Departmental Publications and Presentations
Rita T Sheely Endowment Direct and Grant Supported Presentations and Publications:
2026
Publications
Simon J, Van Hook J, Azeem N, Allen M, Moussa H. Cross-sectional survey of obstetrical providers’ knowledge, attitudes, and use of noninvasive prenatal testing for 22q11.2 deletion. Am J Perinatol Rep. 2026;16:e117-e122.
Nelson J, Cox H, Hamilton I, Khurshid N, Docheva N. Pregnancy and poikiloderma with neutropenia. AJP Rep. 2026;16:e27-e29. PMID: 41583705.
Polavarapu M, Singh S. From vaccine misinformation: a multilevel analysis of how women navigate information in maternal vaccine decision-making. Submitted to: Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2026.
Polavarapu M, Arsene C, Bratton C, Bon S, Azeem SS, Mukundan D, Van Hook J, Singh S. What makes the maternal RSV vaccine different? Qualitative insights to inform digital storytelling. Submitted to: Journal of Health Communication. 2026.
Abstracts/ Presentations
Vedapudi V, Edgington A, Azeem S, Van Hook J. When hoofbeats suggest horses but reveal a zebra: irritable bowel syndrome–like presentation of ovarian cancer and associated secondary health outcomes in a national propensity-matched study. Accepted for presentation at: Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 93rd Annual Meeting; October 21-24, 2026; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Bratton C, Polavarapu M, Singh S, Azeem S, Arsene C, Bon S, Van Hook J, Mukundan D. Maternal RSV vaccines knowledge, attitudes, mistrust, and decision-making: a national survey. Accepted for presentation at: Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 93rd Annual Meeting; October 21-24, 2026; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Azeem SS, Polavarapu M, Singh S, Arsene C, Bhatt A, Hu WS, Bratton C, Bon S, Van Hook J, Mukundan D. Maternal RSV vaccine decisions: psychosocial factors influencing hesitancy and receptiveness. Accepted for presentation at: American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition; October 2-6, 2026; San Diego, CA.
Hu WS, Bhatt A, Azeem SS, Polavarapu M, Singh S. Maternal RSV vaccine knowledge, attitudes, and decision-making in a clinical population. Presented at: University of Toledo Undergraduate Research Symposium; 2026; Toledo, OH.
Bhatt A, Hu WS, Polavarapu M, Azeem SS, Singh S. Maternal RSV vaccination attitudes: the role of mistrust beyond environmental barriers. Presented at: University of Toledo Undergraduate Research Symposium; 2026; Toledo, OH.
Bon S, Polavarapu M, Singh S, Azeem S, Bratton C, Arsene C, Van Hook J, Mukundan D. Knowledge and 5 person-level determinants (5Cs) of maternal RSV vaccine decisions. Accepted for presentation at: IDWeek 2026; October 21-24, 2026; Washington, DC.
Bratton C, Rector D, Van Hook J. Rates and predictors of oophorectomy at the time of cystectomy: a retrospective institutional review. Accepted for presentation at: CAOG Annual Meeting; 2026.
Kret Z, Wolfe M, Singh S, Polavarapu M. Examining the relationship of prediabetes on adverse health outcomes among pregnant women. Accepted for presentation at: 2026 Women’s Health Conference; September 30-October 2, 2026; Boston, MA.
Gangji SN, Martins J, Aboukhater D, Vishna M, Kawakita T, Abuhamad A. Variability in obstetric ultrasound time: influence of exam type, BMI, and sonographer experience. Presented at: Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine; 2026.
Aboukhater D, Nelson J, Schott M, Ibaraki M, Van Hook J, Zarudskaya O. Role of vaginal probiotics in assisted-reproductive technology: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster presented at: Midwest Reproductive Symposium International; July 26-29, 2026; Chicago, IL.
Marly A, Nelson J, Connole S, Docheva N, Khurshid N, Hamilton I, Simmonds L, Zarudskaya O. Hydrocolpos: a rare prenatal diagnosis. A case report. Accepted for poster presentation at ISUOG 2026 World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. September 2026, London, UK
Nelson J, Bratton C, Azzi M, Mohammadione D, Seo-Patel S, Docheva N, Khurshid N, Hamilton I, Simmonds L, Zarudskaya, O. Large prolapsing cervical myoma in pregnancy: A case report. Accepted for poster presentation at ISUOG 2026 World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. September 2026, London, UK
Nelson J, Bratton C, Khurshid N, Docheva N, Zarudskaya O, Hamilton, I. Diagnostic challenges of Mullerian abnormalities in pregnancy: Case report. Midwest Reproductive Symposium International, Chicago, Illinois, July 2026.
