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‼️Before the week wraps, we’re spotlighting our strong @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social presence at The American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego—from residents to attendings, our #ColorectalSurgery team showed up and showed out. Grateful to represent #UCSFSurgery

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📣 Big day tomorrow‼️Join us for our 3️⃣ 8️⃣ th Annual @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social #Surgery Research Symposium on May 14th at 7AM. We’re honored to welcome our 2025 Dunphy Visiting Professor, Dr. Sudha Jayaraman from @utah.edu and University of Utah School of #Medicine 👉 tiny.ucsf.edu/2025RRD

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‼️Congratulations to #Endocrine Surgeon Dr. Sanziana Roman @americansurgeon.bsky.social on her appointment as Co-Interim Associate Dean for Curriculum, Foundations 2 & Career Launch! She’ll lead key efforts including Career Launch, PI Weeks, and the Anti-Oppression Curriculum Initiative 🥳 🥳

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‼️ A fantastic turnout from our @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Division of General #Surgery and the broader @ucsfhealth.bsky.social community as we gave a warm welcome to our visiting students from #Thailand—and bid farewell to our colleagues from the #Philippine College of #Surgeons. Grateful ‼️

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‼️It's our pleasure to share that Dr. Melissa Coleman, @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social #Cardiothoracic Surgeon in our Department, has been appointed Associate Program Director of Curriculum in our General #Surgery Residency Program 🥳 🥳 #medicine #womeninmedicine

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‼️We're excited to share that @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social #Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Amar Nijagal will step into a new role as Associate Program Director of Professional Development and Wellness in our #UCSF General #Surgery Residency Program 👏👏

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‼️ Just In‼️ Dr. Jason Smith, has been appointed Division Chief of Adult #Cardiac Surgery and Lung Transplantation, effective June 1, 2025. Trained at Loyola and #Stanford, Dr. Smith brings deep expertise in transplant care and immune function research 🥳 🎉 #UCSF #medicine

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‼️Join us tomorrow, April 16th, at 7am w/ our Rishwain Visiting Speaker, Dr. Dieter Broering, Prof. at #Alfaisal University & Exec. Director of Organ Transplant Centre of Excellence—for his talk "Revolutionizing Organ Transplantation through Robotic Surgery." 👉 ow.ly/y53R50JrV2R4o #medicine

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‼️Kicking off the week with more Departmental growth - Today we are revealing that Dr. Nichole Starr will join our faculty as an Assistant Professor of Clinical #Surgery providing #Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, and Critical Care at both @zsfgcare.bsky.social Care & @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social 🥳

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Hey #Surgery Peeps... How are we doing out there?

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‼️Capping the week with another talented addition to our faculty — Dr. Naveen Balan, a specialist in #trauma, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care is joining our @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social East Bay Surgery Program from Los Angeles at Highland Hospital #Alameda Health this Fall 🥳 🥳

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‼️Major milestone—Dr. Armita Basu will be stepping into a new role as Associate Professor in the In-Residence series within the Division of Surgical #Oncology at @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social, effective July 1! She makes this exciting transition from her current position as Adjunct Associate Professor👏

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‼️Don’t miss Grand Rounds tomorrow, April 9th at 7am w/ our Binkley Visiting Speaker, Dr. Alik Farber, Surgeon-in-Chief at @bumedicine.bsky.social & Chair of @bmchealthsystem.bsky.social #Surgery—as he presents on “Management of CLTI in 2025: Lessons from the BEST-CLI Trial.” 👉 ow.ly/y53R50JrV2R4o

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‼️We’re happy to share that @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Fellow Dr. Hillary Braun is staying in San Francisco and will be joining the Division of Transplant Surgery #UCSF Transplant as Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery after completing her Abdominal #Transplant Surgery Fellowship 👏 👏 #medicine

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‼️We are pleased to share that Dr. Matthew (Matt) Skovgard @skovgard.bsky.social will be joining @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social as our newest #Thoracic Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery following the completion of his #Cardiothoracic fellowship at @mskcancercenter.bsky.social 🎉 ‼️

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Big News‼️ We're proud to welcome #Vascular Surgeon Dr. Ahmed Naiem to our Department as Assistant Professor of Clinical #Surgery. Trained at #McGill in Montreal; he'll bring global expertise in vascular care from #Oman to @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social vascular this Fall 🫀👏 #UCSF #UC #medicine

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‼️ We’re delighted to have Dr. Bianca Bromberger stay on at @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social as Assistant Professor of Surgery! After completing her fellowship, she will join our Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery team with expertise in ECMO, critical care & transplant 🫁 ❤️‍🩹 #UCSF #womeninmedicine

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‼️We’re happy to share that Santa Cruz native Dr. Smita Mascharak will soon be joining our Department here at @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social from Los Angeles as a #Trauma Critical Care Surgeon and Assistant Professor with our #UCSF East Bay Surgery Program, starting this fall. #medicine #UC

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‼️Tomorrow, April 2nd at 7am, join us for Grand Rounds w/ our MGH Visiting Speaker Dr. Christy E. Cauley, Director of Research for Colorectal Surgery at @MGHSurgery, as she delivers her talk “It Takes a Village: Scalable Solutions to Improve Surgical Recovery. 👉http://ow.ly/y53R50JrV2R #ucsf

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‼️Big news‼️The Department is happy to share that #Pediatric Plastic Surgeon Dr. Aaron Berger is joining @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social as Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery. He brings top expertise in pediatric hand, peripheral nerve & microsurgical reconstruction from Miami. 🖐️🧠 #medicine

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Elite #surgeons at the Elite 8 🏀—precision on the court, perfection in the OR! Shoutout to our powerhouse women of #UCSF Surgery turning up this weekend! #medicine

