The Scope E-Newsletter Awards 2012

GSM Awards and Honors
UTGSM Is Proud To Be Among 'The Best'
The Scope Awards Issue is published
each summer as we congratulate our
graduating residents and fellows and
welcome in a new class of physicians
and dentists who are training in one of
our 19 accredited residency and
fellowship programs. In addition to
honoring these doctors, we also
recognize faculty and staff who have
achieved excellence in their teaching,
their research, their leadership or their
service. It is an honor to work side by
side with these professionals to
educate doctors and answer questions
to some of medicine's greatest
complexities. I especially want to
congratulate our seventeen faculty
members who earned promotions this year. This speaks highly of
their commitment to supporting our mission.
I also want to give congratulations to our partner, University
Health System, Inc, and to all who are part of The University of
Tennessee Medical Center. US News and World Report recently
named UT Medical Center as the number one hospital in the region
and the number two hospital in the state, with Vanderbilt
University Medical Center ranked as number one. The 2012-2013
report of "America's Best Hospitals" also nationally ranked two
specialties, Gynecology and Pulmonology, and listed 10 more
specialties as high performers. This report speaks highly of the
caliber of physicians we have teaching at the UT Graduate School
of Medicine and I thank you not only for your commitment to clinical
work but also to education.
James J. Neutens, PhD, FASHA
Dean
Faculty Honored for Teaching and Research
The ninth annual UT Graduate School of Medicine Faculty Awards
were presented by James J. Neutens, PhD, Dean, Eddie Moore, MD,
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, and Mitchell
Goldman, MD, Assistant Dean for Research, to the following
recipients during the Resident Dinner and Faculty Awards
Presentation June 28 at UT Conference Center. Honorees were
also awarded money to be used for scholarly efforts.
GSM Spirit Award
Mark Rasnake, MD
Assistant Professor and Residency Program Director
Medicine
Dr. Rasnake came to the
UTGSM in 2007 and has
excelled in several areas
including education and patient
care. He trains residents in
multiple departments on
infectious diseases, third- and
fourth-year medical students,
as well as high school students
participating in the Medical
Explorations program. As
program director, Dr. Rasnake
has seen increased in-service
scores each year over the past
three years. With Dr. Kimberly
Morris, Chief of Internal
Medicine, he revamped the
program's curriculum and
revised the resident handbook
with robust teaching
procedures. Benefitting patient care, Dr. Rasnake arranged a
central line process improvement project that has significantly
decreased the rate of central line associated blood stream
infections to zero. He also worked with Dr. Daphne Norwood to
initiate "Monday Morning Quarterback" sessions for safety and
quality improvements. Dr. Rasnake has also received several
awards, including the Department of Medicine's London Award and
the GSM Excellence in Teaching Award.
Dean Neutens said, "The Spirit Award is given to a faculty member
who upholds and promotes the UT Graduate School of Medicine
mission to colleagues, residents, students, staff and the
community. Clearly Dr. Rasnake has accomplished this through his
efforts as program director and to reduce hospital-wide infection
rates."
Excellence in Teaching Award
Amy Barger Stevens, MD
Associate Professor and Residency Program Director
Family Medicine
Dr. Stevens joined Family
Medicine faculty in 2001 and
became Residency Program
Director in 2007. Her
advancements to the program
led to a four-year accreditation
in 2008. She has strengthened
patient continuity of care within
the resident practice,
advocated scholarly activity by
all residents prior to
graduation, and impacted an
increase in resident scores on
academic tests. She also
received the Family Medicine
Teaching Award, given by
residents, in 2005 and 2007.
Resident comments include
"really cares about education
and strives to make improvements to the program continually" and
"very good educator and clinician, very knowledgeable in all areas
of family medicine."
Gregory Blake, MD, Professor and Chair of Medicine said, "I believe
Dr. Stevens's contributions are stellar in the Department of Family
Medicine and that she is very deserving of the Excellence in
Teaching Award."
Excellence in Teaching for Volunteer Faculty Award (Tie)
Paul Crawford, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Surgery
Dr. Crawford has been a
volunteer faculty member on
the rural rotation in Morristown,
Tennessee, where fourth-year
residents rotate for three
months at a time. During the
absence of one of the senior
members of his division, Dr.
Crawford took over the
teaching responsibilities while
maintaining a very busy
practice and serving as Chief of
Staff of the MorristownHamblen Health Care System.
During that time, he
demonstrated a high level of
patience in his intraoperative
instruction while demanding
attention and progress by
residents. He has been an
advocate for resident
instruction. Resident comments indicate that they benefit from his
knowledge, wisdom and technical skills as they near the end of the
training.
Dr. Goldman said, "Dr. Crawford is an invaluable asset to the
Department of Surgery by serving as an example of what it means
to be patient-centered, well-informed and professional in surgical
care. He lights the way as residents go out into practice."
Excellence in Teaching for Volunteer Faculty Award (Tie)
Robert Overholt, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Chief of Division of Allergy
Medicine
Dr. Overholt has been a
volunteer instructor in the
Department of Medicine since
1971. He is affectionately
known as "Dr. Bob" to a wide
audience in the Knoxville area
that watches his television
show, in which he is respected
as an expert in allergy and
immunology and educates
listeners on a variety of topics.
