Annual Research Day

With a strong tradition of robust research at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System, we integrate research training throughout the residency and fellowship programs to help our trainees master basic as well as more advanced concepts of research. To showcase our residents and fellows and their exceptional achievements in research, women’s health clinical care and education, we host an Annual Research Day at the end of the academic year. On Research Day, residents and fellows present their research which is a culmination of hard work, thoughtful inquiry, and personal and professional growth. We are grateful for their tireless work. Many women and families have benefited from their experience and commitment to the highest quality patient care.  We look forward to the significant contributions and unwavering dedication to improving women’s health that our residents and fellows will make in the years ahead as they pursue future endeavors.

Fellow Presentations

Yuri Cruz Carreno, M.D.

Adjunct progesterone after cerclage and risk of preterm birth in singleton pregnancies with and without prior spontaneous preterm birth 

Mentor: Pouya Abhari, M.D.

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Alyssa J. Mercadel, M.D.

Intra-racial disaggregation reveals associations between nativity and overall survival in women with endometrial cancer

Mentor: Matthew P. Schlumbrecht, M.D.

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Megan Piacquadio, DO

Twenty-Two Weeks and Beyond: Contemporary Outcomes Following Periviable Birth and Implications for Prenatal Counseling and Shared Decision-Making

Mentor: Alexa Cohen, M.D.

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Suset Rodriguez, M.D.

First-in-human extended ex vivo perfusion of whole human ovaries in a bioreactor with retrieval of oocytes at different maturational stages

Mentor: Pasquale Patrizio, M.D.

Resident Presentations

Arielle Barry, M.D.

Anatomical Outcome Following Uterine Suspension for Stage 2 and Stage 3 Prolapse

Mentor: Carlos Medina, M.D.

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Marianna Dorta, M.D.

Implementing Group Prenatal Care at Jackson South

Mentor: Lydia Fein, M.D., MPH

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Nicole Habibe Burgos, M.D.

Optimal Timing of Delivery in Patients with Multiple Repeat Cesarean Deliveries

Mentor: Jillian Lopiano, M.D.

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Rima Hajjar, M.D.

GLP-1-Mediated Pregnancy and Neonatal Complications in Mice

Mentor: Michael Paidas, M.D.

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Johanna McCracken, M.D.

Factors Associated with Pharmacologic Treatment of Postpartum Depression in a Diverse Urban Population

Mentor: Anna Sfakianaki, M.D.

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Clara Murphy, M.D.

Advanced Maternal Age Beyond 40 Years: Maternal Morbidity, Neonatal Outcomes, and Predictors of NICU Admission in a Safety-Net Population

Mentor: Anna Sfakianaki, M.D.

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Ciara Sanchez, M.D.

Perinatal and Postnatal Outcomes of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Diagnosed Antenatally by Obstetric Ultrasound and Fetal Echocardiography: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Mentor: Anna Sfakianaki, M.D.

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Flavia Valdes, M.D.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse Awareness Among Hispanic Women: Associations with Educational Attainment, Income, and Symptom Recognition

Mentor: Carlos Medina, M.D.