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Summer 2021 | Volume 11, No. 2 HOME >
News from the Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner Department of Surgery
at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
INSIDE SURGERY
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IN THIS ISSUE
3 Surgery Research 14 News Briefs
6 A Point of Pride 19 Teaching Awards
7
2021 Graduates 20
Welcome New Trainees
8 Selected Publications 22 Harvard Surgery Research Day
Summer 2021
10 HMS Promotions 23 In Memoriam Volume 11, No. 2
12
Alumni Spotlight: 24 Gift Supports Pancreatic
Inside Surgery is published by the
Prathima Nandivada, MD Cancer Research
Office of the Chairman of the
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New Faculty Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner
Department of Surgery at Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center for
faculty, trainees, staff, alumni,
Message from the Chair affiliates, and friends.
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The mission of the
s we emerge from the pandemic with hope of Department of Surgery:
returning to the life we once knew, we remember
• Provide care of the very
those who lost loved ones or livelihoods, or who struggle highest quality
to regain a sense of balance and community. All of us • Improve health through
continue to bear witness to the fragility of our global innovation and discovery
community and the transience of health and well-being. • Prepare future leaders in
American surgery
As a society, we have long embraced the critical importance of fostering
• Serve our communities with
the generation of knowledge to make a difference in every facet of our lives. sensitivity and compassion
One truly remarkable aspect of the past 18 months was our capacity to
mobilize every available resource from the worlds of science, public policy, Surgery Chair
and public health to “work the problem.” This effort catalyzed new fields of Elliot Chaikof, MD, PhD
therapeutics of unprecedented efficacy and novel approaches to evaluating Editor/Writer
Hilary Bennett
and translating discoveries.
Photography
The generation of knowledge through research has been a cornerstone Danielle Duffey/BIDMC
of our department since its founding. As you will read in our cover story, James Dwyer/BIDMC
virtually all of our faculty and trainees conduct research that is transforming
our understanding and treatment of challenging diseases, enhancing Please forward comments, news
items, and requests to be added to
surgical training, and revealing and finding solutions to address disparities
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optimal milieu. We understand that innovation and discovery do not occur Department of Surgery, LMOB-9C,
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in isolation but rather at the interface of disciplines, where diverse viewpoints
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continually strive to foster innovation by providing an environment that
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nurtures intellectual diversity, embraces individual freedom and flexibility,
and promotes spontaneity and originality. By embracing these values,
Cover photo: Susan Hagen, PhD,
we are able to further our mission to develop more effective approaches Associate Vice Chair for Research
to promote health and well-being, prevent illness, and treat or cure disease. in the Department of Surgery and
Director of the BIDMC Microscopy
The author and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote, “As for the future, and Histopathology Cores. Dr. Hagen’s
your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.” By questioning the status quo, research focuses on the development
innovating, and collaborating, the women and men of the Department of of gastric cancer, one of the leading
causes of cancer deaths worldwide.
Surgery work together to enable an equitable future where each and every
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L ymphedema is an incurable, painful, and
potentially life-threatening condition that affects
1.2 million patients in the United States, most of
whom have undergone surgery for breast cancer,
which often requires the removal of lymph nodes.
To plastic surgeon Dhruv Singhal, MD, Director
of Lymphatic Surgery at BIDMC, this state of affairs
is simply unacceptable. So, when he is not providing
the latest treatments for patients with or at high risk
of lymphedema, he is engaged in research focused
on improving their care and, ideally, preventing the
condition entirely.
“One of the biggest challenges we face
Dhruv Singhal, MD (left), conducts NIH-funded research aimed
in treating lymphedema is that the current at predicting and preventing lymphedema.
understanding of the lymphatic system is limited,
and we also have no way to accurately measure its an intensely painful and potentially life-threatening
function,” says Dr. Singhal, who is also Co-director condition—in patients with sickle cell disease.
of the Boston Lymphatic Center. It is also true for surgical oncologist A. James
Thanks to Dr. Singhal’s ongoing research, that Moser, MD, who is collaborating with researchers
will likely change. Earlier this year, Dr. Singhal nationwide to identify biomarkers for the diagnosis
received an R01 grant from the National Institutes and targeted treatment of pancreatic cancer (see
of Health (NIH) to fund his research project that page 24), and Christiane Ferran, MD, PhD, whose
seeks to define the anatomy of an alternate Harvard Medical School-funded research may lead
pathway involved in lymphatic drainage from the to a novel treatment for type 1 diabetes that does
arm (see page 16). He and his team will map its not require insulin.
variations in both healthy women and those who
have undergone breast cancer treatment that puts Surgery Research Leadership
them at high risk for lymphedema.
