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Karen Woo MD PhD FACS
@karenwoomd
Vascular Surgeon, Health Services Researcher, Professor of Surgery UCLA, Associate Director Vascular Low Frequency Disease Consortium
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http://surgery.ucla.edu/vlfdc 13-05-2019 14:48:39
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Congratulations on the success of the Surgical Outcomes Club last week during the ACS Clinical Congress. President Shipra Arya MD Past President Benjamin Brooke and re elected Member at Large Karen Woo MD PhD FACS
![Western Vascular Society (@westvascular) on Twitter photo Congratulations on the success of the Surgical Outcomes Club last week during the ACS Clinical Congress. President <a href="/ShipraAryaMD/">Shipra Arya MD</a> Past President <a href="/BenjaminSBrooke/">Benjamin Brooke</a> and re elected Member at Large <a href="/KarenWooMD/">Karen Woo MD PhD FACS</a> Congratulations on the success of the Surgical Outcomes Club last week during the ACS Clinical Congress. President <a href="/ShipraAryaMD/">Shipra Arya MD</a> Past President <a href="/BenjaminSBrooke/">Benjamin Brooke</a> and re elected Member at Large <a href="/KarenWooMD/">Karen Woo MD PhD FACS</a>](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9o5WHKb0AA8ZSo.jpg)
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We would like to congratulate Annie Ehlers, Alex Haynes , Karen Woo MD PhD FACS, and Safraz Hamid on being selected by the membership to serve on the Surgical Outcomes Club Board of Directors! 🌟The future is looking bright!
![SurgicalOutcomesClub (@surgoutcomes) on Twitter photo We would like to congratulate <a href="/AnniePugel/">Annie Ehlers</a>, <a href="/masstransitalex/">Alex Haynes</a> , <a href="/KarenWooMD/">Karen Woo MD PhD FACS</a>, and <a href="/HamidSafraz/">Safraz Hamid</a> on being selected by the membership to serve on the Surgical Outcomes Club Board of Directors! 🌟The future is looking bright! We would like to congratulate <a href="/AnniePugel/">Annie Ehlers</a>, <a href="/masstransitalex/">Alex Haynes</a> , <a href="/KarenWooMD/">Karen Woo MD PhD FACS</a>, and <a href="/HamidSafraz/">Safraz Hamid</a> on being selected by the membership to serve on the Surgical Outcomes Club Board of Directors! 🌟The future is looking bright!](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F-b46_4XQAA4FIz.jpg)
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Are you saving your best original abstract to submit for presentation at the 39th Western Vascular Society Annual Meeting The Broadmoor? Program Chair Dr. Jade Hiramoto is opening the call for abstracts January 30th with deadline of April 15th. Wei Zhou Leigh Ann O'Banion
![Western Vascular Society (@westvascular) on Twitter photo Are you saving your best original abstract to submit for presentation at the 39th Western Vascular Society Annual Meeting <a href="/TheBroadmoor/">The Broadmoor</a>? Program Chair Dr. Jade Hiramoto is opening the call for abstracts January 30th with deadline of April 15th. <a href="/WeiZhou74370988/">Wei Zhou</a> <a href="/limbsalvagedr/">Leigh Ann O'Banion</a> Are you saving your best original abstract to submit for presentation at the 39th Western Vascular Society Annual Meeting <a href="/TheBroadmoor/">The Broadmoor</a>? Program Chair Dr. Jade Hiramoto is opening the call for abstracts January 30th with deadline of April 15th. <a href="/WeiZhou74370988/">Wei Zhou</a> <a href="/limbsalvagedr/">Leigh Ann O'Banion</a>](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEJQ9OzakAAHZM0.jpg)
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Our very own rock star david rigberg and the Dial Ups providing the entertainment at the 2024 SoCal Vascular Southern California Vascular Surgery Society annual banquet. 🤩😎
![UCLA Vascular Surgery (@uclavascular) on Twitter photo Our very own rock star <a href="/drigberg/">david rigberg</a> and the Dial Ups providing the entertainment at the 2024 <a href="/VascularSocal/">SoCal Vascular</a> Southern California Vascular Surgery Society annual banquet. 🤩😎 Our very own rock star <a href="/drigberg/">david rigberg</a> and the Dial Ups providing the entertainment at the 2024 <a href="/VascularSocal/">SoCal Vascular</a> Southern California Vascular Surgery Society annual banquet. 🤩😎](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLp7JzqagAEz6PN.jpg)
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Check out our own Juan Carlos Jimenez MD, MBA Karen Woo MD PhD FACS david rigberg UCLA Vascular Surgery with a great article from our meeting! 💪🏻 We are so excited to see the lineup for this year! 👀 #staytuned
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Thank you Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Vascular Surgery for a fantastic visit and being wonderful hosts!!
