For those of you who have lived in #Seattle, please take this poll and RT! @F_THurstonDrake @callie_mt David Odell, MD MS Katie S Nason Lucas W. Thornblade, MD MPH Damien Wilson Carter Gregory Jurkovich Annie Ehlers Bijiibaa' Garrison arden morris Ali Darehzereshki, MD Hope T. Jackson, MD Joseph Cuschieri

No surgeon can boast a 0% complication rate, so learning how to respond to an adverse situation is an important facet of personal and professional growth. Read the latest Career Development blog post by Betty Tong, MD MHS on how to respond to a bad surgical outcome. bit.ly/3IaDMFd

During an exhaustive and painful battle with breast cancer, Dr. Sharon Ben-Or made an important discovery: she has the prerogative to dictate what she will and will not accept in her professional and personal life. Read her inspiring story. bit.ly/3Gq8ABk

A quick story. I’m on ambulatory medicine at the VA. Yesterday I went to get a patient from the waiting room. A Black man who served in Vietnam. When I introduced myself as Dr. Igwe, he gave me a very strange look. I asked if I had the wrong person, but he said “no, that’s me”.

The Bookwalter retractor was invented by American surgeon John Bookwalter, who was inspired late one night in 1964, when he fell asleep holding a retractor in the OR. Patented in 1979, it was advertised with the line “good exposure is the key to good surgery”.

Great showing by our team this year! Proud of our intern Rob Brumer and chief Jose Muniz Castro (who’s working nights this month lol). #STXACS2022 South TexasACS #jeopardy #buzzerdrama

#STSAdvocacyConference Texas delegation met with Senator Senator John Cornyn staff this morning

Yes, we were here for The Society of Thoracic Surgeons STS Advocacy #STSAdvocacyConference2023 but that doesn’t mean we can’t do a little sightseeing…right? #TeamTexas

It has been an amazing experience working and learning with you. Thank you for being an amazing chief and friend. Can’t wait to break out my hat in DC!

Thank you so much for your leadership and mentorship, Alan, it’s been such a pleasure working with you.

Thanks for your support, Kim!

I am thrilled to begin my journey as Chief of Thoracic Surgery MedStar Washington! If my first few weeks are any indication of what’s to come, I know we are going to achieve incredible things together.