Dalhousie HPB/Transplant Surgery

Providing hepatobiliary, pancreas, and transplant surgical care, research, & education in Atlantic Canada.

[Dalhousie HPB/Transplant Surgery @DalHPB]

That’s a wrap to 2023! We took a page from @Spotify and did a wrapped for our transplants.

[Dalhousie HPB/Transplant Surgery @DalHPB]

In 2023, our small but mighty program performed:

- 116 kidney transplants
28 living donors

- 23 liver transplants

Looking forward to a new year of transplants in Atlantic Canada!!

@ASTSChimera @LegacyofLifeNS @cst_transplant @CNTRP @boris_gala @nickpat9 @ZuhaibMir

[Boris Gala-Lopez @boris_gala]

Very proud of Dr. Zuhaib Mir for receiving his oficial AHPBA Certification after a successful fellowship at Dalhousie University. Looking forward to a fruitful collaboration and many more challenges at the racetrack. Congratulations, Zuhaib!!!

[Dalhousie HPB/Transplant Surgery @DalHPB]

We are excited to welcome our new surgical fellows Dr. Noemie Elfassy (HPB/Liver Transplant) @ElfassyNoemie & Dr. Kohei Kinoshita (Kidney Transplant)! Excited to see how you grow! @AHPBA @ASTSChimera @CHPBAsurg @cst_transplant @boris_gala @NickPat9 @DALsurgresearch

[Nick Paterson @NickPat9]

Gonna miss this beauty. We had some fun too in between all his incredibly hard work. Welcome Dr. Kohei Kinoshita to the team.

[Dalhousie HPB/Transplant Surgery @DalHPB]

Proud of our fellows, Dr. Santiago Rubio (Kidney Transplant) and Dr. Zuhaib Mir (HPB/Liver Transplant) on successfully completing their training with us. With 300+ transplants, you have helped change so many lives in Atlantic Canada! @ASTSChimera @AHPBA @CHPBAsurg

[Dalhousie HPB/Transplant Surgery @DalHPB]

Last month, our Kidney Transplant fellow Dr. Santiago Rubio completed 200 kidney transplants so far in fellowship! Watch out for this rising ⭐️ in transplant surgery!

[Dalhousie HPB/Transplant Surgery @DalHPB]

Thanks for hosting! We are very excited to start our robotic HPB/transplant program to advance patient care and surgical education in Atlantic Canada! @DalhousieU @DALsurgresearch @QEIIFoundation @CHPBAsurg @cst_transplant @CAGS_ACCG @boris_gala

[Iswanto Sucandy MD @IswantoSucandy]

We had the honor to host our colleagues from Dalhousie University in Halifax Canada for observing Robotic Right Posterior liver resection for 10cm tumor.
Drs. Boriz Lopez and Steph Hiebert are both Transplant and HPB surgeons. We learned from each other techniques and practices.

[Dalhousie HPB/Transplant Surgery @DalHPB]

We are hiring an academic HPB/Transplant surgeon!

University-based clinical practice with full spectrum of benign/malignant HPB + renal transplant + liver transplant.

https://t.co/bZvpMxCEmu

@AHPBA @ASTSChimera @CHPBAsurg @CAGS_ACCG @DALsurgresearch @cst_transplant

[Canadian Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association @CHPBAsurg]

5⃣P Pouramin @DalHPB: median MELD at transplant minus 3 (MMaT-3) exception points system can ⬇️ waitlist for non-HCC transplant patients, levelling the playing field without negatively impacting HCC patients outcomes #CSF2024

[Zuhaib M. Mir, MD MSc @ZuhaibMir]

From phenomenal research, to technical tips, to ergonomics, to learning more about truth & reconciliation, to catching up with colleagues & friends, to Nuit Blanche, @CAGS_ACCG #CSF2024 and @cityofwinnipeg delivered on all fronts!

[Dalhousie HPB/Transplant Surgery @DalHPB]

Great representation by our trainees and faculty at #CSF2024 @CAGS_ACCG @DALsurgresearch @ZuhaibMir @CHPBAsurg @boris_gala

[Canadian Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association @CHPBAsurg]

1⃣ @ZuhaibMir @DalHPB: emerging strategies like prostaglandin administration and machine perfusion may reduce ischemia-reperfusion injury in liver transplants for HCC, boosting recurrence-free survival. More work to come! #CSF2024

[Zuhaib M. Mir, MD MSc @ZuhaibMir]

Strong work @mdfaleiro!

Strategies to ⬇️ ischemia-reperfusion injury during liver transplant for patients with HCC were associated with:

⬇️ inflammation
⬇️ recurrence
↔️ no change in overall survival

@DalHPB @DALsurgresearch @boris_gala @cst_transplant @CHPBAsurg @ASTSChimera

[Matheus D. Faleiro @mdfaleiro]

Our systematic review on novel strategies to reduce allograft ischemia-reperfusion injury in liver transplantation for HCC has been published at @CurrentOncology! As a future transplant surgeon, I couldn't be happier to be part of this team!
Link: https://t.co/4L9H76opxx

[Zuhaib M. Mir, MD MSc @ZuhaibMir]

Whipple with artery-first approach for tumour involving SMV, reconstructed with bovine pericardial patch

@DalHPB @hpb_so @SoMeTransplant @IHPBA @CHPBAsurg @DALsurgresearch

[Dalhousie HPB/Transplant Surgery @DalHPB]

Anyone still do #ThrowbackThursdays?

Beautiful shot of the @Beechcraft King Air 200 that flies us around Atlantic Canada for organ procurement! Thx to our fantastic pilots, coordinators, & all staff for making these trips so smooth!

@cst_transplant @ASTSChimera @HfxStanfield

[Zuhaib M. Mir, MD MSc @ZuhaibMir]

Some complex MIS content from our @DalHPB program:

Lap approach to metastatic porto-caval lymph nodes.

Full vid w/narration on YT

https://t.co/qYt5kfZ04V

@CAGS_ACCG @cutitoutPODCAS1 @AHPBA @CHPBAsurg @SAGES_Updates

[CST Transplantation @cst_transplant]

Celebrating #GreenShirtDay, honoring Logan Boulet's legacy & the power of organ donation. Logan, a Humboldt Broncos player, saved 6 lives through his generosity, sparking a nationwide movement. Let's continue to champion organ donation & transplant care excellence. 💚#LoganBoulet

[Zuhaib M. Mir, MD MSc @ZuhaibMir]

Learning, debating, reconnecting with friends, making new ones, & trying new experiences (including meeting some gators!) - #AHPBA24 @AHPBA had it all!!

Can’t wait to be back next year!

[Dalhousie HPB/Transplant Surgery @DalHPB]

Strong work by our kidney transplant surgeons! 🔪 @LegacyofLifeHI @CNTRP @CAGS_ACCG @CuaJournal

[Nick Paterson @NickPat9]

Seems fitting finishing off a marathon five kidney transplants in 30 hours on #GreenShirtDay here @DalUrology @DalHPB

[Zuhaib M. Mir, MD MSc @ZuhaibMir]

Looking forward to some sunshine & fantastic HPB content at #AHPBA24 @AHPBA annual meeting!

Great representation from @DalHPB @QueensGenSurg & the @CHPBAsurg 🇨🇦 community!