Welcome to the Spring 2025 edition of the Department of Surgery newsletter.
With the advent of spring comes the annual rite of Residency Match Day and we are delighted to welcome yet another stellar class of incoming PGY1 residents. We are pleased to introduce you to them in the pages herein. Also, please be sure to take the opportunity to meet them at the Annual New Residents Welcome event at Top Golf Memphis on June 28, 2025. Thank you as usual to Dr. Alexander Feliz, Program Director and Ms. Cynthia Tooley, Program Coordinator for organizing our entire interview season. We would like to extend our gratitude to the faculty members who served as interviewers for our applicants.
We recently had the honor of hosting Dr. Marion Henry, Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago as our annual Association of Women Surgeons Visiting Professor. Dr. Henry spoke passionately on the topic of pediatric surgery advocacy. Coincidentally, one of the most recent recruits to the Division of Pediatric Surgery is Dr. Saunders Lin who trained in pediatric surgery under Dr. Henry at the University of Chicago. Dr. Lin is himself, an emerging expert in advocacy, health policy and public health research. We are pleased to welcome him, and he is featured in this edition’s Faculty Spotlight.
Please be sure to save the date for the annual highlight of our academic year, the Harwell Wilson Surgical Society/Department of Surgery Research Symposium and Graduation Banquet taking place on Friday, June 13, 2025. We are extremely pleased to welcome Dr. Kelly Hunt as the HWSS Distinguished Visiting Professor. A UT Health Science Center College of Medicine alumnus, she currently serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Breast Surgical Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX.
In closing, I would like to express my strongest appreciation for the entire Department of Surgery including our staff, residents, fellows and faculty members as the nation faces significant financial uncertainties in hospital payments and medical research funding. I am proud that all of you remain steadfast and dedicated to achieving our missions of outstanding teaching, research and patient care. Thank you for all that you do and wishing everyone a great summer.
Sincerely,
David Shibata, MD, FACS, FASCRS Harwell Wilson Alumni Endowed Chair in Surgery Professor and
Chair
DEPARTMENT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
HARWELL WILSON SURGICAL SOCIETY SET FOR JUNE
The Harwell Wilson Surgical Society provides critical education, research, and training resources to the Department of Surgery residents.
This year’s celebration will kick off with an alumni reception on Thursday, June 12 at Old Dominick Distillery. On Friday, June 13, our annual Department of Surgery Research Symposium and HWSS Lecture returns to the Schreier Auditorium on the UT Health Center Science campus. The traditional awards ceremony and graduation banquet will take place at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis.
Dr. Kelly Hunt, Professor and Chair of the Department of Breast Surgical Oncology at MD Anderson will serve as the Harwell Wilson Surgical Society Distinguished Visiting Professor.
Please consider donating to the HWSS in support of our residents. Visit https: www.harwellwilson. org/home for more information.
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DEPARTMENT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
NIA ZALAMEA, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of General Surgery, was the recipient of a 2025 Golden Apple Faculty Teaching Award as selected by the UT Health Center medical students. She was also elected and inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society. Dr. Zalamea was recently nominated for the American College of Surgeons (ACS)/ Pfizer Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Award. The award recognizes ACS Fellows and members have made contributions to advance the surgical profession, serve humanity as a whole through volunteer activities and personal sacrifice.
ROBIN EVANS, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Plastics Surgery, was awarded a one-year SPARKS: AI Collaborative Research Seed Grant in the amount of $70,000. ASCENT (Advanced Solutions for Cleft Lip Repair through Geometric Machine Learning Techniques) is an interdisciplinary collaboration between investigators in mathematics, engineering and surgery, aimed at improving cleft lip repair. By using geometric machine learning, the project seeks to identify consistent anatomic landmarks in unilateral cleft lips, ultimately enhancing personalization in repair techniques.
DINA FILIBERTO, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, received her subspeciality board certification in Neurocritical Care by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Anesthesiology. She was recently recognized among local physicians as one of the “2025 Exceptional Women in Medicine” by Memphis Flyer magazine.
