UF Surgery

Official Twitter of the UF Department of Surgery

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

To the veterans among our faculty and staff, our patients and colleagues, our local and national communities: thank you for your service to and defense of our nation. We are humbled by your sacrifice, moved by your commitment and inspired by your dedication.

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

A recent publication in JAMA discusses aspects of the organ transplant waiting list, transplant technology and the expansion of graft availability.

This and more in our October research roundup. 👇

https://t.co/Nk1jKAn2xi

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Congratulations to Eric Jeng, M.D., M.B.A.; Ibrahim A Nassour, M.D., MSCS; and Johan Nordenstam, M.D., Ph.D.; the three Department of Surgery faculty who were selected for this year's College of Medicine Leadership Development Program!

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[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Our thanks to our surgical critical care APPs who participated in this year's Mega Skills Day: an interactive, hands-on educational experience where newly hired APPs can learn from experienced clinicians in a supportive, collaborative environment.

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[EACTS @EACTS]

📣 New MMCTS Thoracic Articles

🎥 Watch them here!

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[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Congratulations to assistant professor of surgery Sergio Duarte, Ph.D., on receiving a prestigious research grant from the American Society of Transplant Surgeons!

See the full list of 2026 grants from the ASTS Foundation👇

https://t.co/hCHtVCr8I3

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

As we wrap up #PAWeek, we're thinking about the tireless physician assistants who contribute so much to making the UF Department of Surgery such an amazing place. Our profound thanks to each and every one them.

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Congratulations to UF Surgery chair Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr, MD, DHA, on being elected president of the Halstead Society at their 100th annual meeting!

We are proud to see Dr. Upchurch's leadership as a clinician, educator, and scientist recognized in this prestigious manner.

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

A recent study in Nature Communications examines how alcohol reshapes liver plasticity in relation to metabolic disease.

This and more in September’s research roundup.👇

https://t.co/MaJsoMrs4v

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Congratulations to Cecilia Hampson, M.S., PA-C, part of the UF Health breast surgery robotics team and a physician assistant in the UF Department of Surgery, on her recent profile in Dr. Gator. #PAWeek

https://t.co/OfCVgSi2e9

[UF Health Cancer Institute @UFHealthCancer]

UF Health has launched a hepatic artery infusion pump program, one of only a few centers in the state to offer the specialized treatment. “This program expands the treatment options available to patients with complex cancers at UF Health and allows us to offer a therapy that was previously unavailable at our institution,” said Ibrahim Nassour, M.D.

Full story: https://t.co/7xFJkRSZmg

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Congratulations to the UF Health breast surgery robotics team, which has successfully performed its first robotic-assist nipple-sparing breast mastectomies.

Read more about this amazing team and their important work 👇
https://t.co/eXpf4fukGr

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

This APP Week we're thinking about the advanced practice providers who are the heart and soul of the work we do. From the laboratory to the bedside, our APPs play an integral role in everything we do and we are grateful every day for their dedication, perseverance and expertise.

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Dr. R. Stephen Smith presents "Preparing for large scale combat operations. Lessons learned in Ukraine." at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 41st Surgery for Trauma Day.

Congratulations, Dr. Smith!

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Congratulations to the UF Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center on securing a $9 million NIH grant renewal to advance precision medicine for critically ill patients.

Read more about this achievement at the Office of Research 👇

https://t.co/55dbahPA9j

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Congratulations to the UF Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center on the dedication of their new leading-edge laboratory space at UF Health Shands Hospital!

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https://t.co/AZQ1H5kMBA

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Follow along with second-year general surgery resident Katharine "Kat" Tracy, M.D., on a typical day in her rotation at UF Health Shands Burn Center in a recent profile on Doctor Gator. 🐊🐊

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https://t.co/5J1zGlrJKf

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine AI examines the use of language models for value-informed proxy support.

This and more in our August research roundup 👇
https://t.co/SBnO08goMh

[UF Congenital Heart Center @UFCHC]

How Gator great Leanne Wong, M.S., whose gymnastics career is the stuff of legend, balanced her elite athleticism with research at the UF Health Congenital Heart Center. 🐊🐊❤️❤️

@leannewong03

https://t.co/a0jqlKEmYe

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Congratulations to PGY-2 Austin Coale, M.D., on receiving the UF Health LEAD Award. This award is given to a resident or fellow in recognition of exemplary service as evidenced in their patient, peer and interprofessional interactions.