Research Academic Year 2008-2009

• Brown, William Jeffrey, MS, RPh, BCPS, Wilson, Craig J., MD; Harper, Jodie R., MD – The Association of Peripheral Edema, Lower Extremity Wounds and Edema Causing Drugs in an Outpatient Wound Care Center Population. Poster Presentation at the 2009 St Vincent Research Symposium
  
  
• Jeremiah Crank MD - Decitabine followed by lenalidomide: A novel treatment regimen for a patient with a higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome with 5q deletion. Abstract submission to the 2008 American College of Physicians Indiana State Chapter Meeting
  
  
• Chris Cuevas, MD, PharmD - Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma – “Oh, yes, I’m the Great Pretender” Abstract submission to the 2008 American College of Physicians Indiana State Chapter Meeting
  
  
• Chris Cuevas, MD, PharmD - Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma – Not Just Another URI. Abstract submission to the 2008 American College of Physicians Indiana State Chapter Meeting
  
  
• Larissa Day MD - Calcitonin for the Treatment of Bone Pain in Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures (In progress)
  
  
• Gulley D, Teal E, Suvannasankha A, Chalasani N, Liangpunsakul S. - Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in cirrhosis patients. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2008 Nov;53(11):3012-7.
  
  
• Alexa Henderson, Jennifer McCann, PharmD, BCPS - The Safety and Efficacy of Sodium Bicarbonate therapy vs. THAM in treatment of metabolic acidosis secondary to sepsis. Poster Presentation at the 2009 St Vincent Research Symposium
  
  
• Alexa Henderson MD, Chonn Ng MD, Craig Wilson MD - The Impact of Statin Therapy On the Incidence of Severe Sepsis and Sepsis Related Mortality. Poster Presentation at the 2009 St Vincent Research Symposium
  
  
• Henderson MD - An unusual case of Paget-Schroetter's syndrome. Abstract submission to the 2008 American College of Physicians Indiana State Chapter Meeting
  
  
• Katherine Horsley MD, Andrew Jenkins MD, Adam Patrick MD, Souhaila Richardson MD – Pancreatitis Best Practice Guidelines. (In progress)
  
  
• AE Hunt MD – A Comparison of defibrillator action before and after upgrade to biventricular pacing mode. (In Progress)
  
  
• Aron Kefela MD, Ruemu Birhiray MD – Neoadjuvant therapy for conservation of breast tissue in breast cancer patients. (In progress)
  
  
• Aron Kefela MD, Ruemu Birhiray MD - Oncotype DX for the prediction of breast cancer disease recurrence recurrence. (In Progress)
  
  
• Minhaj Khaja MD, Lannie Cation MD - Business of Medicine Training During Residency – A St Vincent Hospital Internal Assessment. Poster Presentation at the 2009 St Vincent Research Symposium
  
  
• Raj Kheradiya MD - Procalcitonin as a marker for Pulmonary vs. Extrapulmonary ARDS (In progress).
  
  
• Klindukhova, Olena I., MD, Brown, William Jeffrey, MS, RPH, BCPS; Cation, Craig J. MD - Parenteral Nutrition Utilization by Medical Residents Compared With Non-Residents. Poster Presentation at the 2009 St Vincent Research Symposium
  
  
• Olena Klindukhova - Sunitinib affecting thyroid function in patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Abstract submission to the 2008 American College of Physicians Indiana State Chapter Meeting
  
  
• Hayley Lewis DO - Iron Overdose, a rare cause of AG-Metabolic Acidosis. Abstract submission to the 2008 American College of Physicians Indiana State Chapter Meeting
  
  
• Hayley Lewis DO - An Atypical Presentation of Toxic Shock Syndrome. Abstract submission to the 2008 American College of Physicians Indiana State Chapter Meeting
  
  
• Hayley Lewis DO, Jerome Barnes MD - Endomyocardial Fibrosis in a Young Athlete Resulting in a CVA and Cardiopulmonary Arrest. Poster Presentation at the 2009 St Vincent Research Symposium and 2009 National ACP Meeting Philadelphia
  
