Medicine - Global Pop Mentors
Family Medicine
Silvia Cunto-Amesty, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023- Thoughts of self-harm in adolescents: relationship with violence in the Dominican Republic, Scholarly Project
Rebecca Leeds, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024- Impact of Residency Spanish Language Curriculum on Patient-Provider Communication, Scholarly Project
General Medicine
Nathaniel Kratz, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023- The COVID-19 Community Pesquisa Project: Digital Readiness and Access to Health Care in the South Bronx, Scholarly Project
Andrew Moran, MD, MPH
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023- Exploration of Systemic Determinants of In-Hospital Mortality due to Acute Myocardial Infarction in Mexico, Summer Research, Guadalajara, Mexico
2022
- Testing a mobile, on-demand hypertension management training app in Abuja, Nigeria, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA
Ariel Pablos-Mendez, MD, MPH
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023- Exploration of Systemic Determinants of In-Hospital Mortality due to Acute Myocardial Infarction in Mexico, Summer Research, Guadalajara, Mexico
Hematology/Oncology
Melissa Accordino, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024- Adjuvant ovarian function suppression (OFS) use in premenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer in the US: Real-world trends in clinical practice, adherence, and quality of life in the post-SOFT/TEXT era, Scholarly Project
Katherine D. Crew, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023- Comparing risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease and uptake of chemoprevention and statins among racially/ethnically diverse women with atypical hyperplasia or lobular carcinoma in situ, Scholarly Project
Yoanna Pumpalova, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024- Early Colorectal Cancer Detection in South African Public Hospitals, Summer Research, Durban, South Africa
2023
- Fecal Immunohistochemistry Testing for Early Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis in South Africa, Summer Research, Durban, South Africa
2022
- The Association of HIV and Other Risk Factors with Triple Negative Breast Cancer in South African Women, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA
Infectious Disease
Kathrine Meyers, DrPH, MS, MPP
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024- Mpox vaccine hesitancy in under-vaccinated populations in the United States, Scholarly Project
2022
- PrEP Choice: Supporting Shared Decision Making in Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis against HIV, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA
Lawrence James Purpura, MD, MPH, TM
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023- Gut Microbial Dysbiosis and Its Correlation with Long COVID and ME/CFS Symptoms Among Patients in New York, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA
Michael Yin, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024- Comparative Analysis of Xerostomia and Temporomandibular Disorders in Participants with and without Long COVID, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA
2023
- Outcome and Diagnosis of HIV-associated Pneumocystis Pneumonia, Summer Research, Cape Town, South Africa
- Evaluating Clinician Responses to Treatment Failure in Patients Living with HIV in La Romana, Dominican Republic, Summer Research, La Romana, Dominican Republic
- Alveolar Bone Loss and Periodontitis in Pre-Menopausal Women with and without HIV, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA
- Risk Factors for Low Trabecular Bone Volume among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, Summer Research, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Gut Microbial Dysbiosis and Its Correlation with Long COVID and ME/CFS Symptoms Among Patients in New York, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA
2022
- Mandibular Bone Microarchitecture Changes in Postmenopausal Women With and Without HIV, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA
- Patient Satisfaction in Comprehensive Program for HIV/AIDS at La Clínica de Familia La Romana, Summer Research, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Jason Zucker, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024- The Pros and Cons of Prophylaxis: An Interview-Based Study of Patient and Provider Perspectives on Doxy-PEP Therapy at Clínica de Familia, La Romana, Summer Research, La Romana, Dominican Republic
2022
- Characterizing the impact of COVID-19-related healthcare disruptions on viral suppression among persons living with HIV: lessons from an New York City-based health information exchange, Summer Research, New York City, NY, USA
- Understanding Sexual Health, PrEP Use, and Health Engagement Among Individuals Receiving or Eligible for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Qualitative Study, Scholarly Project
Susan Aileen Olender, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023- “It Wouldn't Be a Dealbreaker”: Provider Attitudes Towards HCV Treatment in People Living with HIV Who Are Currently Using Drugs, Scholarly Project
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Matthew Robert Baldwin, MD, MS
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2022- A post-hoc analysis of the CITRIS-ALI clinical trial for the use of Vitamin C supplementation in critically ill patients, Scholarly Project
Max Roe O’Donnell, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024- Differentiated Service Delivery for people co-infected with drug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV, Scholarly Project