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Tory A. McKnight, MD

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Little Rock, AR *2205

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock AR (July 2022 – July 2024)

• Completed Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3 of the USMLE Board Certification

• Medically licensed to practice In Arkansas (renewal due 12/2025) New York Medical College School of Medicine, Valhalla NY (2017-2022)

• M.D., May 2022

• Medical Research area of concentration

Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island (2011-2015); 3.62 Cumulative GPA

• B.S. in Biology; Cum Laude Honors, Dean’s List all semesters

• Accepted into 6-month Biology program, University of Queensland, (Brisbane, Australia; Feb-July 2014) Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Department of Otolaryngology: Research Fellow (2020-2021)

• Accepted into one-year position as dedicated Clinical Research Fellow, Division of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery

• Key accomplishments:

o Autonomously executed all aspects of clinical research from project inception to manuscript draft/presentation

o Wrote two novel IRB proposals in entirety, including protocol, consent forms, and all supporting documents (“Objective measurement of airway pressures during DISE- prospective”,

“Investigation of the relationship between dental pathology and conditions of the overlying sinus – retrospective”)

• IRBs led to the inception and completion of 6 novel research protocols which were designed and implemented to study completion within the year o Designed and implemented five additional multidisciplinary research protocols; served as point- person to organize multidisciplinary cross-functional team comprising otolaryngology, ophthalmology, neurosurgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, allergy, endocrinology and pulmonology as appropriate for the duration of the studies o Designed three custom RedCap databases for retrospective analyses, and one custom database for prospective analyses (“Pituitary Adenoma”, “Buccal Fat Pad Graft”, “Orbital Decompression in Thyroid Eye Disease”, “Critical Pressure during DISE”) EDUCATION and TRAINING

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Populated databases in their entirety, participated in data collection for an additional ten databases established by the team, ultimately participating in over 20 novel research studies

o Self-taught and independently implemented SPSS (Statistical Package and Software Services) software to conduct all statistical analyses for first-authored projects, culminating in:

• First authorship and three oral presentations at the Conference of Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM, 2021), three poster presentations at Pennsylvania Academy for Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (PAO-HNS) and seven publications. New York Medical College, Department of Immunology, Allergy and Otolaryngology: Student Researcher

(2019-2022)

• One of two appointed student researchers for Xiu-Min Li, M.D, Dual Professor of Otolaryngology and Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

o Organized data, wrote the first draft of 4 manuscripts, primary author of book chapter

(“Successful Management of Severe Eczema Characterized by Corticosteroid Addiction and Withdrawal Using Traditional Chinese Medicine. Chapter 10, Treating Eczema With Traditional Chinese Medicine 2022. pp111-117.)

o Panelist and presenter at East West Integrative Medical Symposium for Immunology, Wellness, clinic practice, Science and technology (2020, 2021).

• Symposium Mission: Provide a forum for practitioners, patients, scientists, trainees, educators, administrators and R&D investigators to discuss scientific advances in the area of food allergies, eczema, cancer and wellness; bridge international collaborations for research and education; and offer clinical applications of integrative models of treatment for allergic disorders and for promoting wellness. Clinical Research Internship, Pfizer Inc. (Summer, 2018)

• Selected for intensive clinical research internship for time-sensitive project designed to optimize consistent topical application of eczema therapeutics; autonomous in producing project proposal, protocol, internal IRB approval, coordinating healthy volunteer participation and executing clinical program, then worked with statistician to analyze data. The entire project was executed in 6 weeks enabling final project presentation to the clinical leads and department at the conclusion of the internship.

New York Medical College, Department of Neurosurgery, Student Researcher (September 2017-May 2018)

• IRB draft and submission, proposal submission, project planning, budget projections, designing and populating database

Women & Infants Hospital, Providence, RI, Program for Women’s Oncology: Research Assistant (July 2015- June 2017)

• Independently tasked with creating and managing a Gynecologic Cancer Biospecimen Bank involving multiple types of biospecimen collection for over 130 patients (4000 specimens comprising various grades of 8 primary cancers).

• Enrolled newly diagnosed patients in research study; explained study protocol, expectations and associated risks through a formal Informed Consent process.

