NaveedRahmanMD

Research History

• Reviewer, Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryReview articles submitted to "Vascular and Endovascular Surgery", a peer-reviewed journal that publishes information to guide vascular specialists in endovascular, surgical, and medical treatment of vascular disease.2023 - Present
• Vascular Surgery Journal Club, SUNY Upstate Department of SurgeryParticipated in the monthly Upstate Vascular Surgery Journal club discussing paradigm-shifting articles in the literature.2021 - 2024
• Vascular Researcher, SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityConducted clinical research and authored multiple case reports and poster presentations on various vascular topics such as aneurysmal disease.2019 - 2024
• Surgery Quality Improvement Project CoordinatorReview, revise, and organize all quality improvement initiatives advocated by surgery residents to streamline patient care and improve outcomes.2022 - 2023
• Clinical Researcher, Society for Improving Medical Professional Learning (SIMPL)Completed literature review (40+ articles) regarding SIMPL, a real-time assessment tool for intraoperative performance of surgery residents and adopted by the American Board of Surgery for competency-based assessment of surgical residents nationwide starting in 2023.2021 - 2023
• "Abdominal Wall Reconstruction" Quality Improvement Project, SUNY Upstate Department of SurgeryEstablished an order set for patients undergoing ventral hernia repair with mesh +/- component separation surgery (abdominal wall reconstruction) at to optimize pain relief, minimize the infection rate, reduce the length of stay, and decrease the number of post-operative ED visits within 30 days.2021 - 2022
• "High Risk Procedures" Quality Improvement Project, SUNY Upstate Department of SurgeryLed a quality improvement project entitled “High Risk Procedures,” which established protocols followed by surgery and anesthesia to optimize pre-operative planning and communication prior to complex surgical interventions in order to improve patient safety and outcomes.2019 - 2020
• Editor, Medical Student PressServed as editor for MSPress, a peer-reviewed open-access journal that publishes articles including scientific research papers, research essays, interviews, medical ethics essays, creative writing pieces, sound pieces, and visual art pieces.2017 - 2019
• Clinical Researcher, Thomas Jefferson University Department of SurgeryCollected, analyzed, and evaluated outcomes and complications for surgical patients, including patients after gallbladder surgery, anterior spinal exposures, and bariatric surgery. Led to two peer-reviewed journal publications and numerous poster presentations at research symposiums.2016 - 2019
• Gibbon Surgical Society at Thomas Jefferson UniversityParticipated in clinical skills workshops, suturing clinics, teaching sessions, peer mentorship, and Grand Rounds lectures with surgical faculty at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.2015 - 2019
• Fellow, Physician Executive Leadership, Sidney Kimmel Medical CollegeNovel student-generated program to prepare medical trainees to be healthcare leaders, focusing on key topics such as health policy, medical innovation, organizational management, and patient experience.2015 - 2019
• Journal Chief Editor, Free Clinic Research CollectiveManaged the Free Clinic Research Collective, a nationwide, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original work on all aspects of student-run free clinics.2016 - 2017
• JeffSurg CurriculumImproved surgical knowledge and skills through lectures, skills session, team-based learning, and journal club and meetings organized by faculty in the Thomas Jefferson University Department of Surgery.2016 - 2017
• Leadership LIVE, Thomas Jefferson UniversityStudent leadership development curriculum to enhance diversity, integrity, personal and professional development, leadership, service, and teamwork through workshops, community service, and events.2015 - 2017
• Editor, Inside Out Magazine, Thomas Jefferson UniversityPublished annual journal which showcases photography, paintings, sketches, short stories, poems and essays by members of the Thomas Jefferson community as a branch of the Jefferson Arts Organization.2015 - 2017
• Editor, Health Mentors Program Newsletter at Thomas Jefferson UniversityPublished annual newsletter that united students from colleges of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy to manage care for medically complex patients through a patient-centered care approach.2015 - 2017
• JeffHEALTH (Helping East Africa Link to Health) in RwandaTaught community health workers primary health care topics in Akirambe and Rule and interned at University Teaching Hospital of Butare in Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynecology and Orthopedics.2016 - 2016
• University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of BusinessEnrolled in “Healthcare Entrepreneurship” (HCMG 867) to learn about the components of the healthcare ecosystem from guest lecturers including founders and senior executives of healthcare startups, insurance providers, big pharma, hospital systems, law firms, accelerators and venture funds.2016 - 2016
• Basic Science Lab Researcher, University Medical Center Utrecht, the NetherlandsEvaluated the optimal concentration of methacrylate hyaluronic acid in cell-laden hydrogels to promote chondrogenesis and maintain bioprinting viability. Presented research at University Medical Center Utrecht and Leiden University.2015 - 2015
• Clinical Researcher, Penn State Social Science Research InstituteConducted various surveys and collected data concerning national health and well-being.2013 - 2014
• Basic Science Lab Researcher, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical DefenseStudied the efficacy of scopolamine for behavioral and neuromorphological protection against nerve poisoning. Presented research at Gallery Walk and at International Test and Evaluation Association.2012 - 2013
• Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP), US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical DefenseTested two drugs approved by National Institute of Health’s Anticonvulsant Screening Program for efficiency against nerve agent poisoning.2012 - 2012