“I was drawn to colorectal surgery because it allows me to help patients facing complex, life-altering conditions like Crohn’s and Colitis regain comfort and control in their daily lives.” — Lisa Parry, M.D., on treating Crohn’s and Colitis #CrohnsAndColitisAwarenessWeek @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

#UCSDSurgery is committed to training the next generation of surgeons. This #GivingTuesday, support the future of surgery by donating to our Department of Surgery Excellence Fund. #MedEd @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social surgery.ucsd.edu/giving/index...

Our November newsletter is here! 🗞️ Read about our new division chiefs, clinic openings, faculty awards and recognitions, fundraising for cancer research and more! Plus, a Q&A with Kyle Thompson, M.D., and Thanksgiving celebrations 🍁 @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social surgery.ucsd.edu/_files/newsl...

#UCSDSurgery is excited to welcome Gary Lyasch to the Division of Plastic Surgery 🎉 Gary will serve as the executive assistant for Division Chief Amanda Gosman, M.D.! Outside of work, he enjoys riding his bike, walking by the ocean, and spending time with his family. Welcome!

Happy #Thanksgiving! This year, we asked #UCSDSurgery what they are thankful for. From family and friends to mentors and co-workers — there is much to be grateful for this holiday season! 🥧 #GivingThanks @ucsdhealth.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

In honor of World Pancreatic Cancer Day, we spoke to Hervé Tiriac, Ph.D., who is researching novel pancreatic cancer treatment options in collaboration with Andrew Lowy, M.D., chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology. #UCSDSurgery #WPCD @htiriac.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

“The faculty at UC San Diego equipped me with the clinical reasoning and research skills necessary for an independent career as a surgeon-scientist.” — Thinzar Lwin, M.D., M.S., on how #UCSDSurgery prepared her for a career in research @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social surgery.ucsd.edu/alumni/spotl...

Today, #UCSDSurgery Chair Bryan Clary, M.D., M.B.A., and Jason Sicklick, M.D., joined forces with Debra Melikian to get in their steps for the 6th Annual #Miles4Merak virtual movement challenge! Join by Dec. 4, 2025 to help move #GIST cancer research forward! crowdsurf.ucsd.edu/campaigns/si...

#UCSDSurgery welcomes Jeff Reeves, M.D., to the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery! Reeves, who just completed his minimally invasive surgery fellowship at UC San Diego, enjoys being outside, watching the sunsets, and spending time with his wife, dog and friends. Welcome!

Thank you to our veterans in the Department of Surgery at UC San Diego and around the world who have served our country. 🇺🇸 #UCSDSurgery #VeteransDay #Veterans #thankaveteran

In honor of #NPWeek, Karrie Driscoll, a #NursePractitioner in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, spoke about her work at the @ucsdhealth.bsky.social UTC Digestive Diseases Clinic. #UCSDSurgery @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

Last month, experts, patients and donor families gathered to discuss the future of organ donation and transplantation at the 2025 REIMAGINE Symposium. Read about their bold ideas, innovation, compassion and collaboration here! #UCSDSurgery #REIMAGINE2025 today.ucsd.edu/story/bold-i...

#UCSDSurgery is excited to welcome Shalynn "Shay" Castro as the executive assistant to the chair of surgery! Castro formerly worked in the Division of Surgical Oncology. Outside of work, she enjoys yoga, traveling, art, good food and music. Welcome! 🎉

“As residents, we worked hard and received a great education, but the relationships I formed with my co-residents will be what I remember and value the most.” — Sarah Stringfield, M.D., on the memories she made at #UCSDSurgery @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 🔗 surgery.ucsd.edu/alumni/spotl...

