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A warm welcome to the incoming residents!
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Our thoughts go out to the entire Pittsburgh community on this sad day. Thank you to the law enforcement personnel, first responders, and healthcare staff who stepped up in a difficult time. #PittsburghStrong #squirrelHillSynagogue
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Just released! @PittSurgery is the 3rd ranked academic surgery department! We are honored, but already knew we are a part of a special department, led by @trbilliar Excellence in research, education, clinical surgery surrounds us. @UPMC_Vascular @pitttrauma @ResearchTrauma
Announcing: U.S. News ranks the best universities in the world in 2021. #BestGlobalUniversities nytv.to/Y1b9P
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GOOD NEWS! 📣 Dr. Christine Leeper is selected as one of the 40 under 40 female surgeons by @WomenSurgeons. Many Congratulations Dr. Leeper! #surgery #AcademicTwitter #AcademicSurgery #womeninsurgery #SurgeryTwitter
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Many congratulations @macky_neal as our new Vice-Chair for Academic Advancement and Co-Director of NIH Trauma T32 Training Program @PittSurgery. @PittPedsSurg @PittNeurosurg @UPMC_CTSurgery @PittEndoSurg @PittCTSI @PittTTMRC @PittResearch @pitttrauma @AmCollSurgeons @AmBdSurg
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So excited to welcome our new residents in #Match2021 So excited to welcome them to our @PittSurgery family! @trbilliar @Edith_Tz @zuckerbraun @forsythe_raquel
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We welcome back @KCunningham_MD as new faculty @PittSurgery - she is joining the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery after completing a fellowship at @ClevelandClinic She completed residency with us in 2019.
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Heartiest congratulations to @forsythe_raquel on being elected to the board of directors of the PA Trauma Systems Foundation @PittPedsSurg @PittNeurosurg @AmBdSurg @AmCollSurgeons @UPMC_CTSurgery @PittTweet @pitttrauma @PittDeptofMed @UPMC @ChildrensPgh @PittTTMRC
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📢"Remember these names! The future is bright with these talented individuals who will be leading the way. Keep following them and @Pittsurgery to see their achievements in #SurgicalScience" #FutureLeaders @AnnalsofSurgery @PittTweet @AmCollSurgeons @AmBdSurg @PittHealthSci
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We are excited to know that Dr. Rabih Chaer, MD MSc has been appointed as the Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Co-Director of the Heart and Vascular Institute of #UPMC. Many Congratulations! 👏👏👏@HviUpmc @PittTweet @UPMCnews @ChildrensPgh @PittTTMRC
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New faculty spotlight! @ChristineLeeper joined the faculty last month after completing her training here - @pittmed @PittSurgery @PittCCM in the @pitttrauma section. Thrilled to have her staying on as faculty.
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Another successful #SurgeryResearchDay! 🎉🔬 So many amazing discoveries and advancements to celebrate. Congrats to all the researchers and teams involved! 👏 A special thanks to @AdilHaiderMD 🙏 Your insights and expertise were invaluable and truly appreciated by all. @UPMC
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Current PGY4 resident Sara Myers used her 3 years of academic time to get a PhD in Clinical and Translational Science on Gender Disparities in Surgical Skill Acquisition. She is a star in both the clinical and research domains. And an amazing mom! #wonderwoman
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Proud to share @macky_neal has been selected as one of the inaugural group of Health Sciences Ascending Star awardees, an honor established to recognize highly productive, creative mid-career faculty members in the six Schools of the Health Sciences @pitt. Many Congratulations!
