Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Scholarly Activity

     Research is an integral component of the General Surgery Residency program. Residents will have the opportunity to do case reports, retrospective studies (chart reviews), experimental studies (clinical trials, animal studies) and prospective studies. These studies can be developed with input from faculty, the General Surgery Research Coordinator (Dr. Jeff Flynn), Patient Care Research department and fellow residents.
     Each year, a number of papers from the department are published in peer reviewed journals. Our residents present numerous oral papers and posters at local, regional, national and international meetings including Providence Resident Research Day, Detroit Surgical Association, Southeast Michigan Council for Medical Education (SEMCME), the Michigan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), ACS, the International College of Surgeons (U.S. section) and the World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, among others. The General Surgery Residency program also sponsors its own annual Surgical Research Forum, which provides an opportunity for current and former residents to present their latest research findings. We are extremely proud of these accomplishments.
     A listing of our presentations (oral, video and poster formats, with links to the specific meetings), honors and recently published papers are shown below.

			Number of oral, video and/or poster presentations
Meeting	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006
American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress	*	3	0	7	7
American College of Surgeons Spring meeting	--	--	--	1	1
Detroit Surgical Association	*	6	3	2	2
International College of Surgeons (U.S. section)	*	4	3	1	6
Michigan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (Coller Day)	*	4	2	6	4
Midwest Surgical Association	*	4	2	--	2
Providence Hospital Research Day	*	14	4	6	6
SEMCME Research Forum	*	3	1	1	--
Southeastern Surgical Congress	6	2	3	--	1
Western Surgical Association	*	0	0	1	--
World Congress of the International College of Surgeons	*	*	1	--	6
World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association	*	--	9	--	4

*, number of presentations to be determined

Honors:
2009:
Dr. Aditya Gupta, First place award for research scholarship, International College of Surgeons, US section Dr. Megan Hill, Honorable mention, International College of Surgeons, US section Dr. Ahmad Ahad, Second place (Resident oral presentation), Providence Hospital Research Day Dr. Aditya Gupta, Third place (Resident oral presentation), Providence Hospital Research Day Dr. Erina Kansakar, Second place (Resident poster presentation), Providence Hospital Research Day Dr. Matthew Malamet, First place (Resident poster presentation), Providence Hospital Research Day
2008:
Dr. Erina Kansakar, Research scholarship honors, International College of Surgeons, US section Dr. Deepa Taggarshe, Research scholarship honors, International College of Surgeons, US section Dr. Hanadi Bu-Ali, Gold Medal Forum presentation, Southeastern Surgical Association Annual Scientific meeting Dr. Elizabeth Kim, Charles G. Johnston award for basic science presentation, Detroit Surgical Association Dr. Purnal Patel, Third place (Resident oral presentation), Providence Hospital Research Day
2007:
Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate, First place award for research scholarship, International College of Surgeons, US section Dr. Kongkrit Chaiyasate, Gift of Life award, Michigan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (Coller Day) Dr. Elizabeth Kim, Third place (Resident oral presentation), Providence Hospital Research Day
2006:
Drs. Hanadi Bu-Ali, David Machado-Aranda and Reza Saidi, Research scholarship honors, International College of Surgeons, US section
2005:
Dr. Noreen Durrani, Gift of Life award, Michigan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (Coller Day)

