Internal Medicine Residency Program Research

Publications and Presentations Academic Year 2026 (July ‘25-June ‘26) 

Internal Medicine Publications

Case. Severe Hypokalemia With Large U-Wave Mimicking Benign T-Wave in an Elderly Alcoholic Woman.Im D, Karki A.JACC Case Rep. 2025 Jul 23;30(20):104152. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.104152.PMID: 40713104 

Research. Cardiovascular and periprocedural outcomes of endovascular intervention for acute limb ischemia at experienced urban versus rural centers in the US: national inpatient sample analysis 2016-2021. Sattar Y, Rao A, Neppala S, Chigurupati HD, Alruwaili W, Virk HUH, Saab F, Mustapha J, Muhammad AN, Daggubati R, Kawsara A.Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2026 Jan-Feb;24(2):137-143. doi: 10.1080/14779072.2025.2527707. Epub 2025 Aug 11.PMID: 40580162

Research. Perioperative outcomes of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a national inpatient sample study. Rao A, Agrawal A, Neppala S, Bhatia H, Singla A, Osei A, Fabian D, Syed F, Sharma S.Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2025 May 1;59:101688. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2025.101688. eCollection 2025 Aug.PMID: 40386036 

Research. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Patients with Lymphopenia: Results from the National Inpatient Sample (2017-2021). Garyali A, Parikh T, Kumar D, Gupta I, Rao A, Agrawal A, Armin S, Panjala R, Patil R, Sriram N, Parthasarathy S, Parikh A, Akkanti B.J Clin Med. 2025 Jul 20;14(14):5148. doi: 10.3390/jcm14145148.PMID: 40725841 

Research. BPI26-031: Comparative Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of FES PET/CT Versus FDG PET/CT in ER-Positive Breast Cancer: An Umbrella Review.Tara N, Zubair H, Nawaz S, Joy J, Adhikari A, Anand R, Anubhuti F, Jagan SM.J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2026 Mar 31;24(3.5):BPI26-031. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2025.7249.PMID: 42066804 

Research. Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation Outcomes in Patients Without Previous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Insertion: A Propensity Score-matched Analysis. Al-Shammari AS, Singla A, Awashra A, Rao A, Al Sakini AS, Al-Kaisey A, Ahmed T, Rawal S, Saifuddin M, Wagdy M, Munir MB, Syed S, Ahuja KR, Sattar Y.J Innov Card Rhythm Manag. 2026 Mar 15;17(3):6651-6662. doi: 10.19102/icrm.2026.17033. eCollection 2026 Mar.PMID: 41969802 

Research: Demographics, socioeconomic factors, and in-hospital mortality predictors in patients with right heart failure. Parikh T, Armin S, Kumar D, Garyali A, Rao A, Agrawal A, Sarna A, Balijepalli S, Etheridge T, Patel M, Kazzaz F, Dinh K, Patel B, Akkanti B.J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2025 Oct 1;26(10):595-603. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001782. Epub 2025 Oct 18.PMID: 41118305

Research: Global Prevalence of Adherence to Gluten-Free Diet in Patients With Celiac Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Mehta S, Chauhan A, Vignesh D, Goyal RM, Puri R, Bharadiya V, Gupta S, Singh P, Agarwal A, Pachisia AV, Singh A, Chopra Y, Agarwal S, Ahuja V, Makharia GK.Am J Gastroenterol. 2026 Mar 3. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000003985. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41773976

Review: Marijuana and Peripheral Vascular Disease: Pathophysiology, Clinical Evidence, and Cardiovascular Implications. Agrawal SP, Maheta D, Rajput J, Shah RS, Patel DS, Shah F, Bhatia H, Joshi A, Khan AA, Frishman WH, Aronow WS.Cardiol Rev. 2025 Sep 19. doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000001065. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40968410

Research. The impact of pulmonary hypertension and comorbidities on in-hospital mortality in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: A nationwide analysis from 2016 to 2021.Chiu K, Parikh T, Pierce Reitnauer J, Khan SA, Etheridge T, Rao A, Agrawal A, Garyali A, Varma L, Parikh A, Kazzaz F, Patel M, Dinh K, Manrique Neira CR, Patarroyo Aponte MM, Patel B, Akkanti B.Heart Lung. 2026 Mar 26;78:102758. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2026.102758. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41895240

Research. In-hospital Mortality Patterns and Readmissions in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: An Analysis of the Role of Pulmonary Hypertension.Khan SA, Parikh T, Rao A, Agrawal A, Parikh A, Kazzaz F, Shin S, Karmouty-Quintana H, Patel M, Dinh K, Patel B, Akkanti B.COPD. 2026 Dec;23(1):2582902. doi: 10.1080/15412555.2025.2582902. Epub 2026 Jan 7.PMID: 41504192 

