Andrew M. Ibrahim MD, MSc
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Andrew M. Ibrahim MD, MSc
@andrewmibrahim.bsky.social
Surgeon-Scientist building for health, Vice Chair, Board Director, ex- C-suite | Improving health through evidence and design
#MedSky, #SurgSky, founder #VisualAbstract #HealthinAllDesign
www.SurgeryRedesign.com
Today in @NEJM AI : Chris Mansi and I lay out our vision for redesigning clinical workflows with Generative AI.

We build on our decade of work across 1,800 hospitals and use our chart summarization tool (Viz Assist) as one illustrative example for a path forward.

ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
October 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Grateful for the opportunity to testify today to the US Congress on a path forward for safe adoption of AI in healthcare.

The potential upside is enormous, but we need the right safeguards and processes to capture the upside efficiently without unforced errors.
September 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Thanks to @CraigBrownMD and @KyleSheetz for leading today’s session in our 5th Annual @UMichCHOP boot camp for new fellows!
July 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Has there been a more pressing time to commit to robust evidence to guide health policy?

Grateful to spend the evening celebrating our CHOP fellows who spend two years with us learning rigorous analytic approaches to inform how we better deliver care.

#gratitude #healthpolicy
May 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
“Bottom line: AI at the FDA is promising, but smart, proactive policy to guide safe, appropriate industry use that doesn't compromise ultimate FDA approval will drive timelines even faster."

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May 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Hospitals Acquired By Private Equity Firms: Increased Postoperative Mortality For Common Inpatient Surgeries
@DiazAdrian10 @jdimick1 @Health_Affairs @UMichCHOP
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May 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Walking up two flights if stairs is a common, low tech tool for surgeons to risk-stratify patients.

But what if architects have been designing for the exact question all along? I explain the history of stairs, skyscrapers and your health, here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/stairc...
March 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"Staircases, Skyscrapers and Your Health"

First except from the forthcoming book, "Building for Health."

Full article: withstudioami.com
March 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I’m not part of many clubs - but the ‘I didn’t match into residency’ is my favorite one. There was a hidden gift in the prelim -> repeat intern year again cycle.

Kindness goes a long way... I still remember who was kind to me my prelim year and pay it forward #match2025
March 23, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Many thanks to those of you who not only read the 5th edition of the Visual Abstract Primer, but also found some typos! Here it is again, updated, (hopefully) less typos, and links to videos and templates: www.surgeryredesign.com/resources #MedEd #MedSky #SurgSky
March 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
4. Art's Principles
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Arthur (Art) Gensler built a world class architecture firm and kept track of his pearls a long the way. There is a great chapter about "boomerangs" and how to handle your top talent always being recruited from competitors.
March 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
3. Health Design Thinking
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I often have someone in medicine me, "I love design, but I don't know how it fits into medicine." If thats you, this would will help a lot. It's full of great examples where design can elevate processes, products and delivery.
March 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
2. Healthcare Delivery in Surgery
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Optimizing OR utilization? Standardizing quality across newly formed networks? Handling a surgeon with poor performance? This book is full of common clinical operation challenges and frameworks to solving them. #surgery #SurgSky #clinicaldelivery
March 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🧵/ I'm often asked about book recommendations. Here is a running list:

1. Clinical Scenarios in Surgery (3rd Edition): amzn.to/3XQu6cZ

I used this for my oral and written prep. Because each section is quite short (usually 2-4 pages), I also give it the medical students rotating with us. #MedEd
March 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Great tips! Would add considering use of a visual abstract: www.surgeryredesign.com/resources
February 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
5/ The #VisualAbstract has also gone beyond just research article dissemination, and I end with a nudge to hopefully encourage it as a tool to more directly impact patient care.

Full download of the PDF and templates here: www.SurgeryRedesign.com/resources
February 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
4 / The adoption of the #VisualAbstract has not been without scrutinity. There are now 6(!) RCT evaluating the #VisualAbstract and emerging guidelines on quality.
February 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
3/ Creating a #VisualAbstract is now easier too. I add multiple videos (from 2min to 20min!) as well as a downloadable PDF with my top 5 templates.
February 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
2/ Finding high quality examples is now easier with a growing number of #visualabstract libraries.
February 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
1/ After many years of editing, I'm thrilled to release the 5th edition of the Visual Abstract Primer!

Notably, its a lot short (11 pages, down from 56!) Full download here: surgeryredesign.com/resources

Summary below... #VisualAbstract
February 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Today in @jama.com , @codymullens.bsky.social & team find it is increasingly harder for Medicare rural beneficiaries to get common operations done. In 2020, 44% of rural Medicare recipients had to travel >60min for care, up from 37% in 2010.
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February 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Incredibly proud of what we have been able to do at the Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy this past year.

I'm even more excited about what is ahead for us, including launching our CHOP GBT analytic platform! You can read more about our Center here: medresearch.umich.edu/labs-departm...
December 31, 2024 at 5:17 PM
“Clinical Validation of Design. From a technical and billable hours perspective, this might be the highest value of a clinician for an architecture firm.” #medsky #surgsky

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December 13, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Architects missed opportunity in hospital design:

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December 13, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Heading to DC for @academyhealth.bsky.social board meeting - the urgency to keep advancing evidence for health is front and center! Grateful for the shared energy, vision and wisdom of the board. #MedSky #healthpolicy
December 11, 2024 at 3:00 PM