The Department of Medicine

Scholarly Activity

Current Publications

Davis HE, Reed-Day H, Jackson EW, Heidel RE, Wolfe J, Tyson AJ.
Palliative care consults in the southeast: Lower readmissions despite increased length of stay. J Palliat Med. 2025 Mar;28(3):382-388. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2024.0298. Epub 2025 Jan 10.

Nodit L, Kelley JR, Panella TJ, Bruckbauer A, Nodit PG, Shope GA, Peyton K, Klingeman DM, Zaretzki R, Carrell A, Podar M.
Oral microbiome and mycobiome dynamics in cancer therapy-induced oral mucositis. Sci Data. 2025 Mar 20;12(1):463. doi: 10.1038/s41597-025-04671-z.

Swart G, Skolka MP, Shelly S, Lewis RA, Allen JA, Dubey D, Niu Z, Spies J, Laughlin RS, Thakolwiboon S, Santilli AR, Rashed H, Mirman I, Swart A, Berini SE, Shouman K, Pinto MV, Mauermann ML, Mills JR, Dyck PJB, Harmsen WS, Mandrekar J, Klein CJ.
Distinguishing chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy from mimic disorders: The role of statistical modeling. J Peripher Nerv Syst. 2025 Mar;30(1):e12682. doi: 10.1111/jns.12682.

Akonde M, Alberg AJ, Johnson C, Bandera EV, Collin LJ, Cote ML, Hastert TA, Peres LC, Peters ES, Qin B, Terry PD, Lawson AB, Schildkraut JM.
Cigarette smoking in relation to survival in Black women with ovarian cancer: Evidence from the African American Cancer Epidemiology Study (AACES). Ann Epidemiol. 2025 Feb 26;104:48-54. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2025.02.011. Online ahead of print.

Dorbala S, Adigun R, Alexander KM, Brambatti M, Cuddy SAM, Dispenzieri A, Dunnmon P, Emdin M, Abou Ezzeddine OF, Falk RH, Fontana M, Grodin JL, Guthrie S, Jerosch-Herold M, Hofling AA, Hsu K, Lin G, Masri A, Maurer MS, Mittmann C, et-al.
Development of imaging endpoints for clinical trials in AL and ATTR Amyloidosis: Proceedings of the Amyloidosis Forum. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Feb 20:S1936-878X(25)00023-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2024.11.003. Online ahead of print.

Gupta S, Ghiathi C, DiBardino D, Josan ES, Salguero BD, Chaddha U, Wayne MT, De Cardenas J, Matta M, Young B, Dunatchik A, Di Felice C, Avasarala SK.
Effect of interventional pulmonology fellowships on pulmonary critical care fellows' core bronchoscopy competencies. ATS Sch. 2025 Feb 18. doi: 10.34197/ats-scholar.2024-0079OC. Online ahead of print.

Josan E, Pastis N, Peng J, Ma J, Mahmood K, Danckers M, Ghattas C, Revelo A, Pannu J.
A survey of program directors on procedural competence and volume in the US pulmonary and critical care fellowships. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2025 Feb 10;32(2):e1004. doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000001004. eCollection 2025 Apr 1.

Davis HE, Reed-Day H, Jackson EW, Heidel RE, Wolfe J, Tyson AJ.
Palliative care consults in the southeast: Lower readmissions despite increased length of stay. J Palliat Med. 2025 Jan 10. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2024.0298. Online ahead of print.

Terry P, Heidel RE, Wilson AQ, Dhand R.
Risk of long COVID in patients with pre-existing chronic respiratory diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open Respir Res. 2025 Jan 30;12(1):e002528. doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002528.

Richards AR, Johnson CE, Montalvo NR, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV, Bondy M, Collin LJ, Cote ML, Hastert TA, Haller K, Khanna N, Marks JR, Peters ES, Qin B, Staples J, Terry PD, Lawson A, Schildkraut JM, Peres LC.
Comorbid conditions and survival among Black women with ovarian cancer. Cancer. 2025 Jan 1;131(1):e35694. doi: 10.1002/cncr.35694.

Park SJ, Ellison DM, Weight R, Homsi J, Rabinowits G, Ruiz ES, Strasswimmer J, Simmons J, Panella T, Quek RG, Pouliot JF, Khushalani NI.
CASE (CemiplimAb-rwlc survivorship and epidemiology): A study in advanced basal cell carcinoma. Future Oncol. 2025 Feb;21(4):431-436. doi: 10.1080/14796694.2024.2448416. Epub 2025 Jan 11.

Proffitt GA, Hovell ME, Little JG, Shorman MA, Nodit LM, Vaghaiwalla TM.
The role of adrenalectomy in the management of cryptococcal infection. Am Surg. 2024 Dec;90(12):3294-3296. doi: 10.1177/00031348241265138. Epub 2024 Jul 20.

Hancock TJ, Vlasyuk M, Foster JS, Macy S, Wooliver DC, Balachandran M, Williams AD, Martin EB, Kennel SJ, Heidel ER, Wall JS, Jackson JW..
Neutrophils enhance the clearance of systemic amyloid deposits in a murine amyloidoma model. Front Immunol. 2024 Nov 12;15:1487250. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1487250. eCollection 2024.

Roman E, Fattizzo B, Shum MK, Hanna WT, Lentz SR, Araujo SSS, Al-Adhami M, Grossi FV, Gertz MA..
Safety and efficacy of pegcetacoplan treatment for cold agglutinin disease and warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Blood. 2024 Nov 1:blood.2023022549. doi: 10.1182/blood.2023022549. Online ahead of print.

Dhand R, Treat S, Ferris J, Terry PD, Walker T, Elder S, Church D, Dennis D, Faircloth B, Onar G, Heidel R.E, Biney I, Valdes M, Bhagat M, Fuerst N, Cusick S.
Safety, efficacy, and feasibility of nebulized long-acting bronchodilators vs short-acting bronchodilators in hospitalized patients with acute exacerbations of COPD: A phase IV, randomized, parallel-group clinical trial. Chest Pulm.. 2024,Volume 2, Issue 4,100105,ISSN 2949-7892,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chpulm.2024.100105

Wall JS, Kennel SJ, Stuckey A,Whittle B, Jackson JW, Williams AD, Hancock T, R. Heidel R, Mehmood M, Kassira A, Lands RH, Watson H, Hung R, Martin EB.
Preliminary observations using 99m-Tc-peptide P5+14 for the detection of AL amyloidosis using SPECT/CT and planar gamma scintigraphic imaging. Blood. 2024,Volume 144, Supplement 1,Page 1910,ISSN 0006-4971,https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2024-207978.

Wall JS, Kennel SJ, Stuckey A, Richey T, Williams AD, Balachandran M, Hancock T, Jackson JW, Wooliver DC, Macy S, Heidel ER, Lands RH, Martin EB.
Characterization of AT02 bioactivity and an assessment of its potential use as an amyloid-clearing therapeutic for AL amyloidosis. Blood. 2024,Volume 144, Supplement 1,,Page 4641,ISSN 0006-4971, https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2024-208282.

Olanipekun T, Ritchie C, Abe T, Effoe V, Chris-Olaiya A, Biney I, Erben YM, Guru P, Sanghavi D.
Updated trends in inferior vena cava filter use by indication in the United States after Food and Drug Administration safety warnings: A decade analysis from 2010 to 2019. J Endovasc Ther. 2024 Oct;31(5):873-881. doi: 10.1177/15266028231156089. Epub 2023 Mar 1.

Lawson AB, Xin Y, Peters ES, Johnson C, Hastert T, Bandera EV, Alberg AJ, Collin L, Terry P, Akonde M, Mandle H, Cote ML, Bondy M, Marks J, Peres LC, Ratnapradipa KL, Schildkraut JM.
The role of multiple mediation with contextual neighborhood measures in ovarian cancer survival. Ann Epidemiol. 2024 Oct 9;99:41-46. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2024.10.002. Online ahead of print.

Armidie TA, Bandera EV, Johnson CE, Peres LC, Haller K, Terry P, Akonde M, Peters ES, Cote ML, Hastert TA, Collin LJ, Epstein M, Marks J, Bondy M, Lawson AB, Alberg AJ, Schildkraut JM, Qin B.
Diet and survival in black women with epithelial ovarian cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct 1;7(10):e2440279. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.40279.

