Announcements

Kareem AbdelFattah, M.D., helped lead the annual Residents as Teachers and Leaders Course, an educational event held by the American College of Surgeons on April 9-11, 2021.

Natasha Corbitt, M.D., received the Distinguished Researcher Award from the President’s Research Council at UT Southwestern.

Erik Hansen, M.D., was elected as a member of the Society of University Surgeons.

Samir Pandya, M.D., was elected as a member of the Society of University Surgeons.

Caroline Park, M.D., led one of the two top-scoring teams at the Interprofessional Education Simulation Video Contest held by the Association of Surgical Education. Her team included members from the Departments of Surgery and Emergency Medicine: Ryan Dumas, M.D.; Mandy Pascual, M.D.; Jodi Jones, M.D.; Lynn Roppolo, M.D.; Gilberto Salazar, M.D.; and Shannon Jeter, RN.

Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, Ph.D., co-chaired the simulation and education track at the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care held on April 12-16, 2021 (virtual). 

Daniel Scott, M.D., was elected to be a fellow in the American Surgical Association.

Presentations

Dai Chung, M.D.

The Evolution of Surgical Science

Surgical grand rounds, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

(Courtesy of Patricia K. Donahoe, M.D., Visiting Professorship in Pediatric Surgery)

March 4, 2021, virtual presentation

The Path to Transformative Surgical Leadership

Surgical grand rounds, University of Nebraska Medical Center

(Paul E. Hodgson Lectureship)

April 14, 2021, virtual presentation

Audra Clark, M.D.

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR), Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR), Active Dynamic Thermography (ADT) and Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) Imaging to Assess Burn Wound Depth

Annual meeting, American Burn Association (invited talk)

April 5-8, 2021, virtual presentation

Anna Driessen, M.D.

Incorporation of Two Ipsilateral Renal Arteries During Fenestrated-Branched Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (F-BEVAR)

(Coauthors: Scott CK, Gonzalez MS, Malekpour F, Guardiola GG, Baig MS, Kirkwood ML, Timaran CH)

Charing Cross International Symposium

April 19-22, 2021, virtual presentation

Gerardo Gonzalez-Guardiola, M.D.

Transthoracic Embolization of a Persistent Endoleak After Aortic Debranching and Zone 0 TEVAR

(Coauthors: Scott CK, Driessen AL, Gonzalez MS, Baig MS, Kirkwood ML, Timaran CH)

Charing Cross International Symposium

April 19-22, 2021, virtual presentation

Melissa Kirkwood, M.D.

Radiation Safety—Are We All Compliant?

Annual meeting, Critical Issues America in Aortic Endografting

April 16, 2021, virtual presentation

Caroline Park, M.D.

Implementing Trauma Simulation Into Your Program: Starting From Scratch

Meeting of non-rural and level III trauma centers, Texas Dept. of State Health Services

March 24, 2021, virtual presentation

Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, Ph.D. 

Development of Structured Objective Metrics for Automated Assessment of Side-to-Side Anastomosis Using a Linear Stapler

Annual scientific meeting, American Society for Colon and Rectal Surgeons

April 24-28, 2021, virtual presentation

Thomas Schlieve, D.D.S., M.D.

Oral Health Care for the Head and Neck Cancer Patient

Burgundy and White Virtual Head and Neck Cancer Symposium 2021

April 17, 2021, virtual presentation

Carla Scott, M.D.

(Coauthors: Driessen AL, Gonzalez MS, Guardiola GG, Baig MS, Kirkwood ML, Timaran CH)

Effects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) on the Outcomes of Fenestrated-Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair (F-BEVAR)

Charing Cross International Symposium

April 19-22, 2021, virtual presentation

Carlos Timaran, M.D.

Are Stroke Risks Increased With Upper Arm Access?

Annual meeting, Critical Issues America in Aortic Endografting

April 16, 2021  Miami, Florida

Parsia Vagefi, M.D.

(Coauthors: MacConmara M, Wang B, Patel MS, Hwang CS, DeGregorio L, Shah J, Hanish SI, Desai D, Lynch R, Tanriover B, Zeh H)

Liver Transplantation in the Time of a Pandemic: A Widening of the Racial and Socioeconomic Health Care Gap During COVID-19
Annual meeting, American Surgical Association

April 15, 2021, virtual presentation

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