THOMAS EASTERDAY, MD,
Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care completed requirements for the Teaching and Learning Center’s Medallion program in the Clinical Educator category. Recipients of the Clinical Educator medallion have completed work to better understand the pedagogical strategies used to effectively teach students in the clinical setting. Easterday will be formally recognized at the Celebration of Teaching Excellence presentation event on Aug 22, 2025.
NOSRATOLLAH NEZAKATGOO, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Transplantation, was named the Surgical Director of Pediatric Liver and Kidney Transplantation.
TRAVIS WEBB, MD, MHPE, FACS
Professor, Division of Trauma/ Surgical Critical Care, was officially appointed Medical Director of the Regional One Health Burn Center. Dr. Webb had served in an interim role since March 2023.
DEPARTMENT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
RACHEL LANDISCH, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Surgery, was named Associate Trauma Medical Director at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
ANDREW KERWIN, MD AND EDWARD GARRETT, MD
SAUNDERS LIN, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Surgery, successfully achieved board certification in Pediatric Surgery.
Dr. Kerwin, Professor and Chief, Division of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care (left) and Dr. Garrett, Professor, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (right), were named among the 2024 Legends in Memphis Health Care recipients by Memphis Medical News. In Charge magazine publisher and owner, Pamela Z. Haskins noted that the honorees, “were chosen for their passion, leadership, contributions and the legacy they have in the Memphis medical community.”
EMILY LENART, DO AND SARA SOULE, MD
Dr. Lenart, Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care (left), and Dr. Soule, Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care (right), were named Associate Program Directors (ADP) for Wellness and Curriculum, respectively, for the general surgery residency training program.
LINNEA CRIPE, MD AND ANDREW FLEMING, MD
Dr. Cripe (PGY4) and Dr. Fleming (PGY4) were named Administrative Chiefs Residents for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. The positions are offered to rising fifth-year residents who are recognized for their professionalism and leadership. They will work with Dr. Feliz, Program Director, to assist in enhancing the educational environment for the residents in the Department of Surgery.
DEPARTMENT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW FELLOWS
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
ARSHA OSTOWARI, MD
Fellow in Complex General Surgical Oncology. Dr. Ostowari graduated with his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. He completed his general surgery residency training at the University of California Irvine Medical Center in Orange, CA.
VASCULAR SURGERY TRANSPLATATION
JESSICA PERRY, MD
Fellow in Transplantation Hepatology. Dr. Perry graduated with her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC. She received her internal medicine residency training at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, TN.
JERED SCHEMK, MD
Fellow in Transplantation Hepatology. Dr. Schemk received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, IN. He completed his internal medicine residency at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC.
BRIAN MCCLUSKEY, MD
Fellow in Vascular Surgery. Dr. McCluskey graduated from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in Augusta, GA. He received his general surgery residency training at The Medical Center Navicent Health/Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, GA.
SUNNY PATEL, MD
Fellow in Vascular Surgery. Dr. Patel attended Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, AL and received his general surgery residency training at Samaritan Health Services in Corvallis, OR.
SURGERY
NEW RESIDENTS
CATEGORICAL (PGY 1)
PRELIMINARY (PGY 1)
Benjamin Allen UT Health Science Center
Alexis Harris University of Louisville
Andrew Kerwin Florida International University
Hason Khan Kansas City University
Sarah Lang UT Health Science Center
Joshua Moore Mercer University
Matthew Romine Mercer University
Erika Wilt University of Toledo
Ross Clarke Brown University
Kaci Cunningham University of Illinois- Peoria
Crystal Nichelle Dye University of Louisville
Boris Kuyeb University of Mississippi
Virginia Claire Saux LSU- New Orleans
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UPCOMING VISITING LECTURERS
CASEY CALKINS, MD
May 21, 2025 | Dr. Calkins, Professor of Pediatric Surgery at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI, will serve as the 2025 UT Health Science Center Visiting Professor in Pediatric Surgery.
