Any questions about the information below, any additions or edits? Or simply interested in getting involved? Please email Dr. Hanna Jensen at hkjensen@uams.edu.
Student or Resident | Faculty PI | Title | Description / Status |
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John Hunton | Lyle Burdine | Immunosupression in geriatric patients | Manuscript submitted to American Journal of Transplantation |
Mason Sifford | Lyle Burdine | Induction Therapy for liver transplants | Data under analysis |
Tommy Christensen | Lyle Burdine | ERCP / PTC / Open exploration in bile duct obstruction | Manuscript ready, looking for journal target |
Garrett Spears Brandi Mize | Steve Cherney | ROTEM in Orthopedic Patients | Manuscript being submitted |
Ali Maitland | Ben Davis | Temporary abdominal closure | Data under analysis |
Davis Campbell | Emmanouil Giorgakis Shana Coley | Predicting Delayed Graft Function via an Unsupervised Neural Network Approach for Image Analysis | SBIR collaborative submission. Editing for resubmission |
Derek Krinock | Emmanouil Giorgakis | DCD liver transplant registry | Open, collecting data |
Hailey Hardgrave | Sushma Bushal Emmanouil Giorgakis | Solid organ transplantation of HCV+ donor allografts | Open, collecting data |
N/A | Emmanouil Giorgakis | Liver Transplantation for the treatment of early stages of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in cirrhotics. A multicenter, phase II, open-label study of adults with end-stage liver disease and ‘very early’ iCCA. | Open |
N/A | Emmanouil Giorgakis | International Liver Surgery Outcomes Study. | Presented at EAHPBA. Publication in progress |
N/A | Emmanouil Giorgakis | HOPE in Action Prospective Multicenter, Clinical Trial of HIV+ Deceased Donor Liver Transplants for HIV+ Recipients. | Open |
N/A | Emmanouil Giorgakis | HOPE in Action Trial of HIV+ Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants for HIV+ Recipients (Long Term Follow Up Study K-LTF) | Open |
Joseph Nigh/ Garrett Klutts/ Tamara Osborn/ Hailey Hardgrave/ Richard Spencer-Cole | Emmanouil Giorgakis | International Pancreatic Surgery Outcomes Study | Closed, Manuscript submitted to Annals Surg |
N/A | Emmanouil Giorgakis | Addressing sex-related disparities in liver transplant access in rural Arkansas | Manuscript submitted |
TBD | Emmanouil Giorgakis | Early allograft dysfunction in Liver Transplantation: Is it Valid Internationally? | Open |
N/A | Emmanouil Giorgakis | Social Vulnerability Index as an indicator of patients at risk for disparities in liver transplant access and outcomes. Retrospective State and Nationwide Cohort Study | Looking for funding |
Hailey Hardgrave | Emmanouil Giorgakis Martha Estrada | Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NRP) in controlled Donation after Circulatory Death | IRB in progress |
TBD | Emmanouil Giorgakis (local PI) | A Phase 2, Observer-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Proof-of-concept Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of mRNA-1647 Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Vaccine in Liver Transplant Candidates. | Post onsite qualification stage |
TBD | Emmanouil Giorgakis (local PI) | International, Multicenter, Prospective, Non-competitive, Observational study to Validate and Optimize prediction models of 90-day and 1-year allograft failure after Liver Transplantation. The IMPROVEMENT study | International collaboration Open |
Hailey Hardgrave | Emmanouil Giorgakis | GlobalSurg 4: Global Evaluation of Cholecystectomy Knowledge and Outcomes (Gecko) | In planning stages |
NA | Emmanouil Giorgakis (local PI) | Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma International Network (EHIN). EASL Registry Data Collection Grant. | ELTS registry International collaboration Open |
Osborn, Klutts, Krinock, Nigh, Hardgrave | Emmanouil Giorgakis Hospital Lead | CovidSurg-3: Outcomes of Surgery in COVID-19 Infection (CovidSurg-3) Patient Level Component Hospital Level Component | Initial data published (LANCET), next manuscript underway |
TBD | Emmanouil Giorgakis (local PI) | Bridge to HOPE trial: A Multicenter, Prospective, Open-label, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial to Compare the Safety and Effectiveness of the VitaSmartTM Liver Machine Perfusion System with Static Cold Storage for Organ Preservation Prior to Liver Transplantation. | Feasibility stage for participation in the next phase of the trial |
Cole Howie | Kyle Kalkwarf | Compliance for VTE prophylaxis, antibiotic and nutrition guidelines in patients admitted to trauma vs ortho vs NSGY. | Presented at ASC 2022, manuscript being submitted to J Surg Res |
Adam Berry | Kyle Kalkwarf | Artificial Intelligence in analyzing chest X-rays in hemothorax patients. | Awaiting imaging data |
