Melissa Zimel, MD, FAAOS

Orthopedic Oncologist @UCSFOrthoSurg | Mom | Champion for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

[UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery @UCSFOrthosurg]

Welcome Class of 2029! Meet our stellar class of residents:
Michaela Booker, MD (UC Davis)
Zachary Booze, MD (UC Davis)
Kevin Chen, MD (UCLA)
Andrew Gatto, DO (Touro)
Rachel Gottlieb, MD (U Michigan)
Kevin Liu, MD (USC Keck)
Jamieson O'Marr, MD (Yale)
Douglas Saeks, MD (UNLV)

[Melissa Zimel, MD, FAAOS @mnzimel]

Thrilled to host Dr. Athanasian for UCSF Orthopedics Grand Rounds this am! He is such a gift to his patients, trainees, colleagues and the Hand/Tumor world! #UCSFOrtho @UCSFOrthosurg @HSpecialSurgery @MSKCancerCenter

[UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery @UCSFOrthosurg]

Empowering excellence! 65 women ortho doctors gathered today for leadership summit at UCSF's Mission Bay Campus. #UCWomenOfOrtho @UCSFOrthosurg @UCDavisOrtho @UCIOrtho @UCLAortho @UCSDHealth @StanfordOrtho @UCSF

[Coleen Sabatini, MD, MPH @ColeenSabatini]

Med students applying in ortho who are interested in doing a sub-I at @UCSFOrthosurg, we have a scholarship for students committed to DEI/service to underserved communities. 15 scholarships last year! Reach out to me or @mnzimel if ?s. @nth_dim @GladdenSociety @aalos_social

[Melissa Zimel, MD, FAAOS @mnzimel]

@kelseymartin41 @nth_dim @GladdenSociety @SNMA So proud of you!

[Kenneth Gundle, MD @GundleMD]

New @JofSurgOnc paper on Compress OSS expandable distal femur reconstruction
⭐️Great multi-institutional collaboration including @UCSFOrthosurg @UCDavisOrtho @Stanford_Ortho & Kaiser Oakland
@mnzimel @RLRandallMD
#StudyGroupFORCE #sarcoma #orthotwitter

https://t.co/GUY5vkkI6v

[Ron Balassanian @BalassanianRon]

UCSF Sarcoma Strong run/walk 2023 is a wrap! What a fun event bring together the whole sarcoma team.

[Melissa Zimel, MD, FAAOS @mnzimel]

MS4s! Please join us for UCSF’s GME Diversity 1st Look! Friday, August 5th 5-7pm PST. Learn about UCSF and the Dept of Orthopedic Surgery! Sign up: https://t.co/IrMndT8fNP

[Coleen Sabatini, MD, MPH @ColeenSabatini]

@UCSFOrthosurg was honored to have UCSF alumna Dr. Letitia Bradford (@OrthochickMD) as our 10th Annual Chair's Lecturer at grand rounds this week. Excellent, insightful, & inspiring talk on the critical topic of diversity in surgical training. Thank you Dr. Bradford! @nth_dim

[Nth Dimensions @nth_dim]

“What an amazing full-circle ⭕️ moment for me to be invited as the UCSF Orthopaedic Surgery Department’s 10th Annual Chair Speaker for Grand Rounds next week,” says @OrthochickMD

Tune in on April 27th at 7:30 a.m.

Zoom Link:
https://t.co/ALHKAPAYoK

#orthotwitter #ortho

[Melissa Zimel, MD, FAAOS @mnzimel]

Calling all rising MS4s - we want you! Come to @UCSFOrthosurg for your Ortho Sub-I! UIM Students - please Apply for our $2000 VESP Scholarship! (Deadline 5/15/22) https://t.co/lNp8yUhATk @nth_dim @RJOSociety @GladdenSociety #orthotwitter

[Melissa Zimel, MD, FAAOS @mnzimel]

What an inspiring week at #AAOS2022 ! Congrats to Dr. Bradford and the @nth_dim leadership for organizing amazing events with @GladdenSociety for the future generation of orthopedic surgeons! Can’t forget the great times with my friends @OrthoLeaderDEI @UCSFOrthosurg @MSTSCares

[Melissa Zimel, MD, FAAOS @mnzimel]

@Louise_Atadja @RJOSociety @AAOS1 So proud of you!!!!

[Melissa Zimel, MD, FAAOS @mnzimel]

@KabirATorres Rooting for you!