Curriculum Vitae

Summary

I am an experienced ENT specialist and otolaryngologist with a strong background in virtual surgical planning and head & neck surgery. Over the past 15 years, I have developed expertise in minimally invasive techniques, patient-specific 3D modeling, and advanced airway management.

Experience

Research Assistant - Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University
2020-2021
- Built an application that manages medical images and predictive algorithms, allowing physicians to integrate machine learning into their clinical practice.
- Adapted award-winning algorithms for diagnosing pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, and intracranial hemorrhage.
- Distributed the application in an open-source fashion to facilitate broader use.
Research Assistant - Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University
2018-2019
- Utilized machine learning and neural networks to create predictive models for diagnosing intracranial hemorrhage on head CT scans.
- Worked with a dataset of over 66,000 head CT scans, applying necessary statistical methods to build and train models.
Graduate Research Assistant - Department of Neuroscience, Brigham Young University
2018
- Led a team of graduate and undergraduate students researching the neuroimmune connections in alcohol addiction.
- Performed statistical analysis on data from in vivo electrophysiologic studies, flow cytometry, and confocal imaging.
Undergraduate Research Assistant - Department of Neuroscience, Brigham Young University
2016-2017
- Researched the physical substrates of reward underlying alcohol, cocaine, and methamphetamine addiction.
- Performed flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, fluorescent microscopy, electrophysiology, voltammetry, and various surgeries in mice and rats.
Software Engineer - Dynasty Owner
2018-2020
- Worked on a team to build a fantasy football web application.
- Directed a team of remote workers in India on engineering best practices and project direction.
Software Engineer - Sara Jones Lab, FSCAV
2018
- Built an application extending the capabilities of existing fast scan cyclic voltammetry software.
- Quantified neurotransmitter levels in animal experiments using Fast Scan Controlled Absorption Voltammetry.
Software Engineer - DealerSocket Inc.
2014-2017
- Built and maintained CRM software for car dealerships.
- Promoted from data validation intern to software engineer by self-learning software engineering in spare time.
Physical Therapy Technician - Pack Physical Therapy
2011
- Instructed patients on proper exercise technique and charted patient visits.
- Operated class III laser therapy equipment.

Education

Doctor of Medicine - Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
August 2018 - May 2022
Master of Science in Neuroscience - Brigham Young University
May 2017 - July 2018
Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience - Brigham Young University
August 2011 - April 2017

Grants & Scholarships

Hobart Amory Hare Honors Society - Sidney Kimmel Medical College, 2020
Physician Executive Leadership Summer Research Grant - Sidney Kimmel Medical College, 2019
BYU Neuroscience Graduate Student Travel Grant - Brigham Young University, 2018
BYU PDBIO Department Scholarship - Brigham Young University, 2018
BYU Merit-based Half-Tuition Scholarship - Brigham Young University, 2015-2017

Publications

The utility and accuracy of ChatGPT in providing post-operative instructions following tonsillectomy: A pilot study - International Journal of Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2024Authors: Sarit Dhar, Dhruv Kothari, Missael Vasquez, Travis Clarke, Andrew Maroda, Wade G McClain, Anthony Sheyn, Robert M Tuliszewski, Dennis M Tang, Sanjeet V RangarajanDOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2024.111901
Mechanical stimulation of cervical vertebrae modulates the discharge activity of ventral tegmental area neurons and dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens. - Brain Stimulation, 2019Authors: Bills K.B., Obray J.D., Clarke T., Parsons M., Brundage J., Yang C.H., Kim H.Y., Yorgason J.T., Blotter J.D., Steffensen S.C.DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2019.11.012
Targeted Subcutaneous Vibration With Single-Neuron Electrophysiology As a Novel Method for Understanding the Central Effects of Peripheral Vibrational Therapy in a Rodent Model. - Dose-response: a publication of International Hormesis Society, 2019Authors: Bills K.B., Clarke T., Major G.H., Jacobson C.B., Blotter J.D., Feland J.B., Steffensen S.C.DOI: 10.1177/1559325818825172
Peripheral Dopamine in Restless Legs Syndrome. - Frontiers in Neurology, 2018Authors: Mitchell U.H., Obray J.D., Hunsaker E., Garcia B.T., Clarke T.J., Hope S., Steffensen S.C.DOI: http://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2018.00155