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It's time for the annual David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Vascular Surgery Interest Group simulation session! FutureVascSurgeons
![UCLA Vascular Surgery (@uclavascular) on Twitter photo It's time for the annual <a href="/dgsomucla/">David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA</a> Vascular Surgery Interest Group simulation session!
<a href="/FutureVascSurgn/">FutureVascSurgeons</a> It's time for the annual <a href="/dgsomucla/">David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA</a> Vascular Surgery Interest Group simulation session!
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So excited to share the appropriateness issue from Seminars in Vascular Surgery! Karen Woo MD PhD FACS Caitlin Hicks MD, MS compiled an incredible issue written by rockstar surgeons! First do no harm (and do what's right) - ScienceDirect sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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This is a heartbreaking and disheartening time for all young health professionals across India. I request solidarity from all our friends across the world! Anahita Dua MD MS MBA FACS Indrani Sen Rana Afifi MD Laura Marie Drudi, MD, MSc, FRCSC (she/her/hers) Erica Leith Mitchell MD EdM FACS DFSVS Julie Freischlag, MD WomenSurgeons bbc.com/news/articles/…
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Rich history of our founders lives on at the Moore Course in Beverly Hills this week. Exciting to see the 170 residents from around the country and incredible WVS members on faculty. Juan Carlos Jimenez MD, MBA Karen Woo MD PhD FACS Vincent Benjamin Starnes UW Vascular UCLA Vascular Surgery USC Vascular Surgery
![Western Vascular Society (@westvascular) on Twitter photo Rich history of our founders lives on at the Moore Course in Beverly Hills this week. Exciting to see the 170 residents from around the country and incredible WVS members on faculty. <a href="/DrJCJimenez/">Juan Carlos Jimenez MD, MBA</a> <a href="/KarenWooMD/">Karen Woo MD PhD FACS</a> <a href="/rowe_vincent/">Vincent</a> <a href="/benstarnesmd/">Benjamin Starnes</a> <a href="/UWVascsurg/">UW Vascular</a> <a href="/UCLAVascular/">UCLA Vascular Surgery</a> <a href="/usc_vascular/">USC Vascular Surgery</a> Rich history of our founders lives on at the Moore Course in Beverly Hills this week. Exciting to see the 170 residents from around the country and incredible WVS members on faculty. <a href="/DrJCJimenez/">Juan Carlos Jimenez MD, MBA</a> <a href="/KarenWooMD/">Karen Woo MD PhD FACS</a> <a href="/rowe_vincent/">Vincent</a> <a href="/benstarnesmd/">Benjamin Starnes</a> <a href="/UWVascsurg/">UW Vascular</a> <a href="/UCLAVascular/">UCLA Vascular Surgery</a> <a href="/usc_vascular/">USC Vascular Surgery</a>](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GVdfyWdWUAA3DUe.jpg)
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IT’S A BIG DAY! The 2024 Q2 issue of @SemVascSurg is live! Everything you ever wanted to know about #Appropriateness in one comprehensive issue brought to you by Leigh Ann O'Banion, Karen Woo MD PhD FACS, & Caitlin Hicks MD, MS. Check it out! #BetterLateThanNever #VascEd sciencedirect.com/journal/semina…
![Seminars in Vascular Surgery (@seminarvascsurg) on Twitter photo IT’S A BIG DAY! The 2024 Q2 issue of @SemVascSurg is live! Everything you ever wanted to know about #Appropriateness in one comprehensive issue brought to you by <a href="/limbsalvagedr/">Leigh Ann O'Banion</a>, <a href="/KarenWooMD/">Karen Woo MD PhD FACS</a>, & <a href="/CaitlinWHicks/">Caitlin Hicks MD, MS</a>. Check it out!
