Jana Al Hashash
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Primary Research Area of Interest: |
Colorectal cancers, inflammatory bowel disease, and functional dyspepsia. |
| Primary Clinical Area of Interest: |
Gastroenterology. |
| ISP Research Project Title: |
Role of tertiary lymphoid organs in chronic allograft rejection. |
| Mentor for ISP Project: |
Faddi Lakkis, MD. |
Presentations:
- Hashash JG, Skoury A, Aoun N, Shamseddeen W, Barada K. Gross lower-gastrointestinal bleeding in patients on anticoagulant and/or antiplatelet therapy: endoscopic findings and clinical outcomes. Gastroenterology. 2007;32(Suppl 2):A195-6. Poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week, Washington, DC, May 2007.
- Abdul-Baki H, Hashash JG, El Hajj II, Azar C, El Zahabi L, Mourad FH, Barada KA, Sharara AI. A randomized controlled double-blind trial of the adjunct use of tegaserod in whole- or split-dose PEG-electrolyte solution for colonoscopy preparation. Endoscopy. 2007;39(Suppl 1):A362. Poster presentation at the 15th United European Gastroenterology Week, Paris, October 2007.
- Hashash JG, Abdul-Baki H, Azar C, El Hajj II, El Zahabi L, Chaar H, Sharara AI. A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over study of flupenthixol and melitracen in functional dyspepsia. Gut. 2007;56(Suppl 3):A8. Oral presentation at the 15th United European Gastroenterology Week, Paris, October 2007. [Winner of the Junior Investigator Award.]
- Hashash JG, Skoury A, Haddad R, El-Samad S, Soweid A. A randomized open-label trial of on-demand use of rabeprazole vs. ranitidine in patients with non-erosive reflux disease. Gut. 2007;56(Suppl 3):A215. Poster presentation at the 15th United European Gastroenterology Week, Paris, October 2007.
- Sharara AI, El Hajj I, Maasri K, Hashash JG, Araj GF. The effect of acid, pepsin, and gastric juice on the in vitro growth and sporulation of Clostridium difficile. Poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, California, May 2008.
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Publications:
- Azar C, Soweid A, Berro Z, Salem ZM, Geara FB, Kattar MM, Hashash JG, Barada KA. Duodenal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma successfully treated by radiation therapy. Clinical Lymphoma and Myeloma. 2007;7:428-31.
- El Hajj I, Hashash JG, Kfoury Baz E, Abdul-Baki H, Sharara AI. ABO blood group and gastric cancer: rekindling an old fire? Southern Medical Journal. 2007;100:726-7.
- Hashash JG, Atweh LA, Saliba T, Chakhachiro Z, Al-Kutoubi A, Tawil A, Barada K. Acute NSAID-induced transmural duodenitis and extensive duodenal ulceration: a case report. Clinical Therapeutics. 2007;29:2448-52.
- Kairouz S, Hashash J, Kabbara W, McHayleh W, Tabbara IA. Dendritic cell neoplasms: an overview. American Journal of Hematology. 2007;82:924-8.
- Abdul-Baki H, Hashash JG, El Hajj II, Azar C, El Zahabi L, Mourad FH, Barada KA, Sharara AI. A randomized controlled double-blind trial of the adjunct use of tegaserod in whole-dose or split-dose polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution for colonoscopy preparation. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2008;68:294-300.
- Hashash JG, Abdul-Baki H, Azar C, El Hajj II, El Zahabi L, Chaar H, Sharara AI. A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over study of flupenthixol and melitracen in functional dyspepsia. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2008;27:1148-55.
- Barada K, Abdul-Baki H, El Hajj I, Hashash JG, Green PH. Gastrointestinal bleeding in the setting of anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy. A review of the literature. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. In press.
- Hashash JG, Shamseddeen W, Skoury A, Aoun N, Barada K. Gross lower-gastrointestinal bleeding in patients on anticoagulant and/or antiplatelet therapy: endoscopic findings, management, and clinical outcomes. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. In press.
- Pollack S, O'Connar T, Hashash JG, Tabbara IA. Nonmyeloablative therapy and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a clinical review. American Journal of Clinical Oncology. In press.
