Steven Chao MD FACS
@schaomd.bsky.social
Colorectal Surgeon/Research director NYP Queens, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery Weill Cornell Medicine, father of toddlers, married to a geriatrician who keeps me young
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So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism.
Got it.
Got it.
Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM
So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism.
Got it.
Got it.
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Mamdani has won more votes than the entire population of any of the 5 smallest states.
Mamdani has won more votes than there are people in South Dakota.
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Mamdani has won more votes than the entire population of any of the 5 smallest states.
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The arc of Zohran Mamdani's success is nothing short of staggering. At the start of the year, he was polling at 1%. Now, at age 34, he will be New York City’s youngest leader in more than a century. nyti.ms/43Mi5Z3
November 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The arc of Zohran Mamdani's success is nothing short of staggering. At the start of the year, he was polling at 1%. Now, at age 34, he will be New York City’s youngest leader in more than a century. nyti.ms/43Mi5Z3
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Reminder that this is a winning position, and people support it
New York assemblyman Zohran Mamdani confronts Border Czar Tom Homan today in Albany 👇🏻
November 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Reminder that this is a winning position, and people support it
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Trump: "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Trump: "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
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I think this is the first moment where I’ve seriously contemplated that they aren’t going to win one while I’m alive
September 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I think this is the first moment where I’ve seriously contemplated that they aren’t going to win one while I’m alive
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I think there’s probably an underestimate of how good the Mets farm is at this point. I am prefacing this by saying our first 101 meeting is in a few days so this is me spitballing on all of this and you should not take it as The Position of BP, but…
September 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I think there’s probably an underestimate of how good the Mets farm is at this point. I am prefacing this by saying our first 101 meeting is in a few days so this is me spitballing on all of this and you should not take it as The Position of BP, but…
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Over the next 25 years, if proposed cuts in NIH funding are made real, “In a population of more than 340 million, this reflects **82 million** fewer years of life.”
In the US alone.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
In the US alone.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Cutting the NIH—The $8 Trillion Health Care Catastrophe
This JAMA Forum discusses the recent budget cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH), the effects of these cuts on scientific research and health of individuals in the US, and the prospects for cha...
jamanetwork.com
June 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Over the next 25 years, if proposed cuts in NIH funding are made real, “In a population of more than 340 million, this reflects **82 million** fewer years of life.”
In the US alone.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
In the US alone.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Congratulations to Aryeh Metzger on his publication in SURGERY. Fragmented care in rectal cancer was associated with worse outcomes for Medicaid patients, women and those that live far from the hospital. @heatheryeomd.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lEd9_vecJ...
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lEd9_vecJ...
June 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Congratulations to Aryeh Metzger on his publication in SURGERY. Fragmented care in rectal cancer was associated with worse outcomes for Medicaid patients, women and those that live far from the hospital. @heatheryeomd.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lEd9_vecJ...
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lEd9_vecJ...
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Cuomo is not inevitable. Tell everyone you know not to rank him and why. Email, text, call and talk with folks directly. We can defeat this guy.
NEW POLL from Data for Progress, conducted May 30-June 4: www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/202...
Andrew Cuomo - 37%
Zohran Mamdani - 31%
Undecided - 8%
Adrienne Adams - 6%
Brad Lander - 6%
Scott Stringer - 5%
With RCV:
Cuomo - 51%
Mamdani - 49%
Andrew Cuomo - 37%
Zohran Mamdani - 31%
Undecided - 8%
Adrienne Adams - 6%
Brad Lander - 6%
Scott Stringer - 5%
With RCV:
Cuomo - 51%
Mamdani - 49%
www.filesforprogress.org
June 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Cuomo is not inevitable. Tell everyone you know not to rank him and why. Email, text, call and talk with folks directly. We can defeat this guy.
We had great poster presentations from our NYPQ surgery residents at #ASCRS25 ! Congratulations Julie Hong, Victoria Yuan and Ninon Forter-Chee-A-Tow! @ascrs.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We had great poster presentations from our NYPQ surgery residents at #ASCRS25 ! Congratulations Julie Hong, Victoria Yuan and Ninon Forter-Chee-A-Tow! @ascrs.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social
Phillip Hwang, NYPQ surgery resident, gave an awesome talk about how we can use AI LLMs to help translate colorectal patient instructions to different languages. #ASCRS25 @ascrs.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Phillip Hwang, NYPQ surgery resident, gave an awesome talk about how we can use AI LLMs to help translate colorectal patient instructions to different languages. #ASCRS25 @ascrs.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social
Aryeh Metzger, WCM surgery resident, presented on how area deprivation index affects surgical outcomes in colorectal cancer patients in Queens, NY @ascrs.bsky.social @heatheryeomd.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Aryeh Metzger, WCM surgery resident, presented on how area deprivation index affects surgical outcomes in colorectal cancer patients in Queens, NY @ascrs.bsky.social @heatheryeomd.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social
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I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.
