I’m so excited to share that I’ve successfully defended my PhD! My thesis focused on using artificial intelligence to make reconstructive surgery safer and predictable for patients! Feeling incredibly grateful for the amazing mentors, family, and friends who made it possible 🙌🏽

Our latest paper in Head & Neck delivers a 30-year experience at MD Anderson Cancer Center on lip reconstruction after cancer. We created a comprehensive reconstructive algorithm to guide treatment and optimize patient outcomes. Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/he… #HeadAndNeckCancer

Just published in Journal of Clinical Oncology! Our paper celebrates the Lymphedema Treatment Act but highlights the urgent need to address remaining care gaps. Millions struggle with limited coverage. We can’t leave our patients behind. It’s time to close the gaps for private insurance & Medicaid

Our latest study, just published in Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, investigates whether preventive lymphedema surgery is effective in breast cancer patients with obesity, a major risk factor that has been poorly understood. Read the full text: thieme-connect.de/products/ejour…

Lymphedema Treatment Act: A Critical Step for Cancer Survivors, but Unresolved Equity Gaps Persist. Co-authored by Abbas M. Hassan, MD, PhD. Read the full article. brnw.ch/21wWC7N

Halfway done with Plastic Surgery residency 🎉 Feeling incredibly grateful for this journey and for everyone who believed in me and gave me the opportunity to pursue this dream. So much learned, so much more to come 🙏🏽 #MedTwitter #Residency #Surgery American College of Surgeons

As physicians, we have a duty to understand how policy impacts our patients. Our latest paper in Annals of Surgery explores the projected downstream effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on: ▪️ Patient access to care ▪️ The stability of our safety-net hospitals ▪️ The

With research disinvestment becoming the norm, I’m so grateful to train at a place that still actively invests in physician-scientists. Thank you IU School of Medicine GME for the support and funding our research! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 #MedTwitter IU School of Medicine

Just published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment! We analyzed disparities in lymphedema prevention surgery. Key findings: 🚩 5x higher lymphedema risk in deprived neighborhoods. 🚩 Significantly worse quality of life for Black patients in these neighborhoods.  Your zip

Our latest study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery challenges the idea that complex preventative lymphedema surgery is only for academic hubs. We demonstrated that community hospitals with skilled surgeons achieve comparable outcomes to academic centers. We can & should decentralize care and