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SURGERY NEWS

VOLUME 10, NO. 3 WINTER 2025

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Message from the Chair . . . . . . . 2 Department News and Announcements. . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 New Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ACS Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Visiting Professors. . . . . . . . . . 7-8 Save the Dates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Faculty Spotlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Residency Feature. . . . . . . . . . . 10 Holiday Reception. . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15 HWSS Donors List. . . . . . . . . . . 16

CREDITS Senior Editor David Shibata, MD Editorial Staff Brenda Young, MA

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Above: The UT Health Science Center College of Medicine Department of Surgery held a welcome reception during the annual American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress in Chicago, IL. L-R: Dr. Kristina Quirolgico, Dr. Aubrey Schachter, Dr. Linnea Cripe (PGY 5 Resident) and Dr. Alexander Feliz, Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Surgery. Read more on page 6. (Photo/UTHSC Office of Alumni & Constituent Engagement). Left: Dr. Michael B. Freeman, Professor and Chair of Surgery, UT Knoxville, Dr. David Shibata, Professor and Chair of Surgery, UT Health Science Center Memphis, and Dr. Benjamin Dart, Professor and Chair of Surgery, UT Chattanooga at the UT Departments of Surgery joint surgery reception held at the Marriott Marquis Chicago Hotel.

SURGERY NEWS MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

Welcome to the Winter 2025 edition of UT Health Science Center Surgery News.

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DEPARTMENT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS FOR 2025

This past quarter, our Department’s Visiting Professor Series was highlighted by a superb lecture on robotic esophagectomy by Dr. Robert Merritt, Professor and Director of Thoracic Surgery at the Ohio State University. Herein, we present an updated lineup of the outstanding lecturers that have been scheduled for the remainder of the academic year.

The UT Health Science Center Employee Service Awards virtual ceremony honored employees with 5-50+ years of service and dedication on September 11, 2025. The celebration included several faculty and staff from the Department of Surgery. 5 years: Jonathan Altomar, MD, General Surgery Saskya Byerly, MD, Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Thomas Ng, MD, Thoracic Surgery Elana Yvonne Shaw, Plastic Surgery

We would be remiss not to thoroughly congratulate Dr. Aman Bajwa, newly promoted Professor, Division of Transplantation on the receipt of yet another NIH R01 research award in the amount of $3M to study the application of mitochondrial-based therapies for kidney injury. She certainly has been a model of excellence in research achievement within the department.

10 years: Abidemi Ajidahun, Surgical Oncology Trinica Collins, Surgery Abul Elahi, Surgical Oncology Ryan Helmick, MD, Transplantation David Shibata, MD, Surgical Oncology Ying Weatherall, MD, Pediatric Surgery

Our traditional holiday party was held at the University Club of Memphis on Friday, December 5th. Thank you as usual to Dr. Martin Fleming for serving as our member host and to Ms. Brandi Lewis for her event planning skills, including finding a last-minute replacement DJ! It is always a delight to see everyone in the Department enjoying one another’s company and celebrating the start of the holiday season.

20 years: Nosratollah Nezakatgoo, MD, Transplantation The program recognized anniversary dates that fell between January 1 and December 31, 2025.

This edition’s Faculty Spotlight formally introduces us to Dr. Jason Frischer, Professor and newly recruited Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery. We have already been impressed by his energy and enthusiasm and look forward to his leadership and continued growth of the division. I remain impressed by and grateful for the dedication, professionalism and accomplishments of our staff, residents, fellows and faculty members. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous, restful and safe holiday season and a very Happy New Year!

Sincerely,

David Shibata, MD, FACS, FASCRS Harwell Wilson Alumni Endowed Chair in Surgery Professor and Chair

GENERAL SURGERY @SurgeryUTHSC

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DEPARTMENT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FACULTY ANNOUCEMENTS RASHMI SETH, MD, MSC

AMANDEEP BAJWA, PHD

Assistant Professor, Division of Transplantation, has been named the medical student clerkship director for the PGY3 and PGY4 years for the transplantation surgery rotation.

Professor, Division of Transplantation, was awarded a $3 million R01 research grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, for a groundbreaking initiative to develop the first therapies aimed at restoring mitochondrial function in injured kidneys, a critical step toward preventing and treating AKI. AKI affects hundreds of thousands of Americans every year, often triggered by infections, heart complications, chemotherapy, or major surgery.

RYAN HELMICK, MD

MARTIN FLEMING, MD

Associate Professor, Division of Transplantation, was named Vice-Chair Elect of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) Curriculum Committee.

Professor, Division Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology, was named Program Director for the Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship.

DINA FILIBERTO, MD

SARA SOULE, MD

Associate Professor, Division of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, was named a 2025 inductee of the ACS Academy of Master Educators (AME). The mission of the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators is to play a leadership role in advancing the science and practice of education across all surgical specialties.

Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, was appointed Associate Program Director of Curriculum for the general surgery residency.

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DEPARTMENT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CONT. PROMOTION AND TENURE

IAN SOLSKY, MD Assistant Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, was appointed Associate Program Director for Research for Department of Surgery.