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Congratulations👏 to Dr. Melanie Königshoff, MD, and @macky_neal on being selected for induction into the @the_asci in 2023! @PittDeptofMed @PittPedsSurg @AmBdSurg @AmCollSurgeons @PittTTMRC @UPMC_CTSurgery @pitttrauma @NIGMS
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Thrilled to welcome our new integrated #vascularsurgery residents joining us as interns this summer! We're excited to have you on board. @PittCCM @UPMC_Vascular @PittDeptofMed @PittCTSI @PittNeurosurg @UPMC_CTSurgery @UPMC @PittTweet #SurgicalTraining #FutureSurgeons #Match2025
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On National Women Physician Day, we celebrate all our amazing women physicians in the Pitt Department of Surgery! We are so proud and grateful to have such brilliant doctors in our department. #NationalWomenPhysicianDay
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Congratulations to @Edith_Tz 🎉 The Interim Director of #VascularSurgery & #UPMC Endowed Chair in #Surgery has been elected the 2025-2026 President of the @VAsurgeons. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Tzeng #Leadership @UPMCnews @PittTweet
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Congratulations to our two Chief Residents who matched in Surgical Critical Care today! Jimmy Gallagher will be going west to @OHSUsurgery and Shrey Kulkarni will be heading home to Maryland to @shocktrauma
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What a successful #SurgeryResearchDay2025! Fantastic Guest Lecture and incredible energy seeing all the research posters, presentations, and active engagement. Huge thanks to the organizing committee lead by #ChristineLeeper and everyone who participated! @PittTweet @PittResearch
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A heartfelt congratulations, @Edith_Tz on this significant achievement! Your appointment as Chief of @UPMC_Vascular is a testament to your commitment to excellence and visionary #leadership. #VascularSurgery #Healthcare #Medicine @UPMCnews @UPMC @HviUpmc @DeptVetAffairs
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Many congratulations to Dr. Danny Chu @UPMC_CTSurgery on being elected as the President of @UnivSurg #SurgeryLeadership #AcademicExcellence @UPMC @PittTweet @ChildrensPgh @UPMCHillmanCC @PittHealthSci @PittCTSI
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Congratulations to Dr. Caroline Rieser for being awarded the SSAT Annual Resident and Fellows Research Conference award at this years Digestive Disease Week!! @Caroline_Rieser
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Attention all General Surgery applicants! Join us to learn about all things Pitt Surgery
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What an exceptional #SurgeryResearchDay we experienced! The array of posters, presentations, and outstanding #SimmonsLecture by @YehlabUNC made it truly remarkable #MedicalScience #Innovation @UNC_Lineberger @UNCSurgery @UNC_SOM @AmCollSurgeons @UPMC @PittTweet @PittCCM @PittCTSI
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🚨Good News! 🚨 Our groundbreaking study by @EAndraska, @macky_neal, and team published @JTHjournal is making waves! Dive into the findings that are sparking major interest. Read more here: 👇👇👇 tinyurl.com/3xwtuttr @PittHealthSci @UPMC @DeptofDefense @NIGMS @nih_nhlbi
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Congratulations to our fantastic graduating chiefs! We will miss you! @MollReitz @TonyCyr @amelialucisano @smyersMD @JerBearMD and Lauren Huckaby.
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Congratulations to Resident @chris_kalti for winning the Ron Yount Compassionate Care Award honoring HCWs who consistently demonstrate kind and genuine care.!
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We are proud to have a strong presence at the 20th Annual Academic Surgical Congress in #LasVegas Please stop by our posters and presentations to learn about the innovative research developments @PittSurgery #SurgicalResearch #PittMedicine #Innovation @AcademicSurgery @UnivSurg
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Congratulations to our resident @David_SilverMD and his mentor @joshua_b_brown today! David won the PA COT @acsTrauma Resident paper competition at the PTSF fall conference and will represent PA and @UPMC at the Region 3 competition next!
