Missing a couple our other #HERnias members but enjoying the city of SF! #ACSCC24 #ACS2024 American College of Surgeons American Hernia Society herniabarbie Jenny Shao, MD, FACS (she/her) Kaela (Parnell) Blake, MD Jana Sacco Sabrina Drexel #dinaneedstwitter

Most viewed from JAMA Surgery: Although it is known that female pts die more often than male patients after high-risk surgery, is this because female pts have more complications or because clinicians fail to rescue female pts from those complications? ja.ma/4hvDriO

So important to support our female surgeon colleagues and residents in their pregnancies.

Gender specific care is so important! Especially when one gender experiences worse outcomes. Happy more research is being done for female hernia patients!

Congrats to one of our board members Jenny Shao, MD, FACS (she/her) SAGES is in Tampa in 2026!

For those of you who aren’t here, this is what you’re missing! International Hernia Collaboration #ihc2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMSGov) coding changes linking abdominal wall hernia size to reimbursement were associated with an increase in documented hernia size by surgeons. ja.ma/42gdA96

Great to catch up with these lovely hernia ladies at SAGES is in Tampa in 2026!

The only time I ever post. When I’m at my fave meeting SAGES is in Tampa in 2026! #sages2025 herniabarbie Kaela (Parnell) Blake, MD HERnia Surgeons Alliance (HERSA) Eva deerenberg

One of the original HERnia surgeons!! Congrats on your award Dr. Shirin Towfigh

HERnia Board Members presenting in the Emergent Hernia session. Key points: keep it simple and have a back up plan. Save the bowel and their life. Don’t get fancy. Kaela (Parnell) Blake, MD Courtney Collins #sages2025

Great panel at SAGES is in Tampa in 2026!

Check out our new video and content! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Excited for this collaboration with General Surgery News! 😃

Great opening talk with John Fischer about soft tissue ab wall considerations. Learning all the differences of seroma management

An amazing cadaver lab examining plastic surgery and cosmetic techniques during abdominal wall reconstruction. Thank you to the amazing faculty, Becton Dickinson, and all of our HERnia surgeons for coming. Rich conversation, case discussion, and sharing ideas!

Most surgery residents don’t stay in academia 🛤️🏥—but those who do often trained at elite programs, had mentors, and led research projects during residency. 🔗journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger…

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It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our dear friend Neil Smart. Neil was an exceptional scientist, an amazing teacher, a fierce editor, a caring physician, and a supporter of everyone in need. But most importantly, he was a treasured friend. Our thoughts

Congratulations to everyone who matched into the best surgical fellowship, MIS, today! We welcome you to the club with open arms!!