His lectures are also always
popular with residents and
attending physicians. Dr.
Overholt is also a previous
recipient of the Department of
Medicine's London Teaching
Award.
Rajiv Dhand, MD, Professor and
Chair of Medicine said, "Dr.
Overholt makes a unique contribution to education. He is richly
deserving of the Excellence in Teaching Award for Volunteer
Faculty."
Excellence and Leadership in Clinical Research Award
Thomas Terrell, MD
Associate Professor
Medicine
Dr. Terrell joined faculty in the
Department of Family Medicine
in 2010 when he was already
working under a two-year
grant to study, "Genetic Risk
Factors for Concussion,
Concussion Severity, and
Neurocognitive Recovery in
Athletes" from the National
Operating Committee for
Standards in Athletic
Equipment. He also received a
grant from the American
Medical Society for Sports
Medicine Foundation for a study
in post-concussion recovery of
college and high school
athletes. Dr. Terrell has mined
data from these two studies
and prepared publications. He has several publications in peerreviewed journals, two of which have been since he joined faculty,
and he has two articles under review. His presentation, "A
Prospective Cohort Study of the Association of Genetic
Polymorphisms and Concussion Risk and Post-concussion Defect in
College Athletes" at the American Medical Society for Sports
Medicine Annual Meeting was highly acclaimed, receiving accolades
from many leaders in sports medicine such as Dr. Jeff Tanji at the
University of California, Davis; Dr. Douglas McKeag, founder of the
organization; and Dr. Bill Baxter, president-elect.
Dr. Blake said, "Dr. Terrell has proven himself to be an asset in the
field of sports medicine and deserves recognition for his efforts to
advance medical knowledge in this important area."
Employees Recognized for Excellence
The UT Graduate School of Medicine recently honored employees
with the sixth annual Employee Excellence Awards program.
Excellence Awards are given to staff members who go beyond the
scope of their jobs by providing outstanding job performance,
courtesy and customer service, community service and leadership.
View photos from the Awards presentations and luncheon on The
Pulse.
Excellence in Community Service
Victoria Coy
Administrative Assistant
Family Medicine
Coy has been involved in many
projects that are of service to
Family Medicine, UTGSM and the
Knoxville community. She
helped initiate the Family
Medicine Community Outreach
Committee Food and Clothing
pantries. She actively works to
secure donations from the UT
Medical Center and Knoxville
community, including contacting
area businesses to see if she
can have donation boxes at
their business locations. Coy
took pictures for Family
Medicine's time capsule and at
the groundbreaking event. She
also quit smoking and
participated in a news story
about quitting smoking that
promoted the Medical Center's
smoke-free campus and a "Quit Forever" app created at the UT
Health Science Center.
In nominating Coy, Kandi Hodges, Information Specialist in Health
Information Management and Services said, "I think Vikki is an
excellent example of the Tennessee Volunteer Spirit, and I have
thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her over the past two years."
Excellence in Job Performance
Rick Green
Audio Visual Coordinator
Health Information Management and Services
weekends.
Green's problem solving skills
for audio/visual components
and his technical knowledge
are vast and impressive. In the
past year, he set up a video
feed of a dental procedure and
broadcast it into Wood
Auditorium to a live audience.
Green assembled the resources
necessary to facilitate this
novel event, which included
two-way communication
between the audience and the
dentists completing the dental
procedure. Green is always
available for every meeting
request, including early
mornings, late afternoons and
Alison McNabb, Team Leader of HIMS said, "Rick is one of the most
dependable and consistent employees I have known. He deserves
this award because his work exemplifies stellar performance. This
award allows us to honor Rick’s commitment to the UTGSM and to
formally acknowledge him for a job that is always well done."
Excellence in Courtesy and Customer Service
Missy Maples
Coordinator
Student Affairs
Maples continues to enroll
record numbers of visiting
medical students each year,
improving the services and
opportunities available to them.
She hosts a Match Day
celebration in her home for
students who are in Knoxville
and has hosted other events
for medical students as well.
Maples assists the department
of Graduate Medical Education
as needed, answering phones
when staff are unavailable.
Maples also provides notary
services to UTGSM faculty, staff,
residents and students.
Recently, she received
recognition and gratitude from
a UT Medical Center patient
who Maples assisted when she noticed the patient needed help in
a wheelchair. Rotating medical students have commented, "I want
to thank you for all of your help and support over the last couple of
years," and, "They are very lucky at UTCOM Knoxville to have you
here, and I hope you do know how much we appreciate you."
Of Maples, Eddie Moore, MD, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical
Education said, "Missy continues to demonstrate remarkable
adaptability, flexibility and dependability. The essential services
and assistance required for UTHSC medical students are generally
distributed between at least two or more offices. Missy, however,
has successfully adapted her abilities and skills to provide all of
these services for 225 external learners each year."