Miles4Merak is a 30-day virtual movement challenge in memory of Merak Melikian Hatounian. From Nov. 2 to Dec. 4, 2025, raise funds for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) research by moving for Merak. Every step supports life-changing research. #miles4merak #move4merak

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Follow Skully the Surgeon for a day in his life haunting the UC San Diego Department of Surgery. It is sure to be a fright! 🦇 #ucsdsurgery #halloween #surgeonlife @ucsdhealth.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social

📣Our October newsletter is here! This edition features the REIMAGINE Symposium, San Diego Magazine Top Docs, oncology and transplant clinical breakthroughs and more! Plus, some highlights from our October social media! 🎃 t.e2ma.net/webview/n1zt... @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

#UCSDSurgery welcomes Assistant Professor Sophie Wang, M.D., to the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery! Wang recently finished her residency at @bidmcreseach.bsky.social. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, playing tennis, swimming, trying new restaurants and traveling! Welcome 🎉

“One of our goals is to build a support system for trauma patients with upper extremity injuries, including optimizing their care so they can move through the health system smoothly, and creating support networks so they can find others with similar injuries." — Kate Hinchcliff, M.D.

Meet John Nigro, M.D., a professor in the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Outside of surgery, he enjoys hiking, fishing, gardening, reading and appreciating the beauty of San Diego. @ucsdhealth.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 🔗: surgery.ucsd.edu/people/human...

In honor of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, we’re proud to highlight Afaaf Shakir, M.D., microsurgeon, and Lucy Sheahan, M.D., plastic surgery resident. As the regional center for microsurgery, our team treats patients with a variety of conditions, including breast cancer. #UCSDSurgery

Welcome Associate Professor Sean Hickey, M.D., to the Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns and Acute Care Surgery! Hickey joins the division after working at Mass General Brigham as an attending physician. Welcome to #UCSDSurgery 🎉 @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

“One of the most important barometers of the health of a department lies in the quality of its junior faculty. We clearly have an embarrassment of riches in this domain." — Bryan Clary, M.D., M.B.A., #UCSDSurgery chair at the @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social New Faculty Welcome Reception.

Congratulations Diane Simeone, M.D., professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology and director of Moores Cancer Center, for being elected to the @aacicancer.bsky.social Board of Directors! In this role, she will help advance discovery, expand access to care, and strengthen academic cancer centers.

In San Diego Magazine's annual "Physicians of Exceptional Excellence" survey, local doctors nominated their peers as "Top Docs" in the region. Over 100 @ucsdhealth.bsky.social physicians were nominated, 13 from #UCSDSurgery. Congratulations to the #TopDocs in our department!

In honor of World Anatomy Day, Professor Geoffroy Noel, Ph.D., chief of the Division of Anatomy in the Department of Surgery at @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social, shares a day in his life teaching his UC San Diego Global Seminar L'Anatomie à Paris!

A huge thank you to the speakers and attendees at the 2025 REIMAGINE Symposium! These three days have been filled with inspiring speeches and powerful discussions about organ donation. We look forward to seeing you next year! 🎉 #REIMAGINE2025 #transplantation #transplant #organdonation #UCSDSurgery

In honor of #NationalAPPWeek, we spoke with #NursePractitioners Corinne Beck and Bernadette Choate about what it's like to work in the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery. #UCSDSurgery @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social

Meet Erika Somers, the program administrator for the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery's residency and fellowship programs. In her free time, she enjoys water activities, such as swimming, surfing and paddle boarding. @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 🔗: surgery.ucsd.edu/people/human...

#UCSDSurgery welcomes Assistant Professor Glenn Wakam, M.D., to the Division of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery! Wakam joins the division after completing his abdominal transplant fellowship at Cleveland Clinic. Outside of work, he enjoys biking, skiing, and trying new restaurants 🎉

The #UCSDSurgery 2025 REIMAGINE Symposium keynote speaker will be Amy Purdy, a Paralympic medalist, bestselling author, and kidney transplant patient who challenges us to think bigger and consider new possibilities! @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

Congratulations, Joel Baumgartner, M.D., and Priya Lewis, M.D., on receiving the @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 2025 Exemplary Professionalism in the Clinical Learning Environment Award! This award recognizes exceptional professionalism, integrity and leadership in the clinical learning environment 🎉

Meet Samuel Eisenstein, M.D., an associate professor in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery. When he isn’t at the hospital, you can find him at a concert or traveling the world with his family. #UCSDSurgery #HumansofSurgery @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 🔗: surgery.ucsd.edu/people/human...

