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Recent Publications by Program Specialty*
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Cardiovascular Disease Community Medicine Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine Gastroenterology Gynecology/Oncology
General Surgery Head & Neck Surgery Hematology/Oncology
Internal Medicine Nephrology Obstetrics & ​Gynecology
Patient Safety Pediatric Hospital Medicine Pediatrics
Podiatric Surgery
Psychiatry Urogynecology
Vascular Surgery
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Cardiovascular Disease

Publications​

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Chagas Disease in Northern California: Observed prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes within an integrated health care delivery system

Authors: Hernandez S, Srikanth K, Bommireddi A, Leong T, Miller D, Ambrosy A, Zaroff J.

Published in: Perm J. 2025 Jun 26:1-9. doi: 10.7812/TPP/25.041. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40566857.

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CTEPH: A Kaiser Permanente Northern California experience

Authors: Kong J, Hardwick A, Jiang SF, Sun K, Vinson DR, McGlothlin DP, Goh CH.

Published in: Thromb Res. 2023 Jan;221:130–136. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2022.09.022. Epub 2022 Dec 22. PMID: 36566069.

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Conference Presentations​

The joint association of CAC and obesity on ASCVD risk: Insights from the CARDIA study

Authors: Gustafson S, Tai A, Parikh R, Wong E, Hanck I, Allen N, Goonewardena S, Rana J, Carr J, Lloyd-Jones D, Bhatt A.

Presented at: American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, March 29–31, 2025.


The association of obesity measures on the development and progression of coronary artery calcium: Insights from the CARDIA study

Authors: Gustafson S, Tai A, Parikh R, Wong E, Hanck I, Allen N, Goonewardena S, Rana J, Carr J, Lloyd-Jones D, Bhatt A.

Presented at: American Health Association Epidemiology and Prevention / Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions, March 6–9, 2025.

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​Community Medicine

Conference Presentations

The impact of culinary medicine classes on cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes

Authors: Fu, Y, Jain V, Hammack L, Shing J, Muelly E, Collins A, Camara C.

Presented at: Lifestyle Medicine Conference, October 29, 2024.

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Emergency Medicine

Conference Presentations

The incidence and characteristics of cervical spine injuries in young children in community hospitals

Authors: Alazawi Z, Naveed M, Durant E, Zitek T.

Presented at: American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum, September 8, 2025.

No knee'd for it: The case against arthroscopy

Authors: Bhagat N, Lam J, Wade E, Lee-Haynes L, Wilkins K.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, May 1, 2025.


Creation of a resident pod improves educational experience in a community hospital

Authors: Rahman H, Lam J, Brown M, Stuempfig N.

Presented at: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, May 14, 2025.


Creation of a resident pod improves educational experience in a community hospital

Authors: Stuempfig N, Rahman H, Lam J, Brown M.

Presented at: Council of Residency Directors in E​mergency Medicine, March 3, 2025.


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Family Medicine

​Publica​tions​

An electronic medical record (EMR) prompt improves screening rates for metabolic conditions among children with obesity

Authors: Lee NE, Parker MM, Concepcion JQ.

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring). 2023 May;31(5):1376-1382. doi: 10.1002/oby.23690. Epub 2023 Mar 29. PMID: 36988900.

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Conference Presentations

Identifying gender-diverse patients within the electronic medical records and assessing rates of preventative health screenings

Authors: Bazelais S, Dang K, Brown M, Poon J.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Interprofessional Research Week, May 15, 2025.


Mobile health access: A needs assessment and initial program evaluation in Rio Vista, CA

Authors: Bogen H, Dail C, Madrilejo N, Whitaker A, White N, Yu J, Dang K, Wei J, Camara C, Peterman K.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Interprofessional Research Week, May 8, 2023.


Mobile health clinics: A novel approach to augment community medicine training in a family medicine residency program

Authors: Bogen H, Dail C, Madrilejo N, Whitaker A, White N, Yu J, Dang K, Wei J, Camara C, Peterman K.

Presented at: UCSF Department of Family & Community Medicine Rodnick Colloquium, May 4, 2023.


Telemedicine vs in-person appointments for initial assessments of low back pain in primary care: Impact on utilization and outcomes

Authors: Dowlearn T, Wade E, Funez-Castro E, Shaver J, McDermott S.

Presented at: Society for Teachers of Family Medicine Conference, May 7, 2024.


Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on postpartum depression screening rates and diagnoses

Authors: Hower K, Avalos L, Ridout K, Ordonez Roybal B, Wei J.

Presented at: American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, May 23, 2023.


Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on postpartum depression screening rates and diagnoses

Authors: Hower KM, Avalos L, Ridout K, Ordonez Roybal B, Wei J.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, March 30, 2023.


Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on postpartum depression screening rates and diagnoses

Authors: Hower KM, Avalos L, Ridout K, Ordonez Roybal B, Wei J.

Presented at: UCSF Department of Family & Community Medicine Rodnick Colloquium, May 4, 2023.


Identifying gender-diverse patients within the electronic medical records and improving rates of preventative health screenings

Authors: Kim L, Bazelais S, Brown M, Dang K, Poon J.

Presented at: UCSF Department of Family & Community Medicine Rodnick Colloquium, May 22, 2025.


Identifying risk factors for persistently uncontrolled hypertension: Insights from multivariate and geospatial analyses

Authors: Kim T, Jain A, Voelkel J, White M, McDermott S, Stram D, Shaver J.

Presented at: Society for Teachers of Family Medicine Conference, May 4, 2025.


The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on glycemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 enrolled in the preventing heart attacks & strokes everyday program

Authors: Luther J, Juan J, Camara C, Harris B, Fomenko V, Liu M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, April 25, 2024.


The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on glycemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 enrolled in the preventing heart attacks & strokes everyday program

Authors: Luther J, Juan J, Camara C, Harris B, Fomenko V, Liu M.

Presented at: UCSF Department of Family & Community Medicine Rodnick Colloquium, May 16, 2024.


Antenatal hand expression pilot project

Authors: Renaud AE, Butler A, Kwong J, Wei J, McDermott S, Steuerle K.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, May 1, 2025.


Impact of the sheltering-in-place order on the incidence and types of sports-related fractures, strains and sprains for Northern California Kaiser Permanente members: A work in progress

Authors: Serrano S, Dong H, Evans J, Patel L.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, March 30, 2023. ​

Impact of the sheltering-in-place order on the rates and types of sports-related fractures, strains and sprains for Northern California Kaiser Permanente members

Authors: Serrano S, Dong H, Evans J.

Presented at: UCSF Department of Family & Community Medicine Rodnick Colloquium, May 4, 2023.


Adverse childhood experiences and their association with substance use disorders and eating disorders

Authors: Wallace E, Wei J, Chen E, Harris B, Erickson-Ridout K.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, March 30, 2023.


Adverse childhood experiences and their association with substance use disorder and eating disorders

Authors: Wallace E, Wei J, Chen E, Harris B, Erickson-Ridout K.

Presented at: UCSF Department of Family & Community Medicine Rodnick Colloquium, May 4, 2023.​

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Gastroenterology

Publications​

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Gut-directed hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Adler EC, Levine EH, Ibarra AN, Boparai ES, Hung YY, McCrary QD, Lee JK.

Published in: Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2025 Apr 3:e70037. doi: 10.1111/nmo.70037. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40179285.

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The contemporary probability of occult colorectal cancer in patients with colitis-related dysplasia undergoing colectomy

Authors: Boparai ES, Lee JK, Zhu S, Shirazi A, Velayos FS.

Published in: Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 Aug 1;118(8):1453-1456. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002291. Epub 2023 Apr 11. PMID: 37040554.

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Increased risk of hospitalization, surgery and venous thromboembolism among patients with inflammatory bowel disease and malnutrition in a large, community-based healthcare system

Authors: Fine LS, Zhu S, Shirazi A, Lee JK, Velayos FS.

Published in: Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 Aug 1;118(8):1395-1401. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002241. Epub 2023 Mar 9. PMID: 36892512.

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Oral antibiotic use in adulthood and risk of early-onset colorectal cancer: A case-control study

Authors: Kane KJ, Jensen CD, Yang J, Dong H, Merchant SA, Koripella P, Li X, Hendel JM, Corley DA, Lee JK.

Published in: Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Oct 3:S1542-3565(24)00859-0. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2024.09.002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39368633.

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Conference Presentations

Oral antibiotic use in adulthood and risk of early-onset colorectal cancer: A case-control study

Authors: Kane K, Jensen C, Yang J, Dong H, Koripella P, Li X, Corley D, Lee J.

Presented at: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, October 28–30, 2024.

Adherence to the post-polypectomy surveillance guidelines after removal of non-advanced adenomas

Authors: Lee J, Hendel J, Merchant S, Jensen C, Nugent J, Levin T, Udaltsova N, Badalov J, Corley D.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Gastroenterology Fellowship Research Symposium, May 22, 2025.


Time-specific risk of thromboembolic and GI bleeding events following reinitiation of direct oral anticoagulants after elective colonoscopy

Authors: Leung LJ, Merchant S, Thomas P, Jensen C, Koripella P, Bal A, Oh A, Leung M, Lee J.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 21, 2025.


Validation of the Baveno VI and VII criteria for identification of clinically significant portal hypertension in the United States

Authors: Leung M, Siavoshi M, Billet N, Li X, Wade E, Balasubramanian S, Lee J, Saxena V, Mukhtar N.

Presented at: Digestive Disease Week, May 3, 2025.


Baveno criteria spares endoscopies among patients with compensated cirrhosis within a large US healthcare system

Authors: Leung M, Siavoshi M, Billet N, Li X, Wade E, Balasubramanian S, Seo S, Chai K, MacDonald B, Lee J, Saxena V, Mukhtar N.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 21, 2025.


Baveno criteria spares endoscopies among patients with compensated cirrhosis within a large US healthcare system

Authors: Leung M, Siavoshi M, Mukhtar N.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Gastroenterology Fellowship Research Symposium, May 22, 2025.

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General Surgery

Publications

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Are routine, daily chest radiographs (CXR) necessary following (VATS and RATS) lobectomies?

Authors: Alcasid NJ, Banks KC, Jiang SF, Susai CJ, Hsu D, Carroway W, Williams K, Patel A, Ashiku S, Velotta JB.

Published in: Surg Open Sci. 2024 May 30;20:20-26. doi: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.05.010. PMID: 38873330; PMCID: PMC11169440.

