Leah Backhus MD MPH FACS
@leahbackhusmd
I am a thoracic surgeon, wife, mother and fierce Stanford and USC football fan!
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https://profiles.stanford.edu/leah-backhus 02-05-2017 03:53:04
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Elliot Servais, MD, FACS
@ElliotServaisMD
Chief, Thoracic Surgery @LaheySurgery @bethisraellahey. Associate Professor @UMassChan @TuftsMedSchool. Husband. Father.Jo Chikwe
@JoChikweMD
Professor & Chief of Cardiac Surgery @CedarsSinai | Editor-in-Chief @annalsthorsurgAmy Fiedler, MD
@FiedlerAmy
Cardiac surgeon @UCSFSurgery @MGHSurgery alum, @PLSprogram Class of 2020. 4x IRONMAN, 🏃♀️marathoner, French bulldog enthusiast. Tweets are mine 🏳️🌈Shanda Blackmon, MD
@ShandaBlackmon
Author of “The Support Group,” Exec Dir of Baylor College of Medicine Lung Institute, fmr Medical Director at Mayo Clinic Center for Digital Health & ProfessorBrendon Stiles
@BrendonStilesMD
Thoracic surgeon expecting excellence. Cancer researcher. Patient advocate. #LungCancer #lcsm @lung_fundJennifer Tseng (IG: @tsengjennifermd)
@TsengJennifer
Human/Mom/Dr/Surgeon/bucket hat wearer. she/her. My thoughts are only my own! 🇺🇸 kid of immigrants; reposts 🚫 endorsementAATS
@AATSHQ
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery is the premier association for cardiothoracic surgeons in the world.WomenInThoracicSurg
@WomenInThoracic
Enhancing quality of care, mentorship of young women thoracic surgeons, patient education, and educational opportunities for women thoracic surgeons.Tom C. Nguyen, MD
@tomcnguyen
Chief Medical Executive Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute; Professor of Surgery; Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery; Education proponent; 2nd time dad.The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
@STS_CTsurgery
Advancing cardiothoracic surgeons' delivery of high-quality patient care through collaboration, education, research, and advocacy.Imani E. McElroy, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)
@IEMcElroy
Gen Surg Chief Resident 🔜 @usc_vascular Fellow / MD @CDrewU/@dgsomucla / MPH @harvardchansph / Yay Area Bred / DST Inc. /Photog/Artist/Writer/Tweets my own.Stanford Surgery
@StanfordSurgery
The official account of @Stanford's Department of SurgeryDr. David Tom Cooke
@DavidCookeMD
Husband, Dad, #cancer #surgery, #MedEd. Chief General Thoracic Surgery @UCDavisSurgery, PIC @UCD_Cancer #Robotics Co-founder #LCSM Fencer @oaklandrootssc ownerAATS Journals
@AATSJournals
This account is now closed. For Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (#JTCVS) and other AATS Journals content, follow our main account @AATSHQ.Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS
@maraantonoff
Assoc Professor Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, VP @womeninthoracic #ILookLikeASurgeon #tssmn #lcsm #MedEd #endcancer #ctcareersTom Varghese Jr. MD, MS, MBA, FACS, MAMSE 🇺🇸
@TomVargheseJr
Dad, Husband, Thoracic Surgeon; Prez @UnivSurg 2024-2025; CVO & Assoc CMQO @huntsmancancer; Chief, Gen Thoracic Surgery @UofUHealth; Prof@UofUSurgery; #HeforSheTSMA
@ThoracicStudent
TSMA was founded in 2020 to provide resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to engage & support students pursuing CT surgery careers.mary hawn
@maryhawn
Democracy loving independent American, wife, mom, #dogloverQuinn Capers, IV
@DrQuinnCapers4
Professor & Chair, Dept of Medicine @HowardU; Interventional Cardiologist; Hubby; Dad; Jazz & Hip Hop head; Sworn Enemy of Racism & Implicit Bias.David Spain
@DavidASpain
Long time husband to Jill - the best person I know Proud dad of 3 men @OpNotes Program Director at StanfordMelanie Helene
