Publications

Department of Internal Medicine

2020-2024 Journal Publications

Blaske, Ashley

Implications of the accuracy of diagnostic algorithms for systemic lupus on our understanding of racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes PMID: 37225388

Developing and Validating Methods to Assemble Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Births in the Electronic Health Record PMID: 33253488

Elgazzar, Mohamed

Identification of virus-specific B-cell epitopes by convalescent plasma from COVID-19 patients PMID: 36379129

Mitochondrial topoisomerase 1 inhibition induces topological DNA damage and T cell dysfunction in patients with chronic viral infection PMID: 36405960

Plasma biomarkers for systemic inflammation in COVID-19 survivors PMID: 35929818

Synthetic gRNA/Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein Inhibits HIV Reactivation and Replication PMID: 36146709

Inhibiting KDM6A Demethylase Represses Long Non-Coding RNA Hotairm1 Transcription in MDSC During Sepsis PMID: 35185915

KDM6A Lysine Demethylase Directs Epigenetic Polarity of MDSCs during Murine Sepsis PMID: 34289476

Long Non-Coding RNA Hotairm1 Promotes S100A9 Support of MDSC Expansion during Sepsis PMID: 33335790

 

Ibrahim, Lamis

Haemophilus parainfluenzae Pyogenic Liver Abscess Associated With Cholangiocarcinoma PMID: 35345741

 

Jiang, Yong

ROS-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in CD4 T Cells from ART-Controlled People Living with HIV PMID: 37243148

Mitochondrial topoisomerase 1 inhibition induces topological DNA damage and T cell dysfunction in patients with chronic viral infection PMID: 36405960

Synthetic gRNA/Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein Inhibits HIV Reactivation and Replication PMID: 36146709

The role of disabled-2 (Dab2) in diseases PMID: 33059028

Long Noncoding RNA RUNXOR Promotes Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cell Expansion and Functions via Enhancing Immunosuppressive Molecule Expressions during Latent HIV Infection PMID: 33820854

Wnt2 Contributes to the Development of Atherosclerosis PMID: 34901211

DSTYK Enhances Chemoresistance in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells PMID: 35011659

Overexpression of HGF/MET axis along with p53 inhibition induces de novo glioma formation in mice PMID: 32642717

DSTYK Promotes Metastasis and Chemoresistance via EMT in Colorectal Cancer PMID: 32982725

Long noncoding RNA HOTAIRM1 promotes myeloid-derived suppressor cell expansion and suppressive functions through up-regulating HOXA1 expression during latent HIV infection PMID: 33048872

LncRNA HOTAIRM1 promotes MDSC expansion and suppressive functions through the HOXA1-miR124 axis during HCV infection PMID: 33328510

HCV-Associated Exosomes Upregulate RUNXOR and RUNX1 Expressions to Promote MDSC Expansion and Suppressive Functions through STAT3-miR124 Axis PMID: 33353065

 

Robert Means

Ineffective erythropoiesis and osteoporosis in thalassemia: Mechanistic insights? PMID: 37149035

Pure red cell aplasia: The second hundred years PMID: 37327996

Risks for Anaphylaxis With Intravenous Iron Formulations PMID: 36375165

Hepcidin, iron, and COVID-19: is there an erythroid connection? PMID: 35410915

Yet another amyloidosis PMID: 34965957

Update on pure red cell aplasia: etiology, diagnosis, and treatment PMID: 35060958

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia After mRNA COVID Vaccine PMID: 35045762

New agents for sickle cell disease: patient perceptions of benefit in the real world PMID: 35732335

 

Moore, Jennifer

Correlation of Population Factors, Compliance with Masking and Social Distance, Vaccination, and COVID-19 Infection in Central Appalachia PMID: 35777747

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia After mRNA COVID Vaccine PMID: 35045762

Moore, S. et al. (Hibah Virk and Jeffrey A. Summers) Correlation of Population Factors, Compliance with Masking and Social Distance, Vaccination and Covid-19 Infection in Central Appalachia. South Med J. 2022 Jul; 115(7): 420-421. Published online 2022 Jul 1. PMID 35777747 

Fatima, Z. et al. (Blair Reece, Suzanne Moore and Robert Means) Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia after mRNA COVID Vaccine. Journal of Clinical Investigation High Impact Case Report. 2022: Volume 10. PMID 35045762 

Daniel Austin, BS, J. Suzanne Moore, MD, Sapna Gangaputra, MD, MPH. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Panuveitis Presenting as Uni- lateral Loss of Visual Acuity. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology: 2021: 27(8s): pS838-S839. DOI:10.1097/RHU.0000000000001351 

Garcia-Rosell M, Moore S, Pattanaik D, Menon Y, Bertorini T, Carbone L. Signal recognition antibody-positive myopathy and response to intravenous immuno- globulin G (IVIG). Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2013: Volume 19, Number 4. PMID 23669796 

Charles W. Leffler, J. Suzanne Smith, Jamie L. Edrington, Samuel L. Zuckerman, and Helena Parfenova. Mechanisms of hypoxia-induced cerebrovascular dilation in the newborn pig. American Journal of Physiology. 1997: H-1323-H1332. PMID 9087608 

 

Moorman, Jonathan

ROS-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in CD4 T Cells from ART-Controlled People Living with HIV PMID: 37243148

The US Department of Veterans Affairs Science and Health Initiative to Combat Infectious and Emerging Life-Threatening Diseases (VA SHIELD): A Biorepository Addressing National Health Threats PMID: 36601554

Identification of virus-specific B-cell epitopes by convalescent plasma from COVID-19 patients PMID: 36379129

Mitochondrial topoisomerase 1 inhibition induces topological DNA damage and T cell dysfunction in patients with chronic viral infection PMID: 36405960

