RAHUL REDDY TIRUMALAREDDY

Study title: The Hidden Agony: A Retrospective Cohort Study Investigating Depression as a Risk Factor for Frequent

Vaso-Occlusive Crises in Sickle Cell Disease.

- Won the 2025 ASH HIP Award for Best Research Project. Received a grant from ASH to conduct the study and present at

ASH 2026 Annual Meeting and exposition.

Study title: The importance of routine G6PD screening in oncology patients: A prospective comparative study in African American males highlighting the additional benefits of pharmacogenomics panels over standard enzyme assay.

- My role: I have actively participated in collecting data on 186 patients from CPRS EMR system, along with two other

residents, helped in writing the manuscript.

- This research experience strengthened my commitment to precision oncology, deepened my understanding of health disparities in cancer care, and refined my skills in collaborative research and data analysis..

Title: Estimating Overall Survival Among Patients Diagnosed with HCC: A Retrospective Study

1) Aim:To assess overall survival outcomes in veterans diagnosed with HCC, examining the impact of screening, treatment

type, and demographic and behavioral factors.

2) Results: Higher BMI was associated with lower mortality risk (HR=0.962, p=0.010).No survival differences by

race/rurality. Screened and transplant patients had better survival

3) By conducting detailed chart reviews in CPRS and analyzing survival outcomes, I strengthened my skills in clinical data

interpretation and identifying prognostic factors. This experience equips me to contribute to data-driven, evidence-based

oncology care in fellowship and future academic practice.

• The goal of the study is to ultimately decide if there is value in screening for pancreatic cancer in certain populations by collecting specific data points, such as demographic information, including age, ethnicity, and gender; risk factors, such as family history and smoking; how the patient was diagnosed; treatment; specific points regarding pathology; endoscopic evaluations; and other chemotherapy-related questions.
• My role: I have actively coordinated my hemonc fellow, Dr. Jonathan, and GI fellow, Dr. Whitwell, and have collected patients' data.
• We have completed data collection, and now we will analyze the data and write an article.

Regional One Medical Center- 6 weeks rotation

Leukemia Clinic and inpatient rotation- Supervisor: Dr. Swapna Thota

Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Clinic and inpatient rotation- Dr Noura Elsedawy

Solid tumors(Genitourinary and lung) clinic: Dr Bilawal Ahmed

Supervisors: Dr Alva Weir and Dr Lindsey Lands

Supervisor: Dr Farestheh Zare

1) Worked at 3 different hospitals (Regional one hospital, VA Memphis, Baptist memorial hospital) using 3 different EMRs (Cerner, CPRS, EPIC) as a resident at UTHSC proving care to different type of patient population.

2) Led a floor team of 20 patients along with supervising interns and handled diverse pathology.

3) Procedural skills: Performed 6 central line placements, 3 vascular catheter placements, 1 thoracentesis, 2 paracentesis, two intubations and assisted in two bone marrow biopsies.

4) As part of my focus on preventive care and physician wellness, I attended culinary medicine classes at UTHSC, gaining skills in nutrition counseling, healthy meal planning, and promoting lifestyle modifications in patient care.