• Responsible for patient tracking and follow-up lab-work for all enrolled patients.

• Coordinated interdepartmental efforts across multiple hospital constituencies to ensure surgical specimens were collected and processed appropriately (representatives included OR staff, attending physicians, residents/fellows, pathologists, and the Program in Women’s Oncology Research team).

• Participated in pharmacokinetic analyses of two Phase I studies by collecting and processing blood samples at precise intervals over the course of administration/infusion in an in-patient setting with an awareness for potential hypersensitivity reactions.

• Coordinated sensitive data collection, survey administration and followup for a large multicenter, longitudinal, quality of life assessment of women with concomitant urinary incontinence and endometrial cancer. My work required communicating and discussing sensitive and personal material with patients in great detail, including lengthy surveys about her perception of the social, personal, sexual, and functional impact of her urinary incontinence (45 min/patient x 4). Patients were paid for their time and surveys, so I was also responsible for properly addressing, administering and logging money orders and cash reimbursements for the department. Providence College, Providence, RI

Senior Undergraduate Research (2013-2015)

• Contributed to fifteen year-long molecular ecology research by evaluating the contribution of genetic diversity to species viability through genetic analysis (under Jonathon Richardson, PhD).

• Invited to present results at the longest running national science conference for college students

(Eastern Colleges Science Conference, April 2015)

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

McKNIGHT TA, Pierce A, Farsi S, Tulunay-Ugur O. “The Mental Health Impacts of Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis”. Otolaryngology Diamond Conference, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. April 27, 2024. McKNIGHT TA, Pueringer J, Brennan M, D’souza G, Rabinowitz M, Toskala E, Nyquist G, Rosen M, Unsal A.

“COVID Smell Tracker: A research-based mobile application to study smell loss in patients with COVID-19. COSM Virtual Meeting. Oral Presentation. April 11, 2021. McKNIGHT TA, Xu V, Gervasio K, Barton B, Unsal A, Toskala E, Nyquist G, Rosen M, Watson A, Rabinowitz M, Rabinowitz M - "The effect of obstructive sleep apnea on surgical outcomes of orbital decompression for thyroid eye disease". COSM Virtual Meeting. Oral Presentation. April 11, 2021.

McKNIGHT TA,, Karsy M, Barton B, D’Souza G, Klug T, Unsal A, Toskala E, Evans J, Gooch R, Rosen M, Nyquist G, Rabinowitz M. “Evaluation of the National Inpatient Sample and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services databases: an evaluation of endoscopic and endovascular treatment of epistaxis. COSM Virtual Meeting. Oral Presentation. April 11, 2021. Kumar A, McKNIGHT, TA, Heiser C, Boon M, Huntley C. “Upper Airway Stimulation in Patient Populations with Barriers to Compliance.” American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. Oral Presentation. October 6, 2021.

D'Souza G, Klug T, McKNIGHT TA, Barton B, Toskala E, Rabinowitz M, Rosen M, Nyquist G. “Factors Predicting long-term survival in Acute Fungal Sinusitis”. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, NASBS 2021 Annual Meeting, Virtual Oral presentation, 13 February 2021. D’Souza G, Nwagu U, Ghanti R, Estephan L, McKNIGHT TA, Klug T, Barton B, Rabinowitz M, Rosen M, Nyquist G, Cohn J, Most J, Toskala E - "Treatment Outcomes of AERD (Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease) Patients Treated with Aspirin Desensitization (AD), Biologics (B) or Both Biologics and Desensitization (BD) Therapy". COSM Virtual Meeting. Oral Presentation. April 11, 2021. M. Cohen, C. Raker, C. Luis, M. Gorman, R. Cram, H. Mendez, McKNIGHT TA, A. Parker, K. Lally, K. Robison; “The Surprise Question in Gynecologic Oncology: An analysis looking at end of life care in patients with gynecologic cancer”. New England Association of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Conference, 2018. POSTER PRESENTATIONS

McKNIGHT TA, Klug T, Pazzi C, Rabinowitz M, Taub D, Khanna S, Rosen M, Nyquist G. “The successful repair of oroantral communications and oroantral fistulas in odontogenic sinusitis by combined functional endoscopic sinus surgery and buccal advancement flap.” Poster presentation. American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. October 3, 2021. McKNIGHT TA, Pueringer J, Brennan M, D’souza G, Rabinowitz M, Toskala E, Nyquist G, Rosen M, Unsal A.

