Stony Brook Department of Surgery

This is an authentic X account representing Stony Brook's Department of Surgery. This is the only account for @SBMSurgery, run by SB's Dept. of Surgery. You can also find us on FB & IG (@stonybrooksurgery and @stonybrook_surgery, respectively).

What a great Match Day! Congratulations and welcome to the Stony Brook Medicine Department of Surgery's newest residents! And thank you to all who contributed to the match process. #SBMSurgeryMatchDay #MatchDay2026 #Match2026

Don’t forget! On 3/25, join us for #SBUGivingDay to celebrate 24 Hours To Empower Every Seawolf and impact the areas such as the Dept of Surgery Chairman’s Research Education Fund. Give early to help us win bonus funds. sbugiving.com/GD26Surgery

In our continuing celebration of Women's History Month, in recognition of our amazing surgeons, today, we're highlighting Drs. Helen Hsieh, Anastasia Bakoulis, and Amy Rosenbluth. #WomensHistoryMonth #WeAreStonyBrookMedicine

March is Women's History Month and in recognition of this celebration, we're going to highlight a few of our amazing surgeons each weekday. Today, we're highlighting Drs. Paula Denoya, Lucy Price, Diana Avsker and Christina Nawabi. #WomensHistoryMonth #WeAreStonyBrookMedicine

Big news! 🎉 Stony Brook University Hospital and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital have been recognized as a leader in patient care, earning a spot on @CastleConnolly's 2026 Top Hospitals list. 💪 bit.ly/4lvwFf4

The Stony Brook community is mourning the passing of Peter Richard, whose generosity established Stony Brook's Pediatric Emergency Department Expansion Fund. Our hearts go out to his loved ones during this difficult time. ❤️ bit.ly/4rIHImN

Updates to the U.S. childhood immunization schedule are underway, including changes to RSV prevention, hepatitis B birth dosing, and expanded shared clinical decision-making. @StonyBrookMed's Dr. Sharon Nachman & other experts weigh in via @PatCareOnline: bit.ly/4sC91jp

Celebrating the strength, resilience and empathy women bring to leadership and healthcare - qualities that build trust 🤝, strengthen teams 💪, and drive meaningful change 🫶. 🎙️ More insights as we continue to observe Women's History Month: bit.ly/3XD5hBc

Read "Stony Brook Medicine's Venous Thromboembolism Team Hosting VTE/Blood Clot Awareness Day," to learn about tomorrow's free VTE Awareness Day event. Registration links and information for the event and free vein screening are available in the article. tinyurl.com/vte-awareness-…

March is #VenousThromboembolism (VTE / blood clots) Awareness Month. Our VTE Awareness Day event on March 18th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the MART Auditorium will feature expert talks, free vein screening and CME credits. stonybrook.info/vtday26

Can you believe #SBUGivingDay is only two weeks away? 🎁 Mark your calendars and get ready for 24 Hours To Empower Every Seawolf by supporting Department of Surgery Chairman’s Research Education Fund. Learn more: sbugiving.com/GD26Surgery P.S. - Early giving is now open.

Have questions about GLP-1 medications? Watch this episode (Beyond the Scale Understanding GLP-1s) of @StonyBrookMed's HEALTH Yeah! podcast as the panel (Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD; Farzad Forohar, MD; and Pollytia Panagiotou, MD) discusses what GLP-1s. youtu.be/i9GJSD0A0Wg?si…

The Long Island community voted and once again they have selected Stony Brook Medicine's Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center as the Best Bariatric Practice on the Island. Read the full story on the Department of Surgery's blog site: tinyurl.com/boli-bariatric…. @BestofLI

March is #BloodClot (Venous Thromboembolism) Awareness Month. Please join us for our VTE Awareness Day event on 3/18 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the MART Auditorium. Free ultrasound screenings will also be performed. CME credits available. Visit stonybrook.info/vtday26 to register

4 YEARS IN A ROW Congrats to our @StonyBrookMed Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center on their 4th consecutive selection as Best Bariatric Practice in the @BestofLI awards. Thanks to all who voted for this incredible team! For more info, please visit: tinyurl.com/sbm-bariatric

Free vascular and vein screenings every Thursday at Stony Brook #Vascular Surgery's Centereach office (1:00 to 4:00 p.m.). Call (𝟔𝟑𝟏) 𝟒𝟒𝟒-𝟖𝟑𝟒𝟔 (for 𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐧), (𝟔𝟑𝟏) 𝟔𝟑𝟖-𝟑𝟗𝟓𝟗 (for 𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫) or visit tinyurl.com/SBVScreening.

Shout out to the Department of Surgery's Dr. Konstantinos Spaniolas. 😀👏

March is #BloodClot (Venous Thromboembolism) Awareness Month. Please join us for our VTE Awareness Day event on 3/18 from 9 am to 2 pm at the MART Auditorium. Free ultrasound screenings will also be performed. CME credits available. Visit stonybrook.info/vtday26 to register.

On #ThankAResidentAndFellowDay, we celebrate all of our incredibly talented and dedicated Department of Surgery residents and fellows. Thanks for all you do! 🙂❤️💯

March is Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Awareness Month. Please join us for our VTE Awareness Day event on 3/18 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the MART Auditorium. Free ultrasound screenings will also be performed. CME credits available. Visit stonybrook.info/vtday26 to register.