Surgeon. Fmr Chief Medical Officer Louisiana Medicaid and Fmr Deputy Under Secretary for Health. Writer published in the @USAToday @LATimes @WashingtonPost.
Excited to share our new article about innovating complex colorectal surgical care! Grateful to collaborate with my GI colleague @WasseemSkefMD and wonderful @bcmhouston@VAHouston trainees in this work!
Blessed to spend a wonderful day with 60 talented young leaders at the @GWBLibrary & @PLSprogram! So inspiring to hear about the incredible work these leaders are doing in their communities! Grateful to have been a PLS Scholar myself years ago - it made a huge impact in my work!
So proud of our team at @VAHouston! We’re the FIRST @DeptVetAffairs hospital in the country to use the @IntuitiveSurg DV5 robot-the most advanced surgical robotic system! Excited that we’re at the forefront of providing cutting edge & innovative surgical technology for #veterans!
This #Doctors Day, I’m so grateful for all my colleagues who work tirelessly to care for our patients! 🥰
Thank you for your sacrifice, your sweat and tears, the sleepless nights and the long days! Your work makes a difference! ❤️
I’m grateful to receive @bcmhouston@BCM_Surgery Faculty Teaching Award! It’s a privilege to teach our students & residents! They are the future & hope of #medicine. Thankful for my students & residents for reminding me of the idealism and humanity that are the heart of medicine.
I had so much fun serving as a judge for @RiceUniversity student #Health Hackathon this weekend! I’m so impressed by how smart, confident & sophisticated these health policy pitches were - and developed over a 36 hour grueling period! These young people are so talented!
Beyond blessed to have the opportunity to serve our veterans and to learn from incredible surgeons like Dr. @SreyRam Kuy at @BCM_Surgery ! Wouldn’t want to end 2025 any other way! 💙🤍 #BaylorMade
Blessed to have the privilege of caring for our veterans with an amazing team of @bcmhouston@BCM_Surgery residents this #ChristmasEve!
Rain or shine, our #veterans served our nation, and likewise, we’re here for them!
Wishing all Joy, Peace and Hope this Holy Night! 🙏
Amazing experience participating in my first @PCORI meeting as part of the CER Advisory Panel! Wonderful hearing so many valuable perspectives - patients, caregivers, clinicians, researchers, payors. Great collaboration & highlights importance of Patient-Centered healthcare!
My #veteran patient just said today, “You guys are top notch here at the VA!” That made my day!
What’s the nicest thing you’ve had a patient tell you, that made your day?
Awesome @BCM_Surgery State of the Department address by @DrRosengart this morning! So exciting all incredible advancements @bcmhouston Surgery Department is accomplishing and the many Centers of Excellence working to advance the art and science of surgery here in #Houston!
What happens when you bring 3 women surgeons from across the world together? A lot of laughter, good food & great ideas! Thanks @EF_Fellows for building the bridges that connect & make our world a better place! Thanks Rena Dharmawan & @Chai_Christy for all you do for patients!
I’m so deeply honored to recieve the PEAR Award from @bcmhouston! This means so much to me! This absolutely made my day. I am so grateful for the opportunity and privilege of teaching the next generation of doctors.
Thank you Baylor College of Medicine Students!!!
Honored to be appointed to the prestigious @PCORI Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research Advisory Panel! Excited to have the opportunity to help guide PCORI’s research funding priorities and contribute to advancing informed healthcare decision making!
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I found my surgical twin (separated by 2 decades 🤣)! My awesome @BCM_Surgery resident @LubnaKh_ is also an @OregonState & @OHSUSOM@OHSUNews alumni like me! So proud of Dr Khan! What a small world! Who’d guess 2 girls from Oregon would end up operating together in Texas! ❤️
As a kid growing up I remember watching Bill Moyers on @PBS. Several years ago, I had the chance to meet Bill via @PLSprogram, and he surprised me with his book, inscribed with the kindest comment. I’ve treasured his words. He was such a class act - so genuinely kind & inspiring.