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PODIUM-1 ǀ Abstract Category: Academic Innovation and Health Education

A Framework for Designing Independent Global Surgery Experiences as a Trainee: The Critical Considerations and a Case Study of Two Residents

Presenting Author: Alex Miner

Alex Miner, Katherine Howe, Sri Adhikari, and Mark Witcher

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA

 

PODIUM-2 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Using Artificial Intelligence To Gauge Competency On A Novel Laparoscopic Training System

Presenting Author: Lindsay Rosenthal

CY Ryder, BS, LS Rosenthal, MS, NM Mott, BS, CL Gross, MA, BJ Yu, BFA, P Forczmanski, PhD DSc, DM Rooney, PhD, DR Jeffcoach, MD, and GJ Kim, MD FACS

University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

 

PODIUM-3 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Comparison of the Short-term Outcomes between Y-Incision Aortic Annular Enlargement and Traditional Aortic Annular Enlargement Techniques

Presenting Author: Joanna Hua

Alexander Makkinejad, Katelyn Monaghan, Siddhi Bhirud, Kush Amin, Marc Titsworth, Corina Ghita, Rana-Armaghan Ahmad, Xiaoting Wu, Shinichi Fukuhara, Karen Kim, Himanshu Patel, Matthew Romano, Francis Pagani, Paul Tang, Jonathan Haft, Gorax Ailawadi, Michael G. Deeb, and Bo Yang

University of Michigan Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ann Arbor, MI

 

PODIUM-4 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Elective Surgical Case Cancellations in Malawi: A Qualitative Study Identifying Modifiable Barriers and Burdens on Patients and Providers

Presenting Author: Paul Serrato

Paul Serrato, Vanessa Msosa, Jephta Kondwani, Marie A. Brault, Rebekah Heckman, Mwai Nkhumbwah, Sally Weiner, Gift Mulima, and Melanie Sion

Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

 

PODIUM-5 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Introduction of Vascular Hemodialysis Access (a Complex Endovascular Procedure) in a Charity Hospital in Peru

Presenting Author: Snehal Bindra

Snehal Bindra, Pablo Uceda, and Sam Ahn

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

 

PODIUM-6 ǀ Abstract Category: Technology and Engineering

ChatGPT vs the AUA: Can Artificial Intelligence Reliably Replace Physicians for Patient Education on Kidney Stone Prevention?

Presenting Author: Bassel Salka

Bassel Salka and Meera Alzoubi

University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

Poster Presentations

POSTER-1 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

A Preoperative Nutritional Intervention Program for Cleft Surgery Eligibility in the LMIC Setting

Presenting Author: Devon O’Brien

Devon O’Brien, Allyn Auslander, Abhishek Sengupta, Mallika Jadly, and Meenakshi Mitra

Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA

 

POSTER-2 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Save the Meniscus! Incidence of Osteoarthritis Diagnosis Greatest Following Partial Meniscectomy When Match by Age, Sex, and Obesity

Presenting Author: Matthew Skinner

Matthew Skinner B.S., Breanna Sullivan B.A., Caitlin Conley Ph.D., Darren Johnson M.D., Mary Ireland M.D., David Landy M.D., Ph.D., Austin Stone M.D., Ph.D., and Cale Jacobs Ph.D.

University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY

 

POSTER-3 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of OLLIF Technique Using Electrophysiology and Fluoroscopy Enhancements

Presenting Author: Kristina Ghanem

Kristina Marie Ghanem, Neil Nazar Al-Saidi, Nadir Al-Saidi, Lucas Garmo, and Dr. Hamid Abbasi

Central Michigan University College of Medicine (Inspired Spine Student Research Institute), Mount Pleasant, MI

 

POSTER-4 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Management of Congestive Heart Failure with Heart Transplantation Using Stem Cell-Derived Cardiac Muscle

Presenting Author: Abed Nego Okthara Sebayang

Abed Nego Okthara Sebayang and Yan Efrata Sembiring

Airlangga University, Indonesia  

 

