2022 ISP Awardees
Victor De Cos
Evaluation of the association between COVID-19 infection or vaccination with dizziness and hearing loss
Mentor: Dr. Harris (Otolarynolgy – Head and Neck Surgery)
Andrea Yessaillian
Reduction of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in plastic surgeons via introduction of pre-operative neuromuscular activation exercise
Mentor: Dr. Reid (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)
Marjan Moghaddam
The effect of preoperative congestive heart failure on outcomes of carotid revascularization
Mentor: Dr. Malas (Vascular & Endovascular Surgery)
Emma Williams
Effects of Trauma Informed Care Training on Trauma Provider Practices and Workplace Satisfaction
Mentor: Dr. Costantini (Trauma, Surgical Critical Care & Burns & Acute Care Surgery)
Caroline Kornelse
Developing a simulation of inferior alveolar nerve and Gow-Gates blocks using 3D-printed model and augmented reality overlay
Mentor: Dr. Noel (Anatomy)
Austin Fan
Postoperative and Long-Term Outcomes of De Novo versus Post-Repair Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in VQI-Medicare-Linked Database
Dr. Mahmoud Malas (Vascular & Endovascular Surgery)
2021 ISP Awardees
Veena Do
The Effect of a non-English language on postoperative course in GI surgery
Mentor: Dr. Lopez (Colon and Rectal Surgery)
Katja Lazar
National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer process and performance measures at an academic, tertiary care colorectal surgery practice pre- and post-accreditation
Mentor: Dr. Lopez (Colon and Rectal Surgery)
Karen Leung
Psychosocial Burden of Pediatric and Adult Patients with Congenital vs Traumatic Facial Differences: Assessment of Psychiatric Distress and Mental Health Services Utilization in the United States from 2004-2012
Mentor: Dr. Gosman (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)
Thanh Luong
Health Utility Values of Olfactory Dysfunction in Post-COVID-19 Patients Compared to Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients
Mentor: Dr. Yan (Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery)
Niloofar Radgoudarzi
Stage at Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal Malignancies during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mentor: Dr. White (Surgical Oncology)
Conner Trimm
Regulation of the immunological activity of exosomes by targeting cholinergic receptors in a mouse model
Mentor: Dr. Eliceiri (Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns and Acute Care)