With this information, surgeons could predict Richard D. Cummings, PhD
which variations predispose breast cancer Vice Chair, Basic and
patients to develop lymphedema. Dr. Singhal then Translational Research
plans to develop a novel method of noninvasive
intraoperative optical imaging to assess the
function of this pathway during surgery. “This would Susan Hagen, PhD
enable us to predict a patient’s risk of developing Associate Vice Chair, Research
lymphedema and, if warranted, implement
preventive interventions,” says Dr. Singhal.
Unsolved problems an inspiration Benjamin James, MD, MS
For surgeon-scientists like Dr. Singhal, as well as Director, Resident Research
non-clinical researchers in the Department of
Surgery, the inspiration for their research—the
question they “own”—often arises from unsolved
James Rodrigue, PhD
problems in the clinic, which fuels their passion
Vice Chair, Clinical Research
to find answers that will improve patients’ lives.
That is certainly the case for Richard D.
Cummings, PhD, whose laboratory research led to
a new, FDA-approved treatment that significantly
reduces the frequency of vaso-occlusive crises— Continued on page 4 >
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And it is likewise the case for the scores of other
surgeon-scientists and laboratory investigators—as
Interdisciplinary Research
well as the trainees they mentor—in the Department Research is conducted in all of our clinical divisions
of Surgery, whose research is inspired by unsolved as well as our interdisciplinary research programs,
problems and the patients it may someday benefit. which foster collaborations among investigators
throughout Boston, the nation, and the world, in
both academia and the life sciences and medical
A cornerstone of the department
technology industries.
Research has been a cornerstone of the
Department of Surgery since its founding more • Center for Drug Discovery and Translational
than 150 years ago. Today, all divisions and nearly Research; Director: Lijun Sun, PhD
all faculty members participate in translational or • Center for the Study of Nutrition Medicine;
clinical research programs, receiving funding from Directors: Richard D. Cummings, PhD, Jin-Rong
multiple sources. Many of these programs include Zhou, PhD
undergraduates, medical students, and residents • Harvard Medical School Center for Glycoscience;
pursuing research electives and fellowships, as well Director: Richard D. Cummings, PhD
as postdoctoral fellows. Additionally, numerous
• Rongxiang Xu, MD Center for Regenerative
research nurses, clinical coordinators, and
Therapeutics; Director: Aristidis Veves, MD, DSc
biostatisticians support these research efforts,
which take place in 25,000 square feet of space
across the BIDMC campus.
The types of research in which the department is
engaged are diverse and span the entire spectrum
580+ Scholarly Articles
from bench to bedside. For example, investigators
conduct laboratory-based research to define the Members of the Department of Surgery
disseminate their findings internationally by
molecular basis of disease; develop novel surgical
publishing, on average, 580+ peer-reviewed
approaches, tools, and devices; and evaluate the
scholarly articles a year, as well as numerous
effectiveness of competing interventions. They also
chapters and textbooks in the fields of surgery
carry out studies of large communities that shed
and biomedical sciences. Many faculty also serve
light on disparities in the delivery of surgical care
as editors or reviewers for high-impact scholarly
or access to treatment for society’s most vulnerable
journals such as JAMA, New England Journal of
citizens. In addition, investigators conduct research
Medicine, Lancet, Science, and Nature.
to determine the best ways to train surgeons to
meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Research Grants by Division*
Acute Care Surgery, Trauma, and Surgical Critical Care
$4,246,546
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
$6,313,045 Cardiac Surgery
$218,600
Urologic Surgery General Surgery
$893,625 $992,566
Interdisciplinary Surgery
Transplant Surgery
$2,438,158
$2,148,440
Neurosurgery
Thoracic Surgery and $302,256
Interventional Pulmonology
$406,566 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
$187,515
Surgical Oncology Podiatric Surgery
$1,458,502 $1,522,767
*Fiscal year 2020 (October 1, 2019-September 30, 2020); includes research training grants
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$21M+ in Research Funding
The Department of Surgery’s total research
funding from all sources, including the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), exceeded $21 million in
fiscal year (FY) 2020.
In addition to federal grants from the NIH,
the Department of Defense, the Health Resources
and Service Administration, and other federal
agencies, our investigators receive funding from
Harvard Medical School, foundations, industry,
and generous donors.
as part of their surgical training.
