Research and Accomplishments
Congratulations to Dr. Anne Spichler for the paper ‘Microbiology of Diabetic Foot Infections’
Nov. 13, 2014
Congratulations to Anne Spichler, MD (Medical School: Escola de Medicina Souza Marques), for her paper “Microbiology of Diabetic Foot Infections: From Louis Pasteur to ‘Crime Scene Investigation,’” being accepted for publication in BMC Medicine Journal on Nov. 10, 2014, with a possible publication date of January 2015. Additional authors include: Bonnie Hurwitz, PhD, David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, and Benjamin A. Lipsky, MD.
Dr. Mercer Awarded National Outstanding Medical Student Educator
Nov. 6, 2014
We are delighted to announce that Yolanda Mercer, MD (Class of 2014; Graduate Medical School: University of Arizona), has been awarded the National Herbert S. Waxman Award for Outstanding Medical Student Educator for 2015! Students who worked with Dr. Mercer generated letters for the National Awards Committee regarding her ability to educate, mentor and lead by example. Dr. Yolanda “Janie” Mercer is a graduate of the University of Arizona, with a BS, Summa Cum Laude, and an MD in 2011. She has continued here as a resident and now as a Geriatric Fellow. Congratulations Dr. Mercer for her good work, and for highlighting nationally our Arizona commitment to outstanding medical attention.
Congratulations to the Following Doctors’ Research Publications
June 12, 2014
Congratulations to the following resident physicians’ research publications:
- Seongseok Yun, MD (Medical School: Seoul National University); Beth Braunhut, MD; Courtney N. Walker, DO (Medical School: Kansas City University); Waheed Bhati, MD; Amy Sussman, MD; Faiz Anwer, MD | “Nephrotic Syndrome and Proliferative Glomerulonephritis with Monoclonal Immunoglobulin Deposit (PGNMID) of Lambda Light Chain,” Hindawi’s Case Reports in Nephrology, Volume 2014 (2014), Article ID 164694: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/164694
- Seongseok Yun, MD; Josephine Taverna, MD; Soham Puvvada, MD; Faiz Anwer, MD | “Natural Killer T-cell Nasal Type Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma with Secondary Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Treated with Matched Unrelated Donor Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant,” BMJ Case Reports, 2014, dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2014-205602. https://casereports.bmj.com/content/2014/bcr-2014-205602
- Seongseok Yun, MD; Nicole D. Vincelette; Tuan Phan, MD (Medical School: University of Washington); Faiz Anwer, MD | “Spontaneous tumour lysis syndrome associated with contrast dye iohexol use in mantle cell lymphoma,” BMJ Case Reports, 2014, doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-204113. https://casereports.bmj.com/content/2014/bcr-2014-204113
- Seongseok Yun, MD; Faiz Anwer, MD; Nicole D. Vincelette, PhD | “Dasatinib Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia,” BMJ Case Reports, 2014, doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-204477. https://casereports.bmj.com/content/2014/bcr-2014-204477
- Seongseok Yun, MD; Juhyung Sun, MPH; Laura Howe, MD (Medical School: St. George's University); Sepehr Daheshpour, MD (Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine); Roberto Bernardo, MD (Medical School: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia) | “Critical Care Case of the Month: Acute Exacerbation in Cystic Fibrosis,” SWJPCC, 2014;(8):220-224: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc047-14
- Seongseok Yun, MD; Courtney N. Walker, DO (Medical School: Kansas City University); Faiz Anwer, MD; Nicole D. Vincelette, PhD | “Acute Kidney Injury and Type B Lactic Acidosis As First Manifestation of Extra-nodal T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma with Primary Renal Infiltration,” BMJ Case Reports, 2014, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205044. https://casereports.bmj.com/content/2014/bcr-2014-205044
- Seongseok Yun, MD; Konstantin Mazursky, DO (Medical School: Nova Southeastern University); Karoba Jahan, MD; Enas Al Zaghal, MD (Medical School: Fatima Jinnah Medical College) | “Critical Care Case of the Month: Steroid Responsive Interstitial Lung Disease, SWJPCC, 2014;8(3):152-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc013-14
- Tuan Phan, MD, and Seongseok Yun, MD | “Asterixis Induced by Gabapentin,” Society of Hospital Medicine 2014 Annual Meeting Clinical Vignettes, Las Vegas, Nev., USA
- Seongseok Yun, MD; Jocelyn Ko, MD (Medical School: St. George's University); Nicole D. Vincelette, PhD; Faiz Anwer, MD | “Lymphomatous Orbital Infiltration and Vision Loss in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma,” BMJ Case Reports, 2014, doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-204613. https://casereports.bmj.com/content/2014/bcr-2014-204613