Plasma biomarkers for systemic inflammation in COVID-19 survivors PMID: 35929818

Synthetic gRNA/Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein Inhibits HIV Reactivation and Replication PMID: 36146709

Corrigendum: A matter of life or death: Productively infected and bystander CD4 T Cells in early HIV infection PMID: 35958582

TRF2 inhibition rather than telomerase disruption drives CD4T cell dysfunction during chronic viral infection PMID: 35660868

Trained Immunity: An Overview and the Impact on COVID-19 PMID: 35251030

Oxidative Stress Induces Mitochondrial Compromise in CD4 T Cells From Chronically HCV-Infected Individuals PMID: 34956192

Selective oxidative stress induces dual damage to telomeres and mitochondria in human T cells PMID: 34752684

Immune Activation Induces Telomeric DNA Damage and Promotes Short-Lived Effector T Cell Differentiation in Chronic HCV Infection PMID: 34110660

SARS-CoV-2 specific memory T cell epitopes identified in COVID-19-recovered subjects PMID: 34329696

Mitochondrial Functions Are Compromised in CD4 T Cells From ART-Controlled PLHIV PMID: 34017335

Long Non-coding RNA GAS5 Regulates T Cell Functions via miR21-Mediated Signaling in People Living With HIV PMID: 33776993

Blockade of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-mediated cell-cell fusion using COVID-19 convalescent plasma PMID: 33692386

HIV-1 Latency and Viral Reservoirs: Existing Reversal Approaches and Potential Technologies, Targets, and Pathways Involved in HIV Latency Studies PMID: 33672138

A Matter of Life or Death: Productively Infected and Bystander CD4 T Cells in Early HIV Infection PMID: 33643305

The Impact of HIV- and ART-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Cellular Senescence and Aging PMID: 33467074

HCV-Associated Exosomes Upregulate RUNXOR and RUNX1 Expressions to Promote MDSC Expansion and Suppressive Functions through STAT3-miR124 Axis PMID: 33353065

LncRNA HOTAIRM1 promotes MDSC expansion and suppressive functions through the HOXA1-miR124 axis during HCV infection PMID: 33328510

Telomeric injury by KML001 in human T cells induces mitochondrial dysfunction through the p53-PGC-1α pathway PMID: 33268822

Long noncoding RNA HOTAIRM1 promotes myeloid-derived suppressor cell expansion and suppressive functions through up-regulating HOXA1 expression during latent HIV infection PMID: 33048872

Telomere and ATM Dynamics in CD4 T-Cell Depletion in Active and Virus-Suppressed HIV Infections PMID: 32907975

 

Ning, Shunbin

Identification of virus-specific B-cell epitopes by convalescent plasma from COVID-19 patients PMID: 36379129

Mitochondrial topoisomerase 1 inhibition induces topological DNA damage and T cell dysfunction in patients with chronic viral infection PMID: 36405960

ROS-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in CD4 T Cells from ART-Controlled People Living with HIV PMID: 37243148

Plasma biomarkers for systemic inflammation in COVID-19 survivors PMID: 35929818

Synthetic gRNA/Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein Inhibits HIV Reactivation and Replication PMID: 36146709

Corrigendum: A matter of life or death: Productively infected and bystander CD4 T Cells in early HIV infection PMID: 35958582

Oxidative Stress Induces Mitochondrial Compromise in CD4 T Cells From Chronically HCV-Infected Individuals PMID: 34956192

Selective oxidative stress induces dual damage to telomeres and mitochondria in human T cells PMID: 34752684

Immune Activation Induces Telomeric DNA Damage and Promotes Short-Lived Effector T Cell Differentiation in Chronic HCV Infection PMID: 34110660

The Ubiquitin Sensor and Adaptor Protein p62 Mediates Signal Transduction of a Viral Oncogenic Pathway PMID: 34488443

SARS-CoV-2 specific memory T cell epitopes identified in COVID-19-recovered subjects PMID: 34329696

Mitochondrial Functions Are Compromised in CD4 T Cells From ART-Controlled PLHIV PMID: 34017335

Long Noncoding RNA RUNXOR Promotes Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cell Expansion and Functions via Enhancing Immunosuppressive Molecule Expressions during Latent HIV Infection PMID: 33820854

Long Non-coding RNA GAS5 Regulates T Cell Functions via miR21-Mediated Signaling in People Living With HIV PMID: 33776993

Blockade of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-mediated cell-cell fusion using COVID-19 convalescent plasma PMID: 33692386

A Matter of Life or Death: Productively Infected and Bystander CD4 T Cells in Early HIV Infection PMID: 33643305

HCV-Associated Exosomes Upregulate RUNXOR and RUNX1 Expressions to Promote MDSC Expansion and Suppressive Functions through STAT3-miR124 Axis PMID: 33353065

LncRNA HOTAIRM1 promotes MDSC expansion and suppressive functions through the HOXA1-miR124 axis during HCV infection PMID: 33328510

Long noncoding RNA HOTAIRM1 promotes myeloid-derived suppressor cell expansion and suppressive functions through up-regulating HOXA1 expression during latent HIV infection PMID: 33048872

Telomere and ATM Dynamics in CD4 T-Cell Depletion in Active and Virus-Suppressed HIV Infections PMID: 32907975

 

Patel, Jeentendra

Clinical Outcomes of Revascularization with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis PMID: 35908687

 

Patel, Paras

Cardiovascular Morbidity in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Focus on Inflammatory Cardiac Disease PMID: 35795520

 

Pierce, Diedre

Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder (FND) Leading to the Development of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) PMID: 35911352

An Unusual Presentation of Duodenal Metastasis of a Previously Undiagnosed Primary Lung Adenocarcinoma PMID: 35706725