Still, another is the FIRST (Facilitating Innovative
Through the department’s Center for Drug Research and Surgical Trials) Program, which
Discovery and Translational Research—one of provides faculty and trainees with comprehensive
several interdisciplinary research programs— clinical research support from staff with extensive
research teams are designing new molecular experience in all facets of clinical research. The
and biologic agents to treat patients with cancer FIRST Program also hosts research-focused
and other serious conditions. Researchers in seminars throughout the academic year.
the department are also investigating novel
applications of machine learning and recent Research training grants
innovations in the field of data science. The department is the recipient of numerous
research training grants from the NIH. These include
Innovative programs support research its longstanding T32 training grant in vascular
To support faculty and trainees in these and all surgery research and a T35 grant supporting
research endeavors, the Department of Surgery summer research opportunities for medical
has introduced a number of innovative programs students. In addition, the department was awarded
over the past 10 years. two Mentored Clinical Scientist awards from the
One, which was recently described in the NIH to assist clinical fellows with their transition to
journal Academic Medicine, is the Surgical becoming independent research investigators.
Program in Innovation (SPIN). SPIN is a six-month The department’s research has an international
workshop-based curriculum to teach surgical impact, reaching and influencing investigators
trainees the basics of the innovation process, worldwide through the publication each year
focusing on problem identification, product design, of hundreds of scholarly papers in high-impact,
prototype fabrication, and initial steps in the peer-reviewed scientific journals (see page 4) and
commercialization process. Taught by medical, the faculty’s leadership in influential surgical and
engineering, and medical technology industry scientific organizations. But its most significant
faculty, participants collaborate in teams to develop impact—today and in the future—is in the lives
a novel device, fabricate a prototype, and pitch their of patients.
product to a panel of judges.
Another is the Clinical Scholarship Program,
which pairs all first-year categorical general ➔ For a comprehensive look at the
surgery residents with a faculty research mentor, Department of Surgery’s research,
who guides the residents throughout the year as please see our annual Surgery
Research Reports via the home
they acquire the skills to develop and implement a
page of our website. To request
clinical research project. In 2020, Harvard Medical
a print copy of the latest (FY 2020)
School recognized the Clinical Scholarship Program Surgery Research Report,
with its annual Program Award for a Culture of please email us at:
Excellence in Mentoring. Nearly all Surgery residents surgerycommunications@bidmc.harvard.edu.
pursue a two- or three-year research fellowship
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A Point of Pride
Department Fosters an Inclusive Culture
W hen resident Daniel Cloonan, MD, was in his
final year of medical school at the University
of Nebraska, he had little doubt about which
surgical residency program would be his top choice.
Jordan Broekhuis, MD, his partner since medical
school, was a first-year resident in the BIDMC
General Surgery Residency Program and spoke
highly not only about his training but also
the inclusive culture for all residents, including
LGBTQ+ individuals.
“I knew from Jordan and the residents I met
through him that I would also feel welcome,
safe, and valued in the BIDMC program,” says
Dr. Cloonan, a PGY3 who is now in the first year
The new “Progress Pride” flag was hoisted at the Massachusetts
of his research elective at Massachusetts State House in Boston in June 2020. The flag is explicitly inclusive
General Hospital. of transgender people and people of color.
The other programs Dr. Cloonan interviewed
Dr. Digesu, who serves on the Surgery DEI
with had no representation from the queer
Committee, agrees that being open about who you
community, while it was clear during his interviews
are is vital to thriving during the rigors of surgical
at BIDMC that being openly gay was not only
training. “It is important to feel comfortable talking
accepted but also celebrated. Having witnessed
about your life with colleagues with whom you
and experienced mistreatment and derogation
spend so much time over many years, sometimes
throughout his education, Dr. Cloonan finds it
in stressful circumstances,” he says.
a relief to work in an environment where he can
All three doctors applaud the department’s
be fully himself with fellow trainees and faculty
multi-faceted, ongoing efforts to achieve greater
members without fear of negative consequences.
diversity, equity, and inclusion, and believe it is
As a white man, Dr. Cloonan acknowledges that
making significant progress, as evidenced by the
he has it easier than others in the queer community,
award it recently received from Harvard Medical
including women, people of color, and transgender
School (see page 14). While they acknowledge
individuals. Still, he believes that the department’s
there is still work to be done, they agree that the
inclusive culture benefits everyone in its training
department’s longtime commitment to DEI
programs, likening it to “a rising tide that raises
makes it easier to identify and address areas
all boats.”
for improvement.
Dr. Broekhuis, a PGY4 who is now in the first
“Our [general surgery] program director
year of his research elective at BIDMC, is equally
Dr. [Tara] Kent, Dr. Chaikof, and the other leaders
positive about his experiences as an applicant
the department have always made it clear that
and resident. When he was interviewing in 2017,
they value the whole person, regardless of their
he attended a department-sponsored dinner
gender, sexual orientation, or background,” says
where Christopher Digesu, MD, a general surgery
Dr. Broekhuis. “They see applicants and trainees
residency alumnus who is now a cardiothoracic
as individuals who have unique backgrounds and
surgery fellow at BIDMC, was in attendance with
strengths, and strive to help them become the best
his then partner. “The clear LGBTQ+ visibility at this
possible surgeons they can be.”
recruitment event spoke volumes about the training
program,” says Dr. Broekhuis. “I got the sense—since To learn more about the Department of Surgery
fully justified—that these are my people and that ➔ Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,
they would support me.” visit our website: bidmc.org/surgery.
