Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

PM&R Resident Research

Resident Presentations at Local and National Meetings

• Palliative Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy for Painful and Non Painful Manifestations of Spasticity in a Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Case Study Oscar O. Ortiz Vargas, M.D. / Sara Salles, D.O. was presented at the AAP National Meeting

• Cognitive and Functional Improvement in a Pediatric with Acute Disseminated Encephalomyetitis Following Methylphenidate Treatment: A Case Report. Jessica Colyer, MD / Chad A. Walters, D.O. was presented at the AAPM&R Annual Meeting

• “Sinus Bradycardia Progressing to Acute Left Heart Failure Likely Secondary to Tizanidine (Zanaflex) Administration: A Case Report”, was presented at the 2010 AAPM&R National Meeting in Seattle, WA, Jay Hammock, M.D. University of Kentucky Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

• "Leadership Legacy: Student-Driven Change in Interprofessional and Leadership Curriculum" Thomas J, Elam C, Stratton T, Pfeifle A, Erlandson M.D., E. Descriptive presentation, Southern Group on Educational Affairs Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, April 2010.

• "Swing Phase Adduction in Cerebral Palsy Diplegia: Correlation with Physical Exam" was presented at the 2010 AAPM&R National Meeting in Seattle, WA, Curtis Gale-Dyer, D.O, Hank White, PT, PhD, Henry Iwinski, M.D. Shriners Children's Hospital,University of Kentucky Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

• "Incomplete Paraplegia in an Adult with SCIWORA with Bowel and Bladder Continence despite Absense of Sacral Sensation: A case report" was presented at the 2010 AAPM&R Natiaonal Meeting in Seattle, WA, Pravardhan Birthi, M.D, Ninad Karandikar, M.D, Sara S. Salles, D.O. University of Kentucky Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

• "Recurrent UTI In Spinal Cord Injury, After Revision of Mitrofanoff Procedure" Jaymin Patil MS4, Pravardhan Birthi, M.D, Susan McDowell, M.D, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation was presented 2011 AAP Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, April 12-16, 2011.

• "The Role of Botulinum Toxin in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome- Case Report" Pravardhan Birthi, M.D, Sara Salles, D.O. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation was presented at the 2011 AAP Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, April 12-16, 2011

• “Parsonage-Turner Syndrome after Roux-en-y esophagojejunostomy:  A case report” Lindsay Shroyer, MD and Oscar Ortiz-Vargas, MD presented at 2011 AAP meeting in Phoenix, AZ, April 14-16, 2011.

• “Avasvular Necrosis of the Lunate Presenting as Persistent Severe Wrist Pain After Minor Trauma: A Case Report” Hena Sattar, MD and Oscar Ortiz Vargas, MD presented at 2011 AAP meeting in Phoenix, AZ, April 14-16, 2011.

• “An Unusual Case of a BB Gun-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Manifested as Right Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus Injury – Case Report” Pravardhan Birthi, MD, Jay Hammock, MD and Chadwick Walters, DO- 6th ISPRM World Congress - San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 12-16, 2011

• “Malignant Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Cauda Equina Syndrome: Case Report” Pravardhan Birthi, MD, Kavita Manchikanti M.D., and Sara Salles, DO- 6th ISPRM World Congress - San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 12-16, 2011

• "Influence of the Resident Training Program in Rehabilitation Technology on the Equipment and Assistive Technology Portion of the ABPMR Part 1 Scores" Hena Sattar, MD, Robert Nickerson, MD, Kathy Sheppard-Jones, PhD, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kentucky

• "Institutional engagement:  Support of Medical Student Initiatives to Enhance the Medical School Environment" Elam, C.L, Erlandson M.D., E., Reed, J., Ebong, I, Salmon, T, Thomas, J.Descriptive presentation, Generalists in Medical Education Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, November, 2011.

• "Comparison of the Side Stability of Scooters with 3 and 4 Wheels" Giridhar Gundu, MD, Oscar Ortiz Vargas, MD. Presented at the 2011 AAPM&R Meeting in Orlando Florida November 17, 2011

• "Gait Changes in Patients Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (GMFCS Level 3), Status Post Selective Dorsal Rhizotmy- A Retrospective Study" Pravardhan Birthi, MD, Hank White, PT, PhD, Robert Nickerson, MD, Henry Iwanski, MD, presented at the 2011 AAPM&R Meeting in Orlando, Florida November 17, 2011

• Spontaneous Deltoid Muscle Rupture:  A Case Report”. Brough M.D., D., Birthi M.D., P., and Ortiz M.D.,O. Was presented at the AAP Annual Meeting  Las Vegas, Nevada, March 2012 .

• "Ceroid Lipofusicinosis and Rehabilitation: A Case Report" Thien Ngo M.D., Pravardhan Birthi M.D., Sara Salles D.O. 2012 University of Kentucky was presented at the AAP Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada March 2012

• "Modulating pain in CRPS with transcranial direct current stimulation" Giridhar Gundu, M.D. Sawaki, Lumy Ph.D. University of Kentucky was presented at the IRB meeting March 7, 2012.

