2021 NYRSPS RESIDENTS' RESEARCH TOURNAMENT
Unfortunately, COVID-19 has prevented us from holding our in-person Annual Residents' Night Research Competition. However, the NYRSPS Board of Directors has brought back the virtual 2021 Residents' Research Tournament. The top 32 abstract submissions were added to the tournament field. Below is the schedule for each round and you decide on who advances in each round!
ROUND OF 32: Monday May 3rd - Tuesday, May 11th
SWEET 16: Wednesday, May 12th - Friday, May 21st
ELITE 8: Saturday, May 22nd - Friday, May 29th
LIVE FINAL FOUR VIRTUAL EVENT: Monday, June 7th
Please note that you must create a log in to vote in each round.
ROUND OF 32: Monday May 3rd - Tuesday, May 11th
SWEET 16: Wednesday, May 12th - Friday, May 21st
ELITE 8: Saturday, May 22nd - Friday, May 29th
LIVE FINAL FOUR VIRTUAL EVENT: Monday, June 7th
Please note that you must create a log in to vote in each round.
2021 RESIDENTS' RESEARCH TOURNAMENT SUBMISSIONS
(1) - Picking the Right Plane: A Comparison of Total Submuscular, Dual-Plane, and Prepectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction | Jonathan M Bekisz, MD, Msci | New York University Langone Health
(2) - The Effect of Pre- and Post-Surgical Topical Tacrolimus on Pedicled Flap Survival in Rats: A Pilot Study | Y-vu Robert Van, MD | NewYork-Presbyterian - Weill Cornell
(3) - Mandibular Subcondylar Fracture: Improved Functional Outcomes in Selected Patients with Open Treatment | Kevin Chen, MD | Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
(4) - Association between ADM Thickness and Complication Risks in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction | Basil Nwaoz, MD | Nassau University Medical Center
(5) - Revisiting Reduction Mammoplasty: Analysis of Complications after Oncoplastic Breast Reduction and Breast Reduction for Symptomatic Macromastia | Kerry A. Morrison, MD | New York University Langone Health
(6) - Circulating Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA: A Novel Non-Invasive Biomarker for Immune Surveillance in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation | William J Rifkin, MD | New York University Langone Health
(7) - Haploinsufficiency of SF3B2 Causes Craniofacial Microsomia | Andrew T Timberlake, MD, PhD | NYU Langone
(8) - Choice of Material for Nasofrontal Duct Obliteration in Frontal Sinus Fracture | Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, MD | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
(9) - Rendering Nipple Dimensions in the Ideal Male Chest:Outcomes and Reconstructive Options in Chest Masculinization Surgery | Courtney N Cripps, MD | New York University Langone Health
(10) - Stacking the Odds: Maximizing Flap Perfusion and Improving Size Match with the Use of Stacked Free Flaps in Unilateral Breast Reconstruction | Ara A. Salibian, MD | New York University Langone Health
(11) - Topical Nitroglycerin Ointment Reduces Mastectomy Flap Necrosis in Immediate Autologous Breast Reconstruction | Amy Yao, MD | Division of Plastic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center
(12) - The Impact of Health Disparities on Treatment for Single Suture Craniosynostosis in an Era of Multi-Modal Care | Alyssa B. Valenti, MD | NewYork-Presbyterian - Weill Cornell
(13) - Outcomes and Patient-Reported Satisfaction of Microsurgical and Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction in an Underserved, Minority Population | Tessa J Campbell, MD | Montefiore Medical Center
(14) - Robotic DIEP Flap Harvest: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Minimizing Donor Site Morbidity | Lavinia Anzai, MD | NYU Langone Health
(15) - The Effect of Time Interval between Radiation and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Flap Reconstruction | Rohini L Kadle, MD | NYU Langone Health
(16) - COVID-19 and Upper Extremity Compression Neuropathy: Viral Sequala or Random Association? | Stefani Fontana, MD | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
(17) - Discovery of Cancer and Pre-Malignant Lesions in Specimens from Gender Affirmation Surgery | Adam Jacoby, MD | New York University Langone Health