MATTHEW A. STELIGA, MD
June 13, 2025 | Dr. Matthew A. Steliga, Kent C. Westbrook Distinguished Chair in Surgical Oncology, will be the 2025 Harwell Wilson Surgical Society Alumni Speaker. He is the Chief of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in Little Rock, AR.
KELLY HUNT, MD, FACS, FSSO
June 13, 2025 | Dr. Kelly Hunt, Professor and Chair, Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX and immediate past-President of the Society of Surgical Oncology, will be featured as the 2025 Harwell Wilson Surgical Society Distinguished Visiting Professor .
INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE
UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY FACULTY PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL MISSION TRIP TO THE PHILIPPINES
Nia Zalamea, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of General Surgery, Martin Fleming, MD, Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology and Chelsea Olson, MD, Fellow in Complex Surgical Oncology, were part of a multidisciplinary team that traveled to Carmona, Philippines from Feb. 3-17, 2025.
The group performed a total of 55 operations at the Pagamutang Bayan Ng Carmona Hospital. During the mission, Drs. Fleming, Zalamea and Olson were invited to present and participate in Ospital Ng Maynila’s Tripartite Grand Rounds on Breast Cancer and Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Drs. Fleming and Zalamea were granted visiting professorships and recognized as adjunct faculty at the Ospital Ng Maynila Medical Center.
UT Health Science Center Department of Surgery faculty prepare for surgery during their mission trip to Carmona, Philippines. (Photo/N. Zalamea).
VISITING PROFESSORS SERIES SAVE THE DATES
MARION C.W. HENRY, MD, MPH, FACS, FAAP
On Feb. 5, Dr. Henry, Professor of Surgery in the Division of Pediatric Surgery at the University of Chicago in Chicago, IL, was welcomed as the UT Health Science Center Association of Women Surgeons Visiting Professor. She lectured on the topic, “Pediatric Surgery Advocacy: Raising our Voices for the Future.”
NEW RESIDENTS WELCOME SOCIAL JUNE 29, 2025 | MEMPHIS, TN
Please join us for this Department-wide event to welcome our new residents. It will be held from 12-3 p.m. at Top Golf Memphis, located at 3450 South Germantown Road, Memphis TN. The facility features an entertainment venue with a high-tech driving range and sports lounge.
TENNESSEE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (TN ACS)
AUG. 7-10, 2025 | BUCHANAN, TN
The Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons will host its Annual Meeting and Trauma Symposium at the Lodge at Paris Landing in Buchanan, TN. Please join us as Dr. David Shibata, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery serves as this year’s President.
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
The Department of Surgery administrative staff joined the Office of Access and Compliance (OAC) in the UT Health Science Center campus’ initiative to recognize and celebrate the contributions of women on campus, especially those who exemplify Innovation, Leadership and Excellence in March.
Left to Right: Dr. Olivia DeLozier, Dr. Henry and Dr. Regan Williams.
Dr. Henry presents her lecture in the Coleman North Auditorium.
Members of the UT Health Science Center Department of Surgery administrative staff show support in honor of Women’s History Month in March. (Photo/G. Bowen).
SURGERY
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY CHIEF RESIDENTS FEATURE
MAKING THE ROUNDS
Meet our Surgical Chief Residents!
Over the course of the academic year, each newsletter will include brief questions and answers with our Chief Residents.
Megan Gross, MD, PGY5
Hometown: Sherwood, Oregon
College: Willamette University, Salem, Oregon
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
Residency: UT Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
Next: Fellowship in Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, UT Health Science Center
QUESTIONS
Other than being a physician, what previous jobs have you held? I’ve previously worked as a pre-school ballet instructor, camp counselor, and medical scribe.
What advice do you have for the incoming surgical interns? If you’re thinking about whether to check on a patient or not, just do it!
What was your most memorable experience during residency? Professionally? Personally? Meeting my husband in trauma/breast clinic!