• "Leadership Legacy: A Student Directed Leadership Development Program" Erlandson M.D., E., Reed, J., Elam, C. Poster presentation, Southern Group for Educational Affairs Annual Conference; April, 2012.

• "Creating a Longitudinal Interprofessional Curriculum: Utilizing Krathwohl’s Taxonomy" Andrea Pfeifle, EdD, PT, Erika Erlandson, MD, James Norton, PhD, Patricia Burkhart, PhD, Penni Black, PhD, Jim Ballard, MS.. Small group oral presentation and discussion, Southern Group for Educational Affairs Annual Conference; April 20, 2012.

• "Pancreatitis and Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity in Traumatic Brain Injury" Chirumamilla, Sankar M.D., 2012 University of Kentucky presented at the 24th Annual Research Day

• "Functional Gains After Hamstring Lengthening in Paitients with Cerebral Palsy" Erlandson, Erika M.D., 2012 University of Kentucky presented at the 24th Annual Research Day

• "Modulating Pain In CRPS with TDCS" Gundu, Girdhar M.D., 2012 University of Kentucky presented at the 24th Annual Research Day

• "Influence of the Resident Training Program in Rehabilitation Technology on the Equipment and Assistive Technology Portion of the ABPMR Part 1 Scores" Sattar, Hena M.D., 2012 University of Kentucky presented at the 24th Annual Research Day

• "Spinal Transcutaneous Direct Current Stimulation to Enhance Locomotor Training After Spinal Cord Injury" Korupolu, Radha MBBS, MS, Sawaki, Lumy Ph.D., Chelette Kenneth, MS, 2012 University of Kentucky presented at the 24th Annual Research Day

• "Identification of Sural Noiceptive Flexion Reflex Index in Adult Males 20-40 Years of Age" Ngo, Thien M.D., Sawaki Lumy Ph.D., Ortiz, Oscar M.D., 2012 University of Kentucky presented at the 24th Annual Research Day

• "Retrospective Study to Determine Diagnostic Factors in Patients with Lumbosacral Radiculopathy: Proposal for Future Research" Perry, Dwan D.O., Ortiz, Oscar M.D., 2012 University of Kentucky presented at the 24th Annual Research Day

• "Multidisciplinary Acute Pain Treatment Following Tractor Rollover Accident and Hemipelvectomy: A Case Report" Lee, Jason M.D., Birthi, Pravardhan M.D., Salles, Sara D.O., 2012 University of Kentucky presented at the 24th Annual Research Day

• "Incidence of Pneumonia Associated with the Frazier Free Water Protocol" Parker, Francisco M.D., 2012 University of Kentucky presented at the 24th Annual Research Day

• "Rehab after Recurrent Spinal Cord Ependymoma: A Case Report" Erlandson, Erika M.D., Salles, Sara D.O., presented at the ASCIP, Las Vegas, NV 2012

• "Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula after TBI: A Case Report" Erlandson, Erika M.D., Nickerson, Robert M.D., presented at the AAPMR National Meeting, Atlanta, GA 2012

• "Improvements in Functional Mobility after Hamstring Lengthening in Ambulatory Children with Cebral Pasly (Retrospective Study)" Erlandson, Erika M.D., White, Hank PT, Ph.D, Iwinski, Henry M.D., presented at the AAPM&R National Meeting, Atlanta, GA 2012

• "Positional Femoral Neuropathy: A Case Report" Gundu, Giridhar M.D., Ortiz-Vargas, Oscar M.D., presented at the AAPMR National Meeting, Atlanta, GA 2012

• "CNS Histoplasmosis with Tetraparesis: A Case Report", Parker, Francisco M.D., Brough, David M.D., Salles, Sara D.O., presented at the AAPM&R National Meeting Atlanta, GA 2012

• "Multidisciplinary Acute Pain Treatment Following Tractor Rollover Accident and Hemipelvectomy: A Case Report" Lee, Jason M.D., Birthi, Pravardhan M.D., Salles, Sara D.O., presented at the International Conference on Opoids, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 2012

• "Neuroplasticity and Gait Recovery with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury" Korupolu, Radha M.D., Lee, Kara PT, DPT., Chelette, Kenneth MS, Sawaki, Lumy M.D., Ph.D., presented at the ASCIP, Las Vegas, NV 2012

• "Concurrent Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome in a Child: A Case Report" Korupolu, Radha M.D., Hack, Nawaz M.D., Salles, Sara D.O., presented at the AAPM&R National Meeting, Atlanta, GA 2012

• "Spinal Cord Injury after Anticoagulation in a Patient with Arteriovenous Malformations" Chirumamilla, Sankar M.D., presented at the ASCIP, Las Vegas, NV 2012

• "Botulinum Toxin A Injection to Facial Muscles in Patient with Stiff Person Syndrome Implanted with Inthraecal Baclofen Pump: A Case Report" Pakeerappa, Praveen M.D., Birthi, Pravardhan M.D., Salles Sara D.O., presented at the AAPM&R National Meeting, Atlanta, GA 2012

• “Identification of Sural Nociceptive Flexion Reflex Ratio” Ngo, Thien M.D., Ortiz, Oscar M.D., presented at the 2013 AAP national meeting, New Orleans, LA

