General Surgery Resident Alumni

I chose FAU because of the awesome potential I felt the program possessed as a newer program. The residents seemed genuinely happy and I appreciated the exposure to surgical specialties besides just General Surgery, such as Neurosurgery, Urology, and Anesthesia.

There is early operative exposure, research opportunities, and impressive senior matches to their specialty of choice. This program has achieved so much in so little time. I am most appreciative of how warm and welcoming all the other residents/attendings have been so far. Residency shouldn't be harder than it needs to be, and everyone has been so helpful to make the transition into residency easier. I have seen how competent seniors are in their knowledge and surgical abilities. I also have done multiple skin-to-skin exploratory laparotomies in trauma with an attending by my side giving me a chance to prove myself and teaching me if I messed up. I also have had attendings do progress notes/orders to relieve us residents from our work load because we work as a TEAM and they do not think of us as less than them. These are only a few examples of how this program is teaching me and giving me the appropriate independence to become the best surgeon I can be.

Dakin Solution: "One of the Most Important and Far-Reaching Contributions to the Armamentarium of the Surgeons" J. Georgiadis (1), V. Nascimento (1), C. Donat (1), I. Okereke (2), M. Shoja (2)

To me FAU was a great option to continue my training because it offered early operative experiences, which is often not the case with academic programs. I have been living in South Florida for several years and of all the places I have lived, it feels like home away from home so I wanted to stay here. Finally, when I interviewed the residents seemed to have good interpersonal relationships within one another and happy. Residency is tough and being around happy people is a plus!

Kassi, A. A.Y., Clavijo, A., Caliz, D., Lee, S.W., Mahavadi, A., Aminul, I.A., Yokobori, S., Hu, Z., Spurlock, M.S., Wasserman, J.M., Rivera, K.N., Nodal, S., Powell, H.R., Di, L., Leung, L.Y., Rubiano, A.M., Bullock, R.M., & Gajavelli, S.. Frontiers in Neurology. Neuroprotection after acute TBI with neural stem cell transplantation. 2018, May

Diaz, R. J., Chen, S., Kassi, A., Komotar, R. J., and Ivan, M. E.. (2016). Chapter 13: Awake craniotomy for glioblastoma. In S. Brem and K. G., Abdullah (Ed.), Glioblastoma (pp. 176-188). Philadelphia: Elsevier.

I choose FAU because the residents were easy to get along with and most were actively engaged in scholarship.

Edgar S. Fernandez MD, Angel Sanchez MD, Sasha Thiel MS3, Michael DeDonno PhD, Allison Ferris MD, "Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): An Insight into HIV within the LGBTQ Community. In revision to AIDS Care.

Edgar S. Fernandez MD, Angel Sanchez MD, Sasha Thiel MS3, Marisha Philogene MS3, Michael DeDonno PhD, Allison Ferris MD, #InCtrl: the Impact of Sexual Education Programs on Today's Youth. In revision to the Journal of AIDS and Behavior.

Jeremy D. Kauffman, Cristen N. Litz, Sasha A. Thiel, Anh Thy H. Nguyen, Aaron Carey, Paul D. Danielson, Nicole M. Chandler, To scan or not to scan: overutilization of computed tomography for minor head injury.

I chose FAU's General Surgery program because I desired a program that valued both scholarly activity and early exposure to the operating room, ensuring I become a competent general surgeon in the future.

I chose FAU for the the fellowship I felt among the residents and the opportunities provided by the program to develop me professionally and academically.

Clark, Paul & Smith, Andrew & Dedwylder, Michael & Wise, Jeremy & Duke, Sean & Washington, Chad. Intrathecal Nicardipine for Treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. 2018, Jul

Weaver, Tony & Horriat, Narges & Dedwylder, Michael & Hutchison, Richard. Hazards of the Harvest: Occult Intestinal Perforation and Cross Contamination in Fat Grafting. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 2018, May

I was looking for a program that coupled high case volumes in an academic environment with excellent research opportunities. Importantly, I was also looking for a program that was composed of people who were like a family. A group of individuals who want each other to succeed and better themselves. A program that is constantly trying to improve itself. I found all of this in the General Surgery program at FAU.

Anderson, C., & Weber, R., & Patel, D., & Lowrance, W., & Mellis, A., & Cookson, M., & Lang, M., & Barocas, D., & Chang, S., & Newberger, E., & Montgomery, J.S., & Weizer, A.Z., & Lee, C.T., & Kava, B.R., & Jackson, M., & Meraney, A., & Sjoberg, D., et al. A 10-Item Checklist Improves Reporting of Critical Procedural Elements During Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor. Journal of Urology. 2016, Oct; 196(4): 1014-1020. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 27044571.

Crawley, D., & Haddock, P., & Jackson, M., & Kamradt, J., & Kesler, S. Penoscrotal Lymphedema Associated with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Canadian Journal of Urology. 2015, Aug; 22(4): 7932-7934. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 26267035.

Cusano, A., & Haddock, P., & Jackson, M., & Staff, I., & Wagner, J., & Meraney, A. A Comparison of Preliminary Oncologic Outcome and Postoperative Complications Between Patients Undergoing Either Open or Robotic Radical Cystectomy. International Brazilian Journal of Urology. 2016, Jul; 42(4): 663-670. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 27564275.

During my interviews, I had the opportunity to see many general surgery programs across the country. FAU was the best fit. I felt at home from the beginning and believed that they would nurture my personal and academic goals. Most importantly, I felt that this program would offer me the autonomy I needed to become an excellent surgeon.

