Alex Simmonds, MD

PGY-4 Surgery resident at VCU interested in Acute Care Surgery and surgical education

[Alex Simmonds, MD @AlexSimmondsMD]

Elective surgeon: mess up their particular draping ritual and ruin the entire case. Trauma surgeon: willing to operate with a Hardee’s employee as first assist.

[Rahul J Anand @rahuljanand]

Congratulations to our @VCUGenSurgRes class of 2025 Chief Residents on their post residency placements.

[Alex Simmonds, MD @AlexSimmondsMD]

Emergency general surgery on the robotic platform for an incarcerated inguinal with Dr. Melmer!

[VCU General Surgery Residency @VCUGenSurgRes]

Twinning hard on the robot today @AlexSimmondsMD and Dr. Melmer!

[VCU General Surgery Residency @VCUGenSurgRes]

Our chiefs celebrating Dr. Keller-Biehl amazing match at Cleveland Clinic for minimally invasive fellowship!

[Alex Simmonds, MD @AlexSimmondsMD]

@diana_otoya giving an expert lecture to the residents and medical students on vascular surgery this morning @VCUGenSurgRes

[VCU General Surgery Residency @VCUGenSurgRes]

The winner of the RVA @GoSquirrels burger stacking contest are Drs. @AlexSimmondsMD and @mckenziegklee there have never been better burger buns!

[Alex Simmonds, MD @AlexSimmondsMD]

So proud of my coresidents @sallyanne27 !!

[Emory Division of Vascular Surgery @EmoryVascSurg]

We are excited to announce our newest fellows! Welcome to the family @sallyanne27 and @KBaecher #emorytrained #gradymade

[VCU General Surgery Residency @VCUGenSurgRes]

HUGE CONGRATS TO DR. BOYD ON MATCHING VASCULAR!!!! We are so so SO proud of

[Rahul J Anand @rahuljanand]

Welcome to @VCUGenSurgRes @VCUHealth @VCU_Surgery
We are looking forward to working with you all !

[David Spain @DavidASpain]

I love a good laparoscopic appy, chole or splenectomy (my fav) but I'm old-fashioned with inguinal hernias. Last week, did a mesh repair with PGY-2, done under local/sedation for pt with BMI =27 and both indirect and direct hernias. 75 mins, skin incision measured at 4cm....

[Karim Brohi @karimbrohi]

UK-REBOA results:

REBOA increased mortality at 90 days and at all interim time points.

REBOA increased deaths due to bleeding at 3 hours and 90 days.

REBOA substantially delayed time to definitive haemorrhage control.

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#ccr23

[VCU General Surgery Residency @VCUGenSurgRes]

💪🏽AGS Squad💪🏽 #wellness

[VCU General Surgery Residency @VCUGenSurgRes]

Check out Dr. @FreudenbergerMD publication on the breast pumping while in training! Powerful paper!
https://t.co/fKsVBXtu7A

[Charlie M. Wray, DO, MS @WrayCharles]

I think the VA is one of the best health care systems that exists.

At the same time, the closest printer to my office that I can get to work is 2 floors down.

[VCU General Surgery Residency @VCUGenSurgRes]

VCU representing at #AVAS2023 great podium presentations! Congratulations to Dr. @DanScheese13 and @JulliardWalker for winning best trauma presentation! @VAsurgeons

[Alex Simmonds, MD @AlexSimmondsMD]

@nataliemwall I’ve done it a few times with Dr. Goode! It’s super satisfying to see those stones flush through. Would love more practice though

[Alex Simmonds, MD @AlexSimmondsMD]

Great lecture from @BehindTheKnife on laparoscopic common bile duct exploration! We could save lots of patients a trip to the GI suite https://t.co/8E41OiHRNL