The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the promotion or granting of tenure for the following faculty members, effective July 1, 2025.

AMANDEEP BAJWA, PHD Division of Transplantation, was promoted to Professor.

REGAN WILLIAMS, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP

REGAN WILLIAMS, MD Division of Pediatric Surgery, was promoted to Professor.

Professor, Division of Pediatric Surgery, was named Co-Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Firearm Injury Prevention Special Interest Group, Council on Injury and Violence Prevention and Chair of the Amerian Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) Vascular Surgery Committee and American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Surgery, Advocacy Committee.

SASKYA BYERLY, MD Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Surgery, was promoted to Associate Professor.

EMILY LENART, MD Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Surgery, was promoted to Associate Professor.

NIA ZALAMEA, MD Division of General Surgery, was promoted to Associate Professor.

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DEPARTMENT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CONT. NEWLY MATCHED FELLOWS AT NEW FACULTY UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

CONNOR KENNEY, MD

SALONI MEHROTRA, MD

Fellow in Trauma/Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Kenney attended the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in Toledo, OH. Currently, he is completing his general surgery residency training at San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium at Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, TX.

Dr. Mehrotra will join the UT Health Science Center Department of Surgery as Assistant Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology. She graduated from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO and then completed a general surgery residency at the University of Buffalo in NY. Her surgical training also includes a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ.

DANA POLONI, MD Fellow in Trauma/Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Poloni graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. He is receiving his general surgery training at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Eisenhower, GA.

PLASTIC/RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

THAO WOLBERT, MD

TARA STANSBURY, MD Fellow in Trauma/Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Stansbury obtained her medical degree from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, FL and is completing her general residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.

Dr. Wolbert joins the UT Health Science Center Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery. Following the completion of medical school at St. George’s University in Grenada, West Indies, she completed her general surgery residency training at Marshall University School of Medicine in Huntington, WV. Her surgical training also includes a plastic surgery fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical College in Omaha, NE and most recently, a craniofacial plastic surgery fellowship at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT.

KAUSHIK VARADARAJAN, MD Fellow in Trauma/Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Varadarajan received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI. He is currently finishing his general residency training at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN. 5

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UT RECEPTION: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

FELLOWSHIP MATCHES BRENDEN SHERIDAN, MD, PGY 5

The UT Health Science Center College of Medicine Department of Surgery held its annual networking reception in conjunction with the 2025 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress on October 5 at the Marriott Marquis Chicago Hotel in Chicago, IL.

Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Surgery Washington University St. Louis, MO

INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE (L-R:) Dr. Linnea Cripe (PGY 5 Resident), Dr. Aubrey Schachter and Dr. Caroline Dong, 2024 Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Fellow.

UPCOMING MISSION TRIP Nia Zalamea, MD, FACS, Associate Professor, Division of General Surgery, Director of the UT Health Science Center Global Surgery Institute, will travel with a multidisciplinary team that includes Drs. David Shibata, Olivia DeLozier and Chelsea Olson, to Carmona, Philippines in Feb. 2026.

DEPARTMENT HOSTS SUTURING EVENT FOR STUDENTS (L-R:) Dr. Martin Fleming with Dr. Phillip Burns, former Professor and Chair, UT Chattanooga.

Faculty members of the Department of Surgery held a UT Health Science Center Medical Student Suturing event in September at the GEB Building on campus. The event was hosted by three medical student organizations: Student Surgical Society (SSS), Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) and Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Student Interest Group (CTVSSIG). The Department provided the suturing kits and suture materials for the nearly 100 medical students in attendance. Thomas Easterday, Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care is the SSS faculty advisor.

(L-R:) Dr. David Shibata greets an alumnus. 6

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VISITING PROFESSORS SERIES

UPCOMING VISITING LECTURERS JEFFY GUERRA, MD, FPCS, FPSGS, FACS, MHM

ROBERT MERRITT, MD On Oct. 22, Dr. Merritt, Professor and Director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, OH, served as the 2025 UT Health Science Center Thoracic Surgery Visiting Professor Lecturer. He presented on the topic, “Robotic Esophagectomy: Present Developments/ Future Direction.”

March 18, 2026 | Dr. Jeffy Guerra, Chair, Department of Surgery, Ospital Ng Maynila Hospital in Manila, Philippines, will deliver the 2026 Global Surgery Institute Visiting Professor lecture.

KYLA TERHUNE, MD, April 8, 2026 | Dr. Kyla Terhune will serve as the 2026 AOA Visiting Professor. She is the Senior Vice President of Education for the American College of Surgeons. She formerly served as Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology in the Division of Surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.

RICHARD WEISS, MD May 13, 2026 | Dr. Richard Weiss, Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Connecticut SOM and Frank H. Netter SOM at Quinnipiac University in Storrs, CT, will be featured as the 2026 UT Health Science Center Visiting Professor in Pediatric Surgery.

Left to Right: Drs. Jane Zhao, Thomas Ng and David Shibata present Dr. Robert Merritt with a departmental plaque at Grand Rounds on Oct. 22 at the Coleman College of Medicine Building. (Photo/B. Young).