  
• Hayley Lewis DO, Andrew Houston MD, Andrew o’Connor MD, Craig Wilson MD - Appendectomy status and incident risk of Clostridium difficile colitis (in progress)
  
  
• McGarvey, Cindi K., MD, Brown, William Jeffrey, MS RPH, BCPS; Mustaklem, Marwan, MD - Subtherapeutic Valproic Acid Levels and Seizure Due to an Interaction with Meropenem. Poster Presentation at the 2009 St Vincent Research Symposium
  
  
• Cassidy Menard MD - Oral Low-Molecular Weight Heparin and DVT Prophylaxis in hospitalized patients. (In Progress)
  
  
• Moazzem S MD - A Case of Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) induced colitis in a patient with impaired renal function. 1st Place Clinical Vignette Abstract Winner - American College of Physicians Indiana State Chapter Meeting
  
  
• Megan Neely MD, Steven Knaus MD – Clostridium Difficile Colitis Best Practice Guideline Implementation and Impact (In progress)
  
  
• Rabbani K. Zahra MD - Empyema Necessitans due to Streptococcus Intermedius Abstract submission to the 2008 American College of Physicians Indiana State Chapter Meeting
  
  
• Rabbani, K. Zahra, MD, Brown, William Jeffrey, MS RPH, BCPS; Cation, Lannie J., MD - Rhabdomyolysis and Drug-Induced Acute Liver Injury Resulting From an Interaction Between Smvastatin and Danazol. Poster Presentation at the 2009 St Vincent Research Symposium
  
  
• Lakmali Ranathunga MD, Robert Liebross MD, Ruemu Birhiray MD - Non Small Cell Lung Cancer with isolated Adrenal Metastases: A Retrospective Chart Review of Disease Free Survival Rate and Toxicities with Three Dimensional Stereo Tactic External Beam Radiation.
  
  
• Lakmali Ranathunga MD, Ruemu Birhiray MD, James Meacham MD. Assessment of Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Patients treated with dose-densed Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer.
  
  
• Stephanie Riggen MD – Improving the care of Chronic Kidney Disease in a Primary Care Clinic Setting using computerized quality reporting methodology (in progress)
  
  
• Ray Smith MD, Roth, Elizabeth L., MD; Klindukhova, Olena I., MD - A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain in a Middle Aged Man - Case Presentation From a Large Medical Center. Poster Presentation at the 2009 St Vincent Research Symposium
  
  
• Nathan Stockamp MD – The efficacy of Daptomycin in Prosthetic Joint infections and Osteomyelitis (In progress)
  
  
• Carrie West MD, Lorrie Miller Rice MD – Syncope Best Practice Guideline
  
  
• Michelle Wolschleger MD - Evaluating the use of Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) for correcting minor coagulation abnormalities (In progress)
  
  

2007-2008 Scholarly Activity

• Serotonin Syndrome and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Linked To Venlafaxine Overdose and Amanatadine Withdrawal – Brown WJ, Corea AT, St. V Bowman EH. Resident and Staff Physician, 2007;53:n3-n4.

2008 National ACP Presentations

• Selenium: A Novel Sepsis Biomarker? Carlos WG, Fraiz J, Henderson A. Accepted for publication in the journal Sepsis.
  
  
• Acute Presentation of Pyoderma Gangrenosum in a Young Healthy Female. Lewis H, Mallur S, Massoumi M.
  
  
• Hemophagocytic Syndrome in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Lewis H, Neucks S.

2007 ACP Indiana State Chapter Meeting

• Selenium: A Novel Sepsis Biomarker? Carlos WG, Fraiz J, Henderson A. Accepted for publication in the journal Sepsis. 1st Place, Resident Research.
  
  
• An Autoantibody Against the Rh-E Antigen, Primed By Allogeneic Red Blood Cell (Rbc) Transfusion, And Causing Severe Hemolysis. Ranathunga LR, Gaddy J. 2nd Place Vignette Winner.
  
