Prakash Paragi

Name: Prakash Ramaiah Paragi Home address: 76 Ridgeway Ave West Orange NJ 07052 862-252-7012 (Home) 973-666-1764 (Cell) prakashlalitha@yahoo.com Office Address: 393 Northfield Ave West Orange, New Jersey 07039 862-520-5090 862-520-5097 (Fax) 1. Education: Undergraduate: Bangalore Medical College Fort, Bangalore City 560001 Karnataka State, India Degree: MBBS January 1981 to July 1985 2. Post Doctoral Training: a. Internship Victoria Hospital and affiliated Hospitals Bangalore Medical College Fort, Bangalore City 560001 Karnataka State, India Discipline: Medicine and Surgery with allied specialties Dates: Oct 1985-Sep 1986 b. Residency Bangalore Medical College Fort, Bangalore City 560001 Karnataka State, India Discipline: General Surgery Dates: February 1987-January 1990 Bronx Lebanon Hospital 1650 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10457 Discipline: General Surgery (PGY 1) Dates: July 2004- June 2005 Saint Barnabas Medical Center 94 Old Short Hills Rd Livingston, New Jersey 07039 Discipline: General Surgery (PGY2-5) Dates: July 2005- June 2009 c. Clinical Fellowship Geisinger Medical Center 100 N Academy Ave, Danville, PA 17822 Discipline: Minimally Invasive Surgery Dates: July 2003- June 2004 d. Research Fellowship Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44195 Discipline: Molecular Cardiology and Integrated Medicine Dates September 2001 – July 2003 3. Military Service: None 4. Licensure New Jersey General Surgery June 2009- June 2011 5. Certification Program for Leadership Development PLD 36 Harvard Business School Soldiers Field Boston, MA 02163 Dates: Oct 2022 to June 2023 6. Narcotics Certification Yes 7. University Appointments None 8. Hospital Appointments System Director- Bariatric Surgery CarePoint Hospitals 308 Willow Ave Hoboken, NJ 07030 Previous Appointment Department: Medicine Maya Nursing Home University Name: NA Title: Resident Dates: January 1986- February 1987 Department: Surgical Oncology Bangalore Institute of Oncology University Name: NA Title: Junior Consultant Dates: February 1990 - January 1991 Department: Surgical Oncology Kidwai Memorial institute of Oncology University Name: NA Title: Research Scientist/ Resident Dates: February 1991 - December 1991 Department: Surgical Oncology Bangalore Institute of Oncology University Name: NA Title: Attending in surgery Dates: Jan 1991 - June 1996 Department: General Surgery Glendon Hospital Montserrat, British West Indies University Name: NA Title: Attending in Surgery Dates: August 1996 - October 1997 Department: General Surgery Grand Turk Hospital, Turks and Caicos Islands, West Indies University Name: NA Title: Attending in Surgery Dates: October 1997 – September 1999 Department: General Surgery Rand Memorial Hospital Freeport, Bahamas, West Indies University Name: NA Title: Registrar Dates: December 1999 - November 2000 Department: General Surgery Queen Elizabeth Hospital Barbados, West Indies University Name: University of West Indies Title: Senior Registrar Dates: December 2000 – September 2001 Department of Surgery Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery Saint Barnabas Medical Center 94 Old Short Hills RD Livingston, NJ 07052 Dates: 08/09- 08/2020 9. Other Professional positions & Major Visiting Appointment: None 10. Awards and Honors 1. Academic Excellence Award Saint Barnabas Medical Center 2009 2. Best Teacher Award for medical students- Bronx Lebanon Hospital, 2005 3. Dr Mahadevan `s Award for the best paper “ Hepatic Resection”- an Initial Experience- at ASI Karnataka Chapter, February 1994, Mysore. Prestigious award for the state of Mysore, India. 4. Honorable mention at the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons for the original work "Effect of Co-Morbidities on Excess body weight loss"- following Roux-en-Y gastric Bypass. 09 / 2004. 5. Best President Award- Rotract District Council 1985-1986. 6. Blood Donation Motivation Award -BMST, 1986. 