Excellence in Leadership
Kim Rose
Coordinator
Family Medicine
Since 2005, Rose has been a
significant help in facilitating
the electronic medical records
system. She has assisted the
Health Information
Management and Services
department many times outside
the scope of her duties and has
often been the person who has
notified management of a
power outage issue before
electronic notifications were
initiated. Rose has spent many
late nights and weekends over
the years helping with EMR
troubleshooting and testing.
She has recently taken on
many new responsibilities
regarding the EMR system and
has a great attitude about it.
Don Peruski, HIMS Systems Manager said, "I am so glad to see Kim
get this recognition. She has been the 'go to' person for me and
my team for a long time for so many things. Thanks, Kim!"
The Employee Excellence Awards are given annually in May, but
nominations are accepted year-round. A complete list of guidelines
as well as the nomination form can be found on The Pulse.
Residents and Fellows Recognized for
Outstanding Research
William Metheny, PhD, Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical and
Dental Education, presented awards to residents and fellows who
participated in the annual UT Graduate School of Medicine Academy
of Scholars Resident and Fellow Research Day at a ceremony May
31. Prizes were awarded in the categories of Original Research
and Case Reports. Presenters and research topics are listed in the
June 2011 issue of The Scope.
Original Research
First Place:
N. Lynn Ferguson, MD
Pathology
"Prognostic Value of Breast
Cancer Subtypes, Ki-67
Proliferation Index, Age, and
Pathologic Tumor
Characteristics on Breast
Cancer Survival in Caucasian
Women"
This research determined that
the triple negative breast
carcinoma subtype, associated
with worse overall prognosis in
comparison to other subtypes
in study populations consisting
of ethnic minorities and young women, might not carry the same
prognostic value for Caucasian women.
Second Place:
Chandler Long, MD
General Surgery
"Amelioration of Skeletal Muscle
Fiber Injury Following Hind Limb
Ischemia in a Type II Diabetic
Mouse Model with PARP
Inhibitor PJ34"
This research determined that
inhibition of an enzyme called
PARP (Poly-ADP ribose
polymerase) reduced the
amount of musculoskeletal
injury seen following an acute
ischemic event. This will
hopefully translate into
improved treatment modalities for patients that have significant
peripheral vascular disease resulting in the loss of blood flow to
their extremities.
Third Place:
W. Jeremy Mahlow, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
"A Peri-Operative Device
Management Algorithm for
Cardiac Implantable Electronic
Devices: the PACED-OP
Protocol"
This research examined the
safety and effectiveness of
using a unique protocol
developed and implemented by
physicians at UT Medical Center
for the management of patients
with pacemakers and other implanted devices who are undergoing
needed surgery. His findings support that this protocol allows
patients to undergo surgery in a safer and more convenient
manner.
Case Reports
First Place:
Ted Chang, MD
Radiology
"PET/CT in the Management of
Y90 Selective Internal Radiation
Therapy (SIRT)"
This study determined standard
PET/CT imaging can quantify
the radiation dose delivered to
patients undergoing internal
radiation therapy so that
subsequent therapy can be
modified accordingly, which, in
the described case, resulted in
complete tumor response.
Second Place:
Andrea Cox, DDS
General Dentistry
"Epidermolysis Bullosa Patients
and Dentistry: A Case Study"
This study concerned a 13year-old female who presented
to the clinic with dental caries,
non-restorable teeth, and
gingivitis and the measures
taken to comfortably perform
dental procedures on the
patient, the unconventional
oral hygiene methods used to
clean her teeth, and the
procedures used to restore her
dentition, along with the longterm dental goals of this patient.
UTGSM Graduates Impact the Community
The UT Graduate School of
Medicine graduated 70
residents and fellows from
19 programs this year.
Several graduates have
chosen to advance their
skills in a GSM residency or
fellowship program. Others
will commence their medical careers in the private and public
sectors, impacting our community through patient care as well as
education and research. Learn more about a recent study detailing
how graduating residents and fellows support the economy.