Review: Mohan, Anmol MBBS^a; Sultany, Abdullah MD^b; Fatima, Syeda Bisma MBBS^c; Hasan, Zim Warda MBBS^d; Butt, Muhammad Danish MD^e; Alkhazender, Aliaa H. J MBBS^f; Lal, Priyanka Mohan MBBS^g; Aminpoor, Hasibullah MD^h,*; Karimi, Hasiba MDⁱ; Kumar, Vikash MD^j; Tejwaney, Usha Pharm. D^k; Kumar, Sarwan MD^l. Association between atrial fibrillation and gastrointestinal bleeding: pathophysiology, risk stratification, and management – a narrative review. Annals of Medicine & Surgery 88(4):p 2566-2573, April 2026. | DOI: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000004806

Review: Nawaz S, Sugiura T, Yusuf I, Sultany A. Gut–Heart Axis in HFpEF: The Emerging Role of Microbiome-Driven Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction. Biomolecules. 2026; 16(3):401. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom16030401

Review: Sultany, Abdullah MDa; Noori, Hamid MDb; Kumar, Harendra MBBSc; Kunwar, Romaisa MBBSd; Shoaib, Fiza MBBSe; Mishra, Saurav Kumar MScf; Sadat Sultany, Humaira MDg,*; Chakinala, Raja Chandra MDh. Ingested microplastics and gastrointestinal health: a comprehensive review of their role in gut inflammation and dysbiosis. Annals of Medicine & Surgery ():10.1097/MS9.0000000000004843, April 03, 2026. | DOI: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000004843

Review: Sultany, A., Katamreddy, R. & Chakinala, R.C. Establishing Equity and Validation Standards Before Widespread AI Adoption in Gastroenterology. Dig Dis Sci (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-026-09866-x

Research: Wael Mohamed, Mohamed A Omar, David Maundu, Abdullah Sultany, Kyle Rowe, William Salyers, Nathan Tofteland, Fadi Francis, Francis Farraye, Jana Al Hashash, INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AND LIVER TRANSPLANTATION: A PROPENSITY-MATCHED STUDY OF POST-TRANSPLANT COMPLICATIONS AND SURVIVAL, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Volume 32, Issue Supplement_1, February 2026, izag006.120, https://doi.org/10.1093/ibd/izag006.120

Research: Wael Mohamed, Mohamed A Omar, David Maundu, Abdullah Sultany, Nathan Tofteland, Kyle Rowe, William Salyers, Fadi Francis, Francis Farraye, Jana Al Hashash, COMPARATIVE RISK OF LYMPHOMA IN PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT ULCERATIVE COLITIS: A PROPENSITY SCORE-MATCHED STUDY, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Volume 32, Issue Supplement_1, February 2026, izag006.046, https://doi.org/10.1093/ibd/izag006.046

Research. COMPARATIVE RISK OF LYMPHOMA IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE PATIENTS TREATED WITH THIOPURINES AND/OR ANTI-TNF AGENTS: AN UMBRELLA REVIEW OF META-ANALYSES. Ayesha Asghar; Abdullah Sultany; Mohamed A. Omar; Wael Mohamed. Gastroenterology, February 01, 2026, Volume 170, Issue 3, Pages S63-S63 https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2025.10.146

Research: The Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease On In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Canadian Respiratory Journal 2026 Jan 13;2026:9063636. doi: 10.1155/carj/9063636. Adishwar Rao MD, MPH, Ayesha Anwar MD, Akriti Agrawal MD, MPH, Asim Kichloo MD, FACP, Jagmeet Singh MD, FASN, Apurwa Karki MD. 

Research: Cutting Balloon vs. Conventional Balloon Angioplasty: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical and Angiographic Outcomes. Aafreen A, MD, Raut A, MD, Rao A, MD, Agrawal A, MD, Sharma S, MD

Research: Sultany A, Chikatimalla R, Rao A, Omar MA, Shaar A, Ali H, Hasan F, Malik S, Alsakarneh S, Dahiya DS. Real-Time Artificial Intelligence Versus Standard Colonoscopy in the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Healthcare. 2025; 13(19):2517. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13192517

Review: Noori H, Khan SA, Alamin MH, Zulfiqar K, Alibhai I, Sultany A, Mishra SK. Genetic and molecular determinants of immunotherapy response in recurrent ovarian cancer. Current Cancer Drug Targets. In press. Published online August 18, 2025. doi:10.2174/0118715206402903250809112441

Case: Sultany, A. Case report manuscript titled Unexplained Isolated AST Elevation: A Case of Macro-AST and Review of the Literature is currently under review at The Guthrie Clinic Journal of Medicine

Research: HSR26-218: Clinical Outcomes of Acute Heart Failure in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: A National Inpatient Sample Analysis. Joy J, Anand R, Rao A, Jagan S, Sharma S, Talamo G.J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2026 Mar 31;24(3.5):HSR26-218. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2025.7391.PMID: 41991076  

