Alex Taphorn, MD

R2 radiology resident @UICOMPRadiology | @rushumedcollege alumni | @UofIllinois alumni

[Laura R. Brown, MD, PhD @laurarbrownmd]

So proud of you and your efforts towards breastfeeding for women surgeons ⁦⁦@AlexTaphorn⁩! Congratulations on your grant award!
⁦@UICOMPsurgery⁩ ⁦@WomenSurgeons⁩ @Surg_Education⁩

[Nicholas Piening, MD @NicholasPiening]

Interview Season! #bluecoatsurg @UICOMPsurgery @Richard73606626 @AlexTaphorn @JenRehbeinMD @DiSilvioMD

[UICOMP - Surgery @UICOMPsurgery]

We are reviewing your applications. Keep an eye out on October 26 for interview invitations! #bluecoatsurg #eras2023 #generalsurgery #gensurgmatch2023

[Alex Taphorn, MD @AlexTaphorn]

@ChaseTaphorn 🙄

[Alex Taphorn, MD @AlexTaphorn]

Grateful to have spent the past couple days in Anaheim at #AAP2022 presenting two projects on behalf of the pediatric surgery department! 🩹🧸@UICOMPsurgery @AmerAcadPeds

[UICOMP - Surgery @UICOMPsurgery]

Our annual robotic surgery training took place on October 1st - junior residents spent time on the console, improving their skills! @laurarbrownmd @NicholasPiening @ipek_sapci #ERAS2023 # bluecoatsurg #MedTwitter

[Alex Taphorn, MD @AlexTaphorn]

I didn’t even realize I forgot to post on here after #MatchDay2021 until my mentor @AudiffretD mentioned it to me. Thanks for the reminder Dr. D’ Audiffret. I’ll be taking my talents to @UICOMPeoria for my surgery residency!!! I am so grateful and cannot wait to be near fam. 🤍

[Alex Taphorn, MD @AlexTaphorn]

Can’t wait to be a surgical intern so I can start doing the small child jobs. 👩🏻‍⚕️

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

Hanging out with the general surgeon

[Alex Taphorn, MD @AlexTaphorn]

@ChicksInTheOff SHE NEEDS TO BE ON THE BACHELOR FOR SENIORS 😂

[Alex Taphorn, MD @AlexTaphorn]

@ChaseTaphorn

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

By order of the Peaky Blinders, we are getting a MOVIE @LightsCameraPod

[ABC 7 Chicago @ABC7Chicago]

Chicagoans are encouraged to take part in the National COVID-19 Memorial Service to remember the lives lost to COVID-19 on Tuesday.​ https://t.co/nogj8VK69t

[Alex Taphorn, MD @AlexTaphorn]

Alright ribosomes, do your thing 🦠🔬 #COVID19 #CovidVaccine @RushMedical @CDCgov

[Alex Taphorn, MD @AlexTaphorn]

Go Dad Go! 🤍💉

[Kathy Shadid @kvanshad]

EXCITING!!

[Zaven Sargsyan @sargsyanz]

[Random loose mRNA lying around in a deltoid]

Nobody:

Ribosome: let me go ahead and transcribe this

Macrophage: Yo, check out this cool spike I found

T-cell: wtf is that? Get rid of it. Where’s Bob?

B-cell: yes?

T-cell: If it ever shows up here again...

B-cell: yes mam

[Alex Taphorn, MD @AlexTaphorn]

This is so sweet 🤍

[Alex Taphorn, MD @AlexTaphorn]

What a lovely surprise I got in the mail today. Thank you @UTHSCNash_Surg for a great interview day and for making your applicants feel appreciated! 🧡

[Alex Taphorn, MD @AlexTaphorn]

@ChaseTaphorn I love these little guys. “Smile and wave boys, smile and wave!” 🐧

[eyc1111 @eyc1111]

Friday afternoon on the way to the OR: bumping into 2 rockstar women surgeons I’m lucky to work with- Dr Dana Hayden @dmhayden21 and Dr Claudia Perez @perezcla. #ilooklikeasurgeon #womensurgeons

[Alex Taphorn, MD @AlexTaphorn]

Signed, sealed, delivered!!! I have officially applied for residency and cannot believe I am at this point. Thank you to all my friends and family for your love and support. 🤍 #ERAS #GenSurgMatch2021

[Alex Taphorn, MD @AlexTaphorn]

@KamalaHarris is poised, intelligent, powerful, kind, and SO much more than what I’m about to say, but...

She has the warmest smile I have ever seen. #Momala will you just hug me and tell me everything is going to be ok? #VPDebate