Scholarly Activity

Faculty scholarly activity

Scholarly activity highlights of the Baptist North Mississippi's Internal Medicine Program:

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Odalys Estefania Lara Garcia, MD

  • Manjari R Regmi, Odalys Estefania Lara Garcia, Priyanka Parajuli, Oswaldo Madrid, Abdul Moiz Hafiz.(2020) “Late Atrial Thrombus Formation After Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale Closure.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
  • Manjari R. Regmi, Ismael Abu Limon, Priyanka Parajuli, Odalys Lara Garcia, Beenish Hafiz, Momin Siddique. (2020)” Recurrent Chest Pain-an Unusual Presentation of a Common Disease.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
  • Manjari R. Regmi, Priyanka Parajuli, Odalys Lara Garcia, Ruby Maini, Momin Siddique. (2020) “Wellens Syndrome is Not Always Coronary Artery Disease: A Rare Finding in Pulmonary Embolism.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
  • Mohammad Al-Akchar, Mohamed Alhajji, Khalid Sawalha, Odalys Estefania Lara Garcia, Obada Tarabichi, Michael Buhnerkempe, Mukul Bhattarai, Yansoun Elmasry, Anushree Agarwal, Mohamed Labedi.(2023)”Outcomes of Cardioversion During Pregnancy: A Retrospective Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample”. Journal of Clinical Gynecology and Obstetrics.
  • Odalys Estefania Lara Garcia, Khalid Sawalha K, Mohammad Al-Akchar M.(2022) “COVID-19: The Impact on Internal Medicine Resident Training.” Avicenna Journal of Medicine.
  • Parajuli P, Ibrahim AM, Siddiqui HH, Lara Garcia OE, Regmi MR. (2019) “Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole Induced Pancytopenia: A Common Occurrence but A Rare Diagnosis.” Cureus Journal.
  • Priyanka Parajuli, Manjari Regmi, Odalys Estefania Lara-Garcia, Debra Doud, Arvind Garg and Ish Singla. (2020) “Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram (DSE) Induced Takotsubo Syndrome: A Rare Complication of a Common Non-Invasive Diagnostic Test.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Priyanka Parajuli, Manjari Regmi, Odalys Estefania Lara-Garcia, Ruby Maini and Debra Doud.(2020)“Lipomatous Mass of the Limbus Portion of the Atrial Septum; An Unusual Cause of Dyspnea. ”Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
  • Zachary Ellis, Cody Stalnaker, Kelley Bellia, Odalys Estefania Lara-Garcia (2024)"Cocaine-Induced Toxic Leukoencephalopathy: A Case Report."
    Cureus Journal.

ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTORS

Samuel L. Harris, MD

  • Richard Bresler, Thomas Rabadi, Kelley Bellia, Juvarez Ogbuneke, Samuel Harris (2023) "Spontaneous intercostal herniation of lung and pleural fluid" Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
  • Michael Ghaly, Mark Ghaly, Samuel Harris (2023) "

    Dyskeratosis Congenita: A Case Report of a Patient With Coronary Artery Disease" 

    Cureus Journal
  • Case Report: “Amyotrphic Lateral Sclerosis Associated with Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-diuretic Hormone in a Patient Prior to and Worsened by Onset of Respiratory Failure"; Baylor Scott and White - 2018
  • Quality Improvement: Decreasing Airborne Isolation Times for Patients with Suspected Pulmonary TB; Baylor Scott and White – 2016-2018
  • Presenter: Grand Rounds; Baylor Scott and White - May 2019
  • Assistant Medical Director of Hospitalist Group; Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi – 2023-present
  • Chair of Bylaws Committee; Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi
  • Hospitalist representative of CV Council; Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi

Jacob R. Whelan, MD

CORE FACULTY

R. Sumner Abraham, MD, FACP

RESIDENT PHYSICIANS SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY

Resident Physicians Earn Scholarly Activity Accolades

Posted by [email protected] on 08/26/2025 3:01 pm  /   Scholarly Activity

In the first half of 2023, trainees in the BMH-NM Internal Medicine residency program attained quite a few accomplishments in scholarly activity. 

Kicking off the Spring, Baptist North Mississippi was well represented at the Baptist Memorial Medical Education’s annual Scholarly Symposium. There were 17 individual submissions from local resident and faculty physicians to the event, which was held virtually this year. For each case, posters were presented in the online platform, as well as an oral presentation. Over 70% of the current trainees made a submission. 

One case was selected as part of the symposium’s Grand Rounds series. Faculty members Dr. Nathan Bell and Dr. Samuel Harris, residents Dr. Mahmoud Elshawwaf and Dr. Johnny Green, as well as WCUCOM 3rd-year medical student Alfred Bayaton contributed to the case - “ANCA Vasculitis in the Setting of Hydralazine Use – Vague Complaint on Presentation.” Dr. Elshawwaf led the presentation on the day of the event. 

Dr. Swetha Priyadarshan, Dr. Simra Kiran, and Dr. Bilal Abaid flexed their scholarly muscles at the 2023 American College of Physicians Alabama / Mississippi Chapter Meeting in Meridian, MS. The organization selected Dr. Priyadarshan to provide an oral presentation on her abstract titled, “Mifepristone in Exogenous Cushing’s Syndrome,” while Drs. Kiran and Abaid were chosen to display their poster titled, “Takayasu Arteritis causing Subclavian Steal Syndrome and presenting as Syncope: A case report.”

To close out the summer, Dr. Priyadarshan traveled to Chicago to present at the Endocrine Society's ENDO2023 annual conference, the top global meeting on endocrinology research and clinical care. Her case - “Mifepristone in Exogenous Cushing’s Syndrome” - was accepted from submissions across the globe.

