Training Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellows at the University of Texas Medical Branch.

Joined October 2020
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Excited to match our new fellow starting August 2025! Welcome to the department Dr. Gritsiuta!
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The Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery depends on the skills and experience of our outstanding APP’s! Thank you @katvasquez @BarbaraParish19 and Eloise Catrett for being the soul of our Division.
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26 Jul 2023
🚨ICYMI: Nominations for the AATS Membership Cycle are open! Do you know someone who fits the criteria to become an AATS member? To nominate a candidate, sign in to your AATS profile. Review the criteria here: ow.ly/cALc50Pm7wq
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Several @utmbhealth Department of #Surgery faculty members were selected as "2023 Super Doctors" by @TexasMonthly Magazine. Congratulations, doctors! utmb.edu/surgery/news-events…
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Our CT fellows celebrating the graduation of Haley Leesley, pictured right, last night. She’s off to Brown to become their newest thoracic surgeon and we couldn’t be more proud!!
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Congratulations to outstanding UTMB intern and resident nominees! We are so proud of you 👏🏻 #surgicaleducation #vascularsurgery @UTMBVascular @UTMBSurgery @CBlakelyDO @CaVelasquezMD @jfranfigueroa
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Update:@AATSED leadership conference➡️case scenarios➡️female surgeon reported for unprofessional comments @DukeCTSurgery chief stood & said it’s his job to make sure she isn’t being reported for something Sr. male partners do regularly & are not reported. #thisisequity #heforshe
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UTMB Cardiothoracic Surgery retweeted
26 Apr 2023
Replying to @UscCardiac
@UscCardiac Dr. Starnes presenting for @UTMBSurgery @UTMB_CTSurgery the evolution of valve surgery. #vincecontinamedlecture #heartvalves #surgicalhistory
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UTMB Cardiothoracic Surgery retweeted
4 May 2023
The Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery @UTMBSurgery @utmbhealth @UTMB_CTSurgery is please to welcome our future Fellow, Dr. Puja Dinesh Patel!
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Great work @mptaylorMD @Abedeanda
2 Feb 2022
The 3rd ed of the TSRA Review of Cardiothoracix Surgery is now officially out in paperback & ebook formats! Paperback: amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09RH85LF… Kindle: amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09RJM3X6… This was an enormous collaborative effort between hundreds of CT trainees & faculty content experts!
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Another pig heart lab in the books!
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UTMB Cardiothoracic Surgery retweeted
Our latest episode features ⁦⁦@UTMB_CTSurgery⁩ ‘s very own chief ⁦@Abedeanda⁩ ! Click the link to hear the ins and outs of applying to a CT surgery program! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

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UTMB Cardiothoracic Surgery retweeted
Very fortunate to attend and present at my first #SAGES. Fantastic lectures and the learning center is an excellent resource for current trainees. Don't miss it! @SAGES_Updates @UTMBSurgery @utmblstar
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Last official day of fellowship for @mptaylorMD! She is an exceptional surgeon, teacher, and friend, and we will miss her so much. #cardiacsurgeon #ILookLikeASurgeon @WomenInThoracic
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UTMB Cardiothoracic Surgery retweeted
"We cannot expect residents to do the “hard work” of enduring abuse and then excel during their surgical training." Must-read commentary by Dr. @NayaMohanMD & Dr. Okereke. @UTMBSurgery @UTMB_CTSurgery #TSSMN Read @AATSJournals: jtcvs.org/article/S0022-5223…
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UTMB Cardiothoracic Surgery retweeted
Congratulations to our rising PGY-5s for their fellowship #Match!! - Adil Ayub, MD - Surgical Oncology @UPMCSurgOnc - Kayla Colvill, MD - Transplant Surgery @UTSW_Surgery - Byron Hughes, MD - Pediatric Surgery @CincyKidsSurg Always proud of our residents!!! #academicsurgery
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Congratulations to our Outstanding Surgery trainees: fellows @mptaylorMD and Roi Weiser, chief resident @StaciaPfostMD, and intern @JLentzCarvalho for the 2020-2021 year! Well deserved! @UTMBSurgery
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Congrats to our Chief Fellow @mptaylorMD on being nominated for Most Outstanding Fellow @utmb ! @WomenInThoracic
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Just a couple of #CTfellows walking their dogs and crab hunting #islandlife @UTMBSurgery #thisiswellness @mptaylorMD @ceciliabenz
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Catch our very own @Abedeanda , Chief of CTS @UTMBSurgery discussing : medical students and CTS! @AATSED @AATSHQ @TSRA_official @ThoracicStudent
30 Apr 2021
Don’t miss the #AATS2021 Career Development Session this morning featuring @EdgarArandaMic1 presenting about the Thoracic Surgery Medical Student Association and the needs of U.S. medical students pursuing CT surgery! @LenaETrager @JasonHanMD @IbrahimSultanMD @MarcMoon_AATS
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