• "Knee Hyperextension After Hamstring Lengthening in Cerebral Palsy: Incidence, Predictive Factors and Cost in Gait Efficiency" Angulo Parker, Francisco M.D., University of Kentucky, presented at the 25th Annual Research Day 2013

• "Knee Injury- Distance Running" Perry, Dwan D.O., Ireland, Mary M.D., University of Kentucky, Presented at the 25th Annual Research Day 2013

• "Identification of Sural Nociceptive Flexion Reflex Ratio in Adult Males 20-40 Years of Age" Ngo, Thien M.D., Sawaki, Lumy M.D., Ph.D., Ortiz, Oscar M.D., University of Kentucky, presented at the 25th Annual Research Day 2013

• "Botulinum Toxin A Injection to the Facial Muscles in a Patient with Stiff Person Syndrome Implanted with an Inthecal Baclofen Pump: A Case Report" Pakeerappa, Praveen M.D., Birthi, Pravardhan M.D., Salles, Sara D.O., University of Kentucky, presented at the 25th Annual Research Day 2013

• "Post-Traumatic Headaches in Veterals: TBI or PTSD?" Manchikanti, Kavita M.D., University of Kentucky, presented at the 25th Annual Research Day 2013

• "Human Cytomegalovirus Infection in Post Left Middle Cerebral Artery Ischemic Stroke Patients" Ma, John M.D., Hammock, James M.D., Erlandson, Erika M.D., University of Kentucky, presented at the 25th Annual Research Day 2013

• "Acute Rehabilitation of a Patient with Surgically Acquired Central Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndrome" Lyles, Aaron M.D., University of Kentucky, presented at the 25th Annual Research Day 2013

• "Parasigittal Interlaminar Epudural Approach Versus the Transforaminal Epidural Approach for the Treatment of Lumbar Radicular Pain: A randomized, blinded, prospective outcome study" Lee, Jason M.D., Univerisity of Kentucky, presented at the 25th Annual Research Day 2013

• "Distance Effects of Hamstring Lengthening in Patients with Cerebral Palsy" Korupolu, Radha M.D., White, Hank P.T., Ph.D., University of Kentucky, presented at the 25th Annual Research Day 2013

• "Modulating Pain in CRPS with TDCS" Gundu, Giridhar M.D., Chelette, Kenneth M.S., University of Kentucky, presented at the 25th Annual Research Day 2013

• "Functional Gains after Hamstring Lengthening in Patients with Cerebral Palsy" Erlandson, Erika M.D., University of Kentucky, presented at the 25 Annual Research Day 2013

• "Effect of Athletics on Activities of Daily Living, Depression & Self-efficacy after Spinal Cord Injury" Chirumamilla, Sankar M.D., University of Kentucky, presented at the 25th Annual Research Day 2013

Resident Journal Publications

• Pravardhan Birthi, M.D, Chadwick Walters, D.O, Ninad Karandikar, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation "A Rare Case of Tardive Dyskinesia and Akathisia Induced by Citalopram: Case Presentation," is published in the AAPM&R Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation October 2010, Volume 2, Issue 10, pg 973-975

• Schoenberg NE, Bardach SH, Manchikanti KN, Goodenow AC. "Appalachian resident' experiences with and management of multiple morbidity." Qual Health Res. 2011. May;21(5):601-11

• Pravardhan Birthi, M.D, Chadwick Walters, D.O, Ninad Karandikar, M.D, Oscar Ortiz M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation "The use of Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy (ITB) for myoclonus in a patient with Lance Adams syndrome: A case report,"AAPM&R Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation 2011 July; 3 (7): 671-673

• Erlandson, Erika, MD, Janelle Reed, MD, PhD, Carol Elam, EdD "Leadership Legacy: A Student-Directed Leadership Development Program" Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association December 2011; Pub vol 109

• Manchikanti L, Buenaventura RM, Manchikanti MN, Ruan X, Gupta S, Smith HS, Christo PJ, Ward SP. "Effectiveness of therapeutic lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections in managing lumbar spinal pain." Pain Physician. 2012. May-June; 15(3):E199-245

• Dwan Perry, D.O., Pravardhan Birthi, M.D., Sara Salles. D.O., Susan McDowell, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation "Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Associated with the use of Carbidopa/Levodopa for Dystonia in Cerebral Palsy: A Case Report PM&R" PMR Journal 2012 May; 4 (5): 383-384

• Manchikanti, KN, Atluri S, Singh V, Geffert S, Sehgai N, Falco FJ. "An update of evaluation of therapeutic thoracic facet joint interventions." Pain Physician. 2012 Jul-Aug; 15(4):E463-8

• Schneider, B., Birthi M.D., P., and Salles D.O, S.  “Acute tetra paresis secondary to Chiari malformation with syringomyelia.  A case report”. accepted and awaits publication in Spinal cord Journal .

• Birthi M.D., P., Sloan, P., Salles, S . “Subcutaneous Botulinum Toxin A for the Treatment of Refractory Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A case report,” accepted and awaits publication in PM&R Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation