Scholarly publications and presentations by Rochester Regional Health's Internal Medicine department authors.
Submissions from 2026
2-1-2026 Patient Satisfaction with Variable Lengths After Visit Summaries in Allergy/Immunology, Abhishek Bhandari, Rochester Regional Health; Allison Ramsey, Rochester Regional Health; and S Shahzad Mustafa, Rochester Regional Health
2-1-2026 Risk for Cancer With Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Dual Agonists : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Albert Ko, Yu-Cheng Chang, Furkan Bahar, et al.
2-1-2026 When an Adrenal Mass Isn't Cancer: A Rare Case of Mycobacterium genavense Mimicking a Neuroendocrine Tumor, Ranjini Vengilote, Rochester Regional Health, Oyiyechukwu Onwudiwe, Rochester Regional Health, Ogochukwu Oputa-Onwusa, et al.
1-28-2026 Clinical Case, Hazem Taifour, Rochester Regional Health and Zuhaab Khan, Rochester Regional Health
1-23-2026 The link between venous thromboembolism and atherothrombosis: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and implications for clinical care, Antoine Bejjani, Candrika D. Khairani, Rochester Regional Health, Darsiya Krishnathasan, et al.
1-21-2026 Application of machine learning models in predicting the risk of thromboembolic events in patients with nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding, Chao Lu, Hao-Yang Cheng, Ren-Ke Zhu, et al.
1-14-2026 Unity Hospital Internal Medicine Resident Showcase: 2026-01-14, Ahmed Ahmed, Rochester Regional Health; Mohamed Elhennawi, Rochester Regional Health; Mohanad J. Shehadeh, Rochester Regional Health; and Marina Takawy, Rochester Regional Health
1-12-2026 Comparative efficacy and safety of microwave ablation versus open surgical resection in colorectal liver metastases: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Dua Azim, Rochester Regional Health, Iftikhar Khan, Umama Alam, et al.
1-11-2026 635. 'Urine' the Know: A Simple Approach for Detecting Candida auris Sooner, and the Emergence of Clade III Candida auris in NY, Maya Polashenski, Rochester Regional Health, Francois Lebreton, Jason Bennett, et al.
1-11-2026 P-1399. Medication Event Reminder Monitors For Tuberculosis Patients: A Systematic Review, Purva Shah, Rochester Regional Health, Ilham Zaidi, Mizra Adil A Adil, et al.
1-11-2026 P-1675. BioFire Pneumonia Panel: An Evolving Asset in the Pursuit of Diagnostic Stewardship, Tripti Jain, Rochester Regional Health; MaryRose Laguio-Vila, Rochester Regional Health; and Ali S. Mohamed, Rochester Regional Health
1-1-2026 Effectiveness, Acceptability and Challenges of Medication Event Reminder Monitors in Tuberculosis Care: A Systematic Review, Purva Shah, Rochester Regional Health, Ilham Zaidi, Mirza Adil, et al.
1-1-2026 Effect of RAS Pathway Gene Mutations on Survival in Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Yasmin Eslalakawi, Mohamed Omar Saad, Amin S. Sanosi, et al.
1-1-2026 Helicobacter pylori-naïve status is associated with poor prognosis and aggressive pathological features in undifferentiated-type gastric cancer: a multi-center retrospective cohort study, Yuxuan Ren, Kefang Sun, Rochester Regional Health, Hanjin Yang, et al.
1-1-2026 Impact of Timing of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation on AF Recurrence and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With HFpEF and HFrEF, Mahmoud Eisa, Rochester Regional Health, Hossam Elbenawi, Momina Iftikhar, et al.
1-1-2026 In-hospital outcomes of catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia in patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting, Mahmoud Eisa, Rochester Regional Health, Hossam Elbenawi, Magdi Zordok, et al.
1-1-2026 Lisinopril-Induced Angioedema Triggered by Tattoo Cellulitis and Acute Kidney Injury: A Case Report, Mechal Zedan, Stephen Howard, Rochester Regional Health, Preston Foryt, et al.
1-1-2026 Medium distances to specialized care models at tertiary hospitals and socioeconomic neighborhood-related factors do not influence the quality of care for patients with liver cirrhosis, Sebastian H. Michl, Nadja M. Meindl-Beinker, Arash Dooghaie Moghadam, et al.
1-1-2026 Obesity-based modulation of positron emission tomography myocardial blood flow reserve, Asim Shaikh, Maria Alwan, Ahmed Sayed, Rochester Regional Health, et al.
1-1-2026 One Simple Test, One Critical Mistake: The Heart Transplant That Was Nearly Missed, Muhammad Jahangir Iftikhar, Rochester Regional Health and Barath Prashanth
1-1-2026 Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia Presenting as Recurrent Chylous Ascites: A Rare Case, Malak Hroub, Basheer Babaa, Abdallah Dwayat, et al.
Submissions from 2025
12-23-2025 Trends in the Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors, and Health Burden of Heart Failure in the United States, 1988 to 2023, Ahmed Sayed, Rochester Regional Health, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Frank E. Harrell, et al.
12-14-2025 Severe trastuzumab-induced pneumonitis refractory to steroid therapy, Dua Azim, Rochester Regional Health, Aditya Sanjeevi, Rochester Regional Health, Daniel Idoate Domench, Rochester Regional Health, et al.
12-1-2025 A race against time: The impact of timing of first post-implantation LVAD infection and patient outcomes, Andrew Takla, Rochester Regional Health, Omofolarin Babayale, Rochester Regional Health, Basil George Verghese, Rochester Regional Health, et al.
12-1-2025 A retrospective self-report analysis of health anxiety among medical students across a global health crisis, Ravi Yadav, Preetinder Singh Manshahia, Rochester Regional Health, Jitendra Rohilla, et al.