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The impact of D2 versus D1 lymphadenectomy in Siewert II gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer

Authors: Alcasid NJ, Fink D, Banks KC, Susai CJ, Barnes K, Wile R, Sun A, Patel A, Ashiku S, Velotta JB.

Published in: Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Jul 30. doi: 10.1245/s10434-024-15623-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39080133.

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The impact of diagnostic laparoscopy on upstaging patients with Siewert II and III gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer

Authors: Alcasid NJ, Fink D, Banks KC, Susai CJ, Barnes K, Wile R, Sun A, Patel A, Ashiku S, Velotta JB.

Published in: Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Nov 6. doi: 10.1245/s10434-024-15862-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39503948.

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Differences in outcomes by race/ethnicity after thoracic surgery in a large integrated health system

Authors: Banks KC, Wei J, Morales LM, Islas ZA, Alcasid NJ, Susai CJ, Sun A, Burapachaisri K, Patel AR, Ashiku SK, Velotta JB.

Published in: Surg Open Sci. 2024 Apr 15;19:118-124. doi: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.04.002. PMID: 38655068; PMCID: PMC11035076.

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Effect of thoracic surgery regionalization on 1- and 3-year survival after cancer esophagectomy

Authors: Ely S, Alabaster A, Dominguez DA, Maxim C, Ashiku SK, Patel AR, Velotta JB.

Published in: Ann Surg. 2023 Feb 1;277(2):e305-e312. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005076. Epub 2023 Jan 10. PMID: 34261883.

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Routine post-pull chest radiograph is not necessary after VATS lobectomy

Authors: Hsu DS, Banks KC, Jiang SF, Phillips JL, Ely S, Heinz BB, Maxim CL, Ashiku SK, Patel AR, Velotta JB.

Published in: Surg Pract Sci. 2022 Dec 18;12:100151. doi: 10.1016/j.sipas.2022.100151. PMID: 39845299; PMCID: PMC11749894.

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Germline genetic testing among women ≤ 45 years of age with ductal carcinoma in situ versus invasive breast cancer in a large integrated health care system

Authors: Hsu DS, Jiang SF, Habel LA, Hoodfar E, Karlea A, Manace-Brenman L, Dzubnar JM, Shim VC.

Published in: Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Oct;30(11):6454-6461. doi: 10.1245/s10434-023-13745-4. Epub 2023 Jun 29. PMID: 37386303.

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Adjuvant immunotherapy in curative intent esophageal cancer resection patients: Real-world experience within an integrated health care system

Authors: Kwak HV, Banks KC, Hung YY, Alcasid NJ, Susai CJ, Patel A, Ashiku S, Velotta JB.

Published in: Cancers (Basel). 2023 Nov 7;15(22):5317. doi: 10.3390/cancers15225317. PMID: 38001577; PMCID: PMC10669669.

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Utilization and outcomes of observation versus interventional management for spontaneous pneumothoraces at a large integrated health system

Authors: Kwak HV, Banks KC, Hung YY, Brennan PG, Wilde SA, Sumner ET, Sun A, Hsu DS, Velotta JB.

Published in: J Surg Res. 2023 Aug;288:28-37. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.02.031. Epub 2023 Mar 20. PMID: 36948030.

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Outcomes of mediastinal envelope closure during minimally invasive esophagectomy

Authors: Susai CJ, Burapachaisri K, Hung YY, Banks KC, Alcasid NJ, Wile RE, Barnes KE, Velotta JB.

Published in: Surgical Oncology Insight. 2024 Dec 1;1(4):100104.

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Intraoperative radiation therapy: A large integrated health care system's approach and outcomes

Authors: Tang A, Dzubnar JM, Kelly JF, Banks KC, Phillips JL, Cureton EA, Svahn JD, Mai V, Lyon LL, Thomas ES, Shim VC.

Published in: Perm J. 2023 Mar 15;27(1):45-55. doi: 10.7812/TPP/22.122. Epub 2023 Mar 6. PMID: 36872871; PMCID: PMC10013716.

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The impact of minimally-invasive esophagectomy operative duration on post-operative outcomes

Authors: Tupper HI, Roybal BO, Jackson RW, Banks KC, Kwak HV, Alcasid NJ, Wei J, Hsu DS, Velotta JB.

Published in: Front Surg. 2024 Feb 19;11:1348942. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1348942. PMID: 38440416; PMCID: PMC10909993.

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Racial/ethnic disparities in lung cancer surgery outcomes in the USA

Authors: Vasic I, Banks KC, Wei J, Morales LM, Islas ZA, Alcasid NJ, Susai C, Sun A, Burapachaisri K, Patel AR, Ashiku SK, Velotta JB.

Published in: Epidemiologia (Basel). 2025 Apr 11;6(2):18. doi: 10.3390/epidemiologia6020018. PMID: 40265349; PMCID: PMC12015872.

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Survival outcomes among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in a large integrated US health system

Authors: Yilma M, Houhong Xu R, Saxena V, Muzzin M, Tucker LY, Lee J, Mehta N, Mukhtar N.

Published in: JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Sep 3;7(9):e2435066. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.35066. PMID: 39316399; PMCID: PMC11423175.

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Conference Presentations

Are routine, daily chest radiographs (CXR) necessary following (VATS and RATS) lobectomies?

Authors: Alcacid N, Banks KC, Jiang SF, Susai CJ, Carroway WP, Williams KM, Hsu D, Ashiku SK, Patel AR, Velotta JB.

Presented at: Society of Asian Academic Surgeons Annual Meeting, September 14, 2023.


The impact of D2 versus D1 lymphadenectomy in Siewert II gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer

Authors: Alcasid NJ, Banks KC, Fink D, Susai CJ, Barnes K, Wile R, Sun A, Patel A, Ashiku S, Velotta JB.

Presented at: International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, September 8, 2023.


Role of diagnostic laparoscopy in Siewert II gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer

Authors: Alcasid NJ, Banks KC, Susai C, Hung YY, Barnes K, Wile R, Sun A, Velotta JB.

Presented at: Western Thoracic Surgical Association Annual Meeting, June 23, 2023.


The impact of diagnostic laparoscopic staging on upstaging patients with Siewert II and III gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer

Authors: Alcasid NJ, Banks KC, Susai CJ, Fink D, Barnes K, Wile R, Sun A, Patel A, Ashiku S, Velotta JB.

Presented at: American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, October 24, 2023.


The impact of diagnostic laparoscopic staging on upstaging patients with Siewert II and III gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer

Authors: Alcasid NJ, Banks KC, Susai CJ, Fink D, Barnes K, Wile R, Sun A, Patel A, Ashiku S, Velotta JB.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


Racial/ethnic disparities within a large thoracic surgery population in an integrated health system

Authors: Banks K, Alcasid N, Susai C, Wei J, Sun A, Patel A, Ashiku S, Velotta J.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


Outcomes by treatment strategy for stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Authors: Carroway W, Jiang SF, Velotta J.

Presented at: Society of Asian Academic Surgeons Annual Meeting, September 5–6, 2024.


Stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Outcomes by treatment strategy

Authors: Carroway W, Jiang SF, Velotta J.

Presented at: World Conference on Lung Cancer, September 7–10, 2024.

Multigene germline testing in patients with DCIS vs IBC in a large integrated health care system

Authors: Dzubnar J, Jiang SF, Karlea A, Hoodfar E, Svahn J, Cureton E, Habel L, Shim V.

Presented at: American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting, April 10-14, 2024.


Pneumothorax in COVID-19: A negative prognostic indicator for in-hospital mortality

Authors: Susai C, Burapachaisri K, Hung YY, Marquez A, Ramalingam N, Velotta J.

Presented at: American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting, October 6-9, 2024.


Outcomes of mediastinal envelope closure during minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE)

Authors: Susai CJ, Hung YY, Banks KC, Alcasid NJ, Hsu DS, Santos J, Burapachaisri K, Wile RE, Barnes KK, Velotta JB.

Presented at: American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, October 25, 2023.


Outcomes of mediastinal envelope closure during minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE)

Authors: Susai CJ, Hung YY, Banks KC, Alcasid NJ, Hsu DS, Santos J, Burapachaisri K, Wile RE, Barnes KK, Velotta JB.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


Operative times for minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE): Is there an effect on outcomes?

Authors: Tupper HI, Banks KC, Ordonez Roybal B, Kwak HV, Jackson RW, Alcasaid NJ, Hsu DS, Velotta JB.

Presented at: International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus World Congress, September 8, 2023.

The prevalence of primary lung cancer among women with prior personal and/or family history of cancer in an integrated health system

Authors: Villanueva C, Chervo T, Tucker LY, Velotta J.

Presented at: International Thoracic Surgical Oncology Summit, September 27, 2025.

Gynecology/Oncology

Publications

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Long-term impact of surgical route and tumor size on risk of recurrence among early-stage cervical cancer patients in a managed care population

Authors: Guerra R, Tucker LY, Littell R, Kay A.

Published in: Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2025 Jul;35(7):101928. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgc.2025.101928. Epub 2025 May 10. PMID: 40500640.

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Head & Neck Surgery​

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Providing evidence for dogma: Risk of epistaxis after COVID-19 nasal-screening swab

Authors: Block-Wheeler NR, Wei J, Weintraub MR, Liang J.

Published in: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Jul;169(1):47-54. doi: 10.1002/ohn.253. Epub 2023 Jan 29. PMID: 36939470.

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Exploring sociodemographic factors in allergic fungal rhinosinusitis in a Northern California patient population

Authors: Debbaneh P, Singh P, Swisher AR, Wei JC, Liang J.

Published in: Perm J. 2024 Jun 14;28(2):78-85. doi: 10.7812/TPP/23.165. Epub 2024 May 15. PMID: 38745453; PMCID: PMC11232913.

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The hidden "ear-way": A cohort analysis of otologic manifestations in aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease

Authors: Pellizzari RA, Wei J, Saba E, Shah S, Greene L, Tran QL, Debbaneh P, Rivero A.

Published in: Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2024 Nov 21:34894241297943. doi: 10.1177/00034894241297943. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39573932.

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The impact of adenotonsillectomy on healthcare utilization in children with obstructive sleep apnea: Experience of an integrated medical model

Authors: Saba ES, Fink D, Schloegel L, Bseikri M.

Published in: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 Jun;181:111987. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2024.111987. Epub 2024 May 20. PMID: 38838474.

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Demographics of adults with obstructive sleep apnea who undergo nasal surgery

Authors: Shah S, Darbinian JA, Collazo SA, Nguyen DK, Durr ML.

