Samantha Tarras

Trauma surgeon, surgeon educator, surgical intensivist. Mommy to two wild and wonderful children!

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

@IU_Surgery alumni! @DomDoster

[Collaboration of Surgical Education Fellows @SurgEdFellows]

Spotted: three generations of @SurgEdFellows at @APSASurgeons in Chicago! #APSA2026

@DomDoster, @nicolemsantucci, @JohnWoodward76

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

@n_deravi @SAGES_Updates @IU_Surgery @dstefanidis1 @AmyHolmstromMD @Briellewarnock Great job!

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

Congrats!

[Dimitrios Stefanidis @dstefanidis1]

What a great distinction for our @iu_surgery chief resident ⁦@dimitrios_iu⁩ Dr Athanasiadis for his amazing research productivity by SAGES #SAGES2026. Congratulations!!

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

Congrats! Can’t wait to work with all of you!

[Indiana Surgery -Indiana Univ School of Medicine @IU_Surgery]

They matched!🎉We're excited to announce our 2026-27 IU Surgery intern class. Let the journey begin.

Match 2026 | IU Surgery Match | IU Surgery Residents |

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

A great presentation by @IU_Surgery resident Austin Airhart! #ASC2026

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

Congrats to our @IU_Surgery pgy3 Lianne Marquez on her #ASC2026 presentation!

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

IU surgery showing up at EAST2026! @dredoc88
Also our division chief @DrBYork presented on peds trauma literature. Just didn’t a good pic. @IU_Surgery

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

Welcome to the team!

[Indiana Surgery -Indiana Univ School of Medicine @IU_Surgery]

Welcome to IU Surgery, Chelsea Horwood, MD, MPH!🙌

Horwood joins the acute care surgery and surgical critical care team as an assistant professor of clinical surgery, bringing expertise in surgical rescue, trauma care and clinical outcomes research. We’re excited to have her in the Hoosier State!🔴⚪

IU Acute Care Surgery | IU Surgery Critical Care | IU Surgery Faculty

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

Congrats IU residents! @IU_Surgery

[Collaboration of Surgical Education Fellows @SurgEdFellows]

How is it 2026 already?

Check out our full Fall 2025 Newsletter at https://t.co/siNBQRkQO9 to read about some of the impact our members have made the past few months! 🤩 Preview below!

@AmCollSurgeons
@AmBdSurg
@Surg_Education
@APDSurgery
@SAGES_Updates
@BehindTheKnife

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

Congrats!

[Timothy Ellender, MD, FCCM @tjelle13]

Congrats to our newest trainee matches!

@IUPCCM

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

Looked like a lot of fun!

[Indiana Surgery -Indiana Univ School of Medicine @IU_Surgery]

🦃The ACS team took a moment to pause and gather for a little Thanksgiving cheer.
📸Thanks to Dr. Lauren Craugh for capturing the smiles and ACS energy. This crew includes TACS attendings, our general surgery chief resident, an OMFS resident, a general surgery intern, and our incredible APPs who help keep everything running smoothly.

#IUSurgery #AcuteCareSurgery #IUSurgeryCommunity #IUHealth

[American College of Surgeons @AmCollSurgeons]

Congratulations to Dr. Anna Marie Ledgerwood, recipient of the Inspiring Women in Surgery Award for her remarkable work as a trauma surgeon. 🎉

Read more about her leadership and dedication in the latest Bulletin. https://t.co/DOWGdWVLcN

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

@gesmailianMD @STS_CTsurgery @DukeCTSurgery Congrats!

[Indiana Surgery -Indiana Univ School of Medicine @IU_Surgery]

Congratulations to Lianne Marquez, MD, on receiving an award to attend the 2026 EAST Conference! Inspired by her Navy service, supported by her family and motivated by her commitment to caring for active duty service members, Marquez is well on her way to becoming an outstanding Trauma Surgeon.

#IUSurgery #IUResidentStories #EAST2026 #USNR #IUMedSchool

@kbilimoria @DrBYork @SamTarras @briannenickel

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

Congrats! @IU_Surgery

[Dimitrios Stefanidis @dstefanidis1]

Honored to give the keynote lecture on education scholarship at the annual ⁦@AmCollSurgeons⁩ Academy of Master Surgeon educators. ⁦@IU_Surgery⁩ ⁦@IUMedSchool⁩ ⁦@Surg_Education⁩

[Indiana Surgery -Indiana Univ School of Medicine @IU_Surgery]

🚨It's a Match!🚨
We are excited to welcome our surgical critical care and acute care surgery fellows!
Please join us in congratulating and celebrating these future leaders in surgery as they begin their fellowship journey.
👉Stephanie Bolivar, MD - Surgical Critical Care @IUMedSchool @IUAnes
👉Christian Castro, MD - Acute Care Surgery
@OUCollegeofMed
👉Grant Kahley, MD - Surgical Critical Care @MUSC_COM
👉Camille Meschia, MD - Acute Care Surgery @UFMedicineJax

IU Surgery | IU Surgery Fellows | IU Surgery Critical Care | IU Acute Care Surgery

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

Congrats Rachel! @RachelCKimMD @IU_Surgery

[PittSurgOnc @PittSurgOnc]

Big welcome to the newest members of the @PittSurgOnc Family! Congrats!🍾

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

Congrats Dr. Ritter. @IU_Surgery

[SAGES is in Vegas in 2027! @SAGES_Updates]

Hot off the press! The SAGES Manual for Navigating a Successful Military Surgical Career https://t.co/E75KBPMgVZ

[APDS surgery @APDSurgery]

An inspiring #APDS25 in Seattle celebrating leadership, innovation, and excellence in post-graduate surgical education. Learn more about the APDS at https://t.co/m3N5yquiKq!

[Samantha Tarras @SamTarras]

@IU_Surgery very own Dr. Choi giving her presidential talk. #SEW2025