Barcellini W, Pane F, Patriarca A, Murakhovskaya I, Terriou L, DeSancho MT, Hanna WT, Leopold L, Rappold E, Szeto K, Wei S, Jäger U.
Parsaclisib for the treatment of primary autoimmune hemolytic anemia: Results from a phase 2, open-label study. Am J Hematol. 2024 Oct 22. doi: 10.1002/ajh.27493. Online ahead of print.

Dudnichenko O, Penkov K, McKean M, Mandalà M, Kukushkina M, Panella T, Csőszi T, Gerletti P, Thakur M, Polli A, di Pietro A, Schadendorf D.
First-line encorafenib plus binimetinib and pembrolizumab for advanced BRAF v600-mutant melanoma: Safety lead-in results from the randomized phase III starboard study. Eur J Cancer. 2024 Oct 11;213:115070. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2024.115070. Online ahead of print.

Dhand R, Ferris J, Onar G, Terry P, Heidel ER, Nemykina Y.
Serum alpha-1 antitrypsin levels and phenotypes among patients with COPD and asthma seen at an academic tertiary pulmonary clinic in East Tennessee. CHEST. 2024,Volume 166, Issue 4, Supplement,Pages A4842-A4843,ISSN 0012-3692,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2024.06.2873

Dhand R, Hess MW, Yohannes AM.
Recalibrating perceptions and attitudes toward nebulizers versus inhalers for maintenance therapy in COPD: Past as prologue. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2024 Nov 28;19:2571-2586. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S491275. eCollection 2024.

Gerds AT, Harrison C, Kiladjian JJ, Mesa R, Vannucchi AM, Komrokji R, Bose P, Kremyanskaya M, Mead AJ, Gotlib J, Rose S, Sanabria F, Marsousi N, Giuseppi AC, Jiang H, Palmer JM, McCaul K, Ribrag V, Passamonti F.
Safety and efficacy of luspatercept for the treatment of anemia in patients with myelofibrosis. Blood Adv. 2024 Sep 10;8(17):4511-4522. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2024012939.

Tran PM, Fogelson B, Heidel RE, Baljepally R.
A comparison of rural and urban differences in geographic proximity to outpatient stroke rehabilitation services in Tennessee. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2024 Sep 18. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000898. Online ahead of print.

Singh S, Josan E, Kovacs C.
Clinical impact of community-acquired respiratory viruses in patients with solid organ transplants. Transplant Proc. 2024 Sep;56(7):1702-1704. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.08.018. Epub 2024 Aug 24.

Tran PM, Fogelson B, Heidel RE, Baljepally R.
A comparison of rural and urban differences in geographic proximity to outpatient stroke rehabilitation services in Tennessee. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2024 Sep 18. doi: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000898. Online ahead of print.

Forni LG, Mannemuddhu SS.
Is it prime time for neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin? Kidney Int Rep. 2024 Jun 12;9(8):2329-2331. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.06.017. eCollection 2024 Aug.

Singh S, Josan E, Kovacs C.
Clinical impact of community-acquired respiratory viruses in patients with solid organ transplants. Transplant Proc. 2024 Aug 23:S0041-1345(24)00435-4. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.08.018. Online ahead of print.

Borazanci EH, Bahary N, Chung V, Huyck TK, Kio EA, Chiorean EG, Skeel RT, Alese OB, Cardin DB, Fountzilas C, Hanna WT, Leal AD, Lee V, Noonan AM, Philip PA, Wainberg ZA, Pashova H, Mann G, Oberstein PE.
Relacorilant plus nab-paclitaxel for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: results from the open-label reliant study. Oncologist. 2024 Aug 26:oyae210. doi: 10.1093/oncolo/oyae210. Online ahead of print.

Borazanci EH, Bahary N, Chung V, Huyck TK, Kio EA, Chiorean EG, Skeel RT, Alese OB, Cardin DB, Fountzilas C, Hanna WT.
Relacorilant plus nab-paclitaxel for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Results from the open-label reliant study. Oncologist. 2024 Aug 26:oyae210. doi: 10.1093/oncolo/oyae210. Online ahead of print.

Martin EB, Stuckey A, Heidel ER, Whittle B, Kassira A, Lands R, Watson H, Raj R, Powell D, Kennel S, Wall JS.
Amyloid imaging with 124I-evuzamitide can detect temporal changes in systemic amyloid load and correlates with echocardiographic parameters in patients with AL or ATTR amyloidosis. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2024,Volume 38, Supplement,101938,ISSN 1071-3581,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclcard.2024.101938.

Lands R, Martin EB, Powell D, Stuckey A, Whittle B, Guthrie S, Raj R, Kennel SJ, Wall JS.
Longitudinal PET/CT imaging with iodine ((124)i) evuzamitide reveals organ response to plasma cell immunotherapy in a patient with AL amyloidosis. Amyloid. 2024 Jun;31(2):148-149. doi: 10.1080/13506129.2023.2286427. Epub 2023 Nov 22.

Wall JS, Martin EB, Stuckey A, Whittle B, Jackson JW, Williams A,Hancock T, Heidel ER, Mehmood M, Kassira A, Watson H, Hung R, Kennel S.
Early evaluation of 99mTc-labeled peptide P5+14 for the detection of cardiac amyloidosis using SPECT/CT and planar gamma scintigraphic imaging. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2024,Volume 38, Supplement,102002,ISSN 1071-3581,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclcard.2024.102002.

Heidel ER, Stuckey A, Martin EB, Weisman A, Whittle B, Kennel S, Wall JS.
Differentiation of ATTR amyloidosis based on abdominothoracic organ uptake of 124I-evuzamitide assessed by PET/CT imaging. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2024,Volume 38, Supplement,101939,ISSN 1071-3581,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclcard.2024.101939

Wall J, Martin E, Stuckey A, Whittle B, Jackson J, Williams A, Hancock T, Heidel ER, Mehmood M, Kassira A, Lands R, Watson H, Hung R, Kennel S.
Preliminary evaluation of 99mTc-labeled peptide P5+14 for the detection of cardiopulmonary amyloidosis using SPECT/CT and planar gamma scintigraphic imaging. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Jun 2024, 65 (supplement 2) 241277

Gerds AT, Harrison CN, Kiladjian JJ, Mesa R, Vannucchi AM, Komrokji RS, Bose P, Kremyanskaya M, Mead A, Gotlib J, Rose S, Sanabria F, Marsousi N, Giuseppi AC MD, Jiang H, Palmer JM, McCaul K, Ribrag V, Passamonti F.
Safety and efficacy of luspatercept for the treatment of anemia in patients with myelofibrosis. Blood Adv. 2024 May 31:bloodadvances.2024012939. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2024012939. Online ahead of print.

Kennel SJ, Jackson JW, Stuckey A, Richey T, Foster JS, Wall JS.
Preclinical evaluation of Tc-99m p5+14 peptide for spect detection of cardiac amyloidosis. PLoS One. 2024 Apr 5;19(4):e0301756. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301756. eCollection 2024.

Wall J, Martin E , Heidel R, Stuckey A, Whittle B, Jackson J, Williams A, Mehmood M, Kanderian A, Rebecca K, Hung R, Lands R, Kennel S.
Detection of amyloid cardiomyopathy in patients with systemic ATTR and AL amyloidosis using SPECT/CT and planar imaging of a technetium-99m-labeled peptide - technetium-99m (99mTc) evuzamitide. Journal of the American College of Cardiology . 2024 Apr, 83 (13_Supplement) 1369.https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(24)03359-X

Biney I, Ari A, Barjaktarevic IZ, Carlin B, Christiani DC, Cochran L, Drummond MB, Johnson K, Kealing D, Kuehl PJ, Li J, Mahler DA, Martinez S, Ohar J, Radonovich L, Sood A, Suggett J, Tal-Singer R, Tashkin D, Yates J, Cambridge L, Dailey PA, Mannino DM, Dhand R..
Guidance on mitigating the risk of transmitting respiratory infections during nebulization by the COPD foundation nebulizer consortium. Chest. 2024 Mar;165(3):653-668. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.11.013. Epub 2023 Nov 15.