ALICIA LOGUE, MD June 12, 2026 | Dr. Alicia Logue, Associate Professor, Leader of the Colon/Rectal Surgery Program, UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, will serve as the 2026 Harwell Wilson Surgical Society Alumni Speaker. Dr. Merritt delivers his presentation at the Coleman College of Medicine Building. (Photo/B. Young). 7

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SAVE THE DATES

UPCOMING VISITING LECTURERS

HENRI FORD, MD, FACS

RESIDENCY INTERVIEWS

June 12, 2026 | Dr. Henri Ford, Dean and Chief Academic Officer of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, FL and the immediate past-President of the American College of Surgeons, will serve as the 2026 Harwell Wilson Surgical Society Distinguished Visiting Professor.

JAN. 14, 2026 | 10AM-2:45PM The applicant schedule includes: Morbidity and Mortality, Surgery Grand Rounds, and Faculty interviews.

21ST ANNUAL ACADEMIC SURGICAL CONGRESS FEB. 3-5, 2026 | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL The conference is a joint meeting of the two leading associations for academic surgery - The Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) and the Society of University Surgeons (SUS). Collectively, the associations represent nearly 6,000 members from nationwide institutions.

DEPARTMENT BIDS FAREWELL TO DR. EVAN GLAZER

RANK ORDER MEETING

Evan S. Glazer, MD, PhD was presented an award in September in appreciation for his many years of loyalty and dedication to clinical excellence and research education on behalf of the Department of Surgery. Glazer will lead the pancreas section at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. (Photo/B. Young).

FEB. 11, 2026 | 9:30-11:30AM Rank Order Meeting for General Surgery Residency applicants.

UT HEALTH SCIENCES WEEKEND APRIL 16-18, 2026 | MEMPHIS, TN Mark your calendars for the first ever UT Health Sciences Weekend. Registration opens January 2026. Hotel room reservations are now open at the Peabody Hotel. Contact the Office of Alumni and Constituent Engagement at (901) 448-5516 for more information.

UTHSC DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY’S HARWELL WILSON SURGICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM JUNE 11-13, 2026 | MEMPHIS, TN The annual event will include the visiting professor lecture, scientific symposium, alumni reception, graduation/awards banquet and golf outing. Visit harwellwilson.org for more details.

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UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY FACULTY SPOTLIGHT FRISCHER NAMED DIVISION CHIEF OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY Dr. Jason S. Frischer is a nationally recognized physican, surgeon and educator in pediatric surgical care Brenda Young, Marketing and Communications Associate Dr. Jason S. Frischer joins the UT Health Science Center as the new Division Chief of Pediatric Surgery and the Surgeon-inChief at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. Frischer brings a distinguished record of clinical excellence, academic leadership and program development in pediatric care. He earned his undergraduate degree in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University and his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He completed his general surgery residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and his pediatric surgery and Extraorporeal Mebranous Oxygenation (ECMO) fellowships at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York – Columbia University Medical Center.

Dr. Frischer and his team prepares for a surgical mission trip to Africa in 2024. (Jason Frischer/Facebook).

Surgery at UT Health Science Center. “His leadership and expertise will be extraordinary assets to UT, Le Bonheur and the patients of our entire region.”

Prior to his arrival in Memphis, Dr. Frischer served as Professor of Surgery and Vice-Chair of Pediatric Surgery at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where he was widely respected for his clinical expertise, mentorship and leadership. He was the Director of the Colorectal Center and ECMO program director.

Dr. Frischer’s clincial and academic interests include complex colorectal conditions, including Hirschsprung disease, anorectal malformation, cloaca, severe constipation, fecal incontinence and inflammatory bowel diseases. His approach to programmatic care emphasizes high-value, patient-centered medicine that is affable, able, available and accessible.

“I am extremely excited about this opportunity and look forward to contributing and growing the outstanding pediatric surgery team here at UT and Le Bonheur,” he said.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Frischer remains a devoted fan of the New York Yankees and the New York Knicks. He and his wife Lori, also a NY native, have two children: Elle, a junior business major at Cornell University and Cal, a high school junior with a passion for baseball.

“We are absolutely delighted to have Dr. Frischer,” said Dr. David Shibata, Professor and Chair of the Department of

Dr. Frischer is also deeply committed to global health and humanitarian work. He has participated in and led surgical missions in Africa and South America as well as the Middle East, with a particularly focus in Paraguay and Tanzania. His efforts have centered on training local surgeons and healthcare providers to establish sustainable pediatric surgical care in resource-limited settings. “I am very excited to continue my outreach efforts and include faculty, trainees and staff from our institution on these life-changing missions,” said Dr. Frischer, who serves on the board of Mending Kids, an organization that provides free life-saving surgical care to children worldwide, while supporting communities in becoming medically selfsustaining. In recognition of his global impact, Dr. Frischer received the organization’s MEND Award last year for his contribution to advancing pediatric surgical care worldwide.