 

Reece, Blair

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia After mRNA COVID Vaccine PMID: 35045762

Reece, B.A., McGowen, K.R., Olive, K.E. et al. One change, different effects: the impacts of reducing clerkship length. BMC Med Educ 21, 291 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02732-6

Lanier C, Fuller M, Reece BA. Novel Drug-Drug Interaction of Potential Rifabutin-Induced Edoxaban Failure: A Case Report. J Pharm Pract. 2023 Nov 6:8971900231213702. https://doi.org/10.1177/08971900231213702

 

Singal, Sakshi

Burkitt lymphoma: interpreting FISH testing for MYC gene rearrangements PMID: 35135797

 

Vedantam, Neethu

A Case of Ceftaroline-Associated Thrombocytopenia PMID: 38021885

Unexplained Hypercalcemia: A Clue to Adrenal Insufficiency PMID: 37637567

A Case Report of Losartan Induced Angioedema PMID: 37090415

Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis in a Patient With Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma PMID: 36942185

Liver Hydatid Cyst Masquerading as a Liver Abscess PMID: 36865972

Ketosis-Prone Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Unusual Presentation PMID: 36348924

 

Venantam, Venkata

Using Comorbidity Statistical Modeling to Predict Inpatient Mortality: Insights Into the Burden on Hospitalized Patients PMID: 37885487

A Case of Ceftaroline-Associated Thrombocytopenia PMID: 38021885

Unexplained Hypercalcemia: A Clue to Adrenal Insufficiency PMID: 37637567

A Case Report of Losartan Induced Angioedema PMID: 37090415

Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis in a Patient With Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma PMID: 36942185

Liver Hydatid Cyst Masquerading as a Liver Abscess PMID: 36865972

Ketosis-Prone Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Unusual Presentation PMID: 36348924

 

Wang, Ling

The Master Antioxidant Defense is Activated during EBV Latent Infection. PMID: 37877721

Synthetic gRNA/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein targeting HBV DNA inhibits viral replication. PMID: 37455550

Mitochondrial topoisomerase 1 inhibition induces topological DNA damage and T cell dysfunction in patients with chronic viral infection. PMID: 36405960

Identification of virus-specific B-cell epitopes by convalescent plasma from COVID-19 patients. PMID: 36379129.

Synthetic gRNA/Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein Inhibits HIV Reactivation and Replication. PMID: 36146709

Plasma biomarkers for systemic inflammation in COVID-19 survivors. PMID: 35929818

Bioinformatics-Driven Identification of p62 as A Crucial Oncogene in Liver Cancer. PMID: 35814476

Oxidative Stress Induces Mitochondrial Compromise in CD4 T Cells From Chronically HCV-Infected Individuals. PMID: 34956192

Selective oxidative stress induces dual damage to telomeres and mitochondria in human T cells. PMID: 34752684

The Ubiquitin Sensor and Adaptor Protein p62 Mediates Signal Transduction of a Viral Oncogenic Pathway. PMID: 34488443

Algorithm-Based Meta-Analysis Reveals the Mechanistic Interaction of the Tumor Suppressor LIMD1 With Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma. PMID: 33869018

Immune activation induces telomeric DNA damage and promotes short-lived effector T cell differentiation in chronic HCV infection. PMID: 34110660

SARS-CoV-2 specific memory T cell epitopes identified in COVID-19-recovered subjects. PMID: 34329696

Long non-coding RNA GAS5 regulates T cell functions via miR21-mediated signaling in people living with HIV. PMID: 33776993

Blockade of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mediated cell-cell fusion using COVID-19 convalescent plasma. PMID: 33692386

A Matter of Life or Death: Productively Infected and Bystander CD4 T Cells in Early HIV Infection. PMID: 33643305

LncRNA HOTAIRM1 promotes MDSC expansion and suppressive functions through the HOXA1-miR124 axis during HCV infection. PMID: 33328510

HCV-Associated Exosomes Upregulate RUNXOR and RUNX1 Expressions to Promote MDSC Expansion and Suppressive Functions through STAT3–miR124 Axis. PMID: 33353065

Telomeric injury by KML001 in human T cells induces mitochondrial dysfunction through the p53-PGC-1α pathway. PMID: 33268822

LncRNA HOTAIRM1 promotes MDSC expansion and suppressive functions through up-regulating HOXA1 expression during latent HIV infection. PMID: 33048872

Telomere and ATM Dynamics in CD4 T-Cell Depletion in Active and Virus-Suppressed HIV Infections. PMID: 32907975

Inhibition of topoisomerase IIA (Top2α) induces telomeric DNA damage and T cell dysfunction during chronic viral infection. PMID: 32193368

 

Youssef, Dima

Coexistence of Mucormycosis and Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge PMID: 35733467

KDM6A Lysine Demethylase Directs Epigenetic Polarity of MDSCs during Murine Sepsis PMID: 34289476

Long Non-Coding RNA Hotairm1 Promotes S100A9 Support of MDSC Expansion during Sepsis PMID: 33335790

 

Zhao, Juan

ROS-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in CD4 T Cells from ART-Controlled People Living with HIV PMID: 37243148

Mitochondrial topoisomerase 1 inhibition induces topological DNA damage and T cell dysfunction in patients with chronic viral infection PMID: 36405960

Plasma biomarkers for systemic inflammation in COVID-19 survivors PMID: 35929818

Synthetic gRNA/Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein Inhibits HIV Reactivation and Replication PMID: 36146709

Corrigendum: A matter of life or death: Productively infected and bystander CD4 T Cells in early HIV infection PMID: 35958582

TRF2 inhibition rather than telomerase disruption drives CD4T cell dysfunction during chronic viral infection PMID: 35660868

