Houston Methodist General Surgery Residency

Our thoracic surgery division, under @DrMinPKim’s leadership, has set new benchmarks for outcomes and innovation thanks to a data-driven culture, robotic adoption & enhanced recovery pathways. spr.ly/6015B6E8wh

Dr. @scopdoc completed the first minimally invasive surgery using 4K 3D spatial computing with a head-mounted virtual monitor in June 2025. He explains how it improves surgeon vision, ergonomics, and integrates imaging and patient data in real time. Watch: spr.ly/6016B6uZ1G

Tonight's Surgical Skills Round-Up was nothing but a "stitch"! Residents got to show off their skills and compete for a monetary grand prize. The winners of the Round-Up were @HMSurgery! @AmCollSurgeons

What is a two-peat? Resident teams competed in Jeopardy to test their surgical knowledge. Although the competition was tough, the reigning champs, @HMSurgery, took home the win! @AmCollSurgeons

Congratulations to all of our winners! Thank you to everyone who presented and participated at STCAM events over the last three days. Incredible work by everyone! @AmCollSurgeons

I was thankful to be invited to present our ongoing work at the 2026 annual SAGES NBT Innovation Weekend at the Woodlands in Texas. During the “My Favorite Digital Tool to Improve My Performance” session, I presented our work on Spatial Computing in the OR to improve visual acuity and ergonomics in monitor-based operations and procedures. In the poll of the audience following all presentations, we received the highest number of votes for “the technology presented which I would like to have now”! We are using the @Apple Vision Pro and our @KARLSTORZ system to provide surgeons with 4K 3D virtual monitors that always allow 4K 3D viewing and placement of that monitor in the best ergonomic position. Our system allows for a primary laparoscopy and multiple secondary monitors. Intra-operative endoscopy, vital signs, intra-operative cholangiograms, laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, and intra-operative EndoFlip measurements have all been utilized on second and third virtual monitors. There are many additional advantages to this system and we believe that this is the future of digital visualization for monitor-based operations and procedures.

The reigning national champs are seeking to reclaim their title! Catch @RBrumer and @ethyngl at Surgery Jeopardy finals tomorrow night 🤓@STXACS @AmCollSurgeons

Happy to see that two of my residents, @JuliaSchroerMed and @priyalarun got to meet with a fantastic role model, Sallie Matthews, at the annual Women In Surgery Career Symposium in Tampa. Sallie is just one of many leaders in their field who shared the stories of their journeys to success. I hope that Priya Arunachalam and Julia Schroer absorbed that shared knowledge and made connections that will serve them and last throughout their careers. Creating tomorrow’s leaders today. @HMSurgery @HMethodistMD

when in Tampa… you find a @HMSurgery alum who is now breast surgery faculty at Moffit! and eat some good food, of course

Post-ABSITE brunch = best brunch 🍽️

Here at Houston Methodist Hospital we are collaborating with Karl Storz, Apple, and Fujifilm to provide our physicians with the highest resolution visualization during their monitor-based operations and procedures by viewing them with the Apple Vision Pro(AVP). This video depicts the AVP view of the completion endoscopy following repair of a large, Type IV paraesophageal hiatal hernia. From left to right, 3 virtual monitors show: 3D 4K Karl Storz laparoscopic image 1080p Fuji flexible endoscopic image** (Soon to be 4K!) Patient vital signs.** Leading Medicine! ** No frames are being dropped. This is a software issue, soon to be resolved! @HMethodistMD @HMethodistCV @Apple @KARLSTORZ_USA @FujifilmUS @TommyKornMD @HMSurgery

Dr. @AlanLumsdenMD, chairman of cardiovascular surgery, shares how the breakthrough technologies featured at the Surgical Technology & Robotics Summit are reshaping what’s possible in CV surgery and can help increase patient access to subspecialty care. spr.ly/6018CW6zE

Associate Director of Liver Transplantation Dr. Constance Mobley discusses the @LyGenesis_Inc LYG-LIV-02-001 Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating the potential of allogeneic hepatocyte transplantation for organ regeneration in patients living with ESLD. ▶️: spr.ly/6016CnLfg

Happy Holidays from the @HMethodistMD Department of Surgery!! Wishing you a happy & healthy new year!

caught in the act @HMSurgery

Resident work room is looking particularly festive🎅🏼 Peep senior Joe Nealon, who is always the star of our tree ⭐️ #GenSurgMatch2026

Which resident won Movember 2025?? Before and after, featuring a photo bomb by @ameinders4 @Movember #GenSurgMatch2026

Us because in-person pre-interview socials are FINALLY back #fajitas #GenSurgMatch2026

Today’s hands-on education session, featuring endoscopic tips & tricks with wet models in our resident lab @HMethodistMD #GenSurgMatch2026

Congratulations to Madhivanan Elango @HMSurgery for presenting his work “Increased adoption of robotic lobectomy and improved outcomes: evidence from the Nationwide Readmission Database” at #STSA2025 !