Alex Simmonds, MD

Elective surgeon: mess up their particular draping ritual and ruin the entire case. Trauma surgeon: willing to operate with a Hardee’s employee as first assist.

Congratulations to our @VCUGenSurgRes class of 2025 Chief Residents on their post residency placements.

Emergency general surgery on the robotic platform for an incarcerated inguinal with Dr. Melmer!

Our chiefs celebrating Dr. Keller-Biehl amazing match at Cleveland Clinic for minimally invasive fellowship!

@diana_otoya giving an expert lecture to the residents and medical students on vascular surgery this morning @VCUGenSurgRes

The winner of the RVA @GoSquirrels burger stacking contest are Drs. @AlexSimmondsMD and @mckenziegklee there have never been better burger buns!

So proud of my coresidents @sallyanne27 !!

HUGE CONGRATS TO DR. BOYD ON MATCHING VASCULAR!!!! We are so so SO proud of

Welcome to @VCUGenSurgRes @VCUHealth @VCU_Surgery We are looking forward to working with you all !

I love a good laparoscopic appy, chole or splenectomy (my fav) but I'm old-fashioned with inguinal hernias. Last week, did a mesh repair with PGY-2, done under local/sedation for pt with BMI =27 and both indirect and direct hernias. 75 mins, skin incision measured at 4cm....

UK-REBOA results: REBOA increased mortality at 90 days and at all interim time points. REBOA increased deaths due to bleeding at 3 hours and 90 days. REBOA substantially delayed time to definitive haemorrhage control. 💢🎈💢 #ccr23

💪🏽AGS Squad💪🏽 #wellness

Check out Dr. @FreudenbergerMD publication on the breast pumping while in training! Powerful paper! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

I think the VA is one of the best health care systems that exists. At the same time, the closest printer to my office that I can get to work is 2 floors down.

VCU representing at #AVAS2023 great podium presentations! Congratulations to Dr. @DanScheese13 and @JulliardWalker for winning best trauma presentation! @VAsurgeons

@nataliemwall I’ve done it a few times with Dr. Goode! It’s super satisfying to see those stones flush through. Would love more practice though

@AlexSimmondsMD @BehindTheKnife *expected to know how to perform after training* *have only ever seen on YouTube* 🥲

Great lecture from @BehindTheKnife on laparoscopic common bile duct exploration! We could save lots of patients a trip to the GI suite youtu.be/pYDAsXL5svE