King SA, Jenkins JD, Livesay J, Yune JM, Mannino E, Webb JM, Hill HC, Baljepally R, Daley BJ, Smith LM.
Coronary artery calcification and risk of cardiac complication in geriatric trauma population. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Apr 1;238(4):762-767. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000945. Epub 2024 Mar 15.

Martin E, Stuckey A, Heidel E, Kennel S, Guthrie S, Wall J.
Repeat imaging of patients with AL and ATTR amyloidosis, by 124I-AT-01 PET/CT imaging, reveals dynamic organ-specific changes in amyloid load over time. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2024, Volume 30, Issue 1,Page 200,ISSN 1071-9164,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2023.10.202.

Fogelson B, Baljepally R, Heidel E, Ferlita S, Moodie T, Coombes T, Goodwin RP, Livesay J.
Rural versus urban outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation: The importance of the heart team. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2023 Dec 16:S1553-8389(23)00936-3. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.12.005. Online ahead of print.

Lands R, Martin EB, Powell D, Stuckey A, Whittle B, Guthrie S, Raj R, Kennel SJ, Wall JS.
Longitudinal PET/CT imaging with iodine ((124)i) evuzamitide reveals organ response to plasma cell immunotherapy in a patient with AL Amyloidosis. Amyloid. 2023 Nov 22:1-2. doi: 10.1080/13506129.2023.2286427. Online ahead of print.

Flandes J, Martinez-Muñiz FB, Cruz-Rueda JJ, Soto FJ, Majid A, Tuta-Quintero E, Giraldo-Cadavid LF.
The effect of combining different sampling tools on the performance of electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy for the evaluation of peripheral lung lesions and factors associated with its diagnostic yield. BMC Pulm Med. 2023 Nov 8;23(1):432. doi: 10.1186/s12890-023-02711-1.

Wall JS, Martin EB, Lands R, Ramchandren R, Stuckey A, Heidel RE, Whittle B, Powell D, Richey T, Williams AD, Foster JS, Guthrie S, Kennel SJ.
Cardiac amyloid detection by PET/CT imaging of iodine ((124)i) evuzamitide ((124)i-p5+14): A phase 1/2 study. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2023 Nov;16(11):1433-1448. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.08.009.

Lawson AB, Kim J, Johnson C, Hastert T, Bandera EV, Alberg AJ, Terry P, Akonde M, Mandle H, Cote ML, Bondy M, Marks J, Peres L, Ratnapradipa KL, Xin Y, Schildkraut J, Peters ES.
Deprivation and segregation in ovarian cancer survival among african american women: a mediation analysis. Ann Epidemiol. 2023 Oct;86:57-64. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2023.07.001. Epub 2023 Jul 7.

Johnson CE, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV, Peres LC, Akonde M, Collin LJ, Cote ML, Hastert TA, Hébert JR, Peters ES, Qin B, Terry P, Schwartz AG, Bondy M, Epstein MP, Mandle HB, Marks JR, Lawson AB, Schildkraut JM.
Association of inflammation-related exposures and ovarian cancer survival in a multi-site cohort study of Black women. Br J Cancer. 2023 Oct;129(7):1119-1125. doi: 10.1038/s41416-023-02385-w. Epub 2023 Aug 3.

Bahnassy S, Stires H, Jin L, Tam S, Mobin D, Balachandran M, Podar M, McCoy MD, Beckman RA, Riggins RB.
Unraveling vulnerabilities in endocrine therapy-resistant HER2+/ER + breast cancer. Endocrinology. 2023 Oct 28:bqad159. doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqad159. Online ahead of print.

Foster JS, Balachandran M, Hancock TJ, Martin EB, Macy S, Wooliver C, Richey T, Stuckey A, Williams AD, Jackson JW, Kennel SJ, Wall JS.
Development and characterization of a prototypic pan-amyloid clearing agent - a novel murine peptide-immunoglobulin fusion. Front Immunol. 2023 Oct 2;14:1275372. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1275372. eCollection 2023.

Lawson AB, Kim J, Johnson C, Ratnapradipa KL, Alberg AJ, Akonde M, Hastert T, Bandera EV, Terry P, Mandle H, Cote ML, Bondy M, Marks J, Peres LC, Schildkraut J, Peters ES.
The association between mediated deprivation and ovarian cancer survival among African American women. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Oct 4;15(19):4848. doi: 10.3390/cancers15194848.

Maddahi J, Agostini D, Bateman TM, Bax JJ, Beanlands RSB, Berman DS, Dorbala S, Garcia EV, Feldman J, Heller GV, Knuuti JM, Martinez-Clark P, Pelletier-Galarneau M, Shepple B, Tamaki N, Tranquart F, Udelson JE.
Flurpiridaz f-18 pet myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Oct 17;82(16):1598-1610. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.016.

Cloyes RR, Josan E, Pastis N, Ma J, Palettas M, Peng J, Vasko-Wood S, Mohrman C, Ghattas C, Presley C, Revelo A, Pannu J.
Reducing hospital admissions in patients with malignant pleural effusion: A quality improvement study. BMJ Open Qual. 2023 Sep;12(3):e002197. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2022-002197.

Jackson JW, Foster JS, Martin EB, Macy S, Wooliver C, Balachandran M, Richey T, Heidel RE, Williams AD, Kennel SJ, Wall JS.
Collagen inhibits phagocytosis of amyloid in vitro and in vivo and may act as a 'don't eat me' signal. Amyloid. 2023 Sep;30(3):249-260. doi: 10.1080/13506129.2022.2155133. Epub 2022 Dec 21.

Moodie TR, Taylor J, Shepple B.
A case of cutibacterium acnes pericardial effusion after coronary artery bypass surgery. Cureus. 2023 Aug 7;15(8):e43095. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43095. eCollection 2023 Aug.

Bahnassy S, Stires H, Jin L, Tam S, Mobin D, Balachandran M, Podar M, McCoy MD, Beckman RA, Riggins RB.
Unraveling vulnerabilities in endocrine therapy-resistant her2+/er+ breast cancer. bioRxiv. 2023 Aug 22:2023.08.21.554116. doi: 10.1101/2023.08.21.554116.

Hawkins BK, Walker SD, Shorman MA.
Missed opportunities for antifungal stewardship during the COVID-19 era. Antibiotics (Basel). 2023 Aug 23;12(9):1352. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12091352.

Terry PD, Dhand R..
The 2023 gold report: Updated guidelines for inhaled pharmacological therapy in patients with stable COPD. Pulm Ther. 2023 Jul 20. doi: 10.1007/s41030-023-00233-z. Online ahead of print.

Li J, Liu K, Lyu S, Jing G, Dai B, Dhand R, Lin HL, Pelosi P, Berlinski A, Rello J, Torres A, Luyt CE, Michotte JB, Lu Q, Reychler G, Vecellio L, de Andrade AD, Rouby JJ, Fink JB, Ehrmann S..
Aerosol therapy in adult critically ill patients: A consensus statement regarding aerosol administration strategies during various modes of respiratory support. Ann Intensive Care. 2023 Jul 12;13(1):63. doi: 10.1186/s13613-023-01147-4.

Taylor J, Assaf SN, Assaf AN, Heidel E, Mahlow W, Baljepally R.
Obstructive sleep apnea as a predictor of inducible atrial flutter during pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation: Clinical significance and follow-up outcomes. Cardiol Res. 2023 Jun;14(3):183-191. doi: 10.14740/cr1491. Epub 2023 May 26.

Kourouni I, Suguness A, Finley J, Josan ES, Dutton K, Tarabichi Y.
Reducing racial disparities in the timeliness of potential lung cancer evaluation with a novel application-supported rapid outpatient diagnostic program: An interrupted time series analysis. Clin Lung Cancer. 2023 Jun;24(4):339-346. doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2023.02.008. Epub 2023 Mar 4.

Terry PD, Heidel RE, Dhand R.
The association of preexisting severe asthma with COVID-19 outcomes. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2023 May 1;29(3):215-222. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000954. Epub 2023 Mar 17.

Walton MN, Hamilton LA, Salyer S, Wiseman BF, Forster AM, Rowe AS.
Major bleeding postadministration of tenecteplase versus alteplase in acute ischemic stroke. Ann Pharmacother. 2023 May;57(5):535-543. doi: 10.1177/10600280221120211. Epub 2022 Aug 24.

