
Edward M Barksdale, Jr MD
@emb7658
53rd Pres Am Ped Surg Assoc (APSA), Exec Dir Soc of Black Acad Surgeons (SBAS), 2nd VP Am Coll Surg (ACS), Soc Justice. Nonprofits. Speaker. Tweets are my own.
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12-04-2012 22:18:58
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LOOK WHAT I GOT IN THE MAIL. YESTERDAY!!!! ABSOLUTE POWER! (Preprint/Advance Proof Ala Stanford MD incredible memoir) MUST READ! Pub date 8.6.24. Congrats! City of Philadelphia IttakesphillyAPSA Surgeons American College of Surgeons Society of Black Academic Surgeons


Congratulations Coach Kevin Keats & NC State Men’s Basketball!!! U make us proud in the Hill City! NCAA South Regional Champs! City of Lynchburg NCSU Mens BBall NCAA March Madness #LynchburgStrong #LyncburgGrit #FinalFour #FinalFourBound


Congratulations to Andrea A. Hayes, MD President elect APSA Surgeons 2025-26. Outstanding achievement. APSA in great hands! We are so proud! Howard University Society of Black Academic Surgeons APSA Surgeons American College of Surgeons #excellence


Deeply honored to rec’v the James F. Densler MD Award from APSA Surgeons at Annual Mtg in PHX. 1st AA Ped Surgeon in US. Inspired many generations of students, physicians & community members in the ATL & beyond Society of Black Academic Surgeons. My heartfelt gratitude to Dr MMZiegler for nomination


Congratulations to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wake Forest University School of Medicine as you proudly welcome @FabianJohnston MD, MHS, as the new Chair of the Department of Surgery. An outstanding choice & exceptional individual who will inspire #excellence & #compassion in all. Fabian congrats! Society of Black Academic Surgeons



Monday I gave my final lecture “7 Lessons from the Precipice of Hope” (Cleveland) CWRU School of Medicine to the new Class of ‘28. You are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime. You are best, brightest& boldest. You are the ones we've been waiting for. Godspeed!#FutureDoctors #Congrats.


Congrats to protégé & now colleague Byron Hughes CincyKidsSurg & all the Ped SurgFellows on your last day. This is only the beginning, the training continues. Embrace the incredible journey ahead! Godspeed! APSA Surgeons Society of Black Academic Surgeons #Contribution #PedsSurg #FutureLeaders


Congrats to Noah Lyles! The Olympic Games champion in 100m sprint!!! illustrates that it is “not how you start but how you finish!” #Champion #Olympic2024 The Olympic Games #100M


Ala, outstanding!!!! Ala Stanford MD Society of Black Academic Surgeons APSA Surgeons #antifragile


Farewell to UH Rainbow Babies CWRU School of Medicine & all my friends colleagues protégés students & especially patients/families. THANK YOU! It has been an incredible journey. Deeply grateful for the support/encouragement as I aspired to move from “academic success to social significance”.


Prayers🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 for Tua Tagovailoa NFL Miami Dolphins NFL on ESPN AmazonNFL #safety #concussion #recovery



Rumors of my retirement have been grossly exaggerated! Excited to begin 10.01.24 as Chief Surgical Officer for the Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance (UChicago Surgery, Advocate Health Care Endeavor Health ) w/ Jeff Matthews MD & Mike Farrell. Onward to the next chapter! #StillInTheGame


Congratulations to my colleague, friend and hero Marion Henry 🟧 for her leadership across so many domains but especially in this prestigious role as Chair of the Board of Governors American College of Surgeons. Marion my greatest admiration! You honor us! UniversityofChicago APSA Surgeons