See which communities our latest graduates will practice in:
Advanced Obstetrics and Gynecology
Melissa Rodgers, MD, faculty, Family Medicine, University of
Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Anesthesiology
Matthew Kimball, MD, private practice, Birmingham, Alabama
Zachary Lazarus, MD, private practice, Atlanta, Georgia
Lally Lehmann, MD, private practice, Cleveland, Tennessee
Jeffery Ollis, II, MD, fellowship, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia,
Medical University of South Carolina; private practice, Parkwest
Medical Center, Knoxville
Laurence Pittman, MD, fellowship, Pain Medicine, University of
Utah; private practice, Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville
Cody Rowan, MD, fellowship, Regional Anesthesia, University of
North Carolina; private practice, University Anesthesiologists,
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Cardiovascular Disease
William Mahlow, MD, fellowship, Electrophysiology, St. Vincent's
Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana
Deviprasad Venugopal, MD, fellowship, Electrophysiology,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Emergency Medicine
Andrew Chidester, MD, emergency room physician, Boone, North
Carolina
Mackenzie Hay, MD, emergency room physician, Team Health,
Knoxville
Family Medicine
Monte Hall, MD, hospitalist, Stat Care, Knoxville, Tennessee
Bradley McAbee, MD, fellowship, Emergency Medicine, UT
Graduate School of Medicine
Julie Kafka, MD, fellowship, Sports Medicine, UT Graduate School
of Medicine
LeAndrea Lockridge, MD, plans pending
Steven Mugleston, MD, emergency room physician, Team Health,
Morristown-Hamblen, Tennessee
Paul Thompson, DO, hospitalist, Cogent Healthcare, Louisville,
Kentucky
Ryan Unger, MD, private practice, Family Physicians West,
University Medical Group, Knoxville
General Dentistry
Autumn Barnett, DMD, plans to practice in Atlanta, Georgia
Andrea Cox, DDS, private practice, Jim Hazenfield, DDS, Knoxville
Kathryn Sumner, DDS, private practice, Atlanta, Georgia
General Surgery
Mariah Alexander, MD, fellowship, Minimally Invasive Surgery,
University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
Brant Bennett, MD, private practice, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Michelle Fillion, MD, fellowship, Surgical Oncology, Ohio State
University, Columbus, Ohio
Donald Monroe III, MD, residency, Family Practice, Meharry
Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
Oliver Small, MD, residency, Anesthesiology, Loma Linda Medical
Center, Loma Linda, California
Alexander Tummers, MD, surgeon, US Navy, Portsmouth, Virginia
Roshni Venugopal, MD, pending fellowship, Endocrinology
Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Medicine
Sung Yong Bae, MD, chief resident year, Medicine, University of
Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago/Christ Hospital, Chicago,
Illinois
Benjamin Helms, DO, hospitalist, University of Tennessee Medical
Center
Samer Hodroge, MD, private practice, Methodist Medical Center,
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Justin Hoque, MD, private practice, Parkwest Medical Center,
Knoxville
Mehar-un Khan, MD, private practice, Atlanta, Georgia
Scarlett Schneider, MD, fellowship, Sports Medicine, University of
Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
Umang Shah, MD, fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, UT
Graduate School of Medicine
Harry South, MD, fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, UT Graduate
School of Medicine
Mark Washington, MD, private practice, Gary, Indiana
Nuclear Medicine
Richard Laine, MD, plans pending
Alireza Mojtahedi, MD, fellowship, Nuclear Oncology, Sloan
Kettering Hospital, New York, New York
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Erinn Morgan, MD, plans to practice in Knoxville
Karen Samples, MD, private practice, Huntsville, Alabama
Kristen Sorensen, MD, private practice, Denver, Colorado
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Isaac Morgan, DMD, private practice, Rapid City, South Dakota
Lucas Reed, DDS, private practice, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Oral Head and Neck Surgery
David Webb, DDS, Major, U.S. Air Force, California
Pathology
Samantha Evans, MD, fellowship, Forensic Pathology, San Antonio,
Texas
George Sneed, DO, fellowship, Cytopathology, UT Graduate
School of Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Kamran Manzoor, MD, fellowship, Critical Care, Dartmouth
Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, New Hampshire
Radiology
Cheryl DeWitt, MD, fellowship, Body Imaging, Duke University,
Durham, North Carolina
Raymond Higginbotham, MD, fellowship, Neuroradiology, Emory
University, Atlanta, Georgia
Amanda Ingram, MD, fellowship, Breast Imaging, University of
Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Jacob Pirkle, MD, private practice, Radiology Imaging Associates,
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Thomas Santoro, MD, fellowship, Neuroradiology, Wake Forest
Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Sports Medicine
Lara Quinlan, MD, private practice, Newport News, Virginia
Surgical Critical Care
Ainsley Freshour, MD, private practice, Orland, Florida
Transitional Year
Ashley Baracz, MD, residency, Anesthesiology, UT Graduate
School of Medicine
Darrell Benton, MD, residency, Radiology, UT Graduate School of
Medicine
Thomas Christianson, MD, residency, Anesthesiology, UT
Graduate School of Medicine
Nicholas Cutchens, MD, residency, Anesthesiology, UT Graduate
School of Medicine
Ryan Fischer, MD, residency, Dermatology, University of Kansas
Matthew Gordon, MD, residency, Dermatology, Mayo Clinic,
Jacksonville, Florida
Ryan Gordon, MD, residency, Anesthesiology, UT Graduate School
of Medicine
Matthew Layman, MD, residency, Radiology, UT Graduate School
of Medicine
Lindsay Luttrell, MD, residency, Radiology, UT Graduate School of
Medicine
Jordan Masters, MD, residency, Ophthalmology, Hamilton Eye
Institute, Memphis, Tennessee
Tyler Pace, MD, residency, Ophthalmology, University of Texas
Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
Adam Roth, MD, residency, Anesthesiology, UT Graduate School of
Medicine
Arion Smalley, MD, residency, Anesthesiology, UT Graduate
School of Medicine
Urology
Adam Stewart, MD, private practice, Conrad Pearson Clinic,
Germantown, Tennessee
Vascular Surgery
Joshua Arnold, MD, faculty, Vascular Surgery, UT Graduate School
of Medicine
UTGSM Welcomes New Residents and Fellows
The UT Graduate School of Medicine welcomed 72 residents and
fellows in 18 programs July 1 with orientation and the Resident
Dinner. These physicians and dentists come from across the world,
bringing diverse knowledge to the residency and fellowship
programs that uniquely combine to make the UT Graduate School
of Medicine.
