Domingo Ernesto Uceda, MD

About Dr. Uceda

Domingo is a PGY4 integrated vascular surgery resident. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Upon graduation he worked in the Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics Laboratory at Georgia Tech, followed by enlistment in the national service organization, AmeriCorps. He attended Indiana University School of Medicine during which he applied and was awarded research fellowships at Mayo and the National Institutes of Health. His research projects to date have focused on harnessing novel imaging techniques and devices to study disease progression and develop biomarkers. He plans to continue these interests in a career of academic vascular surgery.

Societies

2020 - present
Latin Surgical Society

2019 - present
Society of Vascular Surgery

2019 - present
American College of Surgeons

Awards

2020
1987 Scholarship – Indiana University School of Medicine

2020
Grosfeld-Knowles Scholarship – Indiana University School of Medicine

2019
Award, Medical Research Scholars Program - National Institutes of Health

2016
Award, Summer Research Fellowship Program - Mayo Clinic

2014
Graduated with Highest Honors - Georgia Institute of Technology

2013
National Engineering Honor Society

Research

January - July 2020
Medical Research Student, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Vascular Surgery
PI - Dr. Brajesh K. Lal, The Center for Vascular Research
Studied: Carotid artery atherosclerotic plaque progression and risk factors.

August 2019 - July 2020
NIH Research Fellow (Medical Research Scholars Program), National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
PI - Dr. Nehal Mehta, Section of Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Diseases
Studied: Early, inflammatory driven, lipid-rich coronary artery plaques, their progression, and hemodynamic effects.

August 2018 - July 2019
Medical Research Student, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine
PI - Dr. Peng-Sheng Chen, Krannert Institute of Cardiology
Studied: Altered sympathetic nerve activity derived non-invasively from the skin and its utility in predicting clinical outcomes.

May - July 2017
Mayo Research Fellow (Summer Research Fellowship), Mayo Clinic, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
PI - Dr. Lilach Lerman, Renovascular Disease Research Laboratory
Studied: altered autonomics derived invasively from intra-arterial telemetry in hypercholesterolemic PCSK9 gain of function pigs.

May 2014 - May 2015
Engineering Research Technician, Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering
PI - Dr. Ajit Yoganathan, Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Publications

