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We are surgeons and we operate beyond our knives and operating rooms.
Underneath our incisions is a world that we must be part of
#racism #gunviolence are public health issues
#ThisIsOurLane
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Today @TheLancet published our AMIE study with @BIDMC_Medicine, the first prospective study of patient-facing conversational diagnostics in a real clinic.
AMIE is a research system people can chat with before doctors appointments. Testing AMIE outside the lab with real urgent care patients showed how technology can help gather medical histories safely. Clinicians reported that the summaries helped them prepare for visits in 75% of cases and influenced their approach to care in more than half. AMIE’s differential diagnoses also matched the doctors’ final diagnoses 90% of the time giving clinicians more time to focus on patient care.
It’s Google’s first-ever paper in The Lancet’s main journal!
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Robotic cholecystectomy cost about $5,200 more over 1 year without reducing bile duct injury.
Among 384,617 patients with acute cholecystitis, robotic cases had a marginally higher bailout rate but fewer downstream endoscopic and operative interventions after bailout.
Read the full ACS Scientific Forum article by @ZhiVenFongMD and colleagues, for free, at: ovid.com/10.1097/XCS.0000000…
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New #NationalInstitutesOfHealth awards to surgeon-scientists declined in 2025, driven mainly by fewer new R01 awards, while K awards remained stable. ja.ma/4ypJKw8
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A new @TIME article highlights a JACS analysis of geographic disparity in surgeon supply across the US.
The study found that 38% of US counties have no general surgeon, affecting more than 15 million Americans.
Read the @TIME article at: time.com/article/2026/09/29/…
Find the JACS study at: ovid.com/10.1097/XCS.0000000…
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For those of us taking care of bleeding patients, this changes an important conversation at the bedside.
Respect for faith. Respect for patient autonomy. And understanding exactly what each patient will accept.
Worth the read and being informed.
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AI can simulate empathy, but it cannot carry consequences
Physicians who learn to adapt it to their practice will lead the way.
#AiWillNeverReplaceMe
In the age of AI, what makes a physician REAL? kevinmd.com/2026/02/in-the-a…
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For adult #Trauma with colon injury, primary repair or resection with anastomosis is preferred over routine diversion for most stable patients, while diversion is reserved for persistent physiologic derangement.
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Our Grady Trauma/ACS Fellows representing at #AAST2026.
Hardest-working crew in the business. We are building the best surgical training experience in the country at Grady. Proud of this team.
#NoEasyDays Built for the Worst
#FellowshipofTheSouthside 🍑
Grady Trauma/ACS Fellows are here representing at #AAST2026 🙌🏼 @traumadoctors @traumadoctorsam @EmorySurgery @GradyHealth @Topknife
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🎉 1,000 citations! 🎉
I’m incredibly grateful to the mentors who have guided, challenged, & supported me along the way.
Thank you to everyone who’s been part of this journey, here’s to the next 1,000! 📚
@CoreLabUCLA @CUDeptSurg @UofUCTSurgery
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DOs representing at #AAST2026
Loved seeing fellow osteopathic surgeon & U.S. Naval officer Dr. Shay Reinke take the podium to challenge whether the ACS TQIP benchmark for ICP monitoring holds up across trauma centers.
#AMatAM2026 #ACOS
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Grateful for the opportunity to serve as Interim Chair of @PittSurgery. For 27 yrs, Tim Billiar has built an extraordinary department & shaped generations of surgeons and scientists. It is a humbling privilege to help steward what he has built. Thank you, Tim. #Hail2Pitt @UPMC
A New Chapter in Pitt Surgery Leadership
Today marks an important transition for the Department of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC.
After 27 years as Chair, Billiar Timothy, MD, will step down from the role effective September 30. It is difficult to capture the full impact of Dr. Billiar’s leadership in this post. Over nearly three decades, he has helped shape our department through his contributions to patient care, surgical education and research. He has trained generations of surgeons and surgeon-scientists, many of whom have gone on to leadership roles of their own. His scientific contributions, including more than 900 peer-reviewed publications and more than 35 years of continuous NIH funding, have had a lasting influence on the field of trauma and inflammation.
We are grateful that Dr. Billiar will continue his work at Pitt in his role as Distinguished Professor of Surgery and at UPMC as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer.
Congratulations to @macky_neal, Watson Chair and Professor of Surgery, on his appointment as interim chair. As a distinguished surgeon-scientist, educator and a busy general and trauma surgeon, Dr. Neal brings excellence in clinical care, translational research, and innovation to this new role.
Please join us in thanking Dr. Billiar for his exceptional service and welcoming Dr. Neal as he leads the department through this transition.
@TheBilliarLab
#PittSurgery #UPMC #SurgicalLeadership #AcademicMedicine #Surgery
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Looking forward to visiting a dear country and working with @thefighter_sm , @Dr_MoH_ALjasmi, @Topknife & @moh_kuwait @salman_alsabah on elevating the level of trauma care to a dear population.
Greatful to head of surgical department @Dr_MoH_ALjasmi for his support to arrange the first Jahra Trauma Day and my brothers @Topknife & @hayfarani for visiting us and sharing their expertise @moh_kuwait @salman_alsabah
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Greatful to head of surgical department @Dr_MoH_ALjasmi for his support to arrange the first Jahra Trauma Day and my brothers @Topknife & @hayfarani for visiting us and sharing their expertise @moh_kuwait @salman_alsabah
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44% at 10 years. Apparently the appendix never forgets.
Take it out
What happens years after choosing antibiotics instead of appendectomy? New 10-year APPAC data offer some answers—and may further shape the conversation around nonoperative management of uncomplicated appendicitis: generalsurgerynews.com/a/Yj0… #appendicitis
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Should we start sprinkling in trauma laparotomy 👀 before closure
Among patients undergoing open rectal resection for #RectalCancer, a powdered #ChondroitinSulfate adhesion barrier system reduced postoperative adhesion incidence, severity, and extent vs no additional procedure.
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This week, Dr. Jo Buyske oversaw her final ABS All Boards Meeting as the ABS President & CEO. Thank you, Dr. Buyske, for your steadfast leadership! You will be greatly missed following your retirement in June 2027.
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