Ryan Heslin

South Alabama College of Medicine, 2022. General Surgery PGY-2 UTSW

[UTSW Surgery @UTSW_Surgery]

Matthew Porembka, M.D., has been selected as Section Head of HPB/Upper GI Surgery within the Division of Surgical Oncology. His leadership, clinical expertise & dedication to advancing patient care continue to make a lasting impact on our department & the patients we serve.

[Linghua Wang, MD, PhD @IamLinghua]

Deeply grateful to Peggy and Carl Sewell for their visionary $10M gift and their trust in our mission. With this transformative support, we are building a new scientific frontier at @UTMDAnderson to decode the "language" of cancer. https://t.co/Z7THMXadc1

[Patricio Polanco @PatricioPolanc0]

Excited to share that I will be joining Atrium Health & Advocate Health as Division Chief of Surgical Oncology, inaugural Richard L. White Jr. Endowed Professor of Surgery at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Surgeon-in-Chief Atrium Health Levine Cancer in Charlotte, North Carolina. I will also have the privilege to serve in the Scientific Committee of IRCAD-North America.
Thankful to @BrentDMatthews , Dr. Ruben Mesa @mpdrc, Eugene Woods for their trust and support.

I welcome the challenges and opportunities ahead: to build at scale, expand access to complex cancer care, and integrate surgery, innovation, technology, and research across a multistate system. @LevineCancer @AtriumHealth @advocatehealth @wakeforestmed

Eternally grateful for the mentors, colleagues, and trainees who shaped this journey 🙏

[Sam C. Wang @SamWangMD]

Great paper @ZhiVenFongMD!

@SkylarNahiMD @MPorembka just reported our @UTSW_Surgery experience with robot completion CCY. https://t.co/b43ZFaqtHM

21 cases in past 3 yrs. 35 months was median interval from initial CCY to reoperation. All completed robotically, 70% same day d/c. 1 patient with major complication (IR drain for abscess). 🤖is definitely the way for these cases!
@herbert_zeh @PatricioPolanc0 @AdamYopp

[Patricio Polanco @PatricioPolanc0]

This past weekend we hosted our 3rd Annual Pancreatic Cancer Symposium @utswcancer with an amazing keynote speaker @KarynAGoodman All the talks by the interdisciplinary faculty were exceptional. Thank you to all the faculty, attendees, community physicians partners, patients, patient advocates & industry sponsors that participated. @UTSWMedCenter @UTSW_Surgery @UTSWHemeOnc

[UTSW Surgery Residents @UTSWSurgeryLife]

Congratulations on the newest Surgeons to our Family! #UTSWIsBest

[UTSW Surgery Residents @UTSWSurgeryLife]

UTSW Chiefs are graduating soon - here’s where they are going next!

[Sam C. Wang @SamWangMD]

Congratulations to @NFatimahMD on giving a great talk for her best paper award at @SocSurgOnc #SSO2026. Did a great job representing @UTSW_Surgery and @utswcancer!

[Tim Brown, MD MSCE @TimothyJBrownMD]

Clinically localized gastric cancer has about 40% chance of occult peritoneal metastases. Staging laparoscopy is NOT optional. Glad to have @SamWangMD @MPorembka and others on our multi-d team rapidly taking these pts to the OR for accurate staging

[Society of Surgical Oncology @SocSurgOnc]

A meaningful moment at Advanced Cancer Therapies today as we announced the new David L. Bartlett Legacy Award. This award will honor lasting contributions to our field, with the first recipient to be named in 2027. #ACT2026

[Patricio Polanco @PatricioPolanc0]

Have you ever wondered why do large (>3cm) & Mixed Type IPMNs have a higher risk of invasive neoplasia and carcinoma?
In these @JAMASurgery & @acsJACS publications led by @amudhan_kannan for our research group we attempt to decipher the biological behavior of IPMN using NGS

[Ryan Heslin @RTHeslin]

@HHuanglab congrats!!

[JAMA Surgery @JAMASurgery]

A substantial proportion of admitted surgical patients used a patient portal for real-time result and note viewing in the wake of the 21st Century Cures Act. https://t.co/c2whWNrhg4

[Andrew Bain, MD @APBainMD]

Excited to share our work on in-hospital patient portal use in surgical patients. Patient portals may be an underappreciated communication tool during an admission. Patients use them! @JAMASurgery

[SSAT @SSATNews]

From the #SSAT2025 Annual Meeting: The Doris and John L. Cameron Guest Oration
Dr. Herbert Zeh III of UT Southwestern delivered a powerful talk titled "Breaking Down the Tape: Using Video Review and Robotics to Advance Pancreatic Surgery."

#SSAT2025 @herbert_zeh @UTSW_Surgery

[Gilbert Z Murimwa, M.D. @GilbertZMurimwa]

Appreciate you Tim! Lots of support and work from an incredible team of collaborators. Really grateful for all I learned, especially from @brekkenlab & @HHuanglab @utswcancer @UTSW_Surgery

[Tim Brown, MD MSCE @TimothyJBrownMD]

Proud of @GilbertZMurimwa for his publication in @CR_AACR “SMAD4 Deficiency Promotes Pancreatic Cancer Progression and Confers Susceptibility to TGFβ Inhibition” @brekkenlab @utswcancer @UTSWSurgeryLife

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[UTSW Surgery @UTSW_Surgery]

Yesterday, we were honored to hear from Dr. William Turner, who shared insights & stories about his journey from a Parkland resident to a distinguished general surgeon. His passion for medical education has impacted >450 residents throughout his career. Thank you Dr. Turner!

[Gilbert Z Murimwa, M.D. @GilbertZMurimwa]

Incredibly well deserved honor for a fantastic surgeon, educator, and person. No words to cover your impact, keep ascending higher and higher sir! Congratulations @dallastrauma

[Jasmina Ehab, MD @JasminaEhab]

Those who know Dr. AbdelFattah understand how well-deserved this recognition is. His lasting impact on surgical training has set a new standard for surgical residents. All of us @UTSWSurgeryLife are lucky to learn and grow under his leadership. Congratulations @dallastrauma !!