Original Research Peer-Reviewed

1. Kutkut I*, Uceda DE*, Kumar A, Wong J, Li X, Wright KC, Adams D, Deckard M, Kovacs R, Chen PS and Everett TH. Skin Sympathetic Nerve Activity as a Biomarker for Neurological Recovery during Therapeutic Hypothermia for Cardiac Arrest. Heart Rhythm. 2021, March. In Press.
2. Teklu M, Zhou W, Kapoor P, Patel N, Dey AK, Sorokin AV, Manyak GA, Teague HL, Erb-Alvarez JA, Sajja A, Abdelrahman KM, Reddy AS, Uceda DE, Lateef SS, Shanbhag SM, Scott C, Prakash N, Svirydava M, Parel P, Rodante JA, Keel A, Siegel EL, Chen MY, Bluemke DA, Playford MP, Gelfand JM, Mehta NN. Metabolic syndrome and its factors are associated with noncalcified coronary burden in psoriasis: An observational cohort study. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2021 Feb; S0190-9622(20)33238-2.
3. Sajja A, Abdelrahman K, Reddy AS, Dey AK, Uceda DE, Lateef SS, Sorokin AV, Teague HL, Chung JH, Rivers JP, Joshi A, Elnabawi YE, Goyal A, Rodante J, Keel A, Erb-Alvarez J, Siegel EL, Playford MP, Chen MY, Bluemke D, Gelfand JM, Mehta MN.. Chronic inflammation in psoriasis promotes visceral adiposity associated with noncalcified coronary burden over time. Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight. 2020 Nov; 5(22):e142534.
4. Zhou W, Abdelrahman K, Dey AK, Reddy AS, Uceda DE, Lateef SS, Elnabawi YE, Anzenberg P, Al Najafi M, Rodante J, Keel A, Argueta-Ameya J, Teague HL, Erb-Alvarez J, Singh D, Joshi A, Playford M, Chen MY, Gelfand JM, Remaley A, Bluemke D, Mehta NN. Association Between Noncalcified Coronary Burden, Coronary Fractional Flow Reserve and Myocardial Injury in Psoriasis. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2020 Nov; 9(22):e017417.
5. Uceda DE, Dey AK, Lateef SS, Abdelrahman K, Aksentijevich M, Reddy AS, Choi H, Rodante J, Playford M, Bluemke D, Zhou W, Chen MY, Gelfand JM, Mehta NN.. Association between coronary artery burden and impaired coronary blood flow in psoriasis: findings from an observational cohort study.. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2021 Apr; 141(4):913-916.
6. Choi H*, Uceda DE*, Dey AK, Abdelrahman K, Rodante J, Elnabawi YE, Reddy AS, Keel A, Erb-Alvarez J, Teague HL, Playford M, Zhou W, Chen MY, Gelfand JM, Bluemke D, Mehta NN.. Treatment of Psoriasis With Biologic Therapy Is Associated With Improvement of Coronary Artery Plaque Lipid-Rich Necrotic Core. Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. 2020 Sep; 13(9):e011199.
7. Lateef SS, Al Najafi M, Dey AK, Batool M, Uceda DE, Abdelrahman K, Elnabawi YE, Reddy AS, Svirydava M, Nanda N, Ortiz JE, Prakash N, Rodante J, Keel A, Zhou W, Chen MY, Playford M, Teague HL, Tawakol AA, Gelfand JM, Powell-Wiley TM, Mehta NN.. Relationship between chronic stress-related neural activity, physiological dysregulation and coronary artery disease in psoriasis: Findings from a longitudinal observational cohort study. Atherosclerosis. 2020 Oct; 310:37-44.
8. Uceda DE*, Zhu XY*, Woollard JR, Ferguson CM, Patras I, Carlson DF, Asirvatham SJ, Lerman A, Lerman LO. Accumulation of pericardial fat is associated with alterations in heart rate variability patterns in hypercholesterolemic pigs.. Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. 2020 Apr; 13(4):e007614.
9. Kumar A, Wright KC, Uceda DE, Vasallo PA, Rabin PL, Adams D, Wong J, Das M, Lin SF, Chen PS, Everett TH.. Skin Sympathetic Nerve Activity as a Biomarker for Syncopal Episodes during a Tilt Table Test. Heart Rhythm. 2019, Oct; 17(5): 804-812.
10. Midha PA, Raghav V, Condado, JF, Arjunon S, Uceda DE, Lerakis S, Thourani VH, Babaliaros V, Yoganathan AP.. How Can We Help a Patient With a Small Failing Bioprosthesis?: An In Vitro Case Study.. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2015, Dec; 8(15): 2026-2033.

Editorials, Reviews, Chapters Peer-Reviewed

1. Reddy AS, Uceda DE, Al Najafi M, Dey AK, Mehta N. PET Scan with Fludeoxyglucose/Computed Tomography in Low-Grade Vascular Inflammation. PET Clinics. 2020, Apr; 15(2): 207-213.
2. Choi H, Uceda DE, Dey AK, Mehta NN. Application of Non-invasive Imaging in Inflammatory Disease Conditions to Evaluate Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease. Current Rheumatology Reports. 2019, Dec; 22(1): 1.