Published in: OTO Open. 2024 Sep 17;8(3):e70005. doi: 10.1002/oto2.70005. PMID: 39290576; PMCID: PMC11405934.

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Unmasking risk factors for post-COVID19 olfactory dysfunction resulting from early stages of the pandemic: A case-control study of lost and lingering smells

Authors: Stephanian B, Hoerter J, Wei J, Pellizzari R, Liang J.

Published in: Perm J. 2025 May 20:1-12. doi: 10.7812/TPP/25.010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40390375.

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Conference Presentations

Demographic and socioeconomic disparities among insured adults undergoing sleep surgery

Authors: Durr M, Darbinian J, Ramirez K, Swisher A, Block-Wheeler N.

Presented at: Triological Society Annual Meeting at COSM, May 3, 2023.


Unmasking risk factors for post-COVID19 olfactory dysfunction: A case-control study of lost and lingering smells

Authors: Hoerter JE, Wei JC, Stephanian B, Pellizzari R, Liang J.

Presented at: American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, September 28, 2024.


The impact of adenotonsillectomy on healthcare utilization in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Authors: Saba E, Fink D, Schloegel L, Bseikri M.

Presented at: American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, May 15-19, 2024.


Impact of adenotonsillectomy on healthcare utilization in children with obstructive sleep apnea: Experience of an integrated medical model

Authors: Saba E, Fink D, Schloegel L, Bseikri M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 17, 2024.

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Hematology/Oncology

Pu​​blications

Advance directives for patients with breast cancer: Applying the right info/right care/right patient/right time oncology model

Authors: Ossowski S, Lyon L, Linehan E, Gordon NP, Egorova O, Mark B, Beringer K, Abbe T, Shirazi A, Weldon C, Trosman J, Ravelo A, Liu R.

Published in: Perm J. 2023 Sep 15;27(3):30-36. doi: 10.7812/TPP/22.177. Epub 2023 Jun 16. PMID: 37255340; PMCID: PMC10502389.

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Beyond the 5-year mark: Adherence to and continuation of extended adjuvant endocrine therapy in non-metastatic breast cancer patients

Authors: Wei J, Aller A, Zhu S, Habel L, Lee C, Shan J, Achacoso N, Shirazi A, Emerson M, Liu R.

Published in:Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2025 Nov;214(2):239–246. doi: 10.1007/s10549-025-07811-6. Epub 2025 Aug 27. PMID: 40866758.

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Conference Presentations

Oncotype DX testing and differences in use of chemotherapy by age in an integrated system

Authors: Aller A, Lyon L, Habel L, Shirazi A, Liu R.

Presented at: American Association for Cancer Resear​ch Annual Meeting, March 15, 2024.


Evaluating the feasibility of a peer-support group for patients with cancer (presently)

Authors: Anderson B, Philip E, Egorova O, Hadaegh S, Zhang V, Zhu S, Auranicky J, Cangin M, Gayhart S, Liu R.

Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 2, 2025.


Unveiling the hidden burden: Prevalence and disparities of cancer diagnosed in emergency and hospital settings

Authors: Anderson B, Zhang V, Zhu S, Tamima S, Vinson D, Liu R.

Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 2, 2025.


Implementation of a breast cancer survivorship needs assessment tool, an ASCO quality training program initiative

Authors: Ghatge M, Tahir N, Zhu S, Srivastava P, Liu R.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 21, 2025.


Trends and disparities in oncology telehealth in the post pandemic era

Authors: Lee M, Lyon L, Liu R, Kumar D, Neeman E, Duffens A, Kotak D, Sun H, Conell C, Shirazi A, Reed M.

Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 2, 2023.


Trends and disparities in oncology telehealth in the post pandemic era

Authors: Lee M, Lyon L, Liu R, Kumar D, Neeman E, Duffens A, Kotak D, Sun H, Conell C, Shirazi A, Reed M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research Symposium, May 17, 2023.

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Internal Medicine

Publications

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Empowering care teams: Redefining message management to enhance care delivery and alleviate oncologist burnout

Authors: Anderson B, Lyon L, Lee M, Kumar D, Neeman E, Duffens A, Kotak D, Sun H, Reed M, Liu R.

Published in: J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024 Dec;22(10):664-669. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2024.7055. PMID: 39602886.

PubMed Abstract


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Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of alopecia areata in contemporary pediatric practice

Authors: Dani A, Lo J, Darbinian J, Ramalingam N, Mirmirani P.

Published in: Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 May 23. doi: 10.1111/pde.15993. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40406966.

PubMed Abstract


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Telehealth and health care contact days among patients with advanced cancer after COVID-19

Authors: Duffens A, Zhu S, Shirazi A, Gupta A, Liu R.

Published in: JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jun 2;8(6):e2516762. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.16762. PMID: 40540268; PMCID: PMC12181790.

PubMed Abstract


Accuracy of medical student measurement of right ventricular strain on computed tomography for pulmonary embolism

Authors: Durant EJ, Fetterolf SM, Engelhart DC, Farshidpour LS, Shan J, Hung YY, Chang JC, Roudsari BS, Vinson DR.

Published in: J Med Educ Curric Dev. 2023 Nov 13;10:23821205231213218. doi: 10.1177/23821205231213218. PMID: 38025019; PMCID: PMC10644733.

PubMed Abstract


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Comparative analysis of biopsy techniques for cervical lymphoma: A retrospective cohort review

Authors: Hoerter JE, Lynch AD, Folck BF, Anderson M, Kshirsagar RS, Gilde J, Baer D, Lo JC, Wang KH.

Published in: Perm J. 2025 Mar 14;29(1):108-113. doi: 10​.7812/TPP/24.096. Epub 2025 Feb 5. PMID: 39905864; PMCID: PMC11907659.

PubMed Abstract


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Evaluating lung cancer screening disparities in an integrated healthcare system: Barriers and opportunities

Authors: Javier C, Jiang SF, Philippe J, Arana I, Velotta J.

Published in:Front Oncol. 2025 Aug 22;15:1601458. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1601458. PMID: 40919136; PMCID: PMC12411495.

PubMed Abstract


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Revisiting the association of ECOG performance status with clinical outcomes in diverse patients with cancer

Authors: Kumar D, Neeman E, Zhu S, Sun H, Kotak D, Liu R.

Published in: J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024 Apr 23;22(2D):e237111. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7111. PMID: 38653321.

PubMed Abstract


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Risk of gastric and small intestinal cancer in patients with Lynch syndrome: Data from a large, community-based U.S. population

Authors: Lin CF, Carwana HE, Jiang SF, Li D.

Published in: Population. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2024 Jun 26. doi: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000739. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38920292.

PubMed Abstract


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Assessing glycosylated hemoglobin thresholds for development of cardiovascular disease by racial and ethnic groups

Authors: Low CG, Merchant M, Hung YY, Liu YH, Vu J, Pursnani S.

Published in: J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 May 21;13(10):e033559. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.033559. Epub 2024 May 18. PMID: 38761085; PMCID: PMC11179793.

PubMed Abstract


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Evaluating the role of palliative care in emergency department opioid use among advanced cancer patients

Authors: Nortey J, Zhu S, Lynch A, Whitehead H, Liu R.

Published in:Support Care Cancer. 2025 Jul 19;33(8):706. doi: 10.1007/s00520-025-09711-3. PMID: 40684033.

PubMed Abstract


Prevalence of albuminuria among adults with diabetes and preserved estimated glomerular filtration rate by race and ethnicity

Authors: Nwosu UA, Darbinian JA, Chen KK, Zeng B, Arzumanyan H, Lo JC, Zheng S.

Published in: Diabetes Care. 2023 Mar 1;46(3):e78-e80. doi: 10.2337/dc22-1871. PMID: 36740980.

PubMed Abstract


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Trends in gonorrhea and chlamydia testing and infections across the COVID-19 pandemic in adolescents and young adults in an integrated health system

Authors: Pelliccione A, Modaressi S, Fireman B, Layefsky E, Klein NP, Luu MN, Zerbo O.

Published in: J Adolesc Health. 2024 Aug 15:S1054-139X(24)00314-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.06.029. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39152973.

PubMed Abstract


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Factors associated with severe food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome

Authors: Phan CB, Hung YY, Hoffman BC.

Published in: J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024 Jun 12:S2213-2198(24)00627-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2024.06.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38871027.

PubMed Abstract


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Lung Cancer screening disparities in Asian American subgroups in a large integrated health system

Authors: Tivakaran S, Raghu J, Leung J, Tong KS, Panyanouvong N, Javier C, Jiang SF, Uy LA, Jamal A, Srinivasan M, Rajeshuni N, Kim G, Huang R, Palaniappan L, Velotta J.

Published in: ​Am Surg. 2025 Jun 24:31348251353073. doi: 10.1177/00031348251353073. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40551614.

PubMed Abstract

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic shelter in place on glycemic control, blood pressure control, and body mass index among diabetic patients at Kaiser Permanente Northern California: A retrospective cohort study

Authors: Yamamoto K, Merchant M, Bommireddi A, Vu J, Pursnani SK.

Published in: BMC Public Health. 2025 Feb 28;25(1):816. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-21916-z. PMID: 40022046; PMCID: PMC11869442.

PubMed Abstract


 

Influence of sex and race or ethnicity on major adverse cardiovascular outcomes following coronary artery bypass surgery in a large integrated healthcare system

Authors: Yang J, Stram D, Doan J, Fairman A, Merchant M, Triplett C, Sheikh A, Ha R, Pursnani S.

Published in:J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Oct 7;14(19):e042071. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.042071. Epub 2025 Sep 19. PMID: 40970524.

PubMed Abstract


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Incident albuminuria and ethnicity among adults with diabetes in an integrated health care system in the United States

Authors: Zeng B, Darbinian JA, Chen KK, Arzumanyan H, Zheng S, Lo JC.

Published in: Kidney Med. 2024 Sep 19;6(11):100907. doi: 10.1016/j.xkme.2024.100907. PMID: 39524025; PMCID: PMC11550176.

PubMed Abstract


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Hypertensive blood pressure in adolescent females with polycystic ovary syndrome: Adolescent PCOS and hypertensive blood pressure

Authors: Zhang S, Darbinian JA, Greenspan LC, Naderi S, Ramalingam ND, Lo JC.

Published in: Am J Prev Med. 2024 Oct 15:S0749-3797(24)00346-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.10.009. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39419235.

PubMed Abstract

Conference Presentations

Analysis of patient-physician portal secure message content and the associated cost savings in oncology practice

Authors: Anderson B, Lyon L, Liu R, Lee M, Kumar D, Neeman E, Duffens A, Kotak D, Sun H.

Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 2, 2023.


Analysis of patient-physician portal secure message content and the associated cost savings in oncology practice

Authors: Anderson B, Lyon L, Liu R, Lee M, Kumar D, Neeman E, Duffens A, Kotak D, Sun H.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research Symposium, May 17, 2023.


Presently: Evaluating the feasibility of a peer-support group for patients with cancer

Authors: Anderson B, Philip E, Egorova O, Hadaegh S, Zhang V, Zhu S, Auranicky J, Cangin M, Gayhart S, Liu R.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 21, 2025.


Unveiling the hidden burden: Prevalence and disparities of cancer diagnosed in emergency and hospital settings

Authors: Anderson B, Zhang V, Zhu S, Tamima S, Vinson D, Liu R.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 21, 2025.

Variation in prevalence, treatment, and outcomes in heart failure with improved ejection fraction by race and ethnicity

Authors: Chang A, Lee K, Parikh R, Ambrosy A, Tan T, Hamilton S, Porras M, Vardeny O, Ku I, Vasti E, Sandhu A, Go A, Adatya S, Bhatt A.

Presented at: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, November 16-18, 2024.


Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of alopecia areata in contemporary pediatric practice

Authors: Dani A, Lo J, Darbinian J, Ramalingam N, Mirmirani P.

Presented at: Skin of Color Update Conference, September 13-15, 2024.


Influence of sex and race/ethnicity on major adverse cardiovascular outcomes following coronary artery bypass surgery in a large integrated healthcare system

Authors: Doan J, Fairman A, Stram D, Sheikh A, Ha R, Pursnani S.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Cardiovascular Research Symposium, April 6, 2024.


Influence of sex and race/ethnicity on major adverse cardiovascular outcomes following coronary artery bypass surgery in a large integrated healthcare system

Authors: Doan J, Pruzansky A, Stram D, Sheikh A, Ha R, Pursnani S.

Presented at: American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, April 6, 2024.


Palliative care impact on time toxicity among patients with advanced lung cancer at the end of life

Authors: Duffens A, Zhu S, Lyyon L, Shirazi A, Lynch A, Gupta A, Liu R.

Presented at: World Conference on Lung Cancer, September 7-10, 2024.


Time toxicity faced by patients with advanced cancer across primary cancer sites

Authors: Duffens A, Zhu S, Shirazi A, Liu R.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 21, 2025.


Review of novel EHR checklist efficacy for minimizing hospital-acquired debility

Authors: Fink E, Naveed M, Patel V.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 21, 2025.

Preliminary implementation of resident-focused project aimed at reducing hospital-acquired debility

Authors: Fink E, Surmava AM, Patel V.

Presented at: Society of Hospital Medicine Conference, April 12-15, 2024.

Disparities in lung cancer screening within an integrated healthcare system

Authors: Javier C, Velotta J.

Presented at: American Thoracic Society International Conference, May 17-22, 2024.


De-liver-Ing the update on autoimmune hepatitis hospitalizations: Predictors and outcomes of hospitalization in a large, multi-ethnic and contemporary population in Northern California

Authors: Kapoor C, Jiang SF, Ramalingam N, Balasubramaniam S, Radhakrishnan K.

Presented at: Digestive Disease Week, May 4, 2025.


Trends in the prevalence of diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease among Asian subgroups in a large Northern California population

Authors: Kapoor C, Wei J, Ramalingam N, Hassid B.

Presented at: American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, October 27, 2024.


Comparative analysis of the safety of non-surgical treatment options for early- to intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma across a large, integrated health care system in Northern California

Authors: Lam S, Roybal BO, Li X, Mukhtar N, Balasubramanian S, Saxena V, Muzzin M, Xu R, Ferzanegan F, Freed R, Mehta N, Yilma M, Lee J, MacDonald B, Chai K.

Presented at: Digestive Disease Week, May 18-21, 2024.


Long-term risk of colorectal cancer after removal of 3-4 non-advanced adenomas compared to advanced adenomas and 1-2 non-advanced adenomas

Authors: Lee J, Hendel J, Merchant S, Jensen C, Nugent J, Levin T, Udaltsova N, Badalov J, Corley D.

Presented at: Digestive Disease Week, May 5, 2025.


Comparative analysis of response rate and time to progression among non-transplant treatment options for early- to intermediate- stage hepatocellular carcinoma across a large, integrated healthcare system in Northern California

Authors: Li X, Roybal BO, Lam S, Mukhtar N, Balasubramanian S, Saxena V, Muzzin M, Xu R, Ferzanegan F, Freed R, Mehta N, Yilma M, Lee J, MacDonald B, Chai K.

Presented at: Digestive Disease Week, May 18-21, 2024.


Comparative analysis of clinical outcomes in hepatitis B/Delta virus co-infection vs hepatitis B mono-infection in a large integrated healthcare system

Authors: Li X, Tucker LY, Chai K, Seo S, Mukhtar N, Chee G, Kwong K, Balasubramanian S, MacDonald B, Schmittdiel J.

Presented at: American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, October 28, 2024.


Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes in heart failure with improved ejection fraction by sex

Authors: Liang Y, Lee K, Parikh R, Ambrosy A, Tan T, Hamilton S, Pabon M, Vardeny O, Naderi S, Ku I, Vasti E, Sandhu A, Go A, Adatya S, Bhatt A.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 21, 2025.

Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes in heart failure with improved ejection fraction by sex

Authors: Liang Y, Lee K, Parikh R, Ambrosy A, Tan T, Hamilton S, Porras M, Vardeny O, Naderi S, Ku I, Vast E, Sandhu A, Go A, Adatya S, Bhatt A.

Presented at: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, November 16-18, 2024.


Immunosuppressive therapy (IST)-related adverse events in patients with glomerular disorders (GD)

Authors: Lim A, Yao M, Shirazi A, Roybal BO, Lapasia J.

Presented at: American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week, October 25, 2024.


End-of-life outcomes of advanced cancer patients enrolled in palliative care

Authors: Lynch A, Lyon L, Liu R, Ramalingam N, Whitehead H, Chang M.

Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 2, 2023.


End-of-life outcomes of advanced cancer patients enrolled in palliative care

Authors: Lynch A, Lyon L, Liu R, Ramalingam N, Whitehead H, Chang M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


End-of-life outcomes of advanced cancer patients enrolled in palliative care

Authors: Lynch A, Lyon L, Liu R, Ramalingam N, Whitehead H, Chang M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research Symposium, May 17, 2023.

Fluid resuscitation in severe sepsis: A retrospective study of Kaiser Permanente Northern California cohort

Authors: Macko C, Seigel T, Morehouse J, Tucker LY, Liu V.

Presented at: American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meeting, October 6-9, 2024.


When targeted therapy targets the heart: Osimertinib-related cardiotoxicity in EGFR mutated non-small cell lung cancer

Authors: Martinez F, Liu R, Zhu S, Sakoda L, Goh C, Ropko V, Sarovar V, Suga M.

Presented at: World Conference on Lung Cancer, September 8, 2024.


Variation in hypertensive blood pressure and association with body mass index in a disaggregated population of Asian and Pacific Islander adolescents

Authors: Njuguna V, Zhang S, Darbinian J, Ramalingam N, Naderi S, Shin E, Lo JC.

Presented at: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, November 16-18, 2024.


Variation in hypertensive BP among Asian and Pacific Islander adolescents

Authors: Njuguna VJ, Zhang S, Darbinian J, Ramalingam N, Naderi S, Shin E, Lo JC.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Cardiovascular Research Symposium, May 9, 2025.


Valvular Heart Disease during Pregnancy: Outcomes from a Large Integrated Healthcare System

Authors: Palakodeti S, Triplett C, Stram D, Stephenson M, Pursnani S.

Presented at: American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2025, March 29, 2025.


Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gonorrhea and chlamydia testing and infections in adolescents and young adults in an integrated health system 2016-2022

Authors: Pelliccione A, Modaressi S, Fireman B, Layefsky E, Klein NP, Luu M, Zerbo O.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


Incidence and severity of FPIES based on food type in a large integrated healthcare system

Authors: Phan C, Hoffman B, Hung YY.

Presented at: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Conference, February 1, 2023.


Incidence and severity of FPIES based on food type in a large integrated healthcare system

Authors: Phan CB, Hung YY, Hoffman B.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research Symposium, May 17, 2023.


Cholesterol and statin use trends in a CABG population: Insights from a large integrated healthcare system

Authors: Pruzansky A, Doan J, Stram D, Sheikh A, Ha R, Pursnani S.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Cardiovascular Research Symposium, April 8, 2024.


Sociodemographic and clinical predictors of diagnosis of lung cancer in the emergency department in a large, integrated health system

Authors: Ragavan M, Somers M, Reed M, Dang A, Yang M, Huang T, Vinson D, Sakoda L, Triplett C, Liu R.

Presented at: World Conference on Lung Cancer, September 7-10, 2024.


Revascularization and cognitive decline: A propensity-matched comparison of CABG versus PCI in multivessel coronary artery disease

Authors: Shin E, Ramalingam N, Alabaster A, Shah A.

Presented at: European Society of Cardiology Congress, August 29–September 1, 2025.

Assessing the safety of high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention in non-cardiac surgery settings: An observational cohort study

Authors: Shin E, Shah A, Tucker LY, Solomon M.

Presented at: American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Summit, February 1-3, 2024.


Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes in heart failure with improved ejection fraction by chronological Age

Authors: Srikanth K, Ambrosy A, Parikh R, Ku I, Bhatt A.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 21, 2025.


Hemodynamic and clinical outcomes after stenting low-gradient coarctation of the aorta

Authors: Srikanth K, Fink D, Meadows A, Meadows J, Gilmartin J.

Presented at: International Symposium on Adult Congenital Heart Disease, June 5-7, 2025.


Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes in heart failure with improved ejection fraction by chronological age

Authors: Srikanth K, Lee K, Parikh R, Ambrosy A, Tan T, Hamilton S, Vardeny O, Krishnaswami A, Ku I, Vasti E, Sandhu A, Go A, Adatya S, Bhatt A.

Presented at: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, November 16-18, 2024.

Racial/ethnic and sex disparities in lipid lowering management post coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG): Insights from a large integrated, diverse healthcare system

Authors: Yang JY, Stram D, Sheikh A, Ha R, Pursnani S.

Presented at: American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, March 29-31, 2025.


