Andrew Goulian

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2022 Research Intern

Andrew Goulian is a driven second-year medical student at California Northstate University. During his OTI internship, he collaborated with Dr. Meir Marmor on clinical research, utilizing advanced ultrasound technology called Power Doppler and Contrast Enhanced ultrasound to assess Acute Compartment Syndrome. As an officer in the US NAVY, Andrew's passion for trauma research stems from its significant impact on military personnel. Eager to make a difference, he envisions a future of continued research alongside Dr. Marmor, aiming to improve the understanding and treatment of orthopaedic emergencies that affect the military community. With unwavering commitment, Andrew aspires to forge a medical career that serves and supports the health and well-being of the greater military population.

Akash Nadella

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2022 Research Intern

Akash Nadella is a second-year medical student at the Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, and he began his research with the OTI as an intern during the summer of 2022. He worked closely with Dr. Marmor's team on a multi-study project exploring how various ultrasound technologies such as power Doppler, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and near-infrared spectroscopy can be used diagnostically in orthopedic trauma, particularly in the setting of acute compartment syndrome. Having played an integral role from the initial conceptualization to the final design of multiple studies in this space, he plans to continue his work with the team as the clinical studies continue longitudinally. Currently the co-president of his home institution's Orthopedics Interest group, he aspires to eventually practice in academics as an orthopedic surgeon-scientist with a focus on basic or translational research.

Rohan Mangal

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2022 Research Intern

Rohan Mangal is a second year MD/MBA student at the University of Miami. During his OTI internship, he worked with Dr. Meir Marmor on exploring the role of acute postoperative pain management in preventing prolonged opioid use after orthopedic surgery. He is also contributing to another project measuring differences in patient pain levels when reported by nurses versus when self-reported after orthopedic surgery. During his time with UCSF, Rohan honed his data analytics skills using R, JMP Pro, and Tableau in his work. Rohan hopes to continue research at the intersection of data science and orthopedic surgery to influence clinical practice and improve patient outcomes.

Frances L. Koback

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2022 Research Intern

Frances Koback is a second-year medical student at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. At the OTI, Frances and her team utilized the National Trauma Database to identify factors associated with the development of acute compartment syndrome. Specifically, Frances’s work employed machine learning techniques to identify fracture combinations and patient demographics that increase the likelihood of ACS, with the hope of enabling physicians to proactively monitor patients with these factors, thereby reducing the risk of potentially devastating missed diagnoses. This summer, Frances greatly enjoyed working in the operating room, learning from residents during weekly anatomy lab, and conducting research with her team. She is excited to continue work with Dr. Marmor when she returns to medical school this fall. Moving forward, Frances intends to pursue a career in Orthopedic surgery while continuing to leverage AI and Machine Learning to make clinical advancements in orthopedic surgery.

Taylor Rakauskas

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2022 Research Intern

Taylor Rakauskas is a second-year medical student at FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. Under the guidance of Dr. Marmor, Taylor worked in collaboration with two other students on multiple projects involving vulnerable populations and natural language processing. The overarching goal was to develop and test different NLP algorithms based on their ability to extract various social determinants from electronic health records. In addition, she thoroughly enjoyed shadowing and attending weekly meetings in person for part of the summer. Taylor is grateful for the chance to conduct research with UCSF and plans on continuing her projects remotely for the remainder of her medical education. She hopes to pursue orthopedic surgery and utilize the skills she gained during the OTI internship in future research endeavors.

Ashley Gall

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2021 Research Intern

Currently I am completing my second year of medical school at West Virginia University School of Medicine. During my time at OTI, I worked with Dr. Marmor to investigate lower extremity fasciotomy closure methodology. We set out to compare the various routes to fasciotomy closure using data extracted from the National Trauma Data Bank. Our study evolved into analyzing what factors put a patient at greater risk for requiring split thickness skin graft closure. I am continuing this research remotely with Dr. Marmor. I plan to continue to pursue a career in orthopedic surgery and to use research along my journey so that I may improve the quality of care my patients receive.

John Paul

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2021 Research Intern

John Paul is a third-year medical student at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. During his OTI internship, he worked with Dr. Richard Coughlin on a project to create the Global Orthopedic Residency Database (gORD), an academic and professional network among Orthopedic residency programs, institutions, surgeons, and students in Sub-Saharan Africa. This network aims to facilitate resource sharing and collaborative opportunities, such as scholarships, grants, and clinical observations. Currently, he takes part in education and raising awareness for global surgery as the president of the Global Surgery Student Alliance (GSSA) at his home institution. He plans to continue his research studies on the specific needs for education and resources in Orthopedics in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). In the future, John Paul intends to pursue a career in Orthopedic surgery and serve patients who are in need of musculoskeletal care locally and overseas.