Trained Immunity: An Overview and the Impact on COVID-19 PMID: 35251030

Oxidative Stress Induces Mitochondrial Compromise in CD4 T Cells From Chronically HCV-Infected Individuals PMID: 34956192

Selective oxidative stress induces dual damage to telomeres and mitochondria in human T cells PMID: 34752684

Immune Activation Induces Telomeric DNA Damage and Promotes Short-Lived Effector T Cell Differentiation in Chronic HCV Infection PMID: 34110660

The Ubiquitin Sensor and Adaptor Protein p62 Mediates Signal Transduction of a Viral Oncogenic Pathway PMID: 34488443

SARS-CoV-2 specific memory T cell epitopes identified in COVID-19-recovered subjects PMID: 34329696

Mitochondrial Functions Are Compromised in CD4 T Cells From ART-Controlled PLHIV PMID: 34017335

Long Noncoding RNA RUNXOR Promotes Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cell Expansion and Functions via Enhancing Immunosuppressive Molecule Expressions during Latent HIV Infection PMID: 33820854

Long Non-coding RNA GAS5 Regulates T Cell Functions via miR21-Mediated Signaling in People Living With HIV PMID: 33776993

Blockade of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-mediated cell-cell fusion using COVID-19 convalescent plasma PMID: 33692386

A Matter of Life or Death: Productively Infected and Bystander CD4 T Cells in Early HIV Infection PMID: 33643305

The Impact of HIV- and ART-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Cellular Senescence and Aging PMID: 33467074

HCV-Associated Exosomes Upregulate RUNXOR and RUNX1 Expressions to Promote MDSC Expansion and Suppressive Functions through STAT3-miR124 Axis PMID: 33353065

LncRNA HOTAIRM1 promotes MDSC expansion and suppressive functions through the HOXA1-miR124 axis during HCV infection PMID: 33328510

Telomeric injury by KML001 in human T cells induces mitochondrial dysfunction through the p53-PGC-1α pathway PMID: 33268822

Long noncoding RNA HOTAIRM1 promotes myeloid-derived suppressor cell expansion and suppressive functions through up-regulating HOXA1 expression during latent HIV infection PMID: 33048872

Telomere and ATM Dynamics in CD4 T-Cell Depletion in Active and Virus-Suppressed HIV Infections PMID: 32907975

Fellows

Cardiology

Ahmed Abdallah, MD 

Publication - “Two in One”:  Rare Case of Dual Left Anterior Descending Artery.  J Am Coll Cardiol.  March 2023.  

Publication – Covid-19 Thrombus Storm:  Venous, Arterial, Coronary, and Cardiac Clots.  J Am Coll Cardiol. March 2023 

PMID – Role of oesophageal cooling in the prevention of oesophageal injury in atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.  Europace.  April 2023.  PMID 37021812 

Poster – Very Late Stent Thrombosis.  TN Chapter of American College of Cardiology.  Nashville, TN.  Nov 2023.

Mohammad Alshami, MD  

Poster – Prophylactic Coronary Bypass Graft (CARB) in an Intravenous Drug Abuser:  A Unique Cardiac Intervention.  TN Chapter of American College of Cardiology.  Nashville, TN.  Nov 2023. 

Poster – A Curious Conundrum of Hutch Diverticulum Leading to Aerococcus Urinaehominis Infective Endocarditis.  TN Chapter of American College of Cardiology.  Nashville, TN.  Nov 2023.

Josue Villegas–Galaviz, MD  

Poster – Very Late Stent Thrombosis.  TN Chapter of American College of Cardiology.  Nashville, TN Nov 2023.

Luna Khanal, MD 

Publication - “The Deadly Detour” – A Rare Case of Coronary Cameral Fistula.  J Am Coll Cardiol.  March 2023.

Sai Karthik Kommineni, MD 

Poster – A Rare Case of Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome in a Patient with Patent Foramen Ovale and No Significant Lung Disease.  TN Chapter of American College of Cardiology.  Nashville, TN.  Nov 2023. 

Poster – Angina’s Double Trouble:  When Chest Pain Puzzles the Heart.  TN Chapter of American College of Cardiology.  Nashville, TN.  Nov 2023.

Colin McGuire, DO 

Poster – Deciphering the Puzzle:  A Compelling Case of Secondary Cardiac Lymphoma, the Essential Role of Multimodal Imaging in the Treatment Assessment.  TN Chapter of American College of Cardiology.  Nashville, TN.  Nov 2023.

Ahmed Mohammad, MD 

Poster – Very Late Stent Thrombosis.  TN Chapter of American College of Cardiology.  Nashville, TN.  Nov 2023.

Lalith Namburu, MD 

Publication – Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return.  A Missed Diagnosis for Years.  J Am Coll Cardiol. March 2023.  

Poster – A Rare Case of Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome in a Patient with Patent Foramen Ovale and No Significant Lung Disease.  TN Chapter of American College of Cardiology.  Nashville, TN.  Nov 2023.   

Poster – Angina’s Double Trouble:  When Chest Pain Puzzles the Heart.  TN Chapter of American College of Cardiology.  Nashville, TN.  Nov 2023.

Gastroenterology

Davis Berry, DO 

QI Project – IBD documentation/communication.  VAMC.   

Liver Transplant Patient Support Group.  

Presentation – Primary Aortoenteric Fistula:  A rare presentation of a herald bleed.  ACG.  October 2022. Charlotte, NC.   

Presentation – Endoscopic removal of a symptomatic benign esophageal sub-mucosal lesion.  ACG.  October 2022.  Charlotte, NC.   

