MEDICAL STUDENT RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Sarah Lauve (rising MSIV) conducted an oral presentation of her research under the mentorship of Dr. Keith White and Dr. Chiranjiv Virk on the “Effects of Medicaid Expansion on General Surgery Case Volume Essential for Resident Education” at the International Young Surgeons Competition at the Society for Vascular Surgery: Vascular Annual Meeting June 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland.

Zachary Connelly (MSIV) presented his work under the mentorship of Dr. Nazih Khater titled, “Could Finger Assignment at the Robotic Console Improve Surgical Education and Ergonomics or Cause any Adverse Events? A Randomized Prospective Blinded Simulation Pilot Study” at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL April 28-May1, 2023.

Zachary Connelly (MSIV) and Ann Stolzle (MSIV) presented their work under the mentorship of Dr. Andrew Gomelsky titled “Single Incision Minislings in 2022: A Meta-Analysis” at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL April 29-May 1, 2023.

Victoria Andrus (MSIV) presented her research under the mentorship of Dr. Cai titled “Short-term outcome of POEM performed by the same endoscopist on achalasia and non-achalasia esophageal motility disorders” at the LSU Health Shreveport Annual Internal Medicine Research Presentation Day on April 13, 2023.

Sarah Lauve (MSIII) presented her research under the mentorship of Dr. David Kim titled “Mandibular Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature” at the LSU Health Shreveport Department of Radiology Research Symposium August 2022.

Sarah Lauve (MSIII) presented her research under the mentorship of Dr. Brett Chapman titled “Traumatic Lumbar Hernia: A Case Report for Conservative Management” at the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana March 2023.

Lauren Linquest (MSIII) presented her research under the mentorship of Dr. Cherie-Ann Nathan titled “Quantitative determination of fibroblast growth factor receptor inhibitor-AZD4547 in mouse serum using HPLC analysis.” at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana April 2022.

Lauren Linquest (MSIII) presented her research under the mentorship of Dr. Hickman titled “Successful treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis with cryotherapy: a case report” at the Louisiana ACP Resident and Student Meeting in February 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Lauren Linquest (MSIII) presented her research under the mentorship of Dr. Cherie-Ann Nathan titled “Healing power of body and mind hypnosis” at the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation Southern Regional Meeting in February 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Lauren Linquest (MSIII) presented her research under the mentorship of Dr. Kayla Jasper titled “Implication of COVID-19 for long-term airway and swallowing function” at the Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting January 2023 in Coronado, California. and at the 6th Congress of European ORL-HNS November 2022 in Milan, Italy.

Lauren Linquest (MSIII) presented her research under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Yim titled “Hospital frailty risk score as a predictor of short-term postoperative outcomes in sinonasal malignancies" at the American Rhinological Society Annual Meeting in September 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Morni Modi (MSII) presented her research under the mentorship of Dr. Lynn Harrison titled “Diallyl Trisulfide (DATs), a H2S releasing compound, may increase radio-sensitivity in glioblastoma multiforme cells” at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida April 2023. https://aacrjournals.org/cancerres/article/83/7_Supplement/2836/720218

MSII Hannah Meyer presented her research under the mentorship of Dr. Donald Sorrells titled, “Vaginal Expansion Sleeve in the Treatment of Vagina Atresia” at the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Annual Clinical Research Meeting in Nashville, TN March 24-26, 2023.

American College of Surgeons Regional Annual Meeting 2023- March 24-26, 2023- New Orleans:

• EFFICIENCY OF IES DEVICE IN FACILITATING DISTRACTION ENTEROGENESIS FOR TREATING SHORT GUT SYNDROME-MSIII Collyn O'Quin, Donald Sorrells, MD
• IMPACT OF COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS ON PERIOPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN GENERAL SURGERY- MSIII Jessica Rodriguez, Terry Lairmore, MD
• EFFECT OF MEDICAID EXPANSION ON GENERAL SURGERY CASE VOLUME ESSENTIAL FOR RESIDENT EDUCATION- MSIII Sarah V Lauve, Keith White, MD
• INTERVENTIONAL MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MASSIVE AND SUBMASSIVE PULMONARY EMBOLISM AT AN ACADEMIC TERTIARY REFERRAL CENTER- MSIII Tanisha Fleming, Paul Perkowski, MD
• BREAST CANCER SURVIVORSHIP IN LOUISIANA: IDENTIFYING CAUSES OF MORTALITY TO GUIDE RISK REDUCTION- MSIII Deniz Gungor, Jane Sugar, MD
• VAGINAL EXPANSION SLEEVE: A NEW TREATMENT PARADIGM FOR VAGINAL AGENESIS- MSII Hannah Meyer, Donald Sorrells, MD
• Inpatient Admissions versus General Surgery Resident Case Numbers Over Time- MSIII Jessica Rodriguez, Jane Sugar, MD
• Robot Assisted Thymectomy in Juvenile Myasthenia Gravis- MSIV Carol Crochet, Donald Sorrells
• Ruptured internal carotid aneurysm secondary to neurofibromatosis type 1 treated with reverse saphenous vein bypass- MSIII Sara Lauve, Paul Perkowski, MD, Ary Dotiwala MD

