroenterology Insights. June 2023. doi.org:10.3390/gastroent14030018.

Harris Erin, White Casey, Oredegbe Al-Ameen, Tawfellos George, Mustafa Mohammed, Torosoff Mikhail. Electrocardiographic Features Consistent with Pulmonary Hypertension and Clinical Outcomes in Congestive Heart Failure Patients. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Mar, 81 (8_Supplement) 449. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735- 1097(23)00893-8.

2022:

Abulawi, Ahmad. Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma with Metastases to the Dorsum of the Tongue: A Rare Case Report. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Abulawi, Ahmad. Prostate Cancer with Colonic Metastasis: A Rare Case Report. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Abulawi, Ahmad. Trans jugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt as a Cure for Macrohematuria. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Amjad, M. Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Presenting as Severe Emphysema. CHEST, Nashville, TN; October 2022.

Downing, Michael. A Novel Ultrasound-Guided Approach for the Management of An Anterior Paralabral Cyst of the Hip. 21st Annual Pain Medicine Meeting/American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, Orlando, FL; October 2022.

Yaseen Najjar, MD, Mina Awad, MD, Geovani Faddoul, MD. SIADH Secondary to Untreated Parkinson’s Disease. American Society of Nephrology, Orlando, FL; November 3-6, 2022.

Felix M, Farrukh L, Modi S, Peredo-Wende R. Rapid Resolution of Post-COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome in an Adult with Targeted Inhibition of Interleukin-1B. Cureus. 2022 Nov 30;14(11):e32078. doi: 10.7759/cureus.32078. PMID: 36600829; PMCID: PMC9803587.

Michael, Mark. A Case of Concurrent Cholecystitis and Stuffer Syndrome. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Safdar, Rafeh. Differentiating CMV From GVHD in Post-Transplant Patients: A Case Study, American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Samuel, Sonia. The Undercover Underdog of Pancreatic Cysts: Benign Lymphoepithelial Cyst. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Sofia, Daniel. Antibiotics Use in Acute Pancreatitis: An Ongoing Problem. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Tehzeeb, Javaria. A Challenging Case of Synchronous Pancreatic Cancer and Acute Myeloid Leukemia. 14th International Congress on Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, Brooklyn, NY; October 2022.

Tehzeeb, Javaria. A Rare Case of Primary Lung Adenocarcinoma With Biopsy-Proven Gastric Metastases. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Patrick J. Tempera, DO, Maheep Sangha, MBBS, Asra Batool, MBBS. A Rare Etiology for Ulcerative Colitis Flare. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

15. Tempera, Patrick. A Rare Etiology For Ulcerative Colitis Flare Minor. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Tempera, Patrick. Duodenal Papilla Somatostatinoma: A Rare Case Report. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Tempera, Patrick. The Search for Chest Pain and Shortness of Breath: Drug-Induced Liver Injury. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Tempera, Patrick. Germ Cell Tumor of Testis with Metastasis to the Common Bile Duct: A Rare Case Report. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Tempera, Patrick. TNF Inhibitor-Induced Liver Injury: Clinical Presentations and Outcomes. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Tremblay J, Judson M, Torosoff M Gender Differences in Cardiac Sarcoidosis Diagnosis Utilizing ECG and Imaging Criteria. CHEST October 16-19 2022 Nashville, TN CHEST 2022 162: Supplement A130.

Tremblay J, Judson M, Torosoff M Contribution of Echocardiographic Abnormalities to Cardiac Sarcoidosis Diagnosis According To Past And Contemporary Diagnostic Criteria AHA Nov 5-7 2022 Chicago, IL Circulation 2022, 146 Suppl 1 A9231.

Tremblay J, Judson M, Torosoff M Gender Disparities in The Echocardiographic Presentation of Cardiac Sarcoidosis. CHEST October 16-19 2022 Nashville, TN CHEST 2022 162; 4: Supplement A179.

Tsou, Brittany. Opportunity of Cost of Resident Involvement in Cataract Surgery to Attending Surgeons. Architecture of High Value Healthcare (Virtual), Baltimore, MD; October 2022.

