Frances Lee

Endocrine Surgeon 🦏 @SIU_GenSurgery | Parathyroid Explorer 🔎 | Thyroid Contender 🛡️ | Adrenal Extractor ♠️| Proud Wife & Mom 🦸🏻‍♀️|

[Frances Lee @franapara]

“Operating the first time feels like courage. Redoing feels like confession.” - such a powerful piece that inspires surgeons to be more thoughtful about post-operative care and face complications head on.

[Lee Zhao @lee_c_zhao]

In 1980, DeBakey operated on the Shah of Iran. He declares success. Soon, the patient is dead. Reoperation is psychologically brutal: how bias delay truth & what might save us from the same trap. https://t.co/5nZdjJEcmA #MedTwitter #Surgery #MedEd

[American Association of Endocrine Surgeons @TheAAES]

A large U.S. study found that most patients with primary hyperparathyroidism — even those who meet clear guidelines for surgery — do not receive a parathyroidectomy.

This condition can cause bone loss, kidney stones, fatigue, and more — but it’s treatable with surgery. #PAM2025

[JAMA Surgery @JAMASurgery]

"Most patient candidates for appendectomy...have a different perspective than most physicians who perform appendectomy." Read this Viewpoint about the failure rate of nonoperative treatment of appendicitis. https://t.co/MuxB0Tlgmm

[Anand Vaidya @AnandVaidya17]

New Primary Aldosteronism Guidelines - simpler, streamlined, and hopefully more pragmatic.

https://t.co/eMfP6fO1mF

[Frances Lee @franapara]

@EzraTeitelbaum @MedicalCollege @MCWSurgery @tlkindel @joncgould @RMHigginsMD @AmirGhaferi @MCWSurgeryRes @Froedtert @MCWMIGS So excited for you! Congrats!!!

[Anand Vaidya @AnandVaidya17]

Primary Aldosteronism is very common

This interactive case reviews how to recognize it, avoid pitfalls, and effectively help your patients @NEJM

https://t.co/OEQVZKYBcG

(free access with login)

[American Association of Endocrine Surgeons @TheAAES]

Get ready...Parathyroid Disease Awareness Month starts tomorrow
Parathyroid Disease Awareness month is a crucial time to educate the public about this often misunderstood condition, including symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options.

[Sara Abou Azar, MD @SaraAbouAzar]

UChicago Endocrine Surgery Family Dinner @TheAAES in Dallas! @MeganApple @pangelos1 @benjamesMD @RaymonGrogan @DrMemeh @XKeutgen @ScottBGrant @franapara @SalmanAlsafran

[American Association of Endocrine Surgeons @TheAAES]

Save the Date:

[American Board of Surgery @AmBdSurg]

New @JAMASurgery study analyzes over a million patients who underwent surgery between 2007-2019 & found that those treated by a female surgeon were less likely to die, get readmitted, or suffer a major complication within one year. https://t.co/1s5WIihRXE

[Frances Lee @franapara]

@NMSurgery @JessieHo_ @DrHasanAlam Congrats, Jessie! 🔥🔥🔥

[JAMA Surgery @JAMASurgery]

The @TheAAES Guidelines provide recommendations based on contemporary literature for clinical dilemmas in #adrenal gland surgical management. https://t.co/g7j0ein9i9 #aaes #GradeGuidelines #adrenalectomy #endocrinesurgery

[Frances Lee @franapara]

@BCM_Surgery @andrew_c_gordon @BCM_Thoracic @CCF_CTSRes @NMSurgery @BMBurtMD @RTaylorRipley @DrRosengart Go Ramiro!! 🙌🏻 Congrats on your new role!

[Frances Lee @franapara]

It’s a wrap! 🙌🏻 Fellowship complete ✅. @uchicagosurgery it’s been a blast. Many thanks to my mentors @pangelos1, @XKeutgen, and Dr. Kaplan. Turning it over to the illustrious @SaraAbouAzar! Looking forward to my upcoming endocrine surgeon role @SIU_GenSurgery this Fall 🍁

[Andrea Merrill, MD FACS @AndreaLMerrill]

Of all my publications, this may be the 1 I’m most proud of. It’s hard to describe the feeling of being a surgery attending & many don’t talk about the worry/anxiety. This is my attempt to normalize talking about it. Thx @AnnalsofSurgery for publishing! https://t.co/Nocg6PRu3D

[Frances Lee @franapara]

@LeahTatebe @purplesurg @ChicagoCOT @NMSurgery @BrooketheOstomy So great to catch up with the OGs! #ibleedpurple

[Frances Lee @franapara]

Best of luck to @michaelfmcgee who was a fantastic residency advisor to me and is a top educator in colorectal surgery. I am thankful to have trained with you @NMSurgery. @UMichSurgery is is lucky to have recruited you!

[Karl Bilimoria @kbilimoria]

So many goodbyes this week: this giant is heading off to @UMichSurgery to be Colorectal Chief. A gifted surgeon…loved by all his partners & residents. A tremendous leader of @ISQIC1 & countless major QI initiatives at Northwestern. A career highlight to work with @michaelfmcgee!

[Courtney Harris, MD @courtneyjharris]

Congrats to Dr Dina Elaraj for winning @purplesurg Jonathan Fryer Award for Excellence in Resident and Fellow Education. She is truly a master educator and mentor! @NMSurgery @McGawGME @CarySchlick @TarikYuceMD @ZTyerman

[Frances Lee @franapara]

@courtneyjharris @purplesurg @NMSurgery @McGawGME @CarySchlick @TarikYuceMD @ZTyerman So well deserved! Dr. Elaraj is and has always been a fantastic educator! 🍾

[Frances Lee @franapara]

@courtneyjharris @purplesurg @CarySchlick @TarikYuceMD @NMSurgery @McGawGME Congrats, friends! Miss you!