Faculty and Staff Directory

Assistant Professor
Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences

Education

• UAG (Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara) School of Medicine, MD
• Colorado Technical University, MBA in Healthcare Management
• Pediatrician, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Cook County Health, cookcountyhealth.org, CCHS. Chicago, IL., Pediatric Residency

Past Academic Positions

• Pediatrics preceptor for SIU Family Medicine residency and PA programs. Carbondale, IL. 2020-2021

Honors & Awards

• Class representative for Pediatrics Residency at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
• House staff Officer for Pediatrics at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
• DE&I Award by Washington State Chapter of ACHE

Selected Publications

Pending Publication

• Evidence Based management for penetrating Thoracic duct injuries and associated chilothorax. Submitted to JAMA Surgery (SUR22-1982)2022.

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts

• Malcom RJ, Iglesias IM, Smith-Singares E. Perforated Giant Meckel Diverticulitis in an elderly patient: Case report and review of the literature. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2018;43:45-48. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.01.023. Epub 2018 Feb 10. PMID: 29453164; PMCID: PMC5849808.
• Smith-Singares E, Boachie JA, Iglesias IM, Jaffe L, Goldkind A, Jeng EI. Fusobacterium emphysematous pyomyositis with necrotizing fasciitis of the leg presenting as compartment syndrome: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2017 Nov 28;11(1):332. doi: 10.1186/s13256-017-1493-y. PubMed PMID: 29179775; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5704428.
• Smith-Singares E, Boachie JA, Iglesias IM. A rare case of appendicitis incarcerated in an inguinal hernia. J Surg Case Rep. 2016 Jun 6;2016(6). pii: rjw096. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjw096. PubMed PMID: 27273683; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4893764.
• Iglesias IM, Fernandez A, Smith-Singares E, Soyemi K, Arcia R. Case 3: Abdominal Pain, Nausea, and Vomiting in a 12-year-old Girl. Pediatr Rev. 2016 Feb;37(2):83-4. doi: 10.1542/pir.2015-0106. PubMed PMID: 26834229.
• Masse CT, Iglesias IM, Smith-Singares E. Inflammatory Myoglandular polyp of the right colon in a patient with hematochezia and intermittent rectal pain. Surg Endosc. 2009 April; 23(Suppl):S293
• Suppiah ST, Behriani Z, Ortega CJ, Iglesias IM, Smith-Singares E. Splenic Injury after Therapeutic ERCP. Surg Endosc. 2009 April; 23(Suppl):S295

Poster Presentations

• Bheriani,Z., Mukerjee, A., Iglesias, I., Smith-Singares, E. (2007, December): Enteric Duplication presenting as small bowel obstruction. Poster presented at: Indian American Medical Association Annual Academic Forum; Ithasca, IL.
• Masse, C., Iglesias, I., Smith-Singares, E. (2009, April): Inflammatory Myoglandular Polyp of the right colon in a patient with hematochezia and intermittent rectal pain. Poster presented at: SAGES & IPEG Surgical Spring Week; Phoenix, AZ.
• Suppiah, S.,Bheriani, Z., Ortega, C., Iglesias, I., Smith-Singares, E. (2009, April): Splenic injury after therapeutic ERCP. Poster presented at: SAGES & IPEG Surgical Spring Week; Phoenix, AZ.
• Topkin, J., Iglesias, I., Smith-Singares, E. (2010, June): Successful Laparostomy closure using Equine pericardium derived Biomatrix scaffolding: a new alternative in Damage-Control Surgery. Poster presented at: The Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference (Sponsored by Georgetown University Hospital); Washintgon, DC.