Smiley D, Einstein AJ, Chan N, Mintz A, Santana DD, Shetty M, Sekulic M, Goldner K, Wall J, Helmke S, Maurer MS.
Smitcardiac amyloidosis identified by (124)I-AT-01 PET imaging but not cardiac MRI or SPECT (99m)Tc pyrophosphate scintigraphy. J Nucl Cardiol. 2023 May 3. doi: 10.1007/s12350-023-03267-7. Online ahead of print.

Swanson CS, Dhand R, Cao L, Ferris J, Elder CS, He Q.
Microbiome-scale analysis of aerosol facemask contamination during nebulization therapy in hospital. J Hosp Infect. 2023 Apr;134:80-88. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2023.01.008. Epub 2023 Jan 20.

Martin EB, Stuckey A, Powell D, Lands R, Whittle B, Wooliver C, Macy S, Foster JS, Guthrie S, Kennel SJ, Wall JS.
Clinical confirmation of pan-amyloid reactivity of radioiodinated peptide (124)I-p5+14 (AT-01) in patients with diverse types of systemic amyloidosis demonstrated by PET/CT imaging. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2023 Apr 21;16(4):629. doi: 10.3390/ph16040629.

Alsharif O, Panella T, Nodit L, Hu MI.
Letter to the editor: ETV6-NTRK2 fusion identified in a patient with medullary thyroid carcinoma. Thyroid. 2023 Apr 24. doi: 10.1089/thy.2022.0630. Online ahead of print.

Rowe SM, Zuckerman JB, Dorgan D, Lascano J, McCoy K, Jain M, Schechter MS, Lommatzsch S, Indihar V, Lechtzin N, McBennett K, Callison C, Brown C, Liou TG, MacDonald KD, Nasr SZ, Bodie S, Vaughn M, Meltzer EB, Barbier AJ.
Inhaled mRNA therapy for treatment of cystic fibrosis: Interim results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 1/2 clinical study. J Cyst Fibros. 2023 Apr 28:S1569-1993(23)00112-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2023.04.008. Online ahead of print.

Schildkraut JM, Johnson C, Dempsey LF, Qin B, Terry P, Akonde M, Peters ES, Mandle H, Cote ML, Peres L, Moorman P, Schwartz AG, Epstein M, Marks J, Bondy M, Lawson AB, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV.
Survival of epithelial ovarian cancer in Black women: a society to cell approach in the African American cancer epidemiology study (AACES). Cancer Causes Control. 2023 Mar;34(3):251-265. doi: 10.1007/s10552-022-01660-0. Epub 2022 Dec 15.

Alsharif O, Panella T, Nodit L, Hu MI.
ETV6-NTRK2 fusion identified in a patient with medullary thyroid carcinoma. Thyroid. 2023 Mar 24. doi: 10.1089/thy.2022.0630. Online ahead of print.

Assaf SN, Assaf AN, Assaf MN, Taylor J, Adam JM, Harrell J, Johnson J.
Extracranial microvascular complications of moyamoya disease leading to left ventricular systolic dysfunction. J Med Cases. 2023 Mar;14(3):88-94. doi: 10.14740/jmc4057. Epub 2023 Mar 31.

Goodwin E, Fogelson B, Cox JW Jr, Mahlow WJ.
An algorithm for pacing and cardioverting electronic devices undergoing magnetic resonance imaging: The PACED-MRI protocol. Magn Reson Imaging. 2023 Feb;96:44-49. doi: 10.1016/j.mri.2022.10.012. Epub 2022 Oct 27.

Zayas LE, Walker RH.
Amantadine treatment for hyperkinetic movements in chorea-acanthocytosis. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2022 Dec 20;10(2):346-347. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.13623. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Hamilton M, Anderson M, Dhand R, Patmore O, Prime D, Taylor E..
In vitro drug delivery of a fixed-dose combination of fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol from a dry powder inhaler. J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv.

Sharp WS, Svynarenko R, Fornehed MLC, Cozad MJ, Keim-Malpass J, Mack JW, Hinds PS, Mooney-Doyle K, Mendola A, Lindley LC.
Conceptualizing the value of pediatric concurrent hospice care. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2023 Feb 1;25(1):31-38. doi: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000918. Epub 2022 Oct 27.

Lindley LC, Svynarenko R, Mooney-Doyle K, Mendola A, Naumann WC, Harris R.
A national study of healthcare service patterns at the end of life among children with cardiac disease. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2023 Jan-Feb 01;38(1):44-51. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000875. Epub 2021 Dec 21.

Mei M, Perini G, Ramchandren R.
Editorial: Advances in the treatment of hodgkin lymphoma. Front Oncol. 2023 Feb 28;13:1164081. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1164081. eCollection 2023.

Swanson CS, Dhand R, Cao L, Ferris J, Elder CS, He Q.
Microbiome-scale analysis of aerosol facemask contamination during nebulization therapy in the hospital. J Hosp Infect. 2023 Jan 20:S0195-6701(23)00019-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2023.01.008. Online ahead of print.

Zhou CY, Sahay S, Shlobin O, Soto FJ, Mathai SC, Melendres-Groves L, Mullin CJ, Levine DJ, Kay D, Highland K, Bossone E, Poms A, Memon H, Balasubramanian V, Farmer MJS, Rahaghi F, Elwing JM.
Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the management of pulmonary hypertension. Respir Med. 2023 Jan;206:107061. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.107061. Epub 2022 Nov 26.

Vanterpool SG, Heidel RE, Snyder K, Keil T, Contreras C, Hartman A, Higdon R, Jeter J.
Developing and validating a novel tool to enhance functional status assessment: The Tennessee functional status questionnaire (TFSQ). J Am Board Fam Med. 2023 Jan 27:jabfm.2022.220261R1. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220261R1. Online ahead of print.

Wong F, Doyle-McClam M, Pugh S, Dudney T, McCormack M, Kravitz J..
Diagnostic and treatment dilemma during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A primary pulmonary lymphoma presenting as a cavitary mass in a patient with coronavirus disease 2019: a case report J Med Case Rep. 2023 Jan 13;17(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s13256-022-03745-5.

Pleasants RA, Chan AH, Mosnaim G, Costello RW, Dhand R, Schworer SA, Merchant R, Tilley SL..
Integrating digital inhalers into clinical care of patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respir Med. 2022 Dec;205:107038. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.107038. Epub 2022 Nov 7.

Taylor J, Assaf A, Assaf M, Assaf S, Shepple B, Kassira A..
Pulmonary fibroelastoma: A rare cardiac mass presenting with dyspnea. CASE (Phila). 2022 Nov 14;7(2):81-85. doi: 10.1016/j.case.2022.10.003. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Olanipekun T, Abe T, Effoe V, Chris-Olaiya A, Biney I, Guru P, Ritchie C, Sanghavi D..
Utilization trends and outcomes of catheter-directed thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism in the us by race/ethnicity. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2022 Nov;54(4):675-685. doi: 10.1007/s11239-022-02710-9. Epub 2022 Oct 11.

Isang E, Stephens S, Coombes T, Abney L, Baljepally G..
Left atrial thrombus after placement of watchman device Clin Case Rep. 2022 Oct 22;10(10):e6410. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6410. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Soto FJ, Biney IN, Akhtar Y, McKeown PP, Turner JF.
Abnormal cardiac ultrasound imaging in a patient with sudden neurologic deficit. Chest. 2022 Sep;162(3):e145-e148. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.09.043.

Dykes R, Ergen E, Martin T, Coleman N.
Exacerbation of Darier's disease with COVID-19. JAAD Case Rep. 2022 Sep;27:64-66. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.06.037. Epub 2022 Jul 6.

Swanson CS, Dhand R, Cao L, Ferris J, Elder CS, He Q.
Microbiome profiles of nebulizers in hospital use. J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv. 2022 Aug;35(4):212-222. doi: 10.1089/jamp.2021.0032. Epub 2022 Feb 25.

Li J, Alolaiwat A, Fink JB, Dhand R.
Aerosol-generating procedures and virus transmission. Respir Care. 2022 Aug;67(8):1022-1042. doi: 10.4187/respcare.10160. Epub 2022 Apr 6.

