Recent PCOM Research Publications
Kudos July 2022
July 31, 2022The July 2022 edition of Kudos highlights faculty, staff, resident and student publications
and accolades at PCOM, PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia.
Alfonso Arevalo, DO `17, resident, orthopedic surgery, co-authored “A Scoping Review of Injuries in Amateur
and Professional Men's Ice Hockey,” which was published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.
Matthew Brennan, DO, resident, otolaryngology, co-authored “Surgical Outcome of Low-Power-Density Blue
Laser for Vascular Lesions of the Vocal Fold,” which was published in the Journal of Voice.
Trung Thanh Bui (DO `24) was first author of “Systematic Review of MIGS and Non-Penetrating Glaucoma Procedures
for Uveitic Glaucoma,” which was published in the journal Seminars in Ophthalmology.
Denise Chen (DO `24) co-authored “Molecular Subclasses Of Clear Cell Ovarian Carcinoma And Their Impact
On Disease Behavior And Outcomes,” which was published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research.
Griffin Clyatt (DO `23) student was first author of “A Unique Case of Localized Palmar Erythema Annulare
Centrifugum,” which was published in the journal Cureus.
Nicole Daher, MS, PA-C, assistant professor, physician assistant studies and Jolene Bohensky, MS, PA-C, assistant professor, physician assistant studies co-authored “Getting To The Heart
Of The Opioid Crisis: Infective Endocarditis,” which was published in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
Courtney Docherty, DO `17, resident, general surgery, co-authored “Use of Cold-Stored Whole Blood is Associated
with Improved Mortality in Hemostatic Resuscitation of Major Bleeding: A Multicenter
Study,” which was published in the journal Annals of Surgery.
Jeremy Heinle (DO `23) co-authored “Depression Increases Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Revision
Rates and Diminishes Neck Disability Index Improvement,” which was published in the
journal Spine.
Yujin Kim, PharmD, assistant professor, pharmaceutical sciences; Srujana Rayalam, DVM, PhD, associate
professor, pharmaceutical sciences; Xinyu (Eric) Wang, PhD, associate professor, pharmaceutical sciences; Lenne Chau, PharmD `22, and Bao Chieu Nguyen, PharmD `22, co-authored “Anti Aging Mechanism of Natural Compounds: Effects on Autophagy and
Oxidative Stress,” which was published in the journal Molecules.
Matthew Koury (DO `23) was first author of “A Case of Wernicke's Encephalopathy Due to Idiopathic Gastroparesis:
A Rare Cause of Encephalopathy in a Young Woman,” which was published in the journal
Cureus.
Kumar Mukherjee, PhD, associate professor, pharmacy practice, co-authored “Length of Stay, Cost, and Outcomes
Related to Traumatic Subdural Hematoma in Inpatient Setting in the United States,”
which was published in the journal Value in Health and “Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein
Links Hypercholesterolemia And Bladder Cancer Aggressiveness By Promoting Cancer Stemness,”
which was published in the journal Cancer Research.
Pavan Patel (DO `23) and Smera Saikumar (DO `23) co-authored “Herpes Virus Pseudotumor in a Patient with HIV Immunosuppression,” which
was published in the journal Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Essie Samuel, PharmD, assistant professor, pharmacy practice; Hua Ling, PharmD, associate professor, pharmacy practice; and Maya Watford, PharmD `22, co-authored “Inclisiran: A First-in-Class siRNA Therapy for Lowering Low-Density
Lipoprotein Cholesterol,” which was published in the journal Annals of Pharmacotherapy.
Scott Serpico (DO `23) was first author of “Suicide Amongst Transplant Recipients: Trends And Unique Risk
Factors,” which was published in the journal Clinical Transplantation.
Priyah Shah, DO, resident, internal medicine, co-authored “A Rare Case of Aspergillus Empyema Thoracis
as a Complication of COVID-19 Pneumonia,” which was published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Brenda Tester (DO `23) was first author of “Emerging Applications of Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound in Trauma,”
which was published in the journal Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy.
Dianzheng Zhang, PhD, professor, biochemistry and molecular biology, “Use Of Metformin And Survival In
Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Hcc) Undergoing Liver Directed Therapy: A
Seer-Medicare Analysis,” which was published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.