Ammu V. Alvarez, MD

UNC Med | OSU Cardiothoracic Surgery

[Caitlin Joelle Cain-Trivette, MD @joelle_caitlin]

I wrote something for @AnnalsofSurgery.

About my high-risk pregnancy during training & about the institutional support that saved me — and why every trainee deserves it.

🔗https://t.co/ZjffH28iw0

#MedTwitter #WomenInMedicine #MedEd #MaternalHealth #WomenInSurgery

[Anne Kroman @docAnneSquared]

My name is actually Dr Anne Kroman. My father's name is James. He is very proud. However, he is not a physician and was not involved in the actual implant. I'm all for family inclusion, however sometimes us female physicians do get to do fun incredible things too!!

[Adam B. Weiner, MD @Adam_Weiner535]

The hardest lessons after training aren’t always in the OR or clinic.

🙏 I wrote this essay for anyone navigating their first year as an attending.

“Unseen Scars” in @JAMA_current

🔗https://t.co/0e09Zx1nb6

[Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Surgery Dept. @OhioStateSurg]

Bringing you THE cutest #FutureSurgeon to brighten this gorgeous Thursday! Enjoy! ❤️🩶 #OhioStateSurg

[Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS @maraantonoff]

The demanding nature of CT surgery has undeniable implications for family life and relationships. But those implications aren’t all negative! Grateful for this work highlighting the positive benefits of having a CTSurgeon Mom.

https://t.co/jfYxgVG9O0

[Tom Varghese Jr. MD, MS, MBA, FACS, MAMSE 🇺🇸 @TomVargheseJr]

Congrats to all who matched today in Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Pediatric Surgery Fellowships! #FellowMatch

Thoracic Surgery continues to be competitive.
2025 Stats from @TheNRMP :
🔸165 applicants
🔹All 80 programs filled through the Match (97 positions)
▶️ 58.8% Match rate (it was 59.4% in 2024, 62.9% in 2023, 56.1% in 2022)
🔸1.8% matched to a different specialty (3 people)
🔹39.4% did not match to any program (65 people)

https://t.co/2DTwcIsvVk

@STS_CTsurgery @AATSHQ @TSRA_official

[Neelesh Bagrodia, MD @NeeleshBagrodia]

A great first time attending #ISHLT2025 and a special thank you to my mentors Drs. @KukbinChoi and Asvin Ganapathi. Exploring Boston with the best company @avijay7 and @mgwalshMD

[The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center @OSUWexMed]

One of a small but growing number of women thoracic surgeons in the United States, Dr. Ioana Baiu applies her considerable skills to helping patients and mentoring others. https://t.co/q3rPy18M2p

[Ohio State Medical Alumni @OSU_medalum]

Experts at @OSUWexMed came together to tackle a high-risk aortic case with innovative solutions, setting a man with a rate disease on the road to recovery after performing lifesaving heart and vascular surgeries: https://t.co/As8Zja14jj

[Ohio State Internal Medicine Residency @OhioStateIMRes]

Happy Resident Appreciation Week! We truly cannot thank our residents enough for all they do!! ❤️

@OSUWexMed @OSUMedPedsRes @OSUCCC_James

[Busra Cangut, MD, MS @BusraCangutMD]

Excited to have our paper published @AATSJournals
@WomenInThoracic @maraantonoff @sgworrell @Daniela_Molena @ShandaBlackmon @SaraSakowitz @MPapageorge_MD @NicoleLin_md

➡️ https://t.co/ictYdvsj3e

[Ammu V. Alvarez, MD @avijay7]

Excited to stay on as faculty! 👩🏽‍��️🫀

[Timothy M. Pawlik @timpawlik]

Excited to announce Akshitha “Ammu” Alvarez, MD will remain in Div Cardiac Surgery @OhioStateSurg. Dr. @avijay7 will be the first resident to graduate from our integrated CT residency program & she will be the first female cardiac surgeon in the Division. Staying a #Buckeye 🙌

[Ammu V. Alvarez, MD @avijay7]

@DeanBradfordMD @OhioState @OhioStateMed Woohoo @NeeleshBagrodia @JennaAziz1 crushing it in sim!

[AATS @AATSHQ]

#TechniquesThursday: Watch the management of atrioesophageal fistula after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation with layered closure with interposition and esophageal stenting. Read the case report in #JTCVS Techniques: https://t.co/SG8V5ke1ks

@JennaAziz1 @NahushMokadam

[Ammu V. Alvarez, MD @avijay7]

@dferrarilight @OSUWexMed @KukbinChoi @GouchoeMd @JennaAziz1 @HirokoNakahama @NahushMokadam @BA_Whitson @Medtronic @KukbinChoi thank you for organizing!!

[Ammu V. Alvarez, MD @avijay7]

@mkbryantmd @MUSCSurgery This is so exciting! Congrats!

[Nationwide PedSurg @NCHPedSurg]

Awesome 👏 presentation by @OhioStateSurg resident @lindsaygil6

“Inequities in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis in Tertiary Children’s Hospitals and the Consequences of Delayed Diagnosis”

Research presentations for @NCHPedSurg Visiting Professor @mcwhmd

[Ammu V. Alvarez, MD @avijay7]

@dferrarilight CT surgery Barbie is a complicated barbie 🫠

[Nahush Mokadam @NahushMokadam]

Welcome to our new #cardiothoracic #fellows Drs Hsu and Nakahama! @OSUWexMed @OhioStateSurg @OhioStateMed! Two highly #recruited @WomenInThoracic join our team tomorrow!!

[Nahush Mokadam @NahushMokadam]

Check out this incredibly powerful group of #future #leaders @WomenInThoracic #cardiothoracic @OhioStateSurg @tssmn #ourfutureisbright #inspiration #surgery