Hermes W, Alvarez J, Lee M, Chesdachai S, Lodin D, Horst R, Tangpricha V, A. A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Comparative Effectiveness Clinical Trial Comparing a Powder Vehicle Compound of Vitamin D With an Oil Vehicle Compound in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2016, Feb; 2016(0148607116629673): 1-7.

Hermes W, Alvarez, Lee M, Lodin D, Tangpricha V. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D3 Response to a Large Bolus Dose of Cholecalciferol in Adult Patients with CF. The Official Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. 2015, Apr; 29(1 Supplement): 758.5.

Kearns M, Binongo J, Watson D, Alvarez J, Lodin D, Ziegler T, Tangpricha V. The effect of a single, large bolus of vitamin D in healthy adults over the winter and following year: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2014, Aug; 69(2): 193-197.

Lodin D, Guerra O, Zarei S. The Impact of Surgical Treatment and Radiation Therapy on The Survival Rate of Patients with Primary Cardiac Neoplasms – An Analysis of Cases from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, andEnd-Results Registry. The Official Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. 2016, Apr; 30(1 Supplement): 1178.14.

Lodin D, Mavrothalassitis O, Haberer K, Sunderju S, Quek R, Peyvandi S, Moon- Grady A, Karamlou T.. Revisiting the Predictive Utility of Technical Performance Scores: A Single Center Analysis of Surgical Factors Associated with Complications, Cost, and Length of Stay Following Tetralogy of Fallot Repair. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017, Apr; 154(2): 585-595.

Mavrothalassitis O, Lodin D, Subramanyan R, Reemsten B, DiBardino D, Moon-Grady A, Tabutt S, Peyvandi S, Sunderji S, Karamlou T.. Leveraging the First Statewide Congenital Cardiac Consortium to Reduce Variation in Modifiable Preoperative Management Among Neonates Undergoing Arterial Switch Operation. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2016, Mar; 9(Suppl 2): A216.

Mavrothalassitis O, Lodin D, Swami N, Moon-Grady A, Tabutt S, Sunderji S, Peyvandi S, Karamlou T.. Towards standardization: Analysis of specific modifiable perioperative process measures among neonates undergoing arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries with intact ventricular septum–A mini-pilot for the CCCC. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology. 2016, Sep; 42(X): 71-72.

Zarei, S, Carr K, Reiley L, Diaz K, Guerra O, Fernandez P, Pagani W, Lodin D, Orozco G, Chinea A. A comprehensive review of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Surgical Neurology International. 2015, Aug; 6(171): 9-31. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 26629397.

Mavrothalassitis O, Lodin D, Quek R, Subramanyan R, Reemsten B, DiBardino D, Setty S, Moon-Grady A, Karamlou T.. Perioperative Management Variation Among Neonates Undergoing Arterial Switch Operation: A California Congenital Cardiac Consortium Pilot Study.. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2017, Apr; Pub Status: Submitted.

Lodin D, Karamlou T, Moon-Grady A. (2016). Role of Multicenter Registries to Assess Outcomes of Fetal Interventions. In Gianfranco Butera, John Cheatham, Carlos AC Pedra, Dietmar Schranz, Gerald Tulzer (Ed.), Fetal and Hybrid Procedures in Congenital Heart Diseases (pp. 11-21). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Hermes W, Lodin D, Rao A.. (2017). Nutritional Knowledge Assessment Score is Not Associated with Gastrointestinal Risk in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis. Poster presented at: North American Cystic Fibrosis 2017 Conference; Indianapolis, IN.

Lodin D, Guerra O, Zarei S.. (2016). The Impact of Surgical and Radiological Treatment on The Survival Rate of Patients with Primary Cardiac Neoplasms – An Analysis of Cases from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End-Results Registry Poster presented at: Experimental Biology National Conference; San Diego, CA.

Lodin D, Hamm M, Munesi Y, Serrano R, Sanchez T.. (2014). Football and Better Health - An Evaluation of Deportes Para La Vida, an HIV Education, Prevention and Leadership Program For at-risk Youth in the Dominican Republic. Poster presented at: Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research; Cape Town, ZAF.

Serrano R, Lodin D. (2014). The Association between Political Voting Behavior and Smoke-Free County Ordinances Poster presented at: Academy Health 2014 Annual Research Meeting; San Diego, CA.

Serrano R, Philyaw M, Lodin D.. (2015). What Individual and Contextual Factors are Associated with Rapid HIV Test Utilization in the U.S.? Poster presented at: International AIDS Society 2015 Conference; Vancouver, BC CAN.

Serrano R, Philyaw M, Lodin D.. (2014). Who Uses Rapid HIV Tests? Characteristics from a Nationally Representative Sample. Poster presented at: Academy of Health 2014 Annual Research Meeting; San Diego, CA. Lodin D, Mavrothalassitis O, Swami N, Karamlou T.. (2016). Another Look at the Appropriateness of Technical Performance Scores: A Single Center Exploratory Analysis of Surgical Factors Associated with Complications, Reoperation, and Length of Stay Following Tetralogy of Fallot Repair Oral Presentation presented at: American Association of Thoracic Surgeons National Conference; Baltimore, MD.

I chose the FAU General Surgery Program for its highly academic curriculum, well prepared and engaged attendings, and the abundance of resources to help me prepare. Boca Raton is a nice place to live.

Roberto D. Lorenzi, B.S., Prateek Thatikunta, B.S., Kenneth Gresham, Dr. Julian Stelzer. Distribution of cMYBP-C phosphorylation among mouse atrial models under baseline and stressed conditions Poster presented at: AEMPR 5th Annual Research Symposium; San Juan, PR, USA.