View 2012 Resident Dinner and Faculty Awards Presentation
Slideshow.
Anesthesiology
Clinical Base Year/Post-Graduate Year 1
Nicholas Camp, MD, University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Micah Hatch, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine
Thomas Magruder, MD, University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Jesse Miller, MD, University of Louisville School of Medicine
Allen Sirizi, MD, Florida State University College of Medicine
Thomas Sperring, MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine,
UTGSM Preliminary Surgery Year
Clinical Anesthesia 1/Post-Graduate Year 2
Ashley Baracz, MD, University of Nevada School of Medicine,
UTGSM Transitional Year
Thomas Christianson, MD, UT Health Science Center, UTGSM
Transitional Year
Nicholas Cutchens, MD, University of Alabama School of Medicine,
UTGSM Transitional Year
Ryan Gordon, MD, Mercer University School of Medicine, UTGSM
Transitional Year
Tiffany Maines, MD, University of South Carolina School of
Medicine, UTGSM Preliminary Surgery Year
Adam Roth, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, UTGSM
Transitional Year
Arion Smalley, MD, University of Louisville School of Medicine,
UTGSM Transitional Year
Cardiovascular Disease
Umang Shah, MD, M P Shah Medical College, India, UTGSM Internal
Medicine Residency
Harry South, MD, Morehouse School of Medicine, UTGSM Internal
Medicine Residency
Cytopathology
George Sneed, DO, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine,
UTGSM Pathology Residency
General Dentistry
John Coulter, DDS, UT Health Science Center College of Dentistry
Anne Newman, DDS, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Laura Smalley, DMD, Georgia Health Sciences University College
of Dental Medicine
Claire Worthy, DMD, Georgia Health Sciences University College of
Dental Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Bradley McAbee, MD, East Tennessee State University James H
Quillen College of Medicine, UTGSM Family Medicine Residency
Debjeet Sarkar, MD, New York Medical College
Family Medicine
Drew Corn, DO, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic
Medicine
Emily Greer, DO, Nova Southeastern University College Of
Osteopathic Medicine
Katherine Hall, MD, Oregon Health & Science University School of
Medicine
Kabir Harricharan Singh, MD, UT Health Science Center College of
Medicine
Michael Lacaze, DO, Midwestern University Arizona College of
Osteopathic Medicine
John Pitt, MD, Ross University School of Medicine
Rick Rabon, MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Lori Staudenmaier, DO, Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medicine
Andrew Christie, DO, Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College
of Osteopathic Medicine
Christen Fleming, MD, UT Health Science Center College of
Medicine
Laura Green, MD, UT Health Science Center College of Medicine
Kayleigh McDaniel, DO, Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mehul Patel, MD, UT Health Science Center College of Medicine
Asha Pathak, MD, University of Florida College of Medicine
Nemin Rajan, MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Harsha Ranganath, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine
Molly Van Petten, MD, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Laura Evors, MD, Mercer University School of Medicine
Noelle Fernandez, MD, University of Texas Medical School at San
Antonio
John Trussell, MD, UT Health Science Center College of Medicine
Angela Yates, MD, East Tennessee State University James H
Quillen College of Medicine
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Zachary Bulmanski, DDS, Louisiana State University School Of
Dentistry
Kipp Slocum, DDS, New York University College Of Dentistry
Oral/Head and Neck Surgery
Andrew Lee, DDS, University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry
Pathology
Matthew Curzon, MD, American University of the Caribbean School
of Medicine
Rahul Dawane, MD, St. George's University School of Medicine
Chad Hruska, MD, University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Pulmonary Disease
Syed Naqshbandi, MB, Sir Salimullah Medical College
Naveed Sheikh, MB, Allama Iqbal Medical College
Radiology
Darrell Benton, MD, East Tennessee State University James H
Quillen College of Medicine, UTGSM Transitional Year
Matthew Buzzeo, MD, University of South Florida College of
Medicine
Rashad Daker, MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Jerome Kao, MD, UT Health Science Center College of Medicine
Matthew Layman, MD, East Tennessee State University James H
Quillen College of Medicine, UTGSM Transitional Year
Lindsay Luttrell, MD, UT Health Science Center, UTGSM
Transitional Year
Sports Medicine
Julie Kafka, MD, American University of the Caribbean School of
Medicine, UTGSM Family Medicine Residency
Surgery
Matthew Abraham, MD, Wright State University School of Medicine
Kyle Basham, MD, University of Arkansas College of Medicine,
accepted into UTGSM Urology program
Nicholas Echemendia, MD, Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine
Nafiseh Hashemi, MD, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Kyle Kleppe, MD, Medical College of Georgia
Christopher Kolze, MD, Texas Tech University School of Medicine
Ryan Owen, MD, Texas Tech University School of Medicine
Eric Owings, MD, University of Louisville School of Medicine
Stephen Tonks, MD, University of Alabama School of Medicine
Junior Univers, MD, Creighton University School of Medicine
Ryenn West, MD, Duke University School of Medicine
Jennifer Yam, MD, Medical College of Georgia
Surgical Critical Care
Reagan Bollig, MD, University of South Alabama College of
Medicine
David Otto, MD, Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine
Transitional Year
Austin Faulkner, MD, University of Mississippi School of Medicine,
accepted into UTGSM Radiology program
Ryan Fischer, MD, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Jordan Masters, MD, UT Health Science Center College of Medicine
S. Tyler Pace, MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Craig Robinson, MD, Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School
of Medicine, accepted into UTGSM Radiology program
Jonathan Suther, MD, University of South Carolina School of
Medicine, accepted into UTGSM Radiology program
Urology
Timothy Brock, MD, East Carolina University Brody School of
Medicine, UTGSM Preliminary Surgery Year
Vascular Surgery
Jason Chapman, MD, Mercer University School of Medicine
Faculty Earn Promotions
The UT Graduate School of Medicine promoted the following faculty
members in 2012.
