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Pediatric Residents

PL-1

Andrew Faniku, MD

Andrew Faniku, MDMedical School
2005 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Nigeria













Sarah Hasham, MD

Medical School
2004 Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan













Zankhana R. Master, MD

Zankhana Master, MDMedical 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

Rasmi Palassery, MDMedical School
2006 Trichur Medical College, India

Experience
Assistant Surgeon, National Rural Health Mission, Government of India, Thrissur, India












Kunjan Shakya, MD

Kunjan Shakya, MDMedical 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

Johnny Faircloth, MDMedical School
2008 Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX














Amanda Griffin, MD

Mandi Griffin, MDMedical 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

Haris Kazmi, MDMedical School
2005 Sind Medical College, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Experience
Research Assistant
Field Medical Officer










Ladan Modallel, MD

Ladan Modallel, MDMedical 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

Preeti Pa;akurthi, MDMedical School
1996 Minsk Med Inst, Minsk, Belarus

Experience
1995-1999 Resident, Hindu Rao, Esi and Maharaja Agarsein Hospitals











PY-3

Sanjay Akangire, MD

Sanjay Akangire, MDMedical 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

Kavita Bapat, MDMedical 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

Linh Ha, MDMedical 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

Samer Zaid Kaylani, MDMedical School
2006 Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
















PL-4

Archana G Kulkarni, MD

Archana Kulkarni, MDMedical 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