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- Center City Campus
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College
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- Residency
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- On Campus
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Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Research
Our residency program is available to foster a robust and supportive environment for research, providing ample opportunities for residents at all levels of research experience. Whether you are new to research or have a strong background, our program is tailored to help you achieve your scholarly goals.
Hands-on training in research project design and execution is integral to our residency curriculum. Throughout the program, residents participate in regular meetings with experienced clinical research faculty who help transform research ideas into well-designed projects. This collaborative process includes everything from formulating an appropriate research question to generating a testable hypothesis and designing a study that effectively tests that hypothesis.
Our residents have access to dedicated faculty research mentors with specific expertise in research methodology and complementary biostatistical support through departmental funds. This ensures that every resident has the guidance and resources needed to succeed in their research endeavors.
Residents are expected to complete a research project by the end of their PGY-4 year. Early in the PGY-3 year, residents identify a research project and assemble a team of faculty mentors, including a dedicated mentor, to refine and critique the project from inception to execution. Our research opportunities span translational, clinical, medical education, and quality improvement initiatives, allowing residents to pursue their specific interests.
Residents are also incorporated into the quality and safety committees of the Department of Neurology, which often leads to additional scholarly work in quality improvement. We encourage our residents to submit their research for presentation at national meetings, and departmental funding is available to support travel costs for those whose projects are accepted. The submission of these research projects is celebrated and encouraged within our program, reflecting a commitment to scholarly achievement.
The culmination of each resident's research project is formally presented at the end of the PGY-4 year to a panel of neurology faculty, with a prize awarded to the best project of each graduating class. We are committed to helping you succeed and look forward to supporting your growth as a researcher and clinician.
Below, find a list of our recent PGY4 residents’ capstone research projects, including a * demarcation of the annual Bonnie & Harris Sklar Award for Excellence in Research established in 2022.
Recent Topics
| Patricia Grease, MD | Curricular Needs Assessment and Application of Team-based Learning for Neurology Residency Curricular Gaps | |
| Rikka Azuma, MD | Variation in Aggression of Relapsing-Remitting MS by IL-11 expression | |
| Rebecca Hsu, MD | Lumbar Puncture Safety Guidelines | |
| Anya Volski, MD* | Responsive Neurostimulator Parameter Limitations and Adverse Effects Among Patients with Electrodes in Eloquent Cortex | |
| Megan Super, MD | Neurology Grand Rounds: Evaluating Resident and Faculty Attitudes Following the COVID-19 Pandemic | |
| Jennifer Newman, MD | Patterns of Intracranial Disease Progression in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Following Treatment with High-Dose Methotrexate | |
| Julian Gal, MD | Anti-Seizure Medication Changes and Risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy | |
| Qiu Zi Yang, MD | Reasons for Discontinuation and MIDAS Progression in Patients Using Eptinezumab up to 24 Months | |
| Nathaniel Fox, MD | A Mixed-Model Approach to Teaching Maddox Rod Physical Exam Skills to Neurology Residents | |
| Erum Ahmed, MD | Bridging the Gap With Migraine Kits: Interdepartmental, Multi-Modal Approach to Headache in the Emergency Department | |
| Rachael Burke, MD | An objective tool to guide target selection for DBS in PD (Gpi vs STN)- intergation into Thomas Jefferson's Multidiciplinary Movement Disorders Center, an Update | |
| Alexander Buslov, MD | Implementation of an Opt Out Wellness Counseling Initiative in a Neurology Residency Program | |
| Courtney Curran, MD | Risk of recurrent stroke due to atrial fibrillation prior to initiation of anticoagulation | |
| Brendan Elias, MD | Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques for Treating Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | |
| Lucia Liao, MD | Mexiletine for the Treatment of Refractory Chronic Migraine: A Retrospective Chart Review | |
| Mitchell Silver, MD | Medical Treatment Comparison of Outcomes from Index Stroke to PFO closure: A Retrospective Chart Review | |
| Victor Wang, MD | CGRP Antagonist (Gepant) vs Triptan use Profiles in Individuals with Migraine: A Multicenter Electronic Medical Record Analysis of Patient Characteristics and Emergency Department Services Utilization * | |
| Jessica Yi, MD | Long-term Effectiveness of IVIg Maintenance Therapy in 36 Patients with Stiff-Person Syndrome | |
| Michelle Braslavsky, DO | Metabolomics in Epilepsy | |
| Karina Burda, MD | Exploration of Antipsychotic Prescribing Practices Among Movement Disorders Subspecialists for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Dementia and Dementia with Lewy Bodies | |
| Tzu-Ying Chuang, MD | Metabolomic Analysis of Extracellular Vesicles from in Multiple Sclerosis* | |
| Oliva Gruder, MD | The Relationship Between Wearing-off Between Medication Doses in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) on Disease Modifying Therapies (DMTs) and Body Mass Index (BMI) | |
| Eunice Lee, MD | SETscore to Determine Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Times and NICU-LOS for All NICU Patients with Brain Injuries | |
| Henry Lee, MD | Effectiveness of In-patient Implantable Heart Monitor in Capturing A-fib in Cryptogenic Stroke Patients | |
| Lucy Maguire, MD | Hypertonic Saline Use in Post Cardiac Arrest Patients for Treatment of Cerebral Edema | |
| Kasun Navarathna, MD | Neurostimulant Medication Application in Acute Patients in the Neurocritical Care Unit | |
| Priyadarshee Patel, MD | A Review of Effect of Ticagrelor on Platelet Inhibition in Clopidogrel Non-responders Undergoing Neuroendovascular Procedure | |
| Louis Porreca, MD | Assessment of Outcomes for Acute Stroke Patients Boarding in Emergency Department | |
| Malissa Pynes, MD | A Review of Neurologic Complications from Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in the Previously Immunocompetent Patient after COVID-19 Infection | |
| Frank Anzelmi, MD |
Retrospective analysis of spontaneous recanalization and adverse events in patients receiving fibrinolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke | |
| Lara Basovic, MD | Impact of Telemedicine on Established Patient Attendance in Neurology Resident Clinic | |
| Michelle DePoy, MD | Paraneoplastic panel utilization rates at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | |
| Judy Diep, MD | Antithrombotic Choice & Timing in Patients Presenting with Symptomatic Hemorrhagic Conversion of Ischemic Stroke | |
| Belle English, MD | Safety of intravenous DHE during Inpatient Administration | |
| Brittany Heckel, MD | Improving Understanding of and Compliance with Anti-Shivering Protocols during Therapeutic Hypothermia | |
| Estevana Isaac, MD | Tolerability of Memantine Monotherapy Versus Adding Memantine as Combination Therapy | |
| Shyam Majmundar, MD | Low Value of Inherited Thrombophilia Testing Among Patients with Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Single-Institution Study | |
| Mahnoor Rehman, MD | Characteristics of inpatients who fail bedside neurology lumbar punctures |