Omar Tageldin, MD, Spyridon Zouridis, MD, Hala Abdelwahab, MBBCh, Andrea Lightle, DO, James J. Litynski, MD. The Unexpected Quiet Guest in the Colon. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Zouridis, Spyridon. An Unusual Presenting Symptom of Gastric Adenocarcinoma. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Zouridis, Spyridon. Adherence to Most Recent Guidelines on Pancreatic Cysts Management. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Zouridis, Spyridon. Antibiotics Use in Acute Pancreatitis: An Ongoing Problem. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Zouridis, Spyridon. Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Causing Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis: Preventing Delayed Diagnosis Is Key. American College of Gastroenterology, Charlotte, NC; October 21-26, 2022.

Yoo J, Oredegbe A, Tawfellos G, Kimball Z, Mille K, Waqar H, Adelstein E, Torosoff M. Prevalence, Clinical Determinants, And Outcomes of Recurrent Post-Procedural Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter In CABG Patients. NYC ACC Young Investigator Competition oral presentation. 12/9/2022.

Hamza M, Al-Ahmad M, Stone J, Waqar H, Mullins J, Castellano A, Yager N, Torosoff M. Evaluation And Treatment Of Patients With Low Ejection Fraction And Positive Troponin. AHA Nov 5-7 2022 Chicago, IL . Circulation 2022, 146 Suppl 1 A14001

Oredegbe A, Mustafa M, Tawfellos G, White C, Harris E, Torosoff M Prevalence of ECG Criteria Suggestive of Fabry’s Disease in Heart Failure Patients. AHA Nov 5-7 2022 Chicago, IL Circulation 2022, 146 Suppl 1 A9710

Mustafa M, Tawfellos G, White C, Harris E, Oredegbe A, Torosoff M Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure and Low Voltage 12-lead ECG. AHA Nov 5-7 2022 Chicago, IL Circulation 2022, 146 Suppl 1 A9814

Stone J, Hamza M, Castellano A, Al-ahmad M, Yager N, Torosoff M Hospital and Outpatients Outcomes in Patients without Typical Rise-and-Fall Abnormal Troponin Pattern CHEST October 16-19 2022 Nashville, TN CHEST 2022 162; 4: Supplement A284

Hamza M, Castellano A, Stone J, Al-ahmad M, Torosoff M, Yager N Qualitative Analysis of Troponin Testing Utilization in Acute Coronary Syndromes. CHEST October 16-19 2022; Nashville, TN CHEST 2022 162; 4: Supplement A208.

Khatim I, Albaba I, Hu K, Huggins T, Chopra A. Diagnosis of non-expandable lung using thoracic ultrasound. Respir Med Case Rep. 2022 Sep 29;40:101749. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101749. PMID: 36211531; PMCID: PMC9535404.

Ehtesham, M. , Shabbir, M. A. Black Women Demonstrate Worse CAD Burden and Clinical Outcomes When Admitted with First Acute Myocardial Infarction. American Society of Preventive Cardiology Session. July 29 -July 31, 2022.

Turshudzhyan A, Samuel S, Tawfik A, Tadros M. Rebuilding trust in proton pump inhibitor therapy. World J Gastroenterol. 2022 Jun 28;28(24):2667-2679. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i24.2667. PMID: 35979162; PMCID: PMC9260870.

Kishnani S, Ottaviano K, Rosenberg L, Arker SH, Lee H, Schuster M, Tadros M, Valerian B. Diverticular Disease—An Updated Management Review. Gastroenterology Insights. 2022; 13(4):326-339. https://doi.org/10.3390/gastroent13040033.

Moiz Ehtesham, Anupama Tiwari, Rose Sneha George and Ruben A. Peredo. Perspective Chapter: Pulmonary System and Sjogren’s Syndrome; Submitted: October 25th, 2021. Reviewed: January 21st, 2022. Published: August 26th, 2022. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.102803.