Tommy Christensen | Kyle Kalkwarf | Are PCAs dangerous? | Awaiting data |
Jordan Greer | Kyle Kalkwarf | Time to trauma laparotomy for hemorrhage control | Awaiting state-wide data from ADH |
Alec Stover | Kyle Kalkwarf | Achieving anticoagulation Lovenox vs Heparin | Data received, analysis pending |
Sarah Martin & Jeff Anderson | Kyle Kalkwarf | An updated protocol for electrolyte replacement | In planning stages |
Mark Odom Mallory Heft Andew Baker Aaron Rieth | Kyle Kalkwarf Avi Bhavaraju Mollie Meek | AI in intracranial hemorrhage | Image analysis in progress |
Evan Hicks | Kyle Kalkwarf Austin Porter | Craniofacial fracture trends in Arkansas: Rural vs Urban comparison | Data requested from ADH |
Ricky Gable | Kyle Kalkwarf | Are unfractionated heparin boluses helpful before UFH drips? | Data received, analysis pending |
Sarah Martin Jeff Anderson | Kyle Kalkwarf | An updated protocol for electrolyte replacement | In planning stages |
Gracie Cape | Kyle Kalkwarf | Opioid Administration in Patients Admitted to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit: Determining if Potential Differences Exist When Comparing Demographic Factors | Data under analysis |
Anders Nowell | Kyle Kalkwarf | Opioid prescribing in the surgical intensive care unit: ventilated vs non-ventilated patients | Data under analysis |
Macllain Edington | Kyle Kalkwarf | Opioid Administration Patterns in Surgical Intensive Care: A Comparison among Non-ventilated, Ventilated, and ECMO Patients | Data under analysis |
MacKenzie Hendrix | Kyle Kalkwarf | Opioid Administration in Patients Admitted to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit: Using Implementation Science to Decrease Variation and High Opioid Administration | IRB in progress |
Ben Moore Kacee Daniels | Kyle Kalkwarf Kevin Sexton Hanna Jensen | Unplanned ICU readmissions in trauma. Data from NTDB / TQIP / UAMS. | Manuscript being submitted |
Reed Gardner & Mallory Tabler | Deanne King | Facial trauma at UAMS (ENT) | Data analyzed |
Elizabeth Viljoen Ann Hutchinson | Melissa Kost | Goals of Care discussions in the ICU | Data under analysis |
Noah Slater | Joseph Margolick | ROTEM and bleeding in TBI on anticoagulants | Data under analysis |
Brian Bumpous Larkin Harris Jennifer Wallace | Joseph Margolick | Impact of CAUTI guidelines in trauma patients | Data under analysis |
Hudson Surber | Joseph Margolick | ROTEM test and temperature - can it cause misinterpretations of coagulation profile? | EAST Multicenter Trial launching |
Kate Vawter | Michail Mavros | Characteristics and outcomes of pancreatectomy patients in hospitals participating in the pancreas-targeted ACS NSQIP database | Accepted to ASC 2022 (manuscript in progress) |
Kate Vawter/ Savana Kuhn | Michail Mavros | Patterns of care and clinical outcomes of patients with GI malignancy in Arkansas | Accepted to ASC 2022 |
Savana Kuhn | Michail Mavros | Morbidity of colectomy during distal pancreatectomy (NSQIP) | Accepted to 2022 IPHBA Congress |
Saxyam Gautam | Michail Mavros | Extended VTE prophylaxis in cancer patients undergoing abdominal surgery | In planning stages |
Brooke Nunn Fuad Haydar Michael Hahn Curran Henson | Sonia Orcutt | Metastatic progression of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms | Awaiting data from AR-CDR |
Vanessa Wiedling Larkin Harris | Sonia Orcutt | Sentinel lymph node biopsy in pregnancy | Data analysis pending |
Phoebe Bruffett | Sonia Orcutt | De-implementation of melanoma surgical treatment | Data received |
N/A | Raj Patel | Operative Management of Early Gallbladder cancer (OMEGA) - an analysis of management and outcomes in gallbladder surgery International Study on Operative Management of Early GB Cancer (OMEGA). Cambridge University Hospitals, UK/European-African Hepatopancreatobiliary Association (EAHPBA). | IRB exemption granted, ongoing. |
Jeremy Shelton | Analiz Rodriguez Kyle Kalkwarf | CBC and Traumatic Brain Injury | Data under analysis |
Jeremy Shelton | Analiz Rodriguez Kyle Kalkwarf | Evaluation of health care utilization in patients with moderate and severe Traumatic Brain Injury in the state of Arkansas | Data under analysis |
Spencer Brazil | Kevin Sexton | Healthcare Utilization after Traumatic Brain Injury | Manuscript prepared |
Nada Lelovic | Kevin Sexton | Resident level and operative time in lap chole | Manuscript drafted for J Surg Res |
Brandyn Young | Kevin Sexton Mollie Meek | CT-Guided Botox Injections in Hernia Operations at UAMS | Data under analysis |
Brooklin Ray | Kevin Sexton | Virtual Surgical Home Impact Report - IDHI Hernia Protocol | Data under analysis |
Macllain Edington | Kevin Sexton | The Effect of Operational Platform on Wait Times: A Telemedicine Study | IRB in Progress |