Bratton, C, Nelson J, Craig M, Docheva N, Hamilton I. “Beyond the Ordinary: Diagnostic and Surgical Challenges in a Rare Mullerian Anomaly.” Poster Presentation, Midwest Reproductive Symposium international, July 25-29, 2026.
2025
Publications
Moussa H, Rector D, Gherman W, Shuffle E, Fresche R, Reid T. Aggressive chemotherapy and antepartum management of small-cell carcinoma of the ovary of hypercalcemic type: a novel case report with ethical and medical decision-making consideration. AJP Rep. 2025;15:e175-e180. PMID: 41472702.
Moussa HN, Rector D, Gherman W, Shuffle E, Fresch R, Reid T. Aggressive chemotherapy and antepartum management of small-cell carcinoma of the ovary of hypercalcemic type: a novel case report with ethical and medical decision-making consideration. AJP Rep. 2025;15:e175-e180.
Ibaraki M, Zhao Q, Van Hook J, Moussa H. Reevaluating the association between chorioamnionitis and cerebellar hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pregnancy. 2025;1:e70080.
Cox H, Wong M, Preszler J, Docheva N, Khurshid N. Thyroid storm triggered by partial hydatidiform mole: a rare and life-threatening complication. AJP Rep. 2025;15(2):e94-e97. doi:10.1055/a-2626-9145.
Abstracts/ Presentations
Rector D, Shuffle E, Lutz M. A low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm masquerading as a hydrosalpinx in a menopausal woman: a case report. Presented at: Minimally Invasive Surgery Week; 2025.
Vu T, Vu N. Vulvar carcinoma arising in hidradenitis suppurativa: a review of the malignant transformation. Presented at: Symposium on Hidradenitis Suppurativa Advances; 2025.
Aboukhater D, Nelson J, Schott M, Ibaraki M, Van Hook J, Zarudskaya O. Role of vaginal probiotics in assisted-reproductive technology: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster submitted.
Nelson J, Owda S, Vergis J, Imami AS, Ryan WG, McCullumsmith R. Transcriptomic reanalysis and drug repurposing for endometroid endometrial cancer. Presented at: Toledo Cancer Research Symposium; 2025.
2024
Publications
Lauren Fang, Richard Simman, Lauren Workman, Samar Ayoub, Camille Bratton (2024). “Malignant wound aetiology, diagnosis and management: a case series and literature review.” J Wound Care, 2024 Feb 2;33(2):102-117
Dani Zoorob, Mark English, Camille Bratton, Lauren Leiby, Catherine Vanhook, Anita Tamirisa (2023). “Integration of Health Informatics in Undergraduate Medical Education Curricula.” EC Gynaecology, 2024 July 12.8 (2023): 01-13
Dani Zoorob, Camille Bratton, Lauren Leiby, Catherine Vanhook, Anita Tamirisa (2023). The Current State of Medical Informatics Curricula in Undergraduate Medical Education: A National Survey.” EC Gynaecology, 2024 June 12.7 (2024): 31-45
Abstracts/ Presentations
Camille Bratton, M.D., Danielle Saucier, M.D., Kelsey Suffel, BSN, RN, Savanna Anderson-Wilson BSN, RN, Hind Moussa, M.D., and David Harper, M.D. “The Effect of an Antepartum Wellness Program on Maternal Mental Health During Prolonged Hospitalization.” Poster Presentation, The Central Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, October 15-18, 2024.
2023
Publications
Zoorob D, Tsolakian I, Shuffle E, Perring P, Maxwell R. Addition of transversus abdominis plane block to conventional pain regimens in robotic sacrocolpopexy procedures: a pilot randomized controlled trial (SACROTAP). Urogynecology (Phila). 2023;29(2):139-143. doi:10.1097/SPV.0000000000001287.
Abstracts/ Presentations
2022
Publications
Craig M, Tamirisa A, Madhavan R, Jochum E, Cohen A, Zoorob D. Vaping in pregnancy: a geographically focused assessment of OBGYN provider knowledge regarding the safety and usage of electronic nicotine delivery systems. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2022;49(2):31. doi:10.31083/j.ceog4902031.
Abstracts/ Presentations
Anita Tamirisa, Mark English, Camille Bratton, Dani Zoorob. “Integration of Health Informatics in Undergraduate Medical Educational Curricula: A Systematic Review.” Poster Presentation, CREOG-APGO Conference, March 11, 2022
2021
Publications
Murphy C, Zarudskaya O, Kakish C, Zoorob D, Seo-Patel S. Uterine fibroid in a 16-year-old adolescent managed with a fertility-sparing approach: a case report and review of the literature. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021;34(2):260-263.
