Has anyone developed a technique for preventing contamination of the intraperitoneal portion of a VP shunt during semi-elective bowel resection? I know nothing is perfect, but I am thinking of a blue towel/ioban sandwich...and want to know if anyone has devised something better?

Calling all AOSA med students, residents and fellows!!! Are you going to Clinical Congress in October? Check out our travel scholarships and apply today! ohsu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bd…

AOSA Trauma Surgeons representing!!! Great turnout at our AAST meetup! Thanks to our Secretary @ElinoreJKaufman for coordinating! AAST Alexis Moren MD/MPH

Thinking of applying to surgical residency? Have questions you want answered? Register here forms.gle/upHDhJ1khYPD3B…

Heya Everyone! I am running a survey looking at the overall representation of #LGBTQIA + #residents in #generalsurgery. There is a simple, completely anonymous survey you can fill out below, that should only take 5-10 minutes. If interested, follow the QR code below. Thanks!

Glad to be a fellow of the American College of Surgeons! Nothing like checking this off the list with my former co-admin resident Jen Lynde! #ACSCC24 #ACS2024 #ACS

When trauma surgeons from WashU Medicine Department of Surgery head to Tucson for the EAST conference, you know it’s serious—except when it’s not. Trading the OR for the desert sun. #ScalpelsAndSaguaro #EAST2025 #WashUTakesTucson WashU Medicine SHIELD

Congrats to Ricardo Fonseca presenting our EMS geospatial work at #EAST2025! Marco J. Henriquez Douglas Schuerer EAST

Ricardo Fonseca and Lindsay Kranker, MD, FACS were interviewed for the EAST In the Arena podcast. Jeremy H Levin, Andrea Tsoris, and Shyam Murali learned the story behind the abstract on Public vs. Private EMS. Can't wait for the release! #EASTInTheArena

Had a great time with these guys at #asc2025!

Reflecting on an amazing week at #SurgeonsAsEducators. Thanks American College of Surgeons for supporting this unbelievable course w/ master educators, such as Maura Sullivan, PJ Schenarts, Adnan Alseidi, Roy Phitayakorn, David Rogers & Jeremy Lipman! WashU Medicine Department of Surgery

So proud of current General Surgery Residency at WashU Medicine resident Ariana Naaseh, MD, MPHS and soon-to-be resident Rachel Kalbfell for this #MedEd intervention and publication in Journal of Surgical Research showing how near-peer teaching enhances medical student #Surgery notes. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Excited to have our EMS study featured in General Surgery News this month! Congrats, Ricardo Fonseca! General Surgery Residency at WashU Medicine will be lucky to have you as an intern starting this year!

Huge congratulations to Dr. Colleen Witty for her impactful presentation at MOACS! “Distance & Time from Injury to Hospital Alone Do Not Account for High-Acuity Trauma Disparities”. highlights critical insights into trauma deserts. #TraumaSurgery #MOACS2025

Shoutout to surgery intern Dr. Melissa Canas and team for their insightful work presented at #MOACS2025! “Determining Current Trends in Prehospital Care of Patients with Penetrating Injuries” highlights the need for shifts in #EMS care. Proudly representing Test Account! #Trauma

Assemble the WashU Medicine SHIELD squad! Fighting injury and injustice with science, heart, and just the right amount of nerdy swagger.

#TipsForNewDocs If you are placed on a really difficult rotation to start--like I was in the #PICU--it doesn't mean someone is trying to punish you. IT MEANS THEY BELIEVE IN YOU.

Congratulations to the surgeons from our department recognized in the 2025 Top Doctors edition of St. Louis Magazine! See the full list of surgeons from WashU Medicine here: bit.ly/4o2XqIK #WashUMedicine #WashUSurgery