Cloud-Based 3D Imaging Enhances Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Photo: Dr. Kevin Southerland, General Surgery Chief Resident, inserts a stent graft using CYDAR imaging
In April, Duke vascular surgeons introduced novel 3D imaging that harnesses the power of the cloud to facilitate endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR).
Duke Hosts 5th Annual Statewide Mock Orals
Photo: (From left) Duke General Surgery Chief Residents Jeffrey Keenan, MD, Brian Gulack, MD, Christopher McCoy, MD, Mohamed Abdelgadir Adam, MD, Jeffrey Yang, MD, and Mithun Shenoi, MD
Duke Surgery Residents Receive Appleseed Teaching Award
Photo: (From left) Winston Liu, MS2, Paul Speicher, MD, Joshua Watson, MD, Norma Farrow, MD, and Brian Englum, MD
Five residents in General Surgery recently received the Appleseed Resident Teaching Award. Students within the Duke University School of Medicine present this award annually to residents whose dedication and exemplary teaching go above and beyond the call of duty. The top 10% of residents and interns in each core rotation department receive the award. Winston Liu, MS2, presented the awards during last week’s Surgery Grand Rounds.
General Surgery Chief Residents Graduate
Photo: (From left) Allan Kirk, MD, PhD, Chair of Surgery, Brian Englum, MD, Chief Resident, Brandon Henry, MD, MPH, Chief Resident, Paul Speicher, MD, Chief Resident, Hamza Aziz, MD, Chief Resident, Matthew Schechter, MD, Chief Resident, Mohan Mallipeddi, MD, Chief Resident, John Migaly, MD, Residency Program Director, and Asvin Ganapathi, MD, Chief Resident
Building an Educational Tool to Assess Resident Performance
Photo: Duke undergraduates Surabhi Beriwal and Vivian Qi
Conquer Cancer Merit Award Presented to Duke Surgery Resident
Congratulations to Cecilia Ong, MD, General Surgery Resident, who received the 2017 Conquer Cancer Foundation Merit Award. Established in 1995, the award recognizes high-quality abstracts and provides funding for recipients to attend the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.
The Conquer Cancer Foundation and the 2017 Scientific Program Committee provide the merit award. Dr. Ong was nominated by a colleague for being the lead author of her abstract, “A population-based analysis of treatment and outcomes in 2,500 metaplastic breast cancer patients.”
Dr. Brian Ezekian, General Surgery Resident, Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Congratulations to Dr. Brian Ezekian, General Surgery Resident, on being elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (AΩA). Twice a year, the AΩA selects a small number of students, faculty, and alumni for membership in the society. In the spring, only three residents and fellows are elected.
Duke Surgery Resident’s Research Funded Through NIH
Duke General Surgery Resident Interviews: Dr. Brian Gilmore
In this interview, General Surgery resident Dr. Brian Gilmore discusses the strengths of the Duke General Surgery Residency Program.
Hear from Dr. Gilmore on why he chose Duke to pursue his residency.
Duke Abstracts Accepted for American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting
Three abstracts from the Duke Department of Surgery have been accepted for the 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. General Surgery Residents Cecilia Ong, MD, and Whitney Lane, MD, and Breast Surgery Fellow Tristen Park, MD, will present their findings at the meeting April 26–30 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The abstracts will be published online in the Annals of Surgical Oncology, with the possibility of the full manuscripts published in October.