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Office
3400 Spruce St
Fl 4
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 570-510-5412
Summary
- General Surgery Resident with a PhD in Cell Biology, Physiology and Metabolism interested in trauma, emergency surgery, and critical care.
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 2015 - 2024
- University of PennsylvaniaPhD, Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism, Titchenell Lab, 2018 - 2023
- Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2015, NIDDK MSRT Program 2012-2013
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public HealthB.S.P.H., Major: Nutrition; Minor: Chemistry, 2006 - 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2018 - 2024
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- NIH NIDDK T32 University of Pennsylvania, Institute of Diabetes, Obesity, and Metbolism
- NIH Loan Repayment Program Award NIGMS, Health Disparities
- Oscar B. Crofford Award for Diabetes Research Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsmTORC1 controls murine postprandial hepatic glycogen synthesis via Ppp1r3b.Kahealani Uehara, Won Dong Lee, Megan Stefkovich, Dipsikha Biswas, Dominic Santoleri
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2024-01-30 - 1 citationsAnalysis of Social Media Involvement in Violent Injury.Anna E Garcia Whitlock, Brendan P Gill, Joseph B Richardson, Desmond U Patton, Bethany Strong
JAMA Surgery. 2023-12-01 - 13 citationsInsulin Regulation of Hepatic Lipid Homeostasis.Kahealani Uehara, Dominic Santoleri, Anna E Garcia Whitlock, Paul M Titchenell
Comprehensive Physiology. 2023-06-26
Journal Articles
- Jejunal administration of glucose enhances acyl ghrelin suppression in obese humansTamboli R.A., Sidani R.M., Garcia A.E., Antoun J., Isbell J.M., Albaugh V.L., Abumrad N.N., American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1/1/2016
- Metabolic shifts toward fatty-acid usage and increased thermogenesis are associated with impaired adipogenesis in mice expressing human APOE4Arbones-Mainar J.M., Johnson L.A., Torres-Perez E., Garcia A.E., Peres-Diaz S., Raber J, Maeda N., International Journal of Obesity, 1/1/2016
- Patient Variables which may Predict Length of Stay and Hospital Costs in Elderly Patients with Hip FractureGarcia, A.E., Bonnaig, J.V., Yoneda, Z.T., Richards, J.E., Ehrenfeld, J.M., Jahangir, A.A. Obremskey, W.T., Sethi, M.K., J Orthop Trauma, 1/1/2012
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Acyl and Desacyl Ghrelin Modulate the Insulin Signaling Pathway in Human Adipocytes.Antoun, J., Garcia, A.E., Hajri, T., Clements, R.H., Williams, D.B., Marks-Shulman, P.A., Abumrad, N.N., Tamboli, R.A., Diabetes, 1/1/2012
- Altered Acyl to Desacyl Ghrelin Ratio Early after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery.Garcia, A.E., Antoun, J., Clements, R.H., Williams, D.B., Marks-Shulman, P.A., Abumrad, N.N., Tamboli, R.A., Diabetes, 1/1/2012
Lectures
- Leveraging Mentorship to Enhance Knowledge in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Across the GenerationsBoston, MA - 1/15/2016
- Role of Ghrelin in Improved Insulin Sensitivity in the Immediate Postop Period after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB)Washington, DC - 1/7/2013
- Pursuing a research year during medical schoolNashville, TN - 1/2/2012
Authored Content
- FINDING OUR WAY BACK TO TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCHFebruary 2020
Press Mentions
- VUSM Student Lands AMA Foundation AwardOctober 9th, 2014
Grant Support
- Medical Student Research Training Administrative SupplementNIH NIDDK2012–2013
- Vanderbilt Student Research Training Program (SRTP) in Diabetes, Endocrinology and MetabolismNIH NIDDK2011
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