🚨🚨 Check out our latest publication in @JournalofGISurg on Immunoglobulin G4–related disease of the gallbladder and the biliary tree. Thank you to Dr. Hassan Aziz @Sharpknife_Aziz and Dr. Tim Pawlik @timpawlik for the opportunity and continued support. @UIowa_Surgery
https://t.co/nIVbh7WOBX
Honored and humbled to receive the Excellence in Clinical Coaching Award from the GME program at @uiowa . Grateful to work alongside incredible residents, fellows, mentors, and colleagues who make teaching and learning such a rewarding journey.
Hot off the press. Check out our latest publication from the UIowa Surgery Surgical Outcomes group. @Sharpknife_Aziz
Evaluating the Role of Surgical Approach in Frail Patients Undergoing ... https://t.co/Nd4y7Et00L
Thrilled to receive the 2026 Foundation Award from the @CentralSurg to study how age influences access to curative surgery. Grateful to my mentors and team for supporting this work. @uiowa . A Big Win for the Surgical Outcomes group at the University of Iowa.
📣 Announcement
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Hassan Aziz on his appointment as the newest Associate Editor for the Gastrointestinal Surgery (HPB) section. He also serves as our Social Media Editor, and we are excited to continue working together in this expanded role.
New publication ! @JSurgEduc@UIowa_Surgery
We surveyed residents across the U.S. to understand how they are trained, supported, and supervised when obtaining procedural consent — a key patient safety and communication responsibility.
full-text link: https://t.co/elNIIJp5eK
🚨🚨 Check out our latest publication in HPB on intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct. Thank you to Dr. Hassan Aziz @Sharpknife_Aziz and Dr. Tim Pawlik @timpawlik for the opportunity and continued support. @UIowa_Surgery
https://t.co/M6FSjKR5cm
We’re honored to recognize women from @uihealthcare who treat patients with breast cancer. Shout out to @LillianErdahlMD!
Lillian is a clinical associate professor at @IowaMedwell and a breast surgeon at @vaiowacity. Hear her insights about @UIowaCancer!
https://t.co/kEEiw4LBQR
Proud to represent @UIowa_Surgery at the #ACSCC25 meeting in the HPB oral presentations. Thank you to Dr. Hong and Dr. Mavros for moderating the session. Thank you to Dr. Aziz for the continued mentorship and support! @Sharpknife_Aziz#ACSCC2025
Excellent AAS Fall course ! Congratulations to the planning committee for an excellent event . Highly recommended for trainees and junior faculty . Thanks for the opportunity to be apart of this excellent program @AcademicSurgery
Iowa Surgery photo at AAS minus Dr. Aziz. Excellent time at the AAS Fall Course learning from leaders in the field. Dr. Dudeja (AAS President-Elect) featured in photo!
Excellent research team here at Iowa Surgery led by Dr. Aziz. Our group is primarily focused on outcomes research in HPB surgical oncology and abdominal transplant.
@FemiSuraju@Sharpknife_Aziz
New on The Academic Surgeon!
In Digging for Gold in the Cornfields, Dr. Hassan Aziz and colleagues share how they built a surgical outcomes research program at the University of Iowa—starting with nothing but curiosity, a faculty mentor, and a few committed trainees.
This post is a must-read for anyone looking to start (or scale) academic research in surgery, especially with limited resources.
📖 Read here: https://t.co/sSflsU1XIt
Honored to share our work on interpreter technology for trauma patients with limited English proficiency, from @CSPH_BWH Representation matters: proud to be Latina 🇨🇴, proud to stand for equity in surgical care, and grateful to @LatinoSurgery for this space.
Proud to give an oral presentation at SAAS x LSS this year on care of advanced liver cancer in Iowa. First time at this conference! @AsianAcadSurg#SAAS2025