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Many #Congratulations to @jcpuyanamd who has been selected as the O’Brien Professor of Global Surgery for @RCSI_postgrad. Your dedication to improving healthcare on a global scale is truly inspiring. #surgery #MedTwitter @AmBdSurg @AmCollSurgeons @UPMC @PittResearch @PittTweet
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Congratulations to #ChristineLeeper! Her landmark paper has been selected for a Lightning Talk Presentation @PittHealthSci. Our research is shaping the future of the pediatric #traumacare. 📄 Read the paper here:👇👇 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3721… #SurgicalResearch #HealthcareInnovation
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New paper from @UPMC_Vascular @PittSurgery in @JVascSurg looking at outcomes of younger patients following endovascular intervention for suprainguinal arterial occlusive disease
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Recent @pittsurgery and @PittCCM graduate @ChristineLeeper is joining the faculty this week! She is a rising star@and a great addition to the @pitttrauma family! @macky_neal
Innovating from the past: cold-stored uncrossmatched whole blood is changing the paradigm of civilian #trauma resuscitation. #wholeblood has advantages over component products in early hemostatic resuscitation. @macky_neal ja.ma/34gDHiu
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Looking forward to meeting our first set of applicants today! We are excited to get to know you and share our enthusiasm for our @PittSurgery program/family. Welcome virtually to #Pittsburgh
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Our program leadership has encouraged all residents to vote by: - allowing excused absences from our required education conferences this month to permit #EarlyVoting - finding coverage for in person voting on 11/3 - sending resources about how to vote
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Kudos to Dr. Anita Courcoulas for her pioneering publication unveiling the enduring advantages of #BariatricSurgery for patients grappling with #diabetes. A significant step forward in the realm of medical research! @UPMCPhysicianEd @UPMC @NIH @NIDDKgov @PittTweet @PittCTSI
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Great work from @PittSurgery resident @APDEEB and mentor @joshua_b_brown on #TXA in the #Prehospital Setting for Trauma
Would you give tranexamic acid in the prehospital setting? What benefits would it have? Find out by reading this great paper: journals.lww.com/jtrauma/Ful… @topknife @APDEEB @macky_neal @docmartin22 @UofAZSurgery @pitttrauma #JOTACS #SoMe4Trauma #SoMe4Surgery
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Many congratulations to the winners of the Annual Department of Surgery Research Day, 2023! Your hard work, innovation, and dedication to improving healthcare are truly impressive. Keep pushing boundaries and making a difference! 🏥👏 #SurgeryResearch #MedicalInnovation"
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Check out our latest research published @AnnalsofSurgery by @Jjasonsperrymd and @Guyettef This phase 2 clinical trial explores the feasibility, efficacy, and safety of early cold-stored platelet transfusion in patients with #TraumaCare and #HemorrhagicShock. Learn more @UPMC
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More congratulations to @APDEEB who now has won the Regional COT Resident Paper competition and now will be representing @PittSurgery in the National COT contest! He is following in the footsteps of his mentor @joshua_b_brown and we wish him luck at the National competition.
We congratulate @APDEEB on winning the Pennsylvania COT Resident Paper competition today looking at prehospital crystalloid resuscitation in the PAMPer data. He'll be going on the represent the state in the COT Region 3 competition in December. #ptsf2020
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Mark your Calendar to Join @PittSurgery Grand Rounds. Our Master Surgeon Lecture will be delivered by @macky_neal. 📅 Date: January 29, 2025 ⏰ Time: 8:00 AM #surgery #surgeon #medicine @PittResearch @PittDeptofMed @PittCCM @PittTweet @UPMC @PittGILiverNutr @UPMCEnterprises
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Current Chief Resident Jimmy Gallagher used his Academic Time to obtain and MBA degree and do an Administrative Fellowship @UPMC He learned about how hospitals run and we expect to see him in charge of a health system one day.
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Please join @joshua_b_brown Wednesday, September 7, 2022, to know more about “To Fly or Not to Fly: Air Medical Transport for the Injured Patient”. DM to get the Zoom link.
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Mark your calendars! Join @PittSurgery Grand Rounds, which features the Master Surgeon Lecture by @macky_neal. 🗓️ Date: January 29, 2025 ⏰ Time: 8:00 AM Don't miss this insightful session! @PittResearch @PittDeptofMed @PittCCM @PittCTSI @UPMC @UPMCEnterprises @PittGILiverNutr
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Current chief resident Katherine Hill chose an Education/Global Health academic track during her training. She obtained a M.Ed degree and spent over a year in Kenya. As a clinical PGY4, she spent her elective time back in Kenya.