Walton MN, Hamilton LA, Salyer S, Wiseman BF, Forster AM, Rowe AS.
Major bleeding postadministration of tenecteplase versus alteplase in acute ischemic stroke. Ann Pharmacother. 2022 Aug 24:10600280221120211. doi: 10.1177/10600280221120211. Online ahead of print.

Dowell JA, Marbury TC, Smith WB, Henkel T.
Safety and pharmacokinetics of taniborbactam (VNRX-5133) with cefepime in subjects with various degrees of renal impairment. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022 Aug 3:e0025322. doi: 10.1128/aac.00253-22. Online ahead of print.

Fogelson B, Patel K, Spoons J, Stephens S, Edwards M.
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to disseminated histoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus viremia, and nontuberculous mycobacteria bacteremia in a patient with recently diagnosed AIDS. IDCases. 2022 Aug 22;29:e01612. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01612. eCollection 2022.

Brown S, McLoughlin J, Russ A, Casillas M, Buehler J, Heidel RE, Yates JR.
Alvimopan retains efficacy in patients undergoing colorectal surgery within an established ERAS program. Surg Endosc. 2022 Aug;36(8):6129-6137. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08928-7. Epub 2022 Jan 18.

Bhagat M, Singh A, Bazzi T, Green J..
Bronchorrhea, a rare and debilitating symptom of lung cancer: Case report and review of the treatment. JTO Clin Res Rep. 2022 Aug 27;3(10):100398. doi: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2022.100398. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Ansell SM, Radford J, Connors JM, Długosz-Danecka M, Kim WS, Gallamini A, Ramchandren R, Friedberg JW, et al.
Overall survival with brentuximab vedotin in stage III or IV Hodgkin's Lymphoma. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jul 28;387(4):310-320. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2206125. Epub 2022 Jul 13.

Harrison SA, Manghi FP, Smith WB, Alpenidze D, Aizenberg D, Klarenbeek N, Chen CY, Zuckerman E, et al.
Licogliflozin for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2a study. Nat Med. 2022 Jul;28(7):1432-1438. doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-01861-9. Epub 2022 Jun 20.

Sun J, Wang X, Terry PD, Ren X, Hui Z, Lei S, Wang C, Wang M.
Interaction effect between overweight/obesity and alcohol consumption on hypertension risk in China: A longitudinal study. BMJ Open. 2022 Jul 27;12(7):e061261. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061261.

Fogelson B, Black W, Goodwin RP, Dieter R 3rd, Baljepally R.
Asymptomatic aorto-atrial fistula secondary to surgical repair of ascending aortic dissection: When to do nothing. JACC Case Rep. 2022 Jul 20;4(14):868-870. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.04.013. eCollection 2022 Jul 20.

Hamid MS, Rutherford SC, Jang H, Kim S, Patel K, Bartlett NL, Ramchandren R, et. al.
Outcomes among classical Hodgkin Lymphoma patients after an Interim PET scan: A real-world experience. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2022 Jul;22(7):e435-e442. doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2021.12.012. Epub 2021 Dec 25.

Vijayan K, Karakattu SM, Bansal A, Thomas A, Alazzeh A, El Minaoui W, Maisonet M..
Immediate complications and flow volume changes during treatment phases of bronchial thermoplasty: A single-center descriptive study. J Asthma. 2022 Jul;59(7):1433-1437. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1924775. Epub 2021 May 18.

Gracie S, Sengupta N, Ferreira C, Pemberton J, Anderson I, Wang X, Rhodes L, Brown K, Balla T, Larson A.
De novo loss-of-function variant in PTDSS1 is associated with developmental delay. Am J Med Genet A. 2022 Jun;188(6):1739-1745. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62695. Epub 2022 Feb 27.

Xu Y, Izumi R, Nguyen H, Kwan A, Kuo H, Madere J, Slatter JG, Podoll T, Vishwanathan K, Marbury T, Smith W, Preston RA, Sharma S, Ware JA.
Evaluation of the pharmacokinetics and safety of a single dose of acalabrutinib in subjects with hepatic impairment. J Clin Pharmacol. 2022 Jun;62(6):812-822. doi: 10.1002/jcph.2013. Epub 2022 Feb 15.

Stephens S, Fogelson B, Goodwin RP, Baljepally GK, Baljepally R.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy secondary to cryptococcal meningoencephalitis in a patient with multiple sclerosis. J Med Cases. 2022 Jun;13(6):263-268. doi: 10.14740/jmc3884. Epub 2022 Jun 11.

Livesay J, Fogelson B, Tahir H, Baljepally R.
Comparison of tricuspid regurgitation severity between cardiac resynchronization therapy versus right ventricular pacing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cardiol Res. 2022 Jun;13(3):128-134. doi: 10.14740/cr1365. Epub 2022 Jun 16.

Baljepally R, Tahir H, Goodwin RP, Livesay J, Fogelson B, Patel C, Coombes T, Wadi G, Dieter R.
Comparison of transcatheter aortic valve implantation outcomes between normal-flow, low-gradient severe aortic stenosis and normal-flow, high-gradient severe aortic stenosis. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2022 Jun;39:12-17. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.10.020. Epub 2021 Nov 2.

Wall JS, Martin EB, Endsley A, Stuckey AC, Williams AD, Powell D, Whittle B, Hall S, Lambeth TR, Julian RR, Stabin M, Lands RH, Kennel SJ.
First in human evaluation and dosimetry calculations for peptide (124)I-p5+14-a novel radiotracer for the detection of systemic amyloidosis using PET/CT imaging. Mol Imaging Biol. 2022 Jun;24(3):479-488. doi: 10.1007/s11307-021-01681-2. Epub 2021 Nov 16.

Peres LC, Colin-Leitzinger C, Sinha S, Marks JR, Conejo-Garcia JR, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV, Berchuck A, Bondy ML, Christensen BC, Cote ML, Doherty JA, et al.
Racial differences in the tumor immune landscape and survival of women with high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 May 4;31(5):1006-1016. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-21-1334.

Mannemuddhu SS, Macumber I, Samuels JA, Flynn JT, South AM.
When hypertension grows up: Implications for transitioning care of adolescents and young adults with hypertension from pediatric to adult health care providers. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2022 May;29(3):263-274. doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2021.11.005.

Fogelson B, Goodwin RP, Tahir H, Baljepally R.
Rural versus urban outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. Volume 1, Issue 3, 100183

Li J, A Alolaiwat A, J Harnois L, Fink JB, Dhand R.
Mitigating fugitive aerosols during aerosol delivery via high-flow nasal cannula devices. Respir Care. 2022 Apr;67(4):404-414. doi: 10.4187/respcare.09589. Epub 2021 Nov 17.

Swanson CS, Dhand R, Cao L, Ferris J, Elder CS, He Q.
Microbiome-based source identification of microbial contamination in nebulizers used by inpatients. J Hosp Infect. 2022 Apr;122:157-161. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2022.01.008. Epub 2022 Jan 23.

Fogelson B, Livesay J, Rohrer M, Edwards M, Hirsh JB.
Prevotella bivia cardiac implantable electronic device related endocarditis. IDCases. 2022 Apr 9;28:e01499. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01499. eCollection 2022.

Sahay S, Balasubramanian V, Memon H, Poms A, Bossone E, Highland K, Kay D, Levine DJ, Mullin CJ, Melendres-Groves L, Mathai SC, Soto FJ, Shlobin O, Elwing JM.
Utilization of risk assessment tools in management of PAH: A PAH provider survey. Pulm Circ. 2022 Apr 8;12(2):e12057. doi: 10.1002/pul2.12057. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Lindley LC, Svynarenko R, Mooney-Doyle K, Mendola A, Naumann WC, Keim-Malpass J.
Patterns of healthcare services during pediatric concurrent hospice care: A national study. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2022 Mar;39(3):282-288. doi: 10.1177/10499091211018661. Epub 2021 May 25.

Solomon A.
Management of AL amyloidosis in 2021. Amyloid. 2022 Mar;29(1):66. doi: 10.1080/13506129.2021.1974831. Epub 2021 Sep 12.

