Stanford Surgery

Excellent session “ethical publishing in global surgery” #ISW2026Mexico Glad @sherrywren mentioned our @JAMASurgery paper on the topic. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamas…

🎉 Congratulations to @AaronDawesMD on his K01! brnw.ch/21x1QmT

does lap vs open chole affect rates of delirium? ⚡️🧠 we found yes — plus using AI (NLP) can improve abstraction of this variable from EHR from 1-2% ➡️ 9-10% #isw2026mexico

Happy Administrative Professionals Day! We celebrated with a day-long retreat with games and professional development. brnw.ch/21x1QcO

In the past 20 years, as medical device innovation for adults has accelerated, the boom hasn't reached children. Now, a spring that lengthens intestine to treat short-gut syndrome moves from lab to life at Stanford Medicine as innovators tackle the pediatric medical device gap. stanmed.stanford.edu/accelerating-a…

beautiful & vibrant opening ceremony for International Surgical Week in Mexico City #isw2026 🇲🇽🌎 including of course highlighting Dr. Sherry Wren for her leadership and as EiC for WJS 👏🏼 @OpNotes @sherrywren

Research spotlight 🧐🔬🥼 Check out our newest publication by Dr. Faraz Khan! @OpNotes @StanfordGenSurg pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41999972/

‼️Tomorrow, April 22nd at 7am—Dr. Aaron J. Dawes (@AaronDawesMD), Asst. Professor + Colon & Rectal Surgeon at @StanfordMed, joins us as our West Coast Exchange Professor. His talk, “Medicaid and Surgical Cancer Care: Past, Present, and Future,” Join us: tiny.ucsf.edu/SurgeryRSS

So thrilled to have such a strong representation of delittofosterlab.com laboratory @AACR #AACR2026!!! Extremely proud of our multiple trainee presentations! @StanfordSurgery @OpNotes

Delighted to welcome Maria Widmar, MD, MPH of @MSKCancerCenter to this week's @StanfordSPIRE WIP! She'll be presenting "Cost-effectiveness analysis in Rectal Cancer: Ongoing work and opportunities for Impact.” Join us Monday 4/20 @ 5PM!

Authenticity in Surgical Training youtu.be/8QZKpNprhMY?si… via @YouTube Strong work from @OpNotes notes trainees

Calling all local NICU grad families and anyone who wants to support our NICU. Please join our neonatology team at tomorrow’s March for Babies event in San Jose! bit.ly/4erbx8i @MarchforBabies

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Our little sister (department) is so cool!

We were thrilled to host @MichaelMwachiro earlier this year. Read about his trip from advanced endoscopy to the Kovitz Lectureship: brnw.ch/21x1H6n 🌍🇰🇪

‼️ Announcing our new Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ‼️ Please join us in congratulating Dr. Arash Momeni! 🔗 brnw.ch/21x1H6e @StanfordPlastic @amomenimd

Thoughtful commentary 💬 in @JAMANetworkOpen accompanying our study Dr. @kirbi_md (@StanfordSurgery) & Dr. Lisa McElroy (@DukeSurgery): Recruitment is only the first step—longitudinal mentorship shapes outcomes. Thank you for your continued leadership! jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

The Zinner Fellowship offers mentorship, collaboration & skills to advance your research career. 📅 Apply by June 1, 2026 Thank you Adela Wu, MD for sharing your experience 🤍 🔗 Apply or learn more: surgicaloutcomesclub.com/fellowship-pro… @Stanford @StanfordSurgery @UMich @UMichSurgery

Huge thank you to Pete Schultz and @scrippsresearch for the opportunity to present alongside @SchreiberStuart at the John Martin Memorial Lecture. A wonderful opportunity to honor one of the legends in the field and build new relationships for the future.

Stanford Plastic Surgery had a strong presence at @CSPSOFFICE in Huntington Beach (April 9–12), contributing across leadership, panels, and research. Full recap: brnw.ch/21x1ETV