The Department of Homeland Security denied Mahmoud Khalil permission to attend the birth of his first child, who was delivered at a New York hospital on Monday, according to emails reviewed by The New York Times.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Son Arrives After ICE Refuses to Let Him Attend Birth
Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth. His request was denied in less than an hour.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.
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We simply had to intentionally destroy the world’s strongest economy while dismantling our scientific and educational infrastructure to ensure that a team with a trans girl would never finish second place in the Mountain West volleyball standings again
April 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We simply had to intentionally destroy the world’s strongest economy while dismantling our scientific and educational infrastructure to ensure that a team with a trans girl would never finish second place in the Mountain West volleyball standings again
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As a surgeon, I know the value of precision. A scalpel allows for careful, targeted intervention—minimizing harm while addressing the problem. But when you’ve already taken a chainsaw to the body, switching to a scalpel won’t stop the hemorrhage.
March 7, 2025 at 1:53 AM
As a surgeon, I know the value of precision. A scalpel allows for careful, targeted intervention—minimizing harm while addressing the problem. But when you’ve already taken a chainsaw to the body, switching to a scalpel won’t stop the hemorrhage.
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Outline of the talk: 3, 2, 1…and 4
- 3 words: Origin, Culture, and Impact; the 3 critical for building a better world
- 2 stories: how Japanese children age 2 to 5 run errands independently; why we smile in photos
- One leadership approach: Bison go directly into the storm
#ASC2025
- 3 words: Origin, Culture, and Impact; the 3 critical for building a better world
- 2 stories: how Japanese children age 2 to 5 run errands independently; why we smile in photos
- One leadership approach: Bison go directly into the storm
#ASC2025
February 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Outline of the talk: 3, 2, 1…and 4
- 3 words: Origin, Culture, and Impact; the 3 critical for building a better world
- 2 stories: how Japanese children age 2 to 5 run errands independently; why we smile in photos
- One leadership approach: Bison go directly into the storm
#ASC2025
- 3 words: Origin, Culture, and Impact; the 3 critical for building a better world
- 2 stories: how Japanese children age 2 to 5 run errands independently; why we smile in photos
- One leadership approach: Bison go directly into the storm
#ASC2025
Thank you @academicsurgery.bsky.social @universitysurgeons.bsky.social for the awesome #ASC2025! The NYPQ surgery team is going home but we were honored to take part! We are excited for 2026 in Orlando!
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Thank you @academicsurgery.bsky.social @universitysurgeons.bsky.social for the awesome #ASC2025! The NYPQ surgery team is going home but we were honored to take part! We are excited for 2026 in Orlando!
Daniella Abramov, NYPQ surgical intern, gave a great talk about how race and ethnicity is underreported in patient demographics and hasn’t improved in plastic surgery journals. #ASC2025
February 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Daniella Abramov, NYPQ surgical intern, gave a great talk about how race and ethnicity is underreported in patient demographics and hasn’t improved in plastic surgery journals. #ASC2025
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“The mission is to inspire and develop young academic surgeons … we will bend but not break.” @academicsurgery.bsky.social
President Dr Callisia Clarke #ASC2025
President Dr Callisia Clarke #ASC2025
February 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
“The mission is to inspire and develop young academic surgeons … we will bend but not break.” @academicsurgery.bsky.social
President Dr Callisia Clarke #ASC2025
President Dr Callisia Clarke #ASC2025
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#ASC2025 cold open: Powerful call to action by SUS president @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social Surgeons must lean into the storm and #BeTheBison
February 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
#ASC2025 cold open: Powerful call to action by SUS president @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social Surgeons must lean into the storm and #BeTheBison
Dawn Chirko, Cornell MS4, presented on how language concordance affects rectal cancer outcomes at #ASC2025 . @heatheryeomd.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Dawn Chirko, Cornell MS4, presented on how language concordance affects rectal cancer outcomes at #ASC2025 . @heatheryeomd.bsky.social
Dr Omar Font-Torres, NYPQ surgery resident, presents on reporting of minority race and ethnicity in patient demographics in breast surgery journals. #ASC2025
February 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Dr Omar Font-Torres, NYPQ surgery resident, presents on reporting of minority race and ethnicity in patient demographics in breast surgery journals. #ASC2025
Shahenda Khedr, NYPQ surgical research coordinator, gave a fantastic presentation on how NYPQ used tailored ERAS protocols to minimize disparities for vulnerable patients in Queens. #ASC2025
February 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Shahenda Khedr, NYPQ surgical research coordinator, gave a fantastic presentation on how NYPQ used tailored ERAS protocols to minimize disparities for vulnerable patients in Queens. #ASC2025