Roberto D. Lorenzi, B.S., Prateek Thatikunta, B.S., Kenneth Gresham, Dr. Julian Stelzer. Distribution of cMYBP-C phosphorylation among mouse atrial models under baseline and stressed conditions Poster presented at: at Case Western School of Medicine Summer Program Presentation; Cleaveland, OH, USA.

Roberto Lorenzi Mendez, Jessica Rivera Perez, Gabriel Vazquez Vives, Maria Chiques Amador.Prevalence of mecA and methicillin-resistant enterococci in recreational waters and sand Poster presented at: PuertoRico Interdisciplinary Scientific Meeting (PRISM); Carolina, PR, USA.

Fuentes E, Ahmad R, Hong T, Clark J, et al., The impact of neoadjuvant therapy for gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma on postoperative morbidity and mortality. J Surg Oncol. Accepted. DOI 10.1002/jso.24179

Dijkink S, Fuentes E, Quraishi S, Cropano C et al., Nutrition in the SICU: The cost of starting low and ramping up rates. Nutr Clin Pract. 2016 Feb; 31(1):86-90.

Fuentes E, Ahmad R, Hong T, Kwak EL et al., Adjuvant Therapy Completion Rates in Patients with Gastric Cancer Undergoing Perioperative Chemotherapy Versus a Surgery-First Approach. J Gastrointest Surg. 2016 Jan; 20(1):172-9.

Yeh DD, Fuentes E, Quraishi S, Cropano C et al., Adequate Nutrition May Get You Home: Effect of Caloric/Protein Deficits on the Discharge Destination of Critically Ill Surgical Patients. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2016 Jan;40(1):37-44

Yeh DD, Cropano C, Quraishi S, Fuentes E et al., Peri-procedural Nutrition in the Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Study, J Surg Res. 2015 Oct;198(2):346-50

Fagenholz JP, Fuentes E, Kaafarani H, Cropano C, Computed Tomography Versus Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2015 Oct;16(5):509-12

Fuentes Eva, “Introduction to Palliative Care”, S. Allende and E. Verastegui, The ABC of Palliative Medicine, Ed. Panamericana, Mexico. 2014 (pp. 1-9). Mexico: Editorial Medica Panamericana.

FAU has provided me with an ideal opportunity to train in an academic institution that also has a strong community focus through its integrated and affiliated teaching hospitals. The operative experience is excellent.

I chose FAU's Surgery Residency Program because of the wide variety of surgical cases, the comradery among the residents, the vigorous clinical and academic curriculum, and most importantly my confidence in FAU. As a former FAU undergraduate, I have experienced first-hand what this university has accomplished in just a few short years, and I am honored to be a part of the ambitious and inspiring project of building our residency program.

Mesoraca, C.R. & Engler, M. M. Could an Increased PTT Be Associated With A Hypercoagulable State? Future of Medicine Summit IX Poster Symposium, September 2015

Mesoraca, C.R. & Hosseinipour, M.M. Marjolin's Ulcer: When Time Doesn't Heal All Wounds, Does Time Really Matter? The Johnston Surgical Society Grand Rounds, March 2015

What I found in FAU was a balance between academic medicine and community practice, a welcoming and supportive faculty dedicated to teaching, and the ability to learn and develop into a well-rounded surgeon. We have a unique program with high expectations for excellence and a strong community working to make our experience invaluable.

Marsh AM, Nguyen A, Lim V, Maranda E, & Mutyala S. Treatment of Choroidal Melanoma with Charged Particle Radiation Therapy: A Meta-Analysis

Marsh AM, Nguyen A, Parker T, & Agrawal DK. Clinical Use of High Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1) and the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE) in the Prognosis and Risk Stratification of Heart Failure: A Literature Review. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 2017 Mar; 95(3): 253-259. PMID 28092162.

Hseih S, Maranda EL, Salih T, Nguyen A, Marsh AM, & Jimenez JJ. The Power to Heal. JAMA Dermatology. 2016 Aug; 152(8):954. PMID 27532361.

Maranda EL, Flipps D, Danek D, Taneja R, Marsh AM, & Jimenez JJ. Dermatologic Marvels- Hypertrichosis. JAMA Dermatology. 2016 May; 152(5):552. PMID 27168211.

Marsh AM. Assessment of Myocardial Collagen Content in a Novel Mouse Model linked to Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy. University of Arizona Campus Repository: Honors Theses. 2014 May; (Electronic Thesis, http://hdl.handle.net/10150/321798).

Marsh AM, Piemonte N, Haerter S, Matthees N, & Gillespie T. From Burnout to Wellness: An Effort to Assess and Promote Wellness among Physicians, Residents, and Students.

Marsh AM. From Burnout to Wellness: An Effort to Assess and Promote Wellness among Physicians, Residents, and Students. (2017 April). Poster Presentation at Academic Excellence Day, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ.

Marsh AM, & Walton M. Effectiveness of ATOMAC Guideline for Blunt Pediatric Injury: A 3-Year 10- Center Prospective Study. (2017 May). Poster Presentation at Pediatric Research Day, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, AZ.

Marsh AM, & Nguyen A. Treatment of Choroidal Melanoma with Charged Particle Radiation Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (2016 Feb). Poster Presentation at Global Health Conference Midwest Resea

Breen M, Burk M, Daniel A, Jacowski C, Palaniappan V, Quirk S, Sunder T, Tomsula J, Williams L, Brandeis A, Kaer B, Paul M, Stumpf M, Thompson D, Wilson B, Marsh AM, et al. Evaluating the Short-Term and Long-Term Efficacy of Creighton University School of Medicine Fit for Life Program in Improving the Attitudes, Behaviors, and Physical Health of 4th and 5th Graders. (2015 Nov). Poster Presentation at Creighton Pediatric Conference, Omaha, NE and The Obesity Society’s Obesity Week.