Chong WH, Chieng H, Tiwari A, Beegle S, Feustel PJ, Ghalib S, Al-Tarbsheh AH, Jain E, Mullins J, Keenan M, Chopra A. Incidence and risk factors for secondary pulmonary infections in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia. Am J Med Sci. 2022 Jun;363(6):476-483. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2021.04.007. Epub 2021 Apr 21. PMID: 33894182; PMCID: PMC8058139.

Riley M, Der Mesropian PJ, Maheshwari A, Arslan ME, Visrodia P, Salman L, Peredo-Wende R, Foulke L, Hongalgi K. Scleroderma Renal Crisis Associated With Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia in a Patient With Seronegative Scleroderma and Monoclonal Gammopathy. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. Jan-Dec 2022;10:232470962.

Tremblay J, Kim S, Philbin E, Beers K, Lightle A, Belov D. Late-onset Fabry disease: the cardiac sequela. BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Jun 9;15(6):e247917. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247917. PMID: 35680278; PMCID: PMC9185384.

Tremblay J, Judson M, Torosoff M Effects of Imaging Studies and Revised Cardiac Sarcoidosis Diagnostic Criteria on Frequency of Cardiac Sarcoidosis Diagnosis. CHEST 27-29 June 2022, Bologna, Italy.

Abulawi A, Al-Tarbsheh A, Tageldin O, Batool A. Acute portal venous thrombosis as an extrahepatic manifestation of acute hepatitis A infection. BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Jun 28;15(6):e250177. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-250177. Erratum in: BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Jul 14;15(7): PMID: 35764336; PMCID: PMC9240822.

Abulawi A, Liu J,Philip S, Josephson M, Abdelwahab H, Feustel P, Batool A; High-Resolution Esophageal Manometric Features in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Patients: A Retrospective Study; Gastro Hep Advances Volume 1, Issue 5, 2022, Pages 703-708; May 02, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gastha.2022.04.020

Abdelgyed, E.A., Gosmanov A.R. Adrenal crisis in elderly patients with adrenal insufficiency following Covid-19 vaccination. Endocr Pract. 2022; 28(5), S3. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. May 12-14, 2022.

Ehtesham M, Fortune K, Shabbir MA, Peredo-Wende R. Sjogren syndrome presenting as atrioventricular block in an adult. BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Apr 8;15(4):e247337. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247337. PMID: 35396234; PMCID: PMC8996011.

Tremblay J, Judson M, Torosoff M Evolution of Diagnostic Criteria and Gender Effects On The Prevalence Of Cardiac Sarcoidosis ACC 2022, Apr 2-4 2022, JACC 2022, 79:9, 527.

Amjad W, Doycheva I, Kamal F, Malik A, Pandu A, Shabbir MA, Mumtaz M, Batool A, Ukleja A. Clinical predictors of symptom improvement failure in gastroparesis. Ann Gastroenterol. 2022 Mar-Apr;35(2):119-126. doi: 10.20524/aog.2022.0696. Epub 2022 Feb 14. PMID: 35479589; PMCID: PMC8922264.

Ehtesham M, Oweis J, Leamon A, Al-Tarbsheh A, Goodspeed K, Khorolsky C, Nasser U, Albaba I, Parimi A, Shkolnik B, Tiwari A, Chopra A, Torosoff M. Body Mass Index Is A Predictor Of Mortality And Adverse Cardiorespiratory Outcomes In Patients Hospitalized For SARS-COV-2 Infection. AHA QCOR 2022 May 2022 Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes Volume 15, Issue Suppl 11 A53 2022.

Kenitz, J, El Halbi I, Hagenbuch K, Elmanaseer O, Farrell M, Schwabkey Z, Shabbir M, Leso J, Gjyriqi G, Lee J. Likelihood of Physician Renewal of Chronically Prescribed Controlled Substances Based on Urine Drug Test Results, After Presenting Physicians with Their Previous Prescribing Habits. Society of General Internal Medicine; Orlando, FL; April 6-9, 2022.

Philip S, Safdar R, Malecki EA, Gemoets DE, Thalody VG, Mehdi S. Factors associated with survival and epidemiology of gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach in the US Department of Veteran Affairs. Gastroenterology 2022; 162(7):S526.

