Liam Kugler

M4 @UFMedicine | #FirstGen | Aspiring academic surgeon

[Liam Kugler @LiamKugler]

@JustinPKeener @SidKhurana3607 This seems like a bit of an overestimate. By Cornell’s own admission, they get over 9000 applications and interview around 700 applicants (around 7-8% interview rate). This % interview rate is consistent with other state institutions in i am familiar with in Florida.

[UF Vascular @UFVascular]

Great presentation by @UFMedicine student Griffin Stinson at #scvs2026! “Increased Complexity of EVAR Conversion is Not Associated with Worse Outcomes Over Time at a High-Volume Aortic Treatment Center” @SCVS1969 @UFSurgery

[UF Medicine @UFMedicine]

#UFMatch #Match2026 by the numbers ⬇️

[Tom Varghese Jr. MD, MS, MBA, FACS, MAMSE 🇺🇸 @TomVargheseJr]

Happy #MatchDay2026 .
We are absolutely thrilled to welcome our newest intern to the Integrated Thoracic Surgery Program @UofUCTSurgery , Lindsey Brinkley @UFMedicine .

We are honored to be a part of your training and excited to watch you grow into the surgeon you aspire to be.

Congrats!

@TheNRMP

[Liam Kugler @LiamKugler]

Congratulations @Mackie1Phillip! Thank you for being the best swim coach in middle school and someone to look up to! You’re going to do great things!

[Mass General Surgery @MGHSurgery]

We are ecstatic to match our new class of MGH surgery interns. Congratulations and welcome to the family!!

[Mass General Surgery @MGHSurgery]

We are ecstatic to match our new class of MGH surgery interns. Congratulations and welcome to the family!!

[EACTS @EACTS]

New MMCTS case report! 📣

📊 Skill Level: 1. Fundamental

This case report showcases a repair of a chest wall herniation in a patient with a previous herniation without the use of mesh or plating.

🎥 Watch here: https://t.co/Ouuo4tigmO

@LiamKugler, @Bilgili_Ahmet_

[The Annals of Thoracic Surgery @annalsthorsurg]

#Congenital #CME article from @LiamKugler et al on Cardiac Transplantation After HYBRIDDVAD Support in Patients With HLHS: Technical Considerations and Outcomes: https://t.co/yRjZ8JCC92
@JeffJacobs215 @DrGilesPeek @MarkBleiweis

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Congratulations to all Department of Surgery members who were published in November! 🐊📙📘🐊

See the list of publications 👇

https://t.co/lIEF7nQt3i

[Liam Kugler @LiamKugler]

#Match2026 is quickly approaching. See our recently published work identifying predictors with a successful general surgery match in a USMLE Step 1 pass/fail era.

@UFSurgery
@UFMedicine
@UTSWMedCenter
@AmJSurgery

https://t.co/j45rfxTbPd

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

Congratulations to UF Medical Student Vladimir Hernandez, who received the Jobst Award for the highest-scored vascular abstract at the Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society Annual Meeting!- “Clinical Impact of a Dedicated Trauma Hybrid Operating Room on Extremity Vascular Trauma.”

[Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society @ECTSS_CTsurg]

Introducing the 2025 recipient of the Fred Weber Scholarship for Medical Students: Andrew Kalra from Thomas Jefferson University! Please join us in congratulating Andrew @AndrewKalra23

[JHLT @TheJHLT]

On the #JHLT podcast, first author @Bilgili_Ahmet_ and senior author Eric I Jeng — both of the University of Florida — discuss the optimal pre-#HeartTx duration with the #HeartMate3 #LVAD.

Listen wherever you get podcasts! #JHLTThePodcast #MCS #MechanicalCirculatorySupport

[Zach Brennan @ZachJBrennan]

Very few med students have the drive, intelligence, and dedication that @Bilgili_Ahmet_ has. Truly a superstar. Check out his podcast!

[FLORIDA @UF]

The UF Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to appoint Dr. Donald W. Landry as interim president of the University of Florida.
https://t.co/xN6wNNV4aD

[UF Medicine @UFMedicine]

After 41 years teaching anatomy at @UF Med, beloved professor Kyle Rarey, Ph.D., is hanging up his white coat to begin new adventures in retirement. Read about his educational legacy and what's coming next at https://t.co/fldu6nuIW8

[UF Surgery @UFSurgery]

June was another productive month in Department of Surgery Research; congratulations to all members of the department who were published! 🐊📙📘🐊

See the full list of publications at the link 👇

https://t.co/WmtambJCCm

[UF Health @UFHealth]

The best liver and lung transplant option in the U.S. just got better.

@SRTR data shows @UF Health leads the nation for overall outcomes, with faster transplants and higher survival rates.

Learn more: https://t.co/Pb3vLbdHo2

[Liam Kugler @LiamKugler]

New paper from our team published in press @annalsthorsurg on Cardiac Transplant after HYBRID+VAD in patients with HLHS

https://t.co/PSkRxOCIRJ

@UFMedicine @UFCHC @UFSurgery @MarkBleiweis @JeffJacobs215 @Bilgili_Ahmet_ @DrGilesPeek @transplant_lung @MatthewSPurlee

[FLORIDA @UF]

See you soon, Jacksonville! 🐊

The @CityofJax just approved over 20 acres of land and $50 million for UF’s new campus, set to open in 2026. https://t.co/GNYnBHB3HA