Pediatric Residents
PL-1
Andrew Faniku, MD
Medical School
2005 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Nigeria
Sarah Hasham, MD
Medical School
2004 Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan
Zankhana R. Master, MD
Medical School
Pramukhswami Medical College
Experience
2004 M.S. Pharmacology, University of Mississippi
2009 Research Technician II GI and Nutrition Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Publications
Hand NJ, Master ZR, Eauclaire SF, Weinblatt DE, Matthews RP, Friedman JR. The microRNA-30 family is required for vertebrate hepatobiliary development. Gastroenterology. 2009 Mar; 136(3):1081-90.
Hand NJ, Master ZR, Le Lay J, Friedman JR. Hepatic function is preserved in the absence of mature microRNAs. Hepatology. 2009 Feb; 49(2):618-26.
Rasmi Palassery, MD
Medical School
2006 Trichur Medical College, India
Experience
Assistant Surgeon, National Rural Health Mission, Government of India, Thrissur, India
Kunjan Shakya, MD
Medical School
2006 B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Napal
Experience
Research Assistant, Coler Goldwater Specialty Hospital, Roosevelt Island, NY
Instructor, Madan Bhandari Memorial Academy, Nepal, Urlabari, Morang, Nepal
Medical Officer, Patan Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal
Publications
Shakya K. Kartagener syndrome: a rare genetic disorder. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2009 Jan-Mar; 48(173):62-5.
PY-2
Johnnie Faircloth, MD
Medical School
2008 Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX
Amanda Griffin, MD
Medical School
2008 University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE
Experience
Life-a-Thon Volunteer, Nebraska Medical Center Organ Transplant Program, Omaha, Nebraska
Volunteered and Committee Member, Dave Babcock Memorial Stage Race, Omaha, Nebraska
Bike Rodeo Volunteer, Omaha Police Department, Omaha, Nebraska
Member and Leadership Coordinator, Campus Fellowship for Christ, Omaha, Nebraska
Haris Kazmi, MD
Medical School
2005 Sind Medical College, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
Experience
Research Assistant
Field Medical Officer
Ladan Modallel, MD
Medical School
1999 Tehran University of Med Sciences & Health Services Tehran, Iran
Experience
Researcher's Assistant, Dr. N. Reisis, Watford General Hospital, London, England
Researcher's Assistant, Dr. D. Arzani, Bedford Hospital, London, England
Researcher with Dr. Najian, Imam Hospital, Tehran Medical University, Tehran, Iran
Preeti Palakurthi, MD
Medical School
1996 Minsk Med Inst, Minsk, Belarus
Experience
1995-1999 Resident, Hindu Rao, Esi and Maharaja Agarsein Hospitals
PY-3
Sanjay Akangire, MD
Medical School
2002 Dr. D. Y Patil Medical College, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Experience
2004 MS Biomedical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
Research Assistant, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Research Assistant, Biomedical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Publications
Subhani M, Akangire G, Kulkarni A, Wilson GN. Al-Awadi/Raas-Rothschild/Schinzel (AARRS) phocomelia syndrome: case report and developmental field analysis. Am J Med Genet A. 2009 Jul; 149A (7):1494-8.
Akangire G, Kulkarni A, Benjamin B, Nirgiotis J. Picture of the month. Late presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Jun; 163(6):583-4.
Phadke AP, Akangire G, Park SJ, Lira SA, Mehrad B. The role of CC chemokine receptor 6 in host defense in a model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Jun 1; 175(11):1165-72.
Mehrad B, Park SJ, Akangire G, Standiford TJ, Wu T, Zhu J, Mohan C. The lupus-susceptibility locus, Sle3, mediates enhanced resistance to bacterial infections. J Immunol. 2006 Mar 1; 176(5):3233-9. Erratum in: J Immunol. 2006 Jun 15; 176(12):7788
Electronic poster competition Honorable mention award for Professionalism: A core competency Texas Pediatric Society 2009 Electronic poster competition 1st place award for Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and strategies for neuroprotection Texas Pediatric Society Poster presentations at National meetings:
Akangire G, Haq M, Chung Y, Low J, Naqvi M. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sequence of organ failure in neonates. Pediatric Academic society�s Annual meeting, Toronto, Canada, 5-8 May 2007. Publication 5901.2
Kavita Bapat, MD
Medical School
2005 Dr. D Y Patil Med Coll, Mumbai University, New Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Experience
Junior Resident, Medical Oncology & Research, Tata Memorial Hospital and Research Center, India
Linh Ha, MD
Medical School
2002 Med and Pharm University, Ho-Chi-Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
Experience
Bilingual Patient Educator, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Samer Zaid Kaylani, MD
Medical School
2006 Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
PL-4
Archana G Kulkarni, MD
Medical School
2002 Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Experience
2005 M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
Research Associate, Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Research Assistant, Biomedical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
Publications
Subhani M, Akangire G, Kulkarni A, Wilson GN. Al-Awadi/Raas-Rothschild/Schinzel (AARRS) phocomelia syndrome: case report and developmental field analysis. Am J Med Genet A. 2009 Jul; 149A (7):1494-8.
Akangire G, Kulkarni A, Benjamin B, Nirgiotis J. Picture of the month. Late presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Jun; 163(6):583-4.
Awards:
2009 Electronic poster competition Honorable mention award for A Quality Improvement Project: Improving Hospital Staff Cooperation to Foster Compliance with Pediatric Resident Procedure Requirements Texas Pediatric Society