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American College of Surgeons—SWPA Chapter Most Interesting Cases

On Tuesday, May 31, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (ACS-SWPA) hosted the “Most Interesting Case” Presentations as an in-person meeting. Monterey Bay Fish Grotto, with its stellar views of Pittsburgh, was the perfect setting for members of the ACS-SWPA and their guests to reconnect and socialize.

The annual program hosts interesting case presentations by surgical residents from area training programs. Eight cases were submitted and the top five were selected for discussion at the event. Resident presenters included: Cody Woodhouse, MD, Allegheny Health Network, Neurosciences Institute, Department of Neurosurgery. Nathan Esplin, MD, Allegheny Heath Network, Department of Neurosurgery presented the following on behalf of Dr. Woodhouse “Case of Expectorated Screw Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion”; Jonathan Nakata, MD, UPMC Mercy, Department of General Surgery presented, “Cardiac Tamponade From Embolization of a Fractured Inferior Vena Cava Filter”; Kimberly Howell, DO, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Department of General Surgery, presented “Portal Mesenteric Thrombosis Following Routine Laparoscopic Surgery”; Renee Davis, DO, UPMC Mercy, Department of General Surgery, presented “Congenital Peritoneal Encapsulation, Volvulus, SMV Thrombosis, and HIT”; and Zachary Spigel, MD, MPH, Allegheny Health Network, Department of General Surgery. Dr. Spigel’s presentation “Primary Biliopancreatic Limb Gallstone Causing Gallstone Ileus After Roux-en-Y Gastric ByPass” was presented by Johan Van Wyk, DO.

H. Kenneth Williams, MD, FACS, Chapter President, and Richard Fortunato, DO, FACS, Program Chair, served as moderators and judges for the evening’s event. Renee Davis, DO received 1st place for her most interesting case; 2nd place was awarded to Cody Woodhouse, MD and 3rd place was awarded to Jonathan Nakata, MD.

The ACS-SWPA Chapter looks forward to hosting a fall program. Members are asked to contact Eileen Taylor, Chapter Administrator by email to etaylor@acms.org for questions regarding their member status.

Richard Fortunato, DO, FACS, Program Chair (left) and H. Kenneth Williams, MD, FACS. Chapter President (far right) with resident presenters Nathan Esplin, MD; Jonathan Nakata, MD; Kimberly Howell, DO; Renee Davis, DO; and Johan Van Wyk, DO;

Physicians interested in joining the Chapter may also contact Ms. Taylor or visit the ACS-SWPA website at https://acs-swpa.org/. Award recipients (l. to r.) Jonathan Nakata, MD (3rd place); Nathan Esplin, MD (presenting on behalf of Cody Woodhouse, MD - 2nd place) and Renee Davis, DO (1st place).

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