11. Membership on Boards & Director or Trustees Eye openers- Voluntary organization for blind (founder member and ex-president) 12. Major Teaching Experience a. Lecturer: Concurrent appointments School: Sri Siddhartha Medical College BH Road, Agalakote, Tumkur, , Karnataka, 572107 Position: Assistant Professor, Department of surgery Course Name: MBBS (Medical School Curriculum) February 1993 - January 1994 School: Government Homeopathic Medical School Position: Lecturer Department of surgery Course Name: BHMS (Medical School Curriculum) February 1991 - January 1994 b. Research Training Post Doctoral Research Fellow Cleveland Clinic, Lerner’s building, 1300 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH September 2001 – July 2003 Research Scientist Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology Hosur road, Bangalore July 1991 - December 1991 13. Principal Clinical & Hospital service responsibilites a. Hospital name: Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey Department: General Surgery, PGY 2-5 Resident Responsibilities: Patient care and training in general surgery residency, involved in resident and undergraduate teaching and research activities. Dates: 07/1/2005 -06/30/2009 b. Hospital name: Bronx Lebanon Medical Center, New York Department: General Surgery, PGY1 resident Responsibilities: Patient care and training in general surgery residency, involved in resident and undergraduate teaching and research activities. Dates: 07 /01/ 2004 – 06/2005 c. Hospital name: Geisinger Medical Center, 100 N. Academy Ave, Danville, PA Department: General Surgery, Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery Responsibilities: Patient care and training in advanced laparoscopic surgeries. Involved in outcome research for bariatrics including esophageal reflux and resident teaching . Dates: 07 / 1/2003 – 06 / 30/2004 d. Hospital name: Cleveland Clinic, Lerner’s building, 1300 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH Department: Molecular cardiology and integrated medicine- Research Fellow Responsibilities: Clinical study of integrin signaling in platelet Glycoprotein 1b IX receptor in relation to hemostasis and in research of effect of REKI (energy healing) and bioneuroimmunological changes in relation to stress and disease. Dates: 09 / 2001 – 07 / 2003 e.Hospital name: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados, West Indies Department: General Surgery- Senior Registrar Responsibilities: Worked in the department of general surgery, duties included 2 operative days, one in three calls and two clinic days. Performed various surgeries and was the teaching assistant to SHO’s and Registrar’s. Dates: 12 / 2000 – 09 / 2001 f.Hospital name: Rand Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Bahamas, West Indies Department: General Surgery Registrar Responsibilities: Involved in the delivery of surgical care and an active member of the disaster preparedness committee and was responsible for training the SHO's and junior registrars in surgery. Dates: 12 / 1999 - 11 / 2000 g. Hospital name: Grand Turk Hospital, Turks and Caicos Islands, West Indies Department: General surgery- Attending in Surgery Responsibilities: Responsible for the surgical care and was the acting CMO in his absence. Initiated the medical and surgical meeting, active member of the disaster preparedness committee and hospital infection control board. Dates: 10 / 1997 - 09 / 1999 h. Hospital name: Glendon Hospital, Montserrat, British West Indies Department; General Surgery- Attending in Surgery Responsibilities: Was responsible for surgical care of the islanders. As a member of the disaster preparedness and hurricane committee I was trained to handle the disaster situation, which was successfully handled during the time of active eruption Dates: 08 / 1996 - 10 / 1997 i. Hospital name: Sri Siddhartha Medical College, BH Road, Agalakote, Tumkur, , Karnataka, 572107 Department: General Surgery, Assistant Professor, Responsibilities: Involved in teaching surgery to the undergraduate medical and nursing students. Responsibilities included development of seminar curriculum; schedule clinical assignments arrange for supervision and coordinate with other clinical departments. Dates: 02 / 