#UCSDSurgery welcomes Assistant Professor Sadia Ilyas, M.D., to the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery! Ilyas previously worked as an assistant professor of surgery at Georgetown University. Outside of work, she enjoys drawing, painting and reading! Welcome🎉 @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

☀️Our August newsletter is now available! This edition includes an interview with our #UCSDSurgery research admin team, exciting training experiences, new fellows and more! Have a restful end to your summer 🎉 t.e2ma.net/message/ros2... #MedEd #surgery #scicomm @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

“Surgical training has helped me learn skills to be a doctor in the fullest sense. I’m grateful for the experience and the mentorship I’ve received here at UC San Diego.” — Sohini Khan, M.D., on her growth at #UCSDSurgery #AlumniSpotlight @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social surgery.ucsd.edu/alumni/spotl...

Meet Leila Adler, M.A., the UC San Diego Center for Research, Education, Innovation and Transformation in Organ Donation (REIMAGINE) managing director. Outside of work, Leila enjoys spending time with her family. #HumansofSurgery @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 🔗: surgery.ucsd.edu/people/human...

Congratulations. Aleah Brubaker, M.D., Ph.D., and Peter Than, M.D., on receiving the Pearl-Hannah Scholar Award, which recognizes early-career physician-scientists who advance impactful biomedical research and provides $100,000 over five years to fund innovative projects @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

"The culture of curiosity, collaboration and excellence was so compelling that after completing my fellowship, staying on as faculty felt like the natural and only choice." — Garth Jacobsen, M.D., on why he stayed at #UCSDSurgery. @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social surgery.ucsd.edu/alumni/spotl...

@ucsdsurgery.bsky.social is excited to welcome our incoming fellows! Meet all of the surgeons who are continuing their surgical education in our various fellowship programs. Congratulations! 🎉 #UCSDSurgery #SurgicalEducation #Fellowship @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

Welcome to our Resident Research Boot Camp! Topics include building clinical databases, designing translational research, using AI in surgical research, and scientific writing — knowledge vital for trainees as they continue to innovate and advance the field of surgical science. 🥽🧪 #residency

Congratulations to our graduating fellows! We are so glad you continued your surgical training with us, and we have loved every minute of your time here. Your family at the Department of Surgery wishes you all the best in your future. Congratulations 🎊 #UCSDSurgery #Fellowship

Meet Alexander Todd, a data analyst at the Department of Surgery. When he isn’t in the office, you can find him running, gardening, going to the beach or Padres games, and spending time with family and friends. @ucsdhealth.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social surgery.ucsd.edu/people/human...

Congratulations to our 2025 surgery residency graduating classes! It has been amazing teaching, learning and growing with all of you, and we are confident that your futures are bright. Congratulations on completing your residency. You did it! 💙⭐ #UCSDSurgery #Residency

📣Our June and July newsletter is available! Read about the new McGrath Outpatient Pavilion, @ucsdhealth.bsky.social being ranked as the No. 1 hospital in San Diego, a Q&A with Sonia Ramamoorthy, M.D., M.B.A., and new division chiefs 🥼 t.e2ma.net/webview/f7m5... @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

Meet Himangshu Sonowal, Ph.D., an assistant project scientist in the Division of Surgical Sciences. Outside of work, he enjoys exploring the outdoors with his wife. #UCSDSurgery #HumansofSurgery @ucsdhealth.bsky.social @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social 🔗: surgery.ucsd.edu/people/human...

In honor of #WorldPlasticSurgeryDay, Plastic Surgery Resident Mary Lee, M.D., shares what a day in her life looks like! 🥼 @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social‬ @ucsdhealth.bsky.social

In honor of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor #GISTAwarenessDay, we spoke to Mark Antkowiak, M.D., general surgery resident and GIST researcher, about his work and the importance of #GIST research. #UCSDSurgery @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social‬

Meet Rachel Kwinn, the division coordinator for the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery and the Center for the Future of Surgery. In her free time, she is an auntie to several nieces and nephews, a lover of local coffee shops and roots for the @padres.com. surgery.ucsd.edu/people/human...

The new UC San Diego Health Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Clinic is open! Led by Mahmoud B. Malas, M.D., the space is designed to meet the unique needs of vascular patients and is part of the ongoing expansion of the vascular and endovascular services at UC San Diego Health.