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Scholarly Activity and Awards

State Conference Presentations

May-Thurner Syndrome Case Report. Eid Gadelseed, MD and Sunphil Kim, MD. OPSC’s State Conference 

Case of Chronic Parosmia and Dysgeusia Secondary to COVID-19 and Subsequent Recovery Following Fluticasone and Triamcinolone Paste Administration. Francheska Garcia Portalatin, MD. OPSC’s State Conference 

Quality Improvement Projects at Our FQHC Clinic

  • Breast Cancer Screening
  • STI Screening
  • Hba1c Screening
  • Colon Cancer Screening
  • Hepatitis C Screening
  • Lung Cancer Screening 
  • STD screening
  • Childhood Obesity 
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Hepatitis B screening
  • Depression Screening using PHQ-9

Retrospective Research

Retrospective Study on Hospital Admissions due to Pyelonephritis in Type II Diabetic Patients.  Published in Journal of Medical - Clinical Research & Reviews. Dilraj Dhillon MD , Thomas Randall MD1 , David Zezoff DO,  and Mouchumi Bhattacharyya PhD. June 2021

The Effects of Post-Resuscitation Sepsis Management on Length of Stay and Total Cost of Care among Patients with Severe Sepsis in the ICU Setting. Published in Journal of Medical - Clinical Research & Reviews. Gilbert Andrew Valasquez, MD , Teri M. Kozik, PhD , Jacqueline DeMellow, PhD, Martha Engaling, MSN , Julie Ding, DO and Scott Neeley, MD. August 2020

Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in Adults With Prone Positioning Using Manual Method Versus Specialty Bed. A Retrospective Comparison Cohort Study Jacqueline M. DeMellow,  Harbir Dhillon, Mouchumi Bhattacharyya, Daniel Pacitto, Teri M. Kozik

Case Reports

SARS-CoV 2 Virus Causing Fulminant Myocarditis: A Rare But Serious Complication of  COVID-19 Infection in the American Journal of Medical Case Reports. Sep 12. 2022. Abou Dargham Hanadi1 , Brar Rajvir1,*, Dadashzadeh Shima2, Hanna Mena3, Chong Josebelo4

Asymptomatic Hypercalcemia and Acute Kidney Injury as Presenting Manifestation of Sarcoidosis: A Case Report. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2021, 9(12), 698-701 DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-9-12-9. Amritpal Sandhu1, Randy Aviado2, Kevin Dales2 and Hanadi Abou Dargham1

Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis as a Rare Dermatologic Extraintestinal Manifestation of Ulcerative Colitis in an Elderly Patient with Positive PR3-ANCA. Case Report Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2021 Sep 23;2021:5767699. doi: 10.1155/2021/5767699. eCollection 2021.Jacky Ng, MD, David Zezoff, DO , Hanadi Abou Dargham, MD

Acute Influenza Encephalitis/Encephalopathy Associated with Influenza A in an Incompetent Adult. Case Report Critical Care. 2020 Dec 22;2020:6616805. doi: 10.1155/2020/6616805. eCollection 2020.Angela Edet, MD; Katherine Ku, OMS III;2 Irene Guzman, OMS III;  Hanadi Abou Dargham, MD

St. Joseph’s Annual Research Symposium Poster and Oral and Presentations

Empyema Necessitans in an Elderly, Immunocompetent Male: Phu Luong Vo, DO; Nickveer Heer, MD; Austin Settle, OMS III, Hanadi Abou Dargham, MD May 2022

Bartonella Endocarditis: Caroline Song, MD; Gurbind Sidhu, MD; Zara Mahmud, MD; Hanadi Abou Dargham, MD May 2022

COVID-19 Vaccine Induced Myocarditis: Rajvir Brar, MD; Shima Dadashzadeh, OMS III;  Hanadi Abou Dargham, MD May 2022

SARS-CoV 2 Virus Causing Fulminant Myocarditis: A Rare But Serious Complication of COVID-19 infection Rajvir Brar, MD; Mena Hana, MS; Hanadi Abou Dargham, MD June 2021

Acute encephalopathy in a Patient with Coccidiomycosis Caroline Song, MD, MA; David Somers, MD; Hanadi Abou Dargham, MD. June 2021 

Acute Influenza Encephalitis/Encephalopathy Associated with Influenza A in an Incompetent Adult. Angela Edet, MD; Katherine Ku, OMS III; Irene Guzman, OMS III; Hanadi Abou Dargham, MD June 2020

Cuscuta spp. As Possible Source of Anticholinergic Toxicity Daisy Li, DO; Hanadi Abou Dargham, MD. June 2020

Hemorrhagic Shock as a Complication of Recurrent Epistaxis in the Setting of Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Carotid Artery: Zara Mahmud; Amatya Taran; Jussa Sidu; Caroline Song: Anatoliy Goltser

A Case of Addison Disease in Early Teen: Kelly Law; Hanadi Abou Dargham

May-Thurner Syndrome: An Often Missed Diagnosis & Highlights on Appropriate Management: Sunphil Kim; Eid Gadelseed: Hanadi Abou Dargham

A Case Study on Acute Vasitis: Duc-Huy Nguyen; Nelson Chang; Hanadi Abou Dargham

A Case of Acute Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (von Zumbusch type) in a Pediatric Patient: Muhammad Siddiqui; Ingrid Feng; Christina Funghi

Morganella Morganii Causing Abscess Over the Anterior Neck – A Case Report: Ruben Varghese; Gary Olds

Ocular Tuberculosis: Caroline Song; Ogechukwu Etudo; Zara Mahmud

Awards

Dr. Emilia Surzyn, Core Faculty, Faculty Teacher of the Year 23-24 by Touro University of California

Dr. Emilia Surzyn, Core Faculty, Faculty Teacher of the Year 23-24 by Touro University of California

Dr. Hanadi Abou Dargham, Program Director, Faculty Teacher of the Year 22-23 by Touro University of California

Dr. Zara Mahmud, our PGY-3 resident, received Human Kindness Award 22-23 by Dignity Health

Dr. Kelly Law, PGY III Chief Resident, Resident Teacher of the Year 22-23 by Touro University

Dr. Sunphil Kim, PGY II Resident, Resident Teacher of the Year 22-23 by Touro University

Dr. Hanadi Abou Dargham, Program Director, Faculty Teacher of the Year 22-23 by Touro University of California

Dr. Kelly Law, PGY III Chief Resident, Resident Teacher of the Year 22-23 by Touro University

Dr. Sunphil Kim, PGY II Resident, Resident Teacher of the Year 22-23 by Touro University

Dr. Kelly Law, our PGY-2 resident, received Resident Teacher of the Year 21-22 by Touro University