Ricardo Fonseca

▪ General Surgery PGY-1 @WashUSurgery 🇺🇲

▪︎ General Surgery - UCV Domingo Luciani 🇻🇪

▪︎ Med School - UCV Luis Razetti 🇻🇪

Caracas, Venezuela

[Bellal Joseph @Topknife]

Wow - more to come in trauma

[Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) @acsJACS]

Older trauma patients with Medicare coverage and those discharged to a skilled nursing facility are at increased risk of prolonged hospitalization beyond medical readiness.

📖:https://t.co/27jnBh99M6

[Lindsay Kranker, MD, FACS @LKrankerMD]

Michael is now @HCAhealthcare
surgery resident in Florida, so great to reconnect and see him thriving!

[Marco J. Henriquez, MD @Marcojh23]

Happy to share our paper “Lost in Transition: Long-Term Follow-Up in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients” has now been published.

https://t.co/uEZwhg8piW

[WashU Medicine General Surgery Residency @washusurgres]

👋Welcome Dr. Fonseca, one of our great new interns!

From Caracas ➡️ St. Louis! 🌎 Meet Ricardo Fonseca, MD, one of our new general surgery interns. He’s fueled by Mayan Mochas, EDM playlists, and a love for fast-paced teamwork in the OR. Welcome to WashU Surgery!

#WashUSurgery

[WashU Medicine Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery @WashU_CT]

👋 Meet Dr. Hailey Shepherd! Currently a general surgery resident at WashU, she’ll return next year as a thoracic surgery fellow. Passionate about transplants, motivated by patients, and ready to train the next generation.

#WashUSurgery #CardiothoracicSurgery #MeetTheResident

[WashU Medicine General Surgery Residency @washusurgres]

Happy #NationalInternDay to our general surgery interns! From first assists to first call, you're stepping into the world of surgery with grit, growth, and great teamwork. We’re proud to support your journey from day one.
#WashUSurgery #GeneralSurgery #ResidencyLife

[MOACS @MissouriACS]

Congratulations to our award winners from this weekend! #MOACS2025 @washusurgres @MissouriCOT @mumedicine @SLUGenSurg @SLUmed

[WashU Medicine SHIELD @WashU_SHIELD]

Huge congratulations to Dr. Colleen Witty for her impactful presentation at MOACS! “Distance & Time from Injury to Hospital Alone Do Not Account for High-Acuity Trauma Disparities”. highlights critical insights into trauma deserts.
#TraumaSurgery #MOACS2025

[Lindsay Kranker, MD, FACS @LKrankerMD]

Shoutout to surgery intern Dr. Melissa Canas and team for their insightful work presented at #MOACS2025! “Determining Current Trends in Prehospital Care of Patients with Penetrating Injuries” highlights the need for shifts in #EMS care.
Proudly representing @WUSTLmed!
#Trauma

[WashU Medicine SHIELD @WashU_SHIELD]

Excited to have our EMS study featured in
@gensurgnews this month! Congrats, @fonsecaric! @washusurgres will be lucky to have you as an intern starting this year!

[Lindsay Kranker, MD, FACS @LKrankerMD]

Had a great time with these guys at #asc2025!

[Ariana Naaseh, MD, MPHS @ariananaaseh]

THIS CREW 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[WashU Medicine SHIELD @WashU_SHIELD]

Last week at #ASC2025, Dr. Michael Alchaer presented The ‘Weekend Effect’ on Discharge Delay: Myth or Reality for Trauma Patients? Michael broke down the data, uncovered key insights, and explored what this means for patient care and hospital efficiency.

[WashU Medicine SHIELD @WashU_SHIELD]

Excited to highlight @fonsecaric’s insightful talk: Early vs. Late Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment in Trauma: Impact of Social Vulnerability at #ASC2025 @UnivSurg @AcademicSurgery @WashUSurgery

[WashU Medicine SHIELD @WashU_SHIELD]

@fonsecaric and @LKrankerMD were interviewed for the @EAST_TRAUMA In the Arena podcast. @JeremyHLevin, @AndreaTsoris, and @smuramed learned the story behind the abstract on Public vs. Private EMS. Can't wait for the release! #EASTInTheArena

[WashU Medicine SHIELD @WashU_SHIELD]

Congrats to @fonsecaric presenting our EMS geospatial work at #EAST2025! @Marcojh23 @djesdoc @EAST_TRAUMA

[Ricardo Fonseca @fonsecaric]

@TiffMoodNukes @elonmusk Please just shush. Open your eyes and enjoy your reality.

[Ricardo Fonseca @fonsecaric]

@vlah58 @JTraumAcuteSurg And now imagine every hour even for 2 or 3 days straight!

[Ricardo Fonseca @fonsecaric]

@EM_RESUS I will call this a tension pneumoperitoneum