Dr. Frischer and OR surgical team attending to patient. (Jason Frischer/Facebook). 9

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DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY CHIEF RESIDENTS FEATURE MAKING THE ROUNDS Meet our Surgical Chief Residents! Over the course of the upcoming academic year, each newsletter will include brief questions and answers with our Chief Residents.

Ladd Caballero, MD, PGY5

Lilli Malach, MD, PGY5

Hometown: Nashville, TN College: Rhodes College Medical School: UT Health Science Center Residency: UT Health Science Center Upcoming Fellowship: Vascular Surgery Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI College: The University of Michigan Medical School: Loyola Stritch School of Medicine Residency: UT Health Science Center Upcoming Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

QUESTIONS

What is a fun or little-known fact or talent about yourself? I am a musician. I’ve played piano for 23 years, majored in Music in undergrad, and played at church and weddings. I’ve even had several gigs with my band around Memphis, including Porch Fest and Cooper Young Fest!

Other than being a physician, what previous jobs have you held? I was a nanny, summer camp counselor, domestic violence and sexual assault hotline first responder, and a cook at Five Guys burger and fries. What attracted you to the UTHSC general surgery residency program? The Department of Surgery in Memphis trains excellent surgeons that are able to enter straight into practice or whichever fellowship they choose after residency. Plus, the extensive trauma exposure in Memphis.

What advice do you have for the incoming surgical interns? Take an extra minute to just listen - to the patients to help get the diagnosis, to your nurses as they have a lot to teach you as well, and to your seniors and attendings for many of us remember what it was like to be in your shoes.

What advice do you have for the incoming surgical interns? Always load the boat, you’re never alone, don’t worry it’ll all work out in the end. Don’t lie, but fake it till you make it.

What has been your proudest achievement? I’m proud to have matched into a Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic.

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DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY HOLIDAY PHOTOS The Department of Surgery gathered for its annual holiday reception celebration. The event was held December 5, 2025 at the University Club of Memphis. (Photo/B. Young)

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PRESENTATIONS OCT. 2025 - PRESENT Dinh, T. “Routine 4L Node Retrieval in the Era of Robotic Surgery for Left-sided Lung Cancer, an Analysis of Safety, Efficacy and Potential Benefits.” Southern Thoracic Surgical Association 72nd Annual Meeting. Fernandina Beach, FL. November 6-9, 2025. Feliz, A. “Feedback Under Pressure: Interdisciplinary Prespectives on Healthcare Profesions Education Assessment.” Fourth Annual Medical Education Sympoisum: Innovations in Assessment Strategies. UT Health Science Center Academy of Master Educators (AME). Panel Participant. Memphis, TN, October 2025. Lang KJ, Patel DD, Perkins MR, Fleming AM, Jones-Sayyid CE, Byerly SE, Filiberto DM, Kerwin AJ, Sharpe JP, Evans CR. “Closing the Loop: Understanding Ostomy Reversal Rates and Risks in Trauma Patients.” American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. Chicago, IL. October 7, 2025. Lang KJ, Seewer EC, Byerly SE, Filiberto DM, Williams RF, Landisch RM. “Unifying Adolescent Trauma Care: A DataDriven Collaboration Between Pediatric and Adult Level I Trauma Centers.” Trauma Quality Improvement Program Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. November 9, 2025. Lang KJ, Patel DD, Perkins MR, Fleming AM, Jones-Sayyid CE, Byerly SE, Filiberto DM, Kerwin AJ, Sharpe JP, Evans CR. “Closing the Loop: Understanding Ostomy Reversal Rates and Risks in Trauma Patients.” American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, Region 4 Paper Competition. Jackson, MS. November 22, 2025. Williams RF, Lang KJ, Jung C, Koffman E, Byerly SE, Filiberto DM, Landisch RM, Almaazmi H, Kerwin AJ, Mitchell EL. “Characterizing Contemporary Management of Major Pediatric Vascular Trauma: A Multi-Year, Dual-Center Retrospective Analysis.” Southern Surgical Association 137th Annual Meeting. Hot Springs, VA. December 8, 2025.

Regan Williams, MD presenting on the topic, “Characterizing Contemporary Management of Major Pediatric Vascular Trauma: A Multi-Year, Dual-Center Retrospective Analysis,” on Dec. 8 at the 137th meeting of the Southern Surgical Association (SSA) at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, VA.