Tyler Tran, MSII was awarded the NIH All of Us Research Scholar Program and has presented his work under the mentorship of Dr. Anitha Saravanan titled “Race and Gender Differences in High Density Lipoprotein in Myocardial Infarction” during a poster session February 2023 and oral presentation during March 2023.

MSII Jillian Sandoz’s research under the mentorship of Dr. Deborah Smith titled “The impact of COVID-19 pandemic among the Hispanic population in Northwest Louisiana” was presented at the Latino Medical Student Association Southwest Regional Conference in February 2023.

Joseph Tremblay, MSII, presented his work under the mentorship of Dr. Patrick Massey titled “MPFL with OCD repair techniques” at the Louisiana Orthopedic Association meeting in New Orleans February 2023.

Robert Walton, MSIV, presented his work under the mentorship of Dr. Mandi J. Lopez titled “Biomechanical comparison of traditional anchors to all-suture anchors for infraspinatus tendon fixation in an ovine model” at the Louisiana Orthopedic Association Conference in New Orleans, La February 2023.

Arielle Degueure, MSIV and Grace Kennedy, MSIII, research under the mentorship of Dr. Octavio Arevalo Espejo titled “An Unusual Finding: Papillary Tumor of the Pineal Region” was presented at the Louisiana State University Shreveport Radiology Research symposium, September 2nd, 2022 and was published in Cureus on February 7, 2023. 
Citation: Grace Kennedy, Arielle Degueure, Min Dai MD, PhD, Areli Cuevas MD, Octavio Arevalo, MD. (February 07, 2023) An Unusual Finding: Papillary Tumor of the Pineal Region. Cureus 15(2): e34725. doi:10.7759/cureus.34725.

MSIV Vishwa Grant presented her research under the mentorship of Dr. Ananthaneni and Dr. Benzar titled “Outcomes of Exchange Transfusion in Pregnant Patients with Sickle Cell Disease” at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in November 2022.

Michael Hebert, MSII, presented his research under the mentorship of Dr. Jason Bodily titled “Viral Cytopathic Effects of HPV on Skin Epithelium” at the American Society of Microbiology Conference, October 2022.

Bryce Bonin, MSIV presented his research under the mentorship of Dr. Jamie Toms titled “ Modulating the Reward Pathway With the Use of Deep Brain Stimulation in Rat Models” during Neurosurgery Grand Rounds at the University of Louisville in September 2022 and at the University of Texas- Austin in October 2022.

Benjamin Maxey and Luke White, MSIII, presented their research “Audiovisual Feedback from a Handheld Monitoring Device Improves Manual Ventilation” under the guidance of Dr. Steve Alexander in Physiology at the American Medical Association Research Challenge in October 2022 and are currently finalists in the contest.

Kamryn Jones, MSII, presented her research on “Elevated acid labile sulfides is associated with white matter disruption and processing speed deficits” under the guidance of Dr. Elizabeth Disbrow at the Biomedical Research and Industry Day in October 2022.

Alexis Angelette, MSIV,  and Lauren Rando MS4 presented research on “Detecting Cerebral Vascular changes in brains affected by COVID-19” under the guidance of Dr. Rosario Reil-Romero and Dr. Hugo Cuellar-Saenz at the American Neurology Association Conference in Chicago, IL October 2022.

Madison Catalanotto, MSIII, presented her research on “The role of FLASH and other transcription factors in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) during cancer metastasis” under the guidance of Dr. Ana-Maria Dragoi at the American Medical Association Research Challenge in October 2022.

Andee Fontenot, MSIV, Poster Presentations:

• Degueure, A., Fontenot, A., Husan, A., & Khan, M. (2022, April 14). An unusual presentation of vivid hallucinations [Poster presented]. LSU Internal Medicine Research Day/Shreveport, LA, USA.
• Fontenot, A., Furr, W., Husan, A., & Khan, M. (2022, April 14). Erythrodysesthesia: an unusual complication with trastuzumab monotherapy [Poster presented]. LSU Internal Medicine Research Day/Shreveport, LA, USA.
• Fontenot, A., Dewan, K., & Liu, S. (2022, March 14). Laser lingual tonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea: a feasibility study [Poster presented]. World Sleep Congress/Rome, ITA.
• Holmes, S., Fontenot, A., & Mankekar, G. (2022, September 12). Patient education with a 3D-printed model of the vestibular system [Poster presented]. AAO-HNSF 2022 Annual Meeting and OTO Experience/Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Ross Dies, MSIII, presented research on “Bone Density Relevance in Determining Minimal Number of Screws Needed for Stable Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion” under the guidance of Dr. Giovanni Solitro at the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery in the Bahamas and the Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference in New Orleans, LA in 2022.