1993 - 01 / 1994 j. Hospital name: Bangalore Institute of Oncology, , #44, Kengal Hamumanthaiah Road, Shanthi Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560027, India Department: Surgical Oncology Responsibilities: Was member of the surgical oncology group practice, involved in patient care and teaching of junior residents Dates: 01 / 1992 - 06 / 1996 k. Hospital name: Kidwai Memorial institute of Oncology, Dr. M.H Marigowda Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India Department: Surgical Oncology, Research Scientist/ Resident Responsibilities: My research was to study the risk factors of esophageal cancer, a retrospective, case control study sponsored by the Indian Medical Council Dates: 02 / 1991 - 12 / 1991 l.Hospital name: Bangalore Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India, # 44, Kengal Hamumanthaiah Road, Shanthi Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560027, India Department: Surgical Oncology- Junior Consultant Responsibilities: Patient care and resident teaching Dates: 02 / 1990 - 01 / 1991 m.Hospital name: Maiya Nursing home, 4th T block Jayanagar, Bangalore Department; cardiology and medicine, Resident Responsibilities: Patient care in a cardiology and general surgery 45 bedded hospital Dates: 01/1986- 02/1987 14. Major Committee Assignments: a. International: Rotract Club of Banglaore South: President 1985-86 b. National: Member of polio prevention program- Rotary international project c. Medical school: Student Representative 1983-84 d. Hospital: Disaster preparedness committee member- Turks and Caicos islands, BWI, Montserrat, British WI, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, WI e. Department: Resident education committee- Saint Barnabas Medical Center 15. Memberships, offices and committee assignments in professional societies 1. Society American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons 2. Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 3. Association of Surgeons of India 4. Bangalore Oncology Group 5. Ostomy Association- Bangalore 6. YMCA 7. Indian Medical Council 16. Major research interest: 1. Clinical outcomes of foregut, hepatobiliary and surgical oncology. 2. Research in alternative and holistic practice in cancer therapy 3. Bench research in stem cell 17 Grant History Coinvestigator: Funding Organization: Nussbaum Grant – Saint Barnabas Research Foundation Title of Award: Role of prophylactic retrievable inferior venacava filter placement in morbidly obese gastric bypass patients in the prevention of pulmonary embolism. Inclusive dates of funding: 1 year 11/2006-10/2007 Total Amount $5000 18 Major Administrative Responsibilities: NONE 19. Private Practice : Address: Hospital name: Bangalore Institute of Oncology, , #44, Kengal Hamumanthaiah Road, Shanthi Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560027, India Dates: 07 / 1992 - 06 / 1996 Practice Type: Group Practice/surgical Oncology and general surgery/self pay 20. Articles 1. Krishnamurhty SK, & Prakash PR. Tube Intubation-its necessity in palliation of advanced Esophageal Cancer. The Antiseptic, 03 / 1992, Vol. 89 (3), P 148-151. 2. Krishnamurthy. SK & Prakash PR et al. Cystosarcoma Phylloides in adolescent and adult females – A Review of 7 cases. The Antiseptic, 09 / 1991, Vol. 88(9), P 467-469. 3. Cooperman R, Paragi P.R, & Shah S. 09/2007, Adult Congenital Bronchoesophageal fistula. Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgeon, (9/2007) Vol:55, P:322-323 4. Potteiger CE, Paragi PR, Inverso NA, Still C, Reed MJ, Strodel W 3rd, Rogers M, & Petrick A. Bariatric surgery: shedding the monetary weight of prescription costs in the managed care arena. Obes Surg, (06 / 2004), Vol: 14(6), P: 725-30. 5. Langan R, Paragi PR, & Chamberlain, RS. Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Pancreas: A Sheep in wolf’s clothing. Am Surg. 2009 Jun; 75(6):520-2. 6. Chamberlain RS, Gupta C, and Paragi PR. In defense of the Whipple: an argument for aggressive surgical management of pancreatic cancer. Oncologist. 2009 Jun; 14(6):586-90. Epub 2009 May 27. 