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PUBLICATIONS OCT. 2025 - PRESENT GENERAL SURGERY Setting Global Surgery Standards in Education, Credentialing and Licensing. Tagle Leyon MC, Zalamea N, Fleming M. Surg Clin North Am. 2025 Dec; 105(6):1055-1063. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2025.08.015. Epub 2025 Sept 17. PMID. 41167867 Review. Androgens Drive SOX9 Upregulation in Injured Proximal Tubular Cells. Allison CV, Patel PS, Xuanyuan Q, Stayton A, Silvaroli JA, Karel IZ, Thorson VC, Sloane G, Thailammanal HJ, Scindia Y, Coss CC, Zepeda-Orozco D, Rao R, Bolisetty S, Mallipattu SK, Humphreys BD, Bajwa A, Pabla NS, Kim J.bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 Oct 24:2025.10.23.684153. doi: 10.1101/2025.10.23.684153.PMID: 41279940. More than just stuck in the middle: papillary thyroid cancer of the isthmus may present with aggressive features and nodal metasasis. Lui MS, Hangge PT, DeLozier O, Patel KN, Zhou F, Yen TW, Evans DB, Wang TS, Dream S.Am J Surg. 2025 Dec;250:116621. doi: 10.1016/j. amjsurg.2025.116621. Epub 2025 Sep 20.PMID: 41016138. Reprogramming oncogenic mitochondria in pancreatic adenocarcinoma through BRD4 inhibition leads to programmed cell death.Cai C, Spinrad MW, Gattie LC, Wang R, Afjal MA, Yang J, Yadak N, Shibata D, Li W, Bajwa A, Glazer ES.J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2025 Nov;392(11):103751. doi: 10.1016/j. jpet.2025.103751. Epub 2025 Oct 15.PMID: 41232326.

PEDIATRIC CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY Caffeine-associated reduction in patent ductus arteriosus is mediated in part by adenosine receptor antagonism. Crockett

SL, Su RL, Sekulich DC, Goins KA, Montero A, Boatwright N, Berger CD, Yarboro MT, Paria BC, Herington JL, Siricilla S, Mettler BA, Bichell DP, Allison BJ, Reese J, Shelton EL.Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2025 Dec 1;329(6):H1548-H1559. doi: 10.1152/ ajpheart.00801.2024. Epub 2025 Oct 30.PMID: 41165563.

PEDIATRIC SURGERY Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Improves Length of Stay and Decreases Complications After Resection of Abdominal Neuroblastoma. Mansfield SA, Kotagal M, Hartman SJ, Murphy AJ, Hogan B, Ha D, Anghelescu DL, Mecoli M, Cost NG, Davidoff AM, Rove KO.Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Nov;72(11):e31971. doi: 10.1002/pbc.31971. Epub 2025 Aug 8.PMID: 40781829. Characteristics of Transfusion and Association With Oncologic Outcomes in Hepatoblastoma Resection. Polites SF, Aldrink JH, Lautz TB, Vierkant RA, Ragan MV, Reiter A, Chen SY, Kim ES, Rinehardt HN, Malek MM, Fleming AM, Murphy AJ, Roach JP, Radhakrishnan S, Kastenberg ZJ, Piche N, Osman Y, Iii HNL, Tracy ET, Favela J, Le HD, Marquart J, Craig B, Lal DR, Seemann N, Petroze R, Rich BS, Glick RD, Selesner L, Yoo A, Fialkowski E, Brown EG, Boehmer C, Dasgupta R, Langham MR Jr.Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Dec;72(12):e32029. doi: 10.1002/ pbc.32029. Epub 2025 Sep 3.PMID: 40899404. Readiness Costs for a Statewide Trauma System. Howk AA, Seesholtz R, Story J, Burns JB, Dennis BM, Fischer PE, Hunt DL, Maxwell RA, Williams RF, Daley BJ.Am Surg. 2025 Nov;91(11):1930-1934. doi: 10.1177/00031348251341957. Epub 2025 May 13.PMID: 40359572. International patterns and disparities in functional sequelae (FUSE) follow-up after pediatric solid tumor resection: A report from the International Society of Pediatric Surgical Oncology. Pio L, Lobos P, Abib 13

S, Karpelowsky J, Cox S, Fernandez Pineda I, Davidoff AM, Wijnen M, Mothi SS, Losty PD, Abdelhafeez HH; IPSO FUSE collaborators.Surgery. 2025 Nov 5;190:109832. doi: 10.1016/j. surg.2025.109832. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41197432. In search of “optimal care”: where should congenital diaphragmatic hernia be managed? Pollack JC, Jancelewicz T, Guner YS.Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2025 Oct;30(3):101655. doi: 10.1016/j. siny.2025.101655. Epub 2025 Jul 15.PMID: 40701860. Pediatric aortic trauma: A review of the literature. Sheahan M, Lauve S, Tullos A, White J, Williams R, Coleman D, Sheahan CM.J Vasc Surg. 2025 Oct 30:S0741-5214(25)01876-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.10.036. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41176283. Percutaneous pigtail catheter versus chest tube for the treatment of pediatric traumatic hemothorax: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter study. Goodman LF, Martino AM, Schomberg J, Sciarretta JD, Freedberg M, Santos A, Taghavi S, Tafazoli M, Shatz DV, Doyle KE, Koenig SM, Russel RT, Sanderfer VC, Ross SW, Willis L, Williams RF, Kotagal M, Hartman SJ, Wyrick D, Krinock D, Namias N, Shatz C, Spurrier R, O’Guinn ML, Eldredge RS, Notrica DN, McNickle AG, Farrell M, Hughes E, Frederick AB, Streck CJ, Guzman-Curtis R, Dimmer A, Armento I, Gallagher SP, Martin MJ, Lao OB, Palladino K, Duncan TK, Diaz G, Chao SD, Peterson ME, Darcy D, Byrne M, Mulita F, Mousafeiris V, Aranda A, Gerardo R, Cullinane DC, Turner CG, Alvarez C, Edwards SB, Coimbra R, Neff LP, Rauh JL, Keeley JA, Kim HKE, Fisher C, Patel P, Staab V, Lu C, Patwardhan U, Ignacio RC, Radulescu A, Mladenov G, Bonasso PC 2nd, Regeir DW, Lau PE, Troncoso-Munoz S, Beres A, Papillon S, Carlson A, Bhattacharya SD, Urevick A, Holcomb BM, Castle SL, Bhatti UF, Ley EJ, Ehrlich P, Shah N, Nahmias J.J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Dec 1;99(6):850-858. doi: 10.1097/ TA.0000000000004775. Epub 2025 Sep 15.PMID: 40956282.

