And the winner is. . .

Congratulations to the following residents who placed in this year's research conference!

Case Report - Poster Presentations

• 1st Place was awarded to Dr. Peter Pryzbylkowski - University of Pennsylvania
  • "Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis and its Anesthetic Implications"
• 2nd Place was awarded to Dr. Andaleeb Ahmed - Penn State University
  • "Use of Cosyntropin for Treatment of Refractory Postdural Puncture Headache:  Case Report and a Suggested Algorithm"
• 3rd Place was awarded to Dr. Courtney Kowalczyk - University of Pennsylvania
  • "Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis:  A Case Report"

Case Report - Oral Presentations

• 1st Place was awarded to Dr. Stephen McHugh - University of Pittsburgh
  • "Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia as a Cause of Third-degree Heart Block"
• 2nd Place was awarded to Dr. Lisa Witkin - University of Pennsylvania
  • "Left Stellate Ganglion Blockade for the Management of Drug Resistant Electrical Storm"
•  3rd Place was a tie and awarded to the following residents:
  • Dr. Erika Davis - Jefferson University
    • "Cardiac Arrest during Cesarean Delivery - To "Air" is Human"
  • Dr. Ravish Kapoor - Penn State University
    • "Gadolinium Encephalopathy After Intrathecal Gadolinium Injection"

Original Research - Poster Presentations

• 1st Place was awarded to Dr. Chitra Ramasubbu - University of Pennsylvania
  • "Functional Outcome after Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection"
•  2nd Place was awarded to Dr. J. Andrew Dziewit - University of Pennsylvania
  • "Assessment of Recovery of Postural Stability in Ambulatory Surgical Patients with Fuzzy Sample Entropy Derived from a Nintendo Wii Balance Board"
• 3rd Place was awarded to Dr. Alissa Wilmot - University of Pennsylvania
  • "An Analysis of the Cost of Drugs and Equipment Utilized During Outpatient Procedures and its Correlation on Common PACU Outcomes"

Original Research - Oral Presentations

• 1st Place was awarded to Dr. Saravanan Ramamoorthy - Penn State University
  • "Use of Third-Generation Perfluorocarbon for Preservation of Donation after Cardiac Death Rat Liver Grafts"
• 2nd Place was awarded to Dr. James Ibinson - University of Pittsburgh
  • "Bold FMRI of Pain - Does Accommodation Affect Studies that Use a Single Painful Stimulation?"
• 3rd Place was awarded to Dr. Brian Blasiole - University of Pittsburgh
  • "Effect of Hyperoxia on Resuscitation of Experimental Combined Traumatic Brain Injury and Hemorrhagic Shock"

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