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2026
Sociodemographic Status and Interest in Public Health Work Post-Medical Training in First-Year Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Aviles A, Buono F, Cunningham S, Brown S, Boatright D, Chaudhry S, O'Connell M, Nguyen M, Venkataraman S, Mohammad A, Hajduk A. Sociodemographic Status and Interest in Public Health Work Post-Medical Training in First-Year Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2026, 108334. PMID: 41831701, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic health degreeFirst-year medical studentsU.S. medical studentsMedical studentsPublic healthMedical trainingHealth degreeFactors associated with higher oddsChildhood socioeconomic disadvantagePublic health careersCareer intentionsPublic health workWorkforce development effortsCross-sectional studyLongitudinal evaluationPopulation healthSocioeconomic disadvantageHealth careersSociodemographic statusHealth workPhysician pipelineDisadvantaged childhoodsHigher oddsBirth countryAdjusted models
2025
Perspectives of Patients and Providers on Chronic Pain Assessment in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1): A Qualitative Study
Grau L, Zempsky W, Martin S, Larkin K, Buono F. Perspectives of Patients and Providers on Chronic Pain Assessment in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1): A Qualitative Study. Cureus 2025, 17: e100193. PMID: 41602242, PMCID: PMC12834318, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.100193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient's daily lifePain measuresPain experienceChronic painPatient's sensePain assessmentThematic analysisQualitative studyStandardized pain assessment toolsImpact of chronic painThematic analysis of dataPain assessment toolsChronic pain assessmentExperience of painNeurofibromatosis type 1Open-ended itemsExperiences of individualsHealthcare needsPain sitesCare resultsFocus groupsPhysical symptomsPain durationCancer painAssessment tool“It’s not any one thing, it’s always all of them, all at the same time”: quality of life in NF2-related schwannomatosis from patient and clinician perspectives
Carias S, Buono F, Von Imhof L, Yelamanchili S, Chan H, Yohay K, Nghiemphu P, Babovic-Vuksanovic D, Plotkin S, Merker V. “It’s not any one thing, it’s always all of them, all at the same time”: quality of life in NF2-related schwannomatosis from patient and clinician perspectives. Familial Cancer 2025, 25: 4. PMID: 41400724, DOI: 10.1007/s10689-025-00520-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeHealth-related qualityHealth-related quality of lifeHolistic care approachQuality of life of individualsDisease-specific toolImpact of symptomsReality of patientsBurden of treatmentCare approachDaily livingClinician perspectivesClinician interviewsEmotional wellbeingLives of individualsQualitative studyLife rolesSymptom areasIndividual symptomsPhysical manifestationsHealthcareSocial integrationUnited KingdomAdult patientsCumulative impactThe Efficacy of the iCanCope Mobile Application for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1): A Three‐Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
Buono F, Blaha O, Lalloo C, Larkin K, Zempsky W, Pham Q, Grau L, Stinson J. The Efficacy of the iCanCope Mobile Application for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1): A Three‐Arm Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2025, 200: 814-828. PMID: 41346203, DOI: 10.1002/ajmga.70004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic painNeurofibromatosis type 1Three-arm randomized controlled trialThree-armPain self-efficacyChronic pain acceptanceCM groupRandomized Controlled TrialsPain acceptancePain interferenceCognitive behavioral therapyEfficacy of cognitive behavioral therapyIntervention periodControl groupSevere chronic painSelf-EfficacyType 1Randomized clinical trialsAutosomal dominant genetic disorderControlled TrialsDominant genetic disorderBehavioral therapyPain applicationAuxiliary treatment optionPainNodular Growths of NF2-Related Schwannomatosis Vestibular Schwannoma: Clinical and Therapeutical Consequences.