Haley Nadone

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2021 Research Intern

Haley is a second year medical student at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and a 2021 OTI intern. Under the guidance of Dr. Richard Coughlin, she has been helping to build the Global Orthopaedic Residency Database (gORD). The goal of this project is to create an academic and professional network among medical professionals and students across low- and middle-income countries. Moving forward, Haley intends on pursuing a career in orthopaedic surgery with the goal to combine an academic practice with her passion for global surgery and health policy.

Kendrick Cuero

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2020 Research Intern

Kendrick Cuero interned at UCSF OTI in the summer of 2020. As an intern, his research involved a systematic review on the rates of humeral fracture nonunion in the elderly. Kendrick recently began his third year of medical school at the George Washington University and is excited to start his clinical training. He continues his research pursuits with Dr. Marmor remotely and plans to begin another project on muscle injury and atrophy related to fractures. Moving forward, Kendrick hopes to pursue a career in orthopaedic surgery. His specific interests include sports medicine and joint replacement, as his past experiences have highlighted the potential impact he hopes to have on his future patients through these fields..

Ramapaada Medam

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2020 Research Intern

I’m in my third year of medical school at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Under the mentorship and guidance of OTI member Dr. Meir Marmor I have contributed to the following projects: Outcomes of periprosthetic versus non-periprosthetic distal femur fractures: A Meta-Analysis Use of Osteobiologics for Fracture Management: The When, What, and How Revisiting the Gold Standard - A Meta-Analysis on the Use of Osteobiologics in Tibia Fracture Healing I plan to continue to learn, contribute to orthopaedic research, and engage in as many clinical experiences as I can to set myself up to contribute to the medical team in residency and beyond. I hope to become an orthopedic surgeon and continue with musculoskeletal research in order to maximize the satisfaction and health outcomes of my future patients..

Sarah Coufal

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2020 Research Intern

I mainly worked on two projects at OTI both involving the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB). In the first project I worked closely on with Dr. Marmor and it was looking at the shift of complex orthopaedic fractures from Level I to Non Level I trauma centers. That paper is currently under peer review. The second project I worked on was with a fellow intern and it was analyzing triage decisions on patients with pelvic ring injuries and were hemodynamically unstable. In both projects, my main tasks involved developing a code to extract data from the NTDB. Current Plans I am currently interning at the UCSF Nephrology division and am applying to medical school in the upcoming cycle. I hope to start medical school in 2023; I would like to pursue surgery and am definitely interested in orthopaedic surgery!

Stella Stergiadou

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2020 Research Intern

Medical Student University Of Thessaly, Greece I assisted in research concerning the Management of Pelvic Ring Injuries . We are currently working remotely on a project concerning the optimal choice of treatment in hemorrhagic unstable patients with Pelvic Ring Injuries. The research focuses on the triage of these patients and the factors that influence patient outcome. I am interested in pursuing a career in orthopaedics and continue working on research concerning trauma.

Guy Guenther

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2019 Research Intern

Guy is a second-year medical student at the University of Minnesota. His main contributions while at the OTI included work on a systematic review of randomized control trials on the surgical treatment of hip fractures and a retrospective study on the impact of operative duration on post-operative complications following hip fracture surgery. In addition to his research, Guy took full advantage of the opportunities to shadow in arthroplasty clinic and the OR as well as educational opportunities with the resident anatomy class and morning trauma conference. Guy hopes to pursue a career in orthopaedic surgery and to continue working on research to contribute to the field. He has a specific interest in working with underserved patients and understanding the nuances of providing orthopaedic care for this population

Parisun Shoga

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2019 Research Intern

Currently, Parisun is a second-year medical student at Touro University Nevada. During her internship at OTI, Parisun was able to work with other medical students on two research projects and had the opportunity to shadow in the OR and clinic. The first project: Radiation Exposure during Percutaneous Screw Fixation in the Pelvis. The second project: Assessment of Surgical Skills using a Cadaver Ankle Fracture Model. Looking ahead, Parisun's goal is to become an orthopedic surgeon involved in an academic center with the opportunity to work with medical students and residents.

Tatiana Getman

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2019 Research Intern

Tatiana Getman interned at OTI in the Summer of 2019. She contributed to four projects, some of which are currently being submitted for publication! These projects included studying radiation exposure during percutaneous screw fixation of the pelvis, determining the clinical impact of surgical randomized controlled trials on the management of hip fractures, determining the rate of healing of tibia fractures based on x-rays, and lastly, studying the relationship between traumatic brain injuries and tibia fracture healing. Tatiana is now in her second year of medical school, studying for her boards and getting ready to start her clinical rotations. She plans to go into either orthopedics or PM&R with a sports medicine fellowship. Either way, her goal is to help her future patients maintain vitality and participation in sports and recreation throughout life.

