Thank you to the AWS WomenSurgeons and JAMA Surgery for spreading the word on this subject - one that is close to my heart. Grateful to be a vocal and passionate part of this!

The 2025 AUAS/DAN Diving Medicine Scholarship is now accepting applications! This annual grant, a collaboration between the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences (AUAS) and DAN, supports researchers in the field of dive medicine. Learn more: dan.org/safety-prevent…

The 9th most read AATS Journals article from 2024 is on pafolacianine for intraoperative molecular imaging of cancer in the lung, also known as the ELUCIDATE trial. Read now in #JTCVS: doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcv… See similar research at #ITSOS2025: events.aats.org/international-…

Congrats to Cliff David, recipient of Stanford Medicine 2025 Anne G. Crowe Spirit Award! 🎉 “Receiving the Spirit Award is an absolute honor. The efforts made by our division to put me in a position to receive this recognition speak for themselves,” said Cliff. ow.ly/N94I50WBKcp

Did you know lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among Asian Americans—but they’re the least likely to get screened? Learn more in this panel discussion today: youtu.be/Si9WBTpB4Ds?si…

Kamil Hanna, so proud of you!

Across Africa, the journey to #healthcare is often long—but the path to progress is getting shorter 🌍 I’m back in East & West Africa to meet our KPMG Healthcare teams and stakeholders to understand challenges + progress in health system strengthening ➡️ linkedin.com/posts/dredward…

This review outlines strategies surgeons can use to provide equitable care for people in law enforcement custody. ja.ma/4lMdigY Randi Smith Jessica Beard, MD, MPH

Cerfolio Robotics:L.1st Rib Removal & Muscle Decompress. Neurogenic & Ve... youtu.be/djEhoi09gNc?si… via YouTube This patient had neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and then developed a clot in the subclavian vein as well and now has both venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and nTOS

Researchers at University of Manitoba created a #thoracic surgeon-led, point-of-care ultrasound-guided biopsy program to provide rapid diagnosis for patients with thoracic cancers. Log in to #JTCVS to read: doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcv… See similar research at #ITSOS2025: events.aats.org/international-…

In 2015, Faisal S. Jehan walked into my office as a medical student from Pakistan, looking for an opportunity He joined the fellowship of the ☀️ UA Trauma , became one of our most productive fellows, went on to crush GS training Surgical oncology fellowship and mastered

PERFECT-antibiotics RCT: Preoperatively started antibiotic treatment did not decrease the risk of appendiceal perforation rate in acute uncomplicated appendicitis. ja.ma/461nPQQ Ville Sallinen 🇺🇦🇳🇴Knut Magne Augestad

Never thought I’d be saying this... my first publication as senior author! 😳📷 Rib Fractures and Surgical Stabilization: A Narrative Review of Contemporary Management and Outcomes mdpi.com/3445028 #mdpitraumacare via Trauma Care MDPI Juan F. Figueroa

#STSadvocacy is proud to stand with 350 healthcare organizations urging Congress to protect Medicare telehealth access. Virtual care is vital to seniors and surgical patients alike. Congress must act soon.

Please take a look at this compelling article by Simar Bajaj about #lungcancer in South Africa, published in NPR: npr.org/sections/goats… “Africa's cancer burden, for example, is expected to more than double by 2050, from 370,000 new cases a year to 940,000 cases.”

Open access #JTCVS: A large-scale propensity score matching analysis of long-term outcomes of intrathoracic vs cervical anastomosis after esophagectomy. See which approach has better outcomes: doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcv… Find similar studies at #ITSOS2025: events.aats.org/international-…

🚨 AI won’t replace doctors… but it can prevent them from learning how to think. A critical article in NEJM shows that if introduced too early in medical training, it weakens clinical reasoning. ✅ A good doctor will always need critical thinking. N Engl J Med 2025;393:786

In patients undergoing thoracoscopic anatomical lung resection, intercostal nerve block was non-inferior to thoracic epidural analgesia regarding pain, while results for paravertebral block were inconclusive. ja.ma/3J6XmYJ

Not 1 or 2, but THREE incoming manuscripts accepted for publication at Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine. Lead by our fearless PI Dr Peter Lindholm. We are so excited to share our work, adding to the sparse peer-reviewed medical literature of freediving medicine.

First Women of Westchester (WoW) event of the year! Can operate and can cook😍 Thankful for this community of strong female surgeons Madalyn Neuwirth Christa Grant, MD Katherine Lam Westchester Medical Center Health Network