@Kayla_Councell

currently @uchicagosurgery | formerly @umiamimedicine @NotreDame @ndxctf

Joined June 2024
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Recent work highlighting the association between food environment and colon cancer recurrence. Really enjoyed working with @clairewild_ and this team!
Annals of Surgery@AnnalsofSurgeryJul 23
Among patients with stage I–III colon cancer undergoing curative-intent colectomy, living in a food desert was independently associated with more than twice the risk of earlier postoperative recurrence. ovid.com/10.1097/SLA.0000000…
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UW Minimally Invasive Surgery@WiscMISJun 24
We are beyond excited to welcome @Kayla_Councell and @lindsaygil6 as the 2027 #MIS/#bari/#foregut and #Hernia fellows! Welcome to @WiscSurgery and to the best MIS family around! #onWisconsin @uchicagosurgery @OhioStateSurg @FellowshpCouncl
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UW-Madison Department of Surgery@WiscSurgeryJun 23
We are excited for Dr. Lindsay Gil to join us as our Advanced GI MIS/Hernia and Abdominal Wall fellow starting in the summer of 2027! @lindsaygil6
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Ecstatic to be joining the incredible team at @WiscSurgery for fellowship!! Thank you to my mentors @yvigneswaran @UjikiMike and many more for the support and invaluable training thus far!
UW-Madison Department of Surgery@WiscSurgeryJun 23
We are thrilled for Dr. Kayla Councell to join us as our Advanced GI MIS/Bariatrics/Foregut fellow starting in the summer of 2027! @Kayla_Councell
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Congratulations @kyliecalliermd !!!! 🎉 The kiddos in St. Louis are going to be so well cared for
WashU Medicine Division of Pediatric Surgery@WashUMedPedSurgApr 29
Please join us in congratulating our newest pediatric surgery fellow match, Dr. Kylie — currently a general surgery resident and ECMO fellow at @UChicagoMed. We look forward to welcoming her to the team and celebrating the next step in her training journey! #MatchDay #WashUSurg
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Excited to welcome these superstars!! 🤩 Congratulations to all the MS4s celebrating next steps!
UChicago Surgery@uchicagosurgeryMar 20
We are thrilled to welcome our newest UChicago general surgery residents!!! #matchday #gensurgmatch
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Jerome Adams
@JeromeAdamsMD28 Nov 2025
Evidence that cuts to social support programs along with our continued inability to support marginalized communities, is likely to increase our already world leading firearm injury rates. 😞
JAMA Surgery@JAMASurgery27 Nov 2025
Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation had a greater impact on firearm injury rates than protective effects seen with state firearm laws, according to analysis of more than 200 000 incidents nationwide. ja.ma/4px0m0g
JAMA Surgery graphic shows that neighborhood deprivation is linked to a large increase in firearm injury risk, while stronger state firearm laws correlate with a modest decrease. Place-based deprivation also drives firearm injury risk.

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Congrats on the latest publication @annie_polc 🤩
JAMA Surgery@JAMASurgery27 Nov 2025
Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation had a greater impact on firearm injury rates than protective effects seen with state firearm laws, according to analysis of more than 200 000 incidents nationwide. ja.ma/4px0m0g
JAMA Surgery graphic shows that neighborhood deprivation is linked to a large increase in firearm injury risk, while stronger state firearm laws correlate with a modest decrease. Place-based deprivation also drives firearm injury risk.

ALT JAMA Surgery graphic shows that neighborhood deprivation is linked to a large increase in firearm injury risk, while stronger state firearm laws correlate with a modest decrease. Place-based deprivation also drives firearm injury risk.

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Annie Polcari 🟧@annie_polc5 Jul 2025
Gen Surg Residency: How it started ➡️ How it ended An incredible 7 years @uchicagosurgery/@uchicagosurgres. Beyond grateful for my time here with amazing faculty and the best co-residents. No better place to train! #WhyUChicagoSurgery Excited for the next adventures! 🤰& 〽️
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UChicago Surgery@uchicagosurgery21 Mar 2025
The future of surgery is looking BRIGHT! Congratulations to the incoming interns @uchicagosurgres! Welcome to the family, we can’t wait for you to start! #AtTheForefront
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Jeff Matthews MD@JBMatthews21 Mar 2025
Woo hoo 🙌 what a class!
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I love this team ☘️
Notre Dame Football
@NDFootball10 Jan 2025
GOOD NIGHT FROM THE 2025 ORANGE BOWL CHAMPS 🍊☘️ #GoIrish☘️
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Notre Dame Football
@NDFootball10 Jan 2025
WE ARE HEADED TO THE 2025 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ☘️ SEE YA IN ATLANTA #GoIrish☘️
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Mike Golic Jr
@mikegolicjr20 Dec 2024
is this Heaven?
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JAMA Health Forum@JAMAHealthForum26 Dec 2023
This cross-sectional study of the influence of industry payments on prescribing shows that urology clinicians who receive payments for vibegron were more likely to prescribe it and prescribed it more often than those who did not receive payments. ja.ma/48sYsFy
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Congrats Dr. Park!! 👏👏 So happy to have you in Chicago for another year!
Virginia Shaffer@voshaffer23 Oct 2024
Excited to welcome Dr. Yaeji Park to Colorectal Surgery! @uchicagosurgery
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Honored to take part in important conversations and share what motivates our work with @yvigneswaran and @AnthonyDDouglas on @DeepCutsSurgery
UChicago Surgery@uchicagosurgery16 Sep 2024
OUT NOW! The Dept of Surgery’s Deep Cuts podcast is proud to release its final episode of Season 3 ft. a convo w/ @yvigneswaran & @Kayla_Councell on Obesity & Weight Loss Surgery. Listen now and make sure to subscribe & rate the podcast. @uchicagosurgres podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Obesity and Weight Loss Surgery with Dr. Yalini Vigneswaran and Dr. Kayla Councell

Podcast Episode · Deep Cuts: Exploring Equity in Surgery · September 15, 2024 · 29m

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SportsCenter
@SportsCenter1 Sep 2024
"I TOLD YOU." Marcus Freeman had faith ☘️
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Notre Dame Alumni@NDAlumni31 Aug 2024
It's finally here — @ndfootball is back! There’s no better way to kick off the season than under the lights 🏟️ Go Irish, Beat Aggies ☘️
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Annie Polcari 🟧@annie_polc30 Aug 2024
Can’t wait!! #SCCM
Michigan Surgery@UMichSurgery30 Aug 2024
It’s a match! (Six matches, actually.) We’re excited to meet our new Surgical Critical Care fellows, who will be joining us in 2025.
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