POSTER-5 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Assessing Infection Prevention, Control, and Surveillance in Kenyan Hospitals Providing Cesarean Sections

Presenting Author: Chandler Hinson

Steven S. Senglaub, Chandler S. Hinson, Angie Sway, Anthony Wanyoro, Amos Oburu, and Joseph Solomkin

World Surgical Infection Society, Huntsville, AL 

 

POSTER-6 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Blood Banks in India: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis of Blood Volumes, Safety, and Regulation 

Presenting Author: Gaurav M Urs

Gaurav M Urs, Yash Kamath, Padmavathy Krishna Kumar, and Siddhesh Zadey

Association for Socially Applicable Research, Pune, Maharashtra, India  

 

POSTER-7 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Metabolic Dysregulation, Nerve Damage, and Adipocyte Morphology in Aging and High-Fat Diet

Presenting Author: Adam M Allouch

A.M. Allouch Elzinga, J.M. Hayes, D. Rigan, F. Mendelson, I., and Weber-Davis E.L. Feldman

Michigan Medicine Department of Neurology, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-8 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Metabolic Surgery as an Intervention for the Global Epidemic of Uncontrolled Diabetes: A Systemic Review of the Current Evidence and Future Directions 

Presenting Author: Surmai Shukla

Surmai Shukla, MBBS candidate

Jackson Park Hospital, Chicago, IL

 

POSTER-9 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Socioeconomic Correlates of Decompressive Craniectomy Outcomes for Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Meta-Epidemiological Study

Presenting Author: Ankitha Iyer

Anant Naik, BS, Cesar Ramirez, BS, Umaru Barrie, PhD, Cyrus Elahi, MD, Birra Taha, MD, Gail Rosseau, MD, Carolina Sandoval Garcia, MD, Daniel Guillaume MD, and Paul M. Arnold, MD

Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC

 

POSTER-10 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Strangulation of Ventral Hernia After Laparoscopic Procedure

Presenting Author: Natalie Chamness

Natalie C. Chamness, Kaley Haney, and J. Patrick Walker

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

 

POSTER-11 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Surgical Sterilization in India - Disparity Between Vasectomies and Tubectomies in 2019-20 

Presenting Author: Sharvari Mande

Sharvari Mande, MBBS student, Anoushka Arora, MBBS student, Parth Sharma, MBBS, and Siddhesh Zadey BSMS, MScGH

Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Kolhapur, India

 

POSTER-12 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Computational Modeling of Hemodynamics in Aortic Root Enlargement

Presenting Author: Surya Sanjay 

Mia Bonini, Alexander Makkinejad, Surya Sanjay, Maximilian Balmus, Marc Hirschvogel, Nicholas Burris, Bo Yang, and David Nordsletten

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-13 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Outcomes of external fixator as treatment for traumatic fracture in middle- and low-income countries: a scoping review

Presenting Author: Hamaiyal Sana 

Hamaiyal Sana, MBBS, Paola Ortega, Scott Corlew, MD, MPH, and Manon Pigeolet MD, MPH

Harvard Medical School - Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Boston, MA

 

POSTER-14 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Minimally Invasive Scoliosis Surgery with Oblique Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Single Surgeon Feasibility Study

Presenting Author: Nadir Al-Saidi 

Hamid Abbasi, Lynn Miller, Ali Abbasi, Vali Orandi, and Kamran Khagany 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-15 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

The Potential of Telehealth in Increasing Global Surgical Access

Presenting Author: Manasa Veluvolu 

Manasa Veluvolu and Jonathan Laryea

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Little Rock, AR

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POSTER-16 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Capacity Building for Global Surgery in LMICs: A Literature Review

Presenting Author: Thuy-Linh Nguyen

Thuy-Lihn

Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lynchburg, VA

 

POSTER-17 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

An Analysis of Global Google Trends for Telehealth in Obstetrics and Gynecology During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Presenting Author: Madga Wojitara