“COVID Smell Tracker: A research-based mobile application to study smell loss in patients with COVID-19.” Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery. Virtual Meeting. Poster Presentation. June 18, 2021.

McKNIGHT TA, Xu V, Gervasio K, Barton B, Unsal A, Toskala E, Nyquist G, Rosen M, Watson A, Rabinowitz M, Rabinowitz M - "The effect of obstructive sleep apnea on surgical outcomes of orbital decompression for thyroid eye disease". Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery. Virtual Meeting. Poster Presentation. June 18, 2021.

McKNIGHT TA, Karsy M, Barton B, D’Souza S, Klug T, Unsal A, Toskla E, Evans J, Gooch R, Rosen M, Nyquist G, Rabinowitz M. “Evaluation of the National Inpatient Sample and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services databases: an evaluation of endoscopic and endovascular treatment of epistaxis. Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery. Virtual Meeting. Poster Presentation. June 18, 2021. Klug, T.D., McKNIGHT TA, D’Souza, G.E., Chitguppi, C., Karsy, M., Barton, B.M., Evans, J.J., Toskala, E.M., Rosen, M.R., Rabinowitz, M.R., Khanna, S., & Nyquist, G.G. (February, 2021). Odontogenic Sinusitis: Predictors and Outcomes in Unilateral Sinusitis. NASBS Virtual Meeting. Poster Presentation. February 13th 2021. Klug, T.D., D’Souza, G.E., McKNIGHT TA, Chitguppi, C., Wu, M., Karsy, M., Barton, B.M., Evans, J.J., Toskala, E.M., Rosen, M.R., Rabinowitz, M.R., & Nyquist, G.G.(February, 2021). Modified Sphenopalatine Artery Ligation Technique Including Cautery of the Posterior Septal Artery. February 13th 2021. Klug, T.D., D’Souza, G.E., McKNIGHT TA, Chitguppi, C., Barton, B.M., Karsy, M., Khanna, O., Toskala, E.M., Nyquist, G.G., Rosen, M.R., Evans, J.J., Gooch, M.R., & Rabinowitz, M.R. (February, 2021). Risk Factors and Outcomes of SPA Ligation for Treatment of Recurrent Epistaxis. NASBS Virtual Meeting. Poster Presentation. February 13th 2021.

Klug T, D'Souza G, Khanna O, Karsy M, Barton B, Chitguppi C, McKNIGHT TA, Evans J, Gooch M, Toskala E, Rosen M, Nyquist G, Rabinowitz M - “Refractory Epistaxis: Risk Factors for Recurrent Bleeding after Embolization Following SPA Ligation.” COSM Virtual Meeting. Poster Presentation. April 11. 2021. McKNIGHT TA, Yeoh T, Zang T, Purohit V, Haynes H, Man D, Ports W; “How Thick is ‘a thin layer?’ An examination of application rate for topical moisturizers”. Pfizer Inc. Internal Research Symposium, 2018.

McKNIGHT TA, Empson E, Richardson J; “Effect of interannual fluctuations in breeding population size on genetic estimates of population viability”. Eastern Colleges Science Conference, 2015. LEADERSHIP, MENTORING AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Otolaryngology Research Fellow Curriculum Board Member (2020-2021)

• Attended once-weekly committee meetings to design novel curriculum for future otolaryngology research fellows at TJUH

• Invited to help establish a biostatistics curriculum for incoming fellows; utilized personal experience on necessary statistics skills to vet existing online statistics course platforms and present to department chair

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Department of Otolaryngology: Mentor to TJU medical students interested in clinical research (2020-2021)

• Mentored six first and second year medical students

• Taught practical skills in clinical research (RedCap database training, Excel training, navigating Epic)

• Increased student exposure to the department and ongoing research projects

• Five students authored abstracts, three students participated in oral presentations at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM), one student was second author on a manuscript New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

