Poll of the day…. In the OR the music played is:

I'm very proud of our talented surgery resident Emily Ninmer, and our team, for her paper recently published in Nature Communications with evidence that a melanoma vaccine stimulating CD4 and CD8 T cells against melanoma antigens prolongs overall survival.

Congratulations Patricia Sylla for presenting functional outcomes for TaTME American Surgical Partially funded by ASCRS_1 research foundation. Important data to help guide decision making. Justin Maykel Scott R. Steele Steven D Wexner MD, PhD #ASA2024

Skiing the Moose and the Cat after 40 years…on April 6!!! Total cost…$160. Sharing with my daughter…PRICELESS. Ski Maine…Friends of the Mountain Greenville ME

Ready for the eclipse!!

Incredibly proud of the work our residents do everyday…but particularly proud of this group of individuals who have made our department and university a better place. Thank You for leadership and advocacy.

Today Maf, MD MS was honored with the inaugural Mark A. Fleming, II Award for Advocacy and Advancement of DEI in GME. An honor recognizing his years of work making us all better. Congratulations to Dr. Fleming!!! #HoosUVASurgery @uvahcdi

An incredible presentation and analysis by Dr. El Moheb on the impact of socioeconomic distress on readmission after cardiac surgery! Socioeconomic distress did not predict readmission but distressed patients more likely to be readmitted later suggesting lack or resources.

My favorite place in the world…..this time of the year the mosquitoes are tough…but still…spectacular!!! #Maine PS: we do rent….if interested DM me. Would love to share with responsible people. I’m biased towards surgeons…😂😂😂😂

As ASCRS_1 heads back to clinic and OR let’s commit to our wellness, wellbeing and longevity as surgeons and human beings. These people keep my wellbeing in check at work. My colorectal partners mean the world to me. 😎❤️🍩

Graduation day is truly epic….but nothing beats the raw energy and excitement of the intern picnic. Tomorrow the journey begins. #TrustTheProcess UVA Surgery Allan Tsung #HoosUVASurgery

Today is the kickoff of our annual Robotic Surgery Bootcamp! This immersive program offers hands-on training in robotic-assisted surgery, ensuring that by graduation, all our residents are proficient in this advanced surgical technique! #roboticsurgery UVA School of Medicine UVA Health

Got an amazing email today. An excited senior faculty member shared that an UVA Surgery recent grad did a case with a former trainee of his from another institution!!! The excitement of being a surgical educator!!! The “circle of a surgical life” continues….#HoosUVASurgery

Every once in awhile you see something amazing you’ve never seen but only heard of….today was such a day. A full complete rainbow.

Beautiful day in Maine. But haze from wild fires is very real. These are not clouds…the blue dot is our location.

Lessons learned from my daughter…. I asked her if she was going to have a good day and she said "I'm already having a good day!" 🥰🥰🥰 Love her attitude….could use more of that in the world

Other than being a surgeon, being a PD for UVA Surgery has been the greatest professional honor of my career. It’s easy with this crew. Hard to outshine them!!

Excited for the 7th Trainee Diversity and Inclusion Conference!!! Always enlightening… Proud of UVA Surgery for the leadership our residents provide to this conference and to @uvahcdi including current President Gabrielle Steinl

It’s our 24th Annual Resident Research Day. Just reminds me that our UVA Surgery residents are wicked smaarht! (For all the Bostonians out there)