Internal Medicine Residency Research Day

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The Internal Medicine Residency Research Day is an annual event that highlights the scholarly work of our residents. The event provides a platform for trainees to present research, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical vignettes, fostering academic engagement and collaboration within the program.

Event Highlights

Research Day features poster and/or oral presentations across a range of clinical and research topics. Abstracts are reviewed by faculty, and selected projects are recognized for excellence.

Research Proceedings

The following abstract booklets include work presented at Internal Medicine Research Day:

Research Day 2026 – Proceedings (PDF)

Abstracts are published as part of institutional proceedings. Prior presentations or publications are indicated where applicable.

Faculty and Organizing Committee

Research Day is organized with the support of faculty leadership and resident representatives within the Internal Medicine Residency Program. This section will include faculty leadership, the names of residents serving on the Research Committee, and brief welcome messages from the Program Director, Research Director/APD, and Research Chief.

Resident Chief

Dr. Swetha Balaji

Internal Medicine Chief Resident

Research Academic Year 2025-2026

Resident Research Committee

Sumeet Kumar, MD

PGY-3

Canan D. Dirican, MD

PGY-2

Hriday R. Shah, MD

PGY-2

Nikhila Chelikam, MD

PGY-1

Nandan Shah, MD

PGY-1

Karan Chouhan, MD

Dhaval Shastri, MD

Kaushal Patel, MD

Awards and Recognition

Residents are recognized for outstanding scholarly work. Award categories may include:

Best Research Project
Best Clinical Vignette
Quality Improvement Award

Awards – Research day 2026

Oral Presentation – Top 3:

Kaushal Patel, MD – Racial Disparities in Resource Utilization Among Patients Hospitalized for HFpEF and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An NIS 2022 Analysis
Nithin Kumar, MD – High-Sensitivity vs Conventional Cardiac Troponin T in Non-ACS Hospitalized Patients: Impact on Resource Use and Outcomes
Inban Pugazhendi, MD – Risk of Ischemic Stroke After Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with Emphasis on Device-Related Complications

Poster Presentation – Top 3:

Dhaval Shastri, MD – Optimizing D-Dimer Testing in the Emergency Department
Karan Chouhan, MD – Incidence of Cytogenetic Abnormalities in CLL Patients of African American Origin in New York City
Jaswinder Chilana, MD – Use of Serial ROX Index Trends to Guide Corticosteroid Therapy and Predict Intubation in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: A Simulation Study with Plans for Real-World Validation