Official Twitter of the UF Department of Surgery

Gainesville, FL
Joined October 2017
Congratulations to assistant professor of surgery Sergio Duarte, Ph.D., on receiving a prestigious research grant from the American Society of Transplant Surgeons! See the full list of 2026 grants from the ASTS Foundation👇 asts.org/asts-foundation/gra…
10
373
As we wrap up #PAWeek, we're thinking about the tireless physician assistants who contribute so much to making the UF Department of Surgery such an amazing place. Our profound thanks to each and every one them.
1
175
Congratulations to UF Surgery chair Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr, MD, DHA, on being elected president of the Halstead Society at their 100th annual meeting! We are proud to see Dr. Upchurch's leadership as a clinician, educator, and scientist recognized in this prestigious manner.
5
12
52
3,590
Congratulations to Cecilia Hampson, M.S., PA-C, part of the UF Health breast surgery robotics team and a physician assistant in the UF Department of Surgery, on her recent profile in Dr. Gator. #PAWeek news.drgator.ufl.edu/2026/10…
5
290
UF Health has launched a hepatic artery infusion pump program, one of only a few centers in the state to offer the specialized treatment. “This program expands the treatment options available to patients with complex cancers at UF Health and allows us to offer a therapy that was previously unavailable at our institution,” said Ibrahim Nassour, M.D. Full story: ufhealth.org/news/2026/first…
🤖 Made with AI
2
1
3
562
This APP Week we're thinking about the advanced practice providers who are the heart and soul of the work we do. From the laboratory to the bedside, our APPs play an integral role in everything we do and we are grateful every day for their dedication, perseverance and expertise.
2
6
404
Dr. R. Stephen Smith presents "Preparing for large scale combat operations. Lessons learned in Ukraine." at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 41st Surgery for Trauma Day. Congratulations, Dr. Smith!
1
5
272
Congratulations to the UF Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center on securing a $9 million NIH grant renewal to advance precision medicine for critically ill patients. Read more about this achievement at the Office of Research 👇 research.med.ufl.edu/2026/09…
2
9
405
Follow along with second-year general surgery resident Katharine "Kat" Tracy, M.D., on a typical day in her rotation at UF Health Shands Burn Center in a recent profile on Doctor Gator. 🐊🐊 👇👇 news.drgator.ufl.edu/2026/09…
2
2
436
How Gator great Leanne Wong, M.S., whose gymnastics career is the stuff of legend, balanced her elite athleticism with research at the UF Health Congenital Heart Center. 🐊🐊❤️❤️ @leannewong03 news.drgator.ufl.edu/2026/08…
1
5
243
Congratulations to PGY-2 Austin Coale, M.D., on receiving the UF Health LEAD Award. This award is given to a resident or fellow in recognition of exemplary service as evidenced in their patient, peer and interprofessional interactions.
1
7
518
UF Surgery retweeted
The goal is always the same: help people live longer, happier, healthier lives. @UF Medicine researchers have been forging new paths for 70 years. Because if the answer doesn’t already exist, Gators make it possible. Learn more: go.ufl.edu/x4hqczg. #BreakthroughsBeginHere
1
4
1
11
782
Congratulations to Department of Surgery members who represented us at this past weekend's @AmCollSurgeons Quality, Safety & Cancer Conference in Orlando. We thank them for their commitment to evidence-based data-driven strategies that improve outcomes.
1
7
714