(18) - Effect of Intraoperative Blood Pressure on Incidence of Hematoma in Breast Reduction Mammoplasty | Amy Yao, MD | Division of Plastic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center
(19) - Osteoradionecrosis Following Adjuvant Radiation to Free Fibula Flaps with Customized Titanium Plates | David A. Daar, MD, MBA | NYU Langone Health
(20) - Reconstructive Approaches Following Sphenoorbital Meningioma Resection | Paul A. Mittermiller, MD | NYU Langone Health
(21) - Use of Plain Radiography of Uninjured Wrists As Patient-Specific Markers of Successful Reduction of Unilateral Distal Radius Fractures | Lyahn K Hwang, MD | Montefiore Medical Center
(22) - The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Plastic Surgery Literature | Carter J Boyd, MD, MBA | New York University Langone Health
(23) - Cross-Sectional Analysis of Instagram Use in American Plastic Surgery Practices | Darren L Sultan, MD | Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health
(24) - Cancer Awareness Campaigns Related to Plastic Surgeons: Striving for Pink Ribbon Success | Tracey N Cook, MD | Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
(25) - Trends in Medicare Reimbursement for Body Contouring Surgeries from 2009-2018: What Does This Mean for the Massive Weight Loss Population? | Vaishali Ravikumar, BS | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
(26) - #Breastreconstruction: A Qualitative Analysis of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery Photographs on Instagram | Kailash Kapadia, MD | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
(27) - Has the Increase of Women in Surgical Training Programs Led to a Concomitant Increase in Female Leadership Positions? a 10-Year Analysis | Christine Yin, MD | Stony Brook University Hospital
(28) - Trends in Females in Microsurgery and Impact on Future Career Planning | Tessa J Campbell, MD | Montefiore Medical Center
(29) - #Workhardplayhard - a Social Media Analysis of Wellness Culture in Plastic Surgery Residency | Kailash Kapadia, MD | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
(30) - Presentation and Management of Post-Traumatic Lymphedema: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature | Christopher David Liao, MD | Stony Brook University Medical Center
(31) - #Diversityinplasticsurgery: Analysis of Representation of Ethnic and Gender Diversity on Plastic Surgery Residency Instagram Accounts | Vaishali Ravikumar, BS | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
(32) - Googletrends Analysis of Interest in Surgical and Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty in Relation to the COVID 19 Pandemic | Dana Bregman, MD | Northwell Health, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
(2) - The Effect of Pre- and Post-Surgical Topical Tacrolimus on Pedicled Flap Survival in Rats: A Pilot Study | Y-vu Robert Van, MD | NewYork-Presbyterian - Weill Cornell
(3) - Mandibular Subcondylar Fracture: Improved Functional Outcomes in Selected Patients with Open Treatment | Kevin Chen, MD | Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
(4) - Association between ADM Thickness and Complication Risks in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction | Basil Nwaoz, MD | Nassau University Medical Center
(5) - Revisiting Reduction Mammoplasty: Analysis of Complications after Oncoplastic Breast Reduction and Breast Reduction for Symptomatic Macromastia | Kerry A. Morrison, MD | New York University Langone Health
(6) - Circulating Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA: A Novel Non-Invasive Biomarker for Immune Surveillance in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation | William J Rifkin, MD | New York University Langone Health
(7) - Haploinsufficiency of SF3B2 Causes Craniofacial Microsomia | Andrew T Timberlake, MD, PhD | NYU Langone
(8) - Choice of Material for Nasofrontal Duct Obliteration in Frontal Sinus Fracture | Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, MD | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
(9) - Rendering Nipple Dimensions in the Ideal Male Chest:Outcomes and Reconstructive Options in Chest Masculinization Surgery | Courtney N Cripps, MD | New York University Langone Health
