UChicago Surgery

#AtTheForefront of Surgical Care, Research & Training since 1927 | Proudly a part of @UChicagoMed and @UChicago

[UChicago Surgery @uchicagosurgery]

We are thrilled to welcome our newest UChicago general surgery residents!!! #matchday #gensurgmatch

[Jefferson Surgery @JEFFsurgery]

🗓️Mark your calendars for the Annual Philip E. Donahue, MD Lecture: 7 am Thursday, September 18

This year, Dr. Michael Ujiki from @EndeavorHlth @uchicagosurgery will present about hiatal hernia repair and fundoplication. Recording to follow

[Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (TSACO) @TSACO_AAST]

@SusanRowellMD @uchicagosurgery @UChiPritzker @UChicagoMed @uchicagosurgres @tzakrison @selwyn_rogers Read Dr Hampton’s winning essay here.

https://t.co/R0hxptnDEX

[Susan Rowell @SusanRowellMD]

So proud of my partner, Dr. David Hampton, for winning the Inaugural Associate Member Military Paper Competition at the AAST 2025 and giving an amazing and passionate talk!

[UChicago Surgery @uchicagosurgery]

Open bypass patency rates with endovascular morbidity? We’re working on it. Robotic vascular #surgery incoming here at #TheForefront! Take a look at what Team Vascular is accomplishing here at @uchicagosurgery @UChicagoAorta

Link to Article: https://t.co/Ee67fhbh9r

[American College of Surgeons @AmCollSurgeons]

In this edition of Becoming a Chair, @JBMatthews, a renowned surgeon-scientist, discusses his path to leadership, the deep commitment he has for his community at @UChicagoMed, and the passion he has for creating a leadership style rooted in empathy. https://t.co/6wHGI4rdxU

[UChicago Surgery Residents @uchicagosurgres]

Good vibes all around when learning from the master, @JBMatthews, at our monthly resident/faculty journal club! Thanks for a wonderful evening! @uchicagosurgery #WhyUChicago

[Miroslav P. Peev, MD FACS FACC @miro_peev]

…Our NOVEL University of Chicago Thoracoabdominal technique is about to revolutionize the field…split body circulation, maintain constant body and brain perfusion…..stay tuned…paper and formal presentation is coming….@UChicagoMed @uchicagosurgery

[Mecker G Möller MD FACS MAMSE @MeckerMollerMD]

Dr @Caroline_Rieser surgical oncologist graduation dinner @UChicagoMed @uchicagosurgery wishing only the best to one of the best !!! We will miss you !

[Annie Polcari 🟧 @annie_polc]

Gen Surg Residency: How it started ➡️ How it ended

An incredible 7 years @uchicagosurgery/@uchicagosurgres. Beyond grateful for my time here with amazing faculty and the best co-residents. No better place to train! #WhyUChicagoSurgery

Excited for the next adventures! 🤰& 〽️

[Jeff Matthews MD @JBMatthews]

Our amazing surgery intern class starts their training journey by attending the banquet for the graduating Chiefs ⁦@uchicagosurgery⁩ ⁦@uchicagosurgres⁩ ⁦@UChicagoMed⁩

[Jeff Matthews MD @JBMatthews]

Celebrating these amazing graduating Chief residents @uchicagosurgery @uchicagosurgres who are going on to great things! So proud of each and every one of you. Congratulations.
Thanks to PD Dr Jen Cone and Gen Surg/Surg Onc Chief Dr Mitch Posner.

[Diane Haddad @dianehaddadmd]

Proud of our work @uchicagosurgery under the leadership of @selwyn_rogers building a Trauma Center committed to health equity on the South Side. Read about the amazing efforts of our Violence Recovery Program 💪🏽 @nejmcatalyst https://t.co/LJCpcud5cV

[Duke Surgical Oncology @DukeSurgOnc]

We are thrilled to announce Dr. Jason Schwarz from @uchicagosurgery as our incoming #CGSOFellow for 2026! Such an exciting day for all of us at Duke Surg Onc! #CGSOmatch #SurgOncMatch @SocSurgOnc @DukeSurgery @DukeCancer

[Timothy M. Pawlik @timpawlik]

Amazing Annual Edwin H. & E. Christopher Ellison lecture today @OhioStateSurg by @uchicagosurgery legend John Alverdy, MD on how #microbiome & #interactome drive clinical outcomes related to infection, anastomotic healing, bleeding & cancer risk. Nutritional prehab is the future!

[UChicagoCancerCenter @UCCancerCenter]

In an education session, Maria Lucia Madariaga, MD, highlights the growing challenges of surgical care for older adults with #NSCLC in the era of neoadjuvant and perioperative therapies. #ASCO2025 @uchicagosurgery @UChicagoMed

[Tanaz Vaghaiwalla, MD MS @TVaghaiwalla]

Always a blast reconnecting with my @uchicagosurgery family at @TheAAES meetings. Milwaukee was no different!#Endocrine #Surgery #AAES2025

[Ryan Merkow, MD, MS @rpmerkow]

Mixed emotions seeing our incredible @uchicagosurgery #SIHSR research scholars graduate from our program. Looking forward to great things from Dr. Andrea Liu and Dr. Andrew Folkerts in the future!

[Jeff Matthews MD @JBMatthews]

Even the #WhiteSox win when ⁦@uchicagosurgery⁩ is on the scene!

⁦⁦@UChicagoMed⁩ ⁦@UChicago⁩

[Denis Foretia, MD MPH MBA @DenisForetia]

Wonderful talk by Dr Jeff Matthews @JBMatthews, Chair of Surgery @uchicagosurgery on Inclusive Leadership in a non-HBCU Department of Surgery.
#SSAT2025 #DDW2025
@SSATNews @AmBdSurg @AmCollSurgeons @UnivSurg