Cleveland Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologist
Research Day
May 17, 2023

Catherine Y. Keller, MD, Cleveland Clinic
2023 Highest CREOG Mortimer Rosen Award
Sponsored by William Todia, MD ($400 and certificate)

Lauren Hutka, DO, Aultman Hospital
2023 Resident Women’s Health Service and Leadership Award – this award recognizes a resident at one of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Departments for their leadership and service towards improving the healthcare of the populations they serve. Sponsored by Eileen Golden, MD and Jill Minger, MD ($500 and certificate)

Kathryn Coyne, MD, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
2023 Fellow Women’s Health Service and Leadership Award – this award recognizes a fellow at one of the Cleveland Obstetrics and Gynecology Departments for their leadership and service towards improving the healthcare of the populations they serve. Sponsored by Michael T. Gyves, MD ($500 and certificate)

Evelina Manvelyan, MD, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
2023 Research Grant Award to support The Difference in Cumulus Granulosa Cell Gene Expression based on Ovulation Trigger in IVF Cycle. Sponsored by the Cleveland Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists membership ($1000.00)

Rebecca K. Chung, MD, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
LPS-induced Inflammation and Early Pregnancy in a Mouse Model
2023 Fellow 1st Place Award Sponsored by the Jack and Anne Huxtable Palomaki Charitable Fund in memory of A. Brian Little, MD ($500 and certificate)

Christine Hur, MD, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Cleveland Clinic
Low-Dose hCG Supplementation in Antagonist IVF Protocols is Associated with Delays in Embryo Development and Reduced Fertilization Rates
2023 Fellow 2nd Place Award Sponsored by Vicki Reed, MD and Chad Michener, MD in memory of Teresa Michener ($300 and certificate)

Johanna A. Kelley, MD, Gynecologic Oncology, Cleveland Clinic
Divergent Evolutionary Response to Multiple Fractions of Radiation (MF2) Therapy in Cervical Cancer Cell Lines (CCCL)
2023 Fellow 3rd Place Award Sponsored by the Cleveland Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists membership ($200 and certificate)

Erika Lampert, MD, Cleveland Clinic
Higher Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism Associated with Increasing Lines of Chemotherapy in Heavily Treated Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Patients
2023 Resident 1st Place Award Sponsored by the Ohio Section of ACOG ($500 and certificate)

Noria McCarther, MD, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Temporal Association Between Interracial Couples and Odds of Low-Birth-Weight Infants: Trends in National Vital Statistics Data from 1971 to 2016
2023 Resident 2nd Place Award Sponsored by the Ohio Section of ACOG ($300 and certificate)

Emily Frisch, MD, Cleveland Clinic
Comparing Long-term Quality of Life in Reproductive-aged Women Who Underwent Myomectomy versus Hysterectomy for Uterine Fibroids
2023 Resident 3rd Place Award (tie) Sponsored by the Ohio Section of ACOG ($200 and certificate)

Sabrina Rangi, MD, Cleveland Clinic
Prevalence of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Young and Adolescent Transmasculine Patients Presenting for Gender Affirmation Care
2023 Resident 3rd Place Award (tie) Sponsored by the Cleveland Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists membership ($200 and certificate)

Surabhi Tewari, MD, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
2022 Cleveland Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Medical Student Award the recipient is chosen based on the greatest commitment to women’s health, leadership in the field, and the anticipation of a successful future in obstetrics and gynecology. Sponsored by Miloslava Mervart, MD ($500 and certificate)

Miloslava Mervart, MD, 2023 Outstanding Service Award – to acknowledge a retired member for extraordinary service to the Cleveland Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologist and to the improvement of the health care of women in Northeast Ohio (plaque)