Valley Health System General Surgery Residency

Excited to be quoted in this interesting article from SELF magazine! While the focus is marital status, the take-home message should be that social support systems keep us healthy both mentally and physically. self.com/story/marital-…

For those who did not match Know we are with you and know that your journey will allow you to understand others better. We support you and uplift you…

Congratulations and welcome to our incoming intern class!

Improved 5‐year survival with robot‐assisted resection for locally advanced rectal cancer compared to laparoscopic and open surgery: A real‐world cohort study onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… @ColorectalDis open access

🌈 October is LGBTQ+ History Month. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons proudly honors the trailblazers and advocates who have shaped history—and celebrates the vibrant LGBTQ+ community within our profession and among the patients we serve. #LGBTQHistoryMonth #ASCRS #PrideInSurgery

VHS Associate Program Director, Dr. Swenson, develops world’s first AI oral board simulator. Hear him talk about it on Behind the Knife: open.spotify.com/episode/52xICr…

Guidelines for perioperative care in elective colorectal surgery: Enha... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… don’t miss this must read open access Best in @SurgJournal @ErasSociety publication

Congratulations to our incoming intern class!

Colorectal cancer is making its move—and it’s targeting younger adults. The future of prevention starts with awareness today. Knowledge is power, but action saves lives. 🔗 Arm yourself with the right tools to spread the word: bit.ly/4303D0d #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #ScreeningSavesLives

Resident wellness event at Popstroke! One of the highlights of residency in Vegas is the plethora of leisure activities within reach when you leave the hospital! instagram.com/p/DBQg0oqxQtO/…

Check out our newest work featured in @IP_BMJ !

#LGBTHistoryMonth🏳️‍🌈Honoring Dr. John Fryer, aka "Dr. Henry Anonymous," the first openly gay psychiatrist to challenge the classification of homosexuality as a mental illness. His courage helped reshape psychiatry & advance LGBTQ rights.📸: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Coming Soon 👀 ~ 5/26: Off - Memorial Day Weekend 🕊️ ~ 6/2: Off - ASCRS ~ 6/9: Parastomal Hernias ~ 6/16: Off - Fathers Day 👨‍👦‍👦 #colorectalsurgery #surgicaleducation #MedTwitter

Excellent talk by global health grand rounds speaker Emmanuel Essah of @MercyShips on the need for biomed technician training in improving surgical care in African countries @ValleyHealthLV #globalsurgery #globalhealth #biomedtech #grandrounds

🔦 New Spotlight Just Dropped!! 🫳🎤 Check out the February PRISM Spotlight Interview with @ValleyHealthLV hosted by our very own @AndrewSchlussel! Listen as he speaks w/ @ThankiMD, @shelbi3k, @coltonleemd, #CharlesChesnut on their experiences working/training at @LVSurgeryRes!

Now that U-M are National Champions, it seems like a good day to point out that the blue and yellow colors for the buttons on the Bovie were (allegedly) picked by William Bovie as an homage to U-M, where he got his bachelor’s degree in 1905. 🧐

It was a privilege to be a part of the @acsTrauma Injury Prevention Pillar Meeting at #ACSCC23 to update the ACS COT membership on my work! @AmCollSurgeons @4BCampbell @bulgercot @LeahTatebe @rochelleami9

Way to go @shelbi3k !!! @LVSurgeryRes @acsTrauma @AmCollSurgeons @traumadoctorsam

🧵regarding the Aberdeen knot: a surgical knot that may be used to secure a continuous suture. It is thought to be more secure than a square knot. We will cover how to do it, what *not* to do, and also a little-known modification that may make it even more secure. (1/ )

A huge thank you to VHS leadership @ValleyHealthLV, Dr. Kirkendoll @shelbi3k, Dr. Lee @coltonleemd, and our PD, Dr. Charles Chesnut for making this possible. We strive to make VHS a welcoming place for all physicians and patients.