(10) - Stacking the Odds: Maximizing Flap Perfusion and Improving Size Match with the Use of Stacked Free Flaps in Unilateral Breast Reconstruction | Ara A. Salibian, MD | New York University Langone Health
(11) - Topical Nitroglycerin Ointment Reduces Mastectomy Flap Necrosis in Immediate Autologous Breast Reconstruction | Amy Yao, MD | Division of Plastic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center
(12) - The Impact of Health Disparities on Treatment for Single Suture Craniosynostosis in an Era of Multi-Modal Care | Alyssa B. Valenti, MD | NewYork-Presbyterian - Weill Cornell
(13) - Outcomes and Patient-Reported Satisfaction of Microsurgical and Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction in an Underserved, Minority Population | Tessa J Campbell, MD | Montefiore Medical Center
(14) - Robotic DIEP Flap Harvest: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Minimizing Donor Site Morbidity | Lavinia Anzai, MD | NYU Langone Health
(15) - The Effect of Time Interval between Radiation and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Flap Reconstruction | Rohini L Kadle, MD | NYU Langone Health
(16) - COVID-19 and Upper Extremity Compression Neuropathy: Viral Sequala or Random Association? | Stefani Fontana, MD | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
(17) - Discovery of Cancer and Pre-Malignant Lesions in Specimens from Gender Affirmation Surgery | Adam Jacoby, MD | New York University Langone Health
(18) - Effect of Intraoperative Blood Pressure on Incidence of Hematoma in Breast Reduction Mammoplasty | Amy Yao, MD | Division of Plastic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center
(19) - Osteoradionecrosis Following Adjuvant Radiation to Free Fibula Flaps with Customized Titanium Plates | David A. Daar, MD, MBA | NYU Langone Health
(20) - Reconstructive Approaches Following Sphenoorbital Meningioma Resection | Paul A. Mittermiller, MD | NYU Langone Health
(21) - Use of Plain Radiography of Uninjured Wrists As Patient-Specific Markers of Successful Reduction of Unilateral Distal Radius Fractures | Lyahn K Hwang, MD | Montefiore Medical Center
(22) - The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Plastic Surgery Literature | Carter J Boyd, MD, MBA | New York University Langone Health
(23) - Cross-Sectional Analysis of Instagram Use in American Plastic Surgery Practices | Darren L Sultan, MD | Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health
(24) - Cancer Awareness Campaigns Related to Plastic Surgeons: Striving for Pink Ribbon Success | Tracey N Cook, MD | Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
(25) - Trends in Medicare Reimbursement for Body Contouring Surgeries from 2009-2018: What Does This Mean for the Massive Weight Loss Population? | Vaishali Ravikumar, BS | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
(26) - #Breastreconstruction: A Qualitative Analysis of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery Photographs on Instagram | Kailash Kapadia, MD | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
(27) - Has the Increase of Women in Surgical Training Programs Led to a Concomitant Increase in Female Leadership Positions? a 10-Year Analysis | Christine Yin, MD | Stony Brook University Hospital
(28) - Trends in Females in Microsurgery and Impact on Future Career Planning | Tessa J Campbell, MD | Montefiore Medical Center
(29) - #Workhardplayhard - a Social Media Analysis of Wellness Culture in Plastic Surgery Residency | Kailash Kapadia, MD | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
(30) - Presentation and Management of Post-Traumatic Lymphedema: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature | Christopher David Liao, MD | Stony Brook University Medical Center
(31) - #Diversityinplasticsurgery: Analysis of Representation of Ethnic and Gender Diversity on Plastic Surgery Residency Instagram Accounts | Vaishali Ravikumar, BS | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
(32) - Googletrends Analysis of Interest in Surgical and Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty in Relation to the COVID 19 Pandemic | Dana Bregman, MD | Northwell Health, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