Brooke Bocklud, MSIII, presented her research on “You can hear the disparities” under the guidance of Dr. Guari Mankekar at the American Otolaryngology HNS Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA in September 2022.

Andee Fontenot, MSIV presented his research on “3D teaching model in dizzy patients” under the guidance of Dr. Guari Mankekar at the American Otolaryngology HNS Annual Meeting in Philadelphia in September 2022.

Christian Bonner, MSIII, presented research on “The Force Required to Crack Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation Plugs” under the guidance of Dr. Patrick Massey at the Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference in New Orleans, LA in 2022.

Shelby Rider, MSIV, presented research on “Modified Lasso Techniques as it is related to Regan-Morrey Type 2 Coronoid Fractures” under the guidance of Dr. Giovanni Solitro at the Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference in New Orleans, LA in August, 2022.

Collyn O’Quin, MSIII, presented research on “Using a woven sleeve in the rat model” under the guidance of Dr. Donald Sorrells at the Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference in New Orleans, LA in August, 2022.

Hannah Meyer, MSII, presented research on “Using a woven sleeve in the rat model” under the guidance of Dr. Sorrells at the Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference in New Orleans, LA in August, 2022.

Michael Rockwell, MSIV, presented research on “Challenges of Neonatal Screening during the COVID-19 Pandemic” under the guidance of Dr. Gauri Mankekar at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting in April, 2022 under the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngologists.

Taylor Powell, MSIII, presented research on the “Analysis of Everolimus for TP53 Mutant Head and Neck Cancer” under the guidance of Dr. Cheri-Ann Nathan at the American Medical Association Conference in April 2022.

Rhorer Legendre, MSIV, presented on “Too much beta: when group B strep is not group B strep” under the guidance of Dr. John Vanchiere was presented at the Pediatric Academic Society meeting in Denver, Colorado in April 2022.

Elisa Neuchat’s (rising MSII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “The Role of Alpha-2 Agonists for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children: A Review” was published in Neurology International in June 2023. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10204383/

Maria Kerrigan-Haupt’s (rising MSIII) research with a multi-institutional consortium titled “Diagnostic performance of point-of-care ubiquitin carboxy-terminal Hydrolase-L1 assay in distinguishing imaging abnormalities in traumatic brain injury: A TRACK-TBI cohort study” was published in Advances in Biomarker Sciences and Technology in June 2023. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2543106423000042?via%3Dihub

Cameron Hewett’s (rising MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Kevin Murnane titled “Methamphetamine and Designer Stimulants Modulate Tonic Human Cerebrovascular Smooth Muscle Contractility: Relevance to Drug-Induced Neurovascular Stress” was published in Pathophysiology in April 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37092527/

Katelyn Parker (MSIV), Edwin Dudossat (MSIV), and Lauren Linquest’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Amber Edinoff titled “Proton Pump Inhibitors, Kidney Damage, and Mortality: An Updated Narrative Review” was published in Advanced Therapies, May 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37140707/

Kevin Malone (MSIV), Christopher Stevens (MSI), and Chandler Merriman’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Horacio D’Agostino titled “A Sleeve-Sheath With a Coaxial Exchangeable Catheter for Palliative Evacuation of Recurrent Thoracic and Abdominal Effusions” was published in Cureus, May 2023. PMID: 35747036.  https://www.cureus.com/articles/95807-a-sleeve-sheath-with-a-coaxial-exchangeable-catheter-for-palliative-evacuation-of-recurrent-thoracic-and-abdominal-effusions#!/

Michael Rockwell’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Guari Mankekar and Dr. Patricia Pichilingue-Reto titled “Neonatal Hearing Screening: Challenges of COVID-19 Pandemic” was published in Clinical Pediatrics April 2023. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00099228231158673

Patrick Luther’s (MSI) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Palliative Care and Multi-Agent Systems: A Necessay Paradigm Shift” was published in Clinics and Practice in April 2023. https://www.mdpi.com/2039-7283/13/2/46

Alexis L Angelette (MSIV), Lauren L Rando (MSIV), Reena D Wadhwa (MSIV), Ashley A Barras (MSIV), Blake M Delacroix (MSIV), and Norris C Talbot (MSI) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Tetracycline-, Doxycycline-, Minocycline-Induced Pseudotumor Cerebri and Esophageal Perforation” published in Advanced Therapies in April 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36763302/