7. Babel N, Paragi PR, Chamberlain RS. Management of Enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma (EATL): An algorithmic approach. Case Rep Oncol 2009; 2:36-43. 8. Babel N, Sakpal SV, Paragi PR, Wellen J, Feldman S, & Chamberlain RS. Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injury Associated with Anomalies of the Right Hepatic Sectoral Ducts: A Misunderstood and Underappreciated Problem. HPB Surgery, vol. 2009, Article ID 153269, 4 pages, 2009. 9. Chamberlain RS, Klaassen Z, Paragi PR. Complex hepatobiliary surgery in the community setting: is it safe and feasible? Am J Surg. 2011 Sep; 202(3):273-80. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.07.042. 10. Klaassen Z, Paragi PR, Chamberlain RS. Adult Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Liver: Case Report and Literature Review. Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2010 Mar 13; 4(1):84-92. 11. Paragi PR, Klaassen Z, Fletcher HS, Tichauer M, Chamberlain RS, Wellen JR, Sun H, Geffner S. Vascular constraints in laparoscopic renal allograft: comparative analysis of multiple and single renal arteries in 976 laparoscopic donor nephrectomies. World J Surg. 2011 Sep; 35(9):2159-66. doi: 10.1007/s00268-011-1168-6. 12. Geffner S, Klaassen Z, Tichauer M, Chamberlain RS, Paragi PR. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomies: early experience and review of the literature. J Robot Surg. 2011 Jun;5(2):115-20. doi: 10.1007/s11701-011-0245-z. Epub 2011 Jan 19. 13. Chamberlain RS, Tichauer M, Klaassen Z, Paragi PR. Complex pancreatic surgery: safety and feasibility in the community setting. J Gastrointest Surg. 2011 Jan; 15 (1):184-90. doi: 10.1007/s11605-010-1305-9. 14. Hoover DJ, Paragi PR, Santoro E, Schafer S, Chamberlain RS. Prophylactic mastectomy in high-risk patients: a practice-based review of the indications. Do we follow guidelines? Breast Dis. 2010; 31(1):19-27. 15. Boyan WP Jr, Klepner S, Farr M, Kopelan A, Paragi P, Clarke K. A Month for Gallbladder Cancer: A Case Report of Four Gallbladder Cancers Over a 30-Day Period at a Community Hospital. World J Oncol. 2015 Dec;6(6):495-498. doi: 10.14740/wjon951w. Epub 2015 Dec 31. 16. Enhanced recovery after surgery for sleeve gastrectomies: improved patient outcomes. Sapin A, Hilden P, Cinicolo L, Stein J, Turner A, Pitera R, Yodicei P, Paragi PR.Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021 Sep;17(9):1541-1547. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.04.017. Epub 2021 May 3. Manuscript worked on but did not publish 17. Paragi P and Chamberlain RS. Meckel’s Diverticulum: A Rare histological Finding (Manuscript in progress). 18. Paragi P. Steven Hertz, and Chamberlain RS. Combined Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass Procedures: Analysis of Procedures by Method of Coronary Revascularization (Manuscript in progress ). 19. Shah S; Chamberlain RS; Paragi PR; and Babel N. Doege-Potter Syndrome: A Rare Paraneoplastic Syndrome associated with Persistant Hypoglycemia with a Solitary Fibrous Tumor (Manuscript in Progress). 20. Paragi PR, Ingram M, Barone J, Chamberlain RS. Horseshoe Kidney: Anatomical constraints in trauma, case report & review of literature. (Manuscript in progress). 21. Paragi PR, Sundaram V, Kigongo S, Barone J, Chamberlain RS. Pyogenic Myositis Mimicking Soft Tissue Sarcoma (Manuscript in Progress). 21. Books, Monographs and chapters: None 22. Abstracts: 1. Matthew Tichauer MSIII , Zachary Klaassen MSIII, Prakash R Paragi MD, Jason Wellen MD, Steven H Fletcher, Harry Sun MD and Stuart Geffner MD. Vascular constraints in laparoscopic renal allograft: comparative analysis of Multiple and Single Renal Arteries in 727 Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomies. Abstract Submitted to ASTS for winter meeting 2009. 2. Zachary Klaassen MSIII, Matthew Tichauer MSIII, Prakash R Paragi MD, Steven H Fletcher, Harry Sun MD and Stuart R Geffner MD. Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomies: Early experience and review of literature. Abstract Submitted to ASTS for winter meeting 2009. 