Jesseca Pirkle

Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.

• Pirkle, J. R. A. & Tsaras, G. (Submitted December 2025). Prosthetic Joint Infection of the Knee Caused by Brucella Abortus.
• Provide-to-Provider Telehealth Use for Obstetric Services by Rural Practitioners: A scoping Review. (Accepted 1/2026) to The Journal of Rural Health
• Butler, M., Pirkle, J. R. A., Rosella, T., & Carlson-Dexter, P (2025). Successful Symptom-Based Management of Active Withdrawal From Multiple Illicit Benzodiazepine. British Journal of Medicine.
• Pirkle J.R.A & Al Khabbaz, A. (2024) Ovary and Fallopian Tube Displacement in an Adolescent Patient with a History of Omphalocele. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 2024 Oct;37(5):527-529. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.06.003. Epub 2024 Jun 18. PMID:38901668.
• Pirkle J.R.A & Al Khabbaz, A. (2024) Second Trimester Spontaneous Abortion Complicated by Clostridial Sepsis: Could Conservative Management Be Sufficient? Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 2024 Aug 13:S1083-3188(24)00267-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.08.002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39147122.
• Pirkle J.R.A & Deutsch D. (2023). Successful Treatment of Recurrent Pyloric Stenosis Using Balloon Dilation. JPGN Rep. 2023 Sep 25;4(4):e364. doi: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000364. PMID: 38045639; PMCID: PMC10688777.
• Kumar, S., Adams, L., Ayers, R., Dein, J., Hou, T., Pirkle, J., Garcia, J., Troutman, T., Magana, T. (2021). Letter posted in online comments for article by Johansen et al: App-Based Treatment of Urinary Incontinence: Is the Time Now? Annuals of Family Medicine online.
• Pirkle, J.R.A. (2020). Your Body Speaks Frahme-Aamc. https://frahme-aamc.org/2020/08/09/your-body-speaks/.
• Steele, C. C, Pirkle, J. R. A., Davis, I. R., & Kirkpatrick, K. (2019). Dietary effects on the determinants of food choice: Impulsive choice, discrimination, incentive motivation, preference, and liking in male rats. Appetite 136:16-=172. doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2019.01.023.
• Steele C. C., Pirkle J. R. A., Kirkpatrick, K. (2017). Diet-induced impulsivity: Effects of a high-fat and a high-sugar diet on impulsive choice in rats. PLoS ONE 12(6): e0180510. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0180510.

Book Chapters

• Pirkle, J. R. A., & Garry, J. (2024). Joint Pain. Blueprints Family Medicine (5th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
• Pirkle, J. R. A., & Garry, J. (2024). Knee Pain. Blueprints Family Medicine (5th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
• Pirkle, J. R. A., & Kulshreshtha, S., & Verzal, R. (2024). Hyperthyroid. Blueprints Family Medicine (5th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.