QI – IBD Documentation Project (VA) 

QI – Implementation of work-flow/order set for patient’s present with actue food bolus/foreign body ingestion 

QI – Post-Liver transplantation immunosuppression review

Amro Daoud, MD 

Abstract – A Trail of Gallbladder Perforation Leading to Diagnosis of Cecal Adenocarcinoma; A Case Report of Metastatic Colon Cancer.  DDW.  May 2023.  Chicago, IL.   

PMID – Metastatic Colon Cancer Presenting as Gallbladder Perforation:  Highlighting the Diagnostic Challenges and Clinical Implications.  ACG Case Rep J.  Oct 2023.  PMID 37868363 

PMID – Case Report:  Unveiling an Incidentally Diagnosed Extrapulmonary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Rectum. Cureus.  Oct 2023.  PMID 38021819

Retrospective Study:  Glucagon-like peptide-1 association with residual gastric food among diabetic patients. 

Application for ACG grant April 2024.

Mohammad Darweesh, MD

Published – A Notorious Mimicker:  A Case of Blastomycosis-Inducted Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. CHEST.  October 2023 

Poster – The Effect of Malabsorption Disorders on Mental Health:  A National Inpatient Sample Study.  ACG. October 2023.  Vancouver, Canada.   

Article – Concordance of Helicobacter Pylori Testing in the Outpatient Setting with Latest ACG Guidelines, Cross-Sectional Study, and a Quality Improvement Project.  The American Journal of Gastroenterology.  Oct 2023 

Presentation – Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency in the United States, 2016 – 2019.  Chest October 2023.  

Presentation – Impact of the Day of Admission on Mortality, ICU Admission, Length of Stay and Cost in Neutropenic Fever: A Nationwide Analysis.  Chest October 2023.   

Presentation – Successful Medical Management of Emphysematous Gastritis.  Chest October 2023.

Raheed Musa, MD 

Presentation/Poster – EBV as a very unusual etiology of mucocutaneous ulcer for the neo-ileum in a patient with Crohn’s disease.  ACG.  October 2022.  Charlotte, NC.   

Abstracts – Accuracy of bowel ultrasound as a diagnostic tool for detecting post-surgical Crohn’s disease recurrence:  A systematic review and Meta-analysis.  DDW submission.  May, 2023.  Chicago, IL. 

Abstract – Exulceratio Simplex:  A rare and old described entity as a cause of massive GI bleeding in the esophagus.  DDW submission.  May 2023.  Chicago, IL 

Abstract – Risk of pouchitis in primary sclerosing cholangitis with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis undergoing liver transplantation:  A systemic review and Meta-analysis.  DDW submission.  May, 2023.  Chicago, IL. 

Abstract – Efficacy of topical corticosteroids in eosinophilic esophagitis:  A systematic review and Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.  DDW submission.  May, 2023.  Chicago, IL. 

Abstract – An unusual invasive neighbor:  A case of a rare variant of diffuse plasmacytoid urothelial cancer presenting as a rectal stricture.  DDW submission.  May 2023.  Chicago, IL. 

Abstract – Is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography safe in cirrhotic patients:  A systemic review and Meta-analysis.  DDW submission.  May 2023.  Chicago, IL. Abstract – Does liver resection remain a viable option with patients with pyogenic liver abscess?  A single center experience.  DDW submission.  May 2023.  Chicago, IL.   

Poster – The defiant stent:  Fully covered metal stent remains embedded in common bile duct following attempted endoscopic removal and subsequent Roux-En-Y hepaticojejunostomy.  DDW May 2023.  Chicago, IL.   

Abstract/Presentation – Adalimumab is not superior to Azathioprine on the prevention of postoperative Crohn’s disease recurrence:  A systematic review and Meta-analysis.  The American Journal of Gastroenterology.  ACG.  October 2022.  Charlotte, NC 

Abstract/Presentation – Racial disparities and social determinants in pancreatic transplantation.  The American Journal of Gastroenterology.  ACG.  October 2022.  Charlotte, NC 

Abstract/Presentation – Inflammatory bowel disease is a strong predictor of central line-associated bloodstream infections in patients admitted to ICU.  The American Journal of Gastroenterology.  ACG.  October 2022.  Charlotte, NC 

Presentation – Impact of cirrhosis on outcomes of patients hospitalized with pneumonia:  Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample.  International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases.  Atlanta, GA.  August 2022.   

Poster – An Unusual Invasive Neighbor:  A Case of a Rare Variant of Plasmacytoid Urothelial Cancer Presenting as a Rectal Stricture.  ACG.  October 2023.  Vancouver, Canada.   

Poster – Dilated Azygous Vein Secondary to Inferior Vena Cava Atresia as a Rare Cause of Dysphagia.  ACG. October 2023.  Vancouver, Canada.  

Poster – Exulceratio Simplex:  A Rare and Old-Described Entity as a Cause of Massive GI Bleeding in the Esophagus.  ACG.  October 2023.  Vancouver, Canada.     

Poster – Primary Burkitt Lymphoma of the GI Tract as a Rare Cause of Acute Upper GI Bleeding.  ACG.  October 2023.  Vancouver, Canada.  

Poster – The Effect of Malabsorption Disorders on Mental Health:  A National Inpatient Sample Study.  ACG. October 2023.  Vancouver, Canada.  

Article – Gastric Cancer Incidence Is Decreasing in Older Women:  A Population-Based Time-Trend Analysis Using the Global Burden of Disease Database.  The American Journal of Gastroenterology.  Oct 2023.   

Article – Concordance of Helicobacter Pylori Testing in the Outpatient Setting with Latest ACG Guidelines, Cross-Sectional Study, and a Quality Improvement Project.  The American Journal of Gastroenterology.  Oct 2023    

Article – Association Between Citations and Altmetric Attention Score for the Highest Cited Articles in Gastroenterology:  A New Tool to Assess Dissemination.  The American Journal of Gastroenterology.  Oct 2023 

Article – From Lung to Intestine:  A Case of Paraneoplastic Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Secondary to Squamous Cell Lung Cancer.  The American Journal of Gastroenterology.  Oct 2023.   