  
• Daptomycin-Induced Pneumonitis. Martin AR, Slama TG. 3rd Place Vignette Winner
  
  
• Acute Presentation of Pyoderma Gangrenosum in a Young Healthy Female. Lewis H, Mallur S, Massoumi M. 4th Place Vignette Winner.
  
  
• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Diagnosed by Thoracentesis. Carlos WG, Menard CA. 5th Place Vignette Winner.
  
  
• Hemophagocytic Syndrome in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Lewis H, Neucks S.
  
  
• An Unusual Presentation of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. Ranathunga L, Noel N.

St.Vincent Research Day 2008 Submissions

• Promoting Safe Medication Use with Education: A case for Promethazine. Brown WJ, Wilson CJ. Allied Health Category Winner.
  
  
• Selenium: A Novel Sepsis Biomarker? Carlos WG, Fraiz J, Henderson A. Student / Resident / Fellow Category Winner
  
  
• Safety and Efficacy of Sodium Bicarbonate vs THAM in the Treatment of Metabolic Acidosis secondary to Sepsis. Henderson AP, McCann J.
  
  
• Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection Mimicking Pulmonary Embolism. Brown CC< Gerke SP, Moore PA, Waller BF.
  
  
• Decreasing Central Line-Related Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit. Kemerly G, McClara J, Byron W, Carlos WG, Toney B, Powers J.

2006-2007 Scholarly Activity

• Walker VA, Palmer SW, Tang Y, Bochan M. Bartonella henselae endocarditis associated with profound anemia. Infections in Medicine. 2006;23:321-324.
  
  
• Durning SJ. Nasir JM. Sweet JM. Cation LJ. Chest pain and ST segment elevation attributable to cholecystitis: a case report and review of the literature. [Review] [30 refs] Military Medicine. 171(12):1255-8, 2006 Dec.

2006 ACP Indiana State Chapter Meeting

      Honorable Mention Clinical Vignette Abstracts

• W. Graham Carlos, M.D. A Case of Clostridium Tertium Bactermia in a Non-Neutropemic Host.
  
  
• S. Ahmed Athar, M.D. An Unusual Case of H. Pylori-associated Adenocarinema of the Gastro esophageal Junction.
  
  
• Brent Toney, M.D. Spontaneous Intercoastal Pulmonary Hernia after a Coughing Episode.

      Clinical Vignette Abstract Winners

• Adam Spaetti, M.D./William Byron, M.D. Pulmonary Alveolar Mocrolithiasis: A Case Report – 1st Place Vignette Winner.
  
  
• Joshua D. Dowell, M.D. Familial Oculoloptomeningeal Amyloisosis associated with Primary Angitis of the CNS.
  
  
• A. Ryan Martin, M.D./S. Ahmed Athar, M.D. Colonic Varices Secondary to Chronic Extraheptic Portal Vein Thrombosis Presenting as Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction.
  
  
• J. Andrew O'Connor, M.D./A. Ryan Martin, M.D. An Unusual Cause of Hip Pain in an Adult Male.
  
  
• Aaron Kalinowski, M.D./Anthony Martin, D.O./Steven Gerke, M.D./Jerome Barnes, M.D. Thyroxic Periodic Paralysis: Two Unrelated Cases.

2007 St.Vincent Research Day Submissions

• A Medically Supervised Weight Loss Program’s Effect on Hypertension, Glycemic Control, and Lipids - Waddell MJ, Khairi R, Moore E.
  
  
• Implementation of a Treatment Model for the Management of Nausea and Vomiting in the Hospitalized Patient – Brown WJ, Hogue TK, Spanenberg WJ, Adult Inpatient Medicine Service, St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.
  
  
• Correlations between In-service Training Examination Scores and Monthly Rotation Evaluations for Community-Based Internal Medicine Residents – Maryam Massoumi MD, Craig Wilson, MD,MHSc,FACP. Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.
  
  
• Severe Hypothermia Resulting from Rapid Dose Titration of Quetiapine – Maminta AJ, Brown WJ.
  
  
• Long-Term Impact of Treatment Guidelines for Complicated Urinary Tract Infection in the Hospitalized Patient – Brown WJ, Spanenberg WJ, Wilson CJ.
  