#BetterLateThanNever #VascEd
sciencedirect.com/journal/semina… IT’S A BIG DAY! The 2024 Q2 issue of @SemVascSurg is live! Everything you ever wanted to know about #Appropriateness in one comprehensive issue brought to you by <a href="/limbsalvagedr/">Leigh Ann O'Banion</a>, <a href="/KarenWooMD/">Karen Woo MD PhD FACS</a>, & <a href="/CaitlinWHicks/">Caitlin Hicks MD, MS</a>. Check it out!
#BetterLateThanNever #VascEd
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Congratulations Dr. David Rigberg on your exciting nomination to the President Elect of Western Vascular Society! UCLA Vascular Surgery Vincent Juan Carlos Jimenez MD, MBA Karen Woo MD PhD FACS
![Western Vascular Society (@westvascular) on Twitter photo Congratulations Dr. David Rigberg on your exciting nomination to the President Elect of Western Vascular Society! <a href="/UCLAVascular/">UCLA Vascular Surgery</a> <a href="/rowe_vincent/">Vincent</a> <a href="/DrJCJimenez/">Juan Carlos Jimenez MD, MBA</a> <a href="/KarenWooMD/">Karen Woo MD PhD FACS</a> Congratulations Dr. David Rigberg on your exciting nomination to the President Elect of Western Vascular Society! <a href="/UCLAVascular/">UCLA Vascular Surgery</a> <a href="/rowe_vincent/">Vincent</a> <a href="/DrJCJimenez/">Juan Carlos Jimenez MD, MBA</a> <a href="/KarenWooMD/">Karen Woo MD PhD FACS</a>](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GXD-vnDWoAAu6G1.jpg)
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We couldn't be more proud and excited for our own Dr. David Rigberg, named president elect of the Western Vascular Society Western Vascular Society!!! 2026 is going to be an amazing meeting!!
![UCLA Vascular Surgery (@uclavascular) on Twitter photo We couldn't be more proud and excited for our own Dr. David Rigberg, named president elect of the <a href="/WestVascular/">Western Vascular Society</a> Western Vascular Society!!! 2026 is going to be an amazing meeting!! We couldn't be more proud and excited for our own Dr. David Rigberg, named president elect of the <a href="/WestVascular/">Western Vascular Society</a> Western Vascular Society!!! 2026 is going to be an amazing meeting!!](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GXEy4W3XoAAAaju.jpg)
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What is the role of professional societies in the development and implementation of Appropriate Use Criteria? Get the perspectives of prior Vascular SVS chair Adam W. Beck, Christopher Smolock, and colleagues here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #Appropriateness #VascEd
![Seminars in Vascular Surgery (@seminarvascsurg) on Twitter photo What is the role of professional societies in the development and implementation
of Appropriate Use Criteria?
Get the perspectives of prior <a href="/VascularSVS/">Vascular SVS</a> chair <a href="/AWBeckMD/">Adam W. Beck</a>, <a href="/smolock1/">Christopher Smolock</a>, and colleagues here:
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
#Appropriateness #VascEd What is the role of professional societies in the development and implementation
of Appropriate Use Criteria?
Get the perspectives of prior <a href="/VascularSVS/">Vascular SVS</a> chair <a href="/AWBeckMD/">Adam W. Beck</a>, <a href="/smolock1/">Christopher Smolock</a>, and colleagues here:
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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