MIS and bariatric surgeon at @UMichSurgery and @VAAnnArbor
Joined March 2017
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Ryan Howard retweeted
Integrating the most effective obesity treatments into cancer survivorship offers "an unprecedented opportunity" to improve long-term outcomes in cancer, including survival, a trio of specialists argued in a viewpoint article.
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Ryan Howard retweeted
10 Dec 2025
Congratulations to Ryan Howard, MD, MS, and Hope Jackson, MD, who are officially American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) diplomates!
As ABOM diplomates, they're recognized for their specialized knowledge in the practice of obesity medicine.
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18 Oct 2025
Viewpoint: The FDA's new hernia mesh labeling guidance aims to improve transparency, but its voluntary nature and lack of device tracking limit its impact.
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4 Jun 2025
@UMichSurgery Michigan Surgery representing in Paris! @rhowMD Presenting surgery cases at EHS @eurohernias 🔥🔥
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Ryan Howard retweeted
16 May 2025
The Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery has a new chief: Annie Ehlers, MD, MPH!
Join us in giving Dr. Ehlers a huge congratulations – we’re excited to see how she builds on the great work of her predecessor, Nabeel Obeid, MD.
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Ryan Howard retweeted
16 May 2025
Thrilled to share that Hope Jackson, MD, will be the new Bariatric Surgery Program Director within the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery! Congratulations – we can’t wait to see the great things she does in this new role.
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Ryan Howard retweeted
5 May 2025
Reforms to the Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program could save the federal government $2.6 billion to $14.1 billion in 2026.
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Thank you @WSJ and @LauraALandro for spreading the word about hernia repair and featuring our research from @JAMA_current and @JAMASurgery!
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Ryan Howard retweeted
15 Apr 2025
As the population is aging, hernias are becoming more common. Age-related factors can make these hernias harder to treat according to recent U-M Health research from @rhowMD. Read the latest from @WSJ for more. wsj.com/health/wellness/hern…
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Great overview and commentary of this trial!
We need more comparative effectiveness trials in surgery.
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Ryan Howard & Justin B Dimick comment on:
Comparative effectiveness research in bariatric surgery and the need for complementary study designs thelancet.com/journals/landi…
#BariatricSurgery #obesity
#FREE to read with registration (also FREE)
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Ryan Howard & Justin B Dimick comment on:
Comparative effectiveness research in bariatric surgery and the need for complementary study designs thelancet.com/journals/landi…
#BariatricSurgery #obesity
#FREE to read with registration (also FREE)
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3 Mar 2025
Nearly 9 in 10 cases using biologic and biosynthetic mesh in ventral hernia repair were elective repairs with clean wound classifications. ja.ma/4i2l6JN
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Ryan Howard retweeted
21 Feb 2025
1/ After many years of editing, I'm thrilled to release the 5th edition of the Visual Abstract Primer!
Notably, its a lot short (11 pages, down from 56!) Full download here: SurgeryRedesign.com/resource…
Summary below... #VisualAbstract
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In a research letter in today's JAMA, @Cody_Mullens et al show that the percentage of rural patients traveling more than 60 min for surgical care increased between 2010 and 2020 for both low- and high-risk operations: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Ryan Howard retweeted
27 Jan 2025
With routine care, half of patients with compensated MASH cirrhosis & obesity develop major adverse outcomes (MALO—such as liver failure, cancer, transplant, death) in 15 yrs.
Bariatric surgery favorably alters this trajectory, reducing that risk by 72%.
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Ryan Howard retweeted
16 Jan 2025
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (@CMSGov) coding changes linking abdominal wall hernia size to reimbursement were associated with an increase in documented hernia size by surgeons.
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Ryan Howard retweeted
12 Dec 2024
Authors Ryan Howard and Dana Telem discuss "Use of Biologic and Biosynthetic Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair in Current Practice" with JAMA Surgery Web Editor Amalia Cochran. ja.ma/3ZNuUkr
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Ryan Howard retweeted
12 Dec 2024
Use of Biologic and Biosynthetic Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair in Current Practice jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Ryan Howard retweeted
11 Dec 2024
Nearly 9 in 10 cases using biologic and biosynthetic mesh in ventral hernia repair were elective repairs with clean wound classifications. ja.ma/3ZJtE1v
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Ryan Howard retweeted
22 Jul 2024
The results are in: We’re ranked as the top surgery residency program in the nation by Doximity!
More on our top-ranked programs here: bit.ly/4bQidI9
ALT Blue graphic with Doximity logo. Text: Department of Surgery Residency Program -- Number 1 in the nation.
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