Michael Wright, MD, PGY5
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA
College: University of California, Santa Barbara
Medical School: University of South Florida
Residency: UT Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
Next: Fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of South Florida
QUESTIONS
Other than being a physician, what previous jobs have you held? Before medical school, I was a researcher in the Cellular and Molecular Biology lab with BioMarin Pharmaceutical and I was a researcher in the Hemophilia and Thalassemia lab with Bayer Pharmaceutical.
What is a fun or little-known fact or talent about yourself? I’ve biked and ran a total of 6,500 miles in 2024 and I have also traveled for global medical mission work to Ghana, Peru, Bolivia, and with Dr. Zalamea to the Philippines.
What has been your proudest achievement?
Marrying the woman of my dreams, Abigail, who has been my unwavering support through the highs and lows of residency.
SURGERY NEWS
PRESENTATIONS JAN. 2025- PRESENT
Lang K , Filiberto, D, Landisch R , Williams R , Byerly S . Differences in Care Practices and Outcomes for Adolescents with Severe TBI: Adult vs. Pediatric Trauma Centers. Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 2025.
Lang, K . From a Winter of Despair to a Spring of Hope – A Tale of Two Trauma Centers: A Comparison of Adolescent Patients Triaged to an Adult vs. Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 38th Annual Scientific Assembly, Tucson, AZ, January 2025.
Lang K , Landisch R , Byerly S , Fischer P, Williams R , Filiberto D. Trauma and Aftercare: Adolescent Firearm Injuries at Pediatric vs. Adult Trauma Centers. Podium Presentation. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Tuscon, AZ, January 2025.
Lang K , Filiberto D, Landisch R , Williams R , Byerly S , Fischer P, Kerwin A , Croce M , Williams R . An Alarming Rise in Adolescent Gun Violence – Examining Trends at Regional Level 1 Trauma Centers. Western Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Whistler, BC, March 2025.
Spinrad M . Chun C, Gattie L, Shibata D, Glazer ES . Dual Targeting of Oncogenic Microtubules and Mitochondria in PDAC. Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, NV, February 2025.
Spinrad M, Chun C, Gattie L, Shibata D, Glazer ES . Dual Inhibition of Mitochondrial and Microtubular Function Disrupts Bioenergetics and Cellular Growth in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Society of Surgical Oncology, Tampa Bay, FL, March 2025.
ACADEMIC SURGICAL CONGRESS
Mike Spinrad presented his research at the 2025 Academic Surgical Congress meeting in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo provided/E. Glazer).
SURGERY NEWS
GENERAL SURGERY
Advancing laparoscopic skills training in Namibia: Implementation of the Global Laparoscopic Advancement Program (GLAP) of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). Bah F, Gipe J, Munyika A, Amaambo F, Bailez MM, Joseph R, Zalamea N , Narvaez J, Zhang L. Surg Endosc. 2025 Feb;39(2):1290-1298. doi: 10.1007/ s00464-024-11439-w. Epub 2024 Dec 16. PMID: 39681675.
Chemotherapy-associated pneumoperitoneum in cancer patients: a scoping review. Maina RM, Rader C, Kypa J, Asahngwa C, Jasmin HM, Zalamea NN , Nelson JS , Altomar JL , Owens MB , Muenyi CS, Foretia DA. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024 Mar 25;86(5):2828-2835. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000001998. PMID: 38694333; PMCID: PMC11060304.
PEDIATRIC CARDIAC SURGERY
Right Ventricular Endomyocardial Fibrosis with an Unguarded Tricuspid Valve - Surgical Management of a 9-year-old with Severe Right Heart Failure. Rebolledo MA, Knott-Craig CJ, Corson AH, Phillip R, Johnson JN. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Feb 4:S0022-5223(25)00096-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.01.025. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39914661.
PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Predictors of Neurodevelopmental Impairment After Intestinal Resection for Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Patwardhan UM, Gonzalez A, Campwala I, West EE, Goldfarb M, Gehle DB, Camp L, Manohar K, Allen BE, Moya-Mendez ME, DeLaura I, Maselli K, Gershner G, Golubkova A, Mladenov G, Witte A, Grisotti G, Markel TA, Brown RL, Rice HE, Salazar JH, Hunter CJ, Jancelewicz T, Gadepalli S, Radulescu A, Waltz P, Longshore S, Gollin G. Ann Surg. 2025 Feb 10. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006663. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39925255.
Appendicectomy versus antibiotics for acute uncomplicated appendicitis in children: an open-label, international, multicentre, randomised, non-inferiority trial. St Peter SD, Noel-MacDonnell JR, Hall NJ, Eaton S, Suominen JS, Wester T, Svensson JF, Almström M, Muenks EP, Beaudin M, Piché N, Brindle M, MacRobie A, Keijzer R, Engstrand Lilja H, Kassa AM, Jancelewicz T, Butter A, Davidson J, Skarsgard E, Te-Lu Y, Nah S, Willan AR, Pierro A. Lancet. 2025 Jan 18;405(10474):233-240. doi: 10.1016/ S0140-6736(24)02420-6. Erratum in: Lancet. 2025 Feb 8;405(10477):468. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00206-5. PMID: 39826968.
The context-dependent epigenetic and organogenesis programs determine 3D vs. 2D cellular fitness of MYC-driven murine liver cancer cells. Yang J, Fang J, Singh S, Wells B, Wu Q, Jin H, Janke L, Wan S, Steele J, Connelly J, Murphy A , Wang R, Davidoff A , Ashcroft M, Pruett-Miller S. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2025 Jan 7:rs.3.rs-4390765. doi: 10.21203/ rs.3.rs-4390765/v1. PMID: 38853928; PMCID: PMC11160912.
Multicenter external validation of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network rule to identify children at very low risk for intraabdominal injury requiring acute intervention. Frederick AB, Vogel AM, Williams RF, Zhang J, Huang EY, Savoie KB, Santore MT, Tsao K, Falcone RA, Dassinger MS, Haynes JH, Russell RT, Naik-Mathuria BJ, St Peter SD, Mooney DP, Onwubiko C, Blakely ML, Streck CJ. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Apr 2. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004597. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40170217.
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix Application for Complex Wound Reconstruction. Grande PK, Hill D, McElfresh J, Velamuri R, Liu X . J Burn Care Res. 2025 Jan 24;46(1):82-89. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irae081. PMID: 38733573.
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
D2 Lymphadenectomy for Gastric Cancer: Advancements and Technical Considerations. Dehal A, Woo Y, Glazer ES , Davis JL, Strong VE; Society of Surgical Oncology Gastrointestinal Disease Site Workgroup. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Mar;32(3):2129-2140. doi: 10.1245/s10434-024-16545-6. Epub 2024 Nov 26. PMID: 39589578.
Perioperative Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Solid Tumor Resection: A Two-center Retrospective Cohort Study. Halepota HF, Zeng E, Mothi SS, Zaghloul TM, Gehle DB , Nwachukwu I, Houston MB, Lynn MJ, Crouzen E, Lakshminarayanan B, Murphy AJ. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Feb;60(2):162008. doi: 10.1016/j. jpedsurg.2024.162008. Epub 2024 Oct 19. PMID: 39476506; PMCID: PMC11745916.
Conditional Activation of c-MYC in Distinct Catecholaminergic Cells Drives Development of Neuroblastoma or Somatostatinoma. Wang T, Liu L, Fang J, Jin H, Natarajan S, Sheppard H, Lu M, Turner G, Confer T, Johnson M, Steinberg J, Ha L, Yadak N, Jain R, Picketts DJ, Ma X, Murphy A, Davidoff AM, Glazer ES , Easton J, Chen X, Wang R, Yang J. Cancer Res. 2025 Feb 1;85(3):424-441. doi: 10.1158/00085472.CAN-24-1142. PMID: 39531507; PUBLICATIONS JAN 2025 - PRESENT
Evaluation of Image-Defined Risk Factor (IDRF) Assessment in Patients With Intermediate-risk Neuroblastoma: A Report From the Children’s Oncology Group Study ANBL0531. Brown EG, Adkins ES, Mattei P, Hoffer FA, Wootton-Gorges SL, London WB, Naranjo A, Schmidt ML, Hogarty MD, Irwin MS, Cohn SL, Park JR, Maris JM, Bagatell R, Twist CJ, Nuchtern JG, Davidoff AM , Newman EA, Lal DR. J
SURGERY NEWS
PMCID: PMC11786959.
