Anesthesiology Residency

Resident Scholarly Work

Our residents are actively engaged in scholarly activity that advances anesthesiology education, clinical practice, and research—including peer-reviewed publications, presentations, educational innovations, and quality improvement projects.

Below is a selection of our residents’ recent scholarly work.

Milica Bjelic, MD

PGY-4/CA-3

Publication

  • Vidovich C, Laserna A, Bjelic M, et al. Blood Pressure Monitoring Gaps in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices Presenting for Non-Cardiac Surgeries. J Clin Anesth. 2024 Oct;97:111561. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111561. Epub 2024 Jul 24.

Presentations

  • Bjelic M, Arshanskiy M, Olsen K. Beyond Source Control: Thiamine Deficiency in Septic Patient with Persistent Hyperlactatemia. Poster presentation. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, United States, October 2025.
  • Bjelic M, Gray C, Hunsaker R, Matulionis R, Schwartz I. Challenges of Very High-Risk Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in the Era of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Poster presentation. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists 46th Annual Meeting and Workshops, Toronto, ON, Canada, April 2024.

Shriya Sharma, MD

PGY-2/CA-1

Publications

  • Sharma S, Desai A, Mautong H, et al. A Rare Coexistence of Klippel–Trenaunay Syndrome and Cardiac Sarcoidosis. Biomedicines. 2025 May 29;13(6):1326. DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines13061326.
  • Mautong H, Desai A, Sharma S, et al. Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measures in Patients with Heart Failure Cardiogenic Shock Following Axillary Mechanical Circulatory Support. Med Sci (Basel). 2025 Aug 19;13(3):146. DOI: 10.3390/medsci13030146.
  • Desai A, Sharma S, Siaw A, et al. Case Report: Intragastric Balloon Placement for Weight Loss in LVAD Patients—a Bridge to Heart Transplantation. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2025 May 7:12:1579218. DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1579218. eCollection 2025.
  • Desai A, Sharma S, Ruiz J, et al. Recognizing Post-Cardiac Injury Syndrome after Impella 5.5 Insertion in Cardiogenic Shock: A Case-Based Discussion. Biomedicines. 2025 Jul 16;13(7):1737. DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines13071737.
  • Sharma S, Gomez V, Krishna M, Goswami R. A Rare Case of Portal Hypertensive Polyps in Chronic Heart and Liver Disease Presenting with Acute Blood Loss Anemia. Ann Int Med: Clin Cases. 2025 Feb 18;4(2). DOI: 10.7326/aimcc.2024.0123.

Abstracts

  • Neupane S, Pudasaini P, Sharma A, et al. Minimal Change Disease in an Adult: A Case Report. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2022 Apr 30;60(248):399–401. DOI: 10.31729/jnma.7433.
  • Exploring gender-specific trends in cardiac index and renal function among patients with cardiogenic shock undergoing axillary mechanical circulatory support. The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS).
  • Neuropathic Pain in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease:​ A Multimodal Management Strategy in a Young Adult. New England Anesthesia Resident Conference.
  • SCAI stage transition after axillary mechanical circulatory support in heart failure cardiogenic shock. American Heart Association.

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