ACP Pennsylvania Chapter Southeastern Region Abstract Winners 2009

Congratulations to the following winners of the Pennsylvania Southeastern Region's 2009 abstract competition!

1st Place: Research
Name: Danai Khemasuwan, MD
Program: Albert Einstein Medical Center
Title: Statins Use May Reduce the Occurrence of Venous Thromboembolism. A Study in Patients with Artherosclerotic Disease.

2nd Place: Research
Name: Young Kwan Chae, MD
Program: Albert Einstein Medical Center
Title: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers May Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence

3rd Place: Research
Name: Jean B. Ong Kian Koc
Program: Albert Einstein Medical Center
Title: A Descriptive Study on the Factors Affecting Mortality and Disease Free Survival Among Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients

1st Place: Quality Improvement
Name: Hagit Bergman, MD
Program: Lankenau Hospital
Title: A Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Online Follow-Up Visits in the Management of Acne

1st Place: Case Report
Name: Sampath Thiruveedi, MRCGP, MD
Program: Lankenau Hospital
Title: New Onset Dyspnea in a Cirrhotic Patient

2nd Place: Case Report
Name: Alan C. Sun, MD
Program: Temple University Hospital
Title: Topical Benzocaine Induced Methemoglobinemia

3rd Place: Case Report
Name: Nagashree Gundu Rao, MBBS
Program: Albert Einstein Medical Center
Title: An Unusual Case of Euglycemia Requiring Insulin


Page updated: 10/29/09

Contact Information

Eastern Region
Richard J. Simons, MD, FACP, Governor

Southeastern Region
Charles Cutler, MD, FACP, Governor

Western Region
Alejandro R. Gonzalez, MD, FACP

John Derrickson
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