Unlabelled: Financial stress and lack of financial well-being are significant contributors to physician burnout. Many trainees believe little can contribute to developing financial freedom during their training years. However, residency is a pivotal moment in a young attending's life; strategic financial steps taken during this time can lead to a path of financial freedom and well-being for years to come.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSaliva-secreting and transporting cells are part of the complex cellular milieu of the human salivary gland, where they play important roles in normal glandular physiology and diseased states. However, comprehensive molecular characterization, particularly at single-cell resolution, is still incomplete, in part due to difficulty in procuring normal human tissues. Here, we perform an in-depth analysis of male and female adult human submandibular gland (SMG) samples by bulk RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and examine the molecular underpinnings of the heterogeneous cell populations by single-cell (sc) RNA-seq.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
May 2020
Unlabelled: To detail the early experience with and results of a transfeminine (TF) genital reconstruction at an established plastic surgery practice in Western New York.
Methods: Between June 2016 and June 2019, 30 patients underwent penile inversion vaginoplasty for TF gender reassignment. All patients fulfilled World Professional Association for Transgender Health and NY State criteria for reassignment surgery.
Objectives/hypothesis: The indications for and efficacy of induction chemotherapy in the management of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is controversial. With the advent of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers, survival has improved significantly. Here we present a group of patients with tonsil cancer treated with induction chemotherapy followed by surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: The management of the clinically N0 (cN0) neck is controversial for early stage squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (OSCC). This paper represents a single institution series analyzing the efficacy of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) for early stage oral cavity cancers.
Methods: From 2005 to 2017, 108 patients with cN0 OSCC were treated with primary resection and SNB.