Caitlin Jill Burke, MD

SCHOLARSHIP

1. Peer-reviewed publications :

Blinman T.A., Houseknecht E., Snyder C., Wiebe D.J., Nance M.L. Postconcussive symptoms in hospitalized pediatric patients after mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2009, Jun; 44(6): 1223-1228.  Cited in PubMed; PMID: 19524745. 

Snyder C.J., Pastor D.M., McCarthy L., Le M.N. Synchronous asymptomatic cystic neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas and adenomyomatous exophytic lesion of the gallbladder in an 82 year-old Caucasian male. BMJ Case Reports. 2016, Jul; Pub status: Written, not submitted.

2. Book chapters :

Burke C.J., Ferguson, M.K. (2019). Surgery for Benign Esophageal Disorders. Pending in Encyclopedia of Gastroenterology. Publisher: Elsevier.

3. Posters :

Snyder C.J., Ata A., Fabian T. (2016). Gastric Emptying after Esophagectomy: A Single Center Study Comparing Pyloric Botox Injection and Pyloric Botox with Dilation. Poster presented at: Southeastern Surgical Congress 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting; Atlanta, GA.

HONORS, PRIZES AND AWARDS

2009  Harold Williams, M.D. Medical Student Research Fellowship, Tufts University School of Medicine

2013  Intern of the Year, Albany Medical Center

2014  Looking to the Future Resident Scholarship, Society of Thoracic Surgeons

2015  Silver Scalpel Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education, Albany Medical Center

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2005-2006 Washington University School of Medicine                                                    

The Early Emotional Development Program

• Contributed to lab efforts to research pediatric depression
• Videotaped child assessments, conducted parent Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment (PAPA) interviews, and collected and coded data

2006   The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center                                                               

Core-64 Multi-Center Study

• Contributed to lab efforts to research 64-slice CT technology for coronary computed tomography angiography imaging
• Redesigned data collection forms, conducted follow-up patient interviews, and addressed queries

2007-2008   The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia                                                           

Children’s Health After Injury (CHAI) Multi-Center Study; Neurocognitive Evaluation of Minor Traumatic Brain Injury 

• Contributed to lab efforts to research disability following brain injury
• Conducted interviews, medical record abstraction, and background research

2009   The Cochran Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Tufts University School of Medicine        

An RNAi screen for kinases required for glioblastoma stem cell growth under hypoxia

• Contributed to lab efforts to research kinases required for the growth of GBM stem cells under hypoxic conditions
• Tested kinome knockdown screens under both hypoxia and normoxia on multiple stem cell lines
• Cultured tissue, collected/analyzed data, and conducted background research

2013   Department of Endocrine Surgery, Albany Medical Center                                

• Identified practices among New York State Endocrinologists focused on hyperparathyroidism diagnosis and surgical referral

2013-2014   Department of General Surgery, Albany Medical Center           

• Collaborated with Albany Medical Center Endocrinologists and State University of New York at Albany Cancer Research Center scientists to investigate effects of vitamin D supplementation on markers of inflammation and obesity
• Completed background research and authored the study’s institutional review board proposal

2016-2017   Department of Trauma Surgery, Albany Medical Center

Acute rib fractures: Where should they go?  A pilot survey to validate rib fracture protocol

• Conducted retrospective review of Albany Medical Center’s rib fracture database in order to survey providers on patient outcomes and disposition.  Research efforts centered on comparing provider cohorts and formulating rib fracture protocols to support management

2017-2018   Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Fox Chase Cancer Center

• Retrospective review of metabolic tumor volume in esophageal cancer patients who undergo induction chemo-radiation