Peyton W Moore (MSIV), Kevin Malone (MSIV), Lauren L Rando (MSIV), Brooke C Williams (MSIII), and Hannah G Matejowsky (MSIII) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “GLP-1 Agonists for Weight Loss: Pharmacology and Clinical Implications” published in Advances in Therapy in March 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36566341/

Patrick Luther’s (MSI) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Chronic Administration of Melatonin: Physiological and Clinical Considerations” published in Neurology International in March 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36976674/

Norris Talbot’s (MSI) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “Telemedicine, E-Health, and Multi-Agent Systems for Chronic Pain Management” was published in Clinical Practice in March 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36961067/

John M LaForge (MSIV), Cade W Bourgeois (MSIV), and Maggie M Ross (MSIV) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs: Clinical Implications, Renal Impairment Risks, and AKI” published in Advances in Therapy in March 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36947330/

Colby B Koontz (MSIV), Ajah K Williams (MSIII), and DeMarcus Drumgo (MSII) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “ Ketamine Evolving clinical Roles and Potential Effects with Cognitive, Motor, and Driving Ability” published in Neurology International in March 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36976666/

***Evan Falgoust’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Brivaracetam to Treat Partial Onset Seizures in Adults” was published in Health Psychology Research in January 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36726475/

Caroline R Burroughs (MSIII) and Evan P Falgoust (MSIV)  had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Suvorexant, A Novel Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonist, for the Management of Insomnia” published in Health Psychology Research in January 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36726477/

MSII Hannah Meyer’s research under the mentorship of Dr. Donald Sorrells titled, “Distraction Vaginogenesis: Preliminary Results Using a Novel Method for Vaginal Canal Expansion in Rats” was published in MDPI and Bioengineering in March, 2023. https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/10/3/351

Haley Norwood (MSIII) and Kevin Malone (MSIV) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Hereditary Angioedema: Diagnosis, Clinical Implications, and Pathophysiology” published in Advances in Therapy in March 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36609679/

MSI Norris Talbot, MSI James D’Antoni, MSI Lenis Trey Soileau, and MSI Nicholas Storey worked together under the mentorship of Dr. Adegbenro Fakoya on “Unusual Origin of the Posterior Circumflex Humeral Artery: A Case Report” and were published in Cureus in March, 2023. https://www.cureus.com/articles/143034-unusual-origin-of-the-posterior-circumflex-humeral-artery-a-case-report?score_article=true#!/authors

MSII Madeline Gautreaux’s research under the mentorship of Dr. Giovanni Solitro titled, “ Acetabular Wall Weakening in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Pilot Study” was published in MDPI and Pathophysiology in March 2023. https://www.mdpi.com/1873-149x/30/2/8

Madison Catalanotto’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Ana-Maria Dragoi titled “Dual role of CASP8AP2/FLASH in regulating EMT plasticity” was published in bioRxiv in March, 2023. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.03.12.532282v1

Andee Fontenot (MSIV) and Lauren Linquest’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Sean Holmes titled “Helping Patients Understand Their Dizziness: Assessment of a Three-Dimensional Printed Vestibular Model” was published in Indian J Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery in March 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37007895/

Grace Ann McCurdy (MSIV) and Francesca Weis’s (MSII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Qiang Cai titled “Gastric peroral endoscopic pyloromyotomy (G-POEM) in patients with refractory gastroparesis: a review” was published in Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology March 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37007216/

Trey Soileau’s (MSI) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Transcranial Stimulation for the Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorder” was published in Neurology International February 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36976664/

Scott Beckman’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Jamie Toms titled “The Management of Recurrent Post-myelography Lumbar Pseudomeningocele With Epidural Blood Patch” was published in Cureus in February, 2023. https://www.cureus.com/articles/138493-the-management-of-recurrent-post-myelography-lumbar-pseudomeningocele-with-epidural-blood-patch#!/

MSIV Ann Stolzle’s research studies under the mentorship of Dr. Alex Gomelsky titled “The Impact of Weight Gain or Loss on Success after Midurethral Sling Surgery: A Longitudinal Analysis” and “Single-Incision Minislings in 2022: A Meta Analysis” was published in Neurourology Urodynamics in February 2023. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/nau.25154

Deniz Gungor and Sarah Kate Roblow, MSIII, research under the mentorship of Dr. Elizabeth Disbrow titled, “The Building Blocks of Divergent Thinking are Impaired in Parkinson’s Disease” was published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease.

Teresa Horan, MSIV, research under the mentorship of Dr. Nobel Bhuiyan titled “Trend and Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation/Thoughts among the Amphetamine/ Methamphetamine abusers” was published in the Journal of Drug Education: Substance Abuse Research and Prevention.