Invited Editorial About: “Impact of Tumoral β2-Adrenergic Receptor Expression on Chemotherapeutic Response and Prognosis in Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer,” by C. Komine et al. Patel DD, Dickson PV. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Mar;32(3):1412-1414. doi: 10.1245/ s10434-024-16609-7. Epub 2024 Dec 2. PMID: 39623188.
Circulating tryptophan-kynurenine pathway metabolites are associated with all-cause mortality among patients with stage I-III colorectal cancer. Damerell V, Klaassen-Dekker N, Brezina S, Ose J, Ulvik A, van Roekel EH, Holowatyj AN, Baierl A, Böhm J, Bours MJL, Brenner H, de Wilt JHW, Grady WM, Habermann N, Hoffmeister M, Keski-Rahkonen P, Lin T, Schirmacher P, Schrotz-King P, Ulrich AB, van Duijnhoven FJB, Warby CA, Shibata D, Toriola AT, Figueiredo JC, Siegel EM, Li CI, Gsur A, Kampman E, Schneider M, Ueland PM, Weijenberg MP, Ulrich CM, Kok DE, Gigic B; FOCUS Consortium. Int J Cancer. 2025 Feb 1;156(3):552-565. doi: 10.1002/ijc.35183. Epub 2024 Sep 23. PMID: 39308420; PMCID: PMC11621991.
Alcohol Consumption and Smoking History at the Time of Diagnosis and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer Recurrence and Mortality: Results from the ColoCare Study. Loroña NC, Himbert C, Ose J, Cohen SA, Strehli I, Ulrich CM, Cobos S, Jean- Baptiste E, Bloomer AM, Figueiredo JC, Gigic B, Hardikar S, Karchi M, Mutch M, Peoples AR, Schneider M, Shibata D, Siegel EM, Toriola AT, Wood EH, Li CI. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2025 Jan 9;34(1):59-66. doi: 10.1158/10559965.EPI-24-0834. PMID: 39373623; PMCID: PMC11717602.
The gut microbiome is associated with disease-free survival in stage I-III colorectal cancer patients. Byrd DA, Damerell V, Gomez Morales MF, Hogue SR, Lin T, Ose J, Himbert C, Ilozumba MN, Kahlert C, Shibata D,
Toriola AT, Li CI, Figueiredo J, Stephens WZ, Warby CA, Hardikar S, Siegel EM, Round J, Ulrich CM, Gigic B. Int J Cancer. 2025 Jan 31. doi: 10.1002/ ijc.35342. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39887373.
Sedentary behavior and physical activity one year after colorectal cancer diagnosis: results from the ColoCare Study. Viskochil RH, Lin T, Gigic B, Himbert C, Bandera VM, Skender S, Holowatyj AN, Schrotz-King P, Steindorf K, Strehli I, Mutch MG, Chao D, Toriola AT, Shibata D, Siegel EM, Li CI, Hardikar S, Peoples AR, Figueiredo JC, Schneider M, Ulrich CM, Ose J. J Cancer Surviv. 2025 Feb 22. doi: 10.1007/s11764-025-01756-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39985691.
THORACIC SURGERY
Plain Chest Film Versus Computed Tomography of the Chest as the Initial Imaging Modality for Blunt Thoracic Injury. L’Huillier JC, Carroll HL, Zhao JY, Jalal K, Yu J, Guo WA. Am Surg. 2025 Jan;91(1):12-21. doi: 10.1177/00031348241260267. Epub 2024 Jul 20. PMID: 39030704.
