2025
Poster Presentation Preview and Schedule
Thank you for attending the Annual AOMA Poster Session on Saturday, March 8 from 8:30 am – 11:30 am in the Agave Hall (Room 114/118/122). You are invited to view the abstract book and posters below by clicking on a presentation title.
Station
1
Clinical Cases
| 8:30 am Early Bone Loss in Turner Syndrome: A Case of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency and Osteoporosis Amaya Alarcon, OMS-III; Elizabeth Sangalang,. OMS-III, ATSU |
| 8:55 am Post-Ablation Follow-Up for Supraventricular Tachycardia and Atrial Flutter: A Case Study Kyle Johnson, OMS-III, AZCOM |
| 9:20 am When a “Safe” Toy Turns Dangerous: A Case of Permanent Vision Loss due to Intraretinal Microvasulcar Abnormalities from a Laser Burn Hansan Jones, OMS-II; William Sidwell, OMS-II, AZCOM |
| 9:40 am Break |
| 9:50 am Diagnosing Spiradenoma: The Importance of Maintaining a Broad Differential to Prevent Misdiagnosis Christina Mortensen, BS, OMS-III, AZCOM |
| 10:15 am Liposclerosing Myxofibrous Tumor: A Rare Association with Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head Mitchell Rentschler, OMS-III |
| 10:40 am A Case of Atypical Dense Pulmonary Opacity on Chest Radiography Concerning for Malignancy vs Abscess Justin Blankenbaker, OMS-V, AZCOM |
Station
2
PPH
| 8:30 am Improving Screening for Social Determinants of Health and Subsequent Resource Referral in the Midwestern University Glendale Campus Multispecialty Clinic Justin Blankenbaker, OMS-V, AZCOM |
| 8:55 am Expanding Point of Care Ultrasound Education and Uncovering the Diagnostic Benefits Heather Barnes, OMS-III, AZCOM, Justin Arnold, PGY-2 |
| 9:20 am Fostering Wellness: Exploring Food Insecurity and Healthy Food Accessibility in the Adelante Healthcare Patient Population Chloe Jensen, OMS-III; Pegah Zamanian, OMS-III; Amaya Alacon, PMS-III, ATSU |
| 9:40 am Break |
| 9:50 am Impacts of Medical Clinic or Educational Event Participation on Medical Student Perception of Underserved Populations Hannah Heskin, OMS-III; Sara Kayser, OMS-III, AZCOM |
| 10:15 am Describing the gap in patient-provider knowledge regarding congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) transmission Kinza Naeem, OMS-II; Tanisha Trivedi, OMS-II, AZCOM |
Station
3
Clinical Cases
| 8:30 am The Rapid Diagnosis and Management of Fournier’s Gangrene in a Diabetic Patient Samantha Boever OMS-IV; Setayesh Omidian OMS-II, ATSU |
| 8:55 am Late Onset of Complete Heart Block following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Case Report Nathan Nazareno, OMS-III; Jiakai Pan, OMS-III |
| 9:20 am Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma of the Vagina in an 82-Year-old Female with a Previous Hysterectomy Shannon Cunningham, OMS-IV, ATSU |
| 9:40 am Break |
| 9:50 am Biliary atresia treated with Kasai procedure in a 2-month-old Tatum Eddy, OMS-IV; Meriah Parker, OMS-IV, ATSU |
| 10:15 am Neurotoxic Sequelae of a Recluse Spider Bite: A Rare Case of Transverse Myelitis Hope Fardanesh, OMS-III, ATSU |
Station
4
Clinical Cases
| 8:30 am From Insect Bite to Life-Threatening Disease: Posterior Neck MRSA Abscess Manpreet Grewel BS, MA, OMS-III, AZCOM |
| 8:55 am Linear Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Bullous Dermatosis of Childhood Mimicking Bullous Tinea Infection Halen Heussner, OMS-III, AZCOM |
| 9:20 am From Foot to Shoulder: Systemic Impacts of Diabetic-Associated Sepsis Omkar Kardani, OMS-I; Ian Ngo, OMS-I, ATSU |
| 9:40 am Break |
| 9:50 am Navigating Diagnostic Challenges: A Case of Misdiagnosed Type 1 Diabetes in an Adult with Obesity and the Impact of Healthcare Fragmentation Nicholas Shein, OMS-IV, AZCOM |
| 10:15 am Spontaneous Uterine Rupture with Concurrent Uterine Vessel Rupture and Massive Hemoperitoneum Following Non-Operative Vaginal Delivery: A Rare Case Report Natasha Vania MA; Ritika Rao, MS, AZCOM |
Station
5
Clinical Cases & Research
| 8:30 am Withdrawn |
| 8:55 am Atypical Guillain-Barré Syndrome Presenting Initially as a Case of Bell’s Palsy Vikramjit Purewal, DO, PGY2 |