Obaydah AbdurRaqeeb, DO, Assistant Professor, Family Medicine
Chadwick Bowling, MD, Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and
Gynecology
Craig Combs, MD, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
Regula Doggweiler, MD, Professor, Surgery
Martha Earl, MSLS, Associate Professor, Preston Medical Library
Keith Gray, Associate Professor, Surgery
Kathleen Herbig, MD, Assistant Professor, Surgery
Kristopher Kimball, MD, Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and
Gynecology
Christy Lawson, MD, Assistant Professor, Surgery
Gregory Mancini, MD, Associate Professor, Surgery
Deidra Mountain, PhD, Associate Professor, Surgery
Todd Nickloes, MD, Associate Professor, Surgery
Sandy Oelschlegel, MLIS, Associate Professor, Preston Medical
Library
Shaunta Ray, PharmD, Associate Professor, Family Medicine
Jaclyn Van Nes, MD, Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and
Gynecology
Cynthia Vaughn, MLIS, Associate Professor, Preston Medical Library
Wesley White, MD, Assistant Professor, Urology
Departmental Awards
Anesthesiology Honors Teaching Excellence
Anesthesiology graduated six residents and presented awards for
Excellence in Teaching to two faculty physicians at a ceremony in
June. Teaching award recipients were selected by residents.
2012 Excellence in Teaching Awards
Daniel Bustamante, MD
Kip Robinson, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Dentistry Recognizes Graduates
Dentistry held a banquet for faculty and residents June 24,
honoring its three graduates: Andrea Cox, DDS, who completed a
two-year residency; Nicole Barnett, DMD; and Kathryn Sumner,
DDS. Two residents, Christopher Laing, DDS, and Rebecca Peebles,
DMD, are completing a second year of residency at UTGSM.
Family Medicine Awards Residents, Faculty,
Staff
Family Medicine held a graduation ceremony June 29, presenting
awards to residents, faculty and staff.
Resident Awards
Joseph B. Moon Award
Ryan Unger, MD
The Joseph B. Moon Award is
given to an outstanding senior
resident each year.
Jane V. White Research Award
Julie Ann Kafka, MD
This award recognizes creativity and perseverance in the pursuit of
excellence in research in family medicine. It was created in honor
of Jane White, PhD, RD, for her service of more than 30 years to
the Department of Family Medicine and her research efforts in
nutrition.
Society of Teachers of
Family Medicine Award
Steven Mugleston, MD
This award recognizes
outstanding family
medicine/primary care research
performed by a medical
resident and is awarded
through the North American
Primary Care Research Group.
Faculty Awards
UFP Faculty Award
Irfan Asif, MD, Assistant
Professor and Sports Medicine
Program Director
Resident Teaching Award
Amy Keenum, DO, PharmD,
Associate Professor,
Osteophathic Program Director
and Emergency Fellowship
Director
Volunteer Faculty Award
Larry Rodgers, MD, Clinical
Faculty
Staff Awards
Harold D. Blake Service
Award
Timothy Willen, EMT, Clinical
Assistant
Clinical Staff Award
Timothy Willen, EMT, Clinical Assistant
Administrative Staff Award
Sue Valicenti-Dosch, Medical
Administrative Assistant
Medicine Presents the Freeman Rawson Award
Medicine held an awards and graduation reception in June to
honor residents and fellows in Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
and Pulmonary Disease programs.
Freeman Rawson Award
The Freeman Rawson award, given in memory of long-time
Medicine faculty member Freeman Rawson, MD, was presented to
Benjamin Helms, DO, third-year Medicine Resident, and to Shane
Kelley, MD, second-year Medicine Resident. This award is given
annually to upper-level residents who embody the spirit of
teaching and possess excellent clinical skills.
Dr. Rawson, who passed away in 2003, was a founding member of
the Knoxville Cardiovascular Group and practiced medicine in
Knoxville for 47 years. Dr. Rawson was known for his compassion
and clinical skills.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Distinguishes
Teaching and Research
Obstetrics and Gynecology held the Department's 2012 Research
Day on May 18 with guest speaker J. Michael Straughn, Jr., MD,
Associate Professor and Fellowship Director in the Division of
Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham,
who discussed "Ovarian Cancer Screening." Four residents
presented their research, judged by Dr. Straughn, Bryce Bowling,
MD, Assistant Professor, and Craig Towers, MD, Associate
Professor.