I chose FAU because of the opportunity to become part of a great program that not only allows you to gain the knowledge but also the operative skills to become an excellent surgeon ready to practice in the community.

Ivanova, A., East, M.,Yi, S., Kahn, R. Characterization of recombinant ELMOD (cell engulfment and motility domain) proteins as GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs) for ARF family GTPases. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2014, Mar; 289(16): 11111-11121.

Nathaniel T., Cochran T., Chaves J., Fulmer E., Sosa C., Yi, S., et al. Comorbid conditions in recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Brain Injury. 2016, May; 30(10): 1261-1265.

Nathaniel, T., Williams, J., Fazzone, B., Yi, S., et al. Contraindications and Exclusion Criteria in Guidelines for Rt-pa in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Can the New AHA/ASA Guideline Expand the Use of Rt-pa. Hypertension 2016. 2016, Sep; 68(1): AP 245.

Robison, J., Yi, S., Roudebush, W. (2014, October 17). Changes in Fertility after Exposure of Sperm to Exogenous PAF. http://inciid.org/sperm-exposure-exogenous-paf, Pub Status: Published.

My decision to join FAU was very simple: I wanted a program that had a fine balance between academic medicine and community practice; this program offers a great variety of cases, from simple to very complex and has a high volume of operative cases for residents as well.

Addae JK, Asemota A, Canner J, Snyder C, Euhus DM. Impact of early stage breast cancer diagnosis on the health related auality of life of older American women. Presentation; Center for Surgical Trial and Outcomes Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore MD, 2015

Addae JK, Gani F, Euhus DM, Schneider EB. Trends and outcomes of surgical methods for bowel resection in colorectal cancer patients. Presentation; Center for Surgical Trial and Outcomes Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore MD, 2015

Cassill, DL, Casella A, Clayborn J, Perry M, Lagarde, M. "What Can Ants Tell Us about Collective Behavior during a Natural Catastrophe?" J Bioecon Journal of Bioeconomics (2015)

When applying to residency, I wanted a program that would push me to be the best surgeon I could be. FAU has a strong commitment to producing well-rounded surgeons both in and out of the operating room. We are expected and supported to excel. The faculty is committed to teaching, and we are exposed to a great number of cases in many different specialties. Plus - I couldn't say no to living by the beautiful Florida beach!

Daubert, M. Knowledge of Leishmaniasis in Rural Latin American Countries. Poster presentation at: UTMB Global Health Symposium; Galveston, TX; October 2014

It's an incredible honor to be part of the new FAU surgery residency program. I know with the program’s great leadership and the incredible faculty talent we are in the process of building one of the nation’s great surgical programs

Sample of Scholarship: Henry JA, Abdullah F. Global Surgical Care in the UN Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda. World journal of surgery. 2015. doi: 10.1007/s00268-015-3249-4. PubMed PMID: 26482361.

Henry JA. Global Surgery: Cinderella no more? International journal of surgery. 2015;21:82-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.07.683.

Henry JA., Cotton M. Essential Surgery: The Way Forward: Reply. World journal of surgery. 2015;39(11):2837. doi: 10.1007/s00268-015-3247-6.

Botman M, Meester RJ, Voorhoeve R, Mothes H, Henry JA., Cotton MH, et al. The Amsterdam Declaration on Essential Surgical Care. World journal of surgery. 2015;39(6):1455-40. doi: 10.1007/s00268-015-3057-x.

Henry JA., Bem C, Grimes C, Borgstein E, Mkandawire N, Thomas WE, et al. Essential surgery: the way forward. World journal of surgery. 2015;39(4):822-32. doi: 10.1007/s00268-014-2937-9.

Henry JA., Frenkel E, Borgstein E, Mkandawire N, Goddia C. Surgical and anaesthetic capacity of hospitals in Malawi: key insights. Health policy and planning. 2014. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czu102.

Maraka J, Grimes C, Henry JA, Cotton M. Cost-effectiveness of Dental Surgery Procedures: A Call for Strengthening the Evidence: Reply. World Journal of Surgery. 2014 Apr 3.

Grimes CE, Henry JA, Maraka J, Mkandawire NC, Cotton M. Cost-effectiveness of Surgery in Low- and Middleincome Countries: A Systematic Review. World Journal of Surgery. 2014 Jan;38(1):252-63.

Henry JA, Groen RS, Price RR, Nwomeh BC, Kingham TP, Hardy MA, Kushner AL. The benefits of international rotations to resource-limited settings for U.S. surgery residents. SURGERY 2013 April.

Henry JA, Windapo O, Kushner AL, Groen RS, Nwomeh BC. A Survey of Surgical Capacity in Rural Southern Nigeria: Opportunities for Change. World Journal of Surgery 2012 December.

Henry JA, Orgoi S, Govind S, Price RR, Lundeg G, Kehrer B. Strengthening Surgical Services at the Soum (Firstreferral) Hospital: The WHO Emergency and Essential Surgical Care (EESC) Program in Mongolia. World Journal of Surgery 2012 Dec.

Henry JA, Reingold AL. Prehospital trauma systems reduce mortality in developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 2012 Jul;73(1):261-8.

Henry, J. Perspectives on Volunteering: Contextualising Surgical Care Delivery. Journal of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, No. 43 Summer 2014.

Training at FAU provides me with ample opportunity to grow clinically and academically. As an intern I have already been part of several operations that I would normally [elsewhere] require a PGY2 level or above resident. The mentoring provided by our faculty is outstanding and gives me a strong foundation to become a skilled surgeon.

