Current Residents
Training for Surgery Residents
The Burn and Shock Trauma Research Institute provides research training for clinicians from many different specialties, including surgery, anesthesiology, otolaryngology, neonatology, dentistry and pulmonology/critical care medicine. The Institute research programs are applicable to many additional specialties, as well. Each trainee works under the guidance of a primary mentor, but has the benefit of participation in all Institute activities. Funding for trainee salaries and research comes from extramural grants from the NIH, Department of Defense and private foundation grants, or from our NIH Training Grants.
Along with spending time in the lab conducting clinical, translational and basic science research projects, many of the research students pursue an advanced degree during their two years of dedicated research time. The majority of the residents work toward an MS in Clinical Research and some pursue a MS in Public Health (MPH).
Research Residents
Corinne Bunn, M.D.
Degrees: B.S. Florida State University, M.D. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Residency: General surgery at Loyola University Medical Center
Research: Role of mast cells in burn wound injury, clinical quality and outcomes in burn and trauma patients
Mentor: Dr. Kuzhali Muthumalaiappan, Dr. Richard Gonzalez
Funding Source: NIH (NIGMS) T32 Training in Trauma and Burn Research
Current Position: General Surgery Resident, Department of Surgery, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood IL
Email: corinne.bunn@lumc.edu
Sujay Kulshrestha, M.D.
Degrees: M.D. - University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
- A. - Biochemistry, Washington University in St. Louis
Residency: General Surgery – Loyola University Medical Center
Research: Use of Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning for Clinical Decision Support in Trauma
Mentor: Majid Afshar, M.D.
Funding Source: T32 NIAAA
Current Position: Research Resident
Email: sujay.kulshrestha@lumc.edu
Parth Patel, M.D.
Degree: B.S. in Neuroscience, M.D.
Residency: Urology
Research: Health services & outcomes researching using the National Cancer Database (Bladder/Prostate/Kidney/Testis) and the Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project databases
Mentors: Dr. Gopal Gupta, Dr. Kristin Baldea, Dr. Thomas Turk, Dr. Ahmer Farooq, Dr. Larissa Bresler
Funding Source: None
Current Position: Research Resident PGY-5
Email: Parth.Patel001@lumc.edu