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Pride in the Operating Room: How the Structure of Surgical Residency Can Keep Us in the Closet

Association of Women Surgeons

Tyler Crawley Pride in residency is difficult, especially in surgery. How you are evaluated and how you are … Continue reading "Pride in the Operating Room: How the Structure of Surgical Residency Can Keep Us in the Closet"

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Applying to Surgery as an International Medical Student or Graduate: Tips and  Advice

Association of Women Surgeons

By Maria Vashchenko Navigating the competitive nature of applying to a specialty like Surgery as an International Medical Student … Continue reading "Applying to Surgery as an International Medical Student or Graduate: Tips and Advice"

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MEET OUR TEAM: Co-Founder & COO, Dave Terry, DO

The Surgicalist Group

is board certified in both general and peripheral vascular surgery through the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. Dr. Terry was named Surgical Resident Educator of the Year during his residency at Michigan State University’s Mt. If you are interested in becoming a surgicalist, you can complete this form.

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MEET OUR TEAM: Founder & CEO, Mit Desai MD, FACS

The Surgicalist Group

Mit Desai started a general surgery practice specializing in acute care surgery in Tampa, Florida in the early 2000’s creating the foundation for what would later become The Surgicalist Group. His residency was at UIC-MGH in Chicago, where he was the Chief Resident and Surgical Resident Teacher of the year.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You: What Can We Learn From Familiar Surgical Teams?

Incision

Faster and More Efficient In 2022, a systematic review published in the Annals of Surgery examined the impact of team familiarity on OR efficiency [ 4 ]. This depended on several factors, including the complexity of the surgery and the specific measures of familiarity used. The presence of a dedicated laparoscopic team (vs.

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THE FIRST CHAPTER OF DOCTOR VITA BY RICK NOVAK

The Anesthesia Consultant

We’re hoping your cancer can be cured with surgery,” Alec said. Elizabeth had cancer of the stomach, and presented today for robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery to remove half her stomach. It was a huge surgery—a risky surgery. Alec watched the surgery on a large flat screen video monitor that hung above him.

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LEARJET ANESTHESIA – THE EARLY DAYS OF HEART TRANSPLANTATION

The Anesthesia Consultant

My first tasks were to insert an arterial line in the radial artery to monitor blood pressure, and to insert a central venous pressure catheter in the internal jugular vein to administer medication infusions as needed to decrease or increase the blood pressure during the upcoming surgery.