Madga Wojitara

University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Human Genetics, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-18 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Experiences of obstetric providers coping with maternal or neonatal mortality: Stigma associated with seeking mental health care in Ghana

Presenting Author: Bela Parekh

Bela Parekh

University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-19 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

The Onset and Development of Patella Alta in Children

Presenting Author: Nik Patel

Nikhil B. Patel, Sameer R. Oak, Kelly Rogers, and Eileen A. Crawford

University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-20 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Effectiveness of Radiation via Tumor Interstitial Fluid Pressure and Analysis of Correlation wi…

Presenting Author: Astha Dalal

Astha Dalal

Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health, Lansing, MI

 

POSTER-21 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

A Scoping Review of Ethical Discourse in Global Cleft Surgical Literature

Presenting Author: Abrar Shamin

Abrar Shamim, Ju Yeon Chu, Neil Ming, Ga Young Seo, and Anette Wu

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York City, NY

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POSTER-22 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Effects of H3F3A and ATRX Co-mutation on Expression of EZH2-repressed Genes and Tumor Cell Stemness

Presenting Author: Jina Patel

Jina Patel, Dana Messinger, and Carl Koschmann

Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-23 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Stellate Sympathetic Ganglion Block for Dysgeusia and Parosmia After COVID-19 Infection

Presenting Author: Navid Fotovat

Julia Kaji, Fadi Delly, and Navid Fotovat

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-24 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Recent Advances in the Surgical Management of Facial Paralysis

Presenting Author: Anusha Patil

Anusha Patil, Safi Ali-Khan, and Jonathan Leckenby

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY

 

POSTER-25 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Targeting Recurrence in Pediatric High Grade Glioma 

Presenting Author: Devarshi Mukherji

Devarshi Mukherji, Santiago Haase, Pedro Lowenstein, and Maria Castro

University of Michigan Department of Neurosurgery, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-26 ǀ Abstract Category: Surgery/Anesthesia/OBGYN

Influence of Race on DVT Formation and Surgical Outcomes in Pregnancy and Postpartum 

Presenting Author: Batol Barodi

Yosra Elsayed and Damini N. Patel

Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
 

POSTER-27 ǀ Abstract Category: Technology and Engineering

How tools in data visualization can improve patient safety

Presenting Author: Bassel Salka

Elizabeth Downs, Matthew S Davenport, and Prasad R Shankar

University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-28 ǀ Abstract Category: Technology and Engineering

Comparison of total hip arthroplasty metrics across multiple international registries using a publicly available dashboard

Presenting Author: Bassel Salka

Richard E. Hughes, and Brian R. Hallstrom

University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-29 ǀ Abstract Category: Technology and Engineering

Inhibiting MiR-10b to suppress breast cancer cell stemness and metastasis

Presenting Author: Nasreen Al-Qadi

Alan Halim, N. Anna Savan, Hussein Mackie, Lorenzo Semprere, and Anna Moore

Precision Health Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

 

POSTER-30 ǀ Abstract Category: Technology and Engineering

Comparison of a 3D Printed Laryngotracheal Reconstruction Simulator and Animal Dissection in a Global Health Medical Education Initiative

Presenting Author: Chelsey Witsberger

Sudharsan Srinivasan, Chelsey A. Witsberger, E.V. Raman, Deepak K. Mehta, and David A. Zopf

Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-31 ǀ Abstract Category: Technology and Engineering

Augmented Reality in Space and in Surgery: An Assessment of HoloLens 2's Compatibility with Varied Lighting Conditions and Hand Coverings

Presenting Author: Noor Alesawy 

Halim P., Nadai M., Davis S., Teixeira C., Nelson T., Wang A., Holliman-Lopez G., Alesawy S., Kantor T., Reddy RM., and Stirling L.

