Po Hong Tan

MBBS, IMU
MRCS (England)
General Surgery Resident

[Po Hong Tan @TanPoHong2]

Grateful for the opportunity to present in @PancreasClub and @DDWMeeting 2026 at the vibrant city of Chicago! Could not have done it without the support from @MayoAZSurg and @ZhiVenFongMD !

[Sachin H. Jain, MD, MBA @sacjai]

When I was a third-year medical student on my obstetrics and gynecology rotation, I spent time working with an Ob-Gyn named Bruce who had a favorite line.

As he scanned the bellies of expectant mothers, he would ask:

“Do you have a name for the baby?”

If they did, he would enthusiastically discuss the name.

If they didn’t, he would grin and say:

“You know, if it’s a boy, Bruce is a pretty great name.”

As the rotation went on, I started doing admission histories and physicals for women arriving in labor.

They say we absorb our clinical style from our teachers.

So one day, while taking a history from a woman who had recently immigrated from Cape Verde, I decided to imitate my attending.

“Do you have a name for the baby?” I asked.

She told me she was still thinking about it.

Without much thought, I replied:

“Sachin is a pretty great name.”

She paused.

“What does it mean?”

I told her:

“It roughly translates as truth.”

She smiled.

“I like it.”

I was suddenly caught off guard.

What had started as a throwaway conversation starter borrowed from my attending had unexpectedly become something real. A few hours later, another “Sachin” was born into the world.

I have thought about that moment many times over the years.

Medicine gives us extraordinary access to people’s lives at moments of enormous vulnerability, hope, fear, and possibility. Sometimes we underestimate how much even small interactions can matter.

And sometimes, without realizing it, we leave pieces of ourselves behind in other people’s stories.

[Zhi Ven Fong, MD MPH DrPH @ZhiVenFongMD]

🧵1/
Your partner sees a pt who has remnant cholecystitis s/p a subtotal CCY last year, and laments that this is an epidemic of the push for more subtotals as a bailout.

We explore this question in our article in @acsJACS & 🧵below.

https://t.co/4O3nj4cWz9

[Po Hong Tan @TanPoHong2]

Thrilled to be able to represent @MayoAZSurg at @AHPBA in Miami. Always grateful for the opportunity and mentorship from @ZhiVenFongMD !

[Dr. Foxpaws Fauxpas @foxpaws_onco]

Let's review #TNT Total Neoadjuvant Treatment and Organ Preservation in #Rectal #Cancers.

1. PRODIGE23 - Induction CT + CRT
2. PROSPECT - No RT & Mid/upper only
3. OPRA - Induction CRT CT Ph2
4. OPERA - Contact Brachy Boost
5. MORPHEUS - HDR BT boost

#crcsm
#Oncology

[Po Hong Tan @TanPoHong2]

A night to remember ✨ #surgery #residents #mayoclinic

[Faheem Ullah @Faheem_uh]

When you submit your paper to a journal

This is how reviewer 1 and reviewer 2 treat it

[Po Hong Tan @TanPoHong2]

Couldn't have done it without @ZhiVenFongMD as an amazing mentor guiding every step of the way 🙌 And grateful for the collaboration with all 3 Mayo clinic campuses!

[Zhi Ven Fong, MD MPH DrPH @ZhiVenFongMD]

Thanks @JNCCN for publishing our work, the first author and our primary workhorse @TanPoHong2, and our group at large for making this work possible.

@ThielsCA @KPoruk_MD @HorHoeYan @Chee_CheeStucky @DrRickBold @TELL_Starlinger @johnstauffer

[Po Hong Tan @TanPoHong2]

Flushed the pager down the toilet during night shift and had to get it replaced 🤦 purely accidental, honestly
#internlife #rookiemistake

[Hor Hoe Yan @HorHoeYan]

Thrilled to share that our abstract on Recurrence after Open vs Laparoscopic vs Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair, mentored by @PeiWenLimMD & @ZhiVenFongMD at @MayoAZSurg has been accepted as a PLENARY PODIUM presentation at #SAGES2026. Proud to present it as a @LLUHealth's resident

[SSAT @SSATNews]

SSAT Tip from Dr. Zhi Ven Fong, MD, PhD – @MayoClinic

Want your #DDW2026 abstract to make an impact?
@ZhiVenFongMD shares his expert advice on writing a focused, well-structured abstract that effectively showcases your research.

#SSAT #MayoClinic #AbstractTips #DDW2026

[Po Hong Tan @TanPoHong2]

Thank you @ZhiVenFongMD for being such an amazing mentor!!

[Zhi Ven Fong, MD MPH DrPH @ZhiVenFongMD]

Incredibly proud of our @MayoAZSurg residents, @DillonCheung & @TanPoHong2, who had oral presentations at @AsianAcadSurg #SAAS2025.

Congrats to @DillonCheung for also being elected to the Publications Committee.

Huge thanks to @SoCalYuman & @MustafaRaoofMD for a wonderful mtg!

[Leah Moore @leahampelas]

As part of orientation, 2 of our research residents set up a scavenger hunt for our new interns to help navigate them around campus! Highly recommend!

[Keith Siau @drkeithsiau]

How to interpret p-values 😅

[Dr Amol Akhade @SuyogCancer]

Excellent summary slides for current evidence for pancreatic cancer treatment . Useful for quick reference. @asco #asco25 taken from talk by Dr Brian Wolpin 👍@OncoAlert @brunolarvol

[IASSS @IASSS_1]

🔍 Precision in HPB Surgery: Integrating Technology, Teamwork, and Data to Transform Patient Outcomes...@ZhiVenFongMD
🗓️ 6th of June 2025 | 📍 Zoom

📌 Open to all surgical trainees, residents, and students interested in cancer surgery.

Register now!
https://t.co/PRFY8pJowN

[Chris Varghese @chrisvarghese98]

Had an incredible time at #DDW2025! Such a privilege to present work from the stellar @Alimetry_Ltd team, and see the high quality work from @MayoClinic!

Lots of learning, great discussions, and exciting to see the field progress! ✏️

[Jyi Cheng Ng, MD @JyiChengNg]

Extremely proud of @chrisvarghese98 for his awesome plenary presentation on Chronic Gastroduodenal Disorder with @Alimetry_Ltd at the Neurogastroenterology & Motility session at @DDWMeeting #DDW2025!

[Po Hong Tan @TanPoHong2]

@VictorPerimMD @PancreasClub @DDWMeeting @ZhiVenFongMD @MayoAZSurg Likewise! Congrats on your presentation too!

[Po Hong Tan @TanPoHong2]

What an amazing 2 days attending both @PancreasClub @DDWMeeting ! With multiple presentations and posters!

Huge thanks to @ZhiVenFongMD @MayoAZSurg for making it all possible!

[Po Hong Tan @TanPoHong2]

@HalletJulie @PancreasClub @DDWMeeting @ZhiVenFongMD @MayoAZSurg Thank you Dr Hallet!