"Phosphoserine Incorporation into Phage Coat Protein"
Conducted cellular biology research using bacteriophage
Poster presentation at the Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium 2017
Clinical Researcher
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, USA
03.2026 - Current
"Correlation and Diagnostic Accuracy of Liver Stiffness by VCTE and MRE for Histologic Fibrosis in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis"
Analyzed data and wrote the manuscript as first author
Manuscript currently under preparation for submission
Clinical Researcher
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, USA
11.2025 - Current
"Impact of Right Heart Failure and Tricuspid Regurgitation on Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis"
Presented as an oral presentation for internal medicine residents and as a poster at an institutional research conference. Abstract to be submitted to AASLD 2026, manuscript currently under preparation.
Designed the study, interpreted data, wrote the abstract, and is preparing the manuscript as first author.
Clinical Researcher
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, USA
08.2024 - Current
"Peri-Operative Outcomes of As Needed vs. Routine Intravenous Fluids for Patients Receiving Ambulatory GI Endoscopies following Hurricane Helene"
Collected data, performed statistical analysis using STATA, and contributed to the manuscript writing as third author.
Abstract presented at DDW 2025
Manuscript under submission to Endoscopy International Open
Clinical Researcher
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, USA
08.2024 - Current
"Unhoused Patients with Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease are Associated with a Greater Incidence of Complications and Hospital-Related Outcomes"
Performed data collection and contributed to manuscript writing as third author
Poster presented at DDW 2025
Manuscript accepted to Medicine, awaiting publication
Clinical Researcher
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, USA
11.2023 - Current
"GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy Reduces FIB-4 Index in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease"
Designed a retrospective cohort study, collected data, performed statistical analysis, and wrote the manuscript as first author
Poster presented at AASLD The Liver Meeting 2025
Manuscript currently under review by Gastroenterology Research
Clinical Researcher
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, USA
08.2024 - 04.2025
"Perceived Impact of As Needed vs Routine Intravenous Fluids for Ambulatory GI Endoscopies Among Healthcare Professionals Following Hurricane Helene"
Compiled and analyzed data
Wrote abstract and created poster for institutional research conference
Clinical Researcher
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, USA
08.2024 - 11.2024
"Colonoscopy with Polypectomy in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Retrospective Review of Complications"
Data collection performed
Poster presented at the AASLD 2025 Liver Meeting
Clinical Researcher
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, USA
08.2020 - 09.2022
"Comparison of Scoring Systems in Predicting Clinical Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19"
Contributed to study design, collected data, and wrote the abstract as first author (available at Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 9, Issue Supplement 2, December 2022, ofac492.896)
Poster presentation at the 39th Annual CT Infectious Disease Society Conference
Poster presented at IDWeek 2022
Education
ACGME RESIDENCY - INTERNAL MEDICINE
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
06-2026
M.D. - undefined
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, CT
05-2023
B.S. - Biological Sciences (Concentration in Cell Biology and Physiology)
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Certification
Massachusetts, Temporary or Limited, Exp. Date 6/2026
California, Full, Exp. Date 5/2028
DEA Registration #: AN1992975-M094
HONORS AND AWARDS
Graduate Certificate in Social Determinants of Health and Disparities, University of Connecticut, Farmington,
CT, 05/31/23
Intern Teaching Award Nomination, 05/31/24
Affiliations
Residency Recruitment Committee, Tufts Medical Center, 08/01/23-Present
Residency Program Evaluation Committee, Tufts Medical Center, 08/01/25-Present
American Society of Transplantation Member, 04/10/26-Present
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Student Morning Report Facilitator, Tufts University School of Medicine, 08/2024-Present
Facilitated numerous medical student morning reports; guided diagnostic reasoning and led interactive case discussions.
Physical Diagnosis Course Instructor, Tufts University School of Medicine, 08/2024 - Present
Taught first-year students physical exam techniques, including abdominal, cardiovascular, and lower-extremity exams.
Pathophysiology Course Facilitator, Tufts University School of Medicine, 08/2024-Present
Led classes on colon cancer, heart failure, and coronary ischemia for approximately 25 students using case-based instruction and guided discussion.
