Sarah Ayad

MD

Faculty, Hurley Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program, Flint, Mich.

Dr. Sarah Ayad was a welcome addition to the Internal Medicine faculty team when she joined Hurley in October 2022. She has a lot of experience in research, with a long list of publications and poster and oral presentations, as well as teaching experience, and multiple awards.

Education

Bachelor-of-science degree in biomedical engineering (summa cum laude), Virginia Commonwelath University, Richmond, Va.
Medical degree: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies
Internal medicine residency: Rutgers Health-New Jersey Medical School/Trinitas, Elizabeth, N.J.

Scholarly Activity

Reviewer

Reviewer for Cureus Journal of Medical Science, Elizabeth, N.J.

Research positions

Subinvestigator, Comprehensive Cancer Center, assessing the response of convalescent plasma therapy for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 on specific minority patients.
QI project, Implementation of federal fund program to provide non-vitamin K oral anticoagulation at the charity clinic.
QI project, Improving compliance with screening of diabetic complications in the resident clinic.
Research assistant, Department of Tissue Engineering, Richmond, Va.
Clincial research assistant, Honors Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Richmond, Val.
Research assistant, Massy Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.

Publications

Ayad, S., Alyacoub, R., Gergis, K., Grossman, D., Salamera, J. (2021, Feb). Invasive Pneumococcal
Disease in a Patient With COVID-19: A Case Report. Cureus, 13(2), e13559.
Ayad, S., Ejiofor, E.M., Gergis, K., Do, H., Baerga, S., Levinson, B. (2018, Sep). Splenomegaly and
Chronic Pain in an Adult Female with Sickle Cell Disease: A Case Report. JSNMA Fall 2018 Filling the
Gaps with Socially Conscious Physicians, 23(1), 31–34.
Ayad, S., Elkattawy, S., Ejikeme, C., Al-Nasseri, A., Reddy, A. (2021, Feb). Acute Renal Failure in a
Patient with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Cureus, 13(2), e13406.
Ayad, S. Gergis, K., Elkattawy, S., Mirza, N., Abdelazeem, B., Patel, K., Remolina, C. (2021, Jun).
Loculated Empyema and SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A report of two case series and review of literature.
European journal of case reports in internal medic.
Ayad, S., Gergis, K., Mirza, N., Rayad, M.N., Salamera, J. (2021, Jun). Graves’ Disease in a Patient
with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection as an Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory
Syndrome. Cureus, 13(6), e15377.
Cedano, J., Fabian Corona, E., Gonzalez-Lara, M., Santana, M., Younes, I., Ayad, S., Kossack, A.,
Purewal, A., & Pullatt, R. (2021, Jan). Characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 in an
intensive care unit of a community hospital; retrospective cohort study. Journal of community
hospital internal medicine perspectives, 11(1), 27–32. Cited in PubMed; PMID:
10.1080/20009666.202.
Ejikeme, C., Elkattawy, S., Kayode-Ajala F., Ayad S., Al-Nasseri A., Kessler, W. (2021, Jul). Reactive
Thrombocytosis after Splenectomy in Hereditary Spherocytosis: Case Report and Literature Review.
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 1(3), 2. Cited in PubMed; PMID: Doi:
10.12890/2021_0.
Elkattawy, S., Alyacoub, R., Ayad, S., Pandya, M., Eckman, A. (2020, Aug). A Novel Case of
Hypoparathyroidism Secondary to SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Cureus, 12(8), e10097.
Elkattawy, S., Ayad, S., Younes, I., Singh, Z., Alyacoub, R., Brescia, M. L. (2021, Apr). COVID-Induced
Spontaneous Pneumothoraxes: Case Series. Cureus, 13(4), e14567.
Elkattawy, S., Alyacoub, R., Al-Nassarei, A., Younes, I., Ayad, S., Habib, M. (2021, Jun). Cocaine
induced heart failure: report and literature review. Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine
Perspectives, 11(4), 547-550. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 10.1080/20009666.202.
Singh, B., Ayad, S., Kaur, P., Kumar, V., Gupta, S., & Maroules, M. (2021, Jan). COVID-19-Induced
Pancytopenia in a Major Molecular Response CML Patient on Dasatinib: A Case Report and Review
