BSWEM crest BSWEM Emergency Medicine · Temple, Texas

Program

Research in Emergency Medicine

A dynamic, collaborative, and sustainable environment where faculty, residents, and students thoughtfully develop, critically evaluate, and rigorously test solutions to urgent healthcare challenges.

Research Director

Andrew Juergens II, MD

Andrew Juergens II, MD

The Requirement

All residents participate in a research project with a senior staff physician, assisted by project mentors, the research director, and the research coordinator. Residents receive excellent support for data analysis from biostatistics and from biomedical communications for posters and manuscripts.

Research Day & Beyond

Residents present their projects each March at the annual Emergency Medicine Research Day, and are encouraged to submit their work for publication and presentation at scientific meetings — grounding every graduate in sound research principles and practice.

2007 – 2025

Publication Record

Nearly two decades of peer-reviewed work — from cardiac monitoring, airway management, and trauma to recent case literature.

2025 3 publications

  • Zaheri S, Stevens C, Malone K, et al. Pneumatosis intestinalis secondary to appendicitis: what do we know? Dig Dis Sci. 2025.
  • Malone KT, Mitra A, Athey RM. When rashes mislead: the case of a dramatic bullous impetigo. Vis J Emerg Med. 2025;40:102336.
  • Stevens C, Scott D, Ramesh P, Ragland A, Johnson C, Strobel J, Malone K, D’Agostino H, Ahuja C, De Alba L. The evolution of percutaneous abdominal abscess drainage: a review. Medicine. 2025;104(15):e41799.

2024 4 publications

  • Elder JB, Juergens AL. Loss of consciousness induced by esophageal achalasia. Vis J Emerg Med. 2024;35:101986.
  • Lopez-Lin M, Stroupe SD, Juergens AL. Sandblaster injury to the right forearm. Vis J Emerg Med. 2024;36:102032.
  • Nanda J, Patel P, Juergens AL. Permethrin. In: StatPearls. February 29, 2024.
  • Dunn N, Juergens AL. Giardiasis. In: StatPearls. February 12, 2024.

2023 15 publications

  • Brondeel KC, Malone KT, Ditmars FR, et al. Algorithms to identify nonmedical opioid use. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2023;27:81–88.
  • Hintz M, Wieters S, Juergens A, Drigalla D. Intracoital lumbar disc herniation causing cauda equina syndrome. Vis J Emerg Med. 2023;30:101607.
  • Stevens CM, Malone K, Degueure A, et al. Atypical imaging findings of nonketotic hyperglycemic hemichorea: a case report and review. Cureus. 2023;15(1):e34269.
  • Stevens CM, Malone K, Wadhwa RD, et al. Paraganglioma in a young adult female patient: a case report. Cureus. 2023;15(3):e36963.
  • Peoples HL, Juergens AL, Strecker-McGraw MK. Retained knife blade in the right ventricle after penetrating chest trauma. Vis J Emerg Med. 2023;32:101769.
  • Newman TE, Juergens AL. Filariasis. In: StatPearls. August 8, 2023.
  • Dillard RL, Juergens AL. Plague. In: StatPearls. August 7, 2023.
  • Conley K, Jamal Z, Juergens AL. Leech bite. In: StatPearls. July 24, 2023.
  • Tran HH, Juergens AL. Mushroom toxicity. In: StatPearls. August 7, 2023.
  • Ansari FH, Juergens AL. Compressive radial mononeuropathy. In: StatPearls. April 24, 2023.
  • Niehues LJ, Klovenski V. Vagal maneuver. In: StatPearls. July 3, 2023.
  • Farmer B, Klovenski V. Tongue laceration. In: StatPearls. April 4, 2023.
  • Lincoln EW, Freeman CL, Strecker-McGraw MK. EMS incident command. In: StatPearls. May 16, 2023.
  • Ingram D, Strecker-McGraw MK. Electrical alternans. In: StatPearls. April 7, 2023.
  • Severson M, Schaurich CG, Strecker-McGraw MK. Cerebrospinal fluid leak. In: StatPearls. March 6, 2023.

2022 3 publications

  • Mondragon J, Klovenski V. Pseudotumor cerebri. In: StatPearls. September 29, 2022.
  • Chatham A, Strecker-McGraw MK. MAST pants. In: StatPearls. October 3, 2022.
  • Shaver J, Martin J, Fannell M. The great imitator: hyperkalemia masquerading as Brugada syndrome. Vis J Emerg Med. 2022;29:101454.

2021 2 publications

  • Welch D, Sauer C, Martin J, Juergens A. Simultaneous open fracture and rattlesnake bite on the same extremity. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2021;34:1–2.
  • Drigalla D, Stone CK, Juergens AL. Delayed symptomatic pulmonary embolism secondary to bone cement after percutaneous vertebroplasty. J Emerg Med. 2021;60(3):e45–e47.

2020 4 publications

  • Drigalla DF, Stone CK. Acetabular protrusio after non-operative management of an acetabular fracture. Vis J Emerg Med. 2020;21:100895.
  • Lucia D, Cain J, Porter A, Sagar M, Blazovic S, Finley L, Mallett L. Pediatric asthma pathway in the emergency room. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2020;34:1–4.
  • Oliver R, Juergens A, Hatch D, Lucia D, DeLario M. Neonatal acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020;36:e102–e103.
  • Juergens A, Reddy A, Fannell M, Grayson G. Pediatric spontaneous tension pneumothorax in Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2020;34:1–2.