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Congratulations to Our 2021 Graduates
Recent graduates of the General Surgery and Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency Programs (from left): Christopher Barrett, MD,
Jordan Pyda, MD, MPH, Nicholas Swerdlow, MD, Patric Liang, MD (Integrated Vascular Surgery), Asish Misra, MD, PhD, Kortney Robinson,
MD, MPH, Borami Shin, MD, and Charity Glass, MD, MPP. Not pictured is Shen Li, MD.
RESIDENTS FELLOWS
General Surgery Acute Care Surgery Minimally Invasive
Christopher Barrett, MD Stephanie Maroney, MD Urologic Surgery
Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care,
Advanced GI and Minimally Da David Jiang, MD
Boston Medical Center
Invasive Surgery
Charity Glass, MD, MPP* Plastic and
Keitaro Nakamoto, MD
Fellowship: Breast Surgical Oncology Reconstructive Surgery
Breast Surgical Oncology
Shen Li, MD* Aesthetic and
Stephanie Serres, MD, PhD
Fellowship: Surgical Oncology, Reconstructive Surgery
University of Chicago Cardiothoracic Surgery Ashley Nadia Boustany, MD
Ammara Abbasi Watkins,
Asish Misra, MD, PhD Microsurgery
MD, MPH
Fellowship: Transplant Surgery, Amy Maselli, MD
Keck School of Medicine of USC Colon and Rectal Surgery
Surgical Critical Care
Jeremy Dressler, MD
Jordan Pyda, MD, MPH Eran Brauner, MD
Fellowship: Transplant Surgery, Endovascular and Operative
Vascular Surgery
The Johns Hopkins Hospital Neurovascular Surgery
Melinda Schaller, MD
Dominic Harris, MD
Kortney Robinson, MD, MPH
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hand/Upper Extremity Surgery
Baylor Scott & White Dallas-Fort Worth Rikesh Gandhi, MD
Borami Shin, MD Swapnil Kachare, MD
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Brian Schurko, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Interventional Pulmonology
Nicholas Swerdlow, MD Hyun Kim, MD
Fellowship: Vascular Surgery, Anastasiia Rudkovskaia, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Faisal Shaikh, MD
Sandeep Somalaraju, MD
Integrated Vascular Surgery
Patric Liang, MD Advanced Diagnostic
Bronchoscopy
Podiatric Surgery
Anjan Devaraj, MD
Casey Lewis, DPM
Shahzad Khan, MD
John Martucci, DPM
Keren Mendez-Ramirez, MD
* Graduating Fall 2021 Sidra Raoof, MD
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Selected
Publications
Acute Care Surgery, Trauma, Neurosurgery Otolaryngology/Head
and Surgical Critical Care Cavalcanti DD, Nelson PK, Raz E, Shapiro M, and Neck Surgery
Ledderose C, Bromberger S, Slubowski CJ, Nossek E, Tanweer O, Riina HA; Endovascular Gomez ED, Ceremsak JJ, Leibowitz A, Jalisi S.
Sueyoshi K, Junger WG. Frontline Science: Neurosurgery Research Group (ENRG) A novel cough simulation device for
P2Y11 receptors support T cell activation by including Ogilvy CS and Thomas AJ. education of risk mitigation techniques
directing mitochondrial trafficking to the Endovascular treatment of aneurysms using during aerosol-generating medical
immune synapse. J Leukoc Biol flow-diversion embolization: 2-dimensional procedures. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
2021;109(3):497-508. operative video. Oper Neurosurg 2021; in press.
2021;20(4):E284-5.
Narula N, Tsikis S, Jinadasa SP, Parsons CS, Naples JG, Castellanos I, Moberly AC.
Cook CH, Butt B, Odom SR. The effect of Gomez-Paz S, Akamatsu Y, Salem MM, Considerations for integrating cognitive
anticoagulation and antiplatelet use in Enriquez-Marulanda A, Robinson TM, Ogilvy testing into adult cochlear implant
trauma patients on mortality and length CS, Thomas AJ, Moore JM. Upfront middle evaluations: Foundations for the future. JAMA
of stay. Am Surg 2021; in press. meningeal artery embolization for treatment Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021; in press.
of chronic subdural hematomas in patients
Siracusa R, Schaufler A, Calabrese V, Fuller with or without midline shift. Interv Rubin SJ, Wu KY, Kirke DN, Ezzat WH, Truong
PM, Otterbein LE. Carbon monoxide: From Neuroradiol 2020;Dec 29:1591019920982816. MT, Salama AR, Jalisi S. Head and neck
poison to clinical trials. Trends Pharmacol Sci cancer complications in the geriatric
2021;Mar 26:S0165-6147(21)00041-9. Mackel CE, Nelton EB, Reynolds RM, Fox WC, population based on hospital case volume.
Spiotta AM, Stippler M. A scoping review of
Ear Nose Throat J 2021;100(2):NP62-68.
burnout in neurosurgery. Neurosurgery
Bariatric and Minimally 2021:nyaa564.
Invasive Surgery Plastic and
Maragkos GA, Filippidis AS, Chilamkurthy S, Reconstructive Surgery
Abdalla M, Jones DB. Weight loss following
Salem MM, Tanamala S, Gomez-Paz S, Rao
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass causally Crystal DT, Cuccolo NG, Plewinski MJ,
P, Moore JM, Papavassiliou E, Hackney D,
implicated with serum levels of IL-22: A Ibrahim AMS, Sinkin JC, Lin SJ, Agag RL,
Thomas AJ. Automated lateral ventricular and
Mendelian randomization and phenome- Lee BT. Assessment of opioid-prescribing
cranial vault volume measurements in 13,851
wide association study. Obesity practices in breast augmentation: Future
subjects utilizing deep learning algorithms.
2021;29(3):610-5. directions for prescribing guidelines. Ann
World Neurosurg 2021;148:e363-73.
Plast Surg 2021;86(1):11-8.
Jones DB, Abu-Nuwar MRA, Ku CM, Berk LS,
Salem MM, Maragkos GA, Gomez-Paz S,
Trainor LS, Jones SB. Less pain and earlier Del Valle DD, Pardo JA, Maselli AM, Valero
Ascanio LC, Ngo LH, Ogilvy CS, Thomas AJ,
discharge after implementation of a MG, Fan B, Seyidova N, James TA, Lee BT.
Moore JM. Trends of ruptured and
multidisciplinary enhanced recovery after Evaluation of online Spanish and English
unruptured aneurysms treatment in the
surgery (ERAS) protocol for laparoscopic health materials for preventive mastectomy.
United States in Post-ISAT era: A national
sleeve gastrectomy. Surg Endosc Are we providing adequate information?
inpatient sample analysis. J Am Heart Assoc
2020;34(12):5574-82. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2021; in press.
2021;10(4):e016998.
Cardiac Surgery Granoff MD, Pardo J, Singhal D. Power-
Stippler M, Keith S, Nelton EB, Parsons CS,
assisted liposuction: An important tool in
Vervoort D, Premkumar A, Ghandour H, Singleton J, Bilello LA, Tibbles CD, Davis RB,
the surgical management of lymphedema
Kpodonu J. Health system needs to establish Edlow JA, Rosen CL. Pathway-based
patients. Lymphat Res Biol 2021;19(1):20-2.
cardiac surgery centers. Thorac Cardiovasc reduction of repeat head computed
Surg 2021; in press. tomography for patients with complicated Johnson AR, Fleishman A, Granoff MD,
mild traumatic brain injury: Implementation Shillue K, Houlihan MJ, Sharma R, Kansal KJ,
and outcomes. Neurosurgery
Colon and Rectal Surgery Teller P, James TA, Lee BT, Singhal D.
2021;88(4):773-8. Evaluating the impact of immediate
Kulaylat AN, Kulaylat AS, Schaefer EW, Mirkin
lymphatic reconstruction for the surgical
K, Tinsley A, Williams E, Koltun WA, Ophthalmology prevention of lymphedema. Plast Reconstr
Hollenbeak CS, Messaris E. The impact
Arroyo JG, Seto B, Yamada K, Zeng K, Surg 2021;147(3):373e-81e.
of preoperative anti-TNFα therapy
on postoperative outcomes following Minturn R, Lemire CA. Rapid reduction
Kim G, Johnson AR, Hamaguchi R,
ileocolectomy in Crohn’s disease. J of macular edema due to retinal vein
Adondakis M, Tsai LL, Singhal D. Breast
Gastrointest Surg 2021;25(2):467-74. occlusion with low-dose normobaric
cancer-related lymphedema: Magnetic
hyperoxia. Graefes Arch Clin Exp
resonance imaging evidence of sparing
Storino A, Wong D, Ore AS, Gaytan-Fuentes Ophthalmol 2021; in press.
centered along the cephalic vein. J Reconstr
IA, Fabrizio A, Cataldo T, Messaris E.
