PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY OF SURGERY
FEBRUARY 8, 2016 RESIDENT COMPETITION
2016 PODIUM PRESENTATION WINNER
Ann C. Gaffey, MD – University of Pennsylvania
“Injectable Shear-thinning Hydrogels To Deliver Endothelial Progenitor Cells, Reduce Ventricular Strain, And Dynamic Stiffness To Stabilize Cardiac Function Following Ischemic Injury”
PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
Marc W. Fromer, MD – Cooper University Hospital
“The Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cell Secretome as a Novel Treatment to Prime Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for Improved Wound Healing in Diabetes”
Ann C. Gaffey, MD – University of Pennsylvania
“Injectable Shear-thinning Hydrogels To Deliver Endothelial Progenitor Cells, Reduce Ventricular Strain, And Dynamic Stiffness To Stabilize Cardiac Function Following Ischemic Injury”
Jarrod Predina, MD, MS – University of Pennsylvania
“Harnessing the Immune System—Adjuvant Immunotherapy for Thoracic Malignancies?”
Faiz U. Shariff, MD – Drexel University/Hahnemann University Hospital
“Cognitive Load Assessment Of Simulated Laparoscopic Surgical Tasks Using Optical Imaging”
Talar Tatarian, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
“Intraductal Papilloma With Benign Pathology On Breast Core Biopsy: To Excise Or Not?”
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Edward Fazendin, MD – Drexel University/Hahnemann University Hospital
“Condyloma Acuminatum, AIN and Anal Cancer in the Setting of HIV: Do We Really Understand the Risk?”
Danica Giugliano, MD – Thomas Jefferson University
“Surgical Apgar Score (SAS) Predicts Perioperative Morbidity and Length of Stay in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy at a High-Volume Center”
Elizabeth Gleeson MD, MPH – Drexel University/Hahnemann University Hospital
“Whipple-ABACUS, a Simple, Validated Risk Score for 30-day Mortality After Pancreaticoduodenectomy”
Adam P. Johnson MD, MPH – Thomas Jefferson University
“Dual Kidney Allocation Score: A Novel Algorithm Utilizing Expanded Donor Criteria for the Allocation of Dual Kidneys in Adults”
Kiavash R. Koko, MD – Cooper University Hospital
“Triple Negative Breast Cancer (Estrogen-receptor, Progesterone-receptor, And Her2-Neu Negative) Remains One Of The Most Difficult Breast Malignancies To Treat Due To Limited Available Drug Therapies?”
Michael A. Lanni – University of Pennsylvania
“A Longitudinal (10 Year) Assessment of Abdominal Wall Strength and Health after Autologous Breast Reconstruction”
Michael Tecce, DO – University of Pennsylvania
“The Impact of Sternal Wound Infection: Identification of Risk Factors and the Effect on Cost and Mortality”
Karthik Thangappan – Thomas Jefferson University
“Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) After Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)”
Francis Si Wai Zih, MD – Fox Chase Cancer Center
“Molecular Profiling and Clinical Outcomes in Malignant Melanoma: Experience at an NCI-designated Cancer Center”