3. Prakash R Paragi MD, Matthew Tichauer MSIII, Zachary Klaassen MSIII, Jason Wellen MD, Steven H Fletcher, Harry Sun MD and Stuart Geffner MD Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomies: Outcomes of 830 cases performed in a community hospital by a single surgeon. Abstract Submitted to ASTS for winter meeting 2009 4. Prakash R Paragi MD, Harry Sun MD, Matthew Tichauer BS, Zachary Klaassen BS, Stephen H Fletcher MD, Stuart R Geffner MD,Use of flexible retractor to facilitate vascular length in living related total laparoscopic donor nephrectomies. bstract was Submitted to SAGES Meeting 2009. 5. Prakash R. Paragi, MD; Jennifer A. Serfin, MD; Robinder Singh, MD; Nitin Babel, MD; Ronald S. Chamberlain, MD, MPA. Outcomes of Complex Pancreatic Surgery at a Tertiary Community Hospital: Is It Surgeon Dependent. Poster accepted for American College of Surgeons, 94th Annual Clinical Congress Moscone Convention Center,October 12–16, 2008, San Francisco, CA 6. Prakash R. Paragi, MD, Jennifer A. Serfin, MD, Robindar Singh, MD, Nitin Babel, MD, Ronald S. Chamberlain, MD, MPA. Community Teaching Hospital: The Veracity and Feasibility of Hepatobiliary Surgery. Poster accepted for American College of Surgeons, 94th Annual Clinical Congress Moscone Convention Center,October 12–16, 2008, San Francisco, CA. 7. Derrick Hoover MD, Prakash Paragi MD, Elissa Santoro MD, Sarah Sachafer MD and Ronald S. Chamberlain, MD, MPA. Prophylactic Mastectomy: A Practice based review of the indications and decision making process. Poster accepted for American College of Surgeons, 94th Annual Clinical Congress Moscone Convention Center,October 12–16, 2008, San Francisco, CA. 8. Babel N, N Kumar, Paragi PR, Chamberlain RS. Page Kidney: Case Presentation and Review of Literature. Poster Presentation at the Fifth Annual Clinical Research Day at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Islami Auditorium, May 16, 2008. 9. Hoover D., Prakash PR, Santoro E., Schafer s, Chamberlain RS. Prophylactic Mastectomy: A Practice- Based Review of the Indications and Decision Making Process. Poster Presentation at the Fifth Annual Clinical Research Day at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Islami Auditorium, May 16, 2008. 10. Langan, R., Paragi PR, Guarino R, Chamberlain RS. Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Pancreas- A rare lesion that mimcs carcinoma. Poster Presentation at the Fifth Annual Clinical Research Day at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Islami Auditorium, May 16, 2008. 11. Paragi PR, Burka D, Serfin J, Singh R, Crumb S, Chamberlain RS. Hepatobiliary Surgery at a Large Tertiary Community Hospital: Initial Experience and Outcomes. Poster Presentation at the Fifth Annual Clinical Research Day at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Islami Auditorium, May 16, 2008. 12. Paragi PR, Ingram M, Barone J, Chamberlain RS. Horseshoe Kidney: Anatomical constraints in trauma, case report & review of literature. Poster Presentation at the Fifth Annual Clinical Research Day at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Islami Auditorium, May 16, 2008. 13. Sundaram V, Paragi PR, Kigongo S, Barone J, Chamberlain RS. Pyogenic Myositis Mimicking Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Poster Presentation at the Fifth Annual Clinical Research Day at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Islami Auditorium, May 16, 2008. 14. Zwank EM, PR Paragi, N Babel, S Shah, RS Chamberlain. Asymptomatic Multiple Neurofibroma of the Thoracic Cavity: Role of diagnostic thorocoscopic surgery and review of literature. Poster Presentation at the Fourth Annual Clinical Research Day at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Islami Auditorium, May 14, 2007. 15. Zafar N, PR Paragi, M Forman. Malignant Potential of Bilateral Multiple Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia of the Lungs: Treatment options and Review of Literature. Poster at the Fourth Annual Clinical Research Day at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Islami Auditorium, May 14, 2007. 