Lexi Antunez

What does it look like at the end of a long road? When 7 years of surgical life have now come to an end. When every stitch is thrown. When an end becomes a new beginning. Here it is for @rachelbatkinson. @BrighamSurgery

Our global surgery community is helping to lead international efforts to improve access to safe, effective, and affordable surgical care. bit.ly/4aHPUvc @HarvardPGSSC @NakulRaykar @robertriviello

I’m biased but today we have the coolest @CUDeptSurg grand rounds! Great talk by @leslydossett!

For those graduating from fellowship/residency this year; training is tough and difficult. As you get ready to take on your new role, consider this quote from Will Durant - “Those who have suffered much become very bitter or very gentle.” I urge you to consider the latter!

@BwhSurgOncology @LizLilleyMD @BJSurgery Incredible work (per usual from this crew) moving the field forward @OrlyFarber @zaracMD @CSPH_BWH

Congratulations to @LizLilleyMD on publishing an article titled “Palliative surgery, state of the science and future directions” in the @BJSurgery. Follow the link to the article: academic.oup.com/bjs/article-ab…

Please join us in welcoming @DrRianCharles as our inaugural Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Department of Surgery! brighamsurgerynews.com/rian-m-hasson-…

So fortunate to team with an incredible set of folks passionate about stopping unnecessary death in the worlds neglected @BloodDeserts. Grateful for the support of @steppingstrong1 @HarvardPGSSC @BrighamWomens Read more at blooddesertcoalition.org

So awesome getting to witness my @umichmedicine mentor @skullbasedoc become the next @NASBSorg president (and first ever female president of the society)! #rhinology #skullbasesurgery #ohns #surgery #womeninsurgery #womeninrhinology

Are you a surgical resident interested in researching surgery and aging? Applications are now open for the 2024-2026 MERITAS Research Fellowship cohort. Deadline: March 15th Visit our website for more information and to apply: csph.brighamandwomens.org/meritas/

⁦👏 ⁦@lubitz_carrie⁩ saving more lives with her bravery and honesty 🙌 ⁦@guardian⁩ ⁦@AcademicSurgery⁩ ⁦⁦⁦@AmCollSurgeons⁩ ⁦@AmerMedicalAssn⁩ Surgeons are killing themselves at an alarming rate. One decided to speak out theguardian.com/us-news/2023/s…

What an honor to formally install @leslydossett as the inaugural Maud T. Lane Research Professor in Cancer Quality Improvement. Congratulations!

Our paper is published! @BMCSurgery is an incredible and safe space for LGBTQ trainees and we wanted to share how we did it! Thank you @APDSurgery and @JSurgEduc for this opportunity! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Read it here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @TsengJennifer @OutSurgeons @BUMedicine @The_BMC

@AntiWheatGirl @BMCSurgery @APDSurgery @JSurgEduc @TsengJennifer @OutSurgeons @BUMedicine @The_BMC This is such important work! Congrats ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

1 year ago in Ukraine, first months of war… In 4 days, June 25, I’m running Boston 10K with @CSPH_BWH Heal Ukraine team to fundraise for Ukrainian cancer and trauma care. Please see my story and donate here: events.brighamandwomens.org/goto/helpukrai… Your contribution matters. Slava Ukraini🇺🇦

👏Congratulations to CBSSM Fellow @EmilyAHarlan who is lead author on "Inter-hospital transfer decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study" that was recently published in @JournalGIM! michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/dur…

@JasonLiuMD @CSPH_BWH @BrighamSurgery @gmdoherty @susieQP8 @leslydossett Thank you!! Such an awesome meeting, and I’m really grateful to get to represent Dr. @susieQP8 @ChoiceStudy team! 🙏🏼

@susieQP8 @UMichCHOPFellow @BrighamSurgery @ChoiceStudy @leslydossett Thank you Dr. Pitt! I am very lucky to be able to present the outstanding work that your team accomplished- everyone should stay tuned for more soon… 😊

So proud of mentee @LexiTune! #AAES2023 Data show a decrease in #thyroidcancer related fear & worry 9 months after lobectomy and total thyroidectomy! Less extensive, safer surgery offers equivalent emotional benefit‼️ @UMichCHOPFellow @BrighamSurgery @ChoiceStudy

Despite challenges, training interruptions, & losses, surgical residents in Ukraine persevered, finding new ways to learn & deliver patient care New @AnnalsofSurgery study by Dr. Ali Dzhemiliev & @NelyaMel explores impact of war at one training hospital journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger…

The WHO surgical safety checklist is now more than 10 years old. Still work to be done in implementing it across the world. @BwhSurgOncology

“My thing is YOU” - Dr. Cooper kicking off 2023 @CSPH_BWH by centering patients in our work and investing in trainees 😍 #bebrighamtrained @zaracMD