UC San Diego Department of Surgery
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The @ucsandiego Department of Surgery
delivers expert patient care, physician training & groundbreaking research. #ucsdsurgery
delivers expert patient care, physician training & groundbreaking research. #ucsdsurgery
#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!
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
#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
#UCSDSurgery #VeteransDay #Veterans #thankaveteran
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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
#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
#UCSDSurgery @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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
#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
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November 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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
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#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! 🎉
November 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
#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
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November 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
“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
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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
#miles4merak #move4merak
November 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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
#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
#ucsdsurgery #halloween #surgeonlife @ucsdhealth.bsky.social @ucsdhealth.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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
#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! 🎃
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October 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
📣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! 🎃
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#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 🎉
October 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
#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.
Q & A with Kate Hinchcliff
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October 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
“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
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October 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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
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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
October 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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
October 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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.
October 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
“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.
October 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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!
October 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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!
October 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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
#REIMAGINE2025 #transplantation #transplant #organdonation #UCSDSurgery
October 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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
#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
September 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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
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September 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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
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#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 🎉
September 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
#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
September 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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 🎉
September 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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
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September 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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
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