University of Michigan Department of Surgery, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-32 ǀ Abstract Category: Academic Innovation and Health Education

International Orthopedic Surgery Rotation During Medical School: Praxis in Caring for America’s Diverse Patient Populations

Presenting Author: Aurelio Muzaurieta 

University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-33 ǀ Abstract Category: Academic Innovation and Health Education

Comparison of automated and manual segmentation of the foveal avascular zone in patients with and without diabetic macular edema using optical coherence tomography angiography

Presenting Author: Cody Hayden

Mitchell Jacobs, Nicholas Fowler, Rebecca Higdon, Ramiro Maldonado

University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KT

 

POSTER-34 ǀ Abstract Category: Academic Innovation and Health Education

The Growth and Evolution of a Constrortium Model of Student-Led Free Eye Clinics

Presenting Author: Melanie Scheive 

Nirupama Devanathan, Margaret Tharp, Aditya Belamkar, and Rudy Chi-Wah Yung

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

 

POSTER-35 ǀ Abstract Category: Academic Innovation and Health Education

Evidence for a Case-based Module in the Low-Resource Setting to Teach Ectopic Pregnancy Management

Presenting Author: Mikaelah Johnson-Griggs

Neil Vaishampayan, Isabel J. Hsu, Jayna Lenders, Hallie Gist, Davis P. Argersinger, Yoonhee Ryder, Nicole Mott, David Jeffcoach, Melanie Barnard, Muse Freneh, Mark Snell, Deborah Rooney, and Grace J. Kim

University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-36 ǀ Abstract Category: Academic Innovation and Health Education

Language Education is Essential for Improving Access to Timely, Quality, and Affordable Global Surgical Care

Presenting Author: Maya Hammoud

Eric Rosen, Ahab Chopra, Lena Juratli, Mariam Reda, Aiyat Ali, Neil Nazar Al-Saidi, Noor Alesawy, Batol Barodi, Oussaili, Abdulrazzak, Shahzad Mian, Emad Abou-Arab

University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-37 ǀ Abstract Category: Academic Innovation and Health Education

Overcoming Physical Limitations: The Potential of Extended Reality in Enhancing Global Healthcare Training

Presenting Author: Noor Alesawy

Kantor T., Reddy RM., Akingeneye P., Nyiraneza A., Bradley D.J.

University of Michigan Department of Surgery, Ann Arbor, MI

University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda

 

POSTER-38 ǀ Abstract Category: Academic Innovation and Health Education

A longitudinal research program for students: a faith-based organization’s contribution to student representation

Presenting Author: Bassel Salka

Bassel Salka, Neil Al-Saidi, and Zach Elkordy

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

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POSTER-39 ǀ Abstract Category: Academic Innovation and Health Education

A systematic review of use of innovation and technology to bridge the gaps in Neurosurgical workforce training in LMICS

Presenting Author: Ramya Reddy

Dr. Kee B. Park, Dr. Joeky T. Senders, Dr. Meghan EH. Still, Nathan A. Shlobin, John L. Kilgallon, Chibueze Agwu, Bhavya Pahwa, Jack Wellington, Jackie Brenner, and Radzi Hamzah

University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Program in Global Surgery and Social Change at Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA

 

POSTER-40 ǀ Abstract Category: Academic Innovation and Health Education

Teaching Global Health Ethics in Medical Education: Implementation and EValuation of an Interactive Workshop Series on Guiding Principles for Short-Term Engagements

Presenting Author: Nobles Antwi

Nobles Antwi, Aziz Abdilahi, and Eesha Irfanullah

University of Minnesota Global Surgery and Disparities Program, Minneapolis, MN

 

POSTER-41 ǀ Abstract Category: Economics and Finance

2022 Economic Relief Provided by the OLLIF Surgical Technique

Presenting Author: Neil Nazar Al-Saidi

Neil Nazar Al-Saidi, Kristina Marie Ghanem, Nadir Al-Saidi, Bassel Salka, and Dr. Hamid Abbasi MD PhD