2019 8 publications

  • Jhun P, Shoenberger J, Drigalla D, Johnson C, Stone S, DeBlieux P, Cheaito MA, Lotfipour S, Kazzi A. Are you applying to more than one specialty? J Emerg Med. 2019;57.
  • Reddy A, Finley L, Horrall S. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome in a young boy. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2019;32:1–2.
  • Cadis C, Wang A, Julakanti M, Juergens A. Bilateral retinal detachment in a pediatric patient. J Emerg Med. 2019;56.
  • Hall C, Essler S, Dandashi J, Corrigan M, Munoz Maldonado Y, Juergens A, Wieters S, Drigalla D, Regner J. Impact of frailty and anticoagulation status on readmission and mortality rates following falls in patients over 80. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2019;32:1–6.
  • Juergens A, Barney J, Julakanti M, Allen L, Shaver C. Effectiveness of emergency physician determinations of the need for thrombolytic therapy in acute stroke. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2019;32:1–5.
  • Smith J, Horrall S, Juergens A, Hart K. Total body necrotizing fasciitis. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2019;32(1):61–62.
  • Juergens AL II, Odom BW, Ren CE, Meyers KE. Success rates with digital intubation: comparing unassisted, stylet, and gum-elastic bougie techniques. Wilderness Environ Med. 2019;30(1):52–55.
  • Kim J, Bergman T, Juergens AL. Anomalous left anterior descending artery diagnosed on pulmonary artery computed tomography. Am J Emerg Med. 2019;37(7):1396.e5–1396.e7.

2018 5 publications

  • Halle K, Klovenski V, Juergens A. Don’t stand so close to me: a stinging rash. Wilderness Environ Med. 2018;30.
  • Taroyan G, Juergens A. Enterohemorrhagic colitis with disseminated intravascular coagulation. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2018;31:1–2.
  • Gregerson B, Larsen A, Kelly S, Sonnier J, Juergens A. Effect of intravenous infusion dead space on time to drug delivery in infants. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2018;31:1–3.
  • Kaufman J, Garcia B, Horrall S. Syphilis at age 15 years. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2018;31:105–106.
  • McAninch SA, Smithson C III, Juergens AL, Collins JN, Nanda A. Sternoclavicular joint infection presenting as nonspecific chest pain. J Emerg Med. 2018;54(2):229–231.

2017 5 publications

  • Hall C, Essler S, Munoz Maldonado Y, Wieters S, Drigalla D, Stone K, Regner J. Rockwood frailty score predicts mortality after falls in octogenarians. J Am Coll Surg. 2017;225:e99.
  • Drigalla D, Essler S, Stone C. Delayed onset of atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia after an automobile lightning strike. J Emerg Med. 2017;53.
  • Bowman J, Juergens A II, McClure M, Spear D. Intubation of the right atrium during an attempted modified surgical airway in a pig. J Spec Oper Med. 2017;17(2):96–100.
  • Essler SE, Julakanti M, Juergens AL. Lymphangitis from Scolopendra heros envenomation: the Texas redheaded centipede. Wilderness Environ Med. 2017;28(1):51–53.
  • Glenn J, Strecker-McGraw M, McGraw I, Jabbar K, James NA, Stone CK. Rupture of an occult intracranial mycotic aneurysm after intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke. J Emerg Med. 2017;53(5):717–721.

2016 2 publications

  • Klovenski V, Juergens A, Lappo K, Marshall K. Removal of an embedded crochet needle in the mouth. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2016;29:33–35.
  • Barth BM, Juergens AL. Arm pain and erythema. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2016;29(2):202–203.

2015 1 publication

  • Smithson CC III, Ham JC, Juergens AL II. Bilateral lower extremity swelling: black pearl. Am J Emerg Med. 2015;33(12).

2014 1 publication

  • Schreiber D, Sattar A, Drigalla D, Higgins S. Ambulatory cardiac monitoring for discharged emergency department patients with possible cardiac arrhythmias. West J Emerg Med. 2014;15(2):194–198.

2012 2 publications

  • Sattar A, Drigalla D, Higgins S, Schreiber D. Prevalence of arrhythmias in ED patients discharged using a novel ambulatory cardiac monitor. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012;59.
  • Medley DB, Morris JE, Stone CK, Song J, Delmas T, Thakrar K. An association between occupancy rates in the emergency department and rates of violence toward staff. J Emerg Med. 2012;43(4):736–744.

2011 1 publication

  • Cawyer JC, Stone CK. Abdominal apoplexy: a case report and review. J Emerg Med. 2011;40(3):e49–e52.

2009 3 publications

  • Toofan M, Bhakta N, Greenberg R, Rush C, Kjar D, Drigalla D. Endotracheal intubation success in an ambulance by emergency medical out-of-hospital personnel using direct and GlideScope® laryngoscopes. Ann Emerg Med. 2009;54.
  • Drigalla D, Bollinger R, Brown J, Rush C, Kjar D, Stallard T. Glottic view using direct and GlideScope® laryngoscopes in the hands of emergency physicians. Ann Emerg Med. 2009;54.
  • Drigalla D, Brown J, Bollinger R, Rush C, Kjar D, Stallard T. Successful endotracheal intubation by experienced emergency physicians using direct and GlideScope® laryngoscopes. Ann Emerg Med. 2009;54.

2008 3 publications

  • Matloff L, Stone C, Morgan D, Drigalla D, Burr M. Does physician use of scripting in the emergency department improve patient satisfaction? Ann Emerg Med. 2008;52:S81–S82.
  • Drigalla D, Burns P, Rush C, Kjar D, Stallard T. Intubation with direct and GlideScope® laryngoscopes in teaching airway management to medical students. Ann Emerg Med. 2008;52.
  • Hooker E, Drigalla D, O’Brien D, Hignite J. A prospective study of the impact of multiple patient transports on care provided during aeromedical transport. Acad Emerg Med. 2008;15:294–297.

2007 1 publication

  • Strecker-McGraw MK, Jones TR, Baer DG. Soft tissue wounds and principles of healing. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2007;25(1):1–22.

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