McBride CM, Pathak S, Johnson CE, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Bondy ML, Cote ML, Moorman PG, Peres LC, Peters ES, Schwartz AG, Terry PD, Schildkraut JM.
Psychosocial factors associated with genetic testing status among African American women with ovarian cancer: Results from the African American cancer epidemiology study. Cancer. 2022 Mar 15;128(6):1252-1259. doi: 10.1002/cncr.34053. Epub 2021 Dec 9.

Tahir H, Livesay J, Fogelson B, Coombes T, Patel C, Baljepally R..
Use of the CHA(2)DS(2)-vasc score in assessing transradial approach failure. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2022 Mar;36:107-112. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.05.023. Epub 2021 May 28.

Hassan Tahir, James Livesay, Raj Baljepally.
Improving impella hemodynamics using temporary atrioventricular (av) sequential pacing in a patient with cardiogenic shock and complete heart block. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar, 79 (9_Supplement) 3430. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(22)04421-7

Fogelson B, Tahir H, Livesay J, Baljepally R.
Pathophysiological factors contributing to fractional flow reserve and instantaneous wave-free ratio discordance. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Feb 18;23(2):70. doi: 10.31083/j.rcm2302070.

Svynarenko R, Lindley LC, Mooney-Doyle K, Mendola A, Naumann WC, Mack JW.
Patterns of healthcare services among children with advanced cancer in concurrent hospice care. Cancer Nurs. 2022 Feb 16:10.1097/NCC.0000000000001067. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000001067. Online ahead of print.

Fogelson B, Qu D, Bhagat M, Branca PR.
Multi-organ system failure secondary to difluoroethane toxicity in a patient "huffing" air duster: a case report. J Addict Dis. 2022 Jan 19:1-6. doi: 10.1080/10550887.2022.2027207. Online ahead of print.

Fogelson B, Livesay J, Johnson JH.
Inferior myocardial infarction secondary to coronary artery vasospasm following regadenoson stress imaging. J Med Cases. J Med Cases. 2022 Jan;13(1):11-14. doi: 10.14740/jmc3850. Epub 2022 Jan 17.

Dhand R.
Inhaled tobramycin for treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia: The interplay of patient, drug, and device. Respiratory Care. Respiratory Care January 2022, 67 (1) 151-153; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.09852

Ohar JA, Ferguson GT, Mahler DA, Drummond MB, Dhand R, Pleasants RA, Anzueto A, Halpin DMG, Price DB, Drescher GS, Hoy HM, Haughney J, Hess MW, Usmani OS..
Measuring peak inspiratory flow in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2022 Jan 6;17:79-92. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S319511. eCollection 2022.

Current Presentations

Fogelson B, Heidel E, Ferlita S, Amro A, Weston S, Spires Z, Ferraro K, Patel P, Baljepally R. Increase in aortic valve mean gradients day after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: The effects of evolving anesthesia techniques. Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies 2025 b; 2025 March - 8; Washington DC .

Amro A, Stephens S, Jain N, Baljepally R. Atezolizumab induced myocarditis. Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies ; 2025 March - 8; Washington DC .

Amro A, Spires Z, Weston S, Shepple B. Immunotherapy with ipilimumab and nivolumab induced thyroid storm with cardiotoxicity. Presented at National American College of Cardiology; 2025 March - 29; Chicago, IL.

Brandel M, Smith C, Hussain S, Gardner K. A unique case of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage related to hydralazine. Presented at Critical Care Congress; 2025 Feb - 23; Orlando, FL.

Fogelson B , Muhammad MK, Murray J, Baljepally R. Between an aorta and a pulmonary artery: Management of anomalous aortic origin of the left coronary artery. Presented at Tennessee American College of Cardiology ; 2024 Nov - 1; Nashville, TN.

Beckmann T, Baljepally R, Green J. Exciting cause of electrical storm. Presented at Tennessee American college of cardiology; 2024 Nov - 1; Nashville, TN.

Dieter R, Shali L, Desrosiers G, Mehmood M. Isolated RV failure: A case of lymphocytic myocarditis. Presented at Tennessee American College of Cardiology; 2024 Nov - 1; Nashville, TN.

Kenyon K, Enomoto L, Faulkner N, Orucevic A. Diagnosis of sarcomatoid adrenal cortical carcinoma in the era of personalized medicine. Presented at 4th Binaytara Precision Oncology Summit; 2024 Oct - 5; San Francisco.

Thomas A, Hamric E, Woodall J, Soto F. Optimal hemodynamic assessment of right atrial pressure and correlation with cardiac and stroke volume index. Presented at Chest Annual Meeting 2024; 2024 Oct 6; Boston, MA.

Woodall J, Ramberg A, Hamric E, Ely D. Atypical and asymptomatic: Finding idiopathic hypertension incidentally. Presented at American College of Osteopathic Internists National Conference; 2024 Oct 31; Scottsdale, AZ.

Woodall J, Bond A, Emmett K. Preventing the inevitable: Evidence for post tips prophylaxis. Presented at American College of Osteopathic Internists National Conference; 2024 Oct 31; Scottsdale, AZ.

Marlette Z ,Smith C, Thomas A. Miliary histoplasmosis in a patient with psoriatic arthritis. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST); 2024 Oct 6; Boston, MA.

Tiperneni R, Villarosa A, Bevill B, ​ Venero C, Dieter R, Soto​ F. Positive end-expiratory pressure ​ and worsening hypoxemia: ​ A 3D view​. Presented at Chest 2024 annual meeting; 2024 Oct 6; Boston, MA.

Wadi G, Treat S, Soto F, Biney I. The mystery of the low-pressure, high-oxygen central venous line: I swear the line was in the vein. Presented at CHEST; 2024 Oct 6; Boston, MA.

Wasay A, Waseem R, Patel M, Shafique N, Young T, Brown R. Pseudocholinesterase deficiency: A case of prolonged succinylcholine-induced mechanical ventilation after esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Presented at American College of Gastroenterology (ACG); 2024 Oct 25; Philadelphia, PA.

Jain N, Branca P, Dolacky B, Dolacky S,Duffy M. Health equity in STEMI intervention. Presented at American College of Cardiology Quality Summit; 2024 Sept - 17; San Antonio, TX.

Treat S, Griepentrog J, Criswell A, Hicks M. Road rash: A case of MVC resulting in cardiac arrest and pneumonectomy supported by VA ECMO. Presented at Extra Corporeal Life Support Organization; 2024 Sept - 30; Detroit, MI.

Wadi G, Josan E, Sharma N. Y did it twist? Troubleshooting a malpositioned Y-stent. Presented at American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology; 2024 Aug - 22; Charlotte, NC.

Gee, K, Cloyd J, Robinson K, Peeke J, Daley B, Smith L, Heidel E, Mannino E, Webb M, King S, Griffith M, Savoy R, Baljepally R. Determinants of cardiac risk in geriatric trauma: A prospective analysis with nomogram in a regional level 1 trauma center. Presented at Tennessee American College of Surgery 2024; 2026 Aug - 1; Chattanooga, TN.

Tyson A, Burbano L, Yunsan C, Mendola A. Strangers in a strange land: Ethics and immigration/citizenship status. Presented at Ethics Case Rounds; 2024 Aug - 22; Knoxville.

Coombes T, Moodie T, Eigbire G, Livesay J, Baljepally R. PCI outcomes and need for side branch stenting with utilization of shockwave in bifurcation lesions. Presented at Cardiovascular Innovations Foundation ; 2024 July - 18th ; Denver, CO.

Hamric E, Forsyth C, Brandel M, Bevill B. Adenocarcinoma presenting as a spontaneous mediastinal hematoma. Presented at American Thoracic Society; 2024 May - 17; San Diego, CA.

Wadi G, Tippernini R , Soto F. Lymph node mimics during endobronchial ultrasound (ebus): Pulse-wave doppler saves the day. Presented at American Thoracic Society; 2024 May - 17; San Diego, CA.

Tiperneni R, Wadi G, Smith C, Hamric E, Biney I. Sarcoidosis versus chronic beryllium disease, can they coexist? Presented at American Thoracic Society (ATS); 2024 May - 17; San Diego, CA.

Tiperneni R, Smith C, Hamric E, Tsapenko A. Known complication with unknown mechanism: Dasatenib induced pleural effusion. Presented at American Thoracic Society (ATS); 2024 May - 17; San Diego, CA.

