We take great pride in supporting resident research and scholarly activity.

The internal medicine residency program pairs residents with faculty, fellows, and other residents who are engaged in academic research to further suit their needs. Residents are able to request up to three research blocks during residency training, and statistical support is available to those with active research projects. All activities performed during research electives will be supervised by the director of internal medicine resident research, Dr. Kavita Batra; the program director, Dr. Aditi Singh; and a research mentor selected by the resident.

The program sponsors residents to present their research findings at regional and national conferences as part of their scholarship activity. They may request up to $1,500 to attend one conference a year and are also eligible to receive one research grant per academic year.

Over the last year, we have upheld a national presence at many conferences, such as ACP, Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM), American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), Digestive Disease Week (DDW), American College of Cardiology (ACC), Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), American Thoracic Society (ATS), and American Heart Association (AHA). We have also published manuscripts in many journals.

Recent Accomplishments

Buddha Dawn (Medicine) co-authored a chapter, “The Structural Basis of Histone Modifying Enzyme Specificity and Promiscuity: Implications for Metabolic Regulation and Drug Design” in the book series Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology (Protein Design and Structure; Ed: Rossen Donev). This study identified several small…
Janson Trieu, Mark Chang, Vanessa Rojas, Neilmegh Varada, Yen Cao, Michael Anderson, and Nicholas Vogelzang (all Medicine) published "Lower Fracture Rates in Patients Treated with Radium-223, Abiraterone or Enzalutamide, When Given Concurrently with Bone Health Agents: A Real World Analysis" in the peer-reviewed journal Clinical Genitourinary…
Kavita Batra and Aditi Singh (both Medicine), along with Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health), published a study, "Assessing COVID-19 Booster Hesitancy and Its Correlates: An Early Evidence from India," in the Vaccines journal. This research involved investigators from multiple countries, including India, Saudi Arabia, and Italy. To authors…
Annie S. Hong, Kyaw Min Tun, Jenny M. Hong, Kavita Batra, and Gordon Ohning (all Medicine) published a study, "Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Decompensated Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review on Safety and Efficacy," in the Journal Antibiotics. To authors' knowledge, this is the first systematic review investigating safety and efficacy of…
Ravisha Bai, Kavita Batra, and Kenneth Izuora (all Medicine) along with Charmaine Yap (VA Southern Nevada Health Care System) presented a poster, "Diabetes-related Outcomes Following the Use of Basal-bolus Insulin vs. Premixed Insulin in a VA Population with Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Chart Review" at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting,…
Kyaw Min Tun, Annie S. Hong, Kavita Batra, Yassin Naga and Gordon Ohning (all Medicine), published an article, "A Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Safety of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in the Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy and Clostridioides difficile Infection in Patients With Cirrhosis" in the Cureus journal.
Sungyoun Chun, Jinwook Hwang, Pearl Kim, Jay Shen (all Healthcare Administration), Dr. Ji Yoo (Medicine), and Seong Park (Criminal Justice) recently published a paper, “Trends and Age-related Characteristics of Substance Use Hospitalizations of Homeless Population: 2007-2015"  on Medicine.
Edward Wang, Ravisha Bai, Talha Khan, Ajay Kumar, Ana Mrkaic, Amber Champion, Charmaine Yap, and Kenneth Izuora (all Medicine) presented four abstracts,  Thyroid Myopathy after Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine, Methimazole Induced Steven-Johnson-Syndrome, Levothyroxine Intolerance: Alternative Approach and A Case of McCune Albright Syndrome…
Dr. Aditi Singh and Dr. Sandhya Wahi-Gururaj (both Medicine), along with former School of Medicine faculty member Dr. Miriam Bar-on, presented their initiative, "Wellness on a Budget," as a poster at the Association for Hospital Medical Education's Annual AHME Institute and at the American Association of American Medical Colleges…
Drs. Sandhya Wahi-Gururaj, Aditi Singh, Jennifer Baynosa, and Oriaku Kas-Osoka (all Medicine), along with former School of Medicine faculty member Dr. Miriam Bar-on, presented their medical education innovation, "Learning Leadership Together: A Collaborative Approach," as a poster at the Association of American Medical Colleges 2022 Group on…
Vishvaas Ravikumar (Medicine) is a 2022-23 recipient of the Society of Hospital Medicine's Student and Resident Research Grant, one of three selected nationally per year, for a quality improvement project on an educational intervention to optimize SEP and CBC lab orders in the hospital setting. He is a rising fourth-year medical student. Dr.…
Dr. Ariyon Schreiber (Medicine), Kalaimani Elango, Chris Soussu, Sadaf Fakhra, Shabada Asad, and Chowdhury Ahsan, recently published "COVID-19 Induced Cardiomyopathy Successfully Treated with Tocilizumab" in Case Reports in Cardiology.