📢 The most contemporary analysis of interhospital #transfer in #emergencygeneralsurgery to date!

Sara Sakowitz, SSB, MD, MBE &team report:
📈 Growing number of patients transferred
📍 Rural & Midwestern areas linked w/ greater transfer
💰 Greater costs

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Here's the official link (free):

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A contemporary and comprehensive analysis of the DCD Landscape in the United States!

Tiffany Maksimuk, MS2 Michael Cain Elizabeth Pomfret Jordan Hoffman CU Transplant Center CU Department of Surgery

Our latest publication out now in American Journal of Cardiology: Sara Sakowitz, SSB, MD, MBE &co challenge the traditional assumption that #OPCAB benefits #frail patients undergoing #coronary #revascularization 🫀

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#offpumpcabg #cabg #cardiacsurgery #cvsurgery

Today marks the beginning of National #DonateLife Month . Join us in honoring donors, donor families, recipients, caregivers, and the 100,000+ people waiting for a lifesaving transplant. Learn how to get involved below! 💙💚 #DonateLife
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Recently published research from UCLA CORE Lab on patient care #equity shows significant community income-based #disparities in the likelihood of undergoing minimally invasive resection as definitive surgical treatment for #NSCLC . Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcv…

Out now in AATS Journals: Sara Sakowitz, SSB, MD, MBE & team report significant neighborhood #socioeconomic #disparities in the likelihood of receiving minimally-invasive resection for #NSCLC 🫁

#LungCancer #Equity #Income #Education
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA UCLA General Surgery Residency Program #SurgeryTwitter

Congratulations to David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA MS3 Sara Sakowitz on being selected for the AATS #MemberForADay Award! Through this, she will attend #AATS2024 and learn from #CTSurgery leaders.
Sara will also present her work with Dr. Jane Yanagawa on #esophagealcancer at AATS.
UCLA General Surgery Residency Program

A fascinating look at the finances of procurement methods . . .

🚨 Fresh off the press: Our pioneering study compares costs and yields of NRP vs. Ex-Situ NMP in DCD Organ Transplants 🫀🫁. A first study of its kind!

Read the full paper published in American Journal of Transplantation: bit.ly/4cu9CMQ

Elizabeth Pomfret SSB, MD, MBE

Impressive work by superstar SSB, MD, MBE & the CU Transplant Center team! Congratulations on this significant publication - the first to compare costs and allograft yield of NRP vs Ex-Situ NMP in DCD Organ Transplantation 🫀🫁

American Journal of Transplantation #Transplantation #MedTwitter