Abstracts/ Presentations
2020
Publications
Zoorob D, Frenn R, Moffitt M, et al. Multi-institutional validation of a vaginal hysterectomy simulation model for resident training. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2020;27(7):S1553-4650(20)31173-0.
Zarudskaya O, Subash M, Tamirisa A, Docheva N, Reddy B, Zoorob D. Management of a splenic artery aneurysm in the third trimester of pregnancy. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol. 2020.
Abstracts/ Presentations
Center for Drug Design and Development Rita T. Sheely Foundation Ongoing Support Publications
- Nguyen JH, Curtis MA, Imami AS, Ryan WG, Alganem K, Neifer KL, et al. Developmental pyrethroid exposure disrupts molecular pathways for MAP kinase and circadian rhythms in mouse brain. Physiol Genomics. 2025;57(4):240-253.
- Nguyen JH, Zhang X, Eby HM, Alganem K, Ryan WG, Imami AS, et al. Multi-omic analysis of glutamate excitotoxicity in primary neuronal cultures. J Neurochem. 2025;169(6):e70110.
- Wood JF, Vergis JM, Imami AS, Ryan WG, Sin JJ, Kim BJ, et al. Identification of drug repurposing candidates for Coxsackievirus B3 infection in iPSC-derived brain-like endothelial cells. Int J Mol Sci. 2025;26(15):7041.
- Rami Reddy MVSR, Wood JF, Norris J, Becker K, Murphy SC, Doddi S, et al. Integrative transcriptomic and perturbagen analyses reveal sex-specific molecular signatures across glioma subtypes. 2025;18(1).
Presentations and Publications Not Supported by Rita T. Sheely Foundation or Grant Funding Mechanism
2026
Publications
Kerneis F, Jay CM, Rao D, Winchester J, Nemunaitis A, Nemunaitis E, Bognar E, Wallraven G, Stanbery L, Walter A, Sarshar S, Nemunaitis J. Preclinical assessment of GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T lipoplex product development for GNE myopathy. Future Sci OA. 2026 Dec;12(1):2635722. doi: 10.1080/20565623.2026.2635722. Epub 2026 Mar 2. PMID: 41770218; PMCID: PMC12962615.
Jay CM, Kerneis F, Rao D, Nemunaitis A, Bognar E, Wallraven G, Stanbery L, Lutz R, Walter A, Sarshar S, Nemunaitis J. In Vivo Assessment of dbDNA GNEwt/bi-shRNA-GNEM743T Lipoplex for GNE Myopathy: Improved Potency and Safety. J Gene Med. 2026 May;28(5):e70098. doi: 10.1002/jgm.70098. PMID: 42186366.
Coleman R, Rocconi R, Monk B, Walter A, Stanbery L, Willoughby D, et al. Gemogenovatucel-T advantage in clonal tumor mutation burden-high ovarian cancer. JCO Precis Oncol. 2026;10:e2500462. PMID: 41533999.
Abstracts/ Presentations
Zarudskaya OM, Pfeiffer AF, Boyd AR, Byrne JJ, Ramsey P, Agoston I. Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection in a Twin Pregnancy with Marfan Syndrome: A Rare Obstetric Emergency-A Case Report. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Feb 17;2026:4069281. doi: 10.1155/crog/4069281. PMID: 41717324; PMCID: PMC12914084.
Elaine Hwang, Oxana Zarudskaya, Alixandria F Pfeiffer, Patrick S Ramsey, Kayla E Ireland. Uterine Artery Embolization in Percreta Placenta Accreta Spectrum Increases Fluoroscopy Exposure and Contrast Use Risks. Presented at 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), March 24-28, 2026 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Elaine Hwang, Oxana Zarudskaya, Alixandria F Pfeiffer, Patrick S Ramsey, Kayla E Ireland. Lower Pre-operative Levels of Hemoglobin and Hematocrit are Associated with Increased Severity of Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disease. Presented at 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), March 24-28, 2026 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2025
Publications
Aboukhater D, Hayasaka M, Martins J, Saade G, Kawakita T. Reevaluating optimal weight changes across the stages of pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025;233:e1-317.e19. PMID: 40157525.
Aboukhater D, Hayasaka M, Furukawa N, Jones S, Grantz K, Kawakita T. Evaluating the impact of the second-stage and pushing duration on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025;548-571.e9. PMID: 40651623.
