Girma Tefera MD,FACS

Professor of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Medical Director Operation Giving Back at American College of Surgeons Opinions are my own

[Miranda Melone @miranda_melone]

🚨New Certificate Program in Global Surgery! 🌎 Applications now open for our first cohort starting January 2026. All levels of experience welcome. Applications due November 17. Learn More: https://t.co/1wSRlJG7Bw @gttefera

[Miranda Melone @miranda_melone]

Register today for Clinical Congress and our Global Health Competencies for Surgeons didactic course. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Windy City! 🏙️☺️ https://t.co/Vtdzxkl1gc @gttefera

[Girma Tefera MD,FACS @gttefera]

Why you should choose Wisconsin as surgical resident, faculty researcher or Admin staff. Listen to this great video https://t.co/6Xo9Wo3iC2

[UW-Madison Department of Surgery @WiscSurgery]

Congratulations to our new Vice Chair of Global Surgery, Dr. Kristin Long (@KristinLongMD), Associate Professor in @UWEndoSurg! Read more: https://t.co/ngeoVY0ZGa

[UW-Madison Department of Surgery @WiscSurgery]

Dr. Hillary Johnson, general surgery resident, recently travelled to Hawassa, Ethiopia for a three-week clinical elective at the Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Read about her experience in her own words here: https://t.co/q4wDZSKbzq

[Girma Tefera MD,FACS @gttefera]

Just completed a two day ⁦@AmCollSurgeons⁩ general surgery review course in Paraguay in collaboration with #Paraguay surgical society the Italian Chapter of ⁦@AmCollSurgeons⁩ and ⁦@ICSUSS⁩ thanks to the amazing host Dr Guido Parquet ⁦@msutherlandmd⁩

[Natalie Boden @NatalieBodenMBA]

The @AmCollSurgeons is hosting an international gathering of surgeons and scientists to help solve the contradictory problem of surgical adhesions. Can't wait to see what this brilliant group develops!

[Girma Tefera MD,FACS @gttefera]

This is going to be a great course with diverse faculty!! Encourage all aspiring global surgeons, students, residents, young, practicing and retired surgeons to register

[Miranda Melone @miranda_melone]

Interested in global surgery? Sign up now for our Clinical Congress didactic course featuring these and other experts! https://t.co/xertlNgxqM @gttefera

[Miranda Melone @miranda_melone]

Interested in global surgery? Sign up now for our Clinical Congress didactic course featuring these and other experts! https://t.co/xertlNgxqM @gttefera

[Girma Tefera MD,FACS @gttefera]

Today we are celebrating Madison, WI sister cities, @BahirDar is We all need to be cultural ambassadors! Thanks to my better half! @bahirdar ⁦@BahirDarUnivers⁩ ⁦@ethembassyUS⁩ ⁦@EPDNInti⁩ ⁦@USEmbassyAddis⁩ ⁦@em_mehari⁩ ⁦⁦@jonathanpatz⁩

[Girma Tefera MD,FACS @gttefera]

Vascular surgery in Rwanda! Training Partnership between ⁦@AmCollSurgeons⁩ and ⁦@kfaisalhospital⁩ to learn more https://t.co/5kReGupOy0 ⁦@miranda_melone⁩ ⁦@msutherlandmd⁩ ⁦@pturnermd⁩ ⁦@DrSenait⁩ ⁦@VascularSVS⁩ ⁦@cosecsa⁩ ⁦

[Girma Tefera MD,FACS @gttefera]

@AmCollSurgeons & @HawassaUniverst collaborative going string!! Thanks @dagim_leykun 1 VS for 20 million @AmCollSurgeons invites fellow vascular surgeons to volunteer contact us [email protected] @miranda_melone @NatalieBodenMBA @msutherlandmd @kmccann78 @VascularSVS

[Dagim Leykun @dagim_leykun]

What a great week! Did 3 open AAA and 1 CBT this week at Hawassa with @gttefera. Incredible learning experience and a privilege to work alongside my mentor!! 🙏for the opportunity to advance my skills & improve Vascular care @Hawassa #Ethiopia @VascularForum #aortaEd

[Syed Nabeel Zafar @NabeelZafarMD]

Med students interested in surgery -Its not too late to apply to our awesome visiting elective student program @WiscSurgery @SNMA_MAPS @AMAmedstudents @LmsaNational @SocietyofBAS @WomenSurgeons @AsianAcadSurg @AmCollSurgeons
https://t.co/lPULFLom9t

[Girma Tefera MD,FACS @gttefera]

It was great having ⁦@roberthiggins32⁩ as the Belzer visiting professor ⁦@WiscSurgery⁩ great leader, role model and mentor to many!! ⁦@MinterWiscSurg⁩ ⁦@MichaelBentz88⁩ ⁦@RushUniversity⁩ ⁦@UWHealth⁩

[Girma Tefera MD,FACS @gttefera]

⁦@AmCollSurgeons⁩ Executive Director and CEO closing remarks for the #ACSLAS24 leadership summit “ACS is a Community” ⁦@pturnermd⁩ ⁦@msutherlandmd⁩

[Girma Tefera MD,FACS @gttefera]

⁦@HenriFordMD⁩ president of ⁦@AmCollSurgeons⁩ conferred as Honorary fellow ⁦@_WACS_Surgeons⁩ ⁦@DrNwomeh⁩ ⁦@FiemuNwariaku⁩

[Denis Foretia, MD MPH MBA @DenisForetia]

Always exciting to be at the West African College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, this time in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Very proud to have the President of the American College of Surgeons, Dr Henri Ford @HenriFordMD here in person.
@DrNwomeh @AmCollSurgeons @SocietyofBAS #WACS2024

[Girma Tefera MD,FACS @gttefera]

Please join on Feb 29 8 am EST for Q&A session. @AmCollSurgeons @msutherlandmd @pturnermd @JosephSakran @abebesurg @WiscSurgery @RCSI_GlobalSurg @JohnMeara @miranda_melone @kmccann78 @SWexner @CUGHnews @HarvardPGSSC @MinterWiscSurg @NabeelZafarMD @aaglobalsurgery

[Girma Tefera MD,FACS @gttefera]

Please join AIS Channel broadcasting this surgical symposium: Empowering Diversity in Global Healthcare with great speakers ⁦@cosecsa⁩ President, ⁦@_WACS_Surgeons⁩ president and Philippine’s surgical Society president ⁦@AmCollSurgeons⁩ ⁦⁦@SWexner⁩

[Girma Tefera MD,FACS @gttefera]

Please join AIS Channel broadcasting this surgical symposium: Empowering Diversity in Global Healthcare with great speakers ⁦@cosecsa⁩ President, ⁦@_WACS_Surgeons⁩ president and Philippine’s surgical Society president ⁦@AmCollSurgeons⁩ ⁦⁦@SWexner⁩

[Dagim Leykun @dagim_leykun]

Our latest #VascularSurgery @HawassaUniverst Subclavian to Carotid transposition for Lt SCA origin complete occlusion presenting with Lt hand limb threatening ischemia. @gttefera Hey @farkomd 👋 I have Moved another 'thing'...... #Reroute