- Roberto Bernardo, MD; Seongseok Yun, MD; Ateefa Chaudhury, MD (Medical School: University of New Mexico); Keri Maher, DO (Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences); Tauseef Siddiqi, MD | “Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis in Metastatic Breast Cancer,” SWJPCC, 2014;8(3):190-91, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc028-14
- Seongseok Yun, MD; Laura Howe, MD; Sam Afshar, DO (Medical School: Midwestern University - AZCOM); Kahroba Jahan, MD | “Concurrent Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage and Venous Thromboembolism in p-ANCA Associated Vasculitis Treated with Rituximab,” BMJ Case Reports, 2014, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205197. https://casereports.bmj.com/content/2014/bcr-2014-205197
Seongseok Yun, MD; Tuan Phan, MD; Natasha Sharda, MD | “Medical Image of the Week: Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema,” SWJPCC, 2014:8(1):99-100, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc004-14 - Seongseok Yun, MD; Juhyung Sun, MPH; Rorak Hooten, MD (Medical School: University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine); Yasir Khan, MD (Medical School: St. George's University); Craig Jenkins, DO (Medical School: AT Still University) | “Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade in Metastatic Breast Cancer,” SWJPCC, 2014;8(6):343-6, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc048-14
- Seongseok Yun, MD; Karoba Jahan, MD; Natali Hua, DPM; Ibrahim Tawheel, MD (Medical School: University of Jordan); Ismail Tabash, MD (Medical School: Al-Quds University) | “Unilateral Diaphragm Paralysis,” SWJPCC 2014:8(1):68-9, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc178-13
- Tuan Phan, MD; Seongseok Yun, MD; Anjali Dixit, MD (Medical School: Gajra Raja Medical College); Jennifer Huang, DO (Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University); Vijay Chandiramani, MD | “Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome induced by Vancomycin,” 24th Annual ACP Meeting – Arizona Chapter, Tucson, Ariz., USA.
Dr. Preethi William to Chair ACP Arizona Residents and Fellows Council
May 2, 2014
Congratulations to Preethi William, MD (Medical School: Vinayaka Missions Medical College), who has been named the incoming chair of the Arizona Chapter Residents and Fellows Council for the American College of Physicians. Learn more...
Dr. Sam Carli Receives ACP Arizona Chapter Leadership Day Grant
April 3, 2014
Congratulations to Samuel Carli, MD (Medical School: St. George's University), for receiving the ACP Arizona Chapter Leadership Day Grant. Leadership Day attendees are given briefings from White House officials, Capitol Hill staff, and members of Congress who are key health decision-makers.
Dr. Sara Park Case Report Accepted for Poster Presentation at ACP Nationals
Feb. 13, 2014
Congratulations to Soyoung “Sara” Park, MD (Medical School: Tulane University), for her case report that was accepted for poster presentation at ACP Nationals in April 2014.
Dr. Snehal Patel Chosen to Attend the Chrysalis Project at Allergy Academy Annual Conference
Jan. 15, 2014
Snehal Patel, DO (Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences), has been chosen to attend the Chrysalis Project at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology’s Annual Meeting in San Diego, Calif. The meeting takes place Feb. 27 to March 1, 2014.
Dr. Ateefa Chaudhury Wins Bressler-Alpert Society Award
Jan. 8, 2014
Congratulations to Ateefa Chaudhury, MD, for winning a Bressler-Alpert Society Travel Award from the Department of Medicine for her project, “Frequent BRCA1/2 Mutations are Found in Mexican & Mexican American Women with Breast Cancer.”
Dr. Scott Rosen Presents at American College of Gastroenterology National Conference
Dec. 11, 2013
Congratulations to Scott Rosen, MD (Medical School: University of Tennessee), for his case report that was accepted to the American College of Gastroenterology national conference in San Diego this year. He presented his poster titled, “A Rare Case of Severe Proctocolitis Secondary to Penicillium marneffei in a Patient with AIDS.”
Dr. Jennifer Hill One of Six Residents Chosen for GME Scholarships
Dec. 11, 2013
Congratulations to the Graduate Medical Education Fall 2013 Resident Scholarship winner Jennifer Hill, MD (Medical School: University of Arizona), who was one of six residents chosen for the scholarship and has proven a track record of excellence and demonstrated potential in becoming a future leader in her chosen field. Dr. Hill is recognized for her work, “Aberration of sinus microbiome composition following mupirocin treatment in surgically recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis.”