Impact of diagnostic workup location on time to treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer seen in the emergency department

Authors: Yang M, Somers M, Dang A, Huang T, Triplett C, Reed M, Sakoda L, Vinson D, Liu R, Ragavan M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 21, 2025.


Impact of diagnostic workup location on time to treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer seen in the emergency department

Authors: Yang M, Somers M, Dang A, Huang T, Triplett C, Reed M, Sakoda L, Vinson D, Liu R, Ragavan M.

Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 1, 2025.

Temporal trends in attainment of LDL-c goals post coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG): Data from a large integrated healthcare system

Authors: Yang, JY, Stram D, Sheikh AY, Ha R, Pursnani S.

Presented at: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, November 16-18, 2024.


De-liver-ing the update on autoimmune hepatitis: Recent trends in the prevalence of confirmed autoimmune hepatitis in a large Northern California population

Authors: Yao J, Jiang SF, Ramalingam N, Radhakrishna K.

Presented at: Digestive Disease Week, May 7, 2023.


De-liver-ing the update on autoimmune hepatitis: Recent trends in the prevalence of confirmed autoimmune hepatitis in a large Northern California population

Authors: Yao J, Jiang SF, Ramalingam N, Radhakrishna K.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


Higher risk of progression to albuminuria in Asian and Pacific Islander adults with diabetes

Authors: Zeng B, Darbinian J, Chen K, Lo J, Arzumanyan H, Zheng S.

Presented at: American Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings, April 12, 2023.


Higher risk of progression to albuminuria in Asian and Pacific Islander adults with diabetes

Authors: Zeng B, Darbinian J, Chen K, Lo J, Arzumanyan H, Zheng S.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.

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Nephrology

Publications​​

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Comparison of apixaban with warfarin in dialysis patients in an integrated health care system

Authors: Shaheed T, Stram D, Shirazi A, Iwasaki S, Davila C, Zheng S.

Published in:Perm J. 2025 Sep 15;29(3):64–72. doi: 10.7812/TPP/25.043. Epub 2025 Jul 22. PMID: 40692319; PMCID: PMC12485249.

PubMed Abstract


Conference Presentations​

Frequency of CKD patient referrals to nephrology clinics using Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE) at Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC)

Authors: Contreras J, Jain A, Mehr AP, Shirazi A, Lapasia J.

Presented at: National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meeting, April 10, 2025.


Navigating hemodialysis vascular access surgery in diabetes: The impact of glycemic control on arteriovenous fistula and graft complications

Authors: Huang J, Pak J, Cohn B, Alexander J, Pak A, Zheng S.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, March 27, 2025.


Navigating hemodialysis vascular access surgery in diabetes: The impact of glycemic control on arteriovenous fistula and graft complications

Authors: Huang J, Pak J, Cohn B, Alexander J, Zheng S.

Presented at: National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meeting, April 9, 2025.


Anticoagulation in dialysis vascular access

Authors: Shaheed T, Stram D, Shirazi A, Iwasaki S, Chalk C, Zheng S.

Presented at: American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week, October 24-27, 2024.


CODEX study: Comparison of declined anticoagulation, Apixaban, and Warfarin in an ESKD cohort

Authors: Shaheed T, Stram D, Shirazi A, Iwasaki S, Davila C, Zheng S.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 17, 2024.


Comparison of effect of direct oral anticoagulation factor Xa inhibitor and vitamin K antagonist with no anticoagulation in dialysis dependent patients

Authors: Shaheed T, Stram D, Shirazi A, Iwasaki S, Davila C, Zheng S.

Presented at: Scholarly Cross-Residency Output and Presentation Extravaganza, April 25, 2024.


Temporal trend of direct oral anticoagulant vs vitamin K antagonist usage in dialysis patients

Authors: Shaheed T, Stram D, Shirazi A, Iwasaki S, Zheng S.

Presented at: American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week, November 2, 2023.

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Obstetrics & Gynecology

Publications

Vulvar cancer survival by primary treatment modality: A retrospective cohort study

Authors: Bruce KH, Alabaster A, Tran AM.

Published in: Gynecol Oncol. 2023 Sep;176:173-178. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.07.013. Epub 2023 Aug 8. PMID: 37562168.

PubMed Abstract


Adolescent long-acting reversible contraceptive use, same-day insertions, and pregnancies following a quality initiative

Authors: Bruce KH, Merchant MA, Kaskowitz AP, Mickelsen RS, Lau JS.

Published in: J Adolesc Health. 2023 Nov;73(5):946-952. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.06.001. Epub 2023 Jul 10. PMID: 37436353.

PubMed Abstract


Prevalence of abortions prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a large healthcare system

Authors: Greiner KS, Merchant M, Sackeim MG.

Published in: J Midwifery Womens Health. 2023 Nov-Dec;68(6):759-763. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.13553. Epub 2023 Jul 26. PMID: 37496377.

PubMed Abstract


Fetal heart rate patterns and the incidence of adverse events after oral misoprostol administration for cervical ripening among low-risk pregnancies

Authors: Kandahari N, Tucker LS, Schneider AN, Raine-Bennett TR, Mohta VJ.

Published in: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2023 Dec;36(1):2199344. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2199344. PMID: 37031970.

PubMed Abstract


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The effect of an oxytocin decision support checklist on oxytocin use and maternal and neonatal outcomes: A retrospective cohort study

Authors: Kandahari N, Tucker LY, Raine-Bennett TR, Palacios J, Schneider AN, Mohta VJ.

Published in: American Journal of Perinatology. 2024 Feb. DOI: 10.1055/a-2278-9119. PMID: 38423119.

PubMed Abstract

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Incidentally identified basal plate myometrial fibers and hemorrhage risk in the subsequent pregnancy

Authors: Le GT, Schauer G, Hung Y-Y, Li Y, Ritterman Weintraub M, Greenberg MB.

Published in: Reproductive Medicine. 2025; 6(2):10. 

MDPI Abstract


Neighborhood disadvantage, race and ethnicity, and postpartum depression

Authors: Onyewuenyi TL, Peterman K, Zaritsky E, Ritterman Weintraub ML, Pettway BL, Quesenberry CP, Nance N, Surmava AM, Avalos LA.

Published in: JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Nov 1;6(11):e2342398. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.42398. PMID: 37955900; PMCID: PMC10644210. 

PubMed Abstract


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Neurodevelopmental outcomes in neonates surviving fetomaternal hemorrhage compared with a matched unexposed group in a large integrated health care system

Authors: Pettway BL, Boller MJ, Hung YY, Onyewuenyi TL, Ritterman Weintraub M, Kuzniewicz MW, O'Donnell B, Regenstein A.

Published in: Am J Perinatol. 2024 Nov 12. doi: 10.1055/a-2441-3761. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39532114. 

PubMed Abstract


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Health care utilization after immediate compared with delayed postpartum intrauterine device placement

Authors: Swisher TM, Alabaster A, Howe MC.

Published in: Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Feb 1;145(2):e65-e73. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005807. Epub 2024 Dec 12. PMID: 39666977. 

PubMed Abstract


 

Increasing access to immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception on pregnancy and contraceptive outcomes in patients seeking permanent contraception postpartum

Authors: Tsai R, Wade E, Tucker LY, Triplett C, Murphy K.

Published in:Perm J. 2025 Sep 23:1–7. doi: 10.7812/TPP/24.172. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40984746.

PubMed Abstract


Mode of detection of second breast cancers in patients undergoing surveillance after treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ

Authors: Waites BT, Lyon L, Kuehner G, Odele P, Habel LA, Liu R.

Published in: J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2023 Dec 28;22(1):e237082. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7082. PMID: 38154251. 

PubMed Abstract


Low gestational weight gain (+2.0 to 4.9 kg) for singleton term gestations is associated with favorable perinatal outcomes for all pre-pregnancy obesity classes

Authors: Wilkins EG, Sun B, Thomas AS, Alabaster A, Greenberg M, Sperling JD, Walton DL, Alves J, Gunderson EP.

Published in: AJOG Glob Rep. 2023 Jun 22;3(3):100246. doi: 10.1016/j.xagr.2023.100246. Erratum in: AJOG Glob Rep. 2023 Oct 17;3(4):100282. doi: 10.1016/j.xagr.2023.100282. PMID: 37645655; PMCID: PMC10461248. 

PubMed Abstract


 

Survival in HPV and non-HPV associated invasive cervical cancer: Outcomes in a large, integrated healthcare system

Authors: Williams G, Bindra A, Fink D, Weintraub MR, Garcia C.

Published in:Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2025 Sep 27. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgc.2025.102683.

Journal Abstract


Conference Presentations

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intimate partner violence disclosure among adult women within a large integrated healthcare system

Authors: Banta K, Torres-Rodriguez J, Bindra A, Folck B, Tucker L-Y, Weintraub M, Vega S, Adler N.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, March 27, 2025.


The hidden impact: How COVID-19 shaped intimate partner violence disclosure

Authors: Banta K, Torres-Rodriguez J, Bindra A, Folck B, Tucker L-Y, Weintraub MR, Vega S, Adler N.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 5, 2025.


Morphine therapeutic rest in prodromal labor among low-risk term women

Authors: Barnhart C, Tucker L-Y, Hen E, Palacios J.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


Morphine therapeutic rest in prodromal labor among low-risk term women

Authors: Barnhart C, Tucker L-Y, Hen E, Palacios J.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 29, 2023.


The impact of first trimester ultrasound on gestational age at diagnosis of fetal anomalies

Authors: Boehler-Tatman M, Yadava S, Obrutu O, Fink D.

Presented at: Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention Annual Meeting, June 30, 2025.


The impact of first trimester ultrasound on gestational age at diagnosis of fetal anomalies

Authors: Boehler-Tatman M, Yadava S, Obrutu O, Fink D.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 21, 2025.


Paratubal cysts, PCOS, and obesity in adolescence: A retrospective cohort study from a large integrated health system

Authors: Brookhart C, Boehler-Tatman M, Malekyan C, Tucker L-Y, Shirazi A, Cizek S, Woo V.

Presented at: North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Meeting, April 4, 2025.


Paratubal cysts, PCOS, and obesity in adolescence: A retrospective cohort study

Authors: Brookhart C, Malekyan C, Tucker LY, Shirazi A, Woo V.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 20, 2024.


Paratubal cysts, PCOS, and obesity in adolescence: A retrospective cohort study

Authors: Brookhart C, Tatman-Boehler M, Malekyan C, Tucker LY, Shirazi A, Woo V.

Presented at: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, May 17, 2025.

Incidence of intrauterine synechiae in women with a history of dilation and curettage

Authors: Chen S, Samiezade-Yazd Z, Triplett C, Purusothaman V, Joshi N.