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PUBLICATIONS CONTINUED Demographic and Social Factors Associated With Pediatric Firearm Injuries: A Retrospective Review. Cohen E, Chithra T, Siddique R, Akkus C, Wagner B, Sheppard S, Gienapp AJ, Williams R, Snider MA.Pediatr Emerg Care. 2025 Dec 1;41(12):927-934. doi: 10.1097/ PEC.0000000000003458. Epub 2025 Aug 1.PMID: 40745691.

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Emergent Facial Laceration Repair Variations Between Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine, and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. Gates H, Toogood G, Becker D.J Craniofac Surg. 2025 Oct 20. doi: 10.1097/ SCS.0000000000012093. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41118490. Endoscopic Anatomy of the Breast Fascia System: Peripheral-to-Central Approach. Liu Q, Chen Z, Guo K, Wei L, Li Z, Fu X, Wang C, Liu X, Li H.Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2025 Nov 25;13(11):e7315. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000007315. eCollection 2025 Nov.PMID: 41312514. Reduction in Fire-Related Admissions to a Large, Regional Burn Center after Prevention and Risk Mitigation Interventions. Kruchevsky D, Todor L, Shaina H, Brockway P, Liu X, Hassouba M, Hill DM.J Burn Care Res. 2025 Oct 24:iraf202. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/iraf202. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41134197.

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY Invited commentary on “Asthma is a risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications and intraabdominal infectious complications after gastrectomy”. Sweat IH, Dickson PV.J Gastrointest Surg. 2025 Nov;29(11):102221. doi: 10.1016/j.gassur.2025.102221. Epub 2025 Sep 10.PMID: 40939924.

Neoadjuvant Strategies for Patients with Resectable Biliary Tract Cancers: A Review. Olson CR, Aitken GL, Spinrad MW, Glazer ES.Curr Oncol. 2025 Oct 20;32(10):584. doi: 10.3390/ curroncol32100584.PMID: 41149504. Development of Entrustable Professional Activites for Complex General Surgical Oncology. Kim LT, Jaiswal K, Fahy B; CGSO EPA Team (Dickson PV, Fleming M).Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Nov 5. doi: 10.1245/ s10434-025-18634-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41193824. The Impact of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Management of Potentially Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Analysis From a Metropolitan Area in the Southeast United States. Patel DD, Brashier S, Fleming AM, Glazer ES, Aitken GL, Dickson PV.Am Surg. 2025 Nov 14:31348251399190. doi: 10.1177/00031348251399190. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41237301. Pre-surgery gut microbial diversity and abundance are associated with post-surgery onset of cachexia in colorectal cancer patients: the ColoCare Study. Ilozumba MN, Gomez MF, Lin T, Himbert C, Round JL, Zac Stephens W, Warby CA, Hardikar S, Li CI, Figueiredo JC, Damerell V, Fillmore GC, Pickron B, Toriola AT, Shibata D, Holowatyj AN, Kahlert C, Sankar K, Siegel EM, Jedrzkiewicz J, Gigic B, Byrd DA, Ose J, Ulrich CM.Cancer Causes Control. 2025 Dec;36(12):1795-1812. doi: 10.1007/ s10552-025-02042-y. Epub 2025 Sep 4.PMID: 40906320. Genetic predisposition to persistent fatigue after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Kazemian E, Mo Q, Matejcic M, Tsai YY, Sobieski D, Li X, Hoogland AI, Crowder SL, Gonzalez BD, Oswald LB, Sleight AG, Nguyen N, Loroña NC, Damerell V, Komrokji KR, Mooney K, Playdon MC, Ulrich CM, Li CI, Shibata D, Toriola AT, Ose J, Peoples AR, Hardikar S, Kahlert C, Siegel EM, Bower JE, Schmit SL, Gigic B, Jim HSL, Figueiredo JC.J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Dec 1;117(12):2513-2525. doi: 10.1093/jnci/ djaf140.PMID: 40889272.

