Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Surgery Dept.

#OhioStateSurg embodies the Buckeye spirit! Hear from dozens of faculty and staff across all nine of our divisions on what it means to be a Buckeye! ⭕️🙌🙏⭕️ vimeo.com/1096047422/1d1…

👏 Shoutout to PGY-2 resident Dr. @kharijking on being named a recipient of the Gold Humanism Honor Society Excellence in Teaching Award! Demonstrating commitment to teaching and compassionate treatment of patients, colleagues, students and staff.

Happy holiday weekend from this adorable #futuresurgeon! #OhioStateSurg 😊

Congratulations to #OhioStateSurg PGY-2 Lab Resident Ian Garbarine, MD, who received the 2026 Resident & Fellow Best Basic Science Award at #SSO2026 for his research on immune suppression in triple-negative breast cancer!

Have you completed your Doximity survey yet? Your voice matters in elevating the #OhioStateSurg General Surgery Residency Program. You have until June 8! 🙌🏼

We love to see it! 🙌🏼 O-H!

A year of impact — and we’re just getting started. Explore the FY25 #OhioStateSurg Annual Report, featuring milestones in patient care, discovery, education and national recognition. go.osu.edu/DE4V

Our work wouldn’t be possible without our nursing partners. This Nurses Week, #OhioStateSurg thanks the incredible nurses of @OSUWexMed for the care, expertise and compassion they bring to our patients every day. 💙 #NursesWeek

Congrats to Ioana Baiu, MD (@BaiuMD), on being selected as a 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Advocacy Conference scholarship recipient! We’re proud to see #OhioStateSurg faculty engaging in national advocacy to advance cardiothoracic surgery.

Great ideas can start anywhere — even on a napkin. 📝 Learn how #OhioStateSurg vascular surgeon @bryan_w_tillman, is reimagining surgical stents to make vascular surgery safer and more effective. health.osu.edu/discovery-and-…

We’re excited to welcome our former chief resident Dr. @RamiJamesAoun back to #OhioStateSurg! He’s returning to Columbus after completing a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery. We can’t wait for his return in September!

Doximity’s Residency Navigator surveys are now open — and your participation helps highlight what makes the #OhioStateSurg General Surgery Residency Program exceptional. Help us build on our No. 6 national ranking by June 8.

🎉 Congratulations to #OhioStateSurg @GailBesner on being named a 2026 Distinguished University Professor— the highest faculty honor at @OhioState. This recognition reflects her extraordinary impact as a world renowned leader in pediatric surgery, research and child health.

Congratulations to Qing Lin, MD, PhD (@QingLinPhD), whose research has earned both an NIH R01 award and an American Heart Association grant—a major win for #OhioStateSurg and surgical science.

See how #OhioStateSurg surgeons worked together to deliver lifesaving care for a patient with Marfan syndrome, featured in Health & Discovery. health.osu.edu/health/heart-a…

We’re excited to welcome Julia Amundson, MD, MPH, to #OhioStateSurg this fall. She is completing advanced fellowship training in GI MIS, bariatric surgery, endoscopy and foregut, and brings a strong focus on outcomes-based care. Welcome to the TEAM, Dr. Amundson! 🥳

And it’s the highest honor to have you on our faculty, Dr. Wold! #OhioStateSurg is beyond lucky to have you as part of the team! 🙌🏼

We’re excited to welcome Michael Johnston II, MD, to #OhioStateSurg this October! His clinical and academic interests span trauma surgery, surgical critical care and trauma education. Welcome to the TEAM, Dr. Johnston!

Today we celebrate the incredible surgeons of #OhioStateSurg! Your commitment to excellence in patient care, education and discovery inspires us all. We’re grateful to work alongside you!

Way to represent! 🎉 #OhioStateSurg Post Doctoral Scholar Dr. Tony Boualoy and resident Dr. Dean Djabri and their team took Second Place in Basic Science Projects at the 2026 Columbus Surgical Society Research Day. Congrats team!

We’re excited to welcome Laura Kresty, PhD, back to her alma mater! An NIH‑funded investigator, Dr. Kresty is joining #OhioStateSurg in June and bringing w/ her a deep expertise in translational cancer research focused on lung & esophageal cancers. Welcome back to Ohio State! 🎉