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Research

Research is an important part of fellowship training, and our fellows have opportunities to engage in basic, translational, clinical or educational research.

Fellows are provided the time, mentorship and resources to complete a meaningful research experience with their work being presented at national meetings and frequently published in peer-reviewed journals.

To complete their research, fellows have four weeks of protected time in their first year and twelve-plus weeks of protected time in their second year.

Fellows are encouraged to attend one national meeting per year, paid for by the division, with the expectation that an abstract will be submitted to the meeting.

Faculty research interests

Research by Current Fellows

Sandeep Kunwar, MBBS

– Retrospective review of the response to GLP-1 Agonists in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
– Retrospective review of prevalence of MODY in patient diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
– Quality Improvement: Optimization of hospital discharge process for patients with an Endocrinology consult

Ilia Bernstein, BMBS

– Osteoporosis prevention in Bone Marrow Transplant recipients
– Quality Improvement: Inpatient use of Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring at the Omaha VA

Illia Bernstein, BMBS
Clifton Davis, MD

– Molecular Testing in Indeterminate thyroid nodules
– Quality Improvement: Development of educational materials for fellows regarding thyroid ultrasound, thyroid nodule description, and TIRADS scores
– Quality Improvement: VA orientation for new fellow

Past Fellow Research Projects

Ameena Madan Paramasivan, MBBS
Assessing resting metabolic rate in hypothyroid patients on thyroid hormone replacement

Archana Purushothaman, MBBS
Retrospective Review of Osteoporosis Diagnosis and Management at a VA Hospital

Diego Alcaraz, MD
The Role of Thromboxane A2 Receptor in Obesity-Related Metabolic Disorders
Non-thyroidal Orbitopathy in Acromegaly Patients

Emily Silverman, MD
Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists on Weight Gain and Hypoglycemia in Veterans on High Dose Insulin Therapy

Kaitlin Brau, MD
Effects of Chronic Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia on Chronic Neurocognitive Function in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Brain Abnormalities in Type 1 Diabetes: Magnetoencephalographic Evidence

Kajalben Buddhdev, MBBS
Weight Loss Velocity as a Predictor of Success after Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Madeline Jones-Ryan, DO
Treatment of Hypoglycemia of Inpatients with Diabetes: Comparison of D50 vs D10

Meghan Rush, MD
Retrospective Review of Osteoporosis Diagnosis and Management at a VA Hospital

Meredith Ross, MD
Shared Medical Visits for Spanish-Speaking Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Noor Addasi, MD
Treatment of Hypoglycemia of Inpatients with Diabetes: Comparison of D50 vs D10

Padmaja Akkireddy, MBBS
Repeat Biopsy with Afirma GEC for Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules: An Institutional Experience

Preethi Polavarapu, MBBS
The impact of molecular testing on surgical and malignancy rates in thyroid nodules

Sapna Raghunathan, MBBS
Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists on Weight Gain and Hypoglycemia in Veterans on High Dose Insulin Therapy

Thiyagarajan Thangavelu, MBBS
Role of Thromboxane Receptor in Obesity-Related Insulin Resistance
Retrospective Assessment of Safety and Efficacy of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus after Transplant

Research resources for fellows