Research Publications & Presentations

Residents in the Duke Pediatric Residency Training Program regularly contribute to the field through conference presentations and publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Publications

Peer-reviewed publications authored or co-authored by residents.

2024

  • Rapid Regeneration of a Neoartery with Elastic Lamellae
    Kevin Blum (Class of 2026)
    Adv Mater · PubMed 38102082
  • Tissue engineered vascular grafts are resistant to the formation of dystrophic calcification
    Kevin Blum (Class of 2026)
    Nat Commun · PubMed 38467617
  • Human milk-derived versus bovine milk-derived fortifier use in very low birth weight infants: growth and vitamin D status
    Emmanuelle Lavassani (Class of 2026)
    Front Pediatr · PubMed 38445079
  • Pulmonary manifestations of STAC3 disorder: A case series
    Shannon Williams (Class of 2025)
    Pediatr Pulmonol · PubMed 38088138

2023

  • Review of Toxocariasis at a Children's Hospital Prompting Need for Public Health Interventions
    Karina Robinson (Class of 2026)
    Pediatr Infect Dis J · PubMed 37625080

Presentations

Abstracts, posters, and oral presentations at regional and national meetings.

2026

  • Pulmonary Outcomes Following Congenital Heart Surgery, a Clinical Review
    Natasha Ramaswamy (Class of 2027); Valeria Faria Maraver (Class of 2028)
    Poster · AAP National conference, San Diego, CA
  • Aortic Root Dilatation Causing Tracheobronchial Compression in a 13-year-old with Marfan Syndrome
    Natasha Ramaswamy (Class of 2027)
    Poster · AAP National conference, San Diego, CA

2025

  • A Case of Mistaken Identity: A Clinical Lesson in Identifying Red Flags
    Molly Guerin (Class of 2026)
    Oral Presentation · North Carolina Pediatric Society Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC
  • Abnormal cerebellar findings on prenatal ultrasound – neonatal neurology case
    Melissa Rossborough (Class of 2026)
    Oral Presentation · Child Neurology Society Conference, Charlotte, NC
  • Penetrance of Cardiomyopathy-Associated Variants in a Population-Based Cohort Supports ClinGen Gene Validity Classifications
    Rachel Wolfe (Class of 2026)
    Oral Presentation · AHA Scientific Sessions, New Orleans, LA
  • “A CAPS-tivating cause of multiorgan dysfunction”
    Emmanuelle Lavassani (Class of 2026)
    Poster · North Carolina Pediatric Society Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC
  • To image or not to image is not a question: Influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy
    Shivani Chandrashekaran (Class of 2026)
    Abstract · North Carolina Pediatric Society Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC

2024

  • Headache in a Pediatric Patient with Family History of Sudden Death
    Kathleen Young (Class of 2028); Joshua Mercer (Medicine-Pediatrics)
    Poster · North Carolina Pediatric Society Annual Meeting, Durham, NC · Faculty mentor: Emily Greenwald
  • An Uncommon Presentation of Low-Grade Glioma in an Adolescent Patient
    Kathleen Young (Class of 2028); Joshua Mercer (Medicine-Pediatrics)
    Poster · North Carolina Pediatric Society Annual Meeting, Durham, NC · Faculty mentor: Neel Subramanian
  • A mediastinal mass in Graves’ disease
    Alexa Kleist (Class of 2026); Noah Hellermann (Medicine-Pediatrics)
    Poster · North Carolina Pediatric Society Annual Meeting, Durham, NC · Faculty mentor: Kathryn Blew
  • Puff, puff, pass: A mysterious case of weight loss and night sweats
    Cesar Lopez Angel (Class of 2024); Ji'Vone Freeman (Class of 2026); Wesley Gregory (Class of 2026); Karen Lin (Medicine-Pediatrics)
    Poster · North Carolina Pediatric Society Annual Meeting, Durham, NC · Faculty mentor: Kristina Nazareth-Pidgeon
  • Diagnosis of neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia of infancy presenting with viral illness
    Kevin Blum (Class of 2026)
    Poster · North Carolina Pediatric Society Annual Meeting, Durham, NC · Faculty mentor: Matthew Bruehl
  • Innovative Curriculum to foster inter professional collaboration amongst medical students — A Year after Implementation
    Andrew Brown (Class of 2024)
    Poster · Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS), Toronto, ON
  • Remote Longitudinal Monitoring in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
    Megan LeBlanc (Class of 2025)
    Poster · North Carolina Pediatric Society Annual Meeting, Durham, NC · Faculty mentor: Kevin Hill
  • CK elevation: An unusual presentation of a common condition
    Jasmin Martin (Class of 2025)
    Poster · North Carolina Pediatric Society Annual Meeting, Durham, NC · Faculty mentor: Narayanan Venkatasubramani
  • Caustic chemicals: A cautionary tale
    Emmanuelle Lavassani (Class of 2026); Jocelyn Meyer (Class of 2025)
    Poster · North Carolina Pediatric Society Annual Meeting, Durham, NC · Faculty mentor: Emily McCormick
  • Using QI methodology to increase Reach Out and Read training: A multi-site collaboration
    Marriam Elfakahany (Class of 2025); Nate Sinsheimer (Class of 2024)
    Poster · North Carolina Pediatric Society Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) · Faculty mentor: Elizabeth Erickson
  • The Use of Sedatives and Analgesics in Critically Ill Infants at the End of Life
    Mary-Frances Weeks (Class of 2025)
    Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS), Toronto, ON