Emelyanova L, Gupta A, Preston C, Negmadjanov U, Edwards S, Kraft K, Devana K, Viqar M, Holmuhamedov E, Shi Y, O’Hair D, Tajik J, Jahangir A. Effect of Aging on Mitochondrial Energetics in the Human Atria.

Negmadjanov U, Rizvi F, Emelyanova L, Ross G, Holmuhamedov EL, Jahangir A. Transforming growth factor–beta 1 increases apoptotic resistance of NIH/3T3 fibroblasts through activation of Smad2/3 and Erk pathways. Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, Volume 3, Issue 4. http://digitalrepository.aurorahealthcare.org/jpcrr/vol3/iss4/3/. November 2016.

Rizvi F, DeFranco A, Siddiqui R, Negmadjanov U, Emelyanova L, Holmuhamedov A, Ross G, Shi S, Holmuhamedov E, Kress D, Tajik K, Jahangir A. Chamber-Specific Differences in Human Cardiac Fibroblasts Proliferation and Responsiveness toward Simvastatin. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2016 Aug 1;311(2):C330-9. doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00056.2016. Epub 2016 Jun 22.

Emelyanova L, Ashary Z, Cosic M, Negmadjanov U, Ross G, Rizvi F, Olet S, Kress D, Sra J, Tajik J, Holmuhamedov E, Shi Y, Jahangir A. Selective downregulation of mitochondrial electron transport chain activity and increased oxidative stress in human atrial fibrillation. American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 2016 May 6:ajpheart.00699.2015. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00699.2015. [Epub ahead of print]

Negmadjanov U, Godic Z, Rizvi F, Emelyanova L, Ross G, Richards J, Holmuhamedov EL, Jahangir A. Transforming growth factor–beta 1 mediated differentiation of fibroblasts is associated with increased mitochondrial content and cellular respiration. PLoS One. 2015 Apr. 7;10(4):e0123046. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123046. eCollection 2015.

Emelyanova L, Gupta A, Maria V, Yousufuddin M, Edwards S, Kraft K, Negmadjanov U, Ross G, Rizvi F, Shi Y, Jahangir A. Downregulation of mitochondrial energetics in senescent human atria. Presented at AHA 2016, Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2016, Phoenix, AZ. July 18-21, 2016.

Emelyanova L, Gupta A, Negmadjanov U, Maria V, Yousufuddin M, Edwards S, Kraft K, Ross G, Rizvi F, Shi Y, Jahangir A. Mitochondrial Energetics in Senescent Human Atria. Presented at Aurora Scientific Day 2016, May 25, 2016.

Petrovic M, Godic Z, Holmuhamedov A, Kraft K, Negmadjanov U, Emelyanova L, Rizvi F, Ross G, Kress D, Holmuhamedov E, Tajik J, Shi Y, Jahangir A. Functional and Structural Differences in Fibroblasts from Atria of Patients with and without Atrial Fibrillation. Presented at American College of Cardiology 65th Annual Scientific Session (ACC 16), Chicago, IL, April 2-3, 2016.

Negmadjanov U, Xu H, Cosic M, Emelyanova L, Rizvi F, Ross G, Holmuhamedov E, Jahangir A. Transforming growth factor–beta 1 increased resistance of fibroblasts to apoptotic cell death is mediated through activation of stress kinases. Presented at Aurora Scientific Day, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI, May 20, 2015.

I was drawn to FAU by the friendliness of the residents, the welcoming faculty, and the opportunity for a great surgical education. The breadth of the program is amazing, as is the commitment to supporting resident academic efforts.

Contemporary Management of Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulceration: A Study of Nine Hundred Seventeen Consecutively Treated Limbs. SM.Taylor, BL.Johnson, N Samies, D Rawlinson, LE Williamson, SA. Davis, JA Kotrady, JW. York, EM. Langan, III, DL Cull, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2011, 4, 532-545.

Helicobacter Pylori Is Not the Predominant Etiology for Peptic Ulcers Requiring Operation. Zelickson MS, Bronder CM, Johnson BL, Camunas JA, Smith D, Rawlinson D, Von S, Stone HH, Taylor SM; American Surgeon, 2011, 77, 8, 1054-1060.

The Value of a Carotid Duplex Surveillance Program for Stroke Prevention. DL Cull, T Cole, B Miller, B Johnson, D Rawlinson, E Walker, SM Taylor. The Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2011, 25, 7, 887-894.

Bionanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, Application. Rawlinson RD. University of South Carolina Honors College Thesis (2009).

Interfacial Assembly of Turnip Yellow Mosaic Virus Nanoparticles. G Kaur, J He, J Xu, V Pingali, G Jutz, A Boker, Z Niu, T Li, D Rawlinson, T Emrick, B Lee, P Thiyagarajan, TP Russell and Q Wang. Langmuir, 2009, 25, 5168-5176.

Surgical Emergencies in the Nursing Home Patient: A Practical Analysis to Help Judge the Utility/Futility of Operative Intervention. Boland BN, Rawlinson RD, Johnson BL, Jones YR, Morse BC, Smith DE, Eidt J, Taylor SM. Presented at Southwestern Surgical Congress, Santa Barbara, CA, 2013.

A residency program that focuses on teamwork, gives the residents the chance to mature as professionals and to allows them to be decision-makers - for all of these merits I chose the General Surgery residency program in FAU

Having the chance to be a pioneer and help build a program is an amazing opportunity. Even after having been here for just a relatively short time, I have been able to experience effort and the high standards which set this program apart. The faculty is highly enthusiastic to teach and provide with us with an exceptional operative experience.

