Med-Peds Attending Physicians/Residents
Recent Publications
Special Health Care Needs
Caregiver support, burden, and long-term planning among caregivers of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A cross-sectional study – PubMed (nih.gov)
The Where and the How:: Ensuring those with Disabilities have the People Power for Healthy Living – PubMed (nih.gov)
The Crisis Close at Hand: How COVID-19 Challenges Long-Term Care Planning for Adults with Intellectual Disability – PubMed (nih.gov)
Identifying key components of a web-based long term care planning intervention for family caregivers of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities – PubMed (nih.gov)
Down Syndrome and Dementia:: A Patient and Care-Giver Centered Approach – PubMed (nih.gov)
Intellectual Developmental Disabilities:: Definitions, Diagnosis, and Delivery of Care – PubMed (nih.gov)
Sickle Cell
Health Care Utilization by Adolescent/Young Adult Patients With Sickle Cell Disease in Delaware – PubMed (nih.gov)
Peer Mediated Groups:: Nonpharmacologic Management of Pain for and By Those with Sickle Cell Disease – PubMed (nih.gov)
Expert consensus on the management of infusion-related reactions (IRRs) in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) receiving crizanlizumab: a RAND/UCLA modified Delphi panel – PubMed (nih.gov)
COVID-19 in hospitalized adult patients with sickle cell disease: A 2020 US cohort using Cerner Real-World Data™ (CRWD) – PubMed (nih.gov)
Other
Genome-wide association in Drosophila identifies a role for Piezo and Proc-R in sleep latency – PubMed (nih.gov)
Influence of concussion history and age of first concussion on visio-vestibular function – PubMed (nih.gov)
Adolescents With More Oculomotor and Vestibular Signs of Sport-Related Concussion Benefit from Aerobic Exercise: An Exploratory Analysis – PubMed (nih.gov)
An Atypical Case of Scurvy in an Adolescent With Sacroiliitis – PubMed (nih.gov)
Use of Voice-Assisted Technology to Enhance the Home Health Care Patient Experience – PubMed (nih.gov)
Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Series – PubMed (nih.gov)
Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Spinal Cord: A Consequence of Recreational Nitrous Oxide Use – PubMed (nih.gov)
Avascular Necrosis of the Hip: A Post COVID-19 Sequela – PubMed (nih.gov)
Donor-specific antibodies after heart transplantation for Fontan-associated protein-losing enteropathy – PubMed (nih.gov)
Too Hot to Handle: A Case of Fever of Unknown Origin – PubMed (nih.gov)
Necrotic Ulcers Secondary to Apomorphine Infusion – PubMed (nih.gov)
Characteristics of academic medicine change agents as revealed by 4th-year medical students’ reflections-on-practice – PubMed (nih.gov)
Identifying and Supporting the Needs of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residents Interested in Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship – PubMed (nih.gov)
Virtual Med-Peds: Description of the First Virtual Med-Peds Student Elective During COVID-19 – PubMed (nih.gov)
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Pediatrician Burnout Led by the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Internal Medicine and Pediatrics (Med-Peds) – PubMed (nih.gov)
Perceptions of Resident Autonomy in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine-Pediatrics – PubMed (nih.gov)
Data Quality in Electronic Health Record Research: An Approach for Validation and Quantitative Bias Analysis for Imperfectly Ascertained Health Outcomes Via Diagnostic Codes – PubMed (nih.gov)
Meningococcal Vaccination:: An Update on Meningococcal Vaccine Recommendations for the Primary Care Physician – PubMed (nih.gov)
Common Cause and Common Purpose: Strategies to Increase Engagement in Faculty Development Activities – PubMed (nih.gov)
Data Quality in Electronic Health Record Research: An Approach for Validation and Quantitative Bias Analysis for Imperfectly Ascertained Health Outcomes Via Diagnostic Codes – PubMed (nih.gov)
Presentations
A Case Report on Spinal Cavernous Malformation
A refractory case of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis due to microscopic polyangiitis
Extending Pediatric Neurology Training to Adult Providers in Tanzania:
Use of Rituximab in a Severe Dermatitis Flare from Refractory Systemic Lupus
You Miss 100% of the Ticks You Don’t Suspect
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: Not Your Average Kidney Infection
SOS! A call to action for improved outcomes in severe Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome
A rare case of Mycoplasma hominis mediastinitis in a neonate following sternotomy
All that Shivers is Not Cold: An Unexpected Mimic of COVID-19.
Acute Hypothyroidism as a Potential Confounder of Primary Psychiatric Illness
Bilateral Cervical Lymphadenopathy Constricting the Airway
Grandpop and Poppers: A Case of Methemoglobinemia due to Nitrate Inhalation.
Clubbing Isn’t the Malformation You’d Expect…
Avascular Necrosis of the Hip: A post COVID-19 Sequela.
Hemorrhagic Pituitary Macroadenoma leading to Pituitary Apoplexy in a patient with Hemophilia C.
Penile calciphylaxis in Alport syndrome.
Improving blood pressure control rates at an urban, underserved residency clinic.
Standardizing hypertension management as a strategy to improve rate of blood pressure control and reduce racial disparities in an urban primary care teaching practice.
Recognition
2024:
Internal Medicine Graduation:
The Dr. Brian Aboff, Outpatient Teacher of the Year, The Dr. Leonard Lang, Inpatient Teacher of the Year Award and the Medical Student Resident Teacher of the Year Winners
Delaware, ACP: First and Second Prize, QI Poster Presentations
Pediatric Onco-Critical Care Symposium Outstanding Achievement Award
2023:
Gold Humanism Jefferson
Outstanding Junior Faculty Award
The Dr. Brian Aboff, Outpatient Teacher of the Year Award
The Dr. Leonard Lang, Inpatient Teacher of the Year Award
Top Docs (Philadelphia and Delaware Today Magazines) (12)
Jefferson Medical College Honor Role for Teaching (4)
Academic Excellence Award for Scholarship winner for the Division of General Academic Pediatrics
Delaware, ACP; Top Oral Presentation
Delaware, ACP; Top Poster Presentation