Recently Published Papers:
Basu, A. and M. J. Jacobs. Hernia through Formamen of Winslow. New England Journal of Medicine, 2010 (Accepted for publication) Subhas, G., A. Gupta, V. K. Mittal and M. J. Jacobs. Protective effect of methylprednisolone on warm ischemia-reperfusion injury in a cholestatic rat liver. American Journal of Surgery, 2010 (Accepted for publication) Subhas, G., A. Gupta, M. Nawalany, and W. F. Oppat. Spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection: a case report and literature review with management algorithm. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 2010 (Accepted for publication) Subhas, G., A. Gupta and V. K. Mittal. Necessity for improvement in endoscopy training during surgical residency. American Journal of Surgery, 2010 (Accepted for publication) Chaiyasate, K., I. T. Jackson, and V. K. Mittal. Comparing FK-506 with basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) on the repair of a peripheral nerve defect using an autogenous vein bridge model. Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2009 (Accepted for publication) Chang, Y.-J. and V. K. Mittal. Hepato-pancreato-biliary training in the general surgery residency: is it enough for the real world? American Journal of Surgery, 197:291-295, 2009. Medline Gupta, A., G. Subhas, V. K. Mittal, and M. J. Jacobs. Pancreatic schwannoma: literature review. Journal of Surgical Education, 66:168-173, 2009. Medline Kansakar, E., Y.-J. Chang, M. Mehrabi, and V. K. Mittal. Expression of Estrogen Receptor, Progesterone Receptor and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A in Thyroid Cancer. American Surgeon, 75:785-789, 2009. Medline Kim, E., G. Subhas, V. K. Mittal, and E. S. Golladay. C-reactive protein estimation does not improve accuracy in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in pediatric patients. International Journal of Surgery, 7:74-77, 2009. Medline Kim, E. M. H., C. Lobocki, L. Dubay, and V. Mittal. A specific vascular endothelial growth factor enhances the antiproliferative effect of trastuzumab in HER-2 overexpressing breast cancer cell lines. American Journal of Surgery, 197:331-336, 2009. Medline Machado-Aranda, D., M. Malamet, Y.-J. Chang, M. Jacobs, L. Ferguson, S. Silapaswan, Y. Goriel, R. Kolachalam, and V. Mittal. Prevalence and management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors. American Surgeon, 75:55-60, 2009. Medline Patel, P., G. Subhas, A. Gupta, Y.-J. Chang, V. K. Mittal, and A. McKendrick. Oral vitamin A enhances the effectiveness of formalin 8% in treating chronic hemorrhagic radiation proctitis. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 52:1605-1609, 2009. Medline Subhas, G., S. Balaraman, V. K. Mittal and R. Pearlman. Extraluminal rectal mucocele due to bowel sequestration at anastomotic site following sigmoidoscopy - case report and literature review. American Surgeon, 2009 (Accepted for publication) Subhas, G., A. Gupta, M. Nawalany, and W. Oppat. Spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection - a case report and literature review with management algorithms. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 2009 (Accepted for publication) Subhas, G., V. K. Mittal, L. Ferguson, and S. Silapaswan. Abdominal wall pseudocyst fluid collection as a complication of pancreatic pseudocyst. Journal of Surgical Education, 2009 (Accepted for publication) Subhas, G., S. Yoo, Y.-J. Chang, D. Pieper, M. J. Frikker, A. Silbergleit, D. L. Bouwman, L. L. Lloyd, and V. K. Mittal. Benefits of mock oral oral examinations in a multi-institutional consortium for board certification in general surgery training. American Surgeon, 75:817-821, 2009. Medline Brooks, S. E., R. F. Saidi, A. McKendrick, and M. J. Jacobs. Synchronous neoplasms: duodenal villous adenoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and colon carcinoma. Surgical Rounds, 31:43-45, 2008. Bu-Ali, H., H. Marcano, M. Solh, A. Kapur, and V. K. Mittal. Receptor characteristics of the second tumor in synchronous versus metachronous breast cancer. American Surgeon, 74:702-705, 2008. Medline Chaiyasate, K., A. K. Jain, L. Y. Cheung, M. J. Jacobs, and V. K. Mittal. Prognostic factors in primary adenocarcinoma of the small intestine: 13-year single institution experience. World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 6:12, 2008. Medline Danquah-Ayensu, G., R. F. Saidi, and M. J. Jacobs. Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma in an adult. Surgical Rounds, 2008 (Accepted for publication). Gursel, E., P. Jarrahnejad, J.S. Ameja, M. Malamet, J. Akinfolarin, and Y.J. Chang. Nora's lesion: case report and literature review of a bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation of a small finger. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 16:232-235, 2008. Robertson, A. G. N., McKeown, D.J., G. Bello-Rojas, Y.-J. Chang, A. Rogers, B. J. Beal, M. Blake, and I. T. Jackson. Use of buccal myomucosal flap in secondary cleft palate repair. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 122:910-917, 2008. Medline Bello, G., I. T. Jackson, M. Keskin, C. Kelly, K. Dajani, R. Studinger, E. M. H. Kim, D. Lincoln, B. Silberberg, and A. Lee. The use of polyacrylamide gel in soft-tissue augmentation: an experimental assessment. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 119:1326-1336, 2007. Medline Chaiyasate, K., S. Brooks, G. Del Rosario, L. Andrus, W. Kestenberg, M. Jacobs, and V. Mittal. The uncut Roux-en-Y with jejunal pouch: a new reconstruction technique for total gastrectomy. Surgery, 142:33-39, 2007. Medline Chaiyasate, K. and S. Bruch. Colonic duplication associated with anterior spinal bar and left-sided inferior vena cava. Surgery, 141:823-825, 2007. Medline Chaiyasate, K., S. Young, M. J. Jacobs, and S. Silapaswan. Bouveret's syndrome: a rare complication of gallstones. Surgical Rounds, January:29-31, 2007. Danquah, G., V. Mittal, M. Solh, and R. B. Kolachalam. Effect of Internet use on patient's surgical outcomes. International Surgery, 92:339-343, 2007. Medline Gupta, R., E. Elakkary, M. Sadek, and Y. Lakra. Masters Allen syndrome: a review. Digestive Diseases and Science, 52:1749-1751, 2007. Medline Jain, A., M. J. Jacobs, R. B. Kolachalam, Y.-J. Chang, K. Chaiyasate, and V. K. Mittal. Is this a hematoma or a mimicking neoplasm? Contemporary Surgery, 63:610-612, 2007. Saidi, R. F., A. Ahad, R. Escobar, I. Nalbantoglu, V. Adsay, and M. J. Jacobs. Comparison between staple and vessel sealing device for parynchemal transection in laparoscopic liver surgery in a swine model. HPB: Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 9:440-443, 2007. Medline Saidi, R. F., J. Chang, S. Brooks, I. Nalbantoglu, V. Adsay, and M. J. Jacobs. Ischemic preconditioning and intermittent clamping increase the tolerance of fatty liver to hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in the rat. Transplantation Proceedings, 39:3010-3014, 2007. Medline Saidi, R. F., J. Chang, S. Verb, S. Brooks, I. Nalbantoglu, V. Adsay, and M. J. Jacobs. The effect of methylprednisolone on warm ischemia-reperfusion injury in the liver. American Journal of Surgery, 193:345-348, 2007. Medline Saidi, R. F. and S. G. Remine. Isolated gastric metastasis from renal cell carcinoma 10 years after radical nephrectomy. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 22:143-144, 2007. Medline Saidi, R. F., S. G. ReMine, and M. J. Jacobs. Interferon receptor alpha/beta is associated with improved survival after adjuvant therapy in resected pancreatic cancer. HPB: Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 9:289-294, 2007. Medline Saidi, R. F., S. Silapaswan, S. G. ReMine, and M. J. Jacobs. Biliary hamartomata or metastatic cancer: a diagnostic challenge. Surgical Rounds, October:478-480, 2007. Bu-Ali, H., J. Fath, and M. Jacobs. An easy, inexpensive way to drain the abdomen. Contemporary Surgery, 62:36, 2006. Chaiyasate, K., R. Yavuzer, and V. Mittal. Giant sigmoid diverticulum. Surgery, 139:276-277, 2006. Medline Chaiyasate, K., M. Solh, S. Silapaswan, and V. Mittal. Intussusception after Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy: sequela of the Roux stasis syndrome? Surgical Rounds, June:2006. Chang, Y. J., V. Mittal, S. ReMine, H. Manyam, M. Sabir, T. Richardson, and S. Young. Correlation between clinical and histological findings in parathyroid tumors suspicious for carcinoma. American Surgeon, 72:419-426, 2006. Medline Durrani, N. K., R. Yavuzer, V. Mittal, M. M. Bradford, C. Lobocki, and B. Silberberg. The effect of gradually increased blood flow on ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat kidney. American Journal of Surgery, 191:334-337, 2006. Medline Elakkary, E., K. Ching, and M. J. Jacobs. Spiral cystic duct: beware. Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 10:514-516, 2006. Medline Hofeling, A. D., G. Bello, I. Jackson, A. H. Jackson, and E. Kim. Hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier does not improve survival of ischemic rat island groin flaps. Journal of Investigative Surgery, 19:299-305, 2006. Medline John, T., D. Portenier, B. Auster, D. Mehregan, A. Drelichman, and A. Telmos. Leiomyosarcoma of scrotum--case report and review of literature. Urology, 67:424, 2006. Medline Mittal, V. K. and D. Portenier. Continuity of care in the 80-hour workweek era? Current Surgery, 63:31-34, 2006. Medline Nioguy, S., E. M. H. Kim, F. H. Geisler, H. Sheikh, and M. J. Perez-Cruet. Percutaneous osteobiologic vertebral reconstruction. In An anatomical approach to minimally invasive spine surgery. M. J. Perez-Cruet, L. T. Khoo, and R. G. Fessler, editors. Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., St. Louis, pp. 777-792, 2006. Saidi, R. F., S. G. ReMine, P. S. Dudrick, and N. N. Hanna. Is there a role for palliative gastrectomy in patients with stage IV gastric cancer? World Journal of Surgery, 30:21-27, 2006. Medline Saidi, R. F., F. Williams, B. Silberberg, V. K. Mittal, S. G. ReMine, and M. J. Jacobs. Expression of interferon receptors in pancreatic cancer: identification of a novel prognostic factor. Surgery, 139:743-748, 2006. Medline Saidi, R. F., F. Williams, J. Ng, G. Danquah, V. K. Mittal, S. G. ReMine, and M. J. Jacobs. Interferon receptors and the caspase cascade regulate the antitumor effects of interferons on human pancreatic cancer cell lines. American Journal of Surgery, 191:358-363, 2006. Medline Solh, M., M. Sabir, L. Dubay, and F. Minhas. Adenocystic breast cancer. Surgical Rounds, April 2006.