The mission of the South Texas Chapter is to provide education and advocacy for its members to deliver optimal care for the surgical patient in STX.
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Tonight, the Northern California (@NCC_ACS) and South Texas (@STXACS) Chapters of the @AmCollSurgeons joined together to host a happy hour during Clinical Congress! Members had the chance to mix and mingle with fellow surgeons after a great day at the conference! #acscc26
Day one of @AmCollSurgeons Clinical Congress was amazing! Congratulations to all the new Fellows who were installed last night.
Day two has so much in store—we are most excited to hear from our very own Dr. Celia Ledet! #ACSCC26
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Please join us in welcoming Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, FACS, as the 107th President of the American College of Surgeons! 👏
Dr. Eberlein was officially installed during Convocation last night at #ACSCC26. We look forward to his leadership in the year ahead and sincerely thank Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH, FACS, for his service as the ACS President over the past year.
If you see Dr. Eberlein around #ACSCC26, be sure to say hello and congratulations!
Tonight, the South Texas ACS welcomed 72 initiates as official Fellows into the @AmCollSurgeons! Congratulations to each of you on the FACS!
Heading to D.C. for the @AmCollSurgeons Clinical Congress? STXACS and @NCC_ACS members are invited to a Happy Hour on Sunday evening!
Come unwind and network with your fellow surgical colleagues. 🥂
Read the inaugural Summer 2026 issue of the South Texas ACS Newsletter! Meet our Chapter leaders, learn about the important work of our committees, and discover opportunities to become more involved.
Have news to share for our next edition?
Email us at [email protected]!
Meet Dr. David Santos, Associate Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, who is serving as South Texas ACS Chapter President!
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Some of our South Texas ACS members recently attended the @AmericanHernia Annual Meeting in Denver Colorado last week! It was a great opportunity for continuing education and networking with other experts in the house of surgery.
📣2027 South Texas Chapter Annual Meeting call for abstracts! Are you a South Texas-based medical student, resident, or fellow working on research with a surgical element? Then submit your work for the chance to present at our upcoming meeting! Use the QR Code to learn more.
Meet Dr. Hop Tran Cao, Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, who serves as Treasurer for the South Texas Chapter of the @AmCollSurgeons. He manages the chapter's financial health and ensures funds support the chapter’s mission.
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Congratulations to ACS Fellow Dr. Sundeep Keswani and the team at @TexasChildrens on performing the first reported US procedure to treat complex gastroschisis before birth. 👏
Learn more about this achievement: brnw.ch/21x5575
Meet South Texas Chapter ACS Vice President, Dr. Ravi Radhakrishnan! He is a Pediatric Surgeon at the University of Texas Medical Branch Health. His main goal as Vice President is to increase resident engagement with the South Texas Chapter ACS!
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Dr. Lillian Kao leads our final session of #ACSQSCC26: What's Heating Up? Hot Topics in Quality, Safety & Cancer. 🔥
Meet Dr. Celia Ledet, Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, who is serving as President-Elect for the South Texas ACS. Her time serving as President-Elect will be used to prepare for when she takes over as acting president.
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Congratulations to the newest members joining the House of Surgery today. 🤩
Remember that surgery is a team sport. Learn from those around you, support one another, and never stop growing. The ACS has your back along the way.
Go get ‘em, PGY-1s!
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Today, we're celebrating 113 years of the ACS advancing surgical knowledge, improving patient care, and upholding the highest standards. 🎉
Thanks to our Fellows, that legacy continues.
Honor Founders Day and donate to the ACS Foundation today. brnw.ch/21x2cMt
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Nominate outstanding residents for the ACS Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching and the Jameson L. Chassin, MD, FACS, Award for Professionalism in General Surgery. 🤩 brnw.ch/21x28GG
☑️ The results are in!
Congratulations to all of our newly elected board members! You can see our full list of Chapter leaders on our website! 🎉
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