Abstracts Peer-Reviewed

1. Lateef SS, Al Najafi M, Dey AK, Batool M, Uceda DE, Abdelrahman KM, Elnabawi YE, Reddy AS, Svirydava M, Ortiz JE, et al. A multidimensional measure of chronic stress, coronary artery disease, and association with metabolic and immune pathways in psoriasis. Circulation Suppl. American Heart Association Vascular Discovery. Chicago, IL. May 3, 2020.
2. Uceda DE, Zhou W, Abdelrahman KM, Lateef SS, Reddy AS, Aksentijevich M, Choi H, Akbar MD, Elnabawi YE, Al Najafi M, et al. Inflammatory driven early coronary artery disease and its effects on flow: an observational study in psoriasis. Circulation Suppl. American Heart Association Vascular Discovery. Chicago, IL; May 3, 2020.
3. Ortiz J, Gutierrez-Rodrigues F, Spitofsky N, Reddy AS, Dey AK, Lateef SS, Svirydava M, Abdelrahman KM, Uceda DE, Teague HL, et al. Analysis of telomere length as a predictive marker of inflammation and atherosclerosis risk factors in psoriasis. NIH Postbaccalaureate Virtual Poster Day, Bethesda, MD, Apr. 28, 2020.
4. Anzenberg P, Uceda DE, Choi H, Lateef SS, Abdelrahman KM, Dey AK, Reddy AS, Shukla PE, Batool M, Ortiz JE, et al. Positive remodeling index is associated with high-sensitivity troponin-t in psoriasis in a prospective observational cohort study. J Investig Med Suppl. American Federation for Medical Research, Washington, DC; Apr. 17, 2020.
5. Reddy AS, Dey AK, Rivers JP, Rodante J, Keel A, Abdelrahman KM, Uceda DE, Elnabawi YE, Aksentijevich M, Prakash N, et al. Association between visceral adipose tissue volume and coronary artery burden over time in psoriasis. J Investig Med Suppl. American Federation for Medical Research, Washington, DC; April 17, 2020.
6. Scott CW, Abdelrahman KM, Aksentijevich M, Reddy AS, Lateef SS, Dey AK, Uceda DE, Patrole R, Ortiz JE, Rodante J, et al. Psoriasis and treatment with statins: a descriptive analysis in an ongoing cohort study. J Investig Med Suppl. American Federation for Medical Research, Washington, DC; Apr. 17, 2020.
7. Abdelrahman KM, Reddy AS, Lateef SS, Uceda DE, Dey AK, Elnabawi YE, Rodante J, Akbar MD, Shukla PE, Keel A, et al. Relationship between body mass index, psoriasis severity, and coronary artery burden in psoriasis over time. J Investig Med Suppl. American Federation for Medical Research, Washington, DC; Apr. 17, 2020.
8. Uceda DE, Reddy AS, Choi H, Lateef SS, Abdelrahman KM, Dey AK, Aksentijevich M, Scott CW, Shukla PE, Akbar MD, et al. Visceral adipose tissue volume is associated with prevalent coronary plaque independent of total adiposity in psoriasis. Circulation. 2020;141:AP405. American Heart Association Epi Lifestyle. Phoenix, AZ; Mar. 2, 2020.
9. Lateef SS, Batool B, Prakash N, Uceda DE, Dey AK, Abdelrahman KM, Elnabawi YE, Reddy AS, Svirydava MD, Nanda N, et al. Multidimensional allostatic load score directly associates with coronary artery disease burden in psoriasis. Circulation. 2020;141:AP121. American Heart Association Epi Lifestyle. Phoenix, AZ; Mar. 2, 2.
10. Uceda DE, Kutkut I, Kumar A, Wong J, Wright KC, Adams D, Deckard M, Kovacs R, Chen PS and Everett TH. Skin Sympathetic Nerve Activity during Therapeutic Hypothermia Predicts Neurological Recovery. Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions. San Francesco, U.S.A, 2019.
11. Midha PA, Arjunon S, Uceda DE, Raghav V, Condado, JF, Lerakis S, Thourani VH, Babaliaros V, Yoganathan AP. (May, 2015). An In Vitro Investigation of Hemodynamic and Pullout Forces in a Valve-in-Valve Implantation Poster presented at: BMES/FDA Frontiers in Medical Devices Conference; College Park, MD, USA.