William Baldwin, MSI, research under the mentorship of Dr. Kevin Murnane titled “Highly socially vulnerable communities exhibit disproportionately increased viral loads as measured in community wastewater” was published in Environmental Research’s April 2023 Edition. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935123001433

Stephanie Provenzano, MSI, work with Dr. Vonny Salim titled “Functional Diversification and Structural Origins of Plan Natural Product Methyltransferases” was published in Molecules in December 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36615239/

Kevin Malone’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “Helicobacter Pylori: A Review of Current Treatment Options in Clinical Practice” was published in Life (Basel) in December 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36556402/

Gaelen Shimkus, MSII, work with Dr. Nonaka Taichiro titled, “Molecular classification and therapeutics in diffuse large B-cell Lymphoma” was published in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences: Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmolb.2023.1124360/abstrac

Benjamin S Maxey’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. J. Steven Alexander titled “Experimental validation of a portable tidal volume indicator for bag valve mask ventilation” was published in BMC Biomedical Engineering in November 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36384855/

Lilly Kamberov, MSI, work with Dr. Diana Cruz-Topete titled, “SLAMF1 is expressed and secreted by hepatocytes and the liver in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease” was published in the American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 
https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpgi.00289.2021

Katherine Russo (MSIV) and Lauren Rando (MSIV) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome” published in Orthopedic Review in October 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36225171/

Charles Daniel’s MS2 research titled “Vasectomy Regret or Lack Thereof” under the guidance of Dr. Alan Kaye was published in Health Psychology Research in September 2022.

Stephen Vining (MSIII) and Charles Daniel (MSII) have had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Ivan Urits and Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “Vasectomy Regret or Lack Thereof” published in Health Psychology Research in September 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36118980/

Andee Fontenot, MSIV has had various research projects published in the following peer reviewed journals under the mentorship of Dr. Anmar Husan, Dr. Gauri Mankekar, and Dr. Karuna Dewan.

1. Amarasinghe, S.N., Fontenot, A.L., Husan, A., & Khan, M.W. (2022, Jul). A curious case of Lactococcus garvieae bacteremia associated with adenocarcinoma. IDCases, 29(3), e01557. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35818444. Pub Status: Published.
2. Degueure, A., Fontenot, A., Husan, A., & Khan, M. W. (2022, May). An unusual presentation of vivid hallucinations. Cureus, 14(5), e25441. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35774701. Pub Status: Published.
3. Degueure A, Fontenot A, Khan M W, et al. (November 05, 2022) Music to the Ears: An Unusual Case of Frontal Lobe Stroke With Complex Auditory Hallucinations. Cureus 14(11): e31127. DOI 10.7759/cureus.31127
4. Husan A, Amarasinghe S N, Fontenot A, et al. (December 08, 2022) Rare Combinational Hemoglobinopathies. Cureus 14(12): e32327. DOI 10.7759/cureus.32327
5. Fontenot, A.L., Furr, W.J., Husan, A., & Khan, M.W. (2021, Nov). Erythrodysesthesia: an unusual complication with trastuzumab monotherapy. Cureus, 13(11), e20060. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34993032. Pub Status: Published.
6. Fontenot, A., Holmes, S., Linquest, L. et al. Helping Patients Understand Their Dizziness: Assessment of a Three-Dimensional Printed Vestibular Model. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-022-03325-5 --- Mankekar

Elisa Neuchat, MS1 has obtained publications in the following Journals: 

1. Hyperprolactinemia, Clinical Considerations, and Infertility in Women on Antipsychotic Medications
2. Viloxazine in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
3. VALTOCO^® for Acute Treatment of Intermittent Stereotypic Episodes of Frequent Seizure Activity
4. Opicapone for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease "Off" Episodes

Deniz Gungor, MSIII, assisted Dr. Harish Siddaiah in writing a textbook chapter in that has been accepted for publishing in “Moderate and Deep Sedation in Clinical Practice” titled “Patient Monitoring, equipment and intravenous fluids”.

Phillip Fincher, MSIV, research under the mentorship of Dr. Patrick Massey titled “Earlier Return to Light Duty is Associated with Successful Return to Full Duty of Workers’ Compensation Patients Treated with Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery” was published in the Journal of Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in June 2022. https://www.arthroscopysportsmedicineandrehabilitation.org/article/S2666-061X(22)00009-8/fulltext

Alexis Angelette, MSIV, has had her research on various projects published in the following journals:

