General Surgery Resident @UMNSurgery
Minneapolis, MN
Joined June 2023
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Check out this US-based cohort of locally advanced rectal #cancer undergoing pelvic exenteration, where #tumor regression after #neoadjuvant #chemoradiotherapy was strongly associated with lower rates of positive margins and better 5-year overall #survival jogs.org/article/S1091-255X(…
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Very interesting and thorough review from @uchicagosurgery on how the #Microbiome impacts #ColorectalCancer recurrence after surgery.
IMHO this is a must-read for anyone who cares for CRC patients.
In the future, will we be successfully targeted and manipulating the microbiome for the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer?
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Is the microbiome the answer to it all? Check out the latest review by @CJahansouz @AlexTroesterMD @LWeaver_MD @UMNSurgery
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@ClaireSokas @ScottRSteeleMD
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✅ 4/4 podium presentations done at the @AmCollSurgeons #ACSCC2025, 2/4 by our fantastic @umnmedschool MS4s Colin Tang-Whitmore and Zoe Randall
Thankful to @UMNSurgery
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Did you miss Dr. Cyrus Jahansouz's fantastic talk on the colonic microbiome? Check out the virtual abstract by @LWeaver_MD and find the video here!
📽️ youtu.be/7M5WHhJcuxI?feature…
@surgeonapp1
#microbiome #4FellowsByFellows #CRSVE
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#UMNSurgery received a $59.8K ODAT grant to develop a 3D-printed simulator for training on rare, life-saving procedures like perforated ulcer repair!
The project is led by Dr. James Harmon and Dr. Lauren Weaver.
Learn more ➡️ z.umn.edu/agtn
Alex Troester retweeted
Record setting @MNCRSurgery presentations at #ascrs2025 So proud to be part of such an amazing division. So much talent! 🙏🏼@UMNSurgery @ASCRS_1 @GoffredoPaolo @CJahansouz @ElliotA_MD @AjthorsenL @MeltonMeaux @MarcOsborneMD @AlexTroesterMD @LWeaver_MD @JuliaFrebault @seanhnguyen
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@AlexTroesterMD making us proud again presenting on Conditional Survival in Anal Cancer @UMNSurgery @ASCRS_1
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Thank you @SurgJournal @SWexner for highlighting our study on #rectalcancer. Appreciate @GoffredoPaolo unwavering leadership and support !@AlexTroesterMD @LWeaver_MD @MNCRSurgery
Patterns of care and surgical outcomes for early-stage rectal cancer in the United States - @SurgJournal by @GoffredoPaolo surgjournal.com/article/S003…
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We’re proud of our surgical residents representing #UMNSurgery at @SSATNews 2025!
From adjuvant chemo in older colon cancer patients to VTE research, our team is advancing surgical research and education.
Well done! @AlexTroesterMD @seanhnguyen @JuliaFrebault @GoffredoPaolo
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Congrats Julia Kohn @DrTonySquillaro and @AlexTroesterMD on a job well done @UMNSurgery - the management of early stage rectal cancer remains a clinic challenge as shown by the variation of practices across the country observed in these data!
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Patterns of care and surgical outcomes for early-stage rectal cancer in the United States - @SurgJournal by @GoffredoPaolo surgjournal.com/article/S003…
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Thankful to @SSATNews , @GoffredoPaolo and the team @UMNSurgery for this amazing opportunity and experience!
Superstar @JuliaFrebault discussing our data at the @SSATNews presidential plenary. Great work, Julia & team @UMNSurgery
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Superstar alert! Congrats @AlexTroesterMD star CRS lab resident under the strong mentorship of @GoffredoPaolo at @UMNSurgery @MNCRSurgery
Great work @AlexTroesterMD (as per usual!!) presenting data on the role of perioperative nutrition in colorectal surgery @SSATNews @UMNSurgery
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Great work @AlexTroesterMD (as per usual!!) presenting data on the role of perioperative nutrition in colorectal surgery @SSATNews @UMNSurgery
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Superstar @JuliaFrebault discussing our data at the @SSATNews presidential plenary. Great work, Julia & team @UMNSurgery
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Proud of @JuliaFrebault for opening the research conference @SSATNews with a great presentation on selective use of adjuvant chemotherapy in older pts with colon cancer @UMNSurgery
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Mic-drop presentation at AACR by Cercek et al
Non-operative management of MSI-H tumors showing outstanding responses to single agent IO across tumor types.
117 patients with MSI-H tumors
92% RFS at 2 years
35% of patients without ANY adverse events
Option for curative intent resection not compromised….
So are we ready for a new paradigm?
nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
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When an insurer repeatedly denies coverage of cochlear implant surgery for an infant with profound sensorineural hearing loss, his physician struggles with the ramifications of breaking a sacred promise. Read the Perspective by Asitha Jayawardena, MD, MPH (@adjayawardena): nej.md/43Gk3uV
ALT "The weeks of distress caused by these repeated, prolonged, and unnecessary denials felt like a strategically designed insurmountable wall and nearly defeated us." Perspective "Breaking the Sacred Promise" by Asitha Jayawardena, M.D., M.P.H.
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Microbiome matters in pancreatic cancer surgery 🏥🦠. Patients with Enterococcus in their bile ducts faced higher risks of infections and mortality. Findings highlight the potential role of targeted perioperative antibiotics to improve outcomes. journals.lww.com/annalsofsur…