Singh M, Deboeuf L, Jester N, Buono F, Kalamarides M. Nodular Growths of NF2-Related Schwannomatosis Vestibular Schwannoma: Clinical and Therapeutical Consequences. Neurosurgery 2025 PMID: 41081518, DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000003801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVestibular schwannomaSporadic VSPosterior-inferior partHearing lossNodular growthAssociated with hearing lossFollow-up imaging studiesHearing preservation strategyBilateral vestibular schwannomasFollow-up timeTumor growth rateRetrospective data setsLongitudinal assessmentGrowth of VSUnique tumorCochlear nerveCerebellopontine angleHearing patternsVS sizeTumor morphologyTherapeutic consequencesTumorImaging studiesMultiple time pointsAnterosuperior partAcuity, Diagnosis, and Community Factors in Virtual and In-Person Treatment: A Qualitative Exploration (Preprint)
Cerrito B, Connors A, Fialk A, Xiao J, Buono F. Acuity, Diagnosis, and Community Factors in Virtual and In-Person Treatment: A Qualitative Exploration (Preprint). JMIR Human Factors 2025 DOI: 10.2196/82863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluating the effect of voxel size on the accuracy of 3D volumetric analysis measurements of brain tumors
Ghankot R, Singh M, Desroches S, Jester N, Mahajan A, Lorr S, Buono F, Wiznia D, Johnson M, Tommasini S. Evaluating the effect of voxel size on the accuracy of 3D volumetric analysis measurements of brain tumors. Frontiers In Radiology 2025, 5: 1618261. PMID: 40842873, PMCID: PMC12364922, DOI: 10.3389/fradi.2025.1618261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of voxel sizeVestibular schwannomaGrowth of vestibular schwannomaMRI scansProgressive hearing lossVoxel sizeYale-New Haven HospitalAI-based segmentationTumor surveillanceHigh-resolution MRI scansNew Haven HospitalTumor monitoringVS tumorsVestibular dysfunctionDice similarity coefficientTreatment planningTumorBrain tumorsGenetic disordersVoxel resolutionTumor growth dynamicsClinical decisionsVolume measurementsPatientsMRI machineClinician Perspectives of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Based 3D Volumetric Analysis Tool for Neurofibromatosis Type 2–Related Schwannomatosis: Qualitative Pilot Study
Desroches S, Huang A, Ghankot R, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Buono F. Clinician Perspectives of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Based 3D Volumetric Analysis Tool for Neurofibromatosis Type 2–Related Schwannomatosis: Qualitative Pilot Study. JMIR Human Factors 2025, 12: e71728. PMID: 40737523, PMCID: PMC12309860, DOI: 10.2196/71728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe implementation of artificial intelligence in serial monitoring of post gamma knife vestibular schwannomas: A pilot study
Singh M, Jester N, Lorr S, Briano A, Schwartz N, Mahajan A, Chiang V, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Buono F. The implementation of artificial intelligence in serial monitoring of post gamma knife vestibular schwannomas: A pilot study. Clinical Imaging 2025, 123: 110495. PMID: 40388858, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2025.110495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma knife radiosurgeryVestibular schwannomaPost-GKSTumor growthVS volumeHalting tumor growthRetrospective cohort studyAssess treatment efficacyManual segmentationHearing lossBenign tumorsPaired t-testT1-weighted MRI scansAssess statistical significanceCohort studyDice similarity coefficientNeurological functionTreatment efficacyClinical monitoringMRI scansStatistical significancePercentage changeSchwannomaSpatial overlapTumorEffects of COVID-19 on Enrollment and Discharge for Veterans (With Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders) Referred for Vocational Rehabilitation Within the VA Health Care System
Sprong M, Hollender H, Lee Y, Forziat-Pytel K, Dooley T, Buono F. Effects of COVID-19 on Enrollment and Discharge for Veterans (With Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders) Referred for Vocational Rehabilitation Within the VA Health Care System. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 2025, 69: 98-108. DOI: 10.1177/00343552251320950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVA health care systemVeterans Integrated Service NetworkVeterans Health AdministrationHealth care systemVocational rehabilitationCare systemQuality assurance/quality improvementProgram evaluation designIntegrated services networksVR programHealth AdministrationEmployment rateProgram enrollmentSubstance-related disordersAlcohol use disorderEvaluation designEmployment outcomesVeteransImpact of COVID-19COVID-19Use disorderEffects of COVID-19RehabilitationEnrollment ratesAUD
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- August 07, 2024
Grant to Help Team Develop Dynamic 3D Tumor Analysis
- June 21, 2024Source: Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
Buono, Marks Guest Edit Special Issue of 'Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking'
- May 21, 2024
Garakani, Buono Awarded Grant from AAPL Institute for Education and Research
- April 26, 2024
Buono, Cortes-Briones, Lee Honored with 2024 Blavatnik Awards
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