Article – A Comprehensive Analysis of Reported Adverse Events with Boston Scientific WallFlex Esophageal Stents:  An FDA MAUDE Database Study.  The American Journal of Gastroenterology.  Oct 2023 

Article – Accuracy of Bowel Ultrasound as a Diagnostic Tool for Detecting Post-Surgical Crohn’s Disease Recurrence:  A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  Gastroenterology.  May 2023.   

Poster – The Global Burden of Liver Cancer Attributable to Risk Factors in 2019:  A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burder of Disease Database 2019.  ACG.  October 2023.  Vancouver, Canada.  

Abstract/Poster – Prone ERCP is Associated with Higher Successful Cannulation Rates Compared to Supine ERCP:  A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  DDW 2024.  May 2024.  Washington, DC.  SUBMISSION 

Abstract/Poster – Esophageal Neuroendocrine Tumor:  A Rare Case with Diagnostic Challenges and Multidisciplinary Management – A Case Report.  DDW 2024.  May 2024.  Washington, DC.  SUBMISSION 

Abstract/Poster – Small Cell Neuroendocrine Tumor of Anal Canal:  Diagnostic Enigma and Multidisciplinary Intervention – A Case Report.  DDW 2024.  May 2024.  Washington, DC.  SUBMISSION 

Abstract/Poster – Endoscopic Versus Percutaneous Drainage in the Management of Pancreatic Fluid Collections:  A Nationwide Comparison.  DDW 2024.  May 2024.  Washington, DC.  SUBMISSION 
 Abstract/Poster – Trend of Bariatric Surgery and Obesity in the United States 2011 – 2020:  A Nationwide Analysis.  DDW 2024.  May 2024.  Washington, DC.  SUBMISSION 

QI Project – Incoming Fellows’ Boot Camp:  To be divided and presented into several parts including endoscopy unit, basic endoscopic skills, endoscopy documentation, GI emergencies, and how to take calls from home.  To be followed by a feedback survey after the boot camp for future improvements.

Arwa Zakaria, DO 

QI Project – Recall time for colonoscopy and indications for capsule endoscopy.  VAMC.

Oncology

Srivyshnavi Ramineni, MD

Oral Presentation – Complete Response to Eculizumab in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome with Homozygous C3 Mutation.  Southern Regional Meeting.  February 2023.  New Orleans, LA 

Poster – A case of Durable Complete Response with Venetoclax and Azacytidine in Myelodysplastic Syndrome transformed to Acute Myeloid Leukemia.  Appalachian Research Forum.  April 2023.  Johnson City, TN

Erica Roman Hernandez, MD

Poster  - Malignant Mimicry with an Infectious Etiology, Treponema Pallidum Presenting as an Anal Mass. Southern Regional Meeting.  February 2023.  New Orleans, LA.

Poster – Against All Odds:  Second Line Pembrolizumab with 72 Month Disease Free Survival in Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck.  Southern Regional Meeting.  February 2023.  New Orleans, LA.

Poster – An expected culprit in an improbable location:  Metastatic breast cancer found in a thyroid nodule. Appalachian Research Forum.  April 2023.  Johnson City, TN

Arjun Natarajan, MD 

Poster – A Heart Full of Cancer:  A Case of Malignant Tamponade.  Southern Regional Meeting.  February 2023.  New Orleans, LA.   

Poster – Neo-Adjuvant Exorcism:  Successful Treatment of Occult Primary Breast Cancer.  Southern Regional Meeting.  February 2023.  New Orleans, LA.   

Poster – Hemolysis and Methemoglobinemia due to Rasburicase in the setting of Glucose-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase deficiency.  Appalachian Research Forum.  April 2023.  Johnson City, TN 

Pulmonary Critical Care

Jorge Diaz, MD 

Oral Presentation – Pasteurella Multocida Leading to Acute Respiratory Failure.  Southern Regional Meeting. February 2023.  New Orleans, LA.  The American Journal of the Medical Sciences.  February 2023. 

Published – A Notorious Mimicker:  A Case of Blastomycosis-Inducted Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. CHEST.  October 2023.

Jack Malone, DO

Poster/Presentation – An Unusual Cause of Hypoxemia During Dialysis.  CHEST.  Vol 164.  October 2023. Honolulu, HA

Rakesh Patel , MD

Presentation/Article – A curious Case of a Colossal Carcinoid Tumor.  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  May 2022.  205:A4404.  10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2002.205.1 Meeting/Abstracts.A4404 

Published – A Notorious Mimicker:  A Case of Blastomycosis-Inducted Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. CHEST.  October 2023.

Residents

 

Third Year 

Usama Abu-Heija, MBBS

Abstract - Furosemide Induced Acute Necrotizing pancreatitis. THE MEDICAL SCIENCES Journal. Feb 2023.