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Breno da Rocha Lima |
Primary Research Area of Interest: |
Osteoporosis and glaucoma. |
| Primary Clinical Area of Interest: |
Endocrinology and ophthalmology. |
| ISP Research Project Title: |
High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the wrist: a novel technique to examine skeletal integrity in men with prostate cancer. |
| Mentor for ISP Project: |
Susan Greenspan, MD. |
Presentations:
- da Rocha Lima B, Venzara F, de los Santos R, Ventura L, Porciatti V. Postural changes of intraocular pressure and their impact on retinal ganglion cell function. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 2007.
- Ventura L, da Rocha Lima B, Venzara F, Porciatti V. Postural changes of intraocular pressure and their impact on retinal ganglion cell function. Presentation at the Seventh Biannual Meeting of the North American Perimetric Society, Skaneateles, New York, September 2007.
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Gaurav Gupta |
Primary Research Area of Interest: |
Renal transplantation and BK virus allograft nephropathy. |
| Primary Clinical Area of Interest: |
Nephrology and kidney transplantation. |
| ISP Research Project Title: |
Causes of renal allograft failure and their impact on postgraft survival. |
| Mentor for ISP Project: |
Parmjeet Randhawa, MD. |
Presentations:
- Gupta G, Gasper G, Bista B, Shapiro R, Randhawa P, Vats A. High production of TGF-ß increases the risk of development of BK virus allograft nephropathy. Oral presentation at the World Transplant Congress, Boston, Massachusetts, July 2006.
- Gupta G, Jahnukainen T, Ishwad C, Gasper G, Kwak J, Choi M, Randhawa P, Vats A. BK virus upregulates TGF-ß as well as specific components of the TGF-ß signaling pathway. Oral presentation at the World Transplant Congress, Boston, Massachusetts, July 2006.
- Gupta G, Shapiro R, Basu A, Tan H, Morgan C, Vats A, Randhawa R. BK viremia without demonstrated nephropathy in kidney transplant patients receiving Campath induction and steroid avoidance. Presentation at the Fourth International Conference on Polyomaviruses, Barcelona, Spain, October 2007.
- Gupta G, Shapiro R, Morgan C, Basu A, Tan H, Randhawa P. Neutrophilic tubulitis as a marker for urinary tract infection in C4d positive renal allograft biopsies. Presentation at the American Transplant Congress, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 2008.
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Publications:
- Gupta G, Shapiro R, Randhawa P, Vats A. Low incidence of BK virus nephropathy after simultaneous kidney pancreas transplantation. Transplantation. 2006;82:382-8.
- Jahnukainen T, Malehorn D, Sun M, Lyons-Weiler J, Bigbee W, Gupta G, Shapiro R, Randhawa P, Pelikan R, Hauskrecht M, Vats A. Proteomic analysis of urine in kidney transplant patients with BK virus nephropathy. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2006;17:3248-56.
- Randhawa P, Gupta G, Vats A, Shapiro R, Viscidi RP. Immunoglobulin G, A, and M responses to BK virus in renal transplantation. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology. 2006;13:1057-63.
- Sharma P, Gupta G, Vats A, Shapiro R, Randhawa P. Phylogenetic analysis of polyomavirus BK sequences. Journal of Virology. 2006;80:8869-79.
- Bista BR, Ishwad C, Wadowsky RM, Manna P, Randhawa PS, Gupta G, Adhikari M, Tyagi R, Gasper G, Vats A. Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid detection of BK virus. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2007;45:1581-7.
- Sharma PM, Gupta G, Vats A, Shapiro R, Randhawa PS. Polyomavirus BK noncoding control region rearrangements in health and disease. Journal of Medical Virology. 2007;79:1199-207.
