University of Florida internal medicine residents Tony Ortiz, M.D. and Ivan Rascon, M.D., presented research papers at the Southern Regional Meetings of the American Federation for Medical Research, held in New Orleans in February.
Ortiz’s research topic was Effect of Volume Overloaded States on the Index of Myocardial Performance. Rascon discussed The Role of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
AFMR members are scientists engaged in original research in clinical and laboratory medicine, making AFMR one of the few organizations that bridges basic and patient-oriented research in multiple medical disciplines.