Thoracic Surgery Fellow @BrighamThoracic | s/p General Surgery @UCSF_EastBay
Joined June 2008
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
10 Jul 2025
Asian Americans had highest Medicaid insurance rates in our lung surgery patients. Also of note, medicaid insurance had higher return to 30D to ED visits after lung surgery. We have things we can work on! @KPMedSchool @KPDOR @UCSF_EastBay @kcbanks
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
26 Jun 2025
Please check out our prospective, randomized trial just out in @LancetRespirMed
🫁 Stage IA-IIA, non-squamous, surgically resected NSCLC
🧬 Molecular testing of resected tumor
💉 High-risk pts randomized
📉 Adjuvant chemo had DFS benefit vs observation
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
10 Jun 2025
June Issue: The Impact of Preoperative Invasive Nodal Staging on Unexpected Mediastinal Upstaging in Early-Stage Non-small Cell #LungCancer @kcbanks @JVelottaMD
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New #thoracic surgical oncology study: Living on the edge: Role of adjuvant therapy after resection of primary lung cancer within 2 millimeters of a T-stage cutoff. Log in to your #JTCVS account to see researchers' conclusions on overall survival: doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024…
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
1 Mar 2025
In appropriately selected early stage NSCLC pts, there may be lower rates of N2 nodal upstaging with better CT scans, PET scans, and multiD teams evaluating PRIOR to surgery. @kcbanks @BrighamThoracic @UCSF_EastBay @kpnorcal @KPMedSchool @UCSFMedicine
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
22 Oct 2024
In Press: Mediastinal envelope closure in minimally invasive esophagectomy is a surgical approach that bolsters the anastomosis, prevents outpouching of the gastric conduit, and is associated decreased anastomotic leak @cynthiajs37 @jvelottaMD
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
4 Oct 2024
#Alumni alert! Dr. Annie Tang @UCSF_EastBay #classof2023 completed her fellowship at @UCSFBreastSurg , now a breast surgical oncologist at @CityofHopeSurg @cityofhope . Congrats @anntangy ! 🎊🎈🎉 @UCSF #breastsurgery #GenSurgMatch2025 @UCSFSurgery
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
23 Sep 2024
The Impact of D2 Versus D1 #Lymphadenectomy in Siewert II Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancer @nathanalcasidmd @JVelottaMD
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
25 Sep 2024
Excited to start the #GenSurgMatch2025 #Match2025 interview season! Check out our match pledge and get more info about the @UCSF_EastBay #surgery residency program at ucsf-eastbay.squarespace.com…
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of death for Asian Americans, but they are also the least likely group to be screened. Learn more from Oakland Medical Center thoracic surgeon Jeff Velotta, MD, in this @KTVU interview: ktvu.com/video/1460621
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
20 May 2024
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
29 Apr 2024
‼️Congrats are in order for Dr. Jeffrey Velotta @JVelottaMD. Today he was inducted as a Distinguished Member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery @AATSHQ! This recognition highlights his contributions to advancing the care & treatment of cardiothoracic diseases👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Inspiring work by @JVelottaMD and co making MIE a smoother operation with a faster recovery.. 3 hour operation and home as early as post op day 2! @KPDOR @kpnorcal @UCSF_EastBay ktvu.com/video/1438727
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
15 Mar 2024
Congratulations to the @UCSF_EastBay incoming intern class of 2024. Couldn't be more excited! Welcome to the #family !! #Match2024 #GenSurgMatch2024
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
12 Mar 2024
Keeping it in the #family ! ❤️
@cynthiajs37 presents with her daughter Amy and @nathanalcasidmd is supported by his Mom at the @CalThoracic California Thoracic Society Conference this past weekend!
Thank you for your research mentorship, @JVelottaMD !
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
4 Mar 2024
A clinical review of spontaneous pneumomediastinum med.amegroups.org/article/vi…
Nice work @cynthiajs37 @kcbanks @nathanalcasidmd
Time to implement, will save so many so much heartache.
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
16 Feb 2024
Our annual Field Day #surgicalskills competition was a complete success! Special thanks to @UCSF_EastBay program director @emily_miraflor for putting it all together. We love getting together for some friendly competition #family #olympics2024 ucsf-eastbay.squarespace.com…
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
15 Feb 2024
Claude H. Organ, Jr., MD, FACS embodied #InclusiveExcellence throughout his career in surgical education. To honor his extraordinary life and work, we provide a traveling fellowship for young surgeons every year in his name. #BlackHistoryMonth brnw.ch/21wH0uD
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
9 Feb 2024
@UCSF_EastBay faculty @lonilarock presenting her work at #ASC2024 #academicsurgicalcongress @AcademicSurgery @univsurgery . Raising the level of patient care at our safety net hospital @AHS_Highland
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
29 Jan 2024
Meet our new STS President @JennaRomano, who was officially confirmed at this morning's business meeting. She is the first woman to hold the office in our 60-year history. Congratulations! @umichmedicine @MottChildren @WomenInThoracic #CTsurgery bit.ly/3vU3ZH1
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