Elwin Jenn Hui Tham, MD

I was born in Malaysia, and grew up in Shanghai, China. There, I attended medical school at the International Medical University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As an exchange student, I completed my MD at Sidney Kimmel Med College/Jefferson Medical Univ.

Resident

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Surgery

Classification:

Resident

• MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson, 2019

Brief bio:

I was born in Malaysia and grew up in Shanghai, China. After completing elementary, middle, and high school, I attended medical school at the International Medical University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There, I completed my preclinical years of medical school and was part of an exchange program that transferred to Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA where I completed my clinical years of medical school and received my MD. I am interested in pursuing CT Surgery or Transplant Surgery as a career and will decide once I have acquired more experience. 

What attracted you to WVU surgery for residency? 

I chose WVU General Surgery because of its unique location which provides care to a wide variety of patients. Residents who complete the residency are also very well-prepared and match to competitive fellowships.

What makes our program unique? 

What do you like about living in Morgantown?

Awards:

• 2019: Francis Torrens Stewart, M.D. Clinical Surgery Prize – Awarded for general excellence in clinical surgery in memory of Francis Torrens Stewart M.D., Professor of Clinical Surgery, 1910 – 1920.

Professional Societies/Leadership:

• 2018 – 2019: Gibbon Surgical Society at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University – Executive Officer
• 2018 – 2019: Hobart Amort Hare Medical Honor Society – Member
• 2017 – 2019: American College of Surgeons – Medical Student membership

Publications:

• Zheng R, Tham E, Rios-Diaz A, Grenda T, Evans N, Rosato EL, Palazzo F, Berger AC. “A 10-Year ACS-NSQIP Analysis of Trends in Esophagectomy Practices.” Journal of Surgical Research. 2020 Jul 16;256:103-111
• Tham E, Nandra K, Whang SE, Evans NR, Cowan SW. “Postoperative Telehealth Visits Reduce Emergency Department Visits and 30-Day Readmissions in Elective Thoracic Surgery Patients”. J Healthc Qual. 2021 Feb 11. doi: 10.1097/JHQ.0000000000000299. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33587528.
• Tham E, Hewitt DB, Bakhit M, Kowalski TE, Yeo CJ. “Endoscopic management of delayed duodenojejunal marginal ulcer perforation after pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy.” ACS Case Reviews in Surgery. 2020 July. [Accepted].
• Leong JY, Herrera-Caceres JO, Goldberg H, Tham E, Teplitsky S, Gomella LG, Fleshner NE, Lallas CD, Trabulsi, EJ, Chandrasekar T. “Incorporating mpMRI Biopsy Data into Established Pre-RP Nomograms: Potential Impact of an Increasingly Common Clinical Scenario.” Therapeutic Advances in Urology. 2019 Aug 17; Volume 11. [Epub].
• Tham E, Whang S. “Medical Mystery: Why was young, healthy woman having trouble catching her breath?” The Philadelphia Inquirer.  2019 Aug 16; [Published].
• Leong JY, Herrera-Caceres JO, Goldberg H, Tham E, Teplitsky S, Gomella LG, Trabulsi EJ, Lallas CD, Chandrasekar T. “Questioning the status quo: Should Gleason Grade Group 1 prostate cancer be considered a “negative core” in pre-radical prostatectomy risk nomograms? An international multicenter analysis.” Urology. March 2020; 137:102-107.
• Leong JY, Rshaidat H, Tham E, Mitsuhashi S, Chung PH. “Assessing the role of urologists and general surgeons in the open repair of bladder injuries: analysis of a large, statewide trauma database.” Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2019 Jan 10; 87(6):1308–1314.
• Tham E, Ang SM, Cowan SW, Yeo CJ, Isenberg GA. “César Roux – the mind behind the Roux-en-Y.” The American Surgeon. 2019 Jan; E14-E17
• Ang SM, Tham E, Cowan SW, Yeo CJ, Winter JM. “McBurney and the point he tried to make.” The American Surgeon. 2018 Dec;84(12):1847-1849.