16. “Role of diagnostic thorocoscopic surgery and review of literature”. EM Zwank MS3, PR Paragi MD, N Babel MD, S Shah MD, R Chamberlain MD, Research day, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, May 2007. 17. “Malignant Potential of Bilateral Multiple Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia of the Lungs: Treatment options and Review of Literature”. Naveed Zafar, MD, Prakash R Paragi, MD, Mark Forman, MD and Chamberlain Ronald MD, Research day, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, May 2007. 18. “Meckel’s Diverticulum in the Adult: A Rare Histological Finding”. RP Kotak, A Ottley, MD, PR Paragi, MD, S Giobbe, MD, RS Chamberlain, MD, MPA, FACS, Research day, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, May 2007. 19. “Complex pancreatic surgery at a large tertiary community hospital: Safety and Outcomes”. Prakash Paragi , Jennifer Serfin, Robin Singh, Ronald Chamberlain, Research day , Saint Barnabas Medical Center, May 2007. 20. “Hepatobiliary surgery at a community hospital: Initial experience and outcomes”. Prakash Paragi , Jennifer Serfin, Robin Singh, Ronald Chamberlain, Research day, Saint Baranabas Medical Center, May 2007. 21. “Perforated malignant GIST tumor of the stomach”. Naveen Kumar, Mae chow, Prakash Paragi, Vivek Maheshwari, and Ronald Chamberlain, Research day, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, May 2007. 22. “Lymphoepithel Cyst of the Pancreas – A Rare cystic lesion that mimics carcinoma”. PR Paragi, R Langan and RS Chamberlain. , Integrated Meeting of the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology and the World Federation of Surgical Oncology Societies, Varanasi, India, September 23, 2006 23. “Hepatobiliary Surgery at a Community Hospital: Intial Experience and Outcomes,” PR Paragi, JA Serfin, R Singh and RS Chamberlain. , Integrated Meeting of the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology and the World Federation of Surgical Oncology Societies, Varanasi, India, September 23, 2006. 24. “ Complex Pancreatic Surgery at a Large Tertiary Community Hospital: Safety and Outcomes”. PR Paragi, JA Serfin, R Singh and RS Chamberlain. . Integrated Meeting of the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology and the World Federation of Surgical Oncology Societies, Varanasi, India, September 23, 2006. 25. “Use of flexible retractor to facilitate vascular length in living related laparoscopic donor nephrectomy”. Prakash R. Paragi, M.D., Stuart Geffner, M.D., H. Stephen Fletcher, M.D., F.A.C.S. Research day, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, May 2006 26. “Complex pancreatic surgery at a large tertiary community hospital: Safety and Outcomes”. Prakash Paragi, Jennifer Serfin, Robin Singh, Ronald Chamberlain – NATCOM, Varanasi, India, Sept 2006. 27. “Hepatobiliary surgery at a community hospital: Initial experience and outcomes”. Prakash Paragi, Jennifer Serfin, Robin Singh, Ronald Chamberlain – NATCOM, Varanasi, India, Sept 2006. 28. “Combined carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass graft procedures: Analysis of procedures performed on and off pump “. Prakash R. Paragi MD, Jennifer Serfin, Hima Ghanta MD, Paul Burns MD, Bruce J. Brener MD, Ronald S. Chamberlain MD, and Steven M. Hertz MD, Presented at the Vascular Society meeting of New Jersey, May 2006. 29. “Congenital Bronchoesophageal Fistula in adult- Incidental finding”. Ross Cooperman, MD, Prakash R Paragi, MD, Shamji Shah, MD, May 432006 30. "Effect of Co-Morbidities on Excess body weight loss"- following Roux-en-Y gastric Bypass. Prakash Paragi, Gregory Dalencourt, Craig Wood, Mary Jane Reed, Christopher Still, Marc Rogers, William Strodel, Anthony Petrick. Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, (Hon. Mention) 31. “Outcomes of Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair from a rural medical center: 53 consecutive cases.” Carly K. Stell, Prakash R. Paragi MD, Craig Wood and Anthony T. Petrick MD. 32. "Pharmaceutical Cost Savings following Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication. Prakash R Paragi, Anthony T Petrick, SAGES 03 / 2004. 