I decided to pursue a career in General Surgery early during medical school. As part of FAU’s first class of Surgery residents, I will have the chance to shape my path to learning and to participate in an innovative curriculum. The program offers exposure to a broad spectrum of surgery and specialty cases, guidance by experienced surgeons, and the support of great co-residents.

Joining the Surgery program at FAU for me is an exciting opportunity to be part of shaping a new endeavor with engaged and earnest teaching faculty that are deeply committed to the development of skilled, well rounded surgeons.

Deutsch M, Graffeo CS, Rokosh R, Pansari M, Ochi A, Levie EM, Tippens DM, Greco S, Barilla R, Tomkötter L, Zambirinis CP, Avanzi N, Gulati R, Pachter HL, Torres-Hernandez A, Daley D, Miller G.. Divergent effects of RIP1 or RIP3 blockade in murine models of acute liver injury. Cell Death and Disease. 2015, May; e1759(doi:10.1038): cddis.2015.126. PMID: 25950489.

Greco SH, Tomkötter L, Vahle A, Rokosh R, Avanzi A, Mahmood SK, Deutsch M, Alothman A, Alqunaibit D, Ochi A, Zambirinis CP, Mohaimin T, Rendon M, Levie E, Pansari M, Torres-Hernandez A, Daley D, Barilla R, Pachter HL, Tippens D, Malik H, Miller G. TGF-Beta Blockade Reduces Mortality and Metabolic Changes in a Validated Murine Model of Pancreatic Cancer Cachexia.. Plos one. 2015, Jul; 10(7, doi: 10.137): e0132786. PMID: 26172407.

Seifert L, Deutsch M, Alothman S, Alqunaibit D, Werba G, Pansari M, Pergamo M, Ochi A, Torres-Hernandez A, Levie E, Tippens D, Greco S, Tiwari S, Giao Ly NN, Eisenthal A, Van Heerden E, Avanzi A, Barilla R, Zambirinis CP, Rendon M, Daley D, Miller G. Dectin-1 Regulates Hepatic Fibrosis and Hepatocarcinogenesis by Suppressing TLR4 Signaling Pathways. Cell Reports. 2015, Dec; 13(9, doi: 10.1016): 1909-1921. PMID: 26655905.

Seifert L, Werba G, Tiwari S, Ly NNG, Alothman S, Alqunaibit D, Avanzi A, Barilla R, Daley D, Greco SH, Torres-Hernandez A, Pergamo M, Ochi A, Zambirinis CP, Pansari M, Rendon M, Tippens D, Hundeyin M, Mani VR, Hajdu C, Engle D, Miller G. The Necrosome Promotes Pancreas Oncogenesis via CXCL1 and Mincle Induced Immune Suppression. Nature. 2016, Apr; 532(7598, doi:10.1038): 245-249. PMID: 27049944.

Pansari, M.. (June, 2010). Hypertension Oral Presentation presented at: Seminar, Department of Internal Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital; New Delhi, IND.

Pansari, M.. (March, 2010). Management of Portal Hypertension Oral Presentation presented at: Seminar, Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital; New Delhi, IND

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Secondary to Histoplasmosis, Anupam Gupta, Ivan Kamikovski, Armin Kamyab, Michael Jacobs, J Med Cases. 2015;6(11):483-484 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jmc2230w

It’s exciting to be a part of shaping a new residency program. The FAU Surgery program emphasizes academics with a strong community practice base, making it an excellent training environment with high operative volumes. Spending my post-call days (studying) on the beach is great, too!

Wang YT, Meheš MM, Naseem HR, et al. Assessing the Impact of Short-Term Surgical Education on Practice: a Retrospective Study of the Introduction of Mesh for Inguinal Hernia Repair in Sub-Saharan Africa. Hernia, 18(4): 549-56, 2014 Aug. DOI: 10.1007/s10029-014-1255-3. PMID 24777428.

Naseem H, Dorman RM, Bass KD, Rothstein D. Does Initial Intensive Care Unit Admission Predict Hospital Readmission in Pediatric Trauma? Journal of Surgical Research, 205 (2): 456-63, 2016 Oct. DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.06.035. PMID 27664896.

Lucas O, Naseem H, Davies J, Reynolds R, Bass KD. Endovascular Treatment of a Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm due to Penetrating Trauma in a Pediatric Patient. Journal of Pediatric Surgery: Case Reports, 19: 19-21, 2017 April. DOI:10.1016/j.epsc.2016.09.015.

Naseem H, Dorman RM, Ventro G, Rothstein DH, Vali K. Safety of Perioperative Ketorolac Administration in Pediatric Appendectomy. Journal of Surgical Research, accepted with revisions.

Nadeem M, Naseem H, Stendardi WF, Bass KD. Titanium Plate Fixation of Flail Chest in Pediatric Blunt Trauma: Long-Term Outcomes for Two Cases. Journal of Pediatric Surgery: Case Reports, accepted with revisions.

Dorman RM, Naseem H, Bass KD, Rothstein D. Does Initial Intensive Care Unit Admission Predict Hospital Readmission in Pediatric Trauma? Presented at Academic Surgical Congress, Feb 2016, Jacksonville, FL.

Dorman RM, Naseem H, Train AT, Chadha K, Carnevale F, Bass KD, Rothstein D. Utility of Routine Pelvic X-Ray Imaging in Pediatric Blunt Trauma. Presented at American Pediatric Surgical Association, May 2016, San Diego, CA & poster presentation at University of Buffalo Surgery Research Day, May 2016, Buffalo, NY.

Baek S, Naseem H, Bulkilvish S, Bass KD. Tradeoffs between active living and safety from injuries: An investigation of traffic accident injury locations among children in Western New York. Abstract presented at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning.