Posters

Deep Learning Inference on Medical Images Using an Open Source Framework. - Conference on Machine Intelligence in Medical Imaging 2020, 2020Authors: Travis Clarke, Paras Lakhani
Acute Ethanol Increases Monocyte Infiltration of CNS and Influences Microglia Phenotype. - Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting 2018, 2018Authors: T. Clarke, J.D. Obray, J. Brundage, J. Lattin, S. Williams, J.T. Yorgason, S. Hope, S.C. Steffensen
Ethanol Enhancement of Dopamine Release in the Nucleus Accumbens and Ethanol Reward is Mediated by Peripheral Neuroimmune Interactions. - Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting 2018, 2018Authors: J.D. Obray, M. Parsons, J. Lattin, T. Clarke, E.Y. Jang, S. Hope, C.H. Yang, J.T. Yorgason, S.C. Steffensen
Ethanol-mediated Inhibition of Ventral Tegmental Area GABAergic Neurons and Involvement of Connexin-36 Mediated Electrical Coupling. - University of Utah Neuroscience Snowbird Symposium – Society for Neuroscience Intermountain Chapter Poster Presentation, 2017Authors: T. Clarke, S. Williams, J.D. Obray, E. Shawkey, J. Lattin, E. Eisinger, J. Yorgason, S.C. Steffensen
Expression Changes of Dopamine Type 2 Receptors on the Surface of Human Monocytes and Lymphocytes After Exposure to Dopamine In Vitro. - Mary Lou Fulton 13th Annual Mentored Student Research Conference, 2016Authors: B. Garcia, T. Clarke, T. Wright, J. Lattin, J. Peterson, S. Hope, S.C. Steffensen
Peripheral Dopamine D2 Receptors Mediate Ethanol Reward. - Mary Lou Fulton 13th Annual Mentored Student Research Conference, 2016Authors: T. Clarke, J. Lattin, T. Wright, A. Klomp, A. Richardson, J.D. Obray, B. Garcia, J. Brundage, J.G. Lee, E.Y. Jang, C.H. Yang, S. Hope, S.C. Steffensen

Presentations

Artificial in Otolaryngologic Endoscopy - AAO-HNS 2023, 2023Authors: T. Clarke, M. Chanamolu, A. Zebolsky, S. Rangarajan, A. EidNashville, TN
3D Modeling of Lacrimal Sac Tumor Growth Patterns - NASBS 2023, 2023Authors: T. Clarke, R. Banoub, S. Siddiqui, G. D'Souza, V. Jegede, M. Luo, J. CurryTampa, FL
Testing the Performance of Intracranial Hemorrhage Detection Models Two Years Following Kaggle Competition - RSNA 2022, 2022Authors: T. Clarke, L. M. Trunz, R. J. Gorniak, A. E. Flanders, P. LakhaniChicago, IL
Acute ethanol activates microglia and affects the excitability of ventral tegmental area neurons. - Soc. Neurosci. Absts 42, 2017Authors: Williams S.B., Pistorius S.S., Anderson E.Q., Clarke D.R., Clarke T., Hope S., Steffensen S.C.N/A
Ethanol enhancement of dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens and ethanol reward are mediated by peripheral neuroimmune interactions. - Soc. Neurosci. Absts 42, 2017Authors: Obray J.D., Clarke T., Jang E.Y., Garcia B., Klomp A., Richardson A., Payne A., Hope S., Yang C.H., Yorgason J.T., Steffensen S.C.N/A

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Curriculum Vitae

Summary

Experience

Research Assistant - Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University

Research Assistant - Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University

Graduate Research Assistant - Department of Neuroscience, Brigham Young University

Undergraduate Research Assistant - Department of Neuroscience, Brigham Young University

Software Engineer - Dynasty Owner

Software Engineer - Sara Jones Lab, FSCAV

Software Engineer - DealerSocket Inc.

Physical Therapy Technician - Pack Physical Therapy

Education

Doctor of Medicine - Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Master of Science in Neuroscience - Brigham Young University

Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience - Brigham Young University

Grants & Scholarships

Publications

Posters

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