33. "Intralayer seroma of eight ply non fenestrated porcine mesh- source of persistent post operative pain”. Prakash R Paragi, Dianne Leonard, Anthony Petrick, Mary Jane Reed, William Strodel, SAGES 2004 03 / 2004. 34. "ER-PR Radio Immunoassay "- Our Experience in 30 cases of Carcinoma breast. Prakash PR, KS Gopinath, Chandrashekar M, Surgical Society of Bangalore, 03 / 1995. 35. "Substernal Gastric Transposition"- in the management of Carcinoma Oesophagus. Prakash PR, Chandrasheker C, Chandrashekar M, Rotary club of Bangalore South, 11 / 1994. 36. Best Paper Award: "Hepatic Resection"- an Initial Experience. Prakash PR, Gopinath KS, Chandrashekar M, ASI Karnataka Chapter, 02 / 1994. 37. "Prognostic factors in Colo /Rectal Cancers "- A review of 10 year analysis. Prakash PR, Gopinath KS, Ramesh BS, ASICON'93, 12 / 1993. 38. "Mammography" -Clinical, Cytological and Pathological Study- A review of 400 cases. Prakash PR, Gopinath KS, Ramesh BS, Asicon '93, 12 /1993. 39. " Carcnoid Profile at KIMIO "- A five-year Review.Prakash PR, Krishnamurthy S, Chandrashekar M, 5th National Conference of Oncology, 01 / 1992. 40. "Trans Hiatal Oesophagectomy "- its applicability in Esophageal and LaryngoPharyngeal Cancers. Chandrashekar M, Prakash PR, Krishnamurthy S, Vivek Dharward, Annual Conference of ASI, Karnataka state, 04 / 1991. 41. "Substernal Gastric Pull up"-best alternative for advanced esophageal cancer, Krishnamurthy S, Prakash PR, Vivek Dharward, Chandrashekar M, Annual Conference of ASI, Karnataka state Chapter, 04 / 1991. 42. "Pleurodesis" Its effectiveness in the control of Malignant Pleural effusion.Prakash PR, Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of India, Karnataka State chapter, 04 / 1991. Presentations: 1. Prakash R Paragi MD, Matthew Tichauer MSIII , Zachary Klaassen MSIII, , Jason Wellen MD, Steven H Fletcher, Harry Sun MD and Stuart Geffner MD. Use of flexible retractor to facilitate vascular length in living related total laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. SAGES 2009, Phoenix, Arizona. 2. Paragi PR, Ingram M, Barone J, Chamberlain RS. Horseshoe Kidney: Anatomical constraints in trauma, case report & review of literature. 4th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, February 3-6, 2009 in Fort Myers, FL. 3. Paragi PR, Sundaram V, Kigongo S, Barone J, Chamberlain RS. Pyogenic Myositis Mimicking Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature. 4th Annual Academic Surgical Congress , February 3-6, 2009 in Fort Myers, FL 4. Effect of Energy Healing on the Cardiovascular System- Emotional states and impact on health – Fellows seminar, Department of Molecular Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic, supervisor: Dr. Joan Fox. 5. "Effect of Co-Morbidities on Excess body weight loss"- following Roux-en-Y gastric Bypass. Prakash Paragi, Gregory Dalencourt, Craig Wood, Mary Jane Reed, Christopher Still, Marc Rogers, William Strodel, Anthony Petrick, Publication Date: 09 / 2004. Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Abstract: (Hon. Mention). 6. Paragi PR, Petrick AT; Pharmaceutical cost savings following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822-2111. 7. Lap adrenalectomy-Pre, intra and Post operative management. Geisinger medical Center. PR Paragi and AT Petrick. 8. Pharmaceutical cost savings following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Geisinger Medical Center. PR Paragi and AT Petrick. 9. Management of Co2 embolization during laparoscopic surgery. Geisinger medical Center. PR Paragi and AT Petrick. 10. Identification and management of post-operative leak following gastric bypass. Geisinger Medical Center. PR Paragi and AT Petrick. 11. Outcomes of Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair from a rural medical center: 53 consecutive cases. Carly K. Stell, Prakash R. Paragi MD, Craig Wood and Anthony T. Petrick MD. 12. Glycemic control in a rural population after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery. Marc J. Rogers, Prakash R. Paragi MD, Christopher Still MD, Craig Wood, and Anthony T. Petrick MD. Geisinger Medical Center. 