Congratulations to ACP Arizona Chapter Award Winners
Dec. 11, 2013
Among winners from the University of Arizona Internal Medicine Residency Program – University Campus at the Arizona Chapter Scientific Meeting of the American College of Physicians are the following:
The Doctor's Dilemma Team took first place in this year’s ACP competition: Emad Hammode, MD (Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology); Glen Stokken, MD (Medical School: St. George's University); and Irbaz Riaz, MD (Medical School: Nishtar Medical College)- PGY2 first place Research Poster: Keri Maher, DO
- Third place Research Poster: Seongseok Yun, MD.
Congratulations to all the ACP AZ Chapter winners.
Dr. Algotar’s Recently Accepted Works Include Poster, Book Chapter
Dec. 11, 2013
Congratulations to our resident, Amit Algotar, MD (Medical School: Topiwala National Medical College), for the following recently accepted works:
- Poster: Algotar A.M., Behnejad R., Stratton M.S., Stratton S.P. “Chronic use of NSAIDs and/or Statins does not Impact Longitudinal PSA or PSA velocity in Men at High Risk for Prostate Cancer.” AACR-Prostate Cancer Foundation on Advances in Prostate Cancer Research. San Diego, Calif., January 18-21, 2014.
- Book chapter: Algotar A.M., Stratton M.S., Harryman W., Cress A.E. “A new paradigm for prostate cancer prevention studies. Fundamentals of cancer prevention.” Third edition. Springer publications. Philadelphia 2013.
Dr. Pandey Receives Dean's List Award for Excellence in Teaching
Nov. 5, 2013
Congratulations to Amitabh Pandey, MD (Medical School: Tulane University), for receiving the award for the Dean's List for Excellence in Teaching by a Houseofficer. Dr. Pandey was selected by the medical student body to receive the award at the annual Faculty Teaching Awards ceremony.
Dr. Seongseok Yun Posters, Abstracts, Papers Picked for Presentation
Oct. 28, 2013
Congratulations to Seongseok Yun, MD, for the following accomplishments:
- Poster Presentation Abstract accepted to “Molecular Therapeutics on Cancer Meeting” — Title: “Mechanism of Cytarabine Induced Apoptosis in Acute Leukemia”
- Research Poster Abstract accepted to “Society of General Internal Medicine meeting” Title: “Mechanism of Dual mTORC1/mTORC2 Inhibitor-Induced Apoptosis in Human Lymphoid Malignancies”
- Won Best Research Abstract or Innovation in Medicine Poster, 2013 Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Meeting
- Peer reviewed article published in journal Haematologica — Title: “Farnesyltransferase inhibitor tipifarnib inhibits Rheb prenylation and stabilizes Bax in acute myelogenous leukemia cells”
Another Abstract from Dr. Jennifer Hill Accepted for ACAAI Conference in Baltimore
Oct. 23, 2013
Congratulations to Jennifer Hill, MD, for having another abstracts accepted for presentation at the 2013 American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Conference, Baltimore, MD:
- Hill, JL, and, Carr, TR, “Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis: An Unusual Presentation of a Rare Disorder.”
Abstracts from Drs. Jennifer Hill, Snehal Patel Chosen for ACAAI Conference in Baltimore
Oct. 23, 2013
Congratulations to Jennifer Hill, MD, and Snehal Patel, DO, for having the following abstracts accepted for presentation at the 2013 American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Conference, Baltimore, MD.
- Hill, JL, and Patel, S., “Perioral Dermatitis Associated With Intranasal Steroids: A Common Misdiagnosis.”
- Patel S. Hill JL. “Eosinophilic fasciitis associated with refractory aplastic anemia.”
Dr. Jaspreet Chahal's Clinical Vignette Accepted for Oral Presentation at Mountain West SGIM
Sept. 20, 2013
Congratulations to Jaspreet Chahal, MD (Graduate Medical School: St. George's University), whose clinical vignette has been accepted for oral presentation at the 2013 Mountain West Society of General Internal Medicine Meeting at the Anschutz Medical Campus at University of Colorado in Denver.
Breast Cancer Abstract from Dr. Ateefa Chaudhury Picked for ACCR National Meeting
Sept. 3, 2013
Congratulations to Ateefa Chaudhury, MD, for having an abstract accepted to national meeting: “Frequent BRCA1/2 Mutations Found in Mexican & Mexican - American Women with Breast Cancer” | 2013 Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) - American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. December 2013 in San Antonio, TX.
Recent Case Report by Drs. Jennifer Hill, Tara Carr to Run in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Aug. 6, 2013
Congratulations to Jennifer Hill, MD, for her recent case report with Tara Carr, MD, being published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Title: “Iatrogenic autoimmune progesterone dermatitis treated with a novel intramuscular progesterone desensitization protocol,” Hill, JL, and Carr, TF. J Allergy Clin Immunol: In Practice.
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