Shaver L, Cutrer RC. A rare disease with a complex presentation: T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia with a peculiar karyotype and development of HLH. Presented at Society of General Internal Medicine; 2024 May - 15; Boston, MA.

Dayaram K, Suresh U. Unique presentation of membranous-like glomerulopathy with ‘masked’ IgG kappa deposits. Presented at American College of Physicians - Internal Medicine Meeting 2024; 2024 April - 19; Boston, MH.

Fogelson B, Harrell J, Ferlita S, Heidel E, Shaikh AK, Smith L, Baljepally R. Predicting acute coronary syndrome in patients admitted with severe trauma using coronary artery calcium quantification. Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies; 2024 March - 12; Washington, D.C. .

Guilbeau S, Wofford A, Yates JC, Alicia M, Nikki Z, White W. Male sterilization rates increase after the Dobbs decision in Tennessee. Presented at SOUTHEASTERN SECTION OF THE AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.; 2024 March - 23; Austin ,Texas.

Woods R, Kaak K, Lacy Young M, Shelton Z, Fortner KB, Morrison B, Edwards T, Cox J, Mastronardi A, Maples J, Zite NB. Access to permanent contraception in postpartum patients covered by children’s health insurance program in Tennessee at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Presented at Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care; 2024 March - 26; Franklin ,Tennessee.

Smith C, Hamric E, Tiperneni R, Urbina Meneses E, Green J. Drug versus disease: A unique case of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2024 January - 21; Phoenix, AZ.

Treat S, Lange K, Gee K, Criswell E, Branca P. Chilled to the bone: A case of refractory vf arrest managed with VA ECMO. Presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2024 January - 15; Phoenix, AZ.

Thomas A, Assaf S, Valdes M , Thomas W, Assaf M , Biney I , Soto F . Diagnostic performance of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for isolated mediastinal and hialr lymphadenopahty in southern United States. Presented at CHEST 2023; 2023 October - 8; Honolulu, HI.

Smith L, Assaf A, Assaf M, Urbina E, Soto FJ. Keeping the right heart in mind: Safety profile of right heart catheterization. Presented at CHEST 2023; 2023 October - 8; Honolulu, HI.

Urbina E, Soto F, Sharma N. Concordance of stratx and select software in the evaluation of fissure integrity for patients considered for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians; 2023 October - 8; Honolulu, HI.

Hamric E, Street N, Smith C, Treat S, Josan E, Adam J. Epinephrine associated lactic acidosis, you may not be shocked. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting; 2023 October - 8; Honolulu,Hawaii.

Sharma N, Bevill B, Branca P, Callison C, Josan E. Retrospective pulmonary function testing screening for a pilot bronchoscopic lung volume reduction program. Presented at 6th Annual Conference of American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology; 2023 August-24; Chicago,IL.

Shali, L., Taylor, J, Villarosa. Predictive ability of more than 3-day pre-atrial fibrillation ablation cardiac computed tomography in detection of left atrial thrombus Presented at Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography; 2023 July-27; Boston, MA.

Kopstein M, Taylor J, Baljepally R. Plaque rupture cannot hide from oct Presented at Cardiovascular Innovations Foundations; 2023 July-19; Austin, TX.

Harrel, J, Goodwin, E. Kassira, A, Laylan Shali . Echocardiographic predictors of symptomatic atrial fibrillation Presented at American society of echocardiography ; 2023 June - 23; National Harbor ,Maryland.

Treat S, Gutierrez A, Heidel E, McCormack M, Dudney T. The value of D-dimer elevation for prediction of pulmonary embolism in patients with baseline elevation due to COVID-19 Presented at American Thoracic Society; 2023 May - 19; Washington DC.

Thomas A, Hussain S, Biney I. An unusual presentation of bronchial squamous cell carcinoma in situ Presented at American Thoracic Society Annual Conference 2023; ; Washington, DC.

Thomas A, Hussain S, Gardner K. Pulmonary embolism in hemolysis elevated liver enzyme low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome Presented at America Thoracic Society 2023; 2023 May; Washington D.C..

Fogelson B, Baljepally R, Ferlita S, Tahir H. Increase in aortic valve mean gradients day after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Role of mitral regurgitation Presented at The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions 2023 Scientific Sessions; 2023 May; Phoenix .

Sharma N, Fuerst N, Branca P. A double bullseye: Robotic navigation assisted diagnosis of bilateral synchronous lung cancer Presented at American Thoracic Society 2023; 2023 May 19; Washington DC.

Valdes M, Faradji D, Ferris J, Dhand R. Correlation of subjective perceived activity and weakness score (PAWS) with maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximum expiratory pressure (MEP) and peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR Presented at American Thoracic Society; 2023 May 19; Washington DC.

Smith C, Street N, Hamric E, Hussain S, Gardner K. A blurred presentation of IgA nephropathy Presented at American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2023; 2023 April - 27; San Diego.

Assaf S, Assaf A, Assaf M, Wadi G, Coombes T, Pickett JL, Shorman M. A comparative analysis of hospitalized patients staphylococcus aureus versus enterococcus faecalis endocartis at a university hospital Presented at 72nd Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology; 2023 March - 2; New Orleans, LA.

Livesay J, Baljepally R, Eigbire G, Overly T, Barton B. When a transcatheter aortic valve replacement goes sideways Presented at American College of Cardiology 2023; 2023 March - 4; Virtual .

Karadsheh S, Nodit L, Shorman M. A rare case of disseminated cryptococcosis involving the adrenal glands in an immunocompetent patient Presented at Southern Regional Meeting 2023; 2023 Feburary - 2; New Orleans.

Livesay J, Baljepally R, Black W, Eigbire G, Tahir H. Association between coronary flow reserve and left ventricular end diastolic pressure Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT); 2023 Feburary - 25; Washington D.C..

Taylor J, Fogelson B, Goodwin E, Hirsh J. Taking the lead(less) on infective endocarditis Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies; 2023 Feburary - 25; Washington .

Coombes T, Warner T, Stephens S, Livesay J, Heidel E, Wiseman B, Baljepally R. Utility of universal troponin assessment in all patients with acute stroke Presented at Cardiovascular Research and Technologies 2023; 2023 Feburary - 25; Washington DC.

Gee K, Smith L, Many H, Foulke E. Postoperative mechanical small bowel obstruction induced by unidirectional barbed suture: A case report Presented at Southeastern Surgical Congress; 2023 Feburary - 11; Savannah.

Goodwin EM, Goodwin RP, Kopstein M, Baljepally R, Cox J. Novel use of aspiration thrombectomy via transseptal approach for impella-cp inlet thrombus Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies ; 2023 Feburary - 25; Washington DC.

Assaf S, Assaf A, Kopstein M, Assaf M, Taylor J, Baljepally R, Heidel R.. Outcomes of patient with impella placement post MI Presented at CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES; 2023 Feburary - 25; Washington, DC.

Street N, Tosonian S, Urbina Meneses E, Dougherty P, Edwards M. Sepsis in the stream: Severe legionella and histoplasma pneumonia Presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine' 2023 Critical Care Congress; 2023 January - 21; San Francisco.

Brewton A, Paudel AM, Fortner KB, Zite NB, Mendola A. The Dobbs Decision and effect on prenatal genetic testing in a ‘trigger state’ Presented at 7th Annual Reproductive Ethics Conference ; 2023 January - 12; Galveston.

Livesay J, Fogelson B, Stephens S, Patel C, Dieter W, Tahir H, Wiseman B, Baljepally R. The Use Of Cha2ds2-vasc Score To Predict Functional Outcomes Of Mechanical Thrombectomy. Presented at American Heart Association’s annual Scientific Sessions 2022; 2022 November-5; Virtual.

Ward A, McLoughlin J, Campbell E. Novel Ways to Expand Genomics Services: How We Do It. Presented at 2022 CGA-IGC / 26th Annual Meeting; 2022 November-12; Nashville, TN.

Stephens S, Baljepally R, Villarosa A, Coombes T. Incidentally identified anomalous rca with malignant course-the dilemma Presented at Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Cardiology 2022; 2022 November-11; Nashville, TN.