Ortega G, Changoor NR, Zogg CK, Altafi R, Naseem H, Qureshi FG. Socioeconomic Disparities Among Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Patients. Abstract presented at Academic Surgical Congress, February 2017, Las Vegas, NV.

Hsiung GE, Naseem H, Ortega G, Abdullah F, Rhee D, Barsness KA. Development and Implementation of Minimally Invasive Surgery Curricula in Ghana: Lessons Learned. Abstract presented at Academic Surgical Congress, February 2017, Las Vegas, NV.

Naseem H Bulkilvish S, Bass KD, Baek S. Risk on the Road: Built Environment Effect on Severity of Injury in Pediatric Pedestrian or Bicyclist versus Motor Vehicle Collisions. Accepted to PREVCON 2017.

Being part of a young, up and coming medical school and having the opportunity to work in a variety of high-quality hospitals with enthusiastic faculty is great way to learn General Surgery. Also, living next to the beach and being surrounded by friendly people is a plus.

Qureshi SA, Ur-Rehman Z. Arteriovenous Fistula: Complications and Failure Rate at Aga Khan Hospital. 2011-12 project participation

Qureshi SA, Fareed A. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Physical Activity Among College students in Karachi, Pakistan. 2012 project participation

Gearhart S, Qureshi SA. Best Methods for Diagnosis and Treatment of Horseshoe Abscess. 2015 The Johns Hopkins Hospital; in preparation for publication

It is challenging to find a residency program with everything you want. In the FAU General Surgery program I found just that.

Elhassani NB, Al-Awadi R, Al-Khafaji J, Al-Najjar S, Jaber SN, Al-Rubaye AM. Assessment of immunopathological response of serum immunoglobulin and protective role of complement component in Iraqi patients with hydatid disease. Iraqi Postgraduate Medical J. 2008 Sep; 7(4): 322-326.

Elhassani NB, Ali QM, Jaber SN, Al-Rubaye AM. Rigid versus flexible bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of carcinoma of the lung. Iraqi Postgraduate Medical J. 2008 Jun; 7(3): 192-195.

Elhassani NB, Hussein WM, Altalib QM, Al-Rubaye AM. Thoracic outlet syndrome presentations and management. Iraqi Postgraduate Medical J. 2005 Sep; 4(3): 145-145.

Elhassani NB, Jaber SN, Jumaa UH, Al-Rubaye AM. Penetrating neck injury plans of managements. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine-Baghdad. 2006 Mar; 48(2): 228-232.

Habba F, Al-Mukhtar AS, Najim AK, Al-Rubaye AM. Popliteal artery penetrating injuries review of managements. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine-Baghdad. 2007 Sep; 49(4): 167-170.

Hussein WM, Al-Kawaz SA, Altalib QM, Al-Rubaye AM. Congenital right intrathoracic hiatal hernia. Iraqi Postgraduate Medical J. 2008 Jan; 7(1): 40-46.

Hussein WM, Hussein AM, Al-Hadeethi IS, Al-Rubaye AM. Vascular access in patients with chronic renal failure. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine-Baghdad. 2005 Sep; 47(4): 559-561.

Zhadan O. Digestive and absorptive functions of the small intestine after surgical treatment of severe obstructive jaundice. Proceedings of the XX Anniversary International Congress of Hepatobiliary Surgeons Association “Actual Problems of Surgical Hepatology”, Donetsk, Ukraine. September 2013.

Zhadan O. Motor function of the gut in the patients with severe obstructive jaundice after different methods of biliary decompression. Proceedings of International Scientific-Practical Congress for Students and Young Scientists “Actual Problems of Modern Medicine”, Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian Scientific Medical Youth Journal. October 2012; 3: 12-13.

Zhadan O. Dynamics of the liver functional markers in various techniques of the surgical treatment of severe obstructive jaundice. Proceedings of the XII Scientific Conference for Students and Young Scientists “News and Perspectives of Medical Science”, Dniepropetrovsk, Ukraine. April 2012.

Zhadan O. Surgical treatment of the patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Proceedings of the 3rd International Scientific Interdisciplinary Congress for Medical Students and Young Doctors, Kharkiv, Ukraine. April 2010.

Zhadan O. Gastroesophageal reflux disease: Clinical peculiarities in the patients with concomitant pathology of tracheobronchial system. Proceedings of the 3rd International Scientific Interdisciplinary Congress for Medical Students and Young Doctors, Kharkiv, Ukraine. April 2010.

Desyateryk V, Shapovalyuk V, Mikhno S, Poltavets M, Zhadan O. Abdominal compartment syndrome in the patients with acute pancreatitis. Modern Medical Technologies. Ukrainian Scientific-Practical Journal. March 2010; 5(1): 9-12.

After having worked in well-established academic surgical programs in Shanghai, Seattle, Boston, and Baltimore, I chose to finish my training in this brand new General Surgery program in Boca Raton, because I believe it will be fun and provide me with all of the challenges and opportunities I need to become an excellent surgeon.

Brown EN, Kon ZN, Tran R, Burris NS, Gu J, Laird P, Brazio PS, Kallam S, Schwartz K, Bechtel L, Joshi A, Zhang S, Poston RS.. Strategies to reduce intraluminal clot formation in endoscopically harvested saphenous veins. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.. 2007 Nov; 134(5): 1259‐ 1265.

Poston RS, Gu J, White C, Jeudy J, Nie L, Brown J, Gammie J, Pierson RN, Romar L, Griffith BP.. Perioperative management of aspirin resistance after off‐ pump coronary artery bypass grafting: possible role for aprotinin.. Transfusion.. 2008 Mar; 48(1 Suppl): 39S ‐ 46S.