13. Grand round presentation: TEM (Transanal endoscopic resection of rectal tumor): Management and complications; supervisor: Dr. Ajay Shah. Bronx Lebenon Hospital. 14. Management of Acute Subarchanoid hemorrhage: recent management strategies. Supervisor: Dr. Frank Ehrlich. Bronx Lebenon Hospital. 15. Sentinel Lymph Node biopsy: Clinical utility in the management of breast cancer. Supervisor: Dr. Frank Ehrlich. Bronx Lebenon Hospital. 16. Abdominal compartment syndrome: Clinical implication in post operative patients. Supervisor: Dr. Frank Ehrlich. Bronx Lebenon Hospital. 17. Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: review of literature and case presentation. Supervisor: Dr. Frank Ehrlich. Bronx Lebenon Hospital. 18. Combined carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass graft procedures: Analysis of procedures performed on and off pump. Prakash R. Paragi MD, Jennifer Serfin, Hima Ghanta MD, Paul Burns MD, Bruce J. Brener MD, Ronald S. Chamberlain MD, and Steven M. Hertz MDDepartments of Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Saint Barnabas Medical Center and Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Presented at the Vascular Society of New Jersey. 19. “Prognostic factors in cancer of the stomach”, a clinical study at Victoria hospital from 1987 and 1990. 20. Non functional Pheochromocytoma at Bangalore Surgical society meeting, supervisor: Professor C.Vittal, Prof and HOD, Department of Surgery, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore. Presented the paper at the Surgical Society of Bangalore. 21. Chondrosarcoma affecting the Cervical Spine at the Neurology club supervisor: Prof M. Chandramouleesha, Prof of Neurosurgery, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore. 22. Biliary tract injuries (BTI): management after open cholecystectomy. Prof C. Vittal, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Presented the paper at the Surgical Society of Bangalore. 23. ER-PR Radio Immunoassay- Our Experience in 30 cases of Carcinoma breast – Surgical Society, March 1991. 24. Mammography – Clinical, Cytological and Pathological Study- a review of 400 cases presented at Asicon ’93, December 1993 at Madras. 25. Early Breast Cancer – What Next? CPC meeting, supervisor: Prof M. Chandrasheker, KIMIO, Bangalore. 26. Adrenal Cortical Tumors – Surgical Approach, CPC meeting, supervisor: Prof. M. Chandrasheker, KIMIO. 27. Pediatric Rabdhomyosarcoma of the extremities, CPC meeting, supervisor: Prof M.Chandrasheker, KMIO. 28. Hepatoblastoma – A case presentation, Bangalore Oncology Group, supervisor: Prof. K.S. Gopinath. 29. Pleurodesis- Its effectiveness in the control of malignant pleural effusion - annual conference of association of surgeons of India (ASICON), Karnataka state chapter, 1- 7 April 1991. 30. Substernal Gastric Pull up– best alternative for advanced oesophageal cancer-annual conference of ASI, Karnataka state Chapter, 1- 7 April 1991. 31. Trans Hiatal Oesophagectomy - its applicability in oesophageal and laryngopharyngeal cancers - Annual conference of ASI, Karnataka state chapter, 1-7 April 1991. 32. Carcnoid Profile at KIMIO - A five year Review - 5th national conference of Oncology 23- 24 January 1992, Madras. 33. "Hepatic Resection"- an Initial Experience. Prakash PR, Gopinath KS, Chandrashekar M, ASI Karnataka Chapter, 02 / 1994. (Best paper award) 34. "Substernal Gastric Transposition"- in the management of Carcinoma Oesophagus. Prakash PR, Chandrasheker C, Chandrashekar M, Rotary club of Bangalore South, 11 / 1994. 35. Hazards of Volcanic Ash – Medical Meeting, Montserrat. Sept 1996 36. Prevention of respiratory illness in the setting of volcanic disaster. Talk on Radio Montserrat. Oct 1996 37. Respiratory mask: Role in prevention of respiratory illness at Montserrat: Talk and discussion with nurses and medical officers. Dec 1996 38. Management of BPH, and prostatic cancer. Talk on radio Montserrat. Jan 1997 39. Management of Asthma: review of pathology, clinical presentation and management. Montserrat. Mar 1997. This talk was given to the nurses and the medic