  
• Percutaneous Closure of a Post-Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Defect in an Adult Patient Using an Amplatzer Occlusion Device – S. Ahmed Athar, MD, Rastislav, Kucinsky, MD, Charles P. Tailercio, MD, FACC, Sanjay Parikh, MD, FACC, James B.Hermiller, MD, FACC, St. V and the Care Group.
  
  
• Correlations between Internal Medicine In-Training Exam and ABIM Certification.
  
  
• Robert H. Love MD, Lannie J Cation MD, Craig J. Wilson, MD,MHSc,. Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.

2005-2006 Scholarly Activity

• Graham Carlos. "Intelligent Design" letter to the editor submitted to NEJM.
  
  
• Graham Carlos. "Parathyroid Hyperplasia" ACP Indiana Associates Council 2005 Clinical Vignette and Research Competition for Associates Abstracts.
  
  
• Danielle Hoover. "Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma in a patient after using efalizumab" ACP Indiana Associates Council 2005 Clinical Vignette and Research Competition for Associates Abstracts.
  
  
• Joshua Berg. AIMS Cellulitis Protocol - Quality Improvement project.
  
  
• Michael Waddell, Valerie Bruemmer. A Case of Persistent Hiccups and underlying disease. ACP Indiana Associates Council 2005 Clinical Vignette and Research Competition for Associates Abstracts.
  
  
• Peter Bustamante, Michael Ball. A Novel Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock from Acute triple-Vessel Coronary Thrombosis in the absence of Coronary Artery disease. ACP Indiana Associates Council 2005 Clinical Vignette and Research Competition for Associates Abstracts.
  
  
• Peter Bustamante, Steve W Palmer. Surviving lethal doses of potassium chloride. ACP Indiana Associates Council 2005 Clinical Vignette and Research Competition for Associates Abstracts.
  
  
• Peter Bustamante, Joseph Whelan. Incidence of cardiac arrhythmia and its relation to renal function in hospitalized patients receiving dopamine. ACP Indiana Associates Council 2005 Clinical Vignette and Research Competition for Associates Abstracts.
  
  
• Ali Ayoubi. Back pain should never be taken lying down. ACP Indiana Associates Council 2005 Clinical Vignette and Research Competition for Associates Abstracts.
  
  
• Natasha Morris, Joseph Whelan. Phaeochromocytoma presenting as hyper-reninemic hypertension in a young man. Presented at 2006 National ACP meeting, Philadelphia.
  
  
• Anne Ewbank, Paige Huls. A case of microsatellite istability and genetic mutations in a patient with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome). ACP Indiana Associates Council 2005 Clinical Vignette and Research Competition for Associates Abstracts.
  
  
• Anne Ewbank, Paige Huls. An unusual presentation of Burkitt's lymphoma. ACP Indiana Associates Council 2005 Clinical Vignette and Research Competition for Associates Abstracts.
  
  
• Ewbank AS, Slama TS. Invasive aspergillosis. Indianapolis Medical Society Bulletin. Volume XCV, Number 5. 2005:26,30.
  
  
• Ewbank AS, Bruemmer VS. A case of primary peritoneal mesothelioma. Abstract submitted to ACP-ASIM National Cmpetition, Philadelphia.
  
  
• Ewbank AS, Haag BW. Current hemodialysis as a risk factor for patency of the arteriovenous fistula. Vascular Access for Hemodialysis IX. 2005;131-139.
  
  
• Steve Knaus, Craig Wilson, Rilyn Gipson. Cognitive correlations of hyperhomocysteinemia in patients presenting for geriatric assessment. Presented at 2006 National ACP meeting, Philadelphia.
  
  
• Daniel Anzaldua, Valerie Bruemmer. Barriers to obtaining prescription refills in SPanish-speaking patients. ACP Indiana Associates Council 2005 Clinical Vignette and Research Competition for Associates Abstracts.
  
  
• Christina Laukaitis, Pavel Munclinger, Robert Karn. Mapping the expression of the Abp gene cluster. ACP Indiana Associates Council 2005 Clinical Vignette and Research Competition for Associates Abstracts.