11 things I know at 37 I wish I'd know at 27. For surgeons and doctors 🧵

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رَبِّ اشْرَح لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْـرِي .

Recite and retweet. It will help you.

Hot fudge, strawberry or sprinkles? Gary Ruvkun isn't only a Nobel Prize laureate, he also helps out his local ice cream truck on occasion. Ruvkun visits the 'Frosty Truck' so often the owners consider him extended family. The newly awarded medicine laureate celebrated his prize

There is nothing that is impossible for Allah. His "Kun" will change your life. His "Kun" will heal your soul. Trust Him.

It is going to be epic IA!

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This marks our first Clinical Congress without our dear friend, Erfan Faridmoayer, MD, who served as the RAS Advocacy + Issues Vice Chair. We carry his legacy with us through our work and friendships American College of Surgeons #ACSCC24

We are excited to welcome the incoming JACS Editor-in-Chief, Tom Varghese Jr. MD, MS, MBA, FACS, MAMSE 🇺🇸, MD, MS, MBA, FACS. Get to know more about Dr Varghese, his vision for JACS, and more in this video. Full version available on: youtube.com/@AmCollegeofSu…

Communication is a superpower.

Vascular History 🧵 If you are in medicine you must have read about "IVC filters". Ever wondered who was the first person to invent them? Clue: A Pakistani cardiovascular surgeon from King Edward Medical College.

Weekend surgical history 🧵 History does not remember Margaret Louden FRCS, who was one of the first female surgeons in the UK. We will try to remedy this. Louden worked at the South London Hospital for Women and Children, and cared for >5000 casualties of the 'Blitz'. (1/ )

I challenge you to identify another program in the country that genuinely attracts talented individuals from various parts of the globe. Way to go! Thank you!!

Happy to be at #ACC25 to learn from the best, connect with fellow cardiology nerds, and share some research of my own. Excited to be part of the conversation shaping the future of cardiovascular care. #CardioTwitter #CardioX #Chicago

CEA rebound after systemic chemotherapy prior to liver resection = worse biology👇 #LiverMetastasis #colorectalcancer #oncsurgery Congratulations Antony Haddad, MD Hop S. Tran Cao fantastic paper 👏 MD Anderson Cancer Center AHPBA Society of Surgical Oncology SSAT IHPBA Japanese Society of HBP Surgery E-AHPBA Fight Colorectal Cancer

I strive for more equitable opportunities for exceptional IMGs to train in the US. This upcoming May I will personally be announcing a call for applications for a full scholarship for STEP 2CK (value ~1000 USD). This will be open to all IMGs, one will be selected based on merit

How long do you leave in sutures?