Internal Medicine Presentations

American Thoracic Society (ATS), May 15-20, 2026, Orlando FL

• Research: Racial and Regional Disparities in Asthma and COPD Mortality in the United States, 2018-2023: Analysis of the CDC Wonder Database. H. Tayyab, A. Tayyab, A. Ullah, S. Ahmad Khan, J. Pamula
• Research: Home-based, Telehealth, and Center-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD: A Review of Meta-Analysis and Systematic Reviews. A. Paudel, T. Ratnani, M. Bhurtel, S. Bajpai, M. Aleem

National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Conference, May 7-10, 2026 New Orleans, LA

• The Heart–Kidney Crossfire: Bilateral Subcapsular Hematomas Triggered by Infective Endocarditis. Sohaib Shabih, Ayesha Asghar, Mathew Novak

Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2026, April 23-25, 2026 Montreal Canada

• Research: Cardiorenal Efficacy and Safety of Finerenone in Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses. Sheeza Nawaz, MD, Asna Aafreen MD, Saurabh Sharma, MD, FACC, FASE, FACP
• Research: Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Intervention Versus Medical Therapy for Tricuspid Regurgitation: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses. Sheeza Nawaz, MD, Edo Kaluski, MD, Asna Aafreen, MD
• Research: OUTCOMES OF DIFFERENT SEDATION STRATEGIES IN Mechanically VENTILATED ADULTS: AN UMBRELLA REVIEW. Asmita Paudel, MD, Abdullah Sultany, MD, Min Raj Bhurtel, MD, Shital Oli, MD
• Research: Efficacy of Acid-Suppressive Therapy for CIGB Prevention in ICU Patients: An Umbrella Review. Abdullah Sultany, MD, Asmita Paudel, MD, Adishwar Rao, MD, Shital Oli, MD

National Initiative, Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC) 2026 Annual Meeting, April 16-18 2026, Carlsbad, CA

• QI/Research. X+Y Scheduling: Assessing Changes in Residents' Experience, Delivery and Quality of Ambulatory Care. Akshay Raut MD, Sophie Roe MPH, and Victor O. Kolade MD
• QI/Research. From Tradition to Transformation: Using Problem-Based Learning to Shape the Clinical Learning Environment in a Rural Academic Medical Center. Akshay Raut MD, Sultany Abdullah MD, Vagisha Sharma MD, Solomon Anighoro MD, Adishwar Rao MD, MPH,  Akriti Agrawal MD, MPH, Anubhuti Sharma MD, Rahul Anand MD, Nain Tara MD, Tehseen Hammad MD, Ayesha Asghar MD, Sriharsha Kandlakunta MD, John Pamula MD, and Victor Kolade MD
• QI/Research. Rewiring the Workflow: Optimizing the Clinical Learning Environment through Epic® In-Basket Management in IM Resident Clinic. Akshay Raut MD, Sultany Abdullah MD, Vagisha Sharma MD, Solomon Anighoro MD, Adishwar Rao MD,  Akriti Agrawal MD, Anubhuti Sharma MD, Rahul Anand MD, Nain Tara MD, Tehseen Hammad MD, Ayesha Asghar MD, Sriharsha Kandlakunta MD, John Pamula MD, and Victor Kolade MD

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) 2026 Annual Conference. Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, FL March 27 –29, 2026

• Research: Efficacy, Safety, and Combination Strategies of Oncolytic Viruses in Cancer Immunotherapy: An Umbrella Review. Nain Tara, MD, Hina Zubair, MD, Ayush Adhikari, MD, Rahul Anand, MD, Anubhuti Sharma, MD,  Jiss Joy, MD, Hamna Tayyab, MD, Sucheta Jagan, MD
• Research: Clinical outcomes of Acute Heart Failure in patients undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: A National Inpatient Sample Analysis. Jiss Joy, M.D, Rahul Anand, M.D. Adishwar Rao, M.D. Suchetha Jagan, M.D. Saurabh Sharma, M.D.,Giampaolo Talamo, M.D.
• Research: Comparative Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of FES PET/CT Versus FDG PET/CT in ER-Positive Breast Cancer: An Umbrella Review. Hina Zubair, MD; Nain Tara, MD; Sheeza Nawaz, MD; Jiss Joy, MD; Sucheta Jagan, MD.
• Research: Post-allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant, hypomethylating-agent maintenance improves survival without increasing GVHD in AML/MDS: Updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Anubhuti Sharma, MD; Arundhati Sharma, MD; Simranpreet Singh Daid, MD; Marcelle Meseeha, MD; Joyson Poulose, MD
• Research: Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Plus Anti-CD20 Antibody Therapy (Including Obinutuzumab) Surpasses Chemoimmunotherapy in Frontline Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Anubhuti Sharma, Arundhati Sharma, Simranpreet Singh Daid,  Marcelle Meseeha, Joyson Poulose
• Research: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) induction: A meta-analysis dispelling relapse concerns and reinforcing supportive benefit. Anubhuti Sharma, Arundhati Sharma, Simranpreet Singh Daid,  Marcelle Meseeha, Joyson Poulose
• Research: Meta-Analysis Confirms Venetoclax Plus Decitabine as a Frontline Game-Changer in Elderly Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Anubhuti Sharma, Arundhati Sharma, Simranpreet Singh Daid,  Marcelle Meseeha, Joyson Poulose

