The official account for the General Surgery Residency Program at the University of Texas Medical Branch, serving southeast Texas & Galveston.
Joined March 2017
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Mar 20
Look at these talented future surgeons 🥹 Welcome to THE BRANCH!!!
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Final slide of my chief grand rounds presentation - each face has molded me in someway, whether knowingly or unknowingly, into the human and surgeon I am thus far. Grateful is an understatement 🙏🏽
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Huge congratulations to Dr. Matthew Takeuchi, our amazing first-year resident, for earning the Outstanding Resident Award! We're uplifted by our residents, and their incredible achievements
@HishamAMarwan @UTMBSurgery
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Our super star chief resident Dr. Junji Tsukagoshi giving an outstanding chief talk on aortic dissections and the difference in CV surgical training in the US and Japan #vascsurg #VascularSurgery #AortaED @tj_TeamWADA
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Today we successfully hosted our Oral, Head&Neck Cancer Screening event. Appreciate the participation of our community and the efforts of our clinical team in providing access. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this event effective and well attended #Galveston
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Congrats to all the future surgeons!!!
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Mar 8
Remember those kids who always had their hand up in class? They’re probably surgery residents right now 🤓
Can you guess who is who?
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Mar 6
In honor of Obesity Week, Dr. Sarah Samreen and Dr. Andrea Stark with @utmbhealth talk through common questions about obesity treatments, share helpful insights, and help clear up common misconceptions about weight loss. utmb.us/fcl
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Mar 8
Practice-changing work from our chief resident Dr. Den, with elite mentorship from Drs. Vaghjiani and Klimberg! #SSO2026
Halsted (before 1990s = ALND for all) ▶️ NSABP 32 SLNB cN0 (~2010) ▶️ Z0011, AMAROS selective omission ALND multi-D Tx allowed this (2011-2014 low nodal burden) ▶️Z1071 refine Ax post NAC era (SENTINA, SN FNAC, and TAD *get clipped node!* 2013-2016) ▶️ "choose wisely" 2016 onward HR >70 omit SLNB (low risk era) ▶️ no axillary surgery INSEMA SOUND 2023-2025 endorsed ASCO 2025 post menopause, >50 low risk, HR (de-escalate = equivalent outcomes) ▶️ TAXIS (results ~2028?) and Alliance (closed, awaiting results)
Today, presented at #SSO2026 perhaps even some *palpable* node-positive ER patients may be candidates for ALND omission (equivalent to SLNB within study limitations)! Big step in line with trajectory that when it comes to the axilla, perhaps less is more in the carefully selected patient and multimodal adjuvant therapy! Congratulations Jennifer Den at @UTMBSurgery @KlimbergV
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#BreastCancer #SurgOnc
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And that’s a wrap! Thanks @kprgrl3 for the invite, and @lisacannada and @TomVargheseJr for the great discussion
Personal and professional branding isn’t optional anymore. It’s strategy.
#ASC2026 @UTMBSurgery
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We’re pleased to share the Match Day results: Dr. John Woodard and Dr. Rafay Siddiqui will be joining us as first-year residents. Welcome to both—we look forward to a great year!
@aaoms @UTMBSurgery @HishamAMarwan
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Jan 9
Our UTMB Bariatric Surgery Program has earned several prestigious national designations from major insurance providers, underscoring its commitment to delivering high-quality, comprehensive care for patients seeking metabolic and bariatric surgery. More at utmb.us/ez0
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18 Dec 2025
Honored to serve as a keynote speaker at the 49th AOMSI Annual Meeting @aomsiOfficial Grateful for the opportunity to share and learn alongside colleagues advancing Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery on a global stage.
@UTMB_OMFS @omfsjimson @UTMBSurgery @UTMBProvost
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11 Dec 2025
Honored to present our work at the Southern Surgical Association this year. Grateful for the privilege and for the mentorship that makes this possible. Thank you, Dr. @drravimd , for your unwavering support. @UTMBSurgery
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8 Dec 2025
Some pictures from our @utmbhealth residents robotic boot camp. This event included residents from @UTMBSurgery @UTMBUrology and @utmb ob-gyn. Faculty included the esteemed Drs. Lauren Mctaggert, Dan-Arin Silasi, and @NickSreshta. Thank you to @IntuitiveSurg for all the support.
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4 Dec 2025
🔥New in @AmJSurgery
Mentorship for women surgeons and trainees was common (65%)...
But coaching (17%) and sponsorship (28%) remain scarce
And 73 % of mentorships were informal
Clear gaps. Real work ahead.
Another strong contribution from the @WomenSurgeons pubs committee
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