Resident Physicians Hit the Road with Scholarly Activity

Posted by [email protected] on 08/26/2025 3:01 pm  /   Scholarly Activity

Trainees with the Internal Medicine residency program at Baptist North Mississippi continue to compete regionally, nationally, and even internationally in the scholarly realm. In the late summer and fall, quite a few resident physicians were accepted to present at prestigious meetings and conferences. 

Minahal Asif, MD 

European Society of Cardiology Congress 2024 
London, United Kingdom 
August 30 – September 2, 2024 

  • “Report of cardiac electronic device implant complications over a 7-year study period”
  • “Cardiac implantable electronic devices: infections, other complications, and lead extraction” 

Maheen Zaidi, MD

Society of Hematologic Oncology 2024 
Houston, TX 
September 4, 2024

  • “Bleeding and Thrombotic Complications of Ruxolitinib: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"

Rejina Fahhoum, DO
Prakhyath Srikaram, MD

American College of Chest Physicians’ CHEST Annual Meeting 
Boston, MA 
October 7-9, 2024 

  • “A case of conservative management for an endobronchial carcinoid tumor in pregnancy”
  • “A case of recurrent diffuse alveolar hemorrhage requiring ECMO in a patient with pulmonary SLE”
  • “The clotting conundrum: Fatal recurrent hematomas in a critically ill patient – a rare case of acquired hemophili” 

Ahmed Elsayed, MD

American College of Gastroenterology 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting 
Philadelphia, PA 
October 28, 2024  

  • “Burden and Outcomes of Hypothyroidism Among Patients with Chron’s Disease” 

Naira Fatima, MD 
Mehnaz Nadeem, MD 
Foster West, DO 

American College of Osteopathic Internists’ ACOI 2024 Convention 
Scottsdale, AZ 
October 31, 2024

  • “A Rare Case of Chronic Neutrophillic Leukemia”
  • “Case Report of Acute on Chronic Refractory ITP with Severe Thrombocytopenia-Identification and Management”
  • “A Rare Case of VEXAS Syndrome”

Haya Alghazo, MD 
Prakhyath Srikaram, MD

Annual American College of Physicians Abstract Day 
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 
October 31, 2024

  • “Infective Endocarditis with Aortic Perivalvular Abscess Management”
  • “Trapped in the Rings...” 

Congratulations to each resident physician who presented and to all of those who were involved in these top-notch projects, and as always, to the faculty who provide support and guidance along the way. 

Pain Management Fellowship Representatives Provide Grand Rounds Lecture 

Posted by [email protected] on 08/26/2025 3:01 pm  /   Scholarly Activity

Representatives from the Mid-South Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program (MSAM) provided a Grand Rounds presentation in October to the Graduate Medical Education Department at BMH-NM. Dr. Shawn Hamm, who serves as program director of the fellowship, and Dr. Jared Matthews, a current fellow in the program, traveled from Memphis to provide training and updates in their field of specialty. 

Dr. Hamm provided an overview of the community need for this type of advanced care and details about the consult service provided by the program faculty and its trainees. In a 12-month period ending in April 2021, there were 100,306 drug overdose deaths in the United States, which was a 28.5% increase from the previous 12-month period of April 2019 – April 2020. From 2019-2020, Shelby County, Tennessee, saw a 22% increase in overdose-related deaths and a 68% increase of opioid-related ED visits, mostly from people aged 21-39 years old. 

Dr. Matthews followed with a presentation titled “Pain Management for Patients on Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)." He explained what MAT is and provided details on what medications are available and used in treatment of alcohol use and opioid use disorders. 

The addiction medicine fellowship program is a collaboration between Baptist Memorial Hospital and Vertava Health. The organizations work to promote the disease model of addiction, raise awareness of substance use disorder, and integrate evidence-based addiction treatment throughout BMHCC’s outpatient clinics, emergency departments, and inpatient units. 

 

Resident Physicians Present at ACP Abstract Day 

Posted by [email protected] on 08/26/2025 3:01 pm  /   Scholarly Activity

PGY1 resident physicians Dr. Zachary Ellis and Dr. Dakota White recently participated in the American College of Physicians and University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Medicine’s Annual Abstract Day Competition on October 27, 2022.  

Drs. Ellis and White were selected to present their case, along with over 100 other residents, fellows, and medical students. They were successfully judged and served as the first resident representatives ever from the BMH-NM program at the event. Their presentation was titled “Pneumoscrotum, the initial presentation of pneumothorax following a motor vehicle accident: A Case Report.” Training programs and medical schools from across the state were represented. 

Resident Physicians Learn Kata Method for Continuous Improvement

Posted by [email protected] on 08/06/2021 12:00 am  /   Scholarly Activity

Four resident physicians attended a virtual workshop that introduced them to the Kata method of continuous improvement. Led by Skip Steward, Chief Improvement Officer for Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation, the three-day conference delved into the philosophy that individuals can develop habits and skills to obtain true continuous improvement and maximum efficiency.

 

Steward’s presentation explains, “A Kata is a routine you practice, so its pattern becomes an automatic habit that gives you some new skills.” Personal habits can be harnessed as powerful tools to influence people’s daily lives and outcomes. The learning sessions also provided techniques and methods the trainees can use to overcome obstacles that may stand in the way of success.

 

Dr. Garrett Hadley, Dr. Simra Kiran, Dr. Swetha Priyadarshan, and Dr. Sajan Sarker completed the seminar in July. In the coming months, the rest of the first class of resident physicians will have the chance to join a workshop. The goal of introducing all 12 resident physicians to the structure and routine of Kata is to elevate their approach to the quality and improvement initiatives they undertake.

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