Reprogramming oncogenic mitochondria in pancreatic adenocarcinoma through BRD4 inhibition leads to programmed cell death. Cai C, Spinrad MW, Gattie LC, Wang R, Afjal MA, Yang J, Yadak N, Shibata D, Li W, Bajwa A, Glazer ES.J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2025 Nov;392(11):103751. doi: 10.1016/j. jpet.2025.103751. Epub 2025 Oct 15.PMID: 41232326. Obesity promotes conserved inflammatory and metabolic transcriptional programs in colon tumors: evidence from mouse models and the ColoCare Study Patient Cohort. Glenny EM, Lin T, Bandera VM, Mirminachi B, Khumukcham SS, Gigic B, Warby CA, Aksonova O, Coleman MF, Carpanese A, Busch C, Himbert C, Ose J, Nix DA, Boucher K, Schirmacher P, Strehli I, Hardikar S, Cohan JN, Jedrzkiewicz J, Brobeil A, Schneider MA, Kahlert C, Siegel EM, Byrd DA, Toriola AT, Shibata D, Li CI, Figueiredo JC, Tan AC, Roper J, Ulrich CM, Hursting SD.Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 Dec;122(6):1545-1556. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.09.031. Epub 2025 Sep 24.PMID: 40998019.

TRANSPLANTATION A Rare Case of Myopathy Associated with Entecavir Initiation.Overton C, Brock L, Betapudi B, Wells DA.J Pharm Technol. 2025 Oct 5:87551225251382411. doi: 10.1177/87551225251382411. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41059349. Practices in the management of kidney transplant candidates and recipients with obesity: A survey of United States transplant programs.Puttarajappa CM, Urbanski M, Fallahzadeh MK, Budhiraja P, Balaraman V, Butsch WS, Morford H, Anand PM, Woodside KJ, Orandi BJ; co-authors.Am J Transplant. 2025 Oct;25(10):2194-2205. doi: 10.1016/j. ajt.2025.05.033. Epub 2025 May 31.PMID: 40456410. Multimedia Approach to Living Donation Education for Transplant Professionals: Building a Professional Society Multimedia Work Group. Gupta M, Agarwal G, Mejia C, Madariaga H,

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PUBLICATIONS CONTINUED Balaraman V, Caza T, Dbouk N, Ghai S, Malhotra D, Parashar R, Virmani S, Wang A, Yadav A, Kumar V, Liapakis AM, Nishio Lucar A, Lentine KL.Curr Transplant Rep. 2025 Dec;12(1):27. doi: 10.1007/s40472-025-00483-7. Epub 2025 Jul 12.PMID: 40687908. Skin Closure Technique Matters: Fewer Wound Infections After Kidney Transplant in Patients With Class 2 Obesity Using Subcuticular Sutures.Cerise A, Jethwani P, Liaqat A, Balaraman V, Talwar M, Vanatta JM, Helmick RA.Clin Transplant. 2025 Nov;39(11):e70371. doi: 10.1111/ ctr.70371.PMID: 41191601. Indian National Association for the Study of Liver (INASL) Guidance Statements for Determining Futility in Liver Transplantation. Arora A, Sharma P, Kumar A, Acharya SK, Sarin SK, Duseja A, Puri P, Shah S, Chawla YK, Rao PN, Saraya A, Mohanka R, Singh S, Saighal S, Rela M, Vij V, Asthana S, Shukla A, Bhangui P, Saraf N, Maiwall R, Mandot A, Saraswat V, Madan K, Shalimar, Kapoor D, Anand AC, Gupta S, Varghese J, Mehta N.J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2025 Sep-Oct;15(5):102539. doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2025.102539. Epub 2025 Mar 28.PMID: 40343081.

TRAUMA/SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE Implementation science issue. Byerly S, Yeh DD.Nutr Clin Pract. 2025 Oct 21. doi: 10.1002/ncp.70053. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41117011 No abstract available. Assessing the performance of the updated 2021 Field Triage Guidelines with the Need For Trauma Intervention (NFTI) metric. Johnston TJ, Filiberto DM, DePhillips PB, Morel CE, Fischer PE, Kerwin AJ, Lenart EK, Byerly SE.Am J Surg. 2025 Nov 21;252:116729. doi: 10.1016/j. amjsurg.2025.116729. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41330091. Predicting planned ventral hernia in trauma patients: The role of