Poster - Level of evidence and strength of recommendations from US-based gastroenterology and hepatology societies. DDW. May 2023

Mohammad Al-Momani, MBBS

Abstract/Poster - Correlation Between Lung Cancer Type and Histopathological Grade with the Likelihood of Metastasis: A SEER Analysis. May 2023

Abstract/Poster - An Unusual Cause of Loculated Pleural Effusion. May 2023

Abstract/Poster - A Rare Case of Pulmonary Carcinosarcoma Obstructing the Lingular Bronchus

Issa Asfour, MBBS

Abstract/Poster - Correlation Between Lung Cancer Subtypes and the Primary Tumor Location With theLikelihood of Metastasis: A SEER Analysis. May 2023

Presentation – Providence Clinic. Regional. Mar 2023 

Rami Dalbah, MBBS

Abstract/Poster - Effects of Primary Immunodeficiency on COVID Admission Outcomes in the United States: Nationwide Analysis. May 2023

Abstract/Poster - Cryptococcal Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Adult. May 2023. Washington DC

Abstract/Poster - An Unusual Cause of Loculated Pleural Effusion. May 2023. Washington DC

Abstract/Poster - Acute Epiglottitis Due to Serratia Marcescens in the Setting of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient. May 2023

Abstract/Poster - Higher BMI Is Strongly Linked to Poor Outcomes in COVID-19 Hospitalizations: A National Inpatient Sample Study. May 2023

Abstract/Poster - Male Gender Is Independently Associated with Poor Outcomes in COVID-19Hospitalizations: A National Inpatient Sample Study. May 2023

Abstract/Poster - Correlation Between Lung Cancer Subtypes and the Primary Tumor Location with the Likelihood of Metastasis: A SEER Analysis. May 2023

Abstract/Poster - A Rare Case of Pulmonary Carcinosarcoma Obstructing the Lingular Bronchus. May 2023

Abstract/Poster - Outcomes of Patients with COPD and ILD Admitted with Pulmonary Embolism. May 2023. Washington DC

Poster - Effects of Primary Immunodeficiency on COVID Admission Outcomes in the United States: Nationwide Analysis. May 2023. Washington DC

Presentation - A Case of Incidental Lung Abscess Caused By Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. CHEST. Oct 2023. Honolulu

Suhib Fahmawi, MD

Presentation - Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsindeficiency in The United States, 2016-2019. CHEST. Oct 2023. Honolulu

Kirandeep Kaur, MD

Abstract/Poster - Cryptococcal Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Adult. May 2023. Washington DC

Abstract/Poster – Abstract. ATS. May 2023. Washington, DC

Lana Makahleh, MD

Abstract – Exulceratio Simplex: A Rare and Old Described Entity as a Case of Massive GI Bleeding in the Esophagus. Oct 2023

Abstract - Dilated azygous vein secondary to inferior vena cava atresia as a rare cause of dysphagia. ACG. Oct 2023

Ahmad Othman, MBBS

Presentation – CQIC. ETSU. Oct 2023

Presentation - A Surprising Cause of Middle Mediastinal Mass: Reoccurrence of Papillarythyroid Carcinoma 37 Years After Treatment. CHEST. Oct 2023. Honolulu

Poster - Hospitalization Incidence Trends of COPD Among Different Age Groups and Genders in the United States (2004-2020). CHEST. Oct 2023. Honolulu

Presentation - Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsindeficiency in the United States, 2016-2019. CHEST. Oct 2023. Honolulu

Presentation - The Trend of Inpatient Mortality in COPD Admissions Among Different Age Groups in the United States, 2004-2020. CHEST. Oct 2023. Honolulu

Presentation - Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a CD4+ T-Lymphocytopenic Patient without HIV Infection. CHEST. Oct 2023. Honolulu

Presentation - A Case of Incidental Lung Abscess Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. CHEST. Oct 2023. Honolulu

Presentation - Pasteurella Multocida Leading to Acute Respiratory Failure. Feb 2023. New Orleans

Presentation - Radiation-Induced Stress Cardiomyopathy Resulting in Cardiogenic Shock. CHEST. Oct 2023. Nashville

Poster - Thoracentesis leading to Intercostal Artery Laceration in a Postoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patient. May 2023. Washington, DC

Poster - Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of Hepatobiliary Origin Presenting as recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusion. Feb 2023. New Orleans

Mohammad Qureshi, MD

Abstract - Aorto-cavitary Fistula Secondary to Staphylococcus Lugdunensis Endocarditis. Oct 2023

Syed Sadiq, DO

Presentation - Large Epithelial Splenic Cyst: A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain. Oct 2023. Franklin

Koushik Sanku, MBBS

Abstract - Is Stroke Prevalence Correlated with Socioeconomic Factors in Tennessee? A County-Level Analysis. Mar 2023

Abstract - Idiopathic Myocarditis- A Growing Concern in the Era of Recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract Infections. Mar 2023

Abstract - A Case of Brugada Syndrome Post Sumatriptan. Mar 2023

Abstract - Intramyocardial Hematoma; A Dreaded Complication of Percutaneous coronary Intervention. Mar 2023

Abstract - Exulceratio Simplex: A Rare and Old Described Entity as a Case Of Massive GI Bleeding in the esophagus. Oct 2023

Abstract - A Rare Case of an Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava. June 2023

Abstract - A Rare Case of Covid-19 Presenting as an Acute Coronary Syndrome in absence of Respiratory Symptoms. CHEST. Mar 2023

Poster - Ibrutinib-Induced Sinus Node Dysfunction: A Rare Clinical Entity. CHEST. Oct 2023. Nashville

Poster - Crystal Coronaries: A Rare Case of Methamphetamine Induced Coronary Thrombosis and Acute Myocardial Infarction. Oct 2023. Franklin

Poster - Norovirus Gastroenteritis Leading to Partial Small Obstruction. April 2023. Johnson City

Vaishnavi Theegala, MBBS

Abstract - A Rare Case of Incidentally Diagnosed Pulm Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor with Dramatic Response to Crizotinib. Jan 2023

Poster - Kratom and Amphetamines Causing Cardiac Arrest. CHEST. Oct 2023. Nashville

Presentation - Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a CD4+ T-Lymphocytopenic Patient Without HIV Infection. CHEST. Oct 2023. Honolulu

Second Year

Mohannad Wail Al Akeel, MD

Abstract - Aorto-cavitary Fistula Secondary to Staphylococcus Lugdunensis Endocarditis. Oct 2023