CRT Conference, Washington DC, March 2026

• Research: Self-expanding Versus Balloon-expandable Transcatheteraortic Valve Replacement Stratified By Aortic Annular Size: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Vagisha Sharma
• Research: Effect Of Semaglutide Formulations On Qtc Interval: A Retrospective Comparison of Wegovy and Ozempic In a Tertiary Care Hospital. Vagisha Sharma
• Case: Door-to-Balloon or Door-to-Disaster? Aortic Dissection Presenting as STEMI in a 35-year-old. Vagisha Sharma
• Research: Atrioventricular Synchrony, Pacemaker Syndrome, And Heart Failure Outcomes With Dual-chamber Leadless Vs Transvenous Pacemakers: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis. Prima Wulandari
• Research: Frailty And Outcomes After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Prima Wulandari
• Research: Equity In Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Utilization and Outcomes by Race/ethnicity And Sex - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Of Real-world Data. Prima Wulandari
• Research: Cognitive Outcomes After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Versus Oral Anticoagulation In Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Prima Wulandari
  
   

ACC.26 75^th Annual Scientific Session March 28-30, 2026 New Orleans, LA

• Research: Racial and Ethnic Trends in Age-Adjusted Pulmonary Embolism Mortality in the United States: A Joinpoint Regression Analysis, 1999-2020. Vagisha Sharma MD
• Research: Burden of Atrial Fibrillation in Geriatric Heart Failure:  HFpEF vs HfrEF Hospitalizations in the United States, 2016–2022. Adishwar Rao, Akriti Agrawal, Asna Aafreen, Rohail A. Baig, Ankur Singla, Daniel Fabian, Arundhati Sharma, Resha Khanal, Saurabh Sharma
• Case: Treatment of Mechanical Valve Thrombosis with Ultraslow Infusion of low-dose t-PA: A Case Report. Akshay Raut, MD, Kevin Desai, MD, and Violeta Zeykan, MD
• Research: Intravascular Imaging Utilization In STEMI-PCI: Trends, In-hospital Outcomes, and Costs From A Large National Cohort. Adishwar Rao, Ankur Singla, Akriti Agrawal, Asna Aafreen, Sriharsha Kandlakunta, Daniel Fabian, Rohail A. Baig, Prima Wulandari, Resha Khanal, Saurabh Sharma
• Research: Comparative Long term and short term outcomes of Drug-coated balloons Vs drug eluting stents: systematic review and Meta-analysis. Arundhati Sharma,  Anubhuti Sharma,  Akriti Agrawal, Simran Preet Singh Daid, Vagisha Sharma, Saurabh Sharma
• Case: PERICARDIAL EFFUSION UNMASKING ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY: A CARDIOVASCULAR DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE. Kandlakunta S, A. Anwar, KY. Hasan, S Sharma
• Research: CONTRASTING HOSPITAL TRAJECTORIESOF ACUTE AND CRITICAL LIMB-THREATENING ISCHEMIA AMONG PATIENTS WITHCHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE—A NATIONWIDE READMISSION DATABASE ANALYSIS, Presenter Akriti Agrawal MD, MPH, MBBS

2026 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Annual Conference, March 27-29, 2026 Orlando FL

• Research: Clinical outcomes of Acute Heart Failure in patients undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: A National Inpatient Sample Analysis. Jiss Joy, M.D., Rahul Anand, M.D., Adishwar Rao, M.D., Suchetha Jagan, M.D., Saurabh Sharma, M.D., Giampaolo Talamo, M.D.

