Last week, Dr.Kirsten Freeman, an assistant professor in the division of cardiovascular surgery, spoke to FLORIDA students at a Medi-Gators Program event. When it came time to sign up for the cardiac surgery session, just under 100 students put down their names.🩺🫀

Faith Dillon, a Team USA Taekwondo Athlete, fractured a bone in her ring finger in January 2024. She was referred to Dr. Chim at UF Health. Just three to four weeks after surgery, she returned to training, preparing to compete in the Paris Olympics. ufhealth.org/stories/2024/u…

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UF Surgery Breast Surgical Oncologist Dr. Lisa Spiguel speaking on breast cancer related lymphedema at UAB Surgery today (and catching up with former UF Surgery Residents and current UAB Vascular Surgery fellow Dr. Filiberto)!

Congratulations to Drs. Andrew Martin, Sarah Gray, and Brian Gilmore on completing vascular surgery fellowship UF Vascular! Best of luck with your careers at Summa Health in Akron, Maine Medical Center Vascular Surgery, and Duke Vascular!!@bfgilmore1 Gilbert Upchurch UF Surgery

Effective communication is critical to patient safety and optimal outcomes. Kudos to Dr. Tyler Loftus and Cris Crippen, RN for their recent publication, "Use of an electronic documentation module to improve surgical debriefing effectiveness" Read more: bit.ly/4fs00UB

Use of an electronic documentation module to improve surgical debriefing effectiveness surgjournal.com/article/S0039-… Great SURGERY Journal contribution y Cris Crippen Tyler Loftus @kellyjaiten1 Gilbert Upchurch from UF Surgery UF Surgery Residents UF Medicine

Chief resident Dr. Jennifer Munley (Jennifer Munley) presenting her UF Surgery global surgery experience in Rwanda Robin Petroze Gilbert Upchurch #whyufsurgery

The UF Health lung, liver, and kidney transplant programs are the best in FL and top 5 nationwide, per SRTR, for patient survival and the time it takes to get a transplant. Kudos to our incredible UF Surgery employees and their lifesaving work! go.ufl.edu/z125y1h

Ibrahim Nassour, M.D., MSCS, a UF Health surgical oncologist, is one of only about 20 doctors in Florida to perform CRS and HIPEC to treat abdominal cancer in adult patients. He is also leading the way in performing the Whipple robotically. Learn more: go.ufl.edu/aoj9zbv

Defect width and operative time are the most significant predictors of venous thromboembolism in ventral hernia repair surgjournal.com/article/S0039-… thank you Jawad Javed, MD for your excellent publication in SURGERY Journal UF Surgery Residents UF Surgery UF Vascular

🚨New Publication Alert! 🚨 Our latest study in Critical Care Explorations demonstrates the combined impact of sepsis and muscle disuse on skeletal muscle proteomics. Findings reveal a unique proteomic signature associated with muscle degradation pathways in #Sepsis. Check it out

Join us on September 7, 2024, for the Sepsis Awareness Fun Run & Walk! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Let's raise awareness and take action to #StopSepsisSaveLives. Free 5K run at Depot Park in Gainesville, FL. Register now and make a difference! #SepsisAwareness #5KRun #UFHealth UF College of Health & Human Performance UF Surgery

Severe trauma leads to sustained muscle loss, induced frailty, and distinct temporal changes in myokine and chemokine profiles of older patients surgjournal.com/article/S0039-… Another excellent Tyler Loftus UF Surgery Residents UF Surgery study in SURGERY Journal

Our latest study in JCI Insight - MerTK-dependent efferocytosis by monocytic-MDSCs mediates resolution of post-lung transplant ischemia-reperfusion injury insight.jci.org/articles/view/…. Congrats to all co-authors and collaborators. UF Surgery Gilbert Upchurch UF Medicine

Kudos to Drs. Chim and Satteson for their recent educational contributions as ASSH faculty. Every two years ASSH organizes a course for fellows as they prepare for their CAQ exit exam in hand surgery. Dr. Chim served as moderator and chair for this course. bit.ly/3AJwYQ4

generalsurgerynews.com/Coding/Article… American Hernia Society ACHQC International Hernia Collaboration UF Surgery General Surgery News

📢 August 2024 ELSO newsletter 🖋️ Message from President 🛏 Bedside with Dr Bartlett & Giles Peek: decreasing SO2 on VV... what's happening? 📢 Updates on #ELSO2024 🎓 ELSO Academy: #ECMO courses 🌏 updates from ELSO Chapters 🖋️ CEO remarks & more! 🔗 bit.ly/2IR8RCl

Congratulations to UF Surgery chief resident Jennifer Munley! She will be headed to Shock Trauma Center Critical Care Fellowship next year! We are so proud of you!