| 9:20 am Optimization of Abdominal Surgery and Controlling Intractable Neuropathic Pain with Peri-operative OMT Ceferino Cruz, DO, PGY3 |
| 9:40 am Break |
| 9:50 am Botulinum toxin A for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia: A Recent Review Laith Basch, OMS-II; Caden Carvery, PGY1, AZCOM |
| 10:15 am Assessing the effects of long-term intermittent fasting on intestinal function in a SAMP8 aged mouse model Avo Bosnoyan, OMS-II, AZCOM |
| 10:40 am Bridging the Knowledge Gap in CYP2C19 Polymorphisms: Optimizing Omeprazole and Escitalopram Therapy for Personalized Management of Depressive Symptoms Tsz Chun Chung, BA, OMS-III, ATSU |
Station
6
Research
| 8:30 am Female Abstract Authorship at the Craniomaxillofacial Paper Session of Plastic Surgery: The Meeting, 2016-2020 Avo Bosnoyan, OMS-II; Nareg Thomas, OMS-II, AZCOM |
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8:55 am |
| 9:20 am Sex-Specific Expression of Phthalate-Metabolizing Enzymes in the Livers of CD-1 Mice Following DEHP Exposure Ashley Parker, BA; Dustin Rehnke, BS, AZCOM |
| 9:40 am Break |
| 9:50 am Sex-Specific Differences in Gonadal Phthalate- Metabolizing Enzymes and the Effects of Di-2-Ethylhexyl Phthalate Carly Roberts, BS; Sarah Christensen, BS, AZCOM |
| 10:15 am Trends in Female Authorship During the Breast Paper Session at Plastic Surgery: The Meeting, 2016-2020 Mason Kyle, OMS-II |
Station
7
Research
| 8:30 am The Effects of A BH4 Supplement (Kuvan®) on Vascular Function & Structure in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome Kimberly Huynh, OMS-II; Patrick Hunt, OMS-II, AZCOM |
| 8:55 am Recent trends in relative survival rates of breast cancer: A SEER analysis from 2010 through 2022 Joshua Lazau, OMS-II, AZCOM |
| 9:20 am Current disparities in gender and medical degree among emergency medicine authors Aaron McMurray, OMS-II, AZCOM |
| 9:40 am Break |
| 9:50 am Aging and Instability: A macaque model for normal distribution of plantar mechanoreceptors Annie Phan, MA, OMS-II, AZCOM |
| 10:15 am Aggressive Enforcement of Foreign Substance Use Did Not Increase the Number of Upper Extremity Injuries in Major League Baseball Players Mitchell Rentschler, OMS-III; Jared Logsdon, OMS-III, AZCOM |
| 11:40 am Morphological characteristics of the distal iliopsoas tendon and its relationship to adjacent osseous structures John Tracey, OMS-II, AZCOM |
Virtual
Station
1
Clinical Cases & PPH
| 8:30 am Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Comprehensive Differential Diagnosis in an Endemic Region Shivam Chandra, OMS-III, ATSU |
| 8:55 am Complications of Otitis Media in an Adult: Progression to Brain Abscess and the Impact of Social Barriers Desiree Delavary, OMS-III, ATSU |
| 9:20 am Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in an HIV Patient with Negative JC Virus PCR Vivian Liang, OMS-III |
| 9:40 am Break |
| 9:50 am Compression Therapy Challenges: Intriguing Case of Recurrent Venous Leg Ulcers in Chronic Venous Insufficiency Ahmik Shenoy, BS, AZCOM |
| 10:15 am An Evaluation of the Nutrition and Health Awareness (NHA) Program on Health Knowledge, Health Literacy and Activity Levels Kiana Crane, OMS-I; Logan Danner, OMS-I; Alyssa Kim, PMG=III, ATSU |
Virtual
Station
2
PPH & Research
| 8:30 am Improving Mental Health Service Access Among Patients with HIV and Depression at an Underserved Urban Centered Health Clinic Edmund Pacleb OMS-IV, ATSU |
| 8:55 am Outcomes of a Health Systems Advocacy, Leadership & Management (HALM) Curriculum in Family Medicine Residency Program Jinyoung Ashley Ha, OMS-III |
| 9:20 am Anxiety and Pain in IUD Placement: Pre-, Intra-, and Post-Procedure Interventions to Improve the Patient Experience Coleman Schaefer, OMS-III, MPH; Isabela Bello-Zap, OMS-III, ATSU |
| 9:40 am Break |
| 9:50 am Secondary outcomes of bempedoic acid efficacy in reducing LDL and adjusting for myalgia in statin-intolerant individuals Rachel Yim, OMS-II; Pedram Razavi, OMS-II; Jordyn Yokoyama, OMS-II, ATSU |
| 10:15 am Speed of Psoriasis Clearance with Biologic Therapies Creighton Pfau, OMS-III; Hanna Ozbeki, OMS-III, ATSU |