Presentation:

• Zheng R, Tham E, Rios-Diaz A, Evans NE, Rosato EL, Palazzo F, Berger AC. “A 2005-2017 NSQIP Analysis of National Trends in Esophagectomy Practices.” 15th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. February 4-6, 2020, Orlando, FL [Oral Presentation]
• Tham E, Ang SM. “César Roux (1857-1934): Surgeon, Innovator, Educator.” Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, May 31, 2018, Philadelphia, PA. [Oral Presentation]

Abstract:

• Calogero C, Chalikonda D, Yudkoff C, Torjani A, Kavanagh T, Rshaidat H, Tham E, Sholevar C, Leto A, Preston W, Shergill M, Krampitz GW, Lavu H, Yeo CJ, Kistler CA. “Endoscopic Management of Post-Pancreaticoduodenectomy Delayed Gastric Emptying” [S0544] The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2020 October; 115; S271-S272 [Abstract]

Poster Presentation:

• Tham E, Papai E, Nauheim D, Morano M, Wagner N, Cannaday S, Yeo TP, Krampitz GW, Yeo CJ, Lavu H. “Fluid Collections Following Distal Pancreatectomy and Splenectomy – Is Intervention Warranted?” Digestive Disease Week Virtual ^TM 2021. May 21-23 2021 [E-Poster Presentation].
• Nandra K, Tham E, Cowan SW. “Malnutrition and Surgical Outcomes.” ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Conference 2019, July 19-22, 2019, Washington, DC. [Poster Presentation]
• Leong JY, Tham E, Teplitsky S, Trabulsi EJ, Gomella LG, Lallas CD, Chandrasekar T. “Incorporating mpMRI biopsy data into established pre-RP nomograms: Potential impact of an increasingly common clinical scenario.” American Urological Association Annual Meeting, May 3-6, 2019, Chicago, IL. [Poster Presentation]
• Leong JY, Gianniosis M, Tham E, Zafar S, Zhang Y. “Mothball ingestion as a manifestation of pica, leading to paradichlorobenzene CNS toxicity.” Annual American College of Physician’s National Abstract Competition, April 13, 2019, Philadelphia, PA. [Poster Presentation]
• Tham E, Nussenblatt B, Leong JY, Isenberg GA. “SCALPELS – The surgical curriculum.” 9^th Philadelphia Surgery Symposium, Apr 12, 2019, Philadelphia, PA. [Poster Presentation]
• Leong JY, Tham E, Teplitsky S, Lallas CD, Gomella LG, Trabulsi EJ, Chandrasekar T. “Questioning the status quo: Should Gleason 3+3=6 PCa be considered a “negative core” for pre-RP risk nomograms?” American Society of Clinical Oncology: Genitourinary Meeting, Feb 14-16, 2019, San Fransisco, CA. [Poster Presentation]
• Leong JY, Tham E, Teplitsky S, Trabulsi EJ, Gomella LG, Lallas CD, Chandrasekar T. “Incorporating mpMRI biopsy data into established pre-RP nomograms: Potential impact of an increasingly common clinical scenario.” American Society of Clinical Oncology: Genitourinary Meeting, Feb 14-16, 2019, San Fransisco, CA. [Poster Presentation]
• Leong JY, Tham E, Teplitsky S, Lallas CD, Gomella LG, Trabulsi EJ, Chandrasekar T. “Questioning the status quo: Should Gleason 3+3=6 PCa be considered a “negative core” for pre-RP risk nomograms?” Society of Urologic Oncology, Winter Meeting, Nov 28-30, 2018, Phoenix, AZ. [Poster Presentation].
• Leong JY, Tham E, Teplitsky S, Trabulsi EJ, Gomella LG, Lallas CD, Chandrasekar T. “Incorporating mpMRI biopsy data into established pre-RP nomograms: Potential impact of an increasingly common clinical scenario.” Society of Urologic Oncology, Winter Meeting, Nov 28-30, 2018, Phoenix, AZ. [Poster Presentation].
• Tham E, Nussenblatt B, Leong JY, Isenberg GA. “SCALPELS – The surgical curriculum.” Learn Serve Lead 2018: The AAMC Annual Meeting, Nov 2-6, 2018, Austin, TX [Poster Presentation].
• Tham E, Nandra K, Cowan SW. “Role of telehealth in postoperative period.” ACS National Quality and Safety Improvement Project Conference 2018, July 21-24, 2018, Orlando, FL.[Poster Presentation].
• Hoelscher CM, Schmidt RF, Sharan AD, Tham E, Wu C. “An Analysis of Stereotactic Targeting accuracy and factors associated with increased rates of Target Radical and Euclidean Error.” 2018 American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Biennial Meeting, June 2-5, 2018, Denver, CO [Poster Presentation].

Personal Interests: Cooking, Meditation, Reading, Hiking, International travel.