1. Buchhanolla, P., Bir, S., Angelette, A., Lewis, A., Kandregula, S., Guthikonda, B., Javalkar, V., Chernyshev, O. Y., & Kelley, R.. (2022, May). Determination of Prevalence of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) and Its Association with Cerebral Infarction, and Outcome in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2016--2018 . Neurology, 98(18), 3554. Cited in PubMed; PMID: P16-10.002. Pub Status: Published.
2. Buchhanolla, P., Bir, S., Lewis, A., Angelette, A., Kandregula, S., Guthikonda, B., Javalkar, V., Chernyshev, O. Y., & Kelley, R.. (2022, May). Identification of Thrombophilia in Cerebral Infarction, and Potential Effect of Antithrombotic Therapy on Outcome of Cerebral Infarction in Association with Hypercoagulability in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2016--2018 . Neurology, 98(18), 3555. Cited in PubMed; PMID: P16-10.002. Pub Status: Published.
3. Cornett, E. M., Angelette, A. L., Amarasinghe, S. N., Abubakar, T., Kaye, A. M., Kaye, A. D., Neuchat, E. E., Urits, I., & Viswanath, O.. (2021, Mar). VALTOCO® (Diazepam Nasal Spray) for the Acute Treatment of Intermittent Stereotypic Episodes of Frequent Seizure Activity. Neurology International, 13(1), 64-78. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 33670456. Pub Status: Published.
4. Noor, N., Angelette, A. L., Lawson, A., Patel, A., Urits, I., Viswanath, O., Yazdi, C., & Kaye, A. D.. (2022, Jun). A Comprehensive Review of Zavegepant as Abortive Treatment for Migraine . Health Psychology Research, 10(3), 3-19. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 35774914. Pub Status: Published.

Shadman Yusuf, MSIII, research under the mentorship of Dr. Amber Edinoff titled “Viloxazine in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” was published in Frontiers in Psychiatry: Psychopharmacology. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.789982/full

Charles Daniel, MSII, research titled “Financial leadership and perioperative leadership in the ambulatory setting” under the guidance of Dr. Alan Kaye was published in Best Practice and Research Clinical Anesthesiology in August 2022.

John Laforge (MSIV), Maggie M Ross (MSIV), Robert Vanlangendonck (MSIV) had their work under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “Male Sexual Dysfunction” published in Health Psychology Research in August, 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35999971/

Jack S Jenkins (MSIV) and Mattie Steib (MSIV) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Buprenorphine and its formulations: a comprehensive review” published in Health Psychology Research in August 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35999975/

Cade Bourgeois (MSIV), Michael McDonald (MSIV), and Fatima Iqbal (MSIV) had their work under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “Perioperative leadership in the non-operating room and ambulatory setting” published in Best Practice and Research Clinical Anesthesiology in August 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36116909/

Alyssa Derouen’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “Novel Designer Benzodiazepines: Comprehensive Review of Evolving clinical and Adverse Effects” was published in Neurology International in August 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35997362/

Arthur Rezayev’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “Back pain in adolescent athletes: a narrative review” was published in Orthopedic Review in August 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35936806/

Jessica Rodriguez (MSIV), Anna Morris (MSIV), and Evan Greeson (MSIV) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “The patient with obesity and super-super obesity: Perioperative anesthetic considerations.” Published in Saudi Journal of Anesthesiology in July-September 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35898529/

Garett Malone (MSIII), Nicholas Comardelle (MSIV), and Arielle Degueure (MSIV) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Aduhelm, a novel anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease: A comprehensive review” published in Health Psychology Research in July 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35910244/

Haley Norwood’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “An Updated Review of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome” was published in Orthopedic Review in August 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36034731/

Alexis Angelette’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “A Comprehensive Review of Zavegepant as Abortive Treatment for Migraine” was published in Health Psychology Research in June, 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35774914/

MSIV Sarah Wagner, MSIII Jessica Rodriguez, and MSIV Catherine Johnson’s research under the mentorship of Dr. Amber Edinoff titled, “Alternative Options for Complex, Recurrent Pain States Using Cannabinoids, Psilocybin, and Ketamine: A Narrative Review of Clinical Evidence” was published in Neurol. Int. in May 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35645354/

Kenna Leethy’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “An Update on Posterior Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome.” was published in Orthopedic Review in May 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35769658/

Julia Hebert’s (MSII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye and Dr. Ivan Urits titled “A Comprehensive Review of Cluneal Neuralgia as a Cause of Lower Back Pain” was published in Orthopedic Review in May 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35769655/

Allison D Desforges (MSIV) and Chance M Hebert (MSIII) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “Treatment and diagnosis of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: An update” published in Biomedical Pharmacotherapy in March 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35104697/

Laura M Nussdorf’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “Antipsychotic Polypharmacy-Related Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality: A Comprehensive Review” was published in Neurology International in March 2022.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35324580/

Benjamin S Maxey’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “Occipital Nerve Stimulation: An Alternative Treatment of Chronic Migraine” was published in Current Pain and Headache Reports in March 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35286589/

Aaron Sheppard’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Yufeng Dong titled “The Influence of Analgesic Modalities on Postoperative Cancer Recurrence” was published in Anesthesiology Pain Medicine in February 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35433388/

Aaron Sheppard’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Yufeng Dong and Dr. Shane Barton titled, “Understanding Reactive Oxygen Species in Bone Regeneration: A Glance at Potential Therapeutics and Bioengineering Applications” was published in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology in February 2022.

