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2024 2025 Resident research projects
HCRAESER WEIVER NI RAEY 5202
PGY4
Kevin Nasre, D.O.
Mentors: Dan Herman, M.D., Ph.D., and Charles
DeMesa, M.D.
Title: Pain perception during intra-articular knee joint
injection: what is the effect of needle gauge and the
use of ethyl chloride?
Erin Nolan, D.O.
Mentors: Dan Herman, M.D., Ph.D., and Shane Caswell,
Ph.D., A.T.C.
Title: An epidemiologic study of the incidence of lower
extremity apophysitis and future injury risk in middle
school athletes
Connie Tang, M.D.
Mentor: Holly Kirkland-Kyhn, Ph.D., F.N.P., G.N.P.,
C.W.C.N., F.A.A.N.P.
Title: Etiology of sepsis in hospitalized patients with
immobility and stage 4 or unstageable pressure ulcers
PGY3
Corey Gatewood, M.D.
Mentors: Christopher Bayne, M.D., and Melita Moore, M.D.
Title: Evaluation of 3D virtual arthroscopic surgery
simulator efficacy in ortho trainees
Brad Vachon, D.O.
Mentor: Dan Herman, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: An epidemiologic study of the incidence of upper
extremity injuries in high-school aged baseball and
softball athletes
PGY2
Dayken Dawson, M.D.
Mentor: Scott Pritzlaff, M.D.
Title: Socioeconomic disparities in the utilization of
advanced pain procedures
Zachary Kaufman, M.D.
Mentor: Nicholas Race, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: Improving treatment approaches and methods for
evaluation of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity
Meela Mehdi, M.D.
Varneet Brar, M.D.
Mentor: Dan Herman, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: Assessment of ACL injury risk stratification
methods
Skylar Cermeno, M.D.
Mentors: Nanette Joyce, D.O., and David Brandman, M.D.
Title: Dysarthria progression in ALS as detected by
automated speech recognition system correlated with
quality of life
Mentor: Mike Ginzburg, C.O.
Title: Assessing the frequency of compatibility between
custom foot orthoses and footwear
Austin Wang, D.O.
Mentors: Loren Davidson, M.D., Sarah Haynes, Ph.D.
Title: Analyzing the use of telehealth in serving pediatric
rehabilitation patients across the country
Faculty and residents supporting Dayken Dawson’s poster presentation at
Physiatry ‘25 in Phoenix, Arizona
