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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.