@globalhealth___
Incoming Graduate med student 🩺 @warwickmed Interests in surgery & access to healthcare in low-income settings. Global Health & Development MSc @uclAlexis Nichols
@alexiscnichols
Medical student, BCM 2025 | Aspiring surgeon | BS Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Arizona State University | Sun Devil TFXC Alum 🔱🏃♀️BCMCancerEd
@BCM_CancerEd
@BCMCancerCenter ensures that underserved people in the Greater Houston Area have the latest information about cancer prevention & treatment.Journne Herrera
@JournneH
Clinical Research Coordinator at UC Davis Health | UCLA Bruin | 🇵🇭Dr. Mabruka Alfaidi
@MaAlfaidi
CardioVascular IL-1, Editor DST @atvbahajournals & Asso Editor @FrontCVMedicine, Chair Membership Committee @vascularbiologyMin Kim
@DrMinPKim
Head of Division of Thoracic Surgery at Houston Methodist HospitalErrol L. Bush, MD, FACS
@ErrolBushMD
Surgical Director, Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program Director, Ex vivo Lung Perfusion Program Associate Professor of Surgery Johns Hopkins UnivMeghan Lane-Fall, MD, MSHP, FCCM
@mlanefall
Xennial, implementation scientist, blerd, @Penn ICU doc/anesthesiologist, @APSForg and @FAERanesthesia board director. Opinions mine. She/her/hersIsabel Preeshagul
@ipreeshagul
Thoracic Medical Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDarius Hollings, MD
@DHollingsMD
Husband, Dad, Brother, Advocate, Thoracic SurgeonCody McHargue
@CodyMcHargue
PGY-2 @UWSurgery| VCU SOM alum| focus in #globalsurgery| views are my ownBoleu Matsepe
@BoleuM28513
Our feelings are a feedback mechanism to us about whether we're on track or not whether we're on course or off course Remember that your thoughts are. ....Gabriella Rasmussen
@razzz_med
MS4 @ U’Utah PGY-0 @MUSCGenSurg #blades🔪 Olive the Kelpie fan account 🫶🏼Jennifer Smith
@Jennifersm099
Researcher | Scientific Editor | Fostering #scholarlydiscussion among #researchers & #readers. Feel Free to DM me for Collaboration.Crystal Zhang, MD, MPH
@CrystalZhangMD
2025 @OHSUSurgery Thoracic Track Fellow | 2024 @TGHcares Thoracic Surgery Fellow | Chief General Surgery Resident @stvincentsurg | Alumni of @waynemedicineMatthew Bartley MD, MS
@Bartleymgb
CT fellow🫀@EmoryCTSurgery PGY8, former gen surg @CUdeptsurg 🦬 | @Mumedicine grad 🐯| father of 2 🧑🏾🦱🧑🏾🦱the_lazy_dr🚶
@Manasseh_Marfo
Med_Student. De_Surgeon's_Apprentice. Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery🫁🫀 Enthusiast - Founder of KSMD Surgical HUB. Manasseh_Nana_Yaw_Frimpong_Marfo 🇬🇭Elaine Shum
@ElaineShumMD
Thoracic medical oncologist at @nyulangone. All tweets are my own; retweets do not indicate endorsement.Alejandra (she/her)
@A_SHernandez
MS1 @UWMedicine | @ColumbiaMSPH MPH '21 | Taekwondo enthusiast | Tweets are my ownAaron Mansfield
@AMansfieldMD
Thoracic oncologist at Mayo Clinic. Tweets my own.Chul Kim
@chulkimMD
Thoracic Medical Oncologist at Georgetown University | Lung Cancer & Thymic Epithelial Tumors | Father/husband/immigrant | #SoMeEditor @ClinicalLung | #LCSMAJS Student and Resident Scholar (STARS) Committee
@ajs_stars
Trainees dedicated to establishing the community 🫱🏻🫲🏾, resources 📲 & mentorship 🧠 to make academic surgery accessible! Subdivision of @AmJSurgery 🔪Marcus
@Wootgotthejuice
#UNT’14| Howard Med ‘20| Emergency Medicine Med Ed Fellow | Gamer | Your favorite ER Doc | My opinions are my ownNeel Chudgar, MD
@nchudgar
Always aspiring thoracic surgeon and cancer researcher @MontefioreNYC via @MSK_Thoracic and @WCMSurgerybobby yanagawa
@BobbyYanagawa
Division Head, Division of Cardiac Surgery, St Michael’s Hospital & Program Director, U Toronto. Fan of everything Toronto and boxing. Luckiest guy in the worldLydiesther Martinez, MD