end-organ dysfunction versus fluid resuscitation.Cripe L, Malach L, Bartholomew R, Schachter A, Gwin JC, Dong CT, Jones CE, Byerly S, Gandhi D, Howley I, Kerwin AJ, Filiberto D, Choudhury N.Am J Surg. 2026 Jan;251:116680. doi: 10.1016/j. amjsurg.2025.116680. Epub 2025 Oct 21.PMID: 41160944. Breaking protocol: Should destructive colon injuries be managed differently in a balanced blood product resuscitation era? Lang KJ, Patel DD, Perkins MR, Fleming AM, Jones-Sayyid CE, Byerly SE, Filiberto DM, Sharpe JP, Evans CR.J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Nov 12. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004820. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41259085. Effects of Perioperative Fluid Resuscitation on the Need for Renal Replacement Therapy in the Damage Control Laparotomy for Trauma. DePhillips PB, Howley IW, Easterday TS, Fischer PE, Soule S, Tran JN, Kerwin AJ, Byerly S, Filiberto DM.Am Surg. 2025 Dec;91(12):2084-2089. doi: 10.1177/00031348251346542. Epub 2025 May 26.PMID: 40420399. Seal the bleed or wait to proceed? Resuscitation and early vs. delayed timing for thoracic endovascular aortic repair in blunt thoracic aortic injury. Caballero L, Gross M, Tran J, Byerly S, Lenart EK, Soule S, Kerwin AJ, Mitchell EL, Filiberto DM.Am J Surg. 2025 Dec;250:116527. doi: 10.1016/j. amjsurg.2025.116527. Epub 2025 Jul 17.PMID: 40752130. Major publications in the critical care pharmacotherapy literature: 2024. Esteves AM, Bernardoni B, Brown S, Farrar J, Filiberto DM, Kopp BJ, Li J, Madorsky M, Moore MJ, Perrodin JS, Tallon JK, Thompson TR, Roginski MA, Murray B.J Crit Care. 2025 Dec;90:155177. doi: 10.1016/j. jcrc.2025.155177. Epub 2025 Jul 16.PMID: 40675118. Variability of Prophylactic Inferior Vena Cava Filter Use in Young Trauma Patients: Analysis of the Consortium of Leaders in the Study of Traumatic 15

Thromboembolism Database. Kerwin AJ, Lombardo S, Haut ER, Knudson MM; CLOTT Study Group.J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Oct 1;241(4):601-609. doi: 10.1097/ XCS.0000000000001417. Epub 2025 Sep 16.PMID: 40293334.

VASCULAR/ ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY A Delphi-consensus of United States vascular surgeons on “OPioid prescripTION in VASCular surgery (OPTION-VASC)”. Schaper N, D’Oria M, Drudi LM, Paul A, Smeds MR; Collaborative OPTION-VASC Study Group (Mitchell EL). J Vasc Surg. 2025 Nov;82(5):1870-1877.e6. doi: 10.1016/j. jvs.2025.06.032. Epub 2025 Jun 27.PMID: 40582428. Post-stent balloon dilation is associated with postoperative hypotension after transcarotid artery revascularization. Weissberg JC, Lehane D, Florentino S, Grafmuller L, Newhall K, Desai KA, Stoner MC.J Vasc Surg. 2025 Nov 6:S0741-5214(25)01881-6. doi: 10.1016/j. jvs.2025.10.041. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41205837. The Relationships Between Hospital Support Staff and Vascular Trainee Educational Experience and WellBeing. Reilly MA, Cui CL, Pillado EB, Li RD, Eng JS, Grafmuller LE, DiLosa KL, Shaw PM, Hu YY, Bilimoria KY, Sheahan MG 3rd, Coleman DM.Ann Vasc Surg. 2025 Dec;121:492-502. doi: 10.1016/j. avsg.2025.08.019. Epub 2025 Aug 14.PMID: 40818811.

SURGERY NEWS

WINTER 2025

HARWELL WILSON SURGICAL SOCIETY DONATIONS LISTING The Department of Surgery and Harwell Wilson Surgical Society (HWSS) would like to take this opportunity to recognize this past year’s generous donors. Donations to the HWSS help to provide critical resources for our surgical residents including surgical loupes, educational materials, research support and funding for HWSS Surgical Research/Graduation Day events. Thank you once again and we appreciate your continued support of our outstanding residents.

HWSS Donors Academic Year 2024-2025 Dr. Marcus Alvarez Dr. Tiffany Bee Dr. Boris Cehajic Dr. Shravan Chintalapani Dr. Cherie Colbert Dr. Martin Croce Dr. Olivia DeLozier Dr. Jeremiah Deneve Dr. Paxton Dickson Dr. Angel Doño Dr. Benjamin DuBois Dr. Norma Edwards Dr. Cory Evans Dr. Corey Eymard Dr. Alex Feliz Dr. Meg Ferguson Dr. Peter Fischer Dr. Martin Fleming Dr. Ashley Hendrix Dr. Leonard Hines Dr. Nathan Hinkle Dr. Mark Iltis Dr. Michael Kelly Dr. Andrew Kerwin Dr. Renee Levesque Dr. George Maish Dr. Jacqueline Majors

Dr. Alexander Mathew Dr. Katy Marino Dr. Adrianne Meyers Dr. Gayle Minard Dr. Carter McDaniel Dr. Justin Monroe Dr. Nosratollah Nezakatgoo Dr. Thomas Ng Dr. Mary Brinson Owens Dr. Ben Pettigrew Dr. Elizabeth Pritchard Dr. Armando Ramirez Dr. Kashif Saleem Dr. Patrick Shahan Dr. David Shibata Dr. Jessica Staszak Dr. Jason Vanatta Dr. Timothy Weatherall Dr. Regan Williams Dr. Nia Zalamea Dr. Ben Zarzaur

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