Karen Leigh Samples, MD
"Efficacy of Insulin Glargine Treating Maternal Hyperglycemia
Associated with Antenatal Steroid Administration"
Kristen Sorensen, MD
"Utilizing a Formal Didactic Training Session to Improve OB/GYN
Resident Patient Communication"
Kimberly Hopkins, MD
"Robotics Surgery: Changing Resident Operative Education and
Experience"
Kristen Sorensen, MD
"Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva in a 26 year old"
Erinn Morgan, MD
"Empowering Medical Students by Enhancing the Educational
Process for Normal Labor"
Erinn Morgan, MD
"A Multidisciplinary Approach to a Simulated Abruption Drill on an
Antepartum Unit, Simulation Case Scenario"
Awards
Faculty, residents and staff attended an awards banquet June 16
to honor graduating residents and excellence in teaching. The
following awards were presented.
Resident Awards
A.W. Diddle, M.D., Research Award
Kimberly Hopkins, MD
This award is given for an outstanding resident research
manuscript.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence in Teaching –
Resident
Karen Leigh Samples, MD
Residents are responsible for teaching medical students, family
medicine and transitional residents, as well as Ob/Gyn residents
junior to themselves.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Research Award
Kristen Sorensen, MD
This award is given for the best oral
presentation of the research
manuscript.
American Association of
Gynecologic Laparoscopist
awarded Advancing Minimally
Invasive Gynecology Worldwide
Award
Kristen Sorensen, MD
Special Resident in Minimally Invasive
Gynecology
American Urogynecologic
Society awarded Excellence in
Female Pelvic
Medicine/Reconstructive
Surgery
Erinn Morgan, MD
Resident who demonstrates a
commitment and excellence in the care
of women with pelvic floor disorders.
Excellence in Advanced
Obstetrics Fellowship
Melissa Rodgers, MD
Faculty Awards
APGO Excellence in Teaching
Nirmala Upadhayaya,
The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
provides this award to recognize outstanding women’s health
educators in ob-gyn education. Recipient names are published in
The APGO Newsletter and listed in the Annual Report of the APGO
Medical Education Foundations.
CREOG
Excellence in Teaching
Nikki Zite, MD, Assistant Professor and Residency Program Director
The Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology
offers this award for promoting high standards of residency
education. Recipient names are published in The CREOG
Newsletter.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Excellence in
Teaching 2012
Pleas Copas, Jr., MD, Jo Kendrick, RNC, MSN
Both third year medical students and Ob/Gyn residents vote on
their best physician-educator/teacher.
Pleas Copas, Jr., MD
Jo Kendrick, RNC, MSN
Associate Professor
Clinical Instructor
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Celebrates
Graduates
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery held a graduation reception June 23
to honor its graduating residents, Isaac Morgan, DMD, and Lucas
Reed, DDS, and its graduating fellow, David Webb, DDS. Bruce
Pearl, former UT Vols basketball coach, delivered the motivational
address and Eric Carlson, DMD, MD, Chair, announced the Kelly L.
Krahwinkel Endowed Chair for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Pathology Awards Research and Teaching
Pathology held the eighth annual Pathology Resident Research
Day May 14. There were a total of seven platform presentations
given by six of the pathology residents.
For the second year, awards were given for "Case of the Month"
Web Case Presentations. Lead by Laurentia Nodit, MD, Assistant
Professor, the program allows residents to choose an interesting
case, gather clinical and radiologic data and present pathologic
findings.
Of the project, Dr. Nodit said, "The ability to take quality gross and
microscopic pictures, describe the findings in a concise manner,
search the literature and summarize the data to support their
interpretation makes this process valuable and unforgettable. Our
department is grateful to the UT Graduate School of Medicine and
Alison McNabb for their support of our project. We hope to
continue this for many years to come."
Web Case Presentations Certificates of Excellence
Best Anatomical
Pathology
Marcus Winkler, DO
"Cardiac Mass"
Contributor: Laurentia Nodit, MD
Best Clinical Pathology
N. Lynn Ferguson, MD
"Inheritance of the ABO Genes
and ABO Discrepancies"
Contributors: Christopher Clark, MD
Research Day
Presentations
Lucy DeFanti, DO
"Endometrial Pathology in
Patients with Ovarian Mature
Cystic Teratomas and
Monodermal Teratomas"
Thomas Watkins, DO
"Do Blood Losses to Laboratory
Monitoring Contribute to
Increased Blood Transfusions
at UTMCK?"
