We are thrilled that chief resident Annie Hess, MD, will be staying within the Department of Surgery and has matched with our very own WashU Vascular Surgery fellowship program! Congratulations, Dr. Hess! 🎉

This weekend, Annie Hess, MD, and Paul Keppler, MD, hosted a crawfish boil and treated our team to a delightful southern feast in here in St. Louis!

There was so much WashU Surgery action from the Association for Surgical Education Annual Meeting we couldn't fit it into one post! #SEW2024 #ASE2024

Lab resident Angela Hill, MD, joined transplant surgeons William Chapman, MD, Maria B. Majella Doyle, MD, MBA, Adeel Khan, MD, MPH, and Washington University Department of Pediatrics
researchers to study the utilization of older deceased donors for pediatric liver transplants. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jp…

Lab resident Usman Panni, MD, took first place and dominated this year's Intuitive Robo Top Gun Surgeon Shootout at SAGES is in Long Beach in 2025!. We're so proud of Dr. Panni and his display of robotic skills at the national competition!

Congratulations to Annie Hess, MD, for her fellowship match in vascular surgery right here at WashU! We're so happy our trainees will have you as a valued mentor in this next chapter of your professional journey. Annie Hess WashU Vascular Surgery

Our general surgery residents took over Orlando last week for the Association for Surgical Education's Annual Meeting. Head over to our Instagram to view a slideshow of the week's activities from our trainees, faculty, and staff. #SEW2024 Association for Surgical Education instagram.com/washusurgres/

What a pleasure to take part in Wells Day WashU Surgery and hear the outstanding winning talk by Dr. Hailey Shepherd Hailey Morgan Shepherd on April 23. Dr. Shepherd's exciting research dissects the importance of #lymphatics in organ transplant. Bright future, here she comes.

Kenneth Newcomer Jr., MD, joined Wash U Radiation Oncology & Siteman Cancer Center researchers to analyze the association with neoadjuvant therapy and postoperative venous thromboembolism in patients who underwent distal pancreatectomy for distal pancreatic adenocarcinoma. link.springer.com/article/10.124…

💕 Another great wellness intervention from CoSEF member Jorge Zárate, MD Wash U General Surgery Residency. Therapy sessions can be incorporated into #surged and have a positive impact on belonging 🤝 #SEW2024 #APDS2024 Really great project! Congratulations 🎉

Congratulations to Dr. Caldwell on receipt of this year’s Outstanding Trainee Award at #APDS2024 Wash U General Surgery Residency

Had a great time at #SEW2024 . Wonderful job by our MUSC Department of Surgery residents & students. Congrats to 3 residents I know who won teaching awards (@JogerstKristen, Deanna Rothman Mass General Surgery; Tiffany Brocke Wash U General Surgery Residency) And excited about our giant robot grant through Intuitive

Culminating it all, the incredible work and presence at #SEW2024 : for the win!!!🏆🥇Katharine Caldwell, amazing Admin Chief rocks it for ⁦WashU Surgery⁩! 🔥😁

Research by general surgery resident Allie Steinberger, MD, MPH, former colorectal surgery fellow Maggie Westfal, MD, MPH, and program director Paul Wise, MD, has been entered into the e-Collection of Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery: thieme-connect.com/products/ejour…

Finishing strong in the EPA and Competency paper session: lab resident Tiffany Brocke (authored with APD ⁦Kerri Ohman, MD)⁩ once again! 🥳🔥👏 #APDS2024 #SEW2024

Continuing the excellent (& ubiquitous!) presence of ⁦WashU Surgery⁩ at #SEW2024 , ⁦Jorge Zárate, MD⁩ presenting on impact of support groups in surgical training in “🛠️ of the trade” session! 🔥👏 #APDS2024 #SurgEd

Much to celebrate for ⁦WashU Surgery⁩ #SurgEd #SEW2024 #APDS2024 ! 😆🫨🪇🤝

Lab & Chief residents Brocke & Caldwell finishing off the first #APDS2024 day expertly representing ⁦WashU Surgery⁩ and our great #SurgEd work! #SEW2024 🍾

Proud of our Admin Chief Katharine Caldwell kicking off the abstract presentations @ #APDS2024 #SEW2024 ⁦WashU Surgery⁩ 🏆👏

A while back I helped some bioengineers develop bioresorbable, wireless pH sensors and that work recently got published. This kind of technology lays the groundwork for devices that could help identify gastric leaks earlier in the future! Wash U General Surgery Residency

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