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New intern boot camp training for our simulation lab!

#UofUSurgery #SimulationLab

[University of Utah Neurology @UofUNeurology]

Last Thursday, stroke neurologist Lee S. Chung, MD joined Utah's wildfire conversation with KSL NewsRadio listen here: https://t.co/j4S1oXVVEt

[UofU Nora Eccles Harrison CVRTI @NEH_CVRTI]

Heart cells communicate in ways researchers are still working to understand. Exosomes released by cardiac fibroblasts may influence nearby heart muscle cells and affect how the heart functions.

Learn more in today’s #CVRTIHeartFact.

@RobinShawCVRTI #HeartFailure #HeartHealth #CardiovascularResearch

[Bob Carter MD, CEO, University of Utah Health @BobCarterMD]

Since Saturday morning, firefighters, first responders, and public safety teams have worked around the clock to protect @UUtah and @UofUHealth from the Bonneville Fire.

Grateful I could join @uofupresident Taylor Randall at their early morning briefing today to share our sincere thanks for their heroic efforts on behalf of our patients, teams, and community members. Thank you for keeping us safe!

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It's National Cancer Survivor Month. @TCGamblin, MD, MS, MBA, FACS, shares what it means to care for patients after experiencing cancer himself: “I have been there in those tests and those chemo rounds and those operations.” #nationalcancersurvivormonth

[Anthony Schaeffer @ajschaeffer_md]

Tweet 7: Check out K-M Curves for spina bifida only, separating decade of birth...major improvements with subsequent decades! Proportion surviving to 30s: 35% (1950) 45% (1960s) 70% (1970s) >=80% (1980s)

[Anthony Schaeffer @ajschaeffer_md]

Hugely proud of this accomplishment, thanks to: @ProgClinEffect @HarvardChanSPH @BostonChildrens #BCHURO #CarlosEstradaMDMBA #CalebNelsonMDMPH #AlanRetikMD / @rhessmd @huntsmancancer #UPDB @NIDDK #K08 @UtahUroRes @primarychildre1 @UofUSurgery @jeremybmyers @UofUHealth #VPCAT

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Inside the Dosdall Lab, researchers are tackling heart failure. Led by Derek J. Dosdall, PhD, the team is developing a gene therapy to improve heart contractility, with hopes for clinical trials next year. Learn more: https://t.co/lyYyLcwmpo

[UofU Nora Eccles Harrison CVRTI @NEH_CVRTI]

Heart failure can happen even when the heart still pumps normally. In HFpEF, the heart struggles to fill properly, and fibrosis can play a major role in that stiffness.

Learn more in today’s #CVRTIHeartFact.

@RobinShawCVRTI #HeartFailure #HeartHealth #CardiovascularResearch

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Congratulations to Benjamin Brooke, MD, PhD, Chief of Vascular Surgery at @UofUSurgery, on his appointment as Associate Editor for @JVascSurgery. A well-deserved recognition of his leadership, scholarship, and contributions to vascular surgery. #VascularSurgery #SurgeryEducation

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Congratulations to Shaun Mendenhall, MD, recipient of the 2026 Mentor of the Year Award from the Plastic Surgery Research Council. Recognized nationally for his impact as a mentor, advocate, and ally to medical students and surgical trainees.

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Celebrating 20 years since the first liver transplant at @UofUHealth. Grateful to come together with the donors, recipients, and teams who make this work possible!

[Center for Global Surgery @UUCGS]

Congratulations to Dr. Ray Price, who has been designated an Honorary Consul to Mongolia, a role that helps strengthen diplomatic, educational, cultural, and business relationships between Mongolia and the United States. Read the full story: https://t.co/Smif3Fi8jt @UofUSurgery

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Congratulations to @UofUVascular on earning the VQI 3-star award for the 9th straight year!

Presenters at the Vascular Annual Meeting: Julie Hales, MSN, RN, CCRC; Benjamin S. Brooke, PhD, MD, FACS, DFSVS; M. Libby Weaver, MD, MHPE, FACS, RPVI. Read more: https://t.co/ximoJ58cui

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We enjoyed hearing Deborah Farr, MD, from @UTSWMedCenter speak about her groundbreaking work in single-port robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy. As an early pioneer, she's played a major role in advancing the field and expanding options for women undergoing breast cancer surgery.

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Happy World Transplant Day! One innovation making a difference: machine perfusion. Read the full story: https://t.co/kqOZOc2U3c

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A $16.8M PCORI-funded national study led by @UCSDHealth is testing ways to improve sleep and reduce ICU delirium. @JoeTonnaMD and @UofUHealth will serve as key partners in this five-year study. Read more: https://t.co/KRyRKSsZML

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Congratulations to Alvin Kwok, MD, on receiving a grant from the Plastic Surgery Foundation. His project, “Investigating the Role of Surgical Timing on Postoperative Opioid Consumption,” will explore factors influencing opioid use following surgery.

#PlasticSurgery #UofUSurgery

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Congratulations to Laura Wong, MD, PhD, and co-investigator Greg Hobson, DO, on receiving a Plastic Surgery Foundation Pilot Research Grant for their project, “Defining the Boundaries of the Zone of Injury in Lower Extremity Reconstruction.” #research #uofusurgery

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“Being in a room full of people who do what you do… I wouldn’t be feeling as good as I do without every one of your efforts.” After a devastating semi-truck rollover, former trauma patient Stephen Slater reunited with the teams who saved his life. #TraumaAwarenessMonth