North VS, Reshef ER, Lee NG, Lefebvre DR, Microsurg 2021; in press.
Recurrence and survival of neuroendocrine
neoplasms of the rectum: Single-center Freitag SK, Yoon MK. Lower eyelid
experience. J Gastrointest Surg 2020; in press. malposition following repair of complex
orbitofacial trauma. Orbit 2020;22:1-6.
Faculty names are in bold within their primary division or center; trainee names are in italics.
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Marks H, Bucknow A, Roussakis E, Nowell N, Storino A, Drews RE, Tawa NE Jr. Malignant Vascular and
Kamali P, Cascales JP, Kazei D, Lin SJ*, adnexal cutaneous tumors and role of
Evans CL*. A paintable phosphorescent sentinel lymph node biopsy. J Am Coll Surg Endovascular Surgery
bandage for postoperative tissue oxygen 2021;Mar 13:S1072-7515(21)00173-3. Dansey KD, Varkevisser RRB, Swerdlow NJ, Li
assessment in DIEP flap reconstruction. C, de Guerre LEVM, Liang P, Marcaccio C,
Sci Adv 2020;6:eabd1061. (*co- Thoracic Surgery and O’Donnell TF, Carroll BJ, Schermerhorn M.
corresponding authors) Epidemiology of endovascular and open
Interventional Pulmonology repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms
Podiatric Surgery Kheir F, Thakore SR, Uribe Becerra JP, in the United States from 2004-2015 and
Tahboub M, Kamat R, Abdelghani R, implications for screening. J Vasc Surg
Matoori S, Veves A, Mooney DJ. Advanced Fernandez-Bussy S, Kaphle UR, Majid A. 2021;Feb 13:S0741-5214(21)00188-9.
bandages for diabetic wound healing. Sci Cone-beam computed tomography-guided
Transl Med 2021;13(585):eabe4839. electromagnetic navigation for peripheral Latz CA, Boitano L, Schwartz S, Swerdlow N,
lung nodules. Respiration 2021;100(1):44-51. Dansey K, Varkevisser RRB, Patel V,
Smith A, Watkins T, Theocharidis G, Lang I, Schermerhorn M. Contemporary mortality
Leschinsky M, Maione A, Kashpur O, Marin-Corral J, Pascual-Guardia S, Amati F, after emergent open repair of complex
Raimondo T, Rahmani S, Baskin J, Mooney D, Aliberti S, Masclans JR, Soni N, Rodriguez A, abdominal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg
Veves A, Garlick J. A novel three-dimensional Sibila O, Sanz F, Sotgiu G, Anzueto A, 2021;73(1):39-47.
skin disease model to assess macrophage Dimakou K, Petrino R, van de Garde E,
function in diabetes. Tissue Eng Part C Restrepo MI; GLIMP investigators including Latz CA, Boitano L, Schwartz S, Swerdlow N,
Methods 2021;27(2):49-58. Kheir F. Aspiration risk factors, microbiology, Dansey K, Varkevisser RRB, Patel V,
and empiric antibiotics for patients Schermerhorn ML. Mortality is high
hospitalized with community-acquired following elective open repair of complex
Surgical Education abdominal aortic aneurysms. Eur J Vasc
pneumonia. Chest 2021;159(1):58-72.
Bohnen JD, Chang DC, George BC. Endovasc Surg 2021;61(1):90-7.
Operating room times for teaching and
nonteaching cases are converging: Less time
Transplant Surgery Liang P, Motaganahalli RL, Malas MB, Wang
for learning? J Surg Educ 2021;78(1):148-59. Torres X, Menjivar A, Baillès E, Rangil T, GJ, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, Cronenwett JL, Nolan
Delgado I, Musquera M, Paredes D, BW, Kashyap VS, Schermerhorn ML.
Chung JJ, Qiu JM, Chaikof EL, Naples JG. Martínez M, Avinyó N, Vallés C, Cañas L, Protamine use in transcarotid artery
Multidisciplinary care initiative: A paradigm Lorenzo D, Vila-Santandreu A, Ojeda R, revascularization is associated with lower
shift in the pre-clinical curriculum. Med Educ Arcos E, De Sousa-Amorim E, Fernández A, risk of bleeding complications without higher
2021; in press. Rodrigue JR. The Spanish version of the fear risk of thromboembolic events. J Vasc Surg
of kidney failure questionnaire: Validity, 2020;72(6):2079-87.
