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Husband: it's raining, where are the umbrellas? Me: I threw them all away when we lived in Portland. Husband: but it rained a lot in Portland. Me: correct.

One of the lesser known holidays occurs each year at about this time: the Chief Resident Solstice, which is when almost all residents in their final year reach a maximum in terms of f***ing being done with this s***.

Cleveland Clinic Megan Melland-Smith Kaela (Parnell) Blake, MD Ajita Prabhu, MD FACS JORGE DAES Triple Neurectomy! The guru David Chen of the Lichtenstein Amid Clinic UCLA Health reviews the when and how. NB: Nerve injury can occur with all types of inguinal hernia repair approaches with and without mesh. Dr Chen’s data: 59% triple Neurectomy (usually open) 41%

#ChiefResident photo tradition - jump shot on the helipad!!

Advice to rising chiefs. Take photos- it goes by too fast!! I’m not crying, you’re crying! UCLA General Surgery Residency Program David Chen Timothy Donahue O Joe Hines MD #ianmacqueen

Association of non-English language preference with postoperative hospital visits among California Medicaid enrollees surgjournal.com/article/S0039-… UCLA General Surgery Residency Program UCLA CORE Lab David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Veterans Affairs Veterans Health

If a single policy could reduce child poverty, alleviate food insecurity, and improve health, would you support it? In this JAMA Pediatrics Viewpoint, Cecile Yama, MD and I discuss the Child Tax Credit’s importance as health policy NCSP at UCLA UCLA General Surgery Residency Program jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

FUN FACT: A thoracic surgeon is now the residency program director for UCLA General Surgery Residency Program. Her name is Dr. Jane Yanagawa. 🫁uclahealth.org/departments/su…

Increased surgeon stress as quantified by heart rate variability was associated with a significant reduction in major surgical complications. ja.ma/40hEA5D

Dr Serena Lofftus UCLA General Surgery Residency Program wins the best trainee paper at #PCSA2025 PCSA for her project on Patient-Based Decision Making for Narcotic Prescriptions after Ambulatory Breast Surgery. James Wu JAMA Surgery

I was 17 when I scrubbed into my first surgery at OHSU. 17 years and (literally) half a life later I’m overjoyed to share that I will be starting my first attending job where it all started as an Assistant Professor of Surgery focused on Bariatrics and Foregut OHSU News

So special to follow Grace F. Chao, MD MSc’s journey from WUSTLnews to # #sages2025 ! Loved to hear her teach us about an important topic.

The most important inguinal #hernia session SAGES is in Tampa in 2026! in 101AB

⭐️struck by this compliment, and as always learned so much from your talk!!

My first #sages2025 was unforgettable. Seeing mentors from med school, residency, and fellowship speak at well-organized and thoughtful panels was a highlight. It’s a privilege to be part of this awesome community. Paresh Shah David Chen Stephanie Wood, MD Andrea Stroud

Lucky to have you!!!

Lucky group of doctors!!!!!