Inspired Spine Student Research Institute / Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Mount Pleasant, MI

 

POSTER-42 ǀ Abstract Category: Economics and Finance

Cost-Benefit Analysis for Universal Cataract Coverage in India 

Presenting Author: Anoushka Arora

Anoushka Arora MBBS Student, Siddhesh Zadey BSMS, MSc-GH, Madhurima Vuddemarry MBBS Student, Himanshu Iyer MBBS, and Pushkar Nimkar BE

Association for Socially Applicable Research

 

POSTER-43 ǀ Abstract Category: Health Management and Policy

Colombia versus the United States: A Stark Difference in Aesthetic Medicine

Presenting Author: Parul Rai

Parul Rai, BS., Daniela Kerguelén, BS., and Jonathan Kaplan, MD., MPH

University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine, Galveston, TX

 

POSTER-44 ǀ Abstract Category: Public Health

Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Neighborhood Problems Predict Pain-Related Future Expectations Among Individuals with Chronic Pain

Presenting Author: Armaan Amiri

Armaan Amiri

University of Michigan, Department of Anesthesiology, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-45 ǀ Abstract Category: Public Health

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current scenario of surgical treatment of cleft lip and palate in Brazil

Presenting Author: Marcelo Arruda Candido

Marcelo A. Candido and Nivaldo Alonso

University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil

 

POSTER-46 ǀ Abstract Category: Public Health

Opportunities to Improve Long COVID Care: Implications from Semi-structured Interviews with Black Patients

Presenting Author: Deena Aboul-Hassan

Rachel S. Bergmans, Keiyana Chambers-Peeple, Deena Aboul-Hassan, Samantha Dell’Imperio, Allie Martin, Riley Wegryn-Jones, Lillian Z. Xiao, Christine Yu, David A. Williams, Daniel J. Clauw, and Melissa DeJonckheere

Michigan Medicine - Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center (CPFRC), Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-47 ǀ Abstract Category: Public Health

Evaluating barriers to diabetic care in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Presenting Author: Bela Parekh

Bela Parekh and Katie Flaharty

University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

 

POSTER-48 ǀ Abstract Category: Public Health

Disruption of Clinical trials in Urologic Research during COVID-19

Presenting Author: Avery Dutcher

Ryan Emmert, B.S. and Micah Hartwell, Ph.D.

Oklahoma State College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa, OK

 

POSTER-49 ǀ Abstract Category: Public Health

Title: Surgical, Anesthesia and Obstetrics (SAO) workforce training capacity in India: A retrospective analysis of postgraduate and subspecialty residency training spots

Presenting Author: Shrirish Rao

Shirish Rao MBBS, Siddhesh Zadey BSMS, MSc-GH1

Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India

 

POSTER-50 ǀ Abstract Category: Public Health

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Public Opinion of Healthcare Professionals

Presenting Author: Laurence Stolzenberg

Austin Huang, Laurence Stolzenberg, Mohammad Usman, and Gordon G. MacGregor Ph.D.

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, AL

Call for Abstracts
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Call for Abstracts

The Global Surgery Student Alliance offers the opportunity to present original papers, collaborative works, and innovative research at the Annual GSSA Surgical Innovation Conference. This is available for ALL students, including undergrads, medical students, etc.

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Anyone who is involved in surgical innovation or global health research is encouraged to submit an abstract for presentation.  The final deadline for submission is 11:59 pm EST on February 19th, 2023.

 

If an individual is seeking feedback on their abstract, they may turn it in by  January 29th, 2023. Constructive feedback will be provided, and the individual may then resubmit an edited abstract by February 19th, 2023.

 

The Program Review Committee will notify presenting authors of their decisions by February 26th, 2023. Be sure to check out our:
 

Dates and Deadlines

December 1st

 Abstract submissions open

January 29th

Abstract Workshop Submissions Due

February 19th

Final Abstract Submissions Due

February 26th

Decisions Released

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