Dr. Dheeraj Baji, our general surgery resident presented his work at the ACS Clinical Congress 2026 in Washington, DC, highlighting his continued work at the intersection of surgical education, simulation, and virtual reality. #ACSCC26 #ACSClinicalCongress #SurgicalEducation #SurgicalSimulation #VirtualReality #eFONA #GeneralSurgery #MedEd #PennMedicine

Congratulations to Dr. Lily Owei - recipient of the Owen Wangensteen Excellence in Research Award for Endocrine Surgery at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress #ACSCC26

Congratulations to Dr. Heather Wachtel on joining the prestigious Surgical Biology Club II! Since 1959, SBCII has brought surgical leaders together to share research, challenge ideas and advance solutions to surgical problems.

EOS congratulates Dr. Robert Roses on the Ernest F. Rosato - William Maul Measey Professorship in Surgical Education II!   Cannot think of anyone more deserving.

Penn Medicine surgeons  across the health system provide the full spectrum of treatments for hiatal hernias at every stage. bit.ly/4dUAJD0

Can duplex ultrasound improve radial artery harvest assessment? The authors found that low palmar arch velocity did not predict postoperative hand dysfunction, while ulnar flow augmentation showed greater promise for identifying risk. #CardiacSurgery #CABG jtcvsopen.org/article/S2666-…

Keep those congratulations coming!!!

The accolades keep coming for Jenny Zhang, MD! Congratulations to Dr. Zhang, breast surgeon, on receiving the prestigious Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials: Career Development Award! This latest honor joins two other recent achievements: the William Maul Measey Career Catalyst Award and the Abramson Cancer Center Clinical Scholar Award. The two-year Robert A. Winn program trains early-career physician-researchers to design and lead clinical trials that better represent the communities affected by disease. Dr. Zhang will receive dedicated mentorship, protected research time, and annual funding to advance more inclusive clinical research and help ensure innovative treatments are safe, effective, and accessible for all. Three outstanding honors-congratulations, Dr. Zhang! #PennMedicine #BreastSurgery #ClinicalTrials #BetterScienceForAll @WinnAwards

During robotic mitral surgery, Our Cardiac team used a patch to exclude the left atrial appendage and injected methylene blue to confirm a complete seal in real time. A practical technique designed to improve procedural precision. #CardiacSurgery #MitralSurg https:annalsthoracicsurgeryshortre…

The James IV Association of Surgeons Traveling Fellowship is highly selective, designed to promote international exchange and collaboration among outstanding academic surgeons who are considered emerging leaders in their field.

The gut microbiome may play a critical role in recovery…or decline…among critically ill and injured patients. This review examines how disease and ICU therapies disrupt microbial balance and explores emerging strategies to restore homeostasis and improve outcomes. bit.ly/478FLrM #CriticalCare #Microbiome

Another year, another beautiful reminder of strength, hope, & survivorship! Some of the PCAM @PennUrology team joined our Practice Manager, Laura, today at the #NOCC Ovarian Cancer Walk at The Navy Yard in South Philly. 🩵 We’re so proud to celebrate another year of Laura being cancer-free! 🎉🩵 Interested in joining her or donating next year? Reach out to Laura - she’d love to have you there! 🩵🎗️

A 20-year international study of patients with Marfan syndrome found that aortic valve–sparing root replacement was associated with greater annular dilation and aortic regurgitation, but rates of valve reintervention and death were similar to valve replacement. #MarfanSyndrome #AorticSurgery #CardiacSurgery jtcvs.org/article/S0022-5223…

A study from @PennVascular found that balloon-expandable covered stents offer a promising alternative iliac limb strategy for complex EVAR in patients with challenging iliac arteries, achieving 98.9% primary patency and 93.8% freedom from reintervention. bit.ly/3T8ATzJ

A review of 20,651 social posts from integrated plastic surgery residency programs found just 2.7% depicted resident parenthood, w/almost none highlighting parental leave or program support—underscoring opportunities to strengthen family-supportive training cultures. bit.ly/4raZEaV

New survey data reveal strong support for an @estesonline Trauma Traveling Fellowship, with 71% of European trauma surgeons interested in applying and 47% of centers willing to host. Addressing funding, institutional permissions and hands-on training opportunities will be key to its success. bit.ly/4ijEx3Z #TraumaSurgery #SurgicalEducation #GlobalSurgery #MedEd

Mid-Atlantic AUA 2026 APP Day! 💙 So proud to see our Penn APPs taking the stage and sharing their expertise at this year’s APP Day! 👏 Erin Lawrie, CRNP — BPH guideline updates 👏 Andy Gardner, PA-C — Urologic trauma & reconstruction 👏 Dr. Diane Newman, CRNP — Keynote: APP-led research 👏 Dr. Adele Caruso, CRNP — Prostate cancer biomarkers And a special shoutout to Kristy Keyock, CRNP, who moderated the day and represented the APP community as the Mid-Atlantic AUA APP Board Member Representative. A phenomenal day of education, collaboration, research, and advocacy—and a great reminder of the impact APPs continue to make in urology! 💙👏 #MidAtlanticAUA #AUA2026 #APPDay #UrologyAPP #APPsInUrology #Urology #AdvancedPracticeProviders #APPLeadership #APPAdvocacy #APPResearch #PennMedicine #PennUrology #TeamBasedCare #UrologyEducation