Samir S. Awad

Father, MIS and Open Surgeon, Surgical Critical Care. Professor of Surgery, Vice Chair Clinical Affairs BCM. OCL Executive & Chief of Surgery, MEDVAMC

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center has become the first VA hospital to utilize the Zenith® Branch Iliac Bifurcation (ZBIS) device, to treat iliac and aortoiliac artery aneurysms.
https://t.co/zHCIB2V7WM #HoustonVA

[BCM_Surgery @BCM_Surgery]

Today, we honor the enduring legacy of Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, a visionary surgeon, educator and medical pioneer whose groundbreaking work transformed cardiovascular surgery. Dr. DeBakey died on this day in 2008 at the age of 99, leaving behind a legacy that continues to shape modern medicine.

His innovations in surgical techniques and medical devices revolutionized heart and vascular care. His dedication to advancing medical education, research and patient care laid the foundation for generations of surgeons and continues to inspire medical professionals worldwide.

We celebrate his remarkable contributions and remain committed to carrying forward his legacy of excellence, innovation and service.

#DeBakey #BCMSurgery

[Samir S. Awad @SamirSAwad1]

@docHJ @bcmhouston @BCM_Surgery @VAHouston Thank you Dr. Jneid. Congratulations on all that you have accomplished within your division. Outstanding results. We miss you at the Michael E DeBakey VAMC.

[Samir S. Awad @SamirSAwad1]

Houston VA First to Adopt Advanced Robotic Surgery Technology for Veterans https://t.co/qWsABzbNlv @bcmhouston @BCM_Surgery @VAHouston

[Samir S. Awad @SamirSAwad1]

@SreyRam @EF_Fellows Congratulations @SreyRam

[SreyRam Kuy, MD @SreyRam]

Such an amazing time at the @EF_Fellows graduation last night! Grateful for this transformative experience- I spent my Eisenhower Fellowship hiking the Great Wall of China, lecturing at the top medical schools in Beijing and Shanghai & collaborating with AI experts in healthcare!

[Samir S. Awad @SamirSAwad1]

@ronaldcottonmd Outstanding chief class! Amazing to be part of their journey, watching them mature into skilled, compassionate and safe surgeons. The future of surgery is in good hands. Wishing them all the success in their future endeavors @BCMGSRes @BCM_Surgery @bcmhouston

[Samir S. Awad @SamirSAwad1]

@hayfarani @SurgInfxSoc @MassGenBrigham @Women Proud of their hard work, dedication and success all possible because of an inspiring and encouraging mentor

[Samir S. Awad @SamirSAwad1]

Fantastic @SurgInfxSoc annual meeting in PHL. Proud of MS3 Hachem Bey for his research Project Entitled “The Impact Of A Novel Microbiocidal Elastomeric Liquid Polymer(Preventogen) On Surgical Site Infections” @Chai_Christy @bcmhouston @BCM_Surgery

[George Van Buren @GeorgeVanBuren]

I have been very lucky to have Dr. William Fisher as a senior partner for over a decade fighting pancreas cancer at Baylor College of Medicine at BSLMC @BCM_Surgery @bcm_gihep @BCMGSRes @DrRosengart @PanCAN @StLukesHealthTX @qualitybslmc @BCMCancerCenter @bcmhouston @BCMHouston_News

[Samir S. Awad @SamirSAwad1]

@CampRamsay @Chai_Christy @BCM_Surgery Thank you @CampRamsay for your leadership and support of not only @Chai_Christy but also for our surgical oncologists @VAHouston @BCM_Surgery @bcmhouston. @Chai_Christy exemplifies the values, passion and care that we strive to provide to our deserving veterans

[Christy Chai @Chai_Christy]

@alexiscnichols @BCM_Surgery, great work 👏 reviewing pts with #BiliaryColic & presenting @SAGES_Updates #SAGES2024 looking forward to seeing more outstanding work👍@VAHouston @bcmhouston @SreyRam @SamirSAwad1

[Samir S. Awad @SamirSAwad1]

Congratulations to @Chai_Christy for her leadership and outstanding accomplishments @VAsurgeons @VAHouston @BCM_Surgery @bcmhouston

[Association of VA Surgeons (AVAS) @VAsurgeons]

2022 AVAS D&I Award winner Dr. Christy Chai discussing her Visiting Professorship to Stanford with @maryhawn. Amazing work and collaboration between @VAHouston and @VAPaloAlto

[Christy Chai @Chai_Christy]

Thx @maryhawn @StanfordSurgery @VAPaloAlto for a great year & congrats @Danny10038664 @UPMCnews @VAPittsburgh, our new AVAS president 🎉@VAsurgeons #AVAS2024

[Christy Chai @Chai_Christy]

Great presentation @VAsurgeons #AVAS2024 by Inaara Malick @bcmhouston @BCM_Surgery @VAHouston @SreyRam @SamirSAwad1 👍👏

[Samir S. Awad @SamirSAwad1]

@hayfarani @JosephSakran @topknife Congratulations and well deserved!

[BCM_Surgery @BCM_Surgery]

Incredible News! Dr. Liao Receives $315,000 from the JLH Foundation to Impact the Future of Heart Transplantation. @DrKenLiao

#RoboticSurgery
#Heart
#Medicalresearch
@Texas_Heart
@bcmhouston

[VA Houston @VAHouston]

On Feb. 23, Houston VA continued its expansion of minimally invasive surgeries by performing our first single port robotic simple prostatectomy using the state of the art da Vinci Surgical System.https://t.co/AS0eOb8RrN

[Samir S. Awad @SamirSAwad1]

@VAHouston Outstanding accomplishment! Continuing the vision of offering state of the art complex care to our deserving veterans @VAHouston @bcmhouston @USHVHA

[BCM_Surgery @BCM_Surgery]

Yesterday, Dr. Feibi Zheng gave an amazing talk at Grand Rounds “Unlocking the Value of Real-World Data for Surgeons, Hospitals and Insurers”