Hammond Fund Awardees

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Edith Amponsah, MD

Edith Amponsah, MD, MPH

Mentor: Sarah Dotters-Katz, MD, MMHPE

Title of Project: The Relationship Between Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM)

 

Abigail Bernard

Abigail Bernard, MD

Mentors: Danny Schust, MD; Liping Feng, MD; Steven Young, MD, PhD

Title of Project: Evaluating Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Effects on Endometrial Health: From Decidualization to Dysfunction

 

Morgan Brown

Morgan Brown, MD

Mentor: Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, MHSc

Title of Project: Associations between ARID1A status, prognostic outcomes, predictive efficacy of progestin therapy, and obesity in endometrial cancers and endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia

 

Emile Gleeson

Emile Gleeson, MD

Mentor: Elizabeth Thomason, MD, MPH

Title of Project: Development of a Pain Control Options Menu for IUD Insertion

 

Elizabeth Howell, MD

Elizabeth Howell, MD

Mentor: Nazeema Siddiqui, MD, MHSc

Title of Project: Optimizing Probiotic Colonization of the Genitourinary Microbiome

 

Sarah Jones, MD

Sara Jones, MD

Mentor: Jerome Federspiel, MD, PhD

Title of Project: Standardized IV iron dextran administration for low ferritin to improve outcomes in patients with cardiac disease in pregnancy

 

Hannah Kelly, MD

Hannah Kelly, MD

Mentor: Rachel Wood, MD

Title of Project: Timing of Physician Rounds on Hospital Experience for High-Risk Antepartum Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Mary Katherine Anastasio, MD

Mary Katherine Anastasio, MD

Mentor: Laura Havrilesky, MD, MHSc

Cryocompression versus cryotherapy to reduce sensory peripheral neuropathy in gynecologic cancer: a noninferiority randomized controlled trial

 

Jasmine Arrington, MD, MPH

Jasmine Arrington, MD, MPH

Mentors: Jeff Federspiel, MD, PhD, Sarah Dotters-Katz, MD, MMHPE; Corey Bolac, MD

Digital Pregnancy Journey for Low-Risk Pregnancy Quality Improvement Project

 

Aya Bashi, MD, MPH

Aya Bashi, MD, MPH

Mentors: Laura Havrilesky, MD, MHSc; Evan Myers, MPH

Effects of biomarker-based strategies for the treatment of advanced stage uterine cancer on cost, effectiveness, and equity

 

Shelby Davis-Cooper, MD

Shelby Davis-Cooper, MD

Mentor: Jonas Swartz, MD, MPH

This is my sign to get off it!

 

Katie Fitch, MD

Katie Fitch, MD

Mentor: Laura Havrilesky, MD, MHSc

Surgical safety checklist performance in early versus late start scheduled surgery: A remote assessment using the Operating Room Black Box

 

Friederike Jayes, DVM, PhD

Friederike Jayes, DVM, PhD

Title of Project: Developing a new treatment for uterine fibroids - local injection of purified Clostridial collagenase

 

 

Isabel Josephs, MD

Isabel Josephs, MD

Mentors: Kelly Acharya, MD; Tara Streich-Tilles, MD, MPH; Caroline Dorfman, PhD

Title of Project: Patient, family, and provider views of fertility preservation in pediatric patients with cancer before and after implementation of an Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation (OTC) program at Duke Health System

 

Joseph Lafftery, MD

Joseph (Joe) Lafferty, MD

Mentor: Laura Havrilesky, MD, MHSc

Patient Centered Education about Hormone Replacement Therapy After Risk Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy

 

Margeaux Marbrey, PhD

Margeaux Marbrey, PhD

Transcriptomic Evaluation of how Compounding Lifestyle Factors Contribute to Uterine Receptivity

 

 

Tahireh Markert, MD

Tahireh (Tara) Markert, MD

Mentor: Andrew Berchuck, MD

ETAA1 Expression Effect on ATR Activation Signaling in High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Cells

 

Kelsey McNew, MD, PhD

Kelsey McNew, MD, PhD

Mentor: Sarahn Wheeler, MD, MHSc

Identifying Optimal Timing for Cesarean Delivery Consent on Labor and Delivery

 

Susan Murphy, PhD

Susan Murphy, PhD

Prenatal Exposure to Cannabidiol: Effects on Neurodevelopment

 

 

Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, MHSc

Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, MHSc

Estrogen receptor expression of advanced stage endometrial cancers with wild-type p53 protein expression and associations with survival outcomes and race: Ancillary analysis of GOG-0258


 

