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David Pointer retweeted
Check out our meta-analysis on the prognostic role of biliary spillage during index cholecystectomy in #GallBladderCancer from @Tulane_Surgery @JeffDemond @DrAdarshVijay @DavidPointerMD @JSurgRes @AsianAcadSurg sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Blake Cady’s original “Biology Is King” paper. Principals Of Oncology. A must read for all cancer doctors. ⁦@TheNotoriousHPB⁩ ⁦@SWexner⁩ ⁦@NirajGusani⁩ ⁦@TsengJennifer⁩ ⁦@mkatzmd⁩ ⁦@DrJashDatta⁩ ⁦@HalletJulie
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We are proud to announce Ochsner Health has partnered with @MDAndersonNews to create Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center! This partnership will give patients access to cancer treatments that are among the most advanced in the nation. Learn more at ochsner.org/cancerservices #EndCancer
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May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Melanoma is the third most common type of skin cancer. It is especially dangerous because it can invade other organs quickly if it isn’t treated at an early stage. Learn the best ways to protect your skin: blog.ochsner.org/articles/am…
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Our @OchsnerCancer team had a fantastic morning at #PanCANPurpleStride walking for all of the patients and families we care for every day! @PanCAN @OchsnerHealth @jonmizrahi
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Congrats @DougSlakey !!
🎉 Congratulations to the 64 esteemed surgeons who will be inducted into our Academy of Master Surgeon Educators® tonight! Members will lead educational programming and outreach efforts for surgeons across the globe. fal.cn/3sloG
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This week’s venous reconstructions covered the gamut. Thought an IJ interposition would be necessary for a 3.5cm resection of the PV/SMV confluence…amazing what is amenable to a primary anastomosis after liver mobilization and Cattell-Braasch. @AHPBA @SocSurgOnc @PancreasClub
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Well deserved!
Please join us in congratulating this year's Charles C. Williams Jr. Physician of the Year at @MoffittNews, Dr. Mokenge Malafa! moffitt.org/endeavor/archive…
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Expert view: Sharven Taghavi, MD, Tulane trauma and critical care surgeon on gun violence. medicine.tulane.edu/news/exp…
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Congratulations to @OncologyUab Assistant Professor Dr. @KristyBroman for earning the 2022 @ConquerCancerFd Career Development Award! This prestigious award will fund Broman $200,000 over three years for research. Read more: uab.edu/medicine/surgery/new…
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MAJOR congratulations to Dr. Sarah Hoffe and her team on their 18(!!) @tellyawards this year! She is at the forefront of creating novel and innovative #PatientEducation and #Leadership videos! tellyawards.com/?s=moffitt c… @MoffittNews @RinglingCollege @roecsg @ARRO_org @ACROresident
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Great job @KavinSugumar !
Incredible experience sharing our results on racial disparities in early stage #hcc treatment 😊 Big thanks to my mentor @TheNotoriousHPB @UHSurgOncology @UHRISES for the opportunity #IHPBA22 @IHPBA #SurgOncTwitter
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Inspiring talk from a trailblazer in surgery, Dr. Marleta Reynolds- after a 2 year delay- the Tulane Surgical Society honored alum! Oh and … first woman to complete the @Tulane_Surgery residency in 1981!!#looklikeasurgeon
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The prospective PLASTIC study found that, for staging locally advanced gastric cancer, FDG-PET/CT has limited additive value as it detects metastatic disease in only 3%. Staging laparoscopy adds considerably as it detects non-curable disease in 19% ja.ma/31Dcesg

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Outcomes of 350 Robotic-assisted Esophagectomies at a High-volume Cancer Center: A Contemporary Propensity-score Matched Analysis journals.lww.com/annalsofsur…

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Gastrectomy Versus Esophagectomy For Gastroesophageal Junction Tumors: Short- And Long-term Outcomes From the Dutch Upper GI Cancer Audit journals.lww.com/annalsofsur…

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For this week's #HPBweekly, what is the best training pathway to become a HPB surgeon? @AHPBA #JuniorSurgeonsCommittee link.springer.com/article/10…

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The department is excited to welcome @DavidPointerMD back as Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Oncological Surgery. #ResidenttoFaculty @Mary_Killackey @TulaneDoctors #oncology #TulaneSurgery
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