Presented at: Pacific Coast Reproductive Society Annual Meeting, March 20-23, 2024.


Incidence of intrauterine synechiae in women with a history of dilation and curettage

Authors: Chen S, Yazd-Samiezade Z, Triplett C, Joshi N.

Presented at: San Francisco Gynecological Society Annual Meeting, May 13, 2025.


Incidence of intrauterine synechiae in women with a history of dilation and curettage

Authors: Chen S, Yazd-Samiezade Z, Triplett C, Joshi N.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 5, 2025.


Subsequent pregnancy incidence and outcomes among a Kaiser Permanente Northern California cohort of women with peripartum cardiomyopathy

Authors: Choo M, Pruzansky A, Xu RH, Joshi N, Gunderson E, Pursnani S.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 5, 2025.


Fertility desires and outcomes in patients with hereditary cancer syndromes

Authors: Connelly E, Lowry C, Wei J, Garcia C.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 5, 2025.


Fertility outcomes in women with hereditary cancer syndromes

Authors: Connelly E, Lowry C, Wei J, Garcia C.

Presented at: Western Association of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting, June 14, 2023.


Cerclage outcomes: Cervical shortening in singleton pregnancy without a history of spontaneous preterm delivery

Authors: Couret M, Wade E, Tucker LY, O'Malley K.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 29, 2023.


Menstrual suppression and management in adolescents on anticoagulation

Authors: Dillard V, Fink D, Vallerie M, Huynh A, Weintraub M, Zaritsky E.

Presented at: North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Meeting, April 3, 2025.


Prenatal anemia: Examining trends and racial disparities within a large integrated healthcare system before and after standardized clinical interventions

Authors: Fink D, Samiezade-Yazd Z, Barres L, Shirazi A.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 29, 2023.


Salpingo-oophorectomy at time of benign hysterectomy: A demographic analysis in an integrated healthcare system

Authors: Guerra T, Tucker L-Y, Torres-Rodriguez J.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 5, 2025.


Salpingo-oophorectomy rates at time of benign hysterectomy in premenopausal women: Demographic variations within a large integrated health system over 10 years

Authors: Guerra T, Zaritsky E, Torres-Rodriguez J, Tucker L-Y, Weintraub M.

Presented at: Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, March 30-April 2, 2025.


Pain without prejudice: Examining disparities in endometriosis and pelvic pain management stratified by race in an integrative health care system

Authors: Hen E, Childs A, Zaritsky E, Wicks C, Ritterman Weintraub M, Tucker LY.

Presented at: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, May 17-19, 2024.


Contraception use in reproductive-aged women after solid organ transplantation in a large integrated healthcare system in Northern California

Authors: Hen E, Samiezade-Yazd Z, Stephens J, Weintraub MR, Balasubramanian S, Sarkar M, Zaritsky E.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


The impact of hemorrhage packs on postpartum hemorrhage

Authors: Kim A, Greenfield E, Block L, Tucker LY, Stephenson M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 29, 2023.

The role for perinatal palliative care: A descriptive analysis of pregnancies impacted by fetal life-limiting conditions in Kaiser Permanente Northern California

Authors: Ladenheim MR, Lyon LL, Shirazi A, Liu R, Salmeen K, Norem C, Fracchia C.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research Symposium, May 17, 2023.


Prenatal anemia: Examining trends and racial disparities within a large integrated healthcare system before and after standardized clinical interventions

Authors: Lievanos E, Fink D, Samiezade-Yazd Z, Barres L, Shirazi A.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 29, 2023.


Non-surgical management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in cervical cancer survivors undergoing primary chemoradiation therapy (chemoRT)

Authors: Lowe C, Xu RH, Ha B, Jung C, Garcia C.

Presented at: American Urogynecologic Society Pelvic Floor Disorders Week, October 4, 2023.


Factors associated with fertility sparing management and pregnancy in gynecologic precancer and cancer

Authors: Lowry C, Connelly E, Camara C, Wei J, Garcia C.

Presented at: Western Association of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting, June 12-15, 2024.


Utilization of care and alignment of screening with National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for patients with Lynch syndrome

Authors: Lowry C, Garcia C, Laurent C, Powell B.

Presented at: Western Association of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting, June 14, 2023.


Utilization of care and alignment of screening with NCCN guidelines for patients with Lynch syndrome

Authors: Lowry C, Laurent C, Powell B, Garcia C.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 5, 2025.


Patient tolerance of new MARA endometrial ablation system

Authors: Mickelsen R, Rojasova S, Malekyan C, Tucker L-Y, Triplett C, Heinlein P.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 5, 2025.


Patient tolerance of new MARA endometrial ablation system

Authors: Mickelsen R, Rojasova S, Triplett C, Malekyan C, Tucker LY, Heinlein P.

Presented at: American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Global Congress, November 16-19, 2024.


Difference in time to delivery between dilation and evacuation (D&E) vs induction of labor for medical indications

Authors: Navarrete E, Guzik C, Stephens J, Wei J, Weintraub M, Goldsmith C.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


Difference in time to delivery between dilation and evacuation (D&E) vs induction of labor for medical indications

Authors: Navarrete E, Guzik C, Stephens J, Wei J, Weintraub M, Goldsmith C.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 29, 2023.


Pre-operative placenta accreta spectrum checklist prepares and predicts best for the highest risk patients

Authors: Neville R, Jiang S-F, Triplett C, Stephenson M.​​​

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 5, 2025.


Racial and socioeconomic differences in minimally invasive myomectomy: A retrospective cohort study

Authors: Okai S, Tucker L-Y, Chinnakotla B, Bindra A, Weintraub MR, Zaritsky E.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 5, 2025.


Somatic testing lags far behind germline testing in ovarian cancer

Authors: Ostiller K, Marjon N, Block L, Powell B, Garcia C.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 5, 2025.


Somatic testing lags far behind germline testing in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer: A missed opportunity

Authors: Ostiller K, Marjon N, Block L, Powell B, Garcia C.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Academy of Medical Educators Research Symposium, May 17, 2023.


Somatic testing lags far behind germline testing in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer: A missed opportunity

Authors: Ostiller K, Marjon N, Block L, Powell B, Garcia C.

Presented at: Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer, March 25, 2023.


Pregnancy outcomes in women with cardiovascular disease: A retrospective cohort study from Kaiser Permanente Northern California

Authors: Partani E, Shi C, Stram D, McDonald M, Triplett C, Ting J, Stephenson M, Joshi N, Pursnani S.

Presented at: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, April 14-16, 2024.


Pregnancy outcomes in women with cardiovascular disease: A retrospective cohort study from Kaiser Permanente Northern California

Authors: Partani E, Shi C, Stram D, McDonald M, Triplett C, Ting J, Stephenson M, Joshi N, Pursnani S.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Cardiovascular Research Symposium, May 3, 2024.


Postpartum contraceptive use among South Asians: A retrospective cohort study from Kaiser Northern California

Authors: Partani E, Wade E, Triplett C, Zaid E.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, April 25, 2024.


Postpartum contraceptive use among South Asians: A retrospective cohort study from Kaiser Northern California

Authors: Partani E, Wade E, Triplett C, Zaid E.

Presented at: Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Pregnancy Meeting, January 30, 2025.


Standardized prenatal intake (BUMP): Impact on early prenatal care receipt overall and by race/ethnicity

Authors: Pettway B, Folck B, Tucker LY, Rybczynski C, Ritterman Weintraub M, Hedderson M, Greenberg M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.

Prenatal anemia: Examining trends and racial disparities before and after standardized clinical interventions

Authors: Rachuri S, Lievanos E, Shirazi A, Fink D, Samiezade-Yazd Z, Barres LG.

Presented at: Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Pregnancy Meeting, January 31, 2025.


Analysis of temporal trends and characteristics of gender affirming hysterectomies pre- and post-expansion of health care coverage at a large integrated California health care system

Authors: Radoc J, Zaritsky E, Zhao Y, Tucker LY, Huynh A, Weintraub M.

Presented at: Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, March 24-27, 2024.


Gender affirming hysterectomies: Analysis of temporal trends and characteristics pre and post expansion of health care coverage at a large integrated California health care system

Authors: Radoc J, Zhao Y, Huynh A, Tucker LY, Weintraub M, Zaritsky E.

Presented at: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, May 17-19, 2024.


Analysis of temporal trends and characteristics of gender affirming hysterectomies pre- and post-expansion of health care coverage at a large integrated California health care system

Authors: Radoc J, Zhao Y, Huynh A, Tucker LY, Weintraub M, Zaritsky E.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 17, 2024.


Exploring trends in transgender care: A decade of gender-affirming hysterectomies and ovarian conservation at Kaiser Permanente Northern California

Authors: Radoc J, Zhao Y, Huynh A, Tucker LY, Weintraub M, Zaritsky E.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 20, 2024.


Analysis of temporal trends and characteristics of gender affirming hysterectomies pre- and post-expansion of health care coverage at a large integrated California health care system

Authors: Radoc J, Zhao Y, Huynh A, Tucker LY, Weintraub M, Zaritsky E.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, April 25, 2024.


Policy to practice: Decoding a decade of gender-affirming hysterectomies and ovarian conservation at Kaiser Permanente Northern California

Authors: Radoc J, Zhao Y, Tucker LY, Huynh A, Weintraub M, Zaritsky E.

Presented at: San Francisco Gynecological Society Annual Meeting, May 7, 2024.


Trends in transgender care: Gender affirming hysterectomy and ovarian conservation at the time of hysterectomy from 2010-2019

Authors: Radoc J, Zhao Y, Tucker LY, Huynh A, Weintraub MR, Zaritsky E.

Presented at: World Professional Association for Transgender Health, September 25-30, 2024.


Hereditary breast and ovarian genetic risk: Screening and treatment among transgender and gender-diverse patients

Authors: Sakradse M, Zhu S, Weintraub M, Jung J, Zaritsky E.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 29, 2023.


Intrauterine device, subdermal contraceptive, and depot medroxyprogesterone use among transmasculine and cisgender patients over a 10-year period

Authors: Stenquist A, Berglin M, Stram D, Dessi S, Weintraub M, Zaritsky E.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 29, 2023.


Comparison of piperacillin/tazobactam versus standard antibiotic regimen for the treatment of intrapartum clinical chorioamnionitis

Authors: Swain CA, Folck B, Tucker L-Y, Niemasik E, Greenberg M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 29, 2023.