Martins J, Miller E, Aboukhater D, Bittner M, Rolnik D, Kawakita T. Performance of first-trimester combined screening for preterm preeclampsia in the United States population using the Fetal Medicine Foundation competing risk model. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2025:1-10. PMID: 41033489.
Aboukhater D, Elzarea A, Campbell A, Hatton W, DeYoung T, Waller J, Kawakita T. Transvaginal cervical screening in individuals with previous late preterm birth. Am J Perinatol. 2025;1714-1720. PMID: 39993413.
Zarudskaya OM, Pfeiffer AF, Das S, Stewart T, Hill C, Martin C, Boyd A. Bladder varicosities as a diagnostic challenge in a case with suspected placenta accreta spectrum disease: a case description and analysis of the literature. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2025. doi: 10.21037/qims 2025-312
Abstracts/ Presentations
Azzi M, Everett A, Khan F, Potchileev S, Mueller A, Bisson C, Rana S. Antepartum home blood pressure monitoring in high-risk pregnancies: patients’ knowledge and perceptions. Presented at: International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy; 2025.
Vu T, Vu N. Vulvar carcinoma arising in hidradenitis suppurativa: a review of the malignant transformation. Presented at: Symposium on Hidradenitis Suppurativa Advances; 2025.
2024
Publications
Rossi R, Gei AF, Vaught A, Van Hook J. Trauma in pregnancy. In: Pacheco L, Phelan J, Halscott T, Moroz L, Vaught A, Saad A, Shamshirsaz A, eds. Critical Care Obstetrics. 7th ed. John Wiley and Sons; 2024:959-986.
Hasbini YG, Sokol RJ, Green PM, et al. COVID-19 is associated with early emergence of preeclampsia: results from a large regional collaborative. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2024;37(1):2345852. doi:10.1080/14767058.2024.2345852.
Fields L, Vu NQ, Dang TC, et al. EndoGenius: optimized neuropeptide identification from mass spectrometry datasets. J Proteome Res. 2024;23(8):3041-3051. doi:10.1021/acs.jproteome.3c00758.
Fang L, Simman R, Workman L, Ayoub S, Bratton C. Malignant wound aetiology, diagnosis and management: a case series and literature review. J Wound Care. 2024;33(2):102-117. doi:10.12968/jowc.2024.33.2.102.
Gei A, Suarez V, Vaught A, Van Hook J. Overdose, poisoning, and envenomation during pregnancy. In: Pacheco L, Phelan J, Halscott T, Moroz L, Vaught A, Saad A, Shamshirsaz A, eds. Critical Care Obstetrics. 7th ed. John Wiley and Sons; 2024:995-1052.
Abstracts/ Presentations
Ricke A, Pond K, Lim PP. Eczema herpeticum: a fatal rash that mimics many. S D Med. 2024;77(9):412-417.
Pond K. 2024 Scholars’ Research Symposium abstract: kindling wellness: creating a student-run podcast series on medical student wellness. S D Med. 2024;77(9):407.
2023
Publications
Zajac KK, Gunn J, El Sharaiha R, Zoorob D. Early exposure to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) medicine: assessing confidence and comfort in preclinical medical students. Cureus. 2023;15(7):e41834. doi:10.7759/cureus.41834.
Zoorob D, Yunghans S, Methenitis A, Garcia E, ElShariaha R, Wahl H. Patient receptivity to integration of telehealth in pelvic floor physical therapy regimens. Urogynecology (Phila). 2023;29(2):281-286. doi:10.1097/SPV.0000000000001294.
Abstracts/ Presentations
2022
Publications
Kaeser CT, Rothenberger R, Zoorob D, Whiteside JL. Bupivacaine use after posterior colporrhaphy to reduce postoperative pain: a multicenter, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2022;28(2):72-76. doi:10.1097/SPV.0000000000001082.
Kellen Maicher, Adam Stiff, Marisa Scholl, Michael White, Eric Fosler-Lussier, William Schuler, Praschant Serai, Vishal Sunder, Hannah Forrestal, Lexi Mendella, Mahsa Adib, Camille Bratton, Kevin, Lee, Douglas Danforth (2022). “Artificial intelligence in virtual standardized patients: Combining natural language understanding and rule based dialogue management to improve conversational fidelity.” Medical teacher, 2022 Nov 8:1-7
Abstracts/ Presentations
2021
Publications
Zoorob D, Richardson K, Gaishauser K, Hinkel B, Moussa HN, Van Hook J, Maxwell RA. Do medical student mental stress and burnout vary with virtual versus in-person residency interviews? Future Sci OA. 2021;7(10):FSO752. doi:10.2144/fsoa-2021-0046.