Dr. Friedlander

Hilary Friedlander, MD

Mentor: Steven Young, MD, PhD

Title of Project: The effect of premature progesterone elevation on the endometrium: a single cell ribonucleic acid sequencing analysis

Dr. Edmonds

Maxwell Edmonds, MD, PhD

Mentor: Liping Feng, MD

Title of Project: Intravital photoacoustic imaging of developing mouse placenta after uterine injury: probing the placenta accreta murine model

 

Dr. Ford

Anne Ford, MD

Title of Project: Surveillance of Joint Pain in Menopause: Pilot Registry

 

 

Dr. Huang

Zhiqing Huang, MD, PhD

Title of Project: Age Effects on Chemotherapy Targeting Cells Causing Ovarian Cancer Recurrence

 

 

Dr. Jayes

Friederike Jayes, DVM, PhD

Title of Project: Developing a new treatment for uterine fibroids — local injection of purified Clostridial collagenase

 

 

Dr. Li

Jessie Li, MD

Mentor: Haley Moss, MD, MBA

Title of Project: Sexual function after pelvic floor physical therapy among female cancer survivors who have undergone primary pelvic radiation therapy

 

Dr. Marbrey

Margeaux Marbrey, PhD

Title of Project: Evaluating the Epigenetic Repercussions of Maternal E-Cigarette Use in Placenta

 

 

Dr. Murphy

Susan Murphy, PhD

Title of Project: Cross-Generation Heritability of Cannabis-Induced Sperm DNA Methylation Changes

 

 

Dr. Norton

Alexandra Norton, MD, MPH

Mentor: Sarah Dotters-Katz, MD, MMHPE; Nicole E. Warren, PhD, MSN, MPH, BS, RN

Title of Project: Standardized education tools to increase trainee competence in caring for patients who have experienced female genital cutting: a prospective cohort study

 

Dr. Sinha

Annika Sinha, MD

Mentor: Cindy Amundsen, MD

Title of Project: At Home Diaphragmatic Interventions for Voiding Abnormalities (DIVA): A Randomized Controlled Trial

 

Mary Katherine Anastasio, MD

Mary Katherine Anastasio, MD

Mentor: Laura Havrilesky, MD, MHSc

Title of Project: Cryocompression wraps to reduce sensory peripheral neuropathy in gynecologic cancer: a noninferiority randomized controlled trial

 

Stephanie Lim, MD

Stephanie Lim, MD

Mentor: Brittany Davidson, MD

Title of Project: Expansion of an opioid use predictive calculator to benign gynecology post-operative patients

 

Jaxon Olsen, MD

Jaxon Olsen, MD

Mentor: Brenna Hughes, MD, MSc

Title of Project: Pain outcomes in the immediate post-partum period after OASIS lacerations: a pre and post analysis after a universal implementation of pudendal nerve block

 

Jennifer Cate, MD

Jennifer Cate, MD

Mentor: Sarahn Wheeler, MD, MHSc

Title of Project: The Impact of a Quality Improvement Initiative on Equitable Labor and Delivery Substance Use Screening

 

Angela Nolin, MD

Angela Nolin, MD

Mentor: Laura Havilesky, MD, MHSc

Title of Project: Performance of ultrasound in the assessment of postmenopausal bleeding among women of different racial and ethnic backgrounds

 

Virginia Watkins, MD

Virginia Watkins, MD

Mentor: Brenna Hughes, MD, MHSc

Title of Project: The association between postpartum aspirin use and NT-proBNP levels as a marker for maternal health outcomes: a randomized controlled trial

 

Abbigail Woll, MD

Abbigail Woll, MD

Mentors: Nazema Siddiqui, MD, MHSc; Cindy Amundsen, MD

Title of Project: AUGS-PERFORM Response to Change

 

 

Alice Darling, MD

Alice Darling, MD

Mentor: Emma Rossi, MD

Title of Project: Patterns of Adjuvant Therapy for Endometrial Cancer with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

 

Bobby May, MD

Bobby May, MD

Mentor: Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, MHSc

Title of Project: FRα, NaPi2b, and B7-H4 Expression in Endometrial Cancer: Assessing the Promise of Antibody Drug Conjugate Therapies

 

Zhiqing Huang, MD, PhD

Zhiqing Huang, MD, PhD

Mentor: Jadee Neff, MD, PhD

Title of Project: Single Cell Spatial Transcriptomics in Highly Aggressive and Less Aggressive Ovarian Cancer

