Surgical Notes
A monthly newsletter from VCU Department of Surgery
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Congratulations to our 2022 Top Docs! |
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More than 200 VCU Health physicians named "Top Docs" by...
VCU Health campus in downtown Richmond More than 200 VCU Health physicians made it onto the 2022 list of Richmond's "Top Docs," published each year by Richmond Magazine. The physicians were chosen by their peers using a Richmond Magazine online...
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We Are Thrilled To Announce our 2022–2023 Incoming Interns!
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Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 22-23 Interns |
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Breanna Irizarry
Univ of Connecticut SOD
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Kane Louscher
Univ of Iowa SOD
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Nicole Youd
Univ of Iowa SOD
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OMFS 22-23 Non-categorical |
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Ahmad Alali
Univ of Manchester-UK/ Kuwait Univ
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Mohamad Fawaz
Midwestern Univ SOD- Arizona
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Melchior Savarese
VCU SOD/Univ of Utah-GPR
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Celebrating Resident Accomplishments |
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Congratulations to Dr. Alex Simmonds for giving an oral presentation at SAGES 2022 in Denver titled "Trends in Resident Supervision and Patient Outcomes of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies after Enforcement of the 2003 ACGME Duty Hour Standards".
Congratulations to all who had academic outputs at the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery 49th Annual Symposium held in Las Vegas on March 19-23 and a special shout out to Dr. Diana Otoya who who was a finalist of the Karmody Poster Competition.
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Poster Presentation: Otoya D, Simmonds A, Lavingia K, Amendola M. Operative Autonomy: Assessing resident impact on surgical outcomes in below the knee amputations. Finalist Karmody Poster Competition.
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Poster Presentation: Dittman J, Boyd S, Lavingia K, Amendola M. Preoperative Delirium Associated with Increased Complications in Veterans Undergoing Lower Extremity Bypass.
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Poster Presentation: Tse W, Lavingia K, Amendola M. Risk Factors for Wound Complications after Lower Extremity Amputation: Analysis of VASQIP.
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Poster Presentation: Tse W, Lavingia K, Amendola M. Surgical Frailty is More Predictive to Postoperative Outcomes than Emergent Status in Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A VASQIP Analysis.
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Poster Presentation: Boyd S, Dittman J, Tse W, Lavingia K, Amendola M. Modern Lower Extremity Bypass Outcomes by Anesthesia Type in the Veteran Population.
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Poster Presentation: LeLe S, Ghadiyaram A, Dittman J, Otoya D, Lavingia K, Amendola M. Risk Profile for Low-Dose Anticoagulation Therapy with Rivaroxaban and Apixaban in a Veteran Based Population.
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Poster Presentation: Dittman J, Amendola M. Lymphedema Education 100 Years Later: Evaluating Understanding of The Revised Starling Principle In Medical Student Learners.
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Poster Presentation: Ghadiyaram A, LeLe S, Dittman J, Otoya D, Lavingia K, Amendola M. Low-Dose Anticoagulation Therapy with Rivaroxaban and Apixaban: How are Bleeding Events Handled in a Veteran Based Population?
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Poster Presentation: Otoya D, Simmonds A, Lavingia K, Amendola M. Operative Autonomy: Assessing resident impact on surgical outcomes in arteriovenous fistula creation in the VA Health Care System.
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Poster Presentation: Ma Y, Dittman J, Lavingia K, Amendola M. Analysis of Publicly Reported Adverse Events in the VICI and Venovo Venous Stent Systems.
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Poster Presentation: Peddibhotla B, Dittman J, Amendola M. Do Early Year Medical Students with an Interest in Surgery Want to Do Vascular Surgery Research?
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Poster Presentation: LeLe S, Otoya D, Lavingia K, Amendola M. Living in a Food Desert Does Not Negatively Impact Arteriovenous Graft Outcomes.
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Poster Presentation: Dittman J, Benton M, Boyd S, Lavingia K, Amendola M. Impact of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy on Long Term Outcomes of Complete Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion in a Veteran Cohort. Entry into Karmody Poster Competition.
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Poster Presentation: Otoya D, Simmonds A, Lavingia K, Amendola M. Operative Autonomy: Assessing resident impact on surgical outcomes in below the knee amputations. Entry into Karmody Poster Competition.
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Poster Presentation: Otoya D, Lavingia K, Amendola M. Watch That Waistline! Analysis of Anthropometric Measures Affecting Outcomes in Primary Radiocephalic Fistulas in a Veteran Population. Entry into Karmody Poster Competition.
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Congratulations to the following residents for being accepted into the American Medical Association (AMA) & University of Cincinnati Resident Leadership Program:
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Vashti Bandy, MD, General Surgery
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Taylor Chishom, MD, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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Anthony Nye, MD, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
This program will bring together approximately 35 residents from University of Cincinnati, Indiana University, Ohio State University, and Virginia Commonwealth University to gain leadership competencies, skill-building tools, and to create a national network of colleagues for pursuing career advancement in academic medicine.
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Celebrating Faculty Accomplishments |
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Congratulations to Dr. Josue Chery for being selected for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Leadership Institute! The Institute includes five events: three virtual sessions and two in-person meetings with the capstone event taking place in San Diego. |
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Congratulations to Dr. Prathab Balaji Saravanan for being invited to take part as a grant reviewer for the special NIH study on the Extracellular Vesicles T1D review panel. This is a wonderful opportunity for him to benefit his academic career and gain national recognition. |
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View Dr. Bohl's Recent CBS6 Segment on Colorectal Cancer |
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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
RICHMOND, Va. -- March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and a good time to learn more about Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Jaime Bohl, Division Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at VCU Health, tells Jessica how we can prevent this cancer and ...
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Diversity, Inclusion, Restoration and Equity Conversations
Wednesday, April 27 – 12 to 1pm
Join VCU Health’s Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and the Office of Student Engagement for Diversity, Inclusion, Restoration and Equity (DIRE) Conversations. DIRE Conversations provide the opportunity for the VCU Health community to creatively engage in meaningful and informed dialogue, in a safe space, about the pressing issues of the day. Join here.
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Interested in increasing your research collaborations with like-minded colleagues?
Join our Department of Surgery “Research Networking Meetings” held on the 2 nd Monday of every month from 4-5pm. Contact Dr. Kirsty Dixon at Kirsty.Dixon@vcuhealth.org to schedule a date to present your research, or just tune in to join the collaborative conversations.
All are encouraged to attend!
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Department of Surgery | Virginia Commonwealth University | (804)828-7874 | surgweb@vcu.edu
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