Digestive Disease Week (DDW), May 2-5, 2026 Chicago IL 

• Research: Non-invasive Predictors of Large Esophageal Varices in Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical and Ultrasonographic Parameters. Sahil Grover, Abdullah Sultany, Ashraf Ullah, Solomon Anighoro, Vagisha Sharma, Amlish Gondal, Raja Chandra Chakinala, Michelle Bernshteyn, Subhash Ghimire
• Research: Hamnah Tayyab, The evolving burden of alcohol-associated liver disease and MASH on the US Liver Transplant Waiting List
• Research: TEMPORAL TRENDS IN PRE-TRANSPLANT MORTALITY AMONG ADULT LIVER TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES, 2012–2023. Ashraf Ullah , Abdullah Sultany , Sahil Grover , Wael T Mohamed ,FNU Khalil Ur Rehman , Amlish Gondal , Rewanth Katamreddy , Raja Chandra Chakinala , Michelle Bernshteyn
• Research: A DECADE OF EVOLUTION IN LIVER TRANSPLANT OUTCOMES: CONTEMPORARY SURVIVAL AND OUTCOMES TRENDS FROM OPTN/SRTR DATA. Ashraf Ullah , Abdullah Sultany , FNU Khalil Ur Rehman , Sahil Grover , Ibrar Atiq , Amlish Gondal , Rewanth Katamreddy , Raja Chandra Chakinala , Umer Farooq , Michelle Bernshteyn
• Research: INSURANCE-RELATED INEQUITIES IN TRANSPLANT ACCESS AND WAITLIST SURVIVAL: RESULTS FROM A NATIONWIDE COMPETING RISKS ANALYSIS. Abdullah Sultany, Sahil Grover, Ashraf Ullah, Era Gupta, Wael T Mohamed, Amlish Gondal,  Raja Chandra Chakinala, Michelle Bernshteyn
• Research: DISPROPORTIONATEAND ESCALATING: RACIAL ANDREGIONAL INEQUITIES IN IBD–CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILEMORTALITY IN THE UNITED STATES. Abdullah Sultany·  Ashraf Ullah·  Sahil Grover Aneesa Altaf  Wael T Mohamed Amlish Gondal·  Raja Chandra Chakinala Michelle Bernshteyn ·  Subash Ghimire·  Michael J Georgetson
• Research: TRENDS AND DISPARITIES IN MORTALITY AMONGU.S. ADULTS WITH HYPERTENSIONAND GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING,1999–2023. Abdullah Sultany, Sahil Grover, Ashraf Ullah, Anmol Mohan, Era Gupta, Wael T Mohamed, Amlish Gondal, Ibrar Atiq, Raja Chandra Chakinala, Michelle Bernshteyn
• Research: RENAL RESISTIVE INDEXAS A NON-INVASIVE PREDICTOR OFHEPATORENAL SYNDROME INCIRRHOSIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEWAND META-ANALYSIS. Abdullah Sultany · Subash Ghimire· Sahil Grover· Ashraf Ullah   Rahul Chikatimalla · Amlish Gondal· Michelle Bernshteyn· Michael Georgetson
• Research: DIVERGING MORTALITYTRENDS IN ALCOHOL-RELATEDVERSUS NON-ALCOHOL-RELATEDCIRRHOSIS IN THE UNITED STATES,1999–2023. Abdullah Sultany·Ashraf Ullah Sahil Grover Eshal Amir Wael T Mohamed Amlish Gondal· Rewanth Katamreddy Umer Farooq Raja Chandra Chakinala Michelle Bernshteyn
• Research: CLINICAL DETERIORATION ON THE LIVERTRANSPLANT WAITLIST: WORSENINGASCITES AND ENCEPHALOPATHYPREDICT MORTALITY BEYOND MELD. Abdullah Sultany·  Ashraf Ullah·  Sahil Grover Era Gupta·  Wael T Mohamed  Syed Bilal Shah  Ibrar Atiq· Amlish Gondal ·  Michelle Bernshteyn
• Case: Isolated Gastric AL Amyloidosis Presenting With Diffuse Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Mass-Like Proximal Gastric Thickening. Era Gupta ,Abdullah Sultany, Pius E. Ojemolon
• Research: VONOPRAZAN-BASED THERAPY OUTPERFORMS PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR REGIMENS FOR H. PYLORI ERADICATION: A REVIEW OF META-ANALYSES Raja Chandra Chakinala, Abdullah Sultany, Ashraf Ullah, Anmol Mohan, Wael T Mohamed, Ibrar Atiq, Amlish Gondal, Michelle Bernshteyn

THSNA 2026 Thrombosis and Hemostasis Summit of North America, March 19-21, 2026 Portland, Oregon

• Research: Trends in Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Solid and Hematologic Cancer Patients: A 22-Year Analysis of United States Mortality Data by Sex, Race, and Geographic Region, 1999-2020. Jiss Joy, MD

Crohn’s and Colitis Congress, Jan 22-24, 2026, Las Vegas NV

• Research: Comparative Risk of Lymphoma in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Treated With Thiopurines and/or Anti-TNF Agents: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses. Abdullah Sultany, Ayesha Asghar Presenter, Wael T Mohamed, Mohammad Omar 
• Research: Comparative Risk of Lymphoma in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Treated With Thiopurines and/or Anti-TNF Agents: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses. Ayesha Asghar

Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference 2025,  San Francisco, California, October 25–28, 2025

• Research: Cutting Balloon vs. Conventional Balloon Angioplasty: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical and Angiographic Outcomes. Aafreen A, MD, Raut A, MD, Rao A, MD, Agrawal A, MD, Sharma S, MD
• Research: Optical Coherence Tomography versus Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical Outcomes. Asna Aafreen MD, Akshay Raut MD, Akriti Agrawal MD, Adishwar Rao MD, Saurabh Sharma MD
• Research: Ticagrelor or Clopidogrel Monotherapy After 1 Month of DAPT versus 12 Months DAPT in ACS Patients After PCI: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Asna Aafreen MD, Muhammad Aslam Khan MD, Hitesh Bhatia MD, Adishwar Rao MD, Saurabh Sharma MD

American College of Physicians (ACP), Pennsylvania (PA) Chapter, 2025 PA-ACP Eastern Region Abstract Competition. October 25, 2025, Scranton PA

Case: Pseudohyponatremia Secondary to Severe Hypertriglyceridemia in a Patient Admitted with Severe Acute Pancreatitis. Asna Aafreen MD, Anubhuti MD, Emily Hodack DO, Sundas Zahra MD, Apurva Karki MD

Research: Clinical and Economic Impact of Perforation in Peptic Ulcer Disease: A Propensity

Score Matched Analysis of National Inpatient Data from the United States. Adishwar Rao, MD, MPH1*; Raja Chandra Chakinala, MD2; Sheza Malik, MD3; Saqr Alsakarneh, MD4; Hassam Ali, MD5; Omar Al Ta’ani, MD6; Hareesha Rishab Bharadwaj, MD7; Fariha Hasan, MD8; Haseeb Anwar, MBBS9; Adarsh Tripathi, MBBS9; Umar Hayat, MD10; Dushyant S. Dahiya, MD11

Research: From Perforation to Mortality: National Predictors of In-Hospital Death in

Perforated Peptic Ulcer Disease. Adishwar Rao, MD, MPH*1; Akriti Agrawal, MD, MPH1; Omar Al Ta’ani, MD2; Hassam Ali, MD3; Saqr Alsakarneh, MD, MSc4;

Sheza Malik, MD5; Umar Hayat, MD6; Fariha Hasan, MD7; Hareesha Rishab Bharadwaj, MD8; Dushyant S. Dahiya, MD9

Research: Septic Shock in Perforated Peptic Ulcer Disease: Who’s at Risk? Insights From a National Cohort in the United States. Adishwar Rao, MD, MPH*1; Dushyant S. Dahiya, MD2; Arthur Cecchini, MD3; Saqr Alsakarneh, MD4; Sheza Malik, MD5; Akriti Agrawal, MD, MPH1; Fariha Hasan, MD6; Omar Al Ta’ani, MD7; Hareesha Rishab Bharadwaj, MD8; Hassam Ali, MD9; Raja Chandra Chakinala, MD3; Subash Ghimire, MD3; Amlish B. Gondal, MD1; Michael Georgetson, MD, FACG3

Case: Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting as Adrenal Hemorrhage with Spontaneous Tumour Lysis Syndrome: A Rare and Fatal Manifestation. Ifeoluwa Anighoro, MD1; Rohail Baig, MD1; Jiss Joy, MD1; Hina Zubair, MD1

Research: RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF GLP-1 AGONIST USE IN HEART FAILURE PATIENTS WITH CO-EXISTING ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: A SINGLE-CENTER EXPERIENCE. HITESH BHATIA1, Nikhil Krishnani1, Shafayath Chowdhury1, Simal Patel1, Aradhya Abrol2, Adishwar Rao1, Muhammad Aslam Khan1, Amlish Bilal Gondal1, Saurabh Sharma1, Edo Kaluski1

2025 ASCO Quality Care Symposium. Chicago IL, October 10 - 11, 2025. 

• Research: Hamnah Tayyab, A 21-year analysis of persistent disparities: Evaluating site-specific cancer mortality burden and trends among adult African Americans in the United States

American College of Gastroenterology, ACG 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course. The Premier GI Clinical Meeting & Postgraduate Course. October 24-29 2025 Phoenix AZ

Presentations Abdullah Sultany:

