Congratulations to the Winners of the 2016 Resident Paper Competition
Basic Science
FIRST PLACE
Sphingosine Treatment Rescues Burn Mice From Lung Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection
Presented by Teresa Rice, MD, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
SECOND PLACE
Increased Ceramidase Activity Improves Bacterial Clearance And Survival In A Murine Model Of Sepsis
Presented by: Brent T. Xia, MD, University of Cincinnati, Department of Surgery, Cincinnati, OH
THIRD PLACE
Regeneration The Anal Sphincter: Cytokines, Stem Cells or Both?
Presented by: Li Sun, MD, Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Clinical Science
FIRST PLACE
Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPS) AS Biomarkers OF Complicated Appendicitis
Presented by: Meghan C. Daly, MD, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
SECOND PLACE
The Value of Cholangiography in Elective Cholecystectomy for Patients with Normal Preoperative Liver Function Tests
Presented by: Jessica Burgers, MD, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH
THIRD PLACE
Inadvertent Parathyroidectomy During Thyroidectomy: Incidence, Risk Factors and Long-Term Outcomes
Presented by: Hannah Y. Zhou, MD, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Oncology
FIRST PLACE
Fertility in Young Women of Child-Bearing Age After Breast Cancer: Are We Giving Them A Better Chance?
Presented by: Devina K.S. McCray, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
SECOND PLACE
Immediate Reconstruction In Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Challenging Current Care
Presented by: Ashley B. Simpson, DO, Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Cleveland, OH
THIRD PLACE
Colon Sparing Advanced Endoscopic Techniques For Complex Colorectal Lesions
Presented by: Cigdem Benlice, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Digestive Disease Institute, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland, OH
Surgical Quality Posters
First Place
Risk Factors Associated with Postoperative Morbidity In Over 500 Colovestical Fistula Patients UNDERGOING COLORECTAL SURGERY
Hande Aydinli, MD, Cleveland Clinic Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland, OH
Second Place
NSQIP Risk Calculator Predicts Rate of Readmission After Colorectal Surgery
Steven Weber, MD, The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health, Cincinnati, OH
Third Place
Operative Dictations, A Quality Improvement Inititative
Patrick Narh-Martey, MD, Northside Medical Center, Youngstown, OH