@Lydi_DC
@Stanford_OBAnes Fellow | Formerly: @UCLAanes | @UICCOM | @CDCgov | @WhiteHouse | @HouseDemocrats | #HealthEquity 🇳🇮Kelly Hyles
@KellyHyles
First-Gen MS3 @StanfordMed | @Harvard College | Aspiring CT Surgeon 👩🏿⚕️🩺sDr. Nia Boles, B.S, M.S
@NiaJuda_Med
M3 at Meharry Medical College | AANS Meharry Chapter Secretary | AMA-MSS President | Future Neurosurgeon 1908 🩷💚 | SU Alumna 🍊 | she/herHold Your Head Up 💎
@HYHUTriangle
2x BrainTumorSurvivor 🧠Meningioma☀Glomus Jugulare/Cochlear/Epilepsy☀Founder👩🏾💻 Hold Your Head Up NonProfit☀ StrongFaithinGod☀Making A Difference in the World☀Jennifer H. Mieres, MD , FACC, MASNC, FAHA
@DrJMieres
Cardiologist, Chief of DEI @NorthwellHealth, Co-Author of #HeartSmarter & #ReignitingtheHumanConnection.Puja Gaur Khaitan, MD
@pgkhaitan
Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Mayo Clinic. Adjunct Professor, Khalifa University. Views my own.Bushra Celik
@BushraCelik
M.D. from 🇧🇬🇹🇷 | Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Trainee @MayoClinic @MayoClinicCVS | Passion for 🫀| Animal Lover 🐶 #womeninsurgeryShireen Heidari, MD
@ShireenNHeidari
Palliative doc, storyteller, human. #hapc fellowship director at Stanford | Holding space for joy even as the world is on fire | she/her | Tweets are my ownWilson Lavon Smith
@WilsonSmith2
Maria Papaleontiou, MD
@MariaPapaleont1
Mom, wife, endocrinologist, health services researcher, #thyroidcancer, #thyroidandaging, #geriatricendocrinology, #DEI, she/her/hers 🇨🇾🇺🇸Kelsey Renard Lambou, MD
@Kelsey_Renard
UAMS COM ‘22 • KU PGY1 • Surgeon🫀 • wife • artist • dog lover • geaux tigersBrooke Bredbeck MD MS
@BrookeBredbeck
General surgeon @SHLakeland 👩🏻⚕️ minted @UMichSurgery and MD @CUMedicalSchool.Rajika Jindani, MD, MPH, MS
@RajikaJindani
T32 Thoracic Oncology Research Fellow • @AATSHQ David J. Sugarbaker Surgical Resident Investigator • @GlobalTSRA • @MontefioreSurg • @UnivMiami • @UCBerkeleyJacqueline Soegaard Ballester, MD, MBMI
@JMSoegaard
@PennSurgery resident, future #thoracic surgeon | Changing Healthcare through #SurgicalInformatics | she/her |🇵🇷🫁Kayla Iannarelli, MD
@KaylaIannarelli
General Surgery, PGY-2 @UofAZSurgery | Fmr. Consultant @BoozAllen | alumna @JohnsHopkins + @JohnsHopkinsSPH + @EVMSedu | 🇯🇲+🇮🇹Mary Siki, MD
@MaryASikiMD
she/her | General Surgery PGY-1 @washusurgres | @TulaneMedicine ‘23 | 🫀 🫁Harmony Saunders
@Harmony_S_
I’m just me - an Aspiring surgeon-scientist. Statistical outlier. MD-PhD trainee @KUMedCenter #MSTP #doubledocs Cancer biologyJames Keiler, MD
@jameskeiler
PGY-2 @emorysurgery | @MedicineUVA '21 | @JohnsHopkins '17 | 🎾 | USAFKelly Mercier, Ph.D
@KellyMercierPh1
Med affairs lead for Dx; Duke adjunct; PI. Mom of 2 boys & Army widow. Tweets are my own, retweets are not endorsements. Personal account. GO BIG RED.Kelley Benck
@KelleyBenck
@umiamimedicine MD/MPH 2024 | Just because you're on third base doesn't mean you hit a tripledrKaresKorner
@Kares_Korner
FollowerofChrist. Doc. Surgeon. PGY3-Research. Aspiring Colorectal Surgeon 🤞🏾. Foodie. FunLover. Fitness and Sports addict. Ross Med 2019.Kimanthi Gicovi, MD
@KimanthiGicovi
Integrated Thoracic Surgery PGY-1 UMaryland | SUNY Downstate Brooklyn ‘24 | Drexel '19 MS | Duke ‘13 BME | Recovering Investment Banker and Start-up bro | 🇰🇪Ashley Leak Bryant PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN
@LeakBryantPhD
Nurse * Associate Professor * Assistant Director, UNC Cancer Research Training Education Coordination *Wife * MomLynn Pauls Mendonça, MD🇺🇲🇳🇬
@pauls_md
🍼Momma 👩🏾⚕️CCM+ACTA Anesthesiologist @iaapartners 🩺MD @hopkinsmedicine 💉Residency @pennanesthesia 🫀Fellowshipx2 @washuanesthesia 🗣Sole owner of opinions