of the Literature. European journal of case reports in internal medicine, 8(1), 002233. Cited in
PubMed; PMID: 10.12890/2021_002233.
Singh, B., Ayad, S., Kaur, P., Reid, R. J., Gupta, S., & Maroules, M. (2021, Jan). COVID-19-Induced
Hyperleukocytosis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. European journal of case reports in internal
medicine, 8(3), 002348. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 10.12890/2021_002233.
Singh, B., Fasulo, S., Kaur, P., Faheen, B., Ayad, S., Gupta, S., & Maroules, M. (2021, Mar). Pancreatic
cancer presenting with pulmonary cannonball lesions. Radiology case reports, 16(5), 1179–1182.
Cited in PubMed; PMID: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.
Singh, B., Kaur, P., Patel, P., Nabati, C., Ayad, S., Shamoon, F., & Maroules, M. (2021, Mar). COVID-19
and Arterial Thrombosis: Report of 2 Cases. Radiology case report, 16(7), 1603–1607. Cited in
PubMed; PMID: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.
Patel L, Ayad S, Rayad M, et al. (August 05, 2021) A Case of New Onset Diabetes and Severe
Diabetes Ketoacidosis in a Patient With COVID-19. Cureus 13(8): e16923. doi:10.7759/cureus.16923.
Abdelazeem B, Eurick-Bering K, Ayad S, et al. (July 27, 2021) A Case Report of Brown Recluse Spider
Bite. Cureus 13(7): e16663. doi:10.7759/cureus.16663.
Jesani S, Elkattawy S, Noori M, Ayad S, et al. (July 23, 2021) Vasopressor-Induced Digital Ischemia.
Cureus 13(7): e16595. doi:10.7759/cureus.16595.
Elkattawy S, Ayad S, Williams N, Radakrishnan A, Joy J, Elkattawy O, Gergis K, Narbut SJ. A Case of
Neutropenia Associated with COVID-19. J Health Care and Research. 2021 Jul 19;2(2):133-36.
Jesani, S., Elkattawy, S., Ayad, S., El-Feki, I., Chapla, R., Patel, H., & Garg, V. (2021, Jun). A Rare Yet
Morbid Complication of Endotracheal Intubation: Tracheal Rupture. EJCRIM 2021; 8 (7)
doi:10.12890/2021_00272
Abdelazeem B, Ayad S, Osman A, et al. (August 08, 2021) An Unusual Presentation of Cholesterol
Embolization Syndrome. Cureus 13(8): e16993. doi:10.7759/cureus.16993
Ejikeme, C., Nwachukwu, O., Ayad, S., Rath, P., Ejikeme, I., & Salamera, J. (2021). Hepatosplenic
Abscess From Klebsiella pneumoniae in Poorly Controlled Diabetic. Journal of investigative medicine
high impact case reports, 9, 23247096211033046. https://doi.org/10.1177/232470...
Elkattawy S, Ayad S, El-Feki I, et al. (August 26, 2021) 5q Deletion Myelodysplastic Syndrome in a
Young Male Patient. Cureus 13(8): e17466. doi:10.7759/cureus.17466
Elkattawy S, Mohammadian M, Williams N, Ayad, S., et al. (August 21, 2021) Serratia marcescens
Endocarditis. Cureus 13(8): e17346. doi:10.7759/cureus.17346
Abdelazeem B, Hollander R M, Ayad S, et al. (August 08, 2021) Azithromycin-Induced Bradycardia.
Cureus 13(8): e16995. doi:10.7759/cureus.16995
Abdelazeem B, Revere T A, Ayad S, et al. (July 22, 2021) Magnetic Resonance Features of a Recent
Catheter Ablation of Left Posterior Fascicular Ventricular Tachycardia. Cureus 13(7): e16555.
doi:10.7759/cureus.16555
Bendaram, S., Elkattawy, S., Atif Masood Noori, M., Fichadiya, H., Ayad, S., Kaur, P., Pullatt, R., &
Shamoon, F. (2021). Management of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in a patient with peripartum
cardiomyopathy. Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives, 11(6), 839–842.
https://doi.org/10.1080/200096...
Ayad, S., Alyacoub, R., Gergis, K., Noori, M., Elkattawy, S., Abdelazeem, B., & Pullatt, R. (2021). Fever
and Hyponatremia Unmasking Brugada Pattern Electrocardiogram in a Patient With SARS-CoV-2
Infection. Cureus, 13(10), e18578. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus...
Ayad,S., Sah,A., Gergis,K., Cholankeril,M. (2022). Rare incidence of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
(DLBCL) with bilateral breast and testicular involvement in a male patient: A case report and review
of the literature, Current Problems in Cancer: Case Reports, 5.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpccr.2022.100142.

Hobbies & Interests

During my free time, I greatly enjoy cooking different cuisines from different cultures. I also enjoy hiking
and exploring the beautiful scenery. I also enjoy traveling, reading, watching movies, running.

~Sarah Ayad MD