The OHSU Department of Surgery is a collaboration of medicine, education, research and innovation. Its residency program is one of the nation's largest.
Excited to announce that
@ShereneShalhub
will be joining
@OHSUNews
! She is an aortic specialist best known for her clinical focus on genetic aortopathies. Her research focuses on personalized medicine that integrates vascular surgery & patient centered outcomes.
#WhyOHSUSurgery
This week we announced a key recruitment:
@FlavioRochaMD
has accepted the position of Surgical Oncology Division Head and Physician-in-Chief of the
@OHSUKnight
. His leadership spans OHSU's 3 missions of education, healthcare and research.
@OHSUNews
@OHSUSOM
Congratulations
@kBraselDazzle
on being elected as Chair of the
@acgme
Surgery Review Committee! Dr. Brasel and her team will be focused on continuing to improve accreditation standards for training programs across the US.
#WhyOHSUSurgery
#OHSUTrauma
We're a nation in crisis. As surgeons and as a department we cannot stay silent. The racism that permeates all of society and, yes, even within our own institution must be actively opposed. We will not stand quietly by but will instead loudly struggle towards a better way forward
Head of our Bariatric Surgery Division and exceptional leader and mentor,
@farahhusainMD
is the 2020 Olga Jonasson Distinguished Member awardee
@WomenSurgeons
- a national award recognizing outstanding contributions to the mentorship of women in surgery. Congratulations!
The results are in! Resident evaluations of our faculty instructors revealed the top 5 from the last academic year:
Karen Brasel
Mac Cook
Farah Husain
James Lim
Vahagn Nikolian
Thank you for your dedication to education!
#WhyOHSUSurgery
@JSurgEduc
@Surg_Education
One of our favorite days of the year! Our annual resident ski day: residents get ski lift passes, faculty carry the pagers—no questions asked!
#WhyOHSUSurgery
@MtHoodNF
The new vice president of the American Surgical Association has just been elected - none other than our very own Dr. Karen Deveney! Dr. Deveney has been with our dept since 1987 and led our residency program for 25 years. A stellar surgeon and leader.
@OHSUSOM
@OHSUNews
We're delighted to announce the appointment of our new General Surgery division head: Dr. V. Liana Tsikitis! She will take us to new heights as she leads
#generalsurgery
and partners with our colleagues throughout the OHSU health care system
@tsikitis
@OHSUNews
@OHSUSOM
Effective immediately,
@AzarowKen
has been appointed chair of the Department of Surgery! Dr. Ken Azarow has served as interim chair since September 2016 and his appointment comes after a thorough national search. We couldn’t be more proud.
@OHSUSOM
@OHSUNews
A big weekend for our transplant program! OHSU’s FIRST combined liver transplant and sleeve gastrectomy was performed by transplant surgeon Dr. Kristian Enestvedt and
#bariatricsurgery
division chief
@farahhusainMD
. An expertly coordinated and team effort.
@OHSUNews
@OHSUSOM
Congratulations to Dr. Liana Tsikitis! She has been selected to represent the Association of Women Surgeons Foundation as one of two 2021 Kim Ephgrave Visiting Professors. Learn more about the program and other
@WomenSurgeons
Awards:
#ILookLikeASurgeon
Today we and
@OHSUDoernbecher
announce the significant new appointment of Dr. Sanjay Krishnaswami
@JayKrishnas
to the position of Doernbecher Children's Hospital Surgeon-in-Chief. Top pediatric surgeon with OHSU since 2005, he brings decided expertise to this role. Congrats!
Congratulations to
@tsikitis
for her acceptance as a Fellow in the 2022-2023 Hedwig van Ameringen ELAM Program. It’s an honor that reflects Dr. Tsikitis’ dedication to leadership development.
#WhyOHSUSurgery
#OHSUColorectal
One of the best days of the year! So excited to welcome the next group of
@OHSUsurgery
Residents to Portland! Diverse, distinguished, and dedicated to becoming great surgeons. We can’t wait to meet you all!
#WhyOHSUSurgery
#MatchDay
Here at OHSU we have a thing called the ROSE awards for Recognizing Outstanding Service Excellence. With great pride, we commend surgery resident Dr. Sarah Wonn as this month's Gold ROSE recipient. Dr. Wonn is known by patients and peers alike for going above and beyond.
@OHSUSOM
An inspiring review of Dr. Karen Deveney’s career. A leader in surgical education & our former Program Director. We are fortunate for the impact she has had our trainees and faculty. Learn more in this recent
@WorldJSurg
article.
#OHSUDEI
@Jasosamd
While serving on the Covid frontlines, OHSU has taken to nominating and celebrating its community for "spreading good." This week's do-gooder: our 4th year surgery resident Dr. David Warner! His mentorship and support of our medical students was recognized as above and beyond. 👏
Excited to announce the surgical educators that will be supporting
@kBraselDazzle
in guiding our residency training program! Congratulations to Drs. Hoops, Stowers, Sun, & Sood on their appointments as Associate and Assistant Program Directors!
