Legendary Donald Fry receives a lifetime achievement award from President Heather Evans MD, MS, FACS, FSIS during #SIS2024 banquet

jackmaypole Priyanka V. Chugh MD, MS BMC Surgery Dr Haqqani with Dr Gentian Kristo VA Boston HC Boston U Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Harvard Medical School Brigham and Women’s Department of Surgery receiving the Grant Rodkey MD Award (cc: Kamal Itani)

Congratulations to the graduating VA Boston HC preliminary anesthesia residents who spent one year in surgery. Thank you to the mentors Houman , Drs O’Neal, Kristo, Patty and many others

Today the JAMA Surgery Editorial met to discuss plans for the journal, which is dedicated to promoting the art and science of surgery.

Congratulations mary hawn on having the 2024 surgical forum dedicated to you American College of Surgeons Congress in SF. Very well deserved recognition to your contributions

Congratulations Dr Anton Sidawy Anton N. Sidawy, MD MPH FACS DFSVS MAMSE on your election as President elect American College of Surgeons during #ACSCC2024 . The house of surgery is in good hands

Great time connecting with #AUBites in #AUBSAANA annual gathering American College of Surgeons #CC24. Celebrated Dr. Jamal Hoballah, recipient of our awards, who has been conferred an #Honorary #Fellowship of #ACS! A historic achievement for #Lebanon

Surgical Decision-Making and Umbilical Hernia Repair Outcomes jamanetwork.com/journals/jamas… via Kamal Itani et al

Congratulations to John Gooey MD VA Boston HC on receiving the 35th Barsamian award for outstanding care of the surgical patient

JAMA Surgery Great to collaborate w/ Lola Fayanju (she/her, [email protected]) & Kamal Itani on this JAMA Surgery paper. “Practical Guide to Clinical Big Data Sources” jamanetwork.com/journals/jamas…

In JAMA Surgery, Lola Fayanju (she/her, [email protected]) (@PennSurgery), Elliott R Haut, MD, PhD (@HopkinsSurgery) & Kamal Itani (VA Boston HC) provide a practical guide to clinical big data sources Penn Medicine - Abramson Cancer Center Penn Cancer Innovation Penn LDI jamanetwork.com/journals/jamas…

This Guide to Statistics and Methods provides best practices for the use of clinical big data sources in surgical research. ja.ma/4hyZWlN Elliott R Haut, MD, PhD

Cohort study examines umbilical hernia repair outcomes with mesh vs suture technique in New England Veterans Affairs Hernia Registry data. ja.ma/41JaAAa

First "Quickshot Session" presentation #AVAS2025: presented by Anesthesiologist Dr.Leissner from VA Boston HC "Boston we have a problem: Bridging an Anesthesia Workforce Shortage at Providence VAMC and Associated Cost Savings" Faisal Bakaeen MD Kamal Itani @vasurgeons ASA®

Tour de force World Wind scholarly tour of acute care surgery overview by 17th Shukri Khuri visiting Professor Lena Napolitano VA Boston HC

Two mentees, two women, two Arab women, two future Arab female surgeons rocking it at the #SIS2025 meeting and making me, the Surgical Infection Society & Mass General Brigham proud. #SIS2025 @women Ameera Mazraany Yasmin Arda

Powerful Harvard commencement address by physician writer Abraham Verghese youtu.be/m45Lqo5rUyQ?si…

The UT System Board of Regents voted unanimously to name Dr. Melina R. Kibbe as the sole finalist for the next presidency at UTHealth Houston. Read the release. utsystem.edu/news/2025/07/1… Melina Kibbe