Lauren Farmer Hammond Award Winner

Lauren Farmer, MD

Mentor: Beverly Gray, MD

Title of Project: Patient Experience with Gender Affirming Hysterectomy, A Qualitative Study

 

 

Kristen Carrillo-Kappus Hammond Award Photo

Kristen Carrillo-Kappus, MD, MPH

Mentor: Haley Moss, MD, MBA

Title of Project: Impact of Medicaid expansion on hospitalization of uninsured gynecologic surgery admissions

           

 

Jenny Wu Hammond Fund Winner

Jenny Wu, MD

Mentor: Laura Havrilesky, MD, MHSc

Title of Project: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for analgesia during outpatient endometrial biopsy: a randomized controlled trial

 

Colleen Judge Golden Hammond Award Winner

Colleen Judge-Golden, MD, PhD

Mentor: Jonas Swartz, MD, MPH

Title of Project: Patient Perspectives on Abortion Provision

 

 

Anna Shvygin Hammond Award Winner

Anna Shvygin, MD

Mentor: Nazema Siddiqui, MD, MHSc

Title of Project: Expedited Versus Restrictive: Limitations on Activity Following Surgical Treatment of Prolapse (EVeRLAST) Study: Two-Year Follow Up

Alejandro Gomez-Viso, MD

Alejandro Gómez-Viso, MD / FPMRS Fellow

Mentor: Nazema Siddiqui, MD, MHSc

Title: AUGS PERFORM (Prolapse Performance Measure) as a Concise and Comprehensive Tool to Assess Patient Reported Outcomes after Pelvic Organ Prolapse Treatment
 

Amanda Craig, MD

Amanda Craig, MD / MFM Fellow

Mentor: Brenna Hughes, MD, MSc

Title: COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy

 

 

Rebecca Previs, MD, MS

Rebecca Previs, MD, MS / Faculty

Mentors: Donald McDonnell, PhD, and Andrew Berchuck, MD

Title: Metabolic profiling of resistance in ascites from patients with high grade serous ovarian cancer

 

Liping Feng, MD

Liping Feng, MD / Faculty

Title: The role of progesterone receptor membrane component 2 (PGRMC2) in placentation and pregnancy complications

 

 

Zhiqing Huang, MD, PhD

Zhiqing Huang, MD, PhD / Faculty

Title: The Functions of Complement C7 in the Progression of Ovarian Cancer

 

 

Meagan Kelly, MD

Meagan Kelly, MD / Resident

Mentor: Sarah Dotters-Katz, MD, MMHPE

Title: Prevalence and Risk Factors for Postpartum Psychological Birth Trauma in a High-risk Population

 

Sloane Mebane, MD

Sloane Mebane, MD / Resident

Mentor: Shelby Addison Neal, MD

Title: A survey study evaluating patient satisfaction and cost of securing donor gametes according to desired ethnicity
 

 

Thao Nguyen, MD

Thao Nguyen, MD / Resident

Mentor: Andrew Berchuck, MD, and Rebecca Previs, MD, MS

Title: Role of endometrial sampling in the work-up of patients with advanced gynecologic malignancy

 

Carmen Avram, MD

Carmen Avram, MD / Resident

Mentor: Evan Myers, MD, MPH, and Laura Havrilesky, MD, MHSc

Title: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Postpartum Bilateral Tubal Ligation versus Salpingectomy after Vaginal Delivery
 

 

Katherine Baumann, MD, MPH

Katherine Baumann, MD, MPH / Resident

Mentor: Alison Weidner, MD, MMCi, and Evan Myers, MD, MPH

Title: Cost-effectiveness of Pre-procedural Pregnancy Test Administration

Elizabeth Howell, MD

Mentor: Brittany Davidson, MD

Title: Prognosis and Outcomes in Gynecologic Malignancy-associated Bowel Obstruction: Validation of a Novel Scoring System

 

Pamela Peters, MD

Mentor: Brittany Davidson, MD

Title: Characterizing palliative care referral in gynecologic-oncology: who, when and why?