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Arslan Kahloon |
Primary Research Area of Interest: |
Viral hepatitis and ulcerative colitis. |
| Primary Clinical Area of Interest: |
Gastroenterology and hepatology. |
| ISP Research Project Title: |
Surveillance colonoscopy underestimates dysplasia in patients with ulcerative colitis. |
| Mentor for ISP Project: |
Miguel Regueiro, MD, and Obaid Shaikh, MD. |
| Postresidency Plans: |
Indiana University, Gastroenterology Fellowship. |
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Saurabh Malhotra |
Primary Research Area of Interest: |
Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques and cardiovascular epidemiology. |
| Primary Clinical Area of Interest: |
Cardiovascular imaging. |
| ISP Research Project Title: |
Predictors of electrocardiographic changes during myocardial perfusion imaging. |
| Mentor for ISP Project: |
Prem Soman, MD, PhD, MRCP. |
| Postresidency Plans: |
Indiana University, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship. |
Presentations:
- Malhotra S, Lai S, Tandri H, Castillo E, Szarf G, Wasserman BA. Improved reliability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements of carotid artery wall thickness with contrast enhancement. Presentation at the Meeting of the North American Society of Cardiac Imaging, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 2006.
- Ezeokoli C, Malhotra S, Astor B, Steinman D, Wasserman BA. Retropharyngeal carotid artery: a cautionary tale. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology, Chicago, Illinois, June 2007.
- Dasari A, Malhotra S, Spagnoletti CL. A rare complication of a common disease: pyogenic liver abscess due to diverticulitis. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 2008.
- Dasari A, Malhotra S, Spagnoletti CL. Sore throat: not always the usual suspects. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 2008.
- Malhotra S, Lertratanakul A, Dasari A, Spagnoletti CL. An unusual cause for low back pain: mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 2008.
- Malhotra S, Follansbee WP, Soman P. Ischemic electrocardiographic response to exercise is more strongly associated with the severity than the extent of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) ischemia. Presentation at the Meeting of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Boston, Massachusetts, September 2008.
- Malhotra S, Follansbee WP, Soman P. Ischemic electrocardiographic response to exercise is more strongly associated with the severity than the extent of SPECT ischemia in individuals with significant coronary artery disease. Presentation at the Meeting of the American Heart Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 2008.
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Publications:
- Guallar E, Silbergeld EK, Navas-Acien A, Malhotra S, Astor BC, Sharrett R, Schwartz BS. Confounding of the relation between homocysteine and peripheral arterial disease by lead, cadmium, and renal function. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2006;163:700-8.
- Gupta P, Malhotra S, Singh DK, Dua T. Length of postnatal stay in healthy newborns and re-hospitalization following their early discharge. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2006;73:897-900.
- Golden SH, Malhotra S, Wand GS, Brancati FL, Ford D, Horton K. Adrenal gland volume and dexamethasone-suppressed cortisol correlate with total daily salivary cortisol in African-American women. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2007;92:1358-63.
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Selahattin Turen |
Primary Research Area of Interest: |
ADP receptor gene polymorphism and clopidogrel resistance. |
| Primary Clinical Area of Interest: |
Cardiology. |
| ISP Research Project Title: |
Serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level is a prognostic factor in patients who have locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma and are treated with chemoradiotherapy. |
| Mentor for ISP Project: |
Oscar Marroquin, MD. |
Presentations:
- Turen S, Ozyar E, Altundag MK, Gullu I. Serum LDH level is a prognostic factor in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients treated with chemotherapy. Lung Cancer. 2004;46(Suppl 1):S82. Poster presentation at the Third International Chicago Symposium on Malignancies of the Chest and Head and Neck, Chicago, Illinois, October 2004.
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Publications:
- Altundag K, Altundag O, Akyurek S, Karakaya E, Turen S. Inactivation of E-cadherin and less sensitivity of lobular breast carcinoma cells to chemotherapy [letter]. Breast. 2006;15:300.
- Turen S, Ozyar E, Altundag K, Gullu I, Atahan IL. Serum lactate dehydrogenase level is a prognostic factor in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with chemoradiotherapy. Cancer Investigation. 2007;25:315-21.
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Angela Huang |
Primary Research Area of Interest: |
Cardiovascular preventive medicine. |
| Primary Clinical Area of Interest: |
General medicine. |
| ISP Research Project Title: |
Awareness, accuracy, and predictive validity of self-reported cholesterol levels in women. |
| Mentor for ISP Project: |
Robert Glynn, ScD. |
| Postresidency Plans: |
Hospitalist. |
| Presentations: |
Publications:
- Huang PY, Buring JE, Ridker PM, Glynn RJ. Awareness, accuracy, and predictive validity of self-reported cholesterol in women. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2007;22:606-13.
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