Poster Presentations

• Orr, E, Ford, C, Hudson, H, Pluta, D, Zimmerman, K, Pirkle, J, Khare, M, Garry, J. (2026, May). Provider-to-Provider Telehealth Use for Rural Obstetric Practitioners: Scoping Review. [Poster presented]. National Rural Health Association 49th Annual Rural Health Conference 11th Rural Hospital Innovation Summit/San Diego, CA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A. & Tsaras, G. (2025, April). Prosthetic Joint Infection of the Knee Caused by Brucella Abortus. [Poster presented]. University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Day/Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J.R.A, Garcia, H, & Berg, J. (2025, April). Successful Vaginal Births of Dichorionic Diamniotic Twins After Two Previous Cesarean Sections. [Poster presented]. University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Day/Rockford, IL, USA.
• Butler, M., Pirkle, J. R. A. & Al Khabbaz, A. Y. (2024, April). Uterine Granulomas in Patient With A History of Instrumentation. [Poster presented]. University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Day/Rockford, IL, USA.
• Butler, M., Pirkle, J. R. A. & Carmichael, A., Rosella, T., Carlson-Dexter, P. (2024, April). Management of Active Withdrawal from Multiple Illicit Benzodiazepines. [Poster presented]. University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Day/Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A., Adinkrin, A, Aziz, H., Garcia, H., Li, J., Werner, S. Liao, T. (2024, April). Quality Improvement: Increasing Pap Smear Percentage Across Mile Square Health Center - LP Johnson Rockford. [Poster presented]. University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Day/Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A. & Al Khabbaz, A. Y. (2023, March). Conservative Management: Heterotopic Cesarean Scar Pregnancy Without Selective Ectopic Reduction Without Complications. [Poster presented]. University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Day/Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A. & Hinkle, H. (2023, March). An Assessment of Barriers to Utilization of Mental Health Resources in Rural Illinois County. [Poster presented]. University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Day/Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A. & Nguyen, K-D, K. (2022, April). Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Is There an Association with Cow's Milk Protein Intolerance During Infancy? [Poster presented]. University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Day/Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A. & Al Khabbaz, A. Y. (2022, April). Ovary and Fallopian Tube Detachment From the Uterus in Patient with a History of Omphalocele. [Poster presented]. University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Day /Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A. & Houch, M. V. (2021, April). The Effectiveness of Music Therapy After a Left Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke. [Poster presented]. University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Day/Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J.R.A & Ramachandran, L. (2021, September). Cerebellar Infarct Due to COVID-19. [Poster presented]. American College of Physicians Online Conference.
• Pirkle, J. R. A. & Janjua, M. B. (2021, April). Hemispheric Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformation. [Poster presented]. University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Day/Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A. & Janjua, M. B. (2021, April). Cerebellar Infarct in Covid-19 Patients. [Poster presented]. University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Day/Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A. & Janjua, M. B. (2021, October). Silent Killer: Cerebellar Infarct in Covid-19 Patients. [Poster presented]. Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Austin, Texas.
• Pirkle, J. R. A. & Nguyen, K-D, K. (2019, April). Abnormal Presentation of Cow's Milk Protein Intolerance. [Poster presented]. University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Day/Rockford, IL, USA
• Steele, C. C., Pirkle, J. R. A., Duran, J. K., *Davis, I. R., & Kirkpatrick, K. (2018, November). Diet and time discrimination in rats and humans. [Poster presented]. Obesity Week, Nashville, TN, USA.
• Steele, C. C., Pirkle, J. R. A., Davis, I. R., & Kirkpatrick, K. (2018, June). The influence of dietary history and body fat percentage on impulsive choice behavior in rats. [Poster presented] American Society for Nutrition annual meeting, Boston, MA, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A., Steele, C. C., & Kirkpatrick, K. (2018, April). The relationship between percent body fat and liking and wanting. [Poster presented]. KansABA, Overland Park, KS, USA.
• Steele, C. C., Davis, I. R., Pirkle, J. R. A., & Kirkpatrick, K. (2017, October). Diet-induced impulsivity: The relationship between obesity and impulsive choice. [Poster presented]. Pavlovian Society, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
• Steele, C. C., Pirkle, J. R. A., Davis, I. R., & Kirkpatrick, K. (2017, May). Diet-induced impulsivity: An investigation into bias and sensitivity to delay. [Platform presentation]. Society for the Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Denver, CO, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A., Steele, C. C., & Kirkpatrick, K. (2017, May). The effects of dietary exposure on hedonic (liking) responses in rats. [Poster presentated] Society for the Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Denver, CO, USA.
• Hill, C. C., Pirkle, J. R. A., & Kirkpatrick, K. (2016, Nov). The effect of diet exposure on impulsive choice in rats: delay and reward sensitivity. [Poster presented]. Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA, USA.
• Hill, C. C., Pirkle, J. R. A., & Kirkpatrick, K. (2016, April). The effect of diet on individual differences in impulsive choice. [Poster presented]. Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, Lincoln, NE, USA.