1. Case Report: A Case of Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Metastasis to the Stomach – Poster P2119 (Oct 26, 3:30–7:00 PM)
2. Case Report: Duodenal Fistula Secondary to Infected Pancreatic Pseudocyst: A Case Managed Conservatively – Poster PO206 (Oct 26, 3:30–7:00 PM)
3. Case Report: Macro-AST: A Rare but Benign Cause of Persistent Isolated AST Elevation – Poster P1807 (Oct 26, 3:30–7:00 PM)
4. Research: Macro-AST: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases and Diagnostic Approaches – Poster P1609 (Oct 26, 3:30–7:00 PM)
5. Case Report: When Glands and Squames Collide: Pancreatic Adenosquamous Carcinoma, an Uncommon Histologic Variant With Aggressive Behavior – Poster P0205 (Oct 26, 3:30–7:00 PM)
6. Research: Demographic and Regional Trends of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer-Related Mortality in the United States, 1999–2020 – Poster P2659 (Oct 27, 10:30 AM–4:00 PM)
7. Research: Trends and Disparities in Mortality Among Older Adults With Atrial Fibrillation and Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the United States, 1999–2020 – Poster P3068 (Oct 27, 10:30 AM–4:00 PM)
8. Research: Trends in Gastrointestinal Bleeding-Related Mortality Among Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States, 1999–2020 – Poster P3067 (Oct 27, 10:30 AM–4:00 PM)
9. Case Report: Triple Trouble With Embedded Metal Biliary Stent: Rare Case of Coexisting Choledocholithiasis and Biliary Stricture Presenting as Acute Cholangitis – Poster P4477
10. Research: Comparative Efficacy of Novel Potassium-Competitive Acid Blockers and Proton Pump Inhibitors for Erosive Esophagitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Subgroup Insights

Presentations Solomon Anighoro

• Case Report: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: An Unusual Histopathological Entity. Solomon Anighoro, MD; Raja Chakinala, MD; Rewanth Katamreddy, MD; Chaitanya Chandrala, MD; Michael Georgetson, MD
• Case Report: Capecitabine-Induced Recurrent Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage. Solomon Anighoro, MD1; Chidera Onwuzo, MD2; Rewanth Katamreddy, MD1; Matthew Lincoln, DO1; Sravan Ponnekanti, MD1. 1The Guthrie Clinic, Robert Packer Hospital, 2SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital

ENDO 2025 July 12-15 San Francisco CA

• QI/Research (IRB # 2308-51) Sweet Success: Navigating The Diabetic Bundle Compliance Amongst Resident Patients in the IM Clinic. Sundas Zahra, MD, Harshita Marasandra Ramesh, MD, Prima Wulandari, Pamula John
• Case Report: Empagliflozin Induced Acute Pancreatitis.Harshita Marasandra Ramesh, MD, Tehseen Hammad MD, Sundas Zahra MD, Julia Ma, Violeta Zeykan MD
• Case Report: Profound Acidosis in Shock: Metformin Toxicity or Multifactorial? A Diagnostic Dilemma Prompting Rethink of Metformin Use in Primary Care. Nain Tara, MD, Harshita Marasandra Ramesh, MD, Rashmi Subramani, MD, Tehseen Hammad, MD, Asnia Kauser, DO, Apurwa Karki, MD
• Case Report: Amiodarone Induced Thyroiditis. Harshita Marasandra Ramesh MD, Anubhuti Sharma MD, Vivek A Kothari MD,  Ferrol J Lee MD
• Case Report: Immunotherapy Induced Thyroiditis Secondary to Nivolumab. Harshita Marasandra Ramesh MD, Rashmi Subramani MD, Sahzene Yavuz MD
• QI/Research (IRB# 2407-53) Stronger Bones for a Stronger Life : Implementing Bone Health. Harshita Marasandra Ramesh MD, Rashmi Subramani MD, Nain Tara MD, Maheen Anwar MD, John Pamula MD
• Case Report: Semaglutide Induced Pancreatitis. Harshita Marasandra Ramesh, MD; Rashmi Subramani, MD; Solomon Anighoro, MD, Daniel Fabian MD
• Case Report: A case report on recurrent pheochromocytoma due to hereditary pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma syndrome. Harshita Marasandra Ramesh, MD; Asmita Paudel, MD; FNU Manas, MD, John Pamula MD
• Case Report: Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion with Bilateral Adrenal Disease. Hamnah Tayyab, MD, Rashmi Subramani, MD, Ashraf Ullah, MD, FNU Manas, MD, Tehseen Hammad MD, MD, John Pamula, MD

European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Conference August 29 – September 1, 2025, Madrid Spain

                Vagisha Sharma

American College of Cardiology ACC 26, 75th Annual Scientific Session March 28-30, 2026 New Orleans

• Research Abstract submission Asna Aafreen Intravascular Lithotripsy for Calcified Coronary Lesions: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical Angiographic Outcomes.
• Abstract submission Asna Aafreen. Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Comparison: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Watchman Versus Amplatzer Devices for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation

The Guthrie Clinic, 21st Annual Advances and Innovations in Cardiovascular Care Symposium

Case. When the Rhythm Conceals the Substrate: A Case of Multifactorial Syncope due to Severe Aortic Stenosis, Conduction Disease, Tachyarrhythmias, and Autonomic Dysfunction. Shubhendu Bajpai MD, Akshay Raut MD, Shiavax Rao MD, Benjamin McClintic MD

