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David Tom Cooke, MD, FACS
@davidcookemd.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, #LungCancer, Esophageal #Cancer Surgeon. #Robotics, #MedEd. Chief, General Thoracic #Surgery, Physician-in-Chief Cancer Center, #UCDavis. Novice Fencer.
Dodgers, Giants, A’s
October 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
It’s been done multiple times…
October 3, 2025 at 3:25 AM
August 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
July 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
July 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Wrapped up an incredible week with ABTS—planning the future of our specialty, modernizing exams, and administering the oral boards. Honored to serve as a Director & examiner. Kudos to the examinees and deep thanks to ABTS, ABOG, and all who make excellence possible. Onward! #Surgery #MedEd #SurgSky
June 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
June 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
May 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Mood:
May 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
May 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
What is “Illegal #DEI” in the context of graduate medical education recruitment?

Come join me to find out, at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting Saturday. #AATS2025 #Meded #SurgSky
May 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Congrats to @ucdavishealth.bsky.social General #Surgery resident Dr. Julia Riccardi on matching into Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at her top choice—Beth Israel Deaconess! We’re thrilled for her and excited to see her shine in the CT surgery community. #UCDavis #Meded #SurgSky
April 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
UC Davis Thoracic Surgery has a strong presence at #AATS2025 in Seattle! Talks by me & Dr. Lisa Brown on chest wall reconstruction, inclusive trainee recruitment, and managing hemorrhage in robotic lung surgery. Join us and learn! #SurgSky #MedSky #OncSky #LCSM #UCDavis
April 30, 2025 at 3:26 AM
@starbucks.bsky.social these new tops are AWFUL. Burn the lips, and spill in car while driving, even if in the cup holder (as seen in pic). Must be a better way!
April 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
April 2, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Thrilled to welcome Guy Elgar to our UC Davis Health 6-Year Integrated CT Surgery Residency!

A NYMC grad, AOA inductee, DEI champion, researcher & former student-athlete—Guy brings excellence to our thoracic team.

Congrats, Guy! #Match2025 #UCdavis #Meded #surgsky #medsky
March 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
March 18, 2025 at 4:47 AM
March 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
March 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Congratulations to our @ucdavissurgery.bsky.social Division of General Thoracic #Surgery for being named Top Doctors @sactownmagazine.bsky.social 2025! It’s an honor to have all our division’s faculty so recognized.
#UCDavis #LCSM #SurgSky #MedSky #OncSky
February 28, 2025 at 12:07 AM
February 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Grateful to the American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative UC Davis chapter for these beautiful wood #LungCancer awareness ribbons! Each one, with a personal message, will honor our lung #cancer #surgery patients who’ve reached 5-year survivorship—a true victory! #LCSM #UCDavis #OncSky #SurgSky
February 14, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Honored to represent #UCDavis Conprehensive #Cancer Center at the MakatiMed Cancer Center/UC Davis Health 3rd Postgraduate Course in Manila. Grateful to our hosts Drs. Javier & Balidiva, and UCDCCC Director Primo Lara. Exciting discussions on precision health & #lungcancer care!

#LCSM #OncSky
February 14, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Congratulations to my friend, colleague, & peer mentor Tom Varghese on his presidency with the Society of University Surgeons!

His address likened surgeons to bison—facing storms head-on to emerge quicker. A timely message of resilience! #SurgSky #MedSky

(📷: Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang & Robert Meguid)
February 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
February 10, 2025 at 4:49 AM