Publications
Lee K, Fan G, Huang A, Karagozian R, Almeqdadi M.
Unhoused patients with alcohol-associated liver disease are associated with greater incidence of
complications and hospital-related outcomes. Medicine. In press.
Abstracts and presentations
Peri-Operative Outcomes of As Needed vs. Routine Intravenous Fluids for Patients Receiving Ambulatory GI Endoscopies following Hurricane Helene, Dash A, Stiff K, Menta A, Huang A, Shum A, Fischer A, Friedman S, Schoor M, Kini S, Ongori D, Zhang X., DDW 2025 Annual Meeting AGA Poster Presentation, San Diego, CA, 05/01/25
Unhoused Patients with Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease are Associated with Greater Incidence of Complications and Hospital-Related Outcomes, Lee K, Fan G, Chen S, Berake T, Huang A, Yan B, Went J, Kini S, Karagozian R., DDW 2025 Annual Meeting AGA Poster Presentation, San Diego, CA, 05/01/25
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy Reduces FIB-4 Index in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Huang A, Weng J, Berake T, Chen S, Yan B, Karagozian R., AASLD 2025 The Liver Meeting, Washington, DC, 11/10/25
Obesity Drives Atrial Fibrillation Risk Through Comorbidities Identifying a Critical Weight Management Threshold in the NIH All of Us Database, Kini S, Rajagopal A, Singh S, Khullar R, Lee K, Khalid A, Huang A, Shah A, DDW 2026 Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, Chicago, IL, 05/02/26
Impact of Right Heart Failure and Tricuspid Regurgitation on Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis, Huang A, Fan Gregory, Karagozian R, Institutional research conference Poster and Oral presentation, Boston, MA, 05/13/26
Perceived Impact of As Needed vs Routine Intravenous Fluids for Ambulatory GI Endoscopies Among Healthcare Professionals Following Hurricane Helene, Huang A, Brice C, Fischer A, Schoor M, Ongori D, Friedman S, Jangi S, Zhang X., Institutional research conference Poster and Oral Presentation, Boston, MA, 05/21/25
Colonoscopy with Polypectomy in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Retrospective Review of Complications, Yan B, Weng J, Chen S, Huang A, Lee K, Hofheinz O, Karagozian R., AASLD 2025 The Liver Meeting, Washington, DC, 11/08/25
Comparison of Scoring Systems in Predicting Clinical Outcomes in patients Hospitalized with COVID 19, Huang A, Chirch L, Abrantes-Figueiredo J, Bath R, Onwochei J, Tailor N, Holtzman A, Kuo C, Dieckhaus K., 39th Annual Conference- Connecticut Infectious Disease Society, Waterbury, CT, 05/01/22, and IDWeek, Washington, DC, 10/01/22
Phosphoserine Incorporation into Phage Coat Protein, Huang A, Pastewka K, Chow C., Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium (CAURS), Chicago, IL, 05/01/17
LANGUAGES
Chinese (Mandarin), Native/Bilingual
Native or Bilingual
English, Native/Bilingual
Native or Bilingual
Spanish - Intermediate
Limited Working
Interests
Lifelong soccer player and fan; continue to play throughout residency with peers
Classically trained cellist since age 4, with experience performing in orchestras
Longtime trading card game collector and competitor, also developed small business in trading, buying, and selling cards
Timeline
Clinical Researcher
Tufts Medical Center
03.2026 - Current
Clinical Researcher
Tufts Medical Center
11.2025 - Current
Clinical Researcher
Tufts Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
Clinical Researcher
Tufts Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
Clinical Researcher
Tufts Medical Center
08.2024 - 04.2025
Clinical Researcher
Tufts Medical Center
08.2024 - 11.2024
Clinical Researcher
Tufts Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
Clinical Researcher
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
08.2020 - 09.2022
Undergraduate Researcher
Northwestern University
M.D. - undefined
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
B.S. - Biological Sciences (Concentration in Cell Biology and Physiology)