Official Twitter of the UF Department of Surgery

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Congratulations to UF Surgery resident Michael Fassler, MD, on receiving this prestigious award at #VAM26! This recognition is a testament to the important work being done in our department and at the University of Florida.
Congrats to Michael Fasser, MD on being named the SVS Foundation’s 2026 James S T Yao Research Award Recipient and an excellent presentation on PCSK9 inhibition attenuates AAA formation via enhanced macrophage-dependent efferocytosis. #VAM26
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Each year, our Research Day is a showcase of the important, impactful work being done in our department. The breadth of work on display is a testament to the breadth of talent gathered here. Thank you to all who worked so hard to make it a success. 📙📘 surgery.med.ufl.edu/2026/06/…
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Philip Efron, M.D., the Cracchiolo Family Professor of Surgery and director of the UF Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center, discusses the importance of sepsis treatment, research and awareness in a piece published in the Orlando Sentinel. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…
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On this #MemorialDay, the UF Department of Surgery honors the sacrifice of all who served. The courage and commitment of our nation's veterans inspires us daily and we will never forget their bravery and service.
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Congratulations to each and every member of the UF M.D. Class of 2026! This past Friday we honored the 147 talented and tireless individuals who have completed the first steps of their medical training and who we are proud to finally call "doctor." More👇 news.drgator.ufl.edu/2026/05…
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Congratulations to all faculty members who were honored at last week's Spring Faculty Assembly, including Thomas Huber, M.D., Ph.D., on receiving the college's prestigious lifetime achievement award! 🐊🐊 Read more about Department of Surgery honorees 👇 surgery.med.ufl.edu/2026/05/…
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Thank you to our nurses for their commitment to excellence and resilience in every interaction. It is an honor to celebrate you this week. youtube.com/watch?v=Z0mKear3…

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We're thrilled to congratulate Guoshuai Cai, Ph.D., director of the UF Surgery Genomics Core, on being awarded the 2026 Excellence Award for Assistant Professors from the University of Florida! 🐊📙📘🐊 Read more about this prestigious award👇 surgery.med.ufl.edu/2026/05/…
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Congratulations to Dr. Ali Zarrinpar on being named the recipient of the 2026 Basic Science Established Investigator Award (Senior Career) from the International Liver Transplantation Society! Read more about this prestigious and well-deserved award 👇 surgery.med.ufl.edu/2026/05/…
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We are thrilled to congratulate Dr. Jeff Arni Cruz Valisno, who was today conferred with his Ph.D. from the University of Florida! Dr. Valisno has for several years worked in the Aortic Aneurysm Research Lab of department chair Dr. Gilbert Upchurch, Jr.
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Congratulations to third-year resident Elizabeth Hansen, M.D., who was recently honored at the 2026 Annual Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education sponsored by the UF College of Medicine Society of Teaching Scholars! 🐊🐊 #MedEd #ResidentEducator
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The 12th Wiggers-Bernard Conference Initiative in Vienna, Austria, is a gathering of leading experts in translational sepsis research from around the world. Congratulations to Dr. Philip Efron on his presentation - "Sky is the limit – How far can we improve the modeling?"
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It's Match Day! We're thrilled to welcome a new group of talented physicians to the Department of Surgery. We know that they'll be amazing assets to our institution, our practice and our patients. Welcome home! 🧡💙🐊🐊🧡💙 See more information👇 surgery.med.ufl.edu/2026/03/…
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Dr. Upchurch is one of the editors of Aortic Aneurysms: Pathogenesis and Treatment! Congrats to him as well to our faculty and residents who contributed chapters to this important reference. See more about the book 👇 link.springer.com/book/10.10…
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