CharleneDekonenkoMD

Pediatric Surgeon. 🇵🇭. Wife. Mother. Always gives tomatoes a chance, literally and figuratively.

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

Last call shift of fellowship!!! @CMPedSurg

[Children's Mercy Pediatric Surgery @CMPedSurg]

Join us! @CMPedSurg has an opening for a two-year combined clinical research/pediatric surgical critical care position starting July 2025. Apply at https://t.co/1TAG3BBboT @HannaAlemayehu2 @NCC2_MD @stewart_shai @RebeccaRenteaMD @ToluOyetunji @pabloaguayo72

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

Thank you for everything @CMPedSurg

[Children's Mercy Pediatric Surgery @CMPedSurg]

Our @CMPedSurg @ChildrensMercy group of past and present trainee and staff here for the @IPEGSurgery meeting with @ShawnStPeter2 as president #ipeg2024

[Rebecca Rentea, MD @RebeccaRenteaMD]

Our amazing @CMPedSurg @ChildrensMercy Comprehensive Colorectal Center team with @LimBeutel at the @pedscolorectal #pcplc2023 team! Many not pictured #pcplc2023 #pcplc
#colorectalsurgery #pediatriccolorectal
#pedsurg

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

@Dr_Stepheny It’s the only way I can get through rounds sometimes

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

So fun!!!

[Angie Kao @angie_kao]

What better way to wrap up fellowship training than operating with my co-fellows on an index case

#pedsurgbestsurg #threefellowcase @CMPedSurg @CMKCFellows @CDekonenko

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

“The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.”

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

@NCC2_MD @CMPedSurg @ToluOyetunji @RebeccaRenteaMD @JFrasMD @stewart_shai @angie_kao We are going to miss you soooo much! Best of luck and go make all the people pretty!

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

Well I’m not sure it is the happiest place on Earth, but I was pretty damn happy. #businessandpleasure #APSA23

[Angie Kao @angie_kao]

For any aspiring #pedsurgbestsurg -

Perks include getting to work with @CDekonenko and Chris Laird, who I’ve spent the last year vetting and can confirm that they’re both very fun to work with!

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

@KuSurgery @KU_Surgery

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

#APSA23 #APSA23Residents @APSASurgeons @APSAFoundation @APGARcommunity #pedsurgbestsurg

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

#APSA23 #APSA23Residents @APSASurgeons @APSAFoundation @APGARcommunity #pedsurgbestsurg

[Pam Choi @pmchoi]

@APSASurgeons discussing the instrument of the devil- Button Batteries #APSA23
✅early recognition key
✅can give honey/carafate to neutralize but don't delay removal
✅Narrow side ➡️Negative➡️ necrosis
✅Advocacy ➡️ child resident packaging
✅GIRC app to report
@ReganWilliamsMD

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

#APSA23 #APSA23Residents @APSASurgeons @APSAFoundation @APGARcommunity #pedsurgbestsurg

[Children's Mercy Pediatric Surgery @CMPedSurg]

@CMPedSurg Scholars Program has a research fellow position for July/Aug 2023, an ideal balance of mentorship, clinical exposure, and research productivity. 2+ yrs of general surgery residency experience and an interest in academic (pediatric) surgery. https://t.co/kh3QM2sACe

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

Killin’ it on the dance floor with my girls! #pedsurgbestsurg #APSA23 @CMPedSurg

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

Some things never change! Tea time at #APSA23. ⁦@CMPedSurg⁩

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

My people. ⁦@CMPedSurg⁩ #APSA23

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

Look Mom, I made the big screen! One of my early projects, feels like so long ago. ⁦@CMPedSurg⁩ #APSA23

[CharleneDekonenkoMD @CDekonenko]

Like a black cat crossing your path on Halloween…button battery found on the ground in the main room at a pediatric surgery conference #APSA23