Amanda Dann

It has been an emotional few weeks as I wrap up nearly 12 years at @UTSouthwestern in Dallas. Apologies for the long thread, but I want to thank the people who made this journey so meaningful, special, & successful. First, thank you to @herbert_zeh for leading by example and for sharing your knowledge & wisdom over the years. To my partners: thank you for supporting me, challenging me, & partnering to build ambitious programs. @AdamYopp @MansourSurgOnc @SamWangMD @MPorembka @Alex_Kim_HIPEC @ADannMD #AdrienneShannon Together, we built things I will always be proud of: • One of the most advanced Robotic HPB programs in the U.S. • A comprehensive Robotic Surgery Training Program: (>100 residents, 18 faculty, >40 international visiting surgeons, >25 domestic surgeons, & many trainees) • One of the busiest Peritoneal Surface Malignancy and HIPEC programs in the country, now led by the outstanding @Alex_Kim_HIPEC • Growth of the @utswcancer Pancreatic Cancer Program into one of the busiest and most comprehensive programs of its kind (Thank you @aguilera_md & @Salthecancerguy for co-leading this) • SOON: the Surgical Oncology Outreach Network in North Texas, designed to address disparities in access to cancer surgery(Thank you @CarlosArteagaMD #KyleTaylor #LaurenDement) • The largest Pancreatic Cancer Prevention Program in the country, with >5,800 high-risk patients, under the leadership of @nkubiliun and a remarkable multidisciplinary team • >200 peer-reviewed articles, guidelines, and book chapters • Most importantly, lasting partnerships and friendships across.