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Did you know that @KMarieMD did her surgery residency at @PittSurgery back in the day? And yes, she is that amazing...
2 Chairs of Surgery in one beautiful picture. 🙌🙌🙌 ⁦@KMarieMD⁩ ⁦@DrHayesAndrea1⁩ ⁦@SSATNews
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We got a chance to take this pic. @trbilliar with @JBonarotiMD and @SultanAbdelH at the #MHSRS2022.
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Intern skills session! Laparotomy opening and closure on abdominal models created at low cost with reclaimed OR supplies and less than $100 of supplies by @forsythe_raquel #Simulation #surgicaleducation #sugicalskills
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Exciting news! We've been featured in INSIDEPittResearch. Congratulations! @Guyettef, @Jjasonsperrymd, and Dr. Wisniewski #TraumaCare #Research #PittMed #DoD @UPMC @LITESnetwork @PittPubHealth @UPMC
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Second shots of the COViD vaccine this week! Here’s admin chief Shaun Siow getting his second dose of the #PfizerVaccine All of our residents have gotten their first doses and now are starting to get the second!
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Lab Resident Spotlight! Introducing Rafael "Rafa" Ramos-Jimenez who is a current PGY-6 and third year lab resident in our program interested in Trauma/CCM and performing research on the role of the microbiome in critical illness.
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Two years ago today, our community endured the unthinkable. We are proud to have been able to play a part in the response at our trauma center and to support the healing that followed this tragedy. #StrongerTogether #StrongerThanHate
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We're seeking passionate individuals interested in Trauma Surgery Research for our T32 funded #postdoc position. Join our multidisciplinary team for a 2+ year program. US citizens/GC holders, apply now! #SurgeryResearch @UPMC @NIH @DeptofDefense 👇 tinyurl.com/2kakwh43
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🗓️Save the date for the SVC Research Seminar featuring @joshua_b_brown. Tune in on March 8th for an intriguing discussion on "To Fly or Not to Fly: Air Medical Transport for Trauma from a Patient and System Perspective." #ResearchSeminar #TraumaCare @UPMC @PittResearch @PittCCM
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Great research presentations today by two rockstar residents! @PittSurgery @UPMC_Vascular @APhillips_MD @KhanSidrah786
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Excited to share our upcoming Surgery Grand Rounds featuring @DeanMKibbe from UVA Health! Check out the flyer for details. #Surgery #GrandRounds #MedicalEducation #Science #Medicine #UPMC @PittTweet @UPMCnews @UPMC_Vascular @PittResearch @uvahealthnews @UVA @UvaDOM @UVAEngineers
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We congratulate @APDEEB on winning the Pennsylvania COT Resident Paper competition today looking at prehospital crystalloid resuscitation in the PAMPer data. He'll be going on the represent the state in the COT Region 3 competition in December. #ptsf2020
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Kudos to #TimothyRBilliar on the well-deserved recognition of the 2023 @UnivSurg Lifetime Achievement Award 🏆. This esteemed accolade stands as a testament to Dr. Billiar's remarkable contributions to the field of American Surgery. A hearty congratulations! 👏 @AcademicSurgery
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Grand Rounds Dr. Caprice Greenberg - Sticky Floors and Glass Ceilings #ILookLikeASurgeon #NYerORCoverChallenge #heforshe
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We are excited to welcome #RoyPhitayakorn for our next Surgical Grand Rounds Lecture! Don't miss this insightful discussion! #SurgicalEducation #MedicalTraining @harvardmed @MGHSurgery @PittResearch @PittDeptofMed @PittCCM @PittCTSI @UPMC @UPMCEnterprises @MassGeneralNews
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Great to see @voxdotcom shedding light on the groundbreaking work of @PhilSpinellaMD and his team at @PittTweet @PittTTMRC in the field of lab-grown blood. This research will revolutionize #Trauma and #transfusionmedicine @DARPA @PittTweet @NIGMS @UPMC vox.com/future-perfect/23683…
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Hope on the horizon for a rare eye cancer! Our researchers uncover insights into uveal melanoma, offering new paths in treatment and understanding. Learn more @NatureComm #UvealMelanoma @AmericanCancer @AmCollSurgeons @UPMCnews @UPMCHillmanCC @theNCI @NCICCR_SurgOnc @UPMCnews
