Trauma surgeon, surgeon educator, surgical intensivist. Mommy to two wild and wonderful children!
Joined April 2013
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Mar 25
Congrats!
What a great distinction for our @iu_surgery chief resident @dimitrios_iu Dr Athanasiadis for his amazing research productivity by SAGES #SAGES2026. Congratulations!!
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Mar 22
Congrats! Can’t wait to work with all of you!
They matched!🎉We're excited to announce our 2026-27 IU Surgery intern class. Let the journey begin.
Match 2026 | IU Surgery Match | IU Surgery Residents |
ALT Indiana University Dept. of Surgery 2026–2027 Intern Class poster showing 20 headshots in a grid with names and specialties.
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Jan 23
IU surgery showing up at EAST2026! @dredoc88
Also our division chief @DrBYork presented on peds trauma literature. Just didn’t a good pic. @IU_Surgery
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Welcome to the team!
Welcome to IU Surgery, Chelsea Horwood, MD, MPH!🙌
Horwood joins the acute care surgery and surgical critical care team as an assistant professor of clinical surgery, bringing expertise in surgical rescue, trauma care and clinical outcomes research. We’re excited to have her in the Hoosier State!🔴⚪
IU Acute Care Surgery | IU Surgery Critical Care | IU Surgery Faculty
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Congrats IU residents! @IU_Surgery
How is it 2026 already?
Check out our full Fall 2025 Newsletter at cosef.org to read about some of the impact our members have made the past few months! 🤩 Preview below!
@AmCollSurgeons
@AmBdSurg
@Surg_Education
@APDSurgery
@SAGES_Updates
@BehindTheKnife
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4 Dec 2025
Congrats!
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2 Dec 2025
Looked like a lot of fun!
🦃The ACS team took a moment to pause and gather for a little Thanksgiving cheer.
📸Thanks to Dr. Lauren Craugh for capturing the smiles and ACS energy. This crew includes TACS attendings, our general surgery chief resident, an OMFS resident, a general surgery intern, and our incredible APPs who help keep everything running smoothly.
#IUSurgery #AcuteCareSurgery #IUSurgeryCommunity #IUHealth
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Samantha Tarras retweeted
12 Oct 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Anna Marie Ledgerwood, recipient of the Inspiring Women in Surgery Award for her remarkable work as a trauma surgeon. 🎉
Read more about her leadership and dedication in the latest Bulletin. brnw.ch/21wWyRX
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Samantha Tarras retweeted
Congratulations to Lianne Marquez, MD, on receiving an award to attend the 2026 EAST Conference! Inspired by her Navy service, supported by her family and motivated by her commitment to caring for active duty service members, Marquez is well on her way to becoming an outstanding Trauma Surgeon.
#IUSurgery #IUResidentStories #EAST2026 #USNR #IUMedSchool
@kbilimoria @DrBYork @SamTarras @briannenickel
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20 Sep 2025
Congrats! @IU_Surgery
20 Sep 2025
Honored to give the keynote lecture on education scholarship at the annual @AmCollSurgeons Academy of Master Surgeon educators. @IU_Surgery @IUMedSchool @Surg_Education
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Samantha Tarras retweeted
🚨It's a Match!🚨
We are excited to welcome our surgical critical care and acute care surgery fellows!
Please join us in congratulating and celebrating these future leaders in surgery as they begin their fellowship journey.
👉Stephanie Bolivar, MD - Surgical Critical Care @IUMedSchool @IUAnes
👉Christian Castro, MD - Acute Care Surgery
@OUCollegeofMed
👉Grant Kahley, MD - Surgical Critical Care @MUSC_COM
👉Camille Meschia, MD - Acute Care Surgery @UFMedicineJax
IU Surgery | IU Surgery Fellows | IU Surgery Critical Care | IU Acute Care Surgery
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20 Jun 2025
Congrats Rachel! @RachelCKimMD @IU_Surgery
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13 Jun 2025
Congrats Dr. Ritter. @IU_Surgery
13 Jun 2025
Hot off the press! The SAGES Manual for Navigating a Successful Military Surgical Career link.springer.com/book/10.10…
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7 May 2025
Great job @n_deravi! @IU_Surgery
From setting cut‑scores for a foundational oral exam to piloting program‑weighted situational judgement tests, @n_deravi is turning competency‑based assessment and holistic review into data‑driven reality! #SEW2025
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7 May 2025
Great job Maya! @IU_Surgery
Med‑school pedigree vs. surgical destiny? Dr. Maya Hunt’s national analysis reveals which factors—not alma mater—truly forecast future surgical leadership. Merit > mailing address. #SEW2025
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25 Mar 2025
Congrats! Can’t wait to work with all of you!
🎉Join us in welcoming our 2025-2026 intern class at IU Surgery! Congratulations to everyone on an outstanding Match Day.
#IUSurgery #Match2025 #IUMedMatch
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Samantha Tarras retweeted
🔬We were proud to be a Platinum Sponsor at this year’s #ASC2025, where IU Surgery showed up in full force!
Here's how we stacked up:
✅ 50 @iumedschool attendees
✅ 31 abstracts presented
✅ Residents led Plenary Sessions
✅ Faculty led Hot Topic discussions
✅ Incredible research presentations were given by our residents & medical students
✅ Connected with many colleagues
A huge thank you to our faculty, residents, and medical students for representing IU Surgery and showcasing the groundbreaking work happening in our department!
#IUSurgery #ASC2025 #AcademicSurgery #SurgeonScientists #MedicalResearch #MarkelLab #SOQIC
@kbilimoria @IU_SOQIC @IU_PedSurg @DrJasmine_MD @kristen_kaiser1 @ella_boardley00 @SamTarras @QaisAbuHasan
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