N. Lynn Ferguson, MD
"Prognostic Value of Breast Cancer Subtypes, KI-67 Proliferation
Index, Age, and Pathologic Tumor Characteristics on Breast Cancer
Survival in Caucasian Women"
Solomon Lee, DO
"Recurrent Atypical Fibroxanthoma with Satellitosis and Perineural
Invasion"
Sarah Carroll, MD
"A Case of Crohn’s Disease With Concurrent Eosinophilic
Esophagitis:
The Two Which Rarely Tango"
Karyn De Souza, MD
"Building a Center of Excellence in Hematopathology:
Review of Core Needle Biopsies and Fine Needle Aspirates to
Improve the Current Workflow"
Marcus Winkler, DO
"Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in Squamous Cell Carcinoma
of the Oral Cavity with Correlation of p16 Immunohistochemistry
and Human Papillomavirus Polymerase Chain Reaction"
Frances K. Patterson Resident Award
Lucy DeFanti, DO
This award is presented to a resident
in the Pathology Residency Training
Program who, by her actions, has
fostered excellence in education,
research, practice or community
service.
The Francis K. Patterson Award is given
in memory of long-time pathology
faculty member and devoted teacher,
Frances K. Patterson, MD. Dr.
Patterson, who was with the University
for more than 30 years, served as an
Associate Professor in Pathology and
Director of the Pathology Residency
Program for more than 10 years.
Teacher of the Year Award
Chris Clark, MD, Assistant Professor
Alan Grindstaff, MD, Assistant Professor
Radiology Recognizes Faculty and Residents
The Radiology Residency Program held its 20th Annual Awards
Banquet June 8 to honor graduating seniors and recognize
residents and faculty. All five graduating senior radiology residents
passed the American Board of Radiology Oral Examination, in which
three radiology faculty members were selected as board
examiners: Yong Bradley, MD, Associate Professor, Judson Gash,
MD, Assistant Professor, and Kathleen Hudson, MD, Interim Chair,
Residency Program Director and Associate Professor.
Resident Award Winners
Professionalism Award
Austin Bourgeois, MD and Amanda Ingram, MD
This award is in recognition of excellence in demonstrating a
commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities and an
adherence to ethical principles.
Gould Award
Ted Chang, MD
This award recognizes the upper year
resident that best demonstrated
dedication to the ideals of clinical
radiology as exemplified by Howard R.
Gould, MD.
RSNA Research Award
Amanda Ingram, MD
This award recognizes residents who
have played an active role in radiology
research in the past year.
Faculty Awards
Faculty Teaching Award
Peter Petruzzi, MD
Faculty Service Award
James Boyd, MD
Outstanding Service Awards
J. Mark McKinney, MD
Chairman and Associate Professor
Dr. McKinney was presented this award for his service to the
Radiology Department and the UT Graduate School of Medicine as
Chairman and Associate Professor. He will be missed as he enters
his new role at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida."
Wayne Thompson
Professor of Medical Physics
Thompson was honored for his service of 23 years to the
Department of Radiology.
Surgery Honors Residents
Surgery held its 21st Annual Residents' Research Day in June. The
program included Kimball I. Maull guest lecturer Lazar J. Greenfield,
MD, Emeritus Professor of Surgery at the University of Michigan.
The PGY2-4 Surgery and Urology Residents gave presentations to
faculty, alumni and local physicians, where they competed for the
Kimball I. Maull Research Award. Kimball I. Maull, MD, is former
Chair of Surgery and a founding member of the Eastern
Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST). EAST is dedicated to
the study of the practice of surgery of trauma patients by
establishing lectureships, scholarships, and foundations to
promote, reward, and recognize individuals working in the field of
injury and injury control.
The 29th Annual Chief Residents' Dinner was held June 16. The
evening was devoted to honoring graduating residents and
presenting awards.
Kimball I. Maull Clinical Science Awards
First Place: Valerie G.
Sams, MD
"Contralateral
Prophylactic
Mastectomy:
Characteristics
Influencing Utilization"
Second Place: Bindhu
Oommen, MD
"Endoscopic
Component Separation
Simulator"
Third Place: Sagar S.
Gandhi, MD
"Hemodialysis Access:
How Are We Doing?"
Urology: Brent Hardin, MD
"Screening for Preclinical Coronary Artery Disease Using Coronary
Artery Calcium Scores in Men Presenting with Erectile Dysfunction"
Scott B. Frame Trauma
Scholarship Award
Juan J. Gallegos, MD, PGY1
This award is voted on by the
faculty of the Division of
Trauma/Critical Care and the
winner receives a trip to the
annual Eastern Association for
the Surgery of Trauma meeting.
The Scott B. Frame Trauma
Scholarship Award is named for
Scott B. Frame, MD, former
Surgery faculty member.
Hiram Crutchfield Resident
Teaching Award
T. Matthew Jones, MD
This award is voted on by the residents
to be given to the chief resident who
takes the time and interest to teach his
fellow residents.
Resident Performance Award
First Place: Valerie G. Sams, MD
Second Place: Sagar S. Gandhi, MD
Third Place: Stephen E. Pacifico, MD
Society of Laparoscopic
Surgeons Outstanding
Laparoendoscopic
Resident Surgeon
Mariah Alexander, MD
This award is voted on by
attendings who perform
laparoendoscopic surgery
The Golden Apple Award
Valerie Sams, MD, and Sagar
Gandhi, MD
Faculty Teaching Award
Melissa Phillips, MD, Assistant
Professor
Brian Daley, MD, Professor, Surgery Residency Program Director,
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Director
Graduate School of Medicine
University of Tennessee
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