Research Day at PAGNY

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) is a public health leader in communities across New York City. Every year, we convene as an organization to celebrate our professionals and their cutting-edge population health research and other investigations at Research Day.
About Research Day
Each year we celebrate innovative research that is shaping the future of healthcare. PAGNY Research Day brings together leading researchers, healthcare professionals, and students to showcase innovations transforming patient care. A board of esteemed physicians and researchers review projects focused on identifying innovative strategies to improve the physical and mental health of the most vulnerable populations of New York City who have been affected by health disparities and are underrepresented in biomedical research.
Abstracts submissions are accepted in the following categories:
- Research: Original research findings in clinical, translational, or basic science research.
- Case Reports/Case Series: Educational clinical cases that highlight unique findings, diagnostic challenges, or innovative treatment approaches.
- Quality Improvement: Impact of quality improvement initiatives on patient care outcomes, healthcare delivery, or clinical practice guidelines.
Research Day remains an essential forum where physicians, residents, and medical students share their research with peers, underscoring the importance of research in the healthcare community.
Mark your calendars! The 10th Annual PAGNY Research Day is happening in November 2025. Stay tuned for exciting details, including abstract submission deadlines and criteria!
2024 Research Day Winners


Maisha Maliha, M.D.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
The Safety Profile of Inclisiran in Patients with Dyslipidemia and ASCVD or ASCVD Risk Equivalent: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis


Banu Farabi, M.D.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
The Association of Hidradenitis Suppurativa with Comorbidities in Underrepresented Patient Populations: An All of Us Database Analysis


Antony Arumairaj, M.D.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Trends and Outcomes of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with COVID-19 Infection: National Inpatient Sample Analysis


Sheena Chen Lin, M.D.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
Rare Presentation of Plasmodium Falciparum with Pancytopenia in a 16-Year-Old Adolescent


Kelly Henige, M.D.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
When ERAS Meets DROP: A Preliminary Study of Bariatric Surgery Readmission at Metropolitan Hospital


Yong Eun, M.D.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem
Does Inflammatory Bowel Disease Itself Increase Pneumonia Risk? A Matched Cohort Study and Risk Factor Analysis Using All of Us Data