TRANSPLANTATION
De novoMembranous Nephropathy in Renal Allografts is Associated with Protocadherin FAT1. Al-Rabadi LF, Storey A, Larsen CP, Hassen SI, Revelo MP, Singh RS, Lazar- Molnar E, Jain D, Ibrahim A, Darras F, Salam R, AlRabadi A, Wikan N, Redecke V, Talwar M, Haecker H, Beck LH Jr, Caza TN. Kidney Int Rep. 2024 Oct 21;10(1):247251. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.10.012. PMID: 39810776; PMCID: PMC11725789.
Successful Liver Transplantation from a Deceased Donor with Gilbert’s Syndrome. Shenvi S, Rao PS, Panchwagh A., Shah M, Zaidi SN, Mohanka R. J. Clin Exp Hepatol. 2025May-Jun; 15 (3); 102470. doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2024.102470. Epub 2024 Dec. 4. PMID: 39816455; PMCID: PMC11732426.
TRAUMA/SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE
Penetrating aerodigestive injuries and the role of computed tomography esophagography. Malach L, Byerly S, Evans CR, Babowice J, Holliday T, Lenart EK, Soule S, Kerwin AJ, Filiberto DM. Am J Surg. 2025 Jan;239:116061. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.116061. Epub 2024 Nov 9. PMID: 39567276.
Estimating measured creatinine clearance for critically ill trauma patients with presumed normal kidney function. Dickerson RN, Adams DS, Farrar JE, Swanson JM, Soule SC, Byerly S, Filiberto DM, Hudson JQ. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2025 Feb 6:zxaf028. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaf028. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39910967.
Comparison of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms Causing Early VentilatorAssociated Pneumonia in Three Geographically Distinct Trauma Intensive Care Units. Surg Infect (Larchmt). Swanson JM, Cole PC, Farrar JE, Smith KL, Kerwin AJ, Wood GC, Filiberto DM. 2025 Jan 16. doi: 10.1089/ sur.2024.149. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39815822.
The Acute Management of Penetrating Carotid Artery Injuries: A Systematic Review. Byerly S, Stuber J, Patel D, McElfresh J, Magee GA. Ann Vasc Surg. 2025 Jan 24;113:120-137. doi: 10.1016/j. avsg.2025.01.018. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39864509.
Outpatient diabetes management influences glycemic control for critically ill patients during nutrition support: A retrospective observational study. Dickerson RN, McLeod AR, Stonecipher AE, Farrar JE, Byerly S, Filiberto DM, Fischer PE. Nutr Clin Pract. 2025 Feb;40(1):134-146. doi: 10.1002/ ncp.11244. Epub 2024 Nov 25. PMID: 39584749.
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 July 2024-Present
Dr. Marcus Alvarez
Dr. Tiffany Bee
Dr. Stepheny Berry
Dr. Boris Cehajic
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. Meg Ferguson
Dr. Martin Fleming
Dr. Peter Fischer
Dr. Ashley Hendrix
Dr. Leonard Hines
Dr. Nathan Hinkle
Dr. Michael Kelly
Dr. Andrew Kerwin
Dr. Michael Kim
Dr. Renee Levesque
Dr. George Maish
Dr. Katy Marino For more information, please contact:
Dr. Alexander Matthew
Dr. Gayle Minard
Dr. Justin Monroe
Dr. Adrianne Myers
Dr. Ben Pettigrew
Dr. Elizabeth Prichard
Dr. Armando Ramirez
Dr. Charles Reynolds
Dr. Kashif Saleem
Dr. Patrick Shahan
Dr. David Shibata
Dr. Drew Turner
Dr. Jason Vanatta
Dr. Timothy Weatherall
Dr. Regan Williams
Dr. Ben Zarzaur
Dr. Nia Zalamea
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