Polanco-Santana JC, Storino A, Souza-Mota
reliability, and characterization of living
L, Gangadharan SP, Kent TS. Ethnic/racial Park DD, Chen J, Kudelka MR, Jia N, Haller
donors with the highest fear of kidney
bias in medical school performance CA, Kosaraju R, Premji AM, Galizzi M, Nairn
failure. Transplant Direct 2021;7(2):e655.
evaluation of general surgery residency AV, Moremen KW, Cummings RD, Chaikof EL.
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The Department of Surgery congratulates the following faculty members on their recent
Harvard Medical School promotions or appointments.
PROMOTED TO: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SURGERY
Ryan P. Cauley, MD, MPH Dr. Cauley’s clinical focus is complex reconstructive
Dr. Cauley, who joined the faculty in 2020, surgery of the head and neck, breast, thorax, and lower
is a member of the Division of Plastic extremity; the treatment of facial trauma; wound and burn
and Reconstructive Surgery. He is board management; and gender-affirmation surgery. In addition,
certified in both plastic and reconstructive he is a key member of the new BIDMC Multidisciplinary
surgery and surgical critical care. Wound Care Clinic.
Dr. Cauley received his medical Dr. Cauley’s research interests encompass health
degree from Weill Cornell Medicine, services, wound and burn surgery, microsurgical outcomes,
graduating Alpha Omega Alpha, and completed his plastic and the optimization of surgical care in patients at high
surgery residency in the Harvard Combined Plastic Surgery risk of wound complications. He also conducts research
Residency Program. He later pursued clinical fellowships in of patient-reported outcome measures in the assessment
acute burn surgery and reconstruction at Massachusetts of surgical efficacy and cost effectiveness. Dr. Cauley’s
General Hospital, surgical critical care at Brigham and scholarship is reflected in 27 peer-reviewed publications,
Women’s Hospital, and microsurgery at BIDMC. Dr. Cauley and he serves as a reviewer for the Journal of
also earned a master of public health degree from Harvard Reconstructive Microsurgery.
T. H. Chan School of Public Health.
APPOINTED AS: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SURGERY
Kristen T. Crowell, MD she investigated sepsis in the murine model. In addition,
Dr. Crowell joined the Division of Colon Dr. Crowell has led multiple clinical studies, including an
and Rectal Surgery in 2020, following investigation of the compliance and efficacy of C. difficile
the completion of a clinical fellowship infection treatment guidelines. Her findings have been
in colorectal surgery at Cleveland Clinic published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at
Foundation. Dr. Crowell’s clinical focus national meetings.
is colorectal cancer and inflammatory Dr. Crowell’s scholarship is reflected in 23 publications,
bowel disease (IBD). including 16 peer-reviewed papers, and she has co-authored
Dr. Crowell earned her medical degree from the six book chapters. A committed educator, Dr. Crowell wrote
University of Texas Medical Branch and completed her an educational module on colostomy and colostomy closure
residency in general surgery at Penn State Milton S. for the Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE)
Hershey Medical Center. During her residency, Dr. Crowell curriculum that is used nationally by surgery residents
spent two years conducting research in the Department studying for exams. Dr. Crowell is also an active member
of Cellular and Molecular Physiology at Penn State, where of several national professional societies.
PROMOTED TO: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SURGERY
Arriyan Samandar (Sammy) Dr. Dowlatshahi received his medical degree from
Dowlatshahi, MD Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Germany. He
Dr. Dowlatshahi is a plastic surgeon with completed an integrated plastic surgery residency at the
added qualification in hand surgery. University of Massachusetts, and a fellowship in hand and
He joined BIDMC in 2017 and holds a microsurgery at BIDMC.
dual appointment in the Department Dr. Dowlatshahi’s clinical expertise is in hand surgery
of Surgery (Division of Plastic and and complex reconstructive surgery and microsurgery with
Reconstructive Surgery) and the a focus on orthoplastic surgery, which combines principles
Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Division of Hand from plastic surgery and orthopedic surgery to treat
and Upper Extremity Surgery). difficult musculoskeletal conditions involving bone, nerve,
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vasculature, and soft tissue. Dr. Dowlatshahi is Dr. Dowlatshahi’s scholarship is reflected in 19 publications,
Director of the BIDMC Orthoplastic and Reconstructive and he has authored or co-authored five book chapters. He is
Microsurgery Program. a core faculty member of the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic
Among other accomplishments, Dr. Dowlatshahi has Residency Program, the BIDMC Plastic and Reconstructive
increased the volume and sophistication of microsurgical Surgery Residency Program, the BIDMC Hand Surgery
reconstructions at BIDMC, including using a technique known Fellowship, and the BIDMC Microsurgery Fellowship. He also
as super-microsurgery, which involves operating on vessels serves as BID-Milton Site Director for BIDMC’s Plastic and
and nerves with a diameter of 0.7 mm or smaller. Reconstructive Surgery Residency Program.