Mentor to underclassman beginning clinical rotations (2020)

• Invited speaker at round-table discussion/seminar with ten rising third year students; discussed strategies for clinical rotations to prepare them for this next step Varsity Tutors tutor to ~ 30 students, completed competency exams in 26 subjects

• Molecular Genetics – Undergraduate Level (2020-2021)

• Genetics – Undergraduate Level (2020-2021)

• Molecular Biology – Undergraduate level (2020-2021)

• Cell Biology – Undergraduate Level (2020-2021)

• Anatomy and Physiology – High school (2020-2021)

• Algebra II – Highschool level (2019-2020)

• Research design and skills – Highschool level (2019-2020)

• Geology – Middle School Level (2019-2020)

• Math Skills – Middle School level (2019-2020)

Varsity Tutors approved Teacher in Ecology and Ocean Biology; designed curricula and taught two enrichment courses

• Ocean Biology – Middle School (1 month duration; 2020)

• Under the Sea! – Elementary School (1 month duration; 2021)

• Trained in conducting Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) at New York Medical College for medical school applicants (2019)

• Attended training and then conducted over 200 CoVid-related follow-up calls for Murphy Medical Group, Greenwich CT (April 2020-June 2020)

• Conducted pap-smears, endometrial biopsies, intrauterine device removal and other small procedures for private practice OB-GYN in Southeastern Connecticut when understaffed during onset of Covid

(May 2020-July 2020, 3-5 days/week)

Advanced training in management of craniomaxillofacial trauma, AO Trauma in Minneapolis Missouri (2 day course, 2024)

• Goal is to address the core concepts necessary to manage acute facial trauma

• Lecture series, case simulations, group discussions to diagnose facial injury, formulate a treatment plan

(operative and nonoperative), modify the treatment plan when necessary, manage followup and rehabilitation to return of function, identify and manage complications Advanced training in management of otolaryngologic emergencies, University of Mississippi Medical Center

(2 day course, 2022)

• Complex airway management including cricothyrotomy and tracheostomy on cadaveric pig specimens

• Simulated training in endoscopic foreign body removal, draining peritonsillar and intraoral abscesses, and complex airway emergencies

• Case simulations

Basic Life Support Certification (April 2024)

Science Communication Workshop Series, Thomas Jefferson University (2020-2021)

• Attended 9 workshops to address topics in scientific writing, including how to write an abstract, graphical abstracts, how to write for a general audience, poster presentations, science on social media platforms, animations in science, scientific thesis Skull Base Surgery Workshop, National Academy of Skull Base Surgery (Nov. 14-21, 2020)

• Attended 7-day virtual skull base surgery course, including 3D anatomy sessions, video presentations, multidisciplinary breakout rooms and expert panel discussions o Topics included: Endonasal and expanded endonasal anatomy, temporal bone and middle fossa, approaches to parasellar, Meckel’s cave and clivus

Pearls in Academic Writing with Dr. Edward Laws, Thomas Jefferson University (2021) VOLUNTEER WORK FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

ACTIVITIES, ENRICHMENT AND CERTIFICATION

• Attended academic skills webinar series for tips to improve academic writing

“Stop the bleed” training course, by The American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma (2019)

• Training course on “how to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control bleeding”; included hands-on tourniquet training HONORS AND AWARDS

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Annual Diamond Conference Resident Research Day: Second Place (2024)

• Clinical research examining the impact of idiopathic subglottic stenosis on mental health

• Keynote speaker and faculty vote

American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting: Honorable Mention, Scientific Poster (2021)

• 498 poster presentations were presented; 1 was chosen for “Best in Show”, 1 was chosen for “Best Basic Science”, and 1 was chosen from each submission category (12 total) for Honorable Mention. I was awarded the Honorable Mention in the rhinology/allergy category Gold Humanism Honor Society of NYMC Nominee Finalist (2020)

• GHHS honors medical students who have “demonstrated excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion, and dedication to service” to “elevate the values of humanism and professionalism in the field of medicine.”