Kyle Lewis’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Bremelanotide for Treatment of Female Hypoactive Sexual Desire” was published in Neurology International in January 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35076581/

Chandler E Merriman’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “Oxytocin, a Novel Treatment for Methamphetamine Use Disorder” published in Neurology International in January 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35225885/

Tunde Abubakar (MSIV) and Colby Koontz (MSIV) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “A Comprehensive Review of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome” was published in Orthopedic Review in September 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36128335/

Nicholas Comardelle’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Current Strategies in Pain Regimens for Robotic Urologic Surgery: A Comprehensive Review” was published in Anesthesiology Pain Medicine in July 2022.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36818482/

Himasa Wijetunge (MSIV) , Peyton Moore (MSIV), Daniel Provenzano (MSIV) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled, “Gender Dysphoria and Its Non-Surgical and Surgical Treatments” published in Health Psychology Research in September 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36168640/

Grace McCrudy’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Minimally Invasive and Conservative Interventions for the Treatment of Sacroiliac Joint Pain: A Review of Recent Literature” was published in Orthopedic Review in May 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35769646/

Brooke Williams (MSIII) and Rama Mouhaffel (MSIV) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Combination Olanzapine and Samidorphan for the Management of Schizophrenia and Bipolar 1 Disorder in Adults: A Narrative Review” was published in Health Psychology Research in April 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35774916/

Caroline Burroughs’ (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Clinically Relevant Drug Interactions with Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors” was published in Health Psychology Research in November 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36425231/

Matthew Norton’s (MSII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Liposomal Bupivacaine Decreases Post-Operative Opioid Use after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Review of Level I Evidence” was published in Orthopedic Review in August 2022.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35936807/

Nicholas Comardelle’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “The role for high volume local infiltration analgesia with liposomal bupivacaine in total hip arthroplasty: A scoping review” was published in Orthopedic Review in August 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35936804/

Hunter C Vienne’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “ A Comprehensive Update of Prolotherapy in the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee” was published in Orthopedic Review in May 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35769650/

David Okuampa’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “pitolisant, a novel histamine-3 receptor competitive antagonist, and inverse agonist, in the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in adult patients with narcolepsy” was published in Health Psychology Research in May 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35774905/

Grace Armistead (MSI) and Alexandra Anderson (MSIV) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Phenothiazines and their Evolving Roles in Clinical Practice: A Narrative Review” published in Health Psychology Research in November 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36425230/

Daniel Provenzano’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Methamphetamine Use: A Narrative Review of Adverse Effects and Related Toxicities” was published in Health Psychology Research in September 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36118981/

Katelyn Parker (MSIV) and Evan Downs (MSII) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Viloxazine for the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” published in Health Psychology Research in September 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36168642/

Garett W Malone (MSIII), Nicholas J Comardelle (MSIV), and Arielle E Degueure MSIV) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Aducanumab, a Novel Anti-Amyloid Monoclonal Antibody, for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Comprehensive Review” published in Health Psychology Research in January 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35928986/

Alexis Angelette’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Rare Mental Health Disorders Affecting Urologic Care: A Comprehensive Review” was published in Health Psychology Research in October 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36628123/

Bennett Thomas’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Associated Bleeding Risks: A Narrative and Clinical Review” was published in Health Psychology Research in November 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36425234/

Elisa Neuchat’s (MSI) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Opicapone, A Novel Catechol-O-methyl Tranferase Inhibitor, for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease “Off” Episodes” was published in Health Psychology Research in June 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35774903/

Meskerem A Nemomsa (MSIV), Bailey Turbeville (MSIV) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Elyse Bradley titled “Midazolam nasal spray to treat intermittent, stereotypic episodes of frequent seizure activity pharmacology and clinical role, a comprehensive review” published in Health Psychology Research in October 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36262479/

Evan Downs’s (MSII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Stem cells:: a comprehensive review of origins and emerging clinical roles in medical practice” was published in Orthopedic Review in August 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36034728/

Grace McCurdy’s (MSIV) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Minimally Invasive and Conservative Interventions for the Treatment of Sacroiliac Joint Pain: A review of Recent Literature” was published in Orthopedic Review in April 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36415486/

Zahasn Eswani’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Viloxazine, a Non-stimulant Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A 3-year update” was published in Health Psychology Research in July 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35910243/