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📢 Please join us to celebrate the past year’s #research accomplishments in #PittSurgery. Please note the deadline is 22nd March 2023. @PittPedsSurg @PittDeptofMed @PittTTMRC @PittNeurosurg @UPMC_CTSurgery @PittEndoSurg @PittCTSI @PittCMMR @PittResearch @UPMC @PittEngineering
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Our researchers @JBonarotiMD and @SultanAbdelH of @TheBilliarLab At the #MHSRS2022. Please join their session to learn more on what #mutiomics can offer to #TraumaResearch
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Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Hall 🎉 for receiving the prestigious 2023 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award for National Level Innovation! #QualityCare #HealthcareInnovation @TJCommission @VAPittsburgh @PittTweet @UPMCnews @VeteransHealth @NatQualityForum
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Exciting news from Dr. Timothy R. Billiar's lab! Their latest @ScienceTM publication uncovers Gasdermin D as a crucial driver of post-trauma inflammation, opening doors for novel therapies. @PittTweet @PittCCM @PittResearch @PittNeurosurg @PittCTSI @UPMCnews @ScienceNews @UPMC
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Congrats on the 2nd Edition! @macky_neal @pitttrauma @ResearchTrauma
Kudos to @macky_neal @HBuMoore and EE Moore for the 2nd Edition just out
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🗓️ Save the date! Don't miss out on this week's Critical Care Medicine Grand Rounds—Wed, Nov 15, 2023, at noon in S120 BST and on Zoom Webinar. Join to learn from @ChristineLeeper on 'Advancing Hemostatic Resuscitation in Injured Children. See you there! @PittCCM @UPMC
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Congratulations to all the award winners🏆 for their outstanding presentations at the 22nd Annual Richard L. Simmons Lecture and Department of Surgery Research Day! Your contributions are invaluable to advancing surgical knowledge and innovation @AmCollSurgeons @UPMC @PittTweet
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Today is the 19th Annual Simmons Lecture and Surgical Science Research Day. The hybrid approach allowing smaller in person attendance with a larger group online is a great way to host the event. Invited lecture from PittSurgery alum Yolonda Colson, MD PhD
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'Tis the season! 🎄🎅 Our #TTMRC team had a great time and enjoyed the #ChristmasParty. Today evening was full of good food, fun, and smiling faces. @macky_neal @PhilSpinellaMD
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Did you know that @PittSurgery has Research rotations for PGY1 and PGY2 residents? It is a great time to meet potential research mentors, begin a clinical or QI project and start planning for the dedicated academic time to come! #academicsurgeon
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Congratulations are in order for @PittSurgery @UPMC for ranking among the top 3 universities globally for #surgery! #MedTwitter
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Many people think of @PittSurgery research as #BasicScience research only. While it’s clearly a strength (think @trbilliar @NealLabPitt @zuckerbraun @Kpmollen to name a few) - we have academic pathways for residents that include clinical/HSR, global, MedEd, informatics and MORE!
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Wow Such a fantastic talk! A huge thank you to @macky_neal for an inspiring lecture. As @trbilliar highlighted Dr. Neal is a perfect example of “Doing everything and excelling!” 👏👏 #PittSurgery #GrandRounds #MedicalEducation #SurgicalExcellence #LeadershipInMedicine
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Thank you @Edith_Tz and @trbilliar for hosting the #TrumaAtlas 2022 team. Nice to see the team members in person! Those who missed out please wait only 1 year! #surgerytwitter @TheBilliarLab @PittTTMRC @PittCCM
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Many congratulations to Dr. Marissa Jarosinski, Dr. Mary Binko, Dr. Mikayla Lowenkamp, and Dr. Elizabeth Andraska for your outstanding achievements! Your dedication, hard work, and passion for surgery education and teaching are truly commendable. Bravo! 👏👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️
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Gearing up for another virtual interview day! Looking forward to welcoming another stellar group of applicants to #Pittsburgh to learn about our program!