Burris NS, Brown EN, Grant M, Kon ZN, Gibber M, Gu J, Schwartz K, Kallam S, Joshi A, Vitali R, Poston RS.. Optical coherence tomography imaging as a quality assurance tool for evaluating endoscopic harvest of the radial artery.. Ann Thorac Surg.. 2008 Apr; 85(4): 1271‐ 1277.

Grant MC, Kon Z, Joshi A, Christenson E, Kallam S, Burris N, Gu J, Poston RS.. Is aprotinin safe to use in a cohort at increased risk for thrombotic events: results from a randomized, prospective trial in off-pump coronary artery bypass.. Ann Thorac Surg.. 2008 Sep; 86(3): 815‐ 822

Brazio PS, Laird PC, Xu C, Gu J, Burris NS, Brown EN, Kon ZN, Poston RS.. Harmonic scalpel versus electrocautery for harvest of r conduits: reduced risk of spasm and intimal injury on optical coherence tomography.. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.. 2008 Nov; 136(5): 1302‐ 1308.

Dr. Prasad S. Adusumilli PS, Hristov B. Identification of cell-surface antigens for CAR T-cell therapy in lung adenocarcinoma. 2015-16 Project ongoing

Alvarez M., Cardona, C., Diaz D., Hristov B., Thao C. Duarte Y. Ngyuen P., Ferrer G., Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Does Sputum Make a Difference? Oral Presentation. Cleveland Clinic Florida Research Week. May 2012.

Asynchronous Bilateral Obturator Hernias: A Suggested Approach to Reduce Morbidity of Obturator Hernias. Rubay D, Ohanisian L, Shin R, Hristov B, Yeguez J. Cureus. 2019 Jul 28;11(7):e5260. doi: 10.7759/cureus.5260.

Abdominal Apoplexy: A Case Study of Idiopathic Spontaneous Lesser Sac Hematoma. Negmadjanov U, Ohanisian L, Rubay D, Hristov B, Belizon A. Cureus. 2019 Jun 18;11(6):e4937. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4937.

Post Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of Left Anterior Descending Artery Presenting as Acute Coronary Syndrome. Biswas S, Hristov B, Kinthala S, Abrol S. Cardiol Res. 2019 Apr;10(2):114-119. doi: 10.14740/cr825. Epub 2019 Apr 11.

I chose the FAU General Surgery program for the breadth of operative experience and the expectation of a high academic and professional standard. The community is very welcoming and I will work hard to reciprocate their hospitality with dedicated patient care.

Jabbour II, Williams B, Huerta S, Gardner AK: “Different Goals, Different Pathways: The Role of Metacognition and Task Engagement in Surgical Skill Acquisition.” Journal of Surgical Education. 73(1): January/February 2016.

Nazir S, Bulanov A, Ilyas MI, Jabbour II, Griffith L: “Duplicate appendix with acute ruptured appendicitis: a case report.” International Surgery. Accepted for publication August 2014.

Nazir S, Rauf M, Jabbour II, Duperval J, Asarian A, Shaikh F, Xiao P, Pappas P: “Primary Pure Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: Case Report”. Surg Science. 3(8): 418-420, August 2012.

Singhal S, Baikati KK, Jabbour II, Anand S: “Management of Refractory Ascites”. American Journal of Therapeutics. 19(2): 121-132, March 2012.

Baikati KK, Le D, Jabbour II, Singhal S, Anand S: “Hepatic Hydrothorax”. American Journal of Therapeutics. 21(1): 43-51, June 2011.

My decision to continue my General Surgery training at FAU was based on the character of the program as revealed by the faculty members with whom I interviewed. I was enchanted with the camaraderie, heuristic approach to teaching, and sincere appreciation of research and academia. Our program is growing, and I am extremely proud to call it home.

Mecott GA, Finnerty CC, Herndon DN, Rodriguez NA, et al. Reliable Scar Scoring System to Assess Photographs of Burn Patients. J Surg Res. Dec 2015;145(2):688-97.

PMID: 26092214Gallagher SM*, Rodriguez NA*, Andersen CR, Granberry WM, and Panchbhavi VK. Anatomic Predisposition to Ligamentous Lisfranc Injuries: A matched Case-Controlled Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. Nov 2013;95(22):2043-2047.

Zhang XJ, Wang L, Tuvdendorj D, Wu Z, Rodriguez NA, et al. Acute Hyperinsulinemia and Reduced Plasma Free Fatty Acid Levels Decrease Intramuscular Triglyceride Synthesis. Metabolism. Jan 2013;62(1):44-51.

Herndon DN, Rodriguez NA, Diaz EC, Hegde S, et al. Long-Term Propranolol Use in Severely Burned Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study. Ann Surg. Sep 2012;256(3):402-11.

Jeschke MG, Williams FN, Finnerty CC, Rodriguez NA, et al. The Effect of Ketoconazole on Post-burn Inflammation, Hypermetabolism and Clinical Outcomes. PLoS One. May 2012;7(5):e35465.

Porro LJ*, Herndon DN*, Rodriguez NA*, Jennings K, et al. Five-year Outcomes after Oxandrolone Administration in Severely Burned Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficacy. J Am Coll Surg. Apr 2012;214(4):489-502.

Zhang XJ, Rodriguez NA, Wang L, Tuvdendorj D, et al. Measurement of Precursor Enrichment for Calculating Intramuscular Triglyceride Fractional Synthetic Rate. J Lipid Res. Jan 2012;53(1):119-125.

Rodriguez NA, Jeschke MG, Williams FN, Kamolz LP, et al. Nutrition in burns Galveston contributions. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. Nov 2011;35(6):704-714.