Kian Banks, MD

Asian Americans had highest Medicaid insurance rates in our lung surgery patients. Also of note, medicaid insurance had higher return to 30D to ED visits after lung surgery. We have things we can work on! @KPMedSchool @KPDOR @UCSF_EastBay @kcbanks mdpi.com/2673-3986/6/2/…

Please check out our prospective, randomized trial just out in @LancetRespirMed 🫁 Stage IA-IIA, non-squamous, surgically resected NSCLC 🧬 Molecular testing of resected tumor 💉 High-risk pts randomized 📉 Adjuvant chemo had DFS benefit vs observation authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S22…

June Issue: The Impact of Preoperative Invasive Nodal Staging on Unexpected Mediastinal Upstaging in Early-Stage Non-small Cell #LungCancer @kcbanks @JVelottaMD rdcu.be/eqdn4 @AndrewFlemingMD @SyedAAhmad5

New #thoracic surgical oncology study: Living on the edge: Role of adjuvant therapy after resection of primary lung cancer within 2 millimeters of a T-stage cutoff. Log in to your #JTCVS account to see researchers' conclusions on overall survival: doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcv…

@JVelottaMD @UCSF_EastBay @BrighamCardiac @UCSFSurgery @kpeastbayarea @KPMedSchool @UCSFMedicine Thank you!

Great informative grand rounds @UCSF_EastBay @kcbanks @BrighamCardiac on role of ctDNA in lung cancer but I really loved the studies on vein or artery first ligation in lobectomy! It always brings up some nice debate 😉@UCSFSurgery @kpeastbayarea @KPMedSchool @UCSFMedicine

In appropriately selected early stage NSCLC pts, there may be lower rates of N2 nodal upstaging with better CT scans, PET scans, and multiD teams evaluating PRIOR to surgery. @kcbanks @BrighamThoracic @UCSF_EastBay @kpnorcal @KPMedSchool @UCSFMedicine rdcu.be/ebOBC

In Press: Mediastinal envelope closure in minimally invasive esophagectomy is a surgical approach that bolsters the anastomosis, prevents outpouching of the gastric conduit, and is associated decreased anastomotic leak @cynthiajs37 @jvelottaMD ow.ly/kRsB50TQi1X @SKMaithel

#Alumni alert! Dr. Annie Tang @UCSF_EastBay #classof2023 completed her fellowship at @UCSFBreastSurg , now a breast surgical oncologist at @CityofHopeSurg @cityofhope . Congrats @anntangy ! 🎊🎈🎉 @UCSF #breastsurgery #GenSurgMatch2025 @UCSFSurgery

The Impact of D2 Versus D1 #Lymphadenectomy in Siewert II Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancer @nathanalcasidmd @JVelottaMD rdcu.be/dUsdQ @AnishJayJain @SyedAAhmad5

Excited to start the #GenSurgMatch2025 #Match2025 interview season! Check out our match pledge and get more info about the @UCSF_EastBay #surgery residency program at ucsf-eastbay.squarespace.com

A lot of work to do! @JVelottaMD @UCSF_EastBay @KPDOR

@UCSF_EastBay representing at #lsssurgicalsymposium @LatinoSurgery #latinosurgery!

‼️Congrats are in order for Dr. Jeffrey Velotta @JVelottaMD. Today he was inducted as a Distinguished Member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery @AATSHQ! This recognition highlights his contributions to advancing the care & treatment of cardiothoracic diseases👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Inspiring work by @JVelottaMD and co making MIE a smoother operation with a faster recovery.. 3 hour operation and home as early as post op day 2! @KPDOR @kpnorcal @UCSF_EastBay ktvu.com/video/1438727

Congratulations to the @UCSF_EastBay incoming intern class of 2024. Couldn't be more excited! Welcome to the #family !! #Match2024 #GenSurgMatch2024

Keeping it in the #family ! ❤️ @cynthiajs37 presents with her daughter Amy and @nathanalcasidmd is supported by his Mom at the @CalThoracic California Thoracic Society Conference this past weekend! Thank you for your research mentorship, @JVelottaMD !

A clinical review of spontaneous pneumomediastinum med.amegroups.org/article/view/8… Nice work @cynthiajs37 @kcbanks @nathanalcasidmd Time to implement, will save so many so much heartache.

Our annual Field Day #surgicalskills competition was a complete success! Special thanks to @UCSF_EastBay program director @emily_miraflor for putting it all together. We love getting together for some friendly competition #family #olympics2024 ucsf-eastbay.squarespace.com

Claude H. Organ, Jr., MD, FACS embodied #InclusiveExcellence throughout his career in surgical education. To honor his extraordinary life and work, we provide a traveling fellowship for young surgeons every year in his name. #BlackHistoryMonth brnw.ch/21wH0uD

@UCSF_EastBay faculty @lonilarock presenting her work at #ASC2024 #academicsurgicalcongress @AcademicSurgery @univsurgery . Raising the level of patient care at our safety net hospital @AHS_Highland