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Reminder! 🗓️ Join us this Wed, #April 9th for the 7th Annual #UPMC HPB Lecture & Surgical Grand Rounds! Don't miss out. @Seanpcleary #SurgicalEducation #SurgicalInnovation #medicalresearch #MedTwitter @UofTSurgery @PittCCM @UPMC_CTSurgery @UPMC @ChildrensPgh @UPMC_Vascular
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📢 Exciting news! One more paper from the #TraumaAtlasGroup Please see the link👇👇 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3678… Many congratulations to all the authors👋👋👋👋 @JTraumAcuteSurg @PittTTMRC @UPMC @PittDeptofMed @PittPedsSurg @UPMC_CTSurgery @AmBdSurg @AmCollSurgeons @UPMC_Vascular
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Check out our @ThePittSORCe website - Internet home of Pittsburgh Surgical Outcomes Research Center surgicaloutcomes.pitt.edu/
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Starting soon! We’re thrilled to welcome #RoyPhitayakorn for our next Surgical Grand Rounds Lecture! 🎤 See you there! #Surgery #GrandRounds #MedicalEducation #Healthcare #Innovation #SurgicalExcellence @harvardmed @MGHSurgery @PittResearch @PittDeptofMed @PittCCM @UPMC
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🗓️ Mark your calendar! Don't miss our Grand Rounds Master Surgeon Lecture on January 31st, 8-9 AM. Delve into the latest insights on Laparoscopic Liver Surgery from one of the leaders in the field. @PLRC_PittLiver @UPMC @PittPubHealth @PittNeurosurg @PittCTSI @ChildrensPgh
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Appreciate @PittGIM inviting @drbrianwilliams to @UPMC for virtual grand rounds on Race, Violence and Medicine. Thank you for a fantastic talk. Appreciate this thought provoking session on how we can work together to serve patients. #ShowUp #SpeakUp
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Thankful that all the @pittsurgery residents will all get some time off over these holidays - either Christmas or New Year's. Wishing all who celebrate a Merry Christmas and a safe and relaxing break to all. 🎅🏽🎄
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Welcome to all our new faculty members in #PittSurgery this evening! “Our new colleagues will help us to excel even further in research & teaching and will boost the learning experiences for our fellows and students,” says the chair of surgery @trbilliar. @PittTweet @UPMC
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Our researchers are presenting their research at the Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium today, 14th April 2025. An excellent showcase of #innovation and dedication from the next generation of Physician-Scientists. @PittResearch @UPMC @ChildrensPgh @PittCTSI @PittTweet
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Resident shoutout! Derek Afflu is currently a PGY-5 resident in his 2nd year in the Tzeng vascular laboratory. Born and raised in Ghana, he emigrated to the United States for his undergraduate degree then attending Howard University College of Medicine.
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We have the best Program Director! Happy Birthday, Dr. Lee!!!
Happy birthday to the 🐐! Honored to be in his OR today and beyond lucky to have him at @PittSurgery as our PD
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⏰ Starting SOON! Join us LIVE for the 7th Annual #UPMC HPB Lecture & Surgical Grand Rounds with the brilliant @Seanpcleary. Stay tuned! #surgery #SurgicalEducation #SurgicalInnovation #medicalresearch @UofTSurgery @PittCCM @UPMC_CTSurgery @UPMC @ChildrensPgh @UPMC_Vascular
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Plasma's Power in Trauma! 🩸 Our groundbreaking targeted resuscitation work is out now in @CellRepMed. Share your insights and join the discussion! #TraumaCare #Resuscitation #Plasma #EmergencyMedicine #Research #Medicine #Innovation #CriticalCare 👇👇👇 tinyurl.com/2tzev297
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