Oral Presentations

• Pirkle, J.R.A (2025, June). Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports. [Oral Presentation]. Grand rounds. University of Wisconsin-Northern Illinois, Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J.R.A. (2025, April). Ankle and Foot Pain in Young Adults. [Oral Presentation]. Noon Conference. University of Illinois-Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J.R.A (2024, September). Gastrointestinal Diseases. [Oral Presentation]. Family Medicine Clerkship Lecture. University of Illinois-Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J.R.A (2024, September). Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy. [Oral Presentation]. Noon Conference. University of Illinois-Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J.R.A (2024, January). Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. [Oral Presentation]. Noon Conference. University of Illinois-Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J.R.A (2024, January). Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes. [Oral Presentation]. Noon Conference. University of Illinois-Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J.R.A. (2024, February). Team Based Learning Core Case Bri Johnson-Knee Pain. [Oral Presentation]. University of Illinois-Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J.R.A (2023, October). Concussions. Managing Student Athletes in a Clinical setting. [Oral Presentation]. Noon Conference. University of Illinois-Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J.R.A (2023, November). An Assessment of Barriers to Utilization of Mental Health Resources in Rural Illinois County. [Oral Presentation]. American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. USA.
• Pirkle, J.R.A (2023, May). Pediatric Oral Health: Are Current Efforts Exacerbating a Disparity? [Oral Presentation]. Illinois Public Health Association, Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A. & Hinkle, H. (2023, April). An Assessment of Barriers to Utilization of Mental Health Resources in Rural Illinois County. [Oral Presentation]. University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Day/Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A (2022, May). The Use of Telemedicine to Combat Rural Access Disparities in Obstetric Care. [Oral Presentation]. Illinois Public Health Association, Rockford, IL, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A. (2021, September). Physician Path/Guest Speaker. [Oral Presentation]. Biology/Career Exploration/Kansas State University/Manhattan, KS, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A. & Janjua, M. B. (2021, June). Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformations: Treatment Strategies. [Oral Presentation]. 44th Annual Scientific Meeting/American Academy of Neurological and Orthopedic Surgeons/Minneapolis, MN, USA.
• Pirkle, J. R. A., Steele, C. C. & Kirkpatrick, K. (2018, May). Disrupted Insulin Signaling on Impulsive Choice. [Oral Presentation]. Psychology Undergraduate Convocation/Manhattan, KS, USA
• Pirkle, J. R. A., Steele, C. C. & Kirkpatrick, K. (2017, May). Effects of Dietary Exposure on Hedonic (Liking) Responses in Rats [ Oral Presentation]. Psychology Undergraduate Convocation/Manhattan, KS, USA.
• Steele, C. C., Pirkle, J. R. A., Davis, I. R., & Kirkpatrick, K. (2017, May). Diet-Induced Impulsivity: An Investigation into Bias and Sensitivity Delay. [Oral Presentation]. Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior/Denver, CO, USA.

University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine, Rockford, IL 2019-Present

• Review Session: Microbiology
• Case Simulation: Introduction to Doctoring and Clinical Skills
• Co-Instructor: National Center for Rural Health, Exploring the Human Anatomy
• Mock Rounds: Introduction to Doctoring and Clinical Skills
• Third year family medicine and OBGYN clerkship students

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago, IL Spring 2023

• Graduate Teaching Assistant
• HPA 415: Introduction to Public Health Policy
• HPA 431: Health Law and Ethics

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 2017-2021

• Guest Speaker: PSY 518: Professional-Patient Communication & BIO 397: Career Exploration

• Practicum: BIO 455 Microbiology Lab

• The official publication of the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (2023, August). “Meet Jesseca Pirkle, MD MPH”
• Steele, C., Pirkle, J., & Kirkpatrick, K. (2019 Mar 01). How unhealthy foods can steal our willpower: Diet-induced impulsivity can be a gateway to diet-induced obesity [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-everyday-choices/201903/how-unhealthy-foods-can-steal-our-willpower.
• “Diet-induced impulsivity.” (11 Nov 2018). KSDB 91.9.
• “Food for thought: Science Cafe presentation discusses diet decision making.” (10 Oct 2018). The Collegian
• “Diet and impulsive choice.” (23-25 Oct 2018). News segment aired in Texas, Kansas, Kentucky, Oregon, and Montana. Total Local Viewership: 250,346.

• University of Louisville Athletics - NCAA Division 1
• Chicago Sky - Professional Women's Basketball
• Rockford IceHogs - AHL Minor league Hockey
• Louisville Bats - MBL Minor league Baseball
• North Carolina Central University Men’s Football Training Room - NCAA Division 1
• University of North Carolina Women’s Volleyball- NCAA Division 1
• Indiana University Indianapolis Men’s Basketball - NCAA Division 1
• Regional Silver Gloves Tournament- USA Boxing

• 2026 Ironman Liason
• UWHealth -NIL Multidisciplinary Lung and Breast Care Conference organizer
• Maternal Mortality Review Committee
• Graduate and Undergraduate Medical Education Committee
• Hospital Health Policy Committee
• Leadership Certificate Program

• PGY-3 of the Year
• 2026 Family Medicine Resident Award for Scholarship
• Best Case Research Report at UIC-Rockford research day
• Most Promising Biology Student
• University Distinguished Professor Scholarship Division of Biology
• Chapman Scholar
• Doreen Shanteau Undergraduate Research Fellowship
• E. Jerry Phares Undergraduate Research Award
• College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Award