Case. Fulminant Durvalumab-Associated Myocarditis with Severe Cardiomyopathy: Dramatic Recovery Following High-Dose Corticosteroid Therapy.Sheeza Nawaz, MD; Hina Zubair, MD; Marcelle Meseeha, MD; Nain Tara, MD; Joyson Poulose, MD

Case. Treatment of Mechanical Valve Thrombosis with Ultraslow Infusion of low-dose t-PA: A Case Report. Akshay Raut, MD, Kevin Desai, MD, and Violeta Zeykan, MD

Case. Door-to-Balloon or Door-to-Disaster? Aortic Dissection Presenting as STEMI in a 35-year-old. Vagisha Sharma MBBS, Hammad Rahman, Kevin Desai, Joseph D Cahill, Edo Kaluski

Case. Septic Shock with a Rhythm Twist: Accelerated Junctional Rhythm as the First Sign of a Brewing Mitral Valve Abscess. Vagisha Sharma, MBBS, Akshay Raut, MD, Resha Khanal, MD, Venugopal Thirumurti, MD

Research. Intravascular Lithotripsy for Calcified Coronary Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Angiographic and Clinical Outcomes. Asna Aafreen, MD, Adishwar Rao, MD, Akriti Agrawal, MD, Hitesh Bhatia, MD, Saurabh Sharma, MD

Research. Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Comparison: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Watchman versus Amplatzer Devices for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation. Asna Aafreen MD, Adishwar Rao MD, Akriti Agrawal MD, Saurabh Sharma MD

Research. How Aortic Dissection Affects Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Cross-sectional Study Using National Inpatient Sample 2016-2021.Akriti Agrawal MD MPH, Adishwar Rao MD MPH, Arundhati Sharma MD, Asna Aafreen MD, Sriharsha Kandlakunta MD, Saurabh Sharma MD FACC

Research. Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on In-hospital Outcomes of Percutaneous Mitral Valve Replacement: Insights From The National Inpatient Sample. Akriti Agrawal MD MPH, Adishwar Rao MD MPH, Arundhati Sharma MD, Resha Khanal MD, Saurabh Sharma MD FACC

Research. Comparative Long-Term and Short-Term Outcomes of Drug-Coated Balloons vs Drug Eluting Stents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Arundhati Sharma, Anubhuti Sharma, Akriti Agarwal, Simranpreet Singh Daid, Vagisha Sharma, Saurabh Sharma

Research. Restoring Cardiac Function with His-Purkinje Conduction System Pacing: A Meta-Analysis in Pacemaker-Induced Cardiomyopathy. Arundhati Sharma , Anubhuti Sharma , Simranpreet Singh Daid, Akriti Agarwal, Saurabh Sharma

Research. Conduction System Pacing Demonstrates Superior Outcomes to Biventricular Pacing for HFrEF: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis. Arundhati Sharma, Anubhuti Sharma, Simranpreet Singh Daid, Vagisha Sharma, Saurabh Sharma

Research. High-Risk Hearts: Maternal and Fetal Outcomes After Cardiac Interventions During Pregnancy. Sriharsha Kandlakunta, Bikal Lamichhane, Resha Khanal, Akriti Agrawal, Adishwar Rao, Akshay Raut, Rahul Anand

Research. Efficacy and Safety of Bempedoic Acid for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Statin-Intolerant Patients: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses. Sheeza Nawaz, MD; Hina Zubair, MD

Research 2507-31. Akshay Raut MD. Evaluating Documentation-Derived Risk Adjustment in a Cardiology Inpatient Service: An Analysis of Institutional Quality Metrics in a Rural Academic Medical Center. Akshay Raut MD, Shubhendu Bajpai MD, John Pamula MD

Research 2509-52 Anxiety and Atrial Fibrillation: A Signal for Cardioversion, Not Hospitalization. Vagisha Sharma, MBBS, Prima Wulandari, MD, Saurabh Sharma, MD, FACC, FASE, FACP

Research 2511-72 When SpO₂ Misleads: Clinically Significant Discordance With Directly Measured Oxygen Saturation During Hemodynamic Assessment: Vagisha Sharma, MBBS, Prima Wulandari, MD, Asna Aafreen MD, Yang Hao, MD, Edo Kaluski, MD, FACC, FESC, FSCAI

Research 2509-51 Does metabolic benefit come at the cost of delayed ventricular depolarization? Effect Of Semaglutide Formulations On Qtc Interval: A Retrospective Comparison of Wegovy and Oxempic in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Vagisha Sharma,MBBS, Prima Wulandari, MD, Asna Aafreen MD, Saurabh Sharma, MD, FACC, FASP, FASE