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Also representing #UCSF Surgery at #SSO2025 in #Tampa, Clinical Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Laleh Foroutani presented her collabartive work on the risk of appendiceal tumors in patients with complicated appendicitis — an important contribution to the surgical oncology space ‼️ #medicine

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#UCSF’s own Sophia Hernandez, General Surgery Resident and T32 Surgical Oncology Research Fellow, took the stage at #AHPBA2025 to present her groundbreaking work using a murine HAI model to explore new therapies for colorectal liver metastasis. #medicine

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Our team touched down in the Sunshine State #bka Florida last week—first stop: Miami for the #AHPBA 2025 Annual Meeting, where we connected, collaborated, and represented the Department of Surgery with purpose‼️ #medicine #education #UCSF #UC

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🚨 Big news from @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social #Plastic Surgery‼️For the first time ever, we’ve expanded our Categorical intern class from 3 to 4️⃣ incredible new surgeons. Please join us in welcoming the newest members of our Plastic #Surgery family — the Class of #Match2025! 🎉✂️💪 #UC #medicine #science

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✨Big moves, bigger dreams‼️Help us give a warm ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social welcome to Dr. Queen Abure, who officially matched into our #UCSF #Vascular Surgery Residency! The future is bright, and it starts right here, right now. 💫 #Match2025 #medicine #womeninmedicine

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‼️ Congratulations are in order for Dr. Jasleen Kukreja, one of our esteem #Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Director of the Lung Transplant Program at @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social Medical Center, for receiving the @ucsfhealth.bsky.social Exceptional Physician Award 🥳 🥳 #medicine #sugery #science

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‼️ We are thrilled to celebrate Dr. Mignote Yilma, a resident in our @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social General Surgery Residency program, for receiving the @ucsfhealth.bsky.social Exceptional Physician Award! This honor reflects her dedication to patient care &exceptional surgical skills 🥳 #UCSF #medicine

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‼️We are delighted to share that @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Vascular Surgeon Dr. Jade Hiramoto has been awarded the @ucsfhealth.bsky.social Exceptional Physician Award! This prestigious recognition highlights her dedication to patient care & surgical expertise to the field of #vascular surgery 🎈

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‼️From #Pediatric Surgery at @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social to firefighting, Dr. James Betts has spent a lifetime serving others. Now, the #UniversityofVermont is honoring him with an honorary PhD! A surgeon, mentor, philanthropist & leader—this recognition is beyond deserved. Congrats, Dr. Betts 🎉👏

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‼️Tomorrow, February 19th, at 7am - our West Coast Collaborative Visiting Speaker, Colorectal Surgeon Dr. Miquell Miller from #UCDavis @ucdavis.bsky.social, will deliver her insightful talk "Optimizing Standard of Care for Rectal Cancer Patients," @ Grand Rounds. Join Us👇 ow.ly/y53R50JrV2R #medicine

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‼️We were in Las Vegas for the Academic Surgical Congress #ASC2025, and #UCSF Surgery had an incredible presence at this year’s meeting! 🏥 From groundbreaking research to insightful discussions, our faculty, residents, & fellows made impact across sessions and presentations‼️ #medicine #education

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🚨 Exciting News! 🚨 Dr. Alison Baskin, #UCSF General Surgery Resident (PGY-IV), has been awarded the AAS/AASF Clinical Outcomes & Health Services Trainee Research Award for her research on the CoC Operative Standards with Dr. Lesly Dossett next year🎉👏 #medicine #surgery #womeninmedicine #surgeons

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AAV capsid prioritization in normal and steatotic human livers maintained by machine perfusion - @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social go.nature.com/3PWpD4o

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Happy #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay! I've been blessed with extraordinary women colleagues at @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social & around the country. Thanks to all for their counsel, support & friendship! #MedSky #SurgSky @womensurgeons.bsky.social

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Inspirational and incredible story about a courageous patient and our outstanding @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social heart failure/transplant team! #MedSky #SurgSky #CardioSky

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Discover the future of minimally invasive care with UCSF Minimally Invasive & Robotic Thoracic Surgery. @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social's Thoracic program is revolutionizing precision in complex procedures, enhancing patient outcomes & leading surgical innovation. #STS2025 youtu.be/AOrUh4nlSjA

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‼️Cheers to the 3️⃣9️⃣ outstanding doctors from our department named to @castleconnolly.bsky.social’s Top Doctors for 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ list! We’re proud to see these incredible leaders from #UCSF shaping the future of healthcare and excelling in their specialties.💙 Your dedication shines bright 🥳 #medicine #surgery

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Leadership at @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social; collaborators, colleagues and friends. So grateful. @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social #MedSky #SurgSky

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‼️The Department of Surgery is thrilled to announce Dr. Lucy Kornblith, #UCSF & #ZSFG Trauma Surgeon, as the Elsbach-Richards Endowed Chair I in Surgery at #UCSF! Her groundbreaking work in trauma care, research, and commitment to gender equity inspires us all 👏 👏 #medicine #surgery #education

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Staying up late watching Netflix, pulling all-nighters, and even midnight snacking may play a significant role in gut health and, subsequently, colon cancer risk, according to a @ucirvine.bsky.social study. Read more about this and other 2024 UC research bit.ly/3BrHRXJ

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@ucsfmedicine.bsky.social 👋👋👋👋

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‼️Tomorrow, Dec. 11th, at 7am - Our Residents, Drs. Gomes, Baskin, Abbasi, Levy-Lambert, Gomez Casarez, & Faktor, will present on a variety of exciting topics at our "Welcome Surgery Residency Applicants!" Research Updates Grand Rounds. Don't miss it 👉 ow.ly/y53R50JrV2R #medicine #surgery #education

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#Surgery Community are you out there? We are #UCSF Surgery! @uofcalifornia.bsky.social

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