Dudney T. Obstructive sleep apnea: who needs tested and benefits of treatment Presented at Heart, Lung, Vascular Update for Primary Care Providers; 2022 November-5; Knoxville, TN.

Dudney T, Gardner K, Josan E. Panel discussion Presented at Heart, Lung, Vascular Update for Primary Care Providers; 2022 November-5; Knoxville, TN.

Josan E. COPD: Inhaler and more Presented at Heart, Lung, Vascular Update for Primary Care Providers; 2022 November-5; Knoxville, TN.

Gardner K. First line and advanced treatment Presented at Heart, Lung, Vascular Update for Primary Care Providers; 2022 November-5; Knoxville, TN.

Gutierrez A, Alexander DW, Treat S, Purkey J. A Reminder of the Immunosuppression Conferred by Prolonged Hyperglycemia; A Case of Nocardia farcinica Pneumonia. Presented at American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) 2022; 2022 October-16; Nashville, Tennessee.

Vagaiwalla K, Enomoto L, Esantis, Faulkner N, Orucevic A. Diagnosis of sarcomatoid adrenal cortical carcinoma in the era of personalized medicine. Presented at College of American Pathologists Meeting, Annual 2022 meeting; 2022 October-11; New Orleans, LA.

Treat S, Venero C, Goodwin E, Barton B. Tricuspid valve endocarditis history and acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: Pocus, bubbles, and more Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Josan E. Novel aids in the diagnosis of lung cancer: Rules and robots Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Josan E. The cardiac intensivist i Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Dudney T, Josan E. Everything you need to know to be a chief fellow Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Soto FJ. Right heart catherization in pulmonary hypertension: Interpretation, troubleshooting & pitfalls Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Thomas A, Dalbah R. Rare presentation of thymoma at an infrequent location Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Thomas A, Dalbah R. A case of metastatic synovial sarcoma Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Bhagat M, Urbina E, Bevill B, Soto F. A giant left atrium causing extrinsic compression of the left lower lobe in a patient with pulmonary hypertension and mitral valve disease Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Sharma N, McCormack M, Bhagat M. Crossing the rubicon: subdiaphragmatic abscess fistulizing into the lung Presented at CHEST 2022; 2022 October-17; Nashville, TN.

Harrell J, Livesay J, Baljepally R, Hirsh J. Pressing Problem: External Cause of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference 2022 ; 2022 September-16; Boston , Massachusetts.

Bhagat M. Case presentations Presented at John W. Whittington MD Endowed Lecture; 2022 September-30; Knoxville, TN.

Fuerst N. Case presentations Presented at John W. Whittington MD Endowed Lecture; 2022 September-30; Knoxville, TN.

Bevill B. Endobronchial staging for lung cancer and robotic bronchoscopy Presented at John W. Whittington MD Endowed Lecture; 2022 September-30; Knoxville, TN.

Branca P. Update on endobronchial therapies for central airway obstruction Presented at John W. Whittington MD Endowed Lecture; 2022 September-30; Knoxville, TN.

Bhagat M, Wong F, Branca P. A Rare Asthma Impostor: An atypical case of granular cell tumor in a young patient causing endobronchial obstruction. Presented at American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology 2022 Annual Conference; 2022 August-11; Nashville, Tennessee.

Kopstein M, Fogelson B, Baljepally R. Left or Right: What is the culprit? Presented at Cardiovascular Innovations; 2022 July-20; Denver, Colorado.

Goodwin RP, Black W, Dolacky S, Baljepally R. Novel Use of Optical Coherence Tomography to Find and Deploy a Dislodged Stent Within Another Stent. Presented at Cardiovascular Innovations 2022; 2022 July-20; Denver, Colorado.

Sharma N, Bhagat M, Dudney T, Dhand R, Bevill B, Branca P, McCormack M, Heidel R, Green J, Soto F. Use of Inhaled Epoprostenol Delivered by High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Patients with Severe Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Secondary to COVID-19. Presented at American Thoracic Society 2022 Conference; 2022 May-13; San Francisco, California.

Sharma N, Fuerst N, Lim T, Dudney TM. A Real Gut Wrencher: Massive Bowel Infarction and Hepatic Portal Venous Gas Related to Methamphetamine Use. Presented at American Thoracic Society 2022; 2022 May-13; San Francisco, California.

Fogelson B, Goodwin RP, Tahir H, Baljepally R. Rural vs urban outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Presented at Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2022 Scientific Sessions; 2022 May-20; Atlanta, Georgia.

Shali L, Terry P, Kumar G, Worth H, Ferris J, Norwood D, Heidel E, Dhand R. Associations Among Social Determinants of Health and Quality of Life in Rural Appalachia. Presented at American Thoracic society ; 2022 May-15; San Fransisco, California.

Treat S, Forsyth C, Kumar G, Biney I, Ferris J, Heidel E, Terry P, Dhand R. Antibiotic usage in patients experiencing readmissions for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Presented at American Thoracic Society 2022 ; 2022 May-13; San Francisco, CA .

Bhagat M, Sharma N, Dudney TM, Dhand R, Gardner K. An unexpected encounter: primary ewing sarcoma of the lung Presented at American Thoracic Society 2022 ; 2022 May-13; San Francisco, CA .

Bhagat M, Sharma N, Dudney TM, Dhand R, Bevill B, Branca P, McCormack M, Heidel R, Green J, Soto F. Use of inhaled epoprostenol delivered by high flow nasal cannula in patients with severe hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to covid-19 Presented at American Thoracic Society 2022 ; 2022 May-13; San Francisco, CA .

Livesay J, Baljepally R, Fogelson B, Tahir H. Short Term Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Low Flow Low Gradient Versus Normal Flow Low Gradient Aortic Stenosis. Presented at American College of Cardiology ; 2022 April-2; Washington D.C., District of Columbia.

Assaf A, Assaf M, Assaf S, Gash C, Wadi G, Piel N, Wallen H. Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous. Presented at American College of Physician ; 2022 April-28; Chicago, Illinois.

Pickett JL, Norwood DM. A renal mass, pleural effusion, and weight loss; it's not what you think. Presented at American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting; 2022 April-28; Chicago, Illinois.

Desrosiers G, Goodwin E, Perkel D. Multivalvular abscesses in Corynebacterium stratium bacteremia and undiagnosed thyoma. Presented at American College of Cardiology- Academic Sessions; 2022 April-2; Washington DC.

Livesay J, Tahir H, Baljepally R. Improving impella hemodynamics using temporary atrioventricular (av) sequential pacing in a patient with cardiogenic shock and complete heart block Presented at National ACC 2022; 2022 April-02; Washington, DC .

Branca R, Branca P. Depression, anxiety, and somatization among critical care professionals during the covid pandemic Presented at Critical Care Congress; 2022 April-19; Virtual.

Branca R, Branca P. Effect of perception of star in time course of the pandemic on the emotional health of icu workers Presented at Critical Care Congress; 2022 April-19; Virtual.

Branca R, Branca P. Impact of social support and age on emotional health in ICU professionals during the covid pandemic Presented at Critical Care Congress; 2022 April-19; Virtual.

Gutierrez A, Gerbo M, Treat S, Sharma N, Jordan S, Dudney T. A new meaning to chest tightness: Tension pneumomediastinum and bedside mediastinotomy in sars-cov-2 Presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine 51st Annual Critical Care Conference; 2022 April-19; Virtual.

Dudney T, Mendola A, Rowe J. Conventional contingency, and crisis standards of care in covid-19: theory to reality Presented at Reimaging Preparedness in the Era of COVID-19; 2022 April-6; Atlanta, GA .

Dykes R, Ergen E. An Atypical Case of Primary Cutaneous Gamma Delta T-Cell Lymphoma. Presented at American Academy of Dermatology; 2022 March-25; Boston, Massachusetts.

Livesay J, Baljepally R, Fogelson B, Tahir H. Comparison of Tricuspid Regurgitation Severity Between Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Versus Right Ventricular Pacing in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies; 2022 February-26; Washington DC, District of Columbia.

Assaf SA, Pickett J, Manda PR, Assaf MN, Assaf AN, Purkey J, Pierce M. Non-postoperative Central Retinal Artery Occlusion with Compression Ischemia due to Prone Position. Presented at American college of physicians ; 2022 February-28; Chicago, Illinois.