Annalies Denoble, MD, MSc

Mentor: Chad Grotegut, MD, MHSc, MBA

Title: Predicting Adverse Pregnancy-Related Events in a Retrospective Cohort of Pregnant Women with Cardiac Disease

 

Jerome Federspiel, MD, PhD

Mentor: Andra James, MD, MPH

Title: Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following cesarean delivery: Current US practice and associations with outcomes

 

Courtney Mitchell, MD, PhD

Mentor: Brenna Hughes, MD, MSc

Title: Treatment of Persistent Non-Severe Postpartum Hypertension

 

Michele O’Shea, MD

Mentor: Megan Huchko, MD, MPH

Title: Development of a pictoral scale to assess symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence in Kisumu, Kenya

 

Catherine Watson, MD

Mentor: Laura Havrilesky, MD and Jennifer McNally, MD

Title: A pilot study of a collaborative screening program for HPV-related dysplasia and malignancy in gynecologic oncology and colorectal patients

 

Miriam Estin, MD, PhD

Mentor: Rebecca Previs, MD, MS

Title: Alterations in the Endometrial Immune Microenvironment after Placement of a Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device for Treatment of Low Grade Endometrial Cancer

 

Stephanie Lim, MD

Mentor: Rebecca Previs, MD, MS

Title: Utilization of Irreversible and Reversible Electroporation for management of gynecologic cancer

Kateena Addae-Konadu, MD, PhD, MSc

Mentor: Jennifer Gilner, MD, PhD

Title: Investigation of placenta-derived exosome bound sFlt-1:PlGF as a predictor of preeclampsia in women with rheumatic disease in pregnancy

 

Benjamin Albright, MD, MS

Mentor: Haley Moss, MD, MBA

Title: Impact of Medicaid expansion on utilization and disparities in surgical management of benign and malignant gynecologic disease: evidence from state databases

 

Benjamin Harris, MD, MPH

Mentor: Anne Steiner, MD

Title: Markers of Ovarian Reserve as Predictors of Future Fertility

 

Caledonia Buckheit, MD

Mentor: Jennifer Gilner, MD, PhD

Title: Outpatient cervical ripening with Foley catheter balloon prior to elective induction of labor in low-risk nulliparous women: Patient and provider satisfaction and cost analysis

 

Esther Chung, MD

Mentor: Kelly Acharya, MD

Title: Development of a fertility risk calculator to predict individualized chance of ovarian failure after chemotherapy

 

Mary Katherine Montes De Oca, MD

Mentor: Laura Havrilesky, MD

Title: Use of cryocompression to reduce chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in gynecologic cancer: a randomized controlled trial

 

Benjamin Peipert, MD

Mentor: Thomas Price, MD

Title: Home Fertility Testing: Utilization and Perceived Utility Among Infertility Patients and Reproductive Endocrinologists

 

Julia Salinaro, MD

Mentor: Brittany Davidson, MD

Title: Aspirin for prevention of venous thromboembolism among ovarian cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Tatiana Acosta, MD, MPH

Mentor: Kara McElligott, MD, MPH and Evan Myers, MD, MPH

Title: Screening and detection of pre-diabetes and diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes: a cost effectiveness study

 

Paige Cisa, MD

Mentor: Brittany A. Davidson, MD

Title: Comparison of a predictive model for post-operative opioid requirements versus standard of care in gynecologic surgery

 

Esther Chung, MD

Mentor: Brittany A. Davidson, MD

Title: Improving OB/GYN Trainees’ Skills in Disclosing Peri-operative Adverse Events: A Pilot Study

 

Kerry Drury, MD

Mentor: Brenna Hughes, MD, MSc 

Title: The Impact of the Microbiome on HIV Infectivity Among Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women

 

Jill Hagey, MD, MPH

Mentor: Megan Huchko, MD, MPH 

Title: Clinical Knowledge of Essential Maternal and Child Health Services in Kenya

 

Shelun Tsai, MD

Mentor: Jennifer Eaton, MD, MSCI

Title: Fertility awareness and attitudes towards oocyte cryopreservation among resident physicians across different specialties

 

Annalies Denoble, MD, MSc

Mentor: Mentor: Chad Grotegut, MD, MHSc, MBA 

Title: Comparison of Amino-Terminal pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Healthy Obese and Non-Obese Pregnant Women

 

Whitney Hendrickson-Cahill, MD

Mentor: Eric Jelovsek, MD, MMEd, MSDS

Title: Model for Predicting Efficacy of Treatment and Complications in Women after Intradetrusor OnabotulinumtoxinA for Urgency Urinary Incontinence

Kathryn Shaia, MD, MHA

Mentor: Thomas Price, MD

Title: The role of progesterone in preimplantation human embryo metabolism

 

Rafael Gonzalez, MD

Mentor: Brittany A. Davidson, MD

Title: A qualitative assessment of end of life options among caregivers of women with ovarian cancer following the patient's death

 

Daniel Spinosa, MD

Mentor: Rebecca Previs, MD, MS

Title: Comparison of Mismatch Repair Deficiency between Primary and Metastatic Sites of Uterine Cancers