Niel Panchal

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2019 Research Intern

Niel worked as a remote clinical researcher and data analyst at OTI conducting multivariate analysis on types of traumatic brain injuries that lead to accelerated bone formation in patients with tibia fractures only. He has actively contributing to the TBI-Tibia study, which is supporting OTI's recent discovery of accelerated bone formation exhibited in contralateral polytrauma of murine models. He is also executing data-driven approach to strongly support Morioka, K., Marmor, Y., Sacramento, J.A. et al. Differential fracture response to traumatic brain injury suggests dominance of neuroinflammatory response in polytrauma. Sci Rep 9, 12199 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-48126-z" In the future, Niel foresees a gap year and continuously driving his ambition to conduct clinical research. Ultimately, Niel plans to matriculate into medical school and further progress a career in healthcare.

Mayur Urva

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2018 Research Intern

Currently, Mayur is finishing his 3rd year of medical school at New York Medical College. Mayur will then spend a year at UCSF as the 2020-2021 IGOT Morgan and Madison McClellan International Research Fellow. During his summer internship at OTI, Mayur developed a video-based assessment tool for surgical skill development in orthopaedic residents. He also contributed to a systematic review of reporting of reduction quality in intertrochanteric fracture fixation. Going forward, Mayur plans to pursue a career in orthopaedics with an emphasis on education and global health.

Nehil Patel

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2018 Research Intern

Nehil is currently working as a behavior therapist for young children with autism, while he applies and interviews for medical school. During his time as a UCSF OTI intern, Nehil had the opportunity to start and carry forward a study that sought to investigate accelerated bone healing in patients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries and concomitant long bone shaft fractures. He also had the opportunity to participate in several projects at the OTI, such as the experimental development of an ultrasound tool that could measure tibiofibular syndesmosis non-invasively. Nehil thinks it was a great experience to work hand in hand with trauma surgeons, research staff, and medical students. These experiences at the OTI provided Nehil great insight into the field of orthopaedic trauma and helped him cultivate a burgeoning interest in pursuing a career as a surgeon. Nehil envisions himself as a medical student in the near future.

Will Curtis

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2017 Research Intern

After Will completes medical school at the University of Southern California, he will start orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of New Mexico in June. As a research intern at the OTI, Will had the opportunity to contribute to two now published manuscripts, titled: Resection Arthroplasty Compared With Total Hip Arthroplasty in Treating Chronic Hip Pain of Patients With a History of Substance Abuse and Use of Standard Musculoskeletal Ultrasound to Determine the Need for Fasciotomy in an Elevated Muscle Compartment Pressure Cadaver Leg Model. Through these research projects, he was able to participate in study design, data collection, analysis, manuscript drafting, and submission, all of which have been extremely useful in his subsequent research endeavors. Will hope to continue to perform orthopaedic trauma research, specifically in the surgical treatment of patients with substance use disorders. His future fellowship interests include trauma, shoulder/elbow, and sports surgery.

Jonathan Charlu

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2017 Research Intern

Jonathan is currently completing medical school as a 4th year medical student at St. Louis University School of Medicine. Jonathan worked with Dr. Marmor and the team to help complete a project focused on using ultrasound techniques to diagnose acute compartment syndrome. This was a cadaver study using ultrasound to correlate lower leg tissue and fascial changes with increased leg compartment pressure. He compared increased compartment depth, measured with ultrasound, with increased compartment pressure in each leg. The compartment pressures were generated by a controlled fluid model guided by Bernoulli's principle. This led to a journal publication, titled: Use of Standard Musculoskeletal Ultrasound to Determine the Need for Fasciotomy in an Elevated Muscle Compartment Pressure Cadaver Leg Model

Joshua Slocum

Orthopaedic Trauma Institute
2016 Research Intern

Joshua is a CA-1 Anesthesiology Resident at George Washington University.  At OTI, he worked on a couple projects. First, Joshua worked with the Bahney lab on project "Chondrocyte-to-Osteoblast Transformation in Mandibular Fracture Repair." Second, he worked digitally on project "Increased Litigation Burden Amongst Tibia, Pelvis, and Spine Fractures: An Analysis of 756 Fracture Related Malpractice Cases." Joshua says he greatly enjoyed his experiences at OTI. Currently, Joshua is looking to do a fellowship in the future in a sub-specialty within anesthesiology called acute pain and regional anesthesiology. This is an important field that complements care for our acute orthopedic trauma patients.