PGY-4 Surgery resident at VCU interested in Acute Care Surgery and surgical education

Richmond, VA
Joined August 2021
Elective surgeon: mess up their particular draping ritual and ruin the entire case. Trauma surgeon: willing to operate with a Hardee’s employee as first assist.
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Congratulations to our @VCUGenSurgRes class of 2025 Chief Residents on their post residency placements.
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Emergency general surgery on the robotic platform for an incarcerated inguinal with Dr. Melmer!
Twinning hard on the robot today @AlexSimmondsMD and Dr. Melmer!
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Our chiefs celebrating Dr. Keller-Biehl amazing match at Cleveland Clinic for minimally invasive fellowship!
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The winner of the RVA @GoSquirrels burger stacking contest are Drs. @AlexSimmondsMD and @mckenziegklee there have never been better burger buns!
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So proud of my coresidents @sallyanne27 !!
We are excited to announce our newest fellows! Welcome to the family @sallyanne27 and @KBaecher #emorytrained #gradymade
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HUGE CONGRATS TO DR. BOYD ON MATCHING VASCULAR!!!! We are so so SO proud of
We are excited to announce our newest fellows! Welcome to the family @sallyanne27 and @KBaecher #emorytrained #gradymade
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Welcome to @VCUGenSurgRes @VCUHealth @VCU_Surgery We are looking forward to working with you all !
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I love a good laparoscopic appy, chole or splenectomy (my fav) but I'm old-fashioned with inguinal hernias. Last week, did a mesh repair with PGY-2, done under local/sedation for pt with BMI =27 and both indirect and direct hernias. 75 mins, skin incision measured at 4cm....
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UK-REBOA results: REBOA increased mortality at 90 days and at all interim time points. REBOA increased deaths due to bleeding at 3 hours and 90 days. REBOA substantially delayed time to definitive haemorrhage control. 💢🎈💢 #ccr23
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💪🏽AGS Squad💪🏽 #wellness
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Check out Dr. @FreudenbergerMD publication on the breast pumping while in training! Powerful paper! link.springer.com/article/10…
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I think the VA is one of the best health care systems that exists. At the same time, the closest printer to my office that I can get to work is 2 floors down.
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VCU representing at #AVAS2023 great podium presentations! Congratulations to Dr. @DanScheese13 and @JulliardWalker for winning best trauma presentation! @VAsurgeons
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General surgery resident @Vignesh02079389 is on-site at #AACR23 discussing his research utilizing epicardial fat thickness as an indicator of cardiac cachexia in resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
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Another successful vascular anastomosis sim session! Special shout out to @mikeamen1972 @KLavingia and Dr. Fong for leading the session! Check out that #focus 🧐
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