#WhyOHSUSurgery
Taking an innovative approach to education,
@Erin_GilbertMD
and
@kBraselDazzle
have been selected to receive the
@Surg_Education
Collaborative Grant Award! Their project: "Efficacy of Virtual Reality Instruction on Learning
@AmCollSurgeons
Trauma Evaluation and Mgmt Program."
We are so fortunate to have
@MackenzieCookMD
as part of our team! A brilliant surgeon-educator who is dedicated to making the learning environment as outstanding as possible for all trainees.
#WhyOHSUSurgery
#OHSUTrauma
Chief Class of 2022 taking graduation photos! A spectacular group of residents who are set to make an impact in a variety of ways. We have been so fortunate to have them at our program & are cherishing the last few months we get to call them our Chiefs!
#WhyOHSUSurgery
So proud of
@Donn_Spight
for delivering the Convocation Keynote Address at today’s
@OHSUNews
Graduation Ceremony! A passionate educator, skilled surgeon, and passionate community activist, Dr. Spight delivered an inspirational message to the graduating class.
#WhyOHSUSurgery
What better way to commemorate wrapping up MIS fellowship at
@OHSUNews
than to get your own personalized Hunter grasper from
@jghuntermd
himself!? Congratulations to Drs. Worrest and Stucke on wrapping up training!
@TWorrest
We want to thank all of our residents for helping us get through a historic snow storm in the PNW. Their commitment to patients and our surgical teams inspires us all to bring our best, every day.
#thankaresidentday
#WhyOHSUSurgery
Today at Grand Rounds
@HHoopsMD
@VNikolian
@MackenzieCookMD
reviewed strategies to write a better letter of recommendation. The message delivered by a letter is more important than ever. Consider reviewing best practices here:
#WhyOHSUSurgery
This one's a winner. Congrats to
#surgeryresident
@alixdixonMD
, winner of the 2021 Basic Science resident paper competition at the
@EAST_TRAUMA
annual meeting. Solid research and excellent presentation on the topic of hemorrhagic shock, well done Dr. Dixon.
Congratulations to our chief residents, Drs. Ivy Gardner & Kate Watson, on their recent colorectal fellowship match! Our
#OHSUColorectal
faculty have inspired many residents to pursue a career in CRS!
#WhyOHSUSurgery
The party continues. A special time of year as we bid a heartfelt adieu to our chiefs. A diverse and unique group. Each one is prepared for the next step in their journey. We will miss them all!
Congratulations to our chiefs who graduated this weekend! Whether they go into fellowship or enter practice next year, these surgeons are ready to change medicine!
#graduation
#futuresurgeonsofamerica
@OHSUNews
On this
#NationalWomenPhysiciansDay
, we commend and celebrate our female surgeons, residents and medical students who have trail-blazed the medical industry, broken glass ceilings and allowed a new and more equitable generation to follow in their footsteps.
#WomenInMedicine
We are honored to host
@JJcolemanMD
as this year’s Krippaehne Lecturer. During this morning’s Grand Rounds, Dr. Coleman discussed the impact sleep deprivation and stress have on surgeon burnout and longevity.
#WhyOHSUSurgery
@JTraumAcuteSurg
Today we come together as a department to celebrate the life and mourn the loss of our friend and colleague Dr. Dale Han. A great father, husband, colleague, and doctor.
Excited to unveil art work that that will be added to the hallways near our departmental offices. Years of dedicated
#DEI
work highlighted in a beautiful portrait.
#WhyOHSUSurgery
#OHSUDEI
It's
#nationalnursesweek
and our own Surgery nurse practitioner
@DegenhardtErica
just won the OHSU APRN Nurse of the Year Award! Congrats, Erica, so deserved! We appreciate the amazing dedication and experience you bring to our team and institution every day.
@OHSUNews
@OHSUSOM
A special week as we near the end of the academic year. Celebrated our graduating Chief Residents with our first in-person graduation in 3 years. Thrilled to welcome them to the Mackenzie Society and watch them continue to shape the future of surgery.
#WhyOHSUSurgery
Congratulations to
@RanishPatelMD
on his OHSU Medical Research Foundation Award! Dr. Patel will be working with Drs. Mayo & Wong to evaluate the potential of liquid biopsies of circulating hybrid cells to identify early pancreatic cancer.
#OHSUSurgOnc
#WhyOHSUSurgery
Umbilical hernias can present as challenges in high-risk populations. In the latest
@BehindTheKnife
Podcast, our
#OHSUHernia
team reviews the literature and summarizes recommendations related to management of this common problem.
#WhyOHSUSurgery
Very excited to welcome surgical education expert Gurjit Sandhu, PhD
@GSandhuSurgEd
to share her expertise on entrustment and entrustability!
@UMichSurgery
A big congratulations to Dr. Brett Walker, surgery research resident and recipient of the
@SocSurgOnc
Dr. Thomas K. Weber Colorectal Cancer Research Scholar Award! Dr. Walker is 1 of 9 OHSU residents dedicating a year or more to advancing surgical treatment and care.