Shabbir MA, Saad Shaukat MH, Ehtesham M, Murawski S, Singh S, Alimohammad R. Bifascicular block in unexplained syncope is underrecognized and under-evaluated: A single-center audit of ESC guidelines adherence. PLoS One. 2022 Feb 28;17(2):e0263727.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263727. PMID: 35226666; PMCID: PMC8884493.

Avelino AR, Elmanaseer O, Wrzesinski S, Raval M. T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor (pembrolizumab). BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Mar 29;15(3):e245603. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-245603. PMID: 35351740; PMCID: PMC8966494.

Elmanaseer O, Avelino ARM, Azem A, et al Serum sickness reaction to obinutuzumab in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. BMJ Case Reports CP 2021;14:e245557.

Al-Tarbsheh AH, Leamon A, Chong WH, Chung JK, Oweis J, Vamshek S, Dawani O, Chopra A. Pericardial Effusion in Covid-19 Patients. Am J Med Sci. 2022 Mar 8:S0002-9629(22)00104-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2022.01.024. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35276074.

Shabbir MA, Saad Shaukat MH, Ehtesham M, Murawski S, Singh S, Alimohammad R. Bifascicular block in unexplained syncope is underrecognized and under-evaluated: a single-center audit of ESC guidelines adherence. PLOS One. 2022 Feb 28;17(2):e0263727. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.026372.

Al-Tarbsheh A, Chong W, Oweis J, Saha B, Feustel P, Leamon A, Chopra A. Clinical Outcomes of Early Versus Late Intubation in Covid-19 Patients. Cureus. 2022 Jan 27;14(1):e21669. doi: 10.7759/cureus.21669. PMID: 35237472; PMCID: PMC8882044.

Clinical predictors of symptom improvement failure in gastroparesis. Waseem Amjada, Iliana Doycheva, Faisal Kamal, Adnan Malik, Asha Pandu, Muhammad Shabbir, Mirrah Mumtaz, Asra Batool, Andrew Ukleja. Albany Medical Center, NY; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; University of Chicago, IL; University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN; Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Annals of Gastroenterology (2022) 35, 1-9.

Ehtesham M, Mahmood F, Shabbir MA, Peredo RW. Treatment Options for Interstitial Lung disease associated with Connective Tissue Disease. J Lung Health Dis. (2021) 5(2): 12-18. https://doi.org/10.29245/2689-999X/2021/2.1175.

Mahmood F, Ehtesham M, Bokhari SMMA, Peredo-Wende RA. Sjögren’s Syndrome and the respiratory system: A comprehensive approach. J Lung Health Dis. (2021) 5(2): 19-25. https://doi.org/10.29245/2689-999X/2021/2.1176.

Shawn Philip and Ramanathan Veerappan did a QI project that was accepted for presentation at NY ACP in May entitled "ADDRESSING Covid-19 VACCINE HESITANCY AND MISINFORMATION AMONG INCARCERATED PERSONS". They hosted a virtual info session for a local incarcerated population regarding Covid-19 vaccines, that also featured a Q&A with an Allergy/Immunology expert. The incarcerated persons did questionnaires before and after the session, and results were analyzed to see how effective we were at addressing their concerns. They concluded that the incarcerated do value opinions of health care workers and that more and longer sessions are needed to further address vaccine concerns.

Sualeha Khalid presented a poster at NY ACP in May titled 'Maxillary Sinusitis Due to Scedsporium Apiospermum in a Patient with AML Successfully Treated with Surgery and Voriconazole '.

Fatima Mahmood’s poster presented at Y ACP in May was titled, ‘Role of early autoantibodies in the diagnosis of atypical manifestation of Sjögren’s syndrome- A case series”. In this project it was demonstrated how diagnosis of SS was established based on presence of serum anti-SP1, anti-CA6 or anti-PSP antibodies levels. These markers are usually present in the early stage of the disease and can be detected in the blood earlier then anti-SSA levels. These markers can also be used to establish diagnosis in cars when patients do not present with the typical, “dry eyes and mouth”.