Ryan Howard

Congratulations to Ryan Howard, MD, MS, and Hope Jackson, MD, who are officially American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) diplomates! As ABOM diplomates, they're recognized for their specialized knowledge in the practice of obesity medicine.

Viewpoint: The FDA's new hernia mesh labeling guidance aims to improve transparency, but its voluntary nature and lack of device tracking limit its impact. ja.ma/499RwAy

@UMichSurgery Michigan Surgery representing in Paris! @rhowMD Presenting surgery cases at EHS @eurohernias 🔥🔥

The Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery has a new chief: Annie Ehlers, MD, MPH! Join us in giving Dr. Ehlers a huge congratulations – we’re excited to see how she builds on the great work of her predecessor, Nabeel Obeid, MD.

Thrilled to share that Hope Jackson, MD, will be the new Bariatric Surgery Program Director within the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery! Congratulations – we can’t wait to see the great things she does in this new role.

Reforms to the Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program could save the federal government $2.6 billion to $14.1 billion in 2026. ja.ma/42JQ9oM

Thank you @WSJ and @LauraALandro for spreading the word about hernia repair and featuring our research from @JAMA_current and @JAMASurgery! wsj.com/health/wellnes…

As the population is aging, hernias are becoming more common. Age-related factors can make these hernias harder to treat according to recent U-M Health research from @rhowMD. Read the latest from @WSJ for more. wsj.com/health/wellnes…

Great overview and commentary of this trial! We need more comparative effectiveness trials in surgery. @jdimick1 @rhowMD

Ryan Howard & Justin B Dimick comment on: Comparative effectiveness research in bariatric surgery and the need for complementary study designs thelancet.com/journals/landi… #BariatricSurgery #obesity #FREE to read with registration (also FREE)

Nearly 9 in 10 cases using biologic and biosynthetic mesh in ventral hernia repair were elective repairs with clean wound classifications. ja.ma/4i2l6JN

1/ After many years of editing, I'm thrilled to release the 5th edition of the Visual Abstract Primer! Notably, its a lot short (11 pages, down from 56!) Full download here: SurgeryRedesign.com/resources Summary below... #VisualAbstract

In a research letter in today's JAMA, @Cody_Mullens et al show that the percentage of rural patients traveling more than 60 min for surgical care increased between 2010 and 2020 for both low- and high-risk operations: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

With routine care, half of patients with compensated MASH cirrhosis & obesity develop major adverse outcomes (MALO—such as liver failure, cancer, transplant, death) in 15 yrs. Bariatric surgery favorably alters this trajectory, reducing that risk by 72%. nature.com/articles/s4159…

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (@CMSGov) coding changes linking abdominal wall hernia size to reimbursement were associated with an increase in documented hernia size by surgeons. ja.ma/42gdA96

Authors Ryan Howard and Dana Telem discuss "Use of Biologic and Biosynthetic Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair in Current Practice" with JAMA Surgery Web Editor Amalia Cochran. ja.ma/3ZNuUkr

Use of Biologic and Biosynthetic Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair in Current Practice jamanetwork.com/journals/jamas…

Nearly 9 in 10 cases using biologic and biosynthetic mesh in ventral hernia repair were elective repairs with clean wound classifications. ja.ma/3ZJtE1v

The results are in: We’re ranked as the top surgery residency program in the nation by Doximity! More on our top-ranked programs here: bit.ly/4bQidI9

How lucky are we to have Dr. David Hughes? Congratulations for receiving the Program Director Excellence Award!