#chiefspotlight
: Dr. Hannah Robbins! Future plans: Private practice in general surgery on the
#pugetsound
. Fav part of OHSU: The supportive environment and the location..1/2 way between the
#pacificocean
and
#mthood
. Pic: Hannah and fam enjoying the beautiful
#pacificnw
beaches.
One of the highlights of the academic year! Grand Rounds this week with our biannual Resident Research Fair. Featuring presentations and discussions by our research residents.
#WhyOHSUSurgery
#Match2022
Hundreds joined in on last weekend's
@OHSUInventathon
with OHSU's CathPort innovation taking 1st place and $5K for a novel device to make cumbersome, complication-prone catheters obsolete. Congrats to
@SarahHechtMD
@OHSUurology
and surgery resident Dr. Albert Lwin!
Congratulations to the Oregon surgeons who were recently inducted as Fellows of the
@AmCollSurgeons
! Many familiar names including current faculty and former trainees.
Each June we look forward to welcoming new resident interns - and celebrating our graduating chiefs! Follow us in the coming days as we commend each of our 10 graduates and wish them success in their surgical careers.
#OHSUSurgEd
@kBraselDazzle
@AzarowKen
@OHSUSOM
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a rare disease with many opportunities to refine therapies. We were honored to have
@ShereneShalhub
highlight the work she has done through patient engagement & multidisciplinary collaboration to improve care for patients.
#WhyOHSUSurgery
#OHSUVascular
Grand prize OHSU Senate faculty Award for
#Leadership
goes to our very own
@dzonies
! Well deserved recognition for Zonies’ bolstering of our SCC program, bring FCCS back to the university and establishing an adult ECMO program.
@OHSUNews
@OHSUSOM
#chiefspotlight
: Dr. Alicia Bonanno
@BonannoAlicia
! Future plans:
@EmoryUniversity
thoracic surgery fellowship. Fav part of OHSU: beautiful staircase sunrises, the greatest mentors/teachers, amazing co-residents. Pic: Alicia at her fav music festival
@coachella
during residency.
Improving treatment for pancreatic cancer requires conscious efforts to overcome traditional barriers that have resulted in the current disparities in care.
@Pancguru
&
@JonBrodyPhD
discuss efforts
#OHSUPancreatic
is making to improve the care to our patients.
#WhyOHSUSurgery
During this season of awards, we're proud of 2 of our residents recognized for their scholarship by the
@OHSUSOM
:
@BonannoAlicia
, this year's Howard P. Lewis Award recipient, and Dr. Srdjan Kamenko, plastic surgery resident and recipient of the John S. Miller Award. Congrats!
Congratulations to Dr. Brett Sheppard, aka
@pancguru
, on his appointment to the American College of Surgeons Board of Governors Pillar on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
@AmCollSurgeons
#DEI
Grand Rounds featuring one of our leading educators & advocates for surgical palliative care,
@MackenzieCookMD
! A thorough review of the research and resources available to surgeons to provide higher quality primary surgical palliative care—and how to teach it.
#WhyOHSUSurgery
To fix the problem, we must see the problem. Honored to host
@CBerryTraumaMD
@nyulangone
for Grand Rounds. Dr. Berry reviewed leaks along the academic pipeline and breaks in the clinical care chain. Achieving
#DEI
takes effort and commitment at all levels.
#WhyOHSUSurgery
#chiefspotlight
: Dr. Brandon Behrens! Future plans: Trauma/Critical Care Fellowship
@UNMHospital
. Fav part of OHSU: stress relief trail runs around the hospital, the 8c staff, and the accepting environment that allowed me to be me without fear during residency. Pic at Smith Rock
Chief Spotlight - congrats to Dr. Aaron Cunningham! Following graduation, he will join the
@StanfordPedSurg
team and their exceptional pediatric surgery fellowship program.
#OHSUSurgEd
"OHSU firmly stands with the communities supporting George, Ahmaud and Breonna in calling for justice to be served and with our own members who are grieving and heartbroken." - OHSU President Dr. Danny Jacobs.
While an in-person
#MatchDay2020
last week wasn't possible, we're receiving some great pics of our newly matched interns. Congrats to Gwendolyn
#NYMCMatch
(with her OHSU neurosurgery-matched husband) and Lindsey Loss!
@UToledoMed
!
@OHSUSOM
Congratulations are in order for one of our rising stars,
@PatrickJWorth
! Very happy to announce that Dr. Worth is the recipient of
@theNCI
Early Stage Surgeon Scientist & the DOD Pancreatic Cancer Program Idea Development Awards!
#OHSUSurgOnc
#WhyOHSUSurgery
Optimal postoperative outcomes are a function of pre-operative preparation and pre-habilitation.
@OrensteinSean
shared concepts at today’s Loss of Domain Global Summit.
#OHSUHernia
Amazing effort by ECMO program director and trauma surgeon
@david_zonies
and team - One of OHSU’s earliest coronavirus patients discharged after 2 months in the hospital.
@OHSUSOM