UCLA CORE Lab

The Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Laboratories (CORE) are dedicated to defining clinical outcomes & improving processes of care in cardiovascular surgery.

[UCLA CORE Lab @CoreLabUCLA]

2025: what a year! We asked big questions, immersed ourselves in data, & learned new stats. Most importantly, we learned from and grew with each other. Thank you to our team, all our collaborators &our one-of-a-kind mentor Dr Benharash. We’re ready to make 2026 our best year yet!

[SSB, MD, MBE @Aortologist]

Out now in @AnnalsofSurgery

Single vs Bilateral Lung Transplantation 🫁

Strong work by @SaraSakowitz & @CoreLabUCLA

[UCLA CORE Lab @CoreLabUCLA]

Check out these new fellowship opportunities within our amazing UCLA Division of Cardiac Surgery 🫀!!

ECMO & Advanced Cardiac Surgery Openings

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Exciting times ahead!

@UCLASurgery @dgsomucla @ELSOOrg @APDSurgery @STS_CTsurgery

[Kevin Tabibian @ktabibian]

Truly honored and grateful! Thank you to Dr. Tara Karamlou (@karamlou) and the TSMA for their incredible support of trainees, and to Dr. Peyman Benharash (@CoreLabUCLA) for his invaluable mentorship. I'm looking forward to a great meeting at WTSA.

[SSB, MD, MBE @Aortologist]

Our work on Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy (CAV) & DCD Heart Transplant! Out now in this month’s @annalsthorsurg

Isn’t she beautiful 😍

@SaraSakowitz @CoreLabUCLA @STS_CTsurgery

[UCLA CORE Lab @CoreLabUCLA]

Our one and only @melissarjusto representing at #SSO2026 !! 🔥Congratulations to all presenters!🎉 @SocSurgOnc

[EACTS @EACTS]

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dominique Vervoort, a talented young cardiothoracic surgeon whose impact far exceeded his years in training.

Dominique was a PhD candidate in Health Systems Research and Vanier Scholar at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. His doctoral work focused on disparities in the care of thoracic aortic disease, reflecting his profound commitment to equity in healthcare.

A passionate advocate for global surgery and public health, he was also an extraordinary social media ambassador for the EACTS Annual Meeting and other initiatives, generously donating his time to amplify science, live-tweet our sessions and help extend the reach of our Annual Meeting worldwide.

Our thoughts are with Dominique’s family, friends and colleagues. He will be greatly missed.

[UCLA CORE Lab @CoreLabUCLA]

Aloha from #PCSA2026!! 🌸 As our wonderful conference season comes to an end, we would like to give a huge congratulations to our amazing PCSA presenters!!✨ It has been an awesome run for our team!! @SaraSakowitz @melissarjusto @PCSAsurg @dgsomucla @UCLASurgeryRes @UCLA

[UCLA CORE Lab @CoreLabUCLA]

With 48 presentations, our team has closed off another successful ASC!! ⭐️ We cannot wait for next year in DC! Congratulations to all of our presenters ✨#ASC2026 @dgsomucla @UCLA @UCLASurgeryRes

[Sara Sakowitz MD MPH MBA @SaraSakowitz]

And one more… see you at 3pm for an absolutely 🔥 session on AI in (and out) of the OR! Come learn about how AI is being integrated in surgical practice, consider ethics, and debate what the future looks like - only at #ASC2026 @AcademicSurgery @UnivSurg @CarlaPughMDPhD

[UCLA CORE Lab @CoreLabUCLA]

Congratulations to all our oral presenters!! Our STS stars ����#STS2026 @STS_CTsurgery @UCLA @dgsomucla @UCLASurgeryRes

[UCLA CORE Lab @CoreLabUCLA]

Congratulations to all poster presenters!!🎉#STS2026 @STS_CTsurgery @amulyavad @dgsomucla @UCLASurgeryRes @UCLA

[UCLA CORE Lab @CoreLabUCLA]

Our Team had an amazing time at the STS! ⭐️Congratulations to all our oral and poster presenters!! #STS2026 @STS_CTsurgery @UCLASurgeryRes @UCLA @dgsomucla

[UCLA CORE Lab @CoreLabUCLA]

Our AMAZING CoreLab team is ready to go for another exciting year!! 💎✨ We cannot wait to see all the incredible things they will accomplish!🌟💫@UCLA @UCLASurgeryRes @dgsomucla @UCLASurgery

[UCLA CORE Lab @CoreLabUCLA]

Just wrapped up an AMAZING weekend at #SCCACS2026. Thank you @SoCalSurgeons for a wonderful meeting! @dgsomucla @UCLASurgeryRes

[UCLA CORE Lab @CoreLabUCLA]

Kicking it off #SCCACS2026 @SoCalSurgeons. Check out our amazing talks by our @dgsom @ucla @UCLASurgeryRes trainees across GI, Trauma, and vascular surgery! @UCLASurgery

[Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery @JTraumAcuteSurg]

🔥The 25 Hottest Articles of 2025🔥

Thromboembolism prophylaxis timing is associated with center mortality in traumatic brain injury: A Trauma Quality Improvement Program retrospective analysis

@CoreLabUCLA #JoTACS #TraumaSurg #SurgTwitter #SoMe4Surgery #MedTwitter #MedEd #EmergencyMedicine

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[Nameer Ascandar, MD, MPH @nameerascandar]

@CoreLabUCLA @HCAFLHealthcare Thank you so much to my CORE Lab family. Incredibly grateful for the mentorship and support over the years, especially from the best mentor, Dr. Peyman Benharash. Proud to be a CORELAB alum. 🙏🫀

(PGY-3 IM resident)

[UCLA CORE Lab @CoreLabUCLA]

Huge congratulations to CORELAB alum and @HCAFLHealthcare chief resident @nameerascandar for matching into cardiology fellowship! We are so proud of you Nameer! 👏🫀🔥

[Nameer Ascandar, MD, MPH @nameerascandar]

Excited to share this honor of matching into Cardiovascular Disease fellowship at HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME: Trinity Hospital.

Grateful to my family, mentors, and colleagues for their on-going support. Looking forward to the next chapter in cardiology training. 👨🏻‍⚕️🏥🫀💉

[UCLA CORE Lab @CoreLabUCLA]

This holiday season, we are grateful for the CORELAB family, near and far! More than any one project, our team is defined by our people- we are so proud of them and everything they've accomplished. And we are lucky to have a growing CORELAB alumni team working @UCLAHealth! 🎄🎉