APPOINTED AS: PROFESSOR OF SURGERY
Devin Eckhoff, MD clinical/research fellowship in transplant surgery, also at the
Dr. Eckhoff is Chief of Transplant Surgery University of Wisconsin-Madison.
and Director of the Transplant Institute at Dr. Eckhoff’s major research interests have been focused
BIDMC. Dr. Eckhoff was recruited to BIDMC on xenotransplantation and expanding the supply of organs
in 2020 from the University of Alabama for transplantation. His work has investigated transplanting
(UAB) at Birmingham, where he was genetically modified kidneys from pigs to humans, thereby
Professor of Surgery and held the Arnold expanding the supply of organs for transplantation. Dr. Eckhoff’s
G. Diethelm Endowed Chair in research has been supported by the National Institutes of
Transplantation Surgery. Among many other leadership Health and industry, and is reflected in more than 150 published
roles at UAB, Dr. Eckhoff was Director of the Division of peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters.
Transplantation for 17 years. A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the
Dr. Eckhoff received his medical degree from the American Surgical Association, and the American Society
University of Minnesota, graduating Alpha Omega Alpha. of Transplantation, Dr. Eckhoff is frequently invited to speak
Following the completion of his residency in general surgery nationally and internationally, and serves on the Council of the
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Eckhoff pursued American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
a research fellowship in transplantation and subsequently a
PROMOTED TO: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY
James Naples, MD at BIDMC that integrates many of the services needed to
Dr. Naples, a neurotologist who specializes manage patients with complex dizziness/vertigo.
in disorders of the ear and skull base, joined Dr. Naples has diverse research interests that include
the Division of Otolaryngology/Head and hearing loss due to cisplatin-induced ototoxicity and the
Neck Surgery in 2019. history of medicine. He currently serves on the History
Dr. Naples earned his medical degree and Archives Committee of the American Academy of
from the University of Connecticut School Otolaryngology, and his research efforts are reflected in 43
of Medicine, completed his residency in peer-reviewed publications.
otolaryngology at the University of Connecticut, and pursued With a longstanding interest in education, Dr. Naples
a fellowship in otology/neurotology (ear diseases) at the serves as an Associate Program Director of the Otolaryngology/
University of Pennsylvania. Head and Neck Surgery Residency at BIDMC/Harvard
Dr. Naples’s clinical interests include hearing loss and Medical School, and also serves on the Otology and
cochlear implants, skull base surgery, acoustic neuroma, Neurotology Education Committee of the American Academy
and Meniere’s disease. He established a novel “Dizzy Clinic” of Otolaryngology.
PROMOTED TO: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SURGERY
Heidi Rayala, MD, PhD from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Dr. Rayala is a member of the Division of She completed an internship in surgery at Brigham and
Urologic Surgery who was recruited to the Women’s Hospital, a residency in urologic surgery at the
Department of Surgery in 2020 following Harvard Program in Urology (Longwood Area), and a
ten years at Cambridge Health Alliance fellowship in urologic oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering
(CHA). At CHA, Dr. Rayala held numerous Cancer Center.
leadership positions, including Chair of the Dr. Rayala is dedicated to teaching and serves as the
Cancer Committee, where she led many supervising attending for the resident-run Genitourinary Clinic,
quality-improvement projects focused on improving cancer which provides care to underserved patients. She is also course
care for the underserved. instructor for the Harvard Medical School Practice of Medicine
Dr. Rayala’s clinical interests include prostate cancer, Introduction to the GU exam, and co-directs the Harvard
bladder cancer, kidney stone disease, erectile dysfunction, Medical School Introduction to Suturing workshop. In addition,
recurrent urinary tract infections, benign prostatic hypertrophy, Dr. Rayala serves as a member of the Harvard Medical School
and male and female urinary incontinence. Admissions Committee.
Dr. Rayala received her medical and doctoral degrees
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Prathima Nandivada, MD, 2018
Department of Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
A lthough she trained and performed for
many years as a classical vocalist, Prathima
Nandivada, MD, never seriously considered a
professional singing career. Instead, from a very
young age her sights were always set on becoming
a doctor.
After graduating from Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Dr. Nandivada attended Renaissance
can often reconstruct the anatomy to give these
School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, fully
children a normal life,” she says, noting that she
intending to become an academic pediatrician.
will find great satisfaction following these patients
But she changed course following a sub-internship
throughout their childhood.
in vascular surgery at BIDMC, deciding to pursue
Dr. Nandivada continues to conduct research,
a career as a surgeon-scientist in vascular surgery.
aiming to divide her time equally