
Melanie Edwards M.D.
@medwards_md
Thoracic surgeon, patient advocate, cancer warrior. All posts are my own.
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07-03-2014 22:50:53
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Full house at 2023 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Compensation Survey session and excited to have @sgallani giving us insights on the results


The WomenInThoracicSurg continues to inspire. Love seeing the increasing portfolio of work, and rise in membership. The future is bright in CT Surgery. #STS2024 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Proud to stand among an amazing group of thoracic surgeons! Loretta Erhunmwunsee, MD, FACS Shelby Stewart, MD Rian M. Hasson Charles, MD, MPH, FACS (She/Her) ABCTS #STS2024 🖤


Recent strategic planning meeting for the Thoracic Surgery Foudation in Chicago. Since 1988, TSF has raised over $30m providing more than 750 grants for education, outreach, and patient care. This is only the tip of the iceberg. More to come… The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF)

OUT NOW! Our July 24 #SurgicalOncology Clinics devoted to Management of #Esophageal + #Gastric #Cancer, edited by Smita Sihag + Robert E. Merritt 12 articles @ surgonc.theclinics.com + @ScienceDirect + ClinicalKey @Clinicsreviews Elsevier Surgery Buy here: bit.ly/4b2OQC8



September is Women in Medicine Month! I am so proud to have the support, guidance, and mentorship from some of the most amazing women surgeons. UTHSC Department of Surgery American College of Surgeons RAS-ACS WomenSurgeons Sharon L. Stein



Apply for the TSF Levi Watkins Innovation and Leadership Development Scholarship by 9/15. With an elite cohort of prior awardees, this is a great opportunity for career development. The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) Olugbenga Okusanya MD Leah Backhus MD MPH FACS @DavidCookeMD J. W. Awori Hayanga MD thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org/awards/watkins

The first inaugural WTS meeting was unique in every way. I felt embraced by the sense of community and belonging. Thanks to all members of WomenInThoracicSurg! I feel energized, inspired and extremely grateful!


This Women in Medicine Month I’m honored to celebrate inspiring women surgeons: Jennifer Ellis Leah Backhus MD MPH FACS. Your leadership and dedication pave the way for the future of surgery. @amcollsurgeons #ACSwomeninsurgery #ACSwomeninmedicine #womeninmedicine #womeninsurgery



Elated to be one of the 11 Cancer Moonshot Scholars as I evaluate the impact of structural racism on lung cancer biology and outcomes in African Americans🙏🏾. City of Hope ABCTS Society of Black Academic Surgeons The Society of Thoracic Surgeons AATS WomenInThoracicSurg

This is how we start the first full day at #STSA2024:. I had the honor of doing a Peloton ride with Melanie Edwards M.D. yesterday from our respective homes, and today we get to do the runs together! Melanie Edwards M.D. Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA) WomenInThoracicSurg WomenSurgeons


November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and WomenInThoracicSurg are wearing white at #STSA2024 to show our support! We need more screening, more research, more compassion, less stigma, and more emphasis on patient experiences and perspectives. #WTSWearsWhiteForLC Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA)


Congratulations to Shanda Blackmon, MD, MPH, 2nd Vice President of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association. Well deserved for a true champion of this organization!!! Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA) WomenInThoracicSurg



.Rian M. Hasson Charles, MD, MPH, FACS (She/Her) gave a great talk about sublobar considerations at #GTSC2025.


Let us celebrate Dr. Braunwald's remarkable legacy, embodied in the Nina Starr Braunwald Research Award, which has honored extraordinary women surgeon-scientists since 1993. Consider donating today to help further this vital work in Dr. Braunwald's honor: form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/thoracic-…