• Criteria: minimum of five anonymous peer nominations National Society of Collegiate Scholars Inductee (2015) Eastern Colleges Science Conference Finalist in Molecular Ecology Poster Presentations (2015) Dean’s List (Fall 2011-Spring 2015)

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards; National Gold Medalist, Science Fiction/Fantasy Short Stories (2014) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: Member (2019-present) PUBLICATIONS

Armanche M, McKNIGHT TA, Parsel S, Chitguppi C, Toskala E, Rosen M, Watson A, Pribitkin E, Rabinowitz M, Rabinowitz M. “Postoperative Diplopia after medial-inferior orbital wall decompression in patients with thyroid eye disease”. Int. Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2023. 13(10). P1994-1996. PubMedID 37078590 Chen Z, McKNIGHT TA, Yang N, Maskey A, Musa I, Li X-M. “Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Luffa Formula Reduces Nasal and Ocular Symptoms in Patients with Environmental and Food Allergies”. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 2023.151(2): AB105

McKNIGHT TA, Li X-M, “Successful Management of Severe Eczema Characterized by Corticosteroid Addiction and Withdrawal Using Traditional Chinese Medicine.” Chapter 10, Treating Eczema With Traditional Chinese Medicine 2022. pp111-117.

Fan X, McKNIGHT TA, Neshiwat J, Misu P, Park S, Chung D, Li, X. “Successful management of chronic urticaria and food allergies in pediatric patients using integrative traditional Chinese medicine therapy”. Clin Mol Allergy. 2022. 20(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s12948-022-00175-y. D’Souza G, Klug T, McKNIGHT TA, Barton B, Karsy M, Toskala E, Rabinowitz M, Evans J, Rosen M, Nyquist G.

“Factors predicting Long-Term Survival in Acute Invasive Fungal Sinusitis”. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull base. 2022. DOI: 10.1055/s-004*-******* Chaskes M, Barton B, Karsy M, Chitguppi C, McKNIGHT, TA, McCambridge J, Flanders A, Toskala E, Rabinowitz M, Nyquist G, Farrell C, Rosen M, Evans J. “An algorithm for sellar reconstruction following endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma: a review of 582 cases.” Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2022. 12(9):1120-1130. DOI: 10.1002/alr.22966. 24. Chitguppi C, Gargano S, Choby G, Low C, Chatzopoulos K, Wismayer D, Dsouza G, McKNIGHT TA, Parsel S, Barton B, Johnson J, Toskala E, Rabinowitz M, Rosen M, Nuqyist G. “SMARCB1 and RB1 Gene: Novel Mutations in Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Sinonasal Cavity.” J Neurol Surg Part B: Skull Base. 2022. 83(S 01): S1-S270 DOI: 10.1055/s-004*-*******

McKNIGHT TA, Alnemri A, Fitzgerald D. “New onset post-COVID-19 tinnitus in a young, otherwise healthy male: Case Report.” J Otol Rhinol 2021. 10(4).

Klug T, McKNIGHT TA, D’Souza, Chitguppi C, Barton B, Toskala E, Rosen M, Rabinowitz M, Khanna S, Nyquist G. “Cauterization of the Sphenoid Rostrum during SPA Ligation: Does this Technique decrease Number of subsequent rebleeds?”. J Neurol Surg Part B Skull Base 2021. 82(S 02): S65-S270. DOI: 10.1055/s-004*-*******.

Serife Uzun, Zixi W, McKNIGHT TA, Ehrlich P, Thanik E, Nowak-Wegrzyn A, Yang N, Xiu-Min Li.

“Improvement of skin lesions in corticosteroid withdrawal-associated severe eczema by combined traditional Chinese medicine.” Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2021. 17 68 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-021-00555- 0

Klug, T, Dsouza G, McKNIGHT T.A, Chitguppi C, Barton B, Karsy M, Khanna O, Toskala E, Nyquist G, Rosen M, Evans J, Gooch M, Rabinowitz M. “Unilateral versus Bilateral SPA Ligation: Risk Factors and Outcomes following treatment for recurrent epistaxis”. J Neurol Surg, Part B: Skull Base. 2021. 82(S 02): S65-S270 DOI: 10.1055/s-004*-*******

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