Clinical Research Medical Center
Resume:
Stephanie Kortyka
ad5i4g@r.postjobfree.com
Glenview, IL 60025
Education
oUniversity of Louisville School of Medicine; Louisville, KY (2011-2015)
oBellarmine University; Louisville, KY (2006-2010)
Monsignor Horrigan Award
Educational Grant
Bellarmine International Department Study Abroad Scholarship
Erasmus Mundus/International Student Exchange Program Scholarship
Korn Research Award
Work Experience
oCleveland Clinic Medical Center
Clinical Research Fellow & Microsurgical Instructor (2015-2016)
oCase Western Reserve/Cleveland Medical Center
General Surgery Resident (2016-2017)
oAdvocate Aurora Health/Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Anesthesiology Resident (2017-2021)
oNorthShore University Healthsystem
Medical assistant (2021-2022)
Research Experience
oCleveland Clinic Foundation
Clinical Research Fellow & Microsurgical Instructor
Performed Clinical research investigating the role of liposomal bupivacaine in post operative pain management,
Performed clinical research investigating ethylchlorides for analgesia in minor surgical procedures
Taught microsurgical technique & use of operative microscope to residents and fellows
Research & development involving the construction and optimization of an ex-vivo perfusion circuit including authorship of research protocols; collection, organization, and analysis of data, and authorship of publication
Performed animal research investigating the effect of human amniotic membrane on the speed and strength of wound healing
Chart review for rate of split cranial bone graft resorption in adults
oCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Summer Medical Student Respiratory Research Fellowship
Bench research investigating the effect of TGF- β on the effect of TMEM16A channels and their relationship to the severity of cystic fibrosis phenotype, including assisting with experimental design protocol and authorship of resulting publication (June 2012- August 2012)
Performed clinical research within the underprivileged pediatric community investigating effectiveness of a program to identify children admitted for asthma who could have contributory housing risks, and link the families of these children to the appropriate health department programs automatically.
Compiled data, presented at conference, contributed to authorship of publication regarding housing interventions an patient outcomes (June 2012- August 2012)
oBiology Department, Bellarmine University (2006-2010)
Performed research examining the effects of five disparate cultivars of Asimina Triloba (paw paw) extracts on a lung cancer cell line. Maintained cell line and conducted cell proliferation assays, authored 2 presentations and 1 poster for conference presentation. (Fall 2009-2010)
Assisted in performing research examining the effects of Ganoderma lucidium (reishi mushroom) extracts on a lung cancer cell line. Maintained cell line and conducted cell proliferation assays, assisted in authorship of poster for presentation. (Fall 2007)
Assisted on a project studying the evolution of triple-repeat diseases in primates. Performed DNA extractions, PCR, UA cloning, and plasmid purification for DNA sequencing. (Spring 2007)
Assisted in beta-testing of Bio-Rad laboratory kits for future use in an educational setting. (Spring 2007)
Assisted performing research examining the chemopreventive properties of four different fruit juices on the proliferation of lung cancer cells. Conducted cell proliferation assays and Western blot analysis. (Fall 2006-Spring 2007)
Publications
oSun H, Ostmann A, Rezayat A, Kortyka SM, Kotha K, Sridharan A, Clancy JP; TGF-beta Downregulates CFTR and TMEM16A Primary HumanAirway Epithelial Monolayers During Epithelial : Mesenchymal Transition; Pediatric Pulmonology, Vol 48, 10/01/2013
oSun H, Harris WT, Kortyka SM, Kotha K, Ostmann A, Rezayat A, Sridharan A, Sabders Y, Naren AP, Clancy JP; TGF-beta Downregulation of Distinct Chloride Channels in Cystic Fibrosis-affected epithelia; Plos One, 2014 http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0106842
oDuraes E, Madajka M, Soliman B, Cakmakoglu C, Kortyka S, Barnett A, Frautschi RS, Tadisina K, Liu Q, Okamoto C, Quintini C, Papay F, Rampazzo A, Gharb BB; Ex Vivo Normothermic Limb Perfusio and Limb Specific Monitoring Evaluation of Perfusion Quality; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 09/01/2016
oDuraes E, Kortyka S, Duraes L, Morisada M, Orra S, Batista Sousa J, Djohan R, Bernard S, Moreira A, Schwarz GS; Patient-Physician Disparity in Breast Reconstruction Aesthetic Outcomes: Chasing the Elusive “Great” Result; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 02/01/2017
oDuraes E, Fish M, Duraes L, Kortyka S, Abraham M, So JB, Bernard S, Moreira-Gonzalez A, Schwarz GS, Djohan R; Breast Reconstruction Pre-operative Risk Assessment: Applying the Risk Calculator to Define High Risk Patients; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 04/01/2017
oSatyavada S, Davitkov P, Lee P, Ali MA, Isenberg GA, Kortyka S, Soe-Lin H, Sanchez E, Hermann K; Splenic Involvement of a Pancreatic Pseudocyst Managed With Distal Pancreatectomy and Splenectomy; American Journal of Gastroenterology; Vol 112, 10/01/2017
Presentations
oZolj S, Kortyka SM, Robinson DL, Huff MO, Lau JM. 2007. Antiproliferative response of lung cancer cells to Ganoderma lucidium (Reishi mushroom). Kentucky Academy of Science, 93rd Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY. Nov 8-10. Awarded 1st place in the Undergraduate Research Competition (Poster Section)
oKortyka SM, Pomper KW, Robinson DL, Lau JM. 2009. An evaluation of the chemopreventive properties of different pawpaw varieties.
Kentucky Academy of Science, 95th Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY. Nov 13-14. Awarded 2st place in the Undergraduate Research Competition (Oral Section)
Kortyka SM, Pomper KW, Robinson DL, Lau JM. 2010. An evaluation of the chemopreventive properties of five disparate pawpaw cultivars.
University of Evansville Annual Research Conference in Math, Engineering, and Science, Evansville, IN. Awarded 1st place in the Undergraduate Research Competition (Oral Section)
NCBI GenBank Accessions
oKortyka, S. 2008. Accession FG943085, similar to putative peptidase, mRNA sequence. Ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) male flower and pollen cDNA library clone BU-R-8. The Ambrosia Project, J.M. Lau and D.L. Robinson, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY. NCBI Accession: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/viewer.fcgi?db=nucest&id=190607120
oKortyka, S. 2008. Accession FG943086, calcineurin-like protein, mRNA sequence. Ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) male flower and pollen cDNA library clone BU-R-8. The Ambrosia Project, J.M. Lau and D.L. Robinson, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY. NCBI Accession: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/viewer.fcgi?db=nucest&id=190607121
oWhitledge EB, Kortyka SM, Robinson DL, Lau JM. 2007. Phylogenetic analysis of the CAG repeat region of spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 in Struthio camelus australis, partial cds. Accession Number EF569213 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/146334854/
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