Zoorob D, Shah S, LaSeavig D, Murphy C, Aouthmany S, Brickman K. Insight into resident burnout, mental wellness, and coping mechanisms early in the COVID pandemic. PLoS One. 2021;16(4):e0250104. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0250104.
Tsolakian I, Crim A, Lynn A, Zoorob D, Klein P, Walter A. Endometriosis-associated colorectal carcinosarcoma: a case report and review of the literature. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2021;35:100696.
Abstracts/ Presentations
2020
Publications
Zoorob D, Zarudskaya O, Van Hook J, Moussa M. Maternal morbidity associated with skin incision type at cesarean delivery in obese patients: a systematic review. Future Sci OA. 2020;7(3):FSO669.
Zoorob D, McNamee C, Reilly M, Loss L, Van Hook J. Impact of social determinants of health on the choice and use of long-acting reversible contraceptives. Adv Reprod Sci. 2020;8(3):166-174.
Nui S, Didde R, Schuchmann J, Zoorob D. Gartner duct cysts: a review of surgical management and a new technique using fluorescein dye. Int Urogynecol J. 2020;31(1):55-61.
Eisenach N, Zoorob D, Nazir N, Pedraza R, Swan K. Translating sexual dysfunction: does language impact clinical discussion of painful sex? Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2020;26(11):688-691.
Abstracts/ Presentations
2019
Publications
Zoorob D, Deis A, Lindsay K. Refractory sexual arousal subsequent to sacral neuromodulation. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol. 2019.
Dougher E, Zoorob D. The effect of lidocaine gel on pain perception during diagnostic flexible cystoscopy in women. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2019;25(2):178-184.
Abstracts/ Presentations
2017
Publications
Vanderbilt AA, Pappada SM, Stein H, Harper D, Papadimos TJ. Increasing patient safety with neonates via handoff communication during delivery: a call for interprofessional health care team training across GME and CME. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2017;8:365-367. doi:10.2147/AMEP.S129674.
Polzin WJ, Lim FY, Habli M, Van Hook J, Minges M, Jaekle R, Crombleholme TM. Use of an amnioport to maintain amniotic fluid volume in fetuses with oligohydramnios secondary to lower urinary tract obstruction or fetal renal anomalies. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2017;41(1):51-57. doi:10.1159/000445946.
Gillen J, Gunderson C, Greenwade M, et al. Contribution of age to clinical trial enrollment and tolerance with ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2017;145(1):32-36. doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.12.023.
Abstracts/ Presentations
2016
Publications
Klag N, Walter AC, Sheely KM, Manahan KJ, Geisler JP. Is the routine use of bevacizumab in the treatment of women with advanced or recurrent cancer of the cervix sustainable? Clinicoecon Outcomes Res. 2016;8:287-291. doi:10.2147/CEOR.S71218.
Moore K, Stone R, Walter A. Society of Gynecologic Oncology 2016 Annual Meeting: highlights and context. Gynecol Oncol. 2016;141(3):416-420. doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.04.542.
Gunderson CC, Walter AC, Ruskin R, Ding K, Moore KN. Post-intensive care unit syndrome in gynecologic oncology patients. Support Care Cancer. 2016;24(11):4627-4632. doi:10.1007/s00520-016-3305-0.
Abstracts/ Presentations
2015
Publications
Miller NA, Farrow EG, Gibson M, et al. A 26-hour system of highly sensitive whole genome sequencing for emergency management of genetic diseases. Genome Med. 2015;7:100. doi:10.1186/s13073-015-0221-8.
Mortensen JE, Ventrola C, Hanna S, Walter A. Comparison of time-motion analysis of conventional stool culture and the BD MAX Enteric Bacterial Panel (EBP). BMC Clin Pathol. 2015;15:9. doi:10.1186/s12907-015-0010-8.
Walter AC, Gunderson CC, Vesely SK, Algan O, Sughrue M, Slaughter KN, Moore KN. Central nervous system metastasis in gynecologic cancer: symptom management, prognosis and palliative management strategies. Gynecol Oncol. 2015;136(3):472-477. doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.12.020.
Boeldt DS, Krupp J, Yi FX, Khurshid N, Shah DM, Bird IM. Positive versus negative effects of VEGF165 on Ca2+ signaling and NO production in human endothelial cells. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2017;312(1):H181. doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00924.2015.
Abstracts/ Presentations
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