Matthew Moore’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Eptinezumab-jjmr, a humanized monoclonal specific to Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide, for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults” was published in Health Psychology Research in November 2022.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36381178/

Bryce Bonin (MSIV), Rama Mouhaffel (MSIV), and Stephen Vining (MSIII) had their research under the mentorship of Dr. Amber Edinoff titled “Historical Pathways for Opioid Addiction, Withdrawal with Traditional and Alternative Treatment Options with Ketamine, Cannabinoids, and Noribogaine: A Narrative Review” was published in Health Psychology Research in October 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36628122/

Zachary Connelly’s (MSIV) research titled “MP26-10 COULD FINGER ASSIGNMENT AT THE ROBOTIC CONSOLE IMPROVE SURGICAL EDUCATION AND ERGONOMICS OR CAUSE ANY ADVERSE EVENTS? A RANDOMIZED PROSPECTIVE BLINDED SIMULATION PILOT … “ was published in the Journal of Urology. https://www.auajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1097/JU.0000000000003254.10

Zachary Connelly’s (MSIV) research titled “Correction to: Predicting failed access in unstented ureteroscopy” was published in Urolithiasis. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36995445/

Zachary Connelly (MSIV), Hannah Meyer (MSII), Collyn O’Quin (MSIII), and Ross Rieger (MSIV) published their research titled “Distraction Vaginogenesis’: Preliminary Results Using a Novel Method for Vaginal Canal Expansion in Rats” in Bioengineering. https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/10/3/351

Zachary Connelly’s (MSIV) research titled “A Retrospective Review of Bovine Artery Graft Patency: A Single Site Study” was published in Annals of Vascular Surgery. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0890509623001061

Zachary Connelly’s (MSIV) research titled “Retrospective Identification of Barriers to On-Time Discharge in Common General Surgery Operations” was published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. https://journals.lww.com/journalacs/Fulltext/2022/11002/Retrospective_Identification_of_Barriers_to.53.aspx

Zachary Connelly (MSIV), Cade Wyble (MSIV), and Taylor Jeansonne (MSIV) published “High-Risk Ultrasound Findings Are Superior to Afirma Molecular Profiling for Prediction of Malignancy in Resected Thyroid Nodules: An Institutional Experience” in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. https://oce.ovid.com/article/00019464-202211001-00103?sequence=1&clickthrough=y

Zachary Connelly’s (MSIV) research titled “Online surgical education adopted among urology residency programs in response to COVID-19: A pilot study” was published in Actas Urológicas Españolas (English Edition). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173578622000580

Zachary Connelly’s (MSIV) research titled “La educación quirúrgica en línea implementada en los programas de residencia urológica como respuesta a la COVID-19: estudio piloto” was published in Actas Urológicas Españolas. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9212569/

Zachary Connelly’s (MSIV) research titled “Urologic Care of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders or other Neurodevelopmental Disorders” was published in the Handbook of Treatment Planning for Children with Autism and Other … https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-06120-2_24

Zachary Connelly (MSIV) and  Henry Craighead (MSII) published “Urolithiasis in pregnancy: Advances in imaging modalities and evaluation of current trends in endourological approaches” in Actas Urológicas Españolas (English Edition). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173578622000373

Zachary Connelly’s (MSIV) research titled “Do ureteral stent diameter and length or patient demographics play a role in stent encrustation?” was published in Canadian Urological Association Journal. https://cuaj.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/7815

Zachary Connelly’s (MSIV) research titled “Comparison of Bovine Artery and Polytetrafluoroethylene Grafts for Hemodialysis Access” was published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery. https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/playContent/1-s2.0-S0741521421027075?returnurl=null&referrer=null

Zachary Connelly (MSIV) and Henry Craighead (MSII) published “Urolitiasis en el embarazo: avances en las modalidades de imagen y evaluación de las tendencias actuales en los abordajes endourológicos” in Actas Urológicas Españolas. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0210480622000080

Zachary Connelly’s (MSIV) research titled “SARS-CoV-2 Effects on the Male Genitourinary System” was published in the American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Urology. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/?term=2330-1910[JOUR]+AND+10[volume]+AND+4[IP]+AND+199[page]

Katherine Johnson (MSIV) and Brooke Williams’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Amber Edinoff titled “Prescription Stimulants in College and Medical Students: A Narrative Review of Misuse, Cognitive Impact, and Adverse Effects” was published in Psychiatry International in July 2022. https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5318/3/3/18

Sarah Lauve’s (MSIII) research under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Kaye titled “Respiratory System Anatomy: Pharynx. In: Abd-Elsayed A. eds” was published in Basic Anesthesia Review, 1e Oxford University Press; 2023 ISBN: 139780197584569.