Abstract - Cryptococcal Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Adult. ATS. May 2023

Poster - Two in One Rare Case of Dual Left Anterior Descending Artery. Mar 2023. New Orleans

David Wayne Berry, DO

Poster - Norovirus Gastroenteritis Leading to Partial Small Obstruction. ASRF. April 2023. Johnson City

Presentation - Large Epithelial Splenic Cyst: A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain. ACP. Oct 2023. Franklin

Sohan Erpenwar, MD

Abstract - Aorto-cavitary Fistula Secondary to Staphylococcus Lugdunensis Endocarditis. Oct 2023

Taif Khattak, MD

Abstract - Cryptococcal Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Adult. ATS. May 2023

Asaiel Zaid Abdallah Makahleh, MD

Poster - Level of evidence and strength of recommendations from US-based gastroenterology and hepatology societies. DDW. May 2023

Abstract - Exulceratio Simplex: A Rare and Old Described Entity as a Case Of Massive GI Bleeding in the esophagus. Oct 2023

Abstract - Dilated azygous vein secondary to inferior vena cava atresia as a rare cause of dysphagia. ACG. Oct 2023

Abstract - Association Between Citations and Altmetric Attention Score for the Highest Cited Articles in Gastroenterology: A New Tool to Assess Dissemination. April 2023

Abstract - An Unusual Invasive Neighbor: A Case of a Rare Variant of Plasmacytoid Urothelial Cancer Presenting as a Rectal Stricture. April 2023

Sagar Nagpal, MD

Presentation - Unveiling the Efficacy of Steroids in Resolving Traumatic Panniculitis: A Compelling Case Report. ACP TN. Oct 2023. Franklin

Abstract - Tracheal Stenosis; another pragmatic of SARS-COVID-19? Mar 2023

Poster - Prevalence of "White coat Hypertension" in an Outpatient Clinic. Mar 2023. Johnson City

Presentation - Hydralazine/Clonidine. Sep 2023. Johnson City

Poster - A Case of Ventricular Fibrillation and Cardiac Arrest as a Consequence of myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries. Mar 2023. Johnson City

Presentation - A Lung Blasted with Blastomycosis: A Case of Necrotizing Pneumonia. May 2023. Washington, DC

Presentation - Four-year Follow-up of a Case of Yellow Nail Syndrome with IgM Deficiency. May 2023. Washington, DC

Presentation - AIDS Associated Lymphoma with Type B Lactic Acidosis - An Oncologic Emergency Masquerading as Sepsis. Mar 2023. New York

Presentation - Lung Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade. May 2023. Washington, DC

Presentation - A Case of Rituximab-induced Interstitial Lung Disease. May 2023. Washington, DC

Presentation - A Path Difficult to Tread: Pure Autonomic Failure, A Case Report. April 2023. Johnson City

Presentation - RBC Tagged Scan Versus CT Angiography for Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Systematic Review and Comparative Analysis. Oct 2023. Franklin

Presentation – Gastrointestinal Bleed. Sep 2023. Johnson City 

Dipsa Digant Shastri, MD

Presentation - Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a CD4+ T-Lymphocytopenic Patient without HIV Infection. CHEST. Oct 2023. Honolulu

Presentation - A Case of Incidental Lung Abscess Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus CHEST. Oct 2023. Honolulu

Presentation - Safety and Efficacy of Liposomal Amikacin in Chronic Pseudomonas Infection in Cystic Fibrosis Patients: A Meta-Analysis. Oct 2023. Honolulu

Poster - Unmasking Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Patients Undergoing Chest Radiography During Covid-19 Pandemic in a Tertiary Care Center in India. May 2023. Washington, DC

Jefferson Connor Thompson, DO

Abstract - Aorto-cavitary Fistula Secondary To Staphylococcus Lugdunensis Endocarditis. Southern Regional Meeting. Oct 2023. 

Presentation - Hypersensitivity to Apixaban. ACP. Oct 2023. Franklin

Presentation - Idiopathic Myocarditis - A Growing Concern in the Era of Recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract Infections. Mar 2023. Johnson City

Presentation - Is Stroke Prevalence Correlated with Socioeconomic Factors in Tennessee? A County-Level Analysis. Mar 2023. Johnson City

First Year

Amira Eftaiha, MBBS

Presentation – Recurrent Metastatic Brain Lesion in Colorectal Cancer: A Rare Presentation with Challenging Prognosis. Oct 2023 Franklin 

Presentation – Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency in The United States, 2016-2019. Oct 2023 Honolulu

Hezborn Magacha, MD

Presentation – RBC Tagged Scan versus CT Angiography for Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Systematic Review and Comparative Analysis. Oct 2023. Franklin

Using Comorbidity Statistical Modeling to Predict Inpatient Mortality: Insights Into the Burden on Hospitalized Patients PMID: 37885487

Unexplained Hypercalcemia: A Clue to Adrenal Insufficiency PMID: 37637567

A Case Report of Losartan Induced Angioedema PMID: 37090415

Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis in a Patient With Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma PMID:36942185

Liver Hydatid Cyst Masquerading as a Liver Abscess PMID: 36865972

Sudeepthi Mekala, MD

Poster – Unveiling the Efficacy of Steroids in Resolving Traumatic Panniculitis: A Compelling Case Report. Oct 2023. Franklin

Sean Moore, MD

Poster – SIADH as an Isolated Finding for Aggressive Stage IV Small Cell Lung Carcinoma. Oct 2023. Nashville

Sanskrita Nemalikanti, MD

Abstract – Unusual Case of Factor V Leiden Mutation Resulting in Native Mitral Valve Thrombosis and Embolic Stroke. June 2023