Recent Research Publications & Activities

Some of the scholarly productivity from our residents in 2021-2022 divided by subspecialty (includes peer-reviewed original articles and published abstracts)

Hematology / Oncology
Title of the Article Journal
Management and outcomes of hematological immune-related adverse events: systematic review and meta-analysis Journal of Immunotherapy
Efficacy and safety of gemcitabine plus doxorubicin in patients with renal medullary carcinoma Clinical GU Cancer
Targeting CD123 in BPDCN: an emerging field Expert Review of Hematology
How to treat adult acute myeloid leukemia: an evolving paradigm JACC Cardio Oncology
Evaluating tagraxofusp for the treatment of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) Expert Opinion in Pharmacology
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm treated with frontline HCVAD Blood Advances
CD303 (BDCA-2) – a potential novel target for therapy in hematologic malignancies Leukemia and Lymphoma
Characterization of coagulopathy and outcomes in cancer patients with severe COVID -19 illness: Longitudinal changes in hospitalized cancer patients Cancer Medicine
Dietary fiber and probiotics influence the gut microbiome and melanoma immunotherapy response Science
Follicular lymphoma and macrophages: impact of approved and novel therapies Blood Advances
Statins enhance the chemosensitivity of R-CHOP in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Leukemia and Lymphoma
A multicenter retrospective study of polatuzumab vedotin in patients with large b-cell lymphoma after car t-cell therapy. Blood Advances
BCL-W expression associates with poor outcome in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified Blood Cancer
Clinical and molecular profiling of aml patients with chromosome 7 or 7q deletions in the context of tp53 alterations and venetoclax treatment Leukemia and Lymphoma
Hemorrhagic adrenal mass: a rare presentation of primary adrenal choriocarcinoma Annals of IM: Clinical Cases
Practice patterns and clinical outcomes of platelet alloimmunization in a comprehensive cancer center Transfusion & Apheresis Science

 

Cardiology
Title of the Article Journal
An updated review of the efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants in treatment of left ventricular thrombus American Journal of Medicine
Total percutaneous revascularization of the hand to treat refractory digital ischemia in advanced systemic sclerosis JACC case reports
Tricuspid and pulmonary valve replacement in carcinoid heart disease: Insights and trends from a nationally representative database JACC
Safety, feasibility, and outcomes of cerebral protection using sentinel device in bovine arches Journal of the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
How to diagnose and manage qt prolongation in cancer patients JACC Cardio Oncology
Determinants of change in code status among patients with cardiopulmonary arrest admitted to the intensive care unit Resuscitation
Predictors of delirium among hospitalized adults with cardiovascular disease Circulation
Carcinoid heart disease prevalence among patients with neuroendocrine tumors: the MD Anderson Cancer Center experience JACC
Clinical and social determinants of change in code status among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
Characteristics of infective endocarditis in a cancer population Open Heart
Fractional flow reserve cardio-oncology effects on inpatient mortality, length of stay, and cost based on malignancy type:
machine learning supported nationally representative case-control study of 30 million hospitalizations
Medicina (Kaunas)
Atrial fibrillation in patients with biopsy-proven cardiac AL amyloidosis: A cancer center experience Circulation
Performance characteristics of natriuretic peptides in predicting invasively measured intracardiac filling pressures in patients with cancer Circulation
Outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery among older adults with geriatric syndromes. JACC
Coronary artery calcium score on standard of care oncologic CT scans for the prediction of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

 

Gastroenterology
Title of the Article Journal
An 80-year-old man with hematochezia and hyperkalemia Gastroenterology
Adherence to major society recommendations in patients diagnosed with esophagogastric outflow obstruction in a large tertiary academic center: a retrospective analysis The American Journal of Gastroenterology
Neurogenic bowel dysfunction: the impact of the central nervous system in constipation and fecal incontinence Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
Human cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus co-infection-induced colitis superimposed upon ulcerative colitis The American Journal of Gastroenterology
Subcutaneous neostigmine is effective and safe in the treatment of in-hospital ileus Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Complicated diverticulitis after immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy The American Journal of Gastroenterology
Characteristics, treatment, and outcome of diverticulitis related to immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with malignancies The American Journal of Gastroenterology
Rare colonic vascular ectasia disguised as a polyp The American Journal of Gastroenterology
Failure to thrive and severe malnutrition due to a jest of nature: dysphagia lusoria The American Journal of Gastroenterology
Failure to thrive and severe malnutrition due to a jest of nature: dysphagia lusoria Journal of Clinical & Medical Images Case Reports

 

Rheumatology
Title of the Article Journal
Predictors of perceived functional status in early systemic sclerosis: a prospective longitudinal study of the genisos cohort. Arthritis Care and Research
Sclerodermoid reaction following immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: a case series from MD Anderson Cancer Center Arthritis & Rheumatology

 

Infectious Disease
Title of the Article Journal
Neuroparacoccidioidomycosis Cureus

 

Endocrinology
Title of the Article Journal
Pituitary imaging abnormalities and related endocrine disorders in Erdheim-Chester disease Cancers (Basel)

Some of the local and national conferences in 2021-2022 where our residents have presented posters or given oral talks.

Gastroenterology:

  • American College of Gastroenterology, 2021
  • American College of Gastroenterology, 2022

Cardiology:

  • Heart Rhythm Society Conference, 2021
  • Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Annual Conference, 2021
  • Cardiovascular Research Technologies Annual Conference, 2022
  • American College of Cardiology, 2022
  • American Society of Echocardiography Annual Conference, 2022
  • Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, 2022
  • American Heart Association, 2022

Hematology/Oncology:

  • American Society of Hematology, 2021
  • European Society of Medical Oncology Congress, 2021
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, 2022

Rheumatology:

  • American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, 2022

General Internal Medicine:

  • UT/Memorial Hermann Quality Improvement Fair, 2021
  • American College of Physicians-Texas Chapter Meeting, 2021
  • American College of Physicians Associates Day Meeting, 2021
  • Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, 2021
  • UT/Memorial Hermann Quality Improvement Fair, 2022
  • American College of Physicians-Texas Chapter Meeting, 2022
  • American College of Physicians Associates Day Meeting, 2022