University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency

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[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

And just like that… our 2026 intern class is complete ❤️

Welcome to the newest members of the UNMC General Surgery family! We’re so excited to have you join us in Omaha—July can’t come soon enough ✨

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

Wonderful research Grand Rounds by our stellar research residents Drs. Bajaj, Barmettler, Maginot, and Nguyen-Lee (@varnicabajaj @NicolleKB @e_magination95) ✨ amazing to hear about all the hard work and complex projects coming from UNMC

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

Another successful annual residency-faculty golf tournament in the books⛳️

Great turnout, great weather, and plenty of friendly competition. Thank you to everyone who came out and made it such a fun day 🏌️⛳️🌟

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

Big congrats to research resident, Dr. Barmettler (@NicolleKB), on taking home Best Overall Presentation + Innovative Research Award for her presentation on HTX, neutrophil priming, and cytokine release at #CWIS2026 @CWISociety in Salt Lake City 🏆👏

@unmc_research @UNMC_ACS

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

UNMC showing up strong at #SWSC2025 💪 a great community built on mentorship, teamwork, and a shared passion for surgery spotted at @SWSCongress from UNMC attendings and research residents alike

@SeanLangenfeld @RishiBatraMD @NicolleKB @varnicabajaj

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

Amazing showing from Dr. Varnica Bajaj (@varnicabajaj), research resident, at #SWSC2025 @SWSCongress 👏

She’s presenting her impactful work on demographic predictors of adjuvant therapy in melanoma!

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

Proud of our research resident Dr. Nicolle Barmettler (@NicolleKB) representing UNMC at #SWSC2025 @SWSCongress

Her work on liquid plasma highlights evolving strategies in resuscitation and trauma care

[Varnica Bajaj @varnicabajaj]

March was a great month for academic development. Grateful for the opportunities to present our research work at the International College of Surgeons US sect, Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). @UNMCSurgery

[Elizabeth Maginot, MD @e_magination95]

also shout out to @WesternTrauma for promoting community, exciting new science, and the ability to hit the slopes
@UNMC_ACS @UNMCSurgery @NicolleKB @BBerningMD @ChrisBarrettMD @sebyerly @macky_neal

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

Research Resident, Dr. Elizabeth Maginot @e_magination95, with a wonderful presentation investigating the underlying biology of whole blood as it ages in storage at @WesternTrauma in Big Sky, MT

@UNMC_ACS

[WesternTrauma @WesternTrauma]

How do you like your whole blood - low or high PAI-1 activity? Great work by @e_magination95, @ChrisBarrettMD, @NicolleKB, @UNMCGenSurg
#WTA2026
#FellowshipOfTheSnow

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

👏 Chief Grand Rounds Spotlight 👏
Our Chief Resident, Dr. Michelle Zhang, delivered a fantastic Grand Rounds, 
“The Rural General Surgeon: Essential, Endangered, and Evolving.”

A thoughtful look at workforce challenges, access to care, and the future of rural surgery.

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

Huge congratulations to Dr. Jeremy Nguyen-Lee, Research Resident, on receiving an Honorable Mention for his research work from iEXCEL here at UNMC 👏 @UNMC_iEXCEL @unmc

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

👏 Huge congratulations to resident Dr. Varnica Bajaj (@varnicabajaj) on presenting at @SocSurgOnc #ACT2026 and receiving the 2026 Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation Travel Grant! 🧬🏆 Proud to see your impactful work recognized on the national stage.

[BehindTheKnife @BehindTheKnife]

You asked, we (@UNMCSurgery, @maddie_clooonan) delivered!

➡️➡️➡️ Clinical Challenges in Transplant Surgery: Deceased Donor Abdominal Recovery - A Step-by-Step Guide

🎧🗣️https://t.co/SLrmjaEBMV

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

Wonderful presentations on the national scale by Drs. Barmettler (@NicolleKB) and Dreicer (@mdreicer) on med student curriculum at #ASC2026 in Orlando, FL ☀️📚 the future of surgical education @AcademicSurgery @DrFingeret

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

Huge congrats to our PGY-2 resident Andrew Pless @AndrewPless on being recognized as a Gift of Life Champion 🫀👏 this is for his incredible dedication and advocacy during his ICU rotation — well deserved @UNMC_ACS

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An afternoon of hands on learning in the Vascular Sim Lab—our HO-IIIs are practicing + refining their vascular anastomosis techniques with Dr. Patil 🩸🪡 💫

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

Hey! we know her 👀 Shoutout to our resident @e_magination95 for this Best of Basic Sciences feature by @JTrauma_ACS 👏 @UNMC_ACS

[Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery @JTraumAcuteSurg]

❇️Best of Basic Sciences❇️

Watch an overview of "Plasminogen supplementation improves lysis of inflammatory retained traumatic hemothorax"

https://t.co/4IEXOYXYOX

[University of Nebraska General Surgery Residency @UNMCSurgery]

@kmkempmd @unmc Not surprising when we have such wonderful ACS faculty to show us the ropes ✨👀 @UNMC_ACS

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✨ High-Yield Facts—UNMC Edition ✨

A little snapshot of what makes us, us here at UNMC General Surgery Residency

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