Healthcare utilization due to complications associated with immediate vs 6-week postpartum IUD placement

Authors: Swisher T, Alabaster A, Howe M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 29, 2023.


The limitation of credentialed surgeons and increase in individual surgeon case volume was associated with an increased chance of having a minimally invasive myomectomy

Authors: Tierney C, Tucker L-Y, Tutwiler A, Weintraub MR, Cooksey C, Zaritsky E.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


Obstetric hemorrhage: Outcomes of massive transfusion protocol implementation

Authors: Tsai R, Sanchez O, Samiezade-Yazd Z, Triplett C, Stephenson M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, April 25, 2024.


Immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and its impact on pregnancy and contraceptive outcomes in patients that desired elective sterilization

Authors: Tsai R, Wade E, Tucker LY, Triplett C, Murphy K.

Presented at: Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Meeting, May 16, 2024.


Mode of detection of second breast cancers in patients undergoing surveillance after treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ

Authors: Waites BT, Lyon L, Kuehner GE, Odele P, Habel L, Shirazi A, Liu R.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 29, 2023.


Postpartum antibiotics usage to prevent endometritis readmission in patients who have had a vaginal delivery complicated by chorioamnionitis

Authors: Wenting T, Fink D, Tai J.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 29, 2023.


Survival in HPV and non-HPV associated invasive cervical cancer: Outcomes in a large, integrated healthcare system

Authors: Williams G, Bindra A, Fink D, Weintraub MR, Garcia C.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 5, 2025.


Survival in HPV and non-HPV associated invasive cervical cancer: Outcomes in a large, integrated healthcare system

Authors: Williams G, Fink D, Weintraub M, Garcia C.

Presented at: Western Association of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting, June 12-15, 2024.


Survival in HPV and non-HPV associated cervical cancer: Outcomes in a large, integrated healthcare system

Authors: Williams G, Garcia C, Fink D, Weintraub M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 17, 2024.


Pain without prejudice? Examining disparities in endometriosis and pelvic pain management stratified by race in an integrative healthcare system

Authors: Zaritsky E, Childs A, Hen E, Tucker LY, Weintraub-Ritterman M, Wicks C.

Presented at: Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, March 24-27, 2024.

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Patient Safety

Publications

Pediatric intensive care unit early mobility program: Impact on patient functional status

Authors: Rogers T, Stram D, Fort V, Wang X, Weintraub MR, Wong V, Boshuizen V.

Published in: Perm J. 2023 Dec 15;27(4):25–35. doi: 10.7812/TPP/23.010. Epub 2023 Sep 11. PMID: 37695848; PMCID: PMC10723098.

PubMed Abstract


Conference Presentations

Maternal ACES and child safety: Insights from the 2-week well check

Authors: Fort V, Wei J, Adler N, Saad Riegels N, Watson C, Young-Wolff K.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


Maternal ACES and child safety: Insights into gun ownership and safe storage

Authors: Fort V, Wei J, Adler N, Saad Riegels N, Watson C, Young-Wolff K.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


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Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Publications

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Predicting progression of STEC-HUS: Use of shiga toxin subtype and routine laboratory screening

Authors: Maleknia L, Samiezade-Yazd Z, Luu X, Cranshaw M, Weintraub MR, Greenhow TL.

Published in: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2025 Apr 8;14(4):piaf022. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piaf022. PMID: 40036887.

PubMed Abstract


 

Discordance between observed vs expected prevalence of UTI in newborns with hyperbilirubinemia

Authors: Nayak K, Kane M, Schroeder A, Newman T, Jiang SF, Chang P.

Published in:Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Sep 1;15(9):e456–e459. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2025-008400. PMID: 40803689.

PubMed Abstract


Clinical course of children 1 to 24 months old with positive urine cultures without pyuria

Authors: Wang ME, Jones VG, Kane M, Allan JM, Maleknia L, Patel R, Ip W, Newman TB, Roberts KB, Schroeder AR [Acknowledgment to Bruce Folck].

Published in: Acad Pediatr. 2024 Jan-Feb;24(1):111-118. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.06.023. Epub 2023 Jun 22. PMID: 37354950.

PubMed Abstract


Conference Presentations

Care optimization during vaso-occlusive pain crisis in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease

Authors: Ali M, Nguyen P, Wang T, Shah R.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, May 1, 2025.


The SIP study: Simultaneously implementing pathways for improving asthma, pneumonia, and bronchiolitis care for hospitalized children: Kaiser Oakland site

Authors: Blumberg M, Shah R, Manning K, Patel D, Bornstein L, Christie L, Cassidy B, Backus S, Fotouhi J, Jimenez S, Woo M, Porter D, Nayak K, Aghili R, Bhattacharjee P, Corre A, Dubey S, Jani C, Kajani N, Kuikahi K, Perry R, Hung YY, Weintraub M, McDaniel C, Kane M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


The SIP study: Simultaneously implementing pathways for improving asthma, pneumonia and bronchiolitis care for hospitalized children: Kaiser Oakland site

Authors: Kane M, Hung YY, Blumberg M, Manning K, Shah R, Bornstein L, Fotouhi J, Jimenez S, Woo M, Patel D, Nayak K, Kajani N, Aghili R, Corre A, Dubey S, Jain C, Kuikahi K, Backus S, Bhattacharjee P, Perry R, Christie L, Cassidy B, McDaniel C.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


Proposed clinical screening guidelines for timely detection of hemolytic uremic syndrome in children with shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli enteric infections

Authors: Maleknia L, Samiezade-Yazd Z, Wang X, Greenhow T.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


Frequency of urine testing and urinary tract infections in newborns undergoing phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia

Authors: Nayak K, Kane M, Schroeder A, Newman T, Jiang SF, Amanjee K, Chang P.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 17, 2024.


Frequency of urine testing and urinary tract infections in neonates with significant hyperbilirubinemia

Authors: Nayak K, Kane M, Schroeder A, Newman T, Jiang SF, Chang P.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.

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Pediatrics

Publications

 

Optimizing care for neutropenic fever in pediatric patients: An analysis of treatment approaches and clinical outcomes

Authors: Bhattacharjee SP, Zhao Y, Tucker LY, Weintraub MR, Hu C.

Published in:Perm J. 2025 Sep 15;29(3):97–104. doi: 10.7812/TPP/25.028. Epub 2025 Jul 28. PMID: 40717474; PMCID: PMC12485251.

PubMed Abstract


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Pediatric Patients With Acute Flaccid Myelitis: Long-term Respiratory and Neurologic Outcomes

Authors: Patel D, Kragel EA, Liu SD, Sonne C, Zhu S, Malhotra A, Van Haren KP, Ritterman Weintraub M, Kane M.

Published in: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2024 Dec 10. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004673. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39657203.

PubMed Abstract


Conference Presentations

Optimizing care for neutropenic fever in pediatric patients based on body temperature criteria

Authors: Bhattacharjee S, Zhao Y, Tucker LY, Weintraub MR, Hu C.

Presented at: American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Conference, April 3–6, 2024.


Optimizing care for neutropenic fever in pediatric patients: An analysis of treatment approaches and clinical outcomes based on body temperature criteria for hospital admission

Authors: Bhattacharjee S, Zhao Y, Tucker LY, Weintraub MR, Hu C.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 17, 2024.


Optimizing care for neutropenic fever in pediatric patients: An analysis of treatment approaches and clinical outcomes based on body temperature criteria for hospital admission

Authors: Bhattacharjee S, Zhao Y, Tucker LY, Weintraub MR, Hu C.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, April 25, 2024.


Optimizing care for neutropenic fever in pediatric patients: A​n analysis of treatment approaches and clinical outcomes based on body temperature criteria for hospital admission

Authors: Bhattacharjee S, Zhao Y, Tucker LY, Weintraub MR, Hu C.

Presented at: Pediatric Grand Rounds, April 10, 2024.


Evaluation of automatic versus discretionary pediatric intensive care specialist consultation for pediatric rapid response

Authors: Bowers K, R​itterman MW, Dong H, Surmava AMP, Shah R.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, March 27, 2025.


Use of oral antibiotics in neonates with bacteremic urinary tract infections

Authors: Caro D, Amanjee K, Greenhow T, Obrutu O.

Presented at: Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, April 26, 2025.


Impact of social determinants on pediatric appendicitis outcomes within an integrated and health equity focused healthcare system

Authors: Kragel E, Bhattacharjee P, Brown M, Wei J, Ritterman Weintraub M, Yamout S.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 17, 2024.


The impact of neighborhood-level social determinants of health on pediatric appendicitis outcomes within an integrated healthcare system

Authors: Kragel E, Bhattacharjee P, Brown M, Wei J, Weintraub MR, Yamout S.

Presented at: Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, April 28, 2025.


Differences in pediatric emergency department triage accuracy by race/ethnicity

Authors: Nguyen P, Reed M, Warton M, Sax D.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, March 27, 2025.

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Podiatric Surgery

Publications

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Secondary surgery following Lapidus bunionectomy

Authors: Kane LA, Weintraub MLR, Mitchell L, Parker M, King CM, Pollard JD.

Published in: J Foot Ankle Surg. 2024 Jun 22:S1067-2516(24)00114-5. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2024.05.011. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38914154.

PubMed Abstract


The effect of frontal deformity at the ankle joint on total ankle arthroplasty revision rate

Authors: Ko CJ, Brooks Z, Veater R, Zhu S, Willson KW, Choung DJ.

Published in: J Foot Ankle Surg. 2024 Mar–Apr;63(2):145–150. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2023.09.012. Epub 2023 Oct 5. PMID: 37805097.

PubMed Abstract


Mid-term incidence of tarsometatarsal joint arthrodesis following open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) of Lisfranc injuries

Authors: Prasla SJ, Jiang SF, Pollard JD, Weintraub MR, Edlinger JP.

Published in: J Foot Ankle Surg. 2024 Jan–Feb;63(1):4–8. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2023.08.011. Epub 2023 Aug 28. PMID: 37643687.

PubMed Abstract


Conference Presentations

Evaluating improvements in perioperative pain management in foot and ankle surgery with the use of regional liposomal bupivacaine blocks

Authors: Abbas R, Block L, Trigueros S, Jung M, Sellenriek SD, Khersonsky J.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Interprofessional Research Week, May 9, 2023.


Early weightbearing versus traditional non-weightbearing in acute Jones fractures: A retrospective cohort analysis from a multicenter integrated healthcare system

Authors: Bodempudi V, Furness T, Acra Y, Mita S, Dang K, Williams G, Wei J.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Podiatry Summit, May 3, 2025.


Does plate vs. screw fixation affect non-union rate in 2nd and 3rd tarsometatarsal joint fusions among patients in an integrated health system? A retrospective study

Authors: Bodempudi V, Hang S, Kim D, Svidler F, Kernbach K, Brown M, Dang K.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Podiatry Summit, May 3, 2025.


Does plate vs. screw fixation affect non-union rate in 2nd and 3rd tarsometatarsal joint fusions among patients in an integrated health system?

Authors: Bodempudi V, Hang S, Kim D, Svidler F, Kernbach K, Brown M, Hom M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Interprofessional Research Week, May 16, 2025.


Optimizing fixation: How third screw orientation affects complications in Lapidus bunionectomy

Authors: Caldera A, Wade E, Weintraub MR, King C.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Podiatry Summit, May 3, 2025.


Optimizing fixation: How third screw orientation affects complications in Lapidus bunionectomy

Authors: Caldera A, Wade E, Weintraub MR, King C.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, March 27, 2025.


Impact of vitamin K antagonist warfarin on ankle fracture healing

Authors: Hoque T, Fink D, Bowlby M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, May 1, 2025.


Impact of vitamin K antagonist warfarin on ankle fracture healing

Authors: Hoque T, Fink D, Bowlby M.

Presented at: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Scientific Conference, March 27–30, 2025.


Effects of systemic inflammatory diseases on the long-term outcomes of talar microfracture surgery

Authors: Huynh S, Wang T, Carter R.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Podiatry Summit, May 3, 2025.


The vantage total ankle system: Short-term outcomes and early weight-bearing analysis on the tibial tray interface

Authors: Kennedy M, Krcal C, Pollard J, Schuberth J, Jiang SF.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, May 1, 2025.


Evaluating improvements in perioperative pain management in foot and ankle surgery with the use of regional liposomal bupivacaine blocks

Authors: Loitz J, Brown M, Dang K, Sibal J, Byrd A, Sellenriek S.

Presented at: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Scientific Conference, March 27–30, 2025.


Pediatric osteomyelitis of the foot and ankle

Authors: Nijjar S, Naveed M, Ion E, King C, Williams M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Podiatry Summit, May 3, 2025.


Outcomes after implementing a wound care clinic within a podiatry department

Authors: To A, Folck B, Balani E.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, May 1, 2025.


Comparison of wound swab and tissue biopsy at bedside vs intraoperatively in guiding antibiotic treatment for diabetic foot infections

Authors: Tran T, Knueppel R, Alexander J, Flores J, Neagu C.

Presented at: Kaiser Summit, May 11, 2024.


Effect of tibial sesamoid position on patient functional outcome scores after distal chevron osteotomy

Authors: Tran T, Stram D, Schneider M, Bowlby M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, May 1, 2025.


Effect of tibial sesamoid position on patient functional outcome scores after distal chevron osteotomy

Authors: Tran T, Vijayakumar A, Stram D, Schneider M, Bowlby M.

Presented at: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Scientific Conference, March 27–30, 2025.


Retrospective analysis on the outcomes of patients who had native septic foot and ankles

Authors: Xu L, Stram D, Lickiss J.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, May 1, 2025.


Retrospective analysis on the outcomes of patients who had native septic foot and ankles

Authors: Xu L, Stram D, Lickiss J.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Podiatry Summit, May 3, 2025.


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Psychiatry

Publications

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Changes in service use after participation in an intensive outpatient program among adults with posttraumatic stress disorder

Authors: Abeldt BM, Brown KH, Wei J, Ramalingam ND, Hirschtritt ME.

Published in: Perm J. 2024 Sep 16;28(3):76–83. doi: 10.7812/TPP/24.019. Epub 2024 Jul 9. PMID: 38978466; PMCID: PMC11404658.

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Google searches for alcohol and association with alcohol-related outpatient encounters before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors: Constant A, Xu R, Folck B, Tucker LY, Houk-Syau S, Harris B, Young-Wolff K, Hsin H.

Published in:Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 30;15(1):27750. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-13606-y. PMID: 40739127; PMCID: PMC12311184.

PubMed Abstract


Psychiatric diagnoses, medication, and service use among patients who receive emergency care for inflammatory bowel diseases

Authors: He JZ, Hirschtritt ME, Wei J, Ramalingam ND, Kahane SM, Velayos FS, Hassid BG.

Published in: Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2024 Sep 3;30(9):1619–1622. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izad190. PMID: 37665778.

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Psychotic-spectrum disorders with comorbid anxiety are predisposing factors for Parkinson's disease in a case-control study

Authors: Shvartsur A, Peterman K, Ramalingam ND, Eyal R, Khandhar S, Medina M, Hirschtritt ME.

Published in: Perm J. 2025 Mar 14;29(1):102–107. doi: 10.7812/TPP/24.131. Epub 2025 Jan 12. PMID: 39799392; PMCID: PMC11907661.

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Conference Presentations

Changes in clinical resource utilization after participation in the intensive outpatient program (IOP) for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC)

Authors: Brown K, Wei J, Lingafelter N, Hirschtritt M, Altman A.

Presented at: American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, May 23, 2023.


Longitudinal analysis of symptom improvement in patients with bipolar depression treated with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Authors: Constant A, Ibrahim Y, Roybal B, Bongale R, Han B, Harris B, Ridout S.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, May 1, 2025.

Geographical correlations between Google search for alcoholic beverage and alcohol-related emergency department encounters

Authors: Houk-Syau S, Xu RH, Folck B, Tucker LY, Harris B, Young-Wolff K, Hsin H.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, March 30, 2023.


Impact of language barriers on length of stay and readmission at a psychiatry hospital in Kaiser Permanente Northern California from 2018 to 2021

Authors: Hsu L-C, Stram D, Yang Z.

Presented at: American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, May 19, 2023.


Response and remission rates of bipolar depression patients treated with TMS at community-based outpatient clinics in a large healthcare system

Authors: Ibrahim Y, Bongale R, Han B, Ordonez Roybal B.

Presented at: American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, May 20, 2023.


Changes in acute psychiatric care utilization after participation in an intensive outpatient program for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder

Authors: Lingafelter N, Brown K, Hirschtritt M, Wei J, Ramalingam N, Altman A.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


Comparative analysis of antidepressant prescription fills versus diabetes prescription fills in patients with comorbid mental health diagnoses and diabetes

Authors: Phan K, Shen L, Lyons L, Harris B, Hsin H.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California SCOPE Scholarly Symposium, March 30, 2023.


Behavioral health education use among older adult patients

Authors: Sosa E, Zhao Y, Maben A, Maygren D, Ramalingam N, Hirschtritt M.

Presented at: Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, May 9, 2025.


Behavioral health education use among older adult patients

Authors: Sosa E, Zhao Y, Maben A, Ramalingam N, Hirschtritt M, Maygren D.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, March 27, 2025.

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Urogynecology

Publications

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Implication of Neighborhood Deprivation Index on pelvic organ prolapse management

Authors: Alagh A, Ramm O, Lyon LL, Ritterman Weintraub ML, Shatkin-Margolis A.

Published in: Urogynecology (Phila). 2024 Mar 7. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001501. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38465980.

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Retropubic versus transobturator midurethral slings at time of colpocleisis

Authors: Wong JWH, Stram DA, Patel MS.

Published in: Urogynecology (Phila). 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001509. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38747626.

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Increased vaginal cuff dehiscence among gender diverse people on testosterone

Authors: Wong JWH, Xu RH, Stephens J, Ritterman Weintraub M, Tucker LY, Ramm O, Zaritsky EF.

Published in: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Mar 27:S0002-9378(25)00173-5. doi:​ 10.1016/j.ajog.2025.03.027. Epub ahead of print. P​MID: 40157523.

PubMed Abstract


Conference Presentations

Implication of neighborhood deprivation index on pelvic organ prolapse diagnosis and management

Authors: Alagh A, Lyon L, Ramm O, Ritterman Weintraub ML, Shatkin-Margolis A.

Presented at: American Urogynecologic Society Pelvic Floor Disorders Week, October 4, 2023.


Urogenital pain disorders are associated with childhood trauma

Authors: Saad J, Malekyan C, Deraleau E, Tucker LY, Hen E, Ramm O.

Presented at: American Urogynecologic Society Pelvic Floor Disorders Week, October 25, 2024.


Adverse childhood experiences and urogenital pain/irritative voiding symptoms

Authors: Saad J, Malekyan C, Deraleau E, Tucker LY, Hen E, Ramm O.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 5, 2025.


Implications of neighborhood deprivation index on post-operative complications after pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery

Authors: Toro M, Deraleau E, Malekyan C.

Presented at: Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, March 30–April 2, 2025.


Retropubic versus transobturator midurethral sling with concomitant colpocleisis

Authors: Wong J, Stram D, Patel M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente Northern California Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Research Symposium, April 29, 2023.


Increased vaginal cuff dehiscence among gender diverse people on testosterone

Authors: Wong J, Vega S, Xu RH, Ramm O, Weintraub ML, Zaritsky E.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


Increased vaginal cuff dehiscence among gender diverse people on testosterone

Authors: Wong J, Xu RH, Zaritsky E.

Presented at: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, May 19, 2023.


Retropubic versus transobturator midurethral sling with concomitant colpocleisis

Authors: Wong JW, Stram D, Patel M.

Presented at: Kaiser Permanente East Bay Academy of Medical Educators Research and Scholarship Symposium, May 11, 2023.


Retropubic versus transobturator midurethral sling with concomitant colpocleisis

Authors: Wong JW, Stram DA, Patel MS.

Presented at: American Urogynecologic Society Pelvic Floor Disorders Week, October 4, 2023.


Transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation for the maintenance treatment of overactive bladder

Authors: Wong JW, Stram DA, Patel MS.

Presented at: American Urogynecologic Society Pelvic Floor Disorders Week, October 4, 2023.

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Vascular Surgery

Conference Presentations

Contralateral carotid artery surveillance following carotid endarterectomy: Long-term results from a large integrated regional health system

Authors: Flanagan CP, Tucker LY, Lancaster EM, Rothenberg KA, Avins AL, Nguyen-Huynh M, Chang RW.

Presented at: Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting, June 14, 2023.


Contralateral carotid artery surveillance following carotid endarterectomy: Long-term results from a large integrated regional health system

Authors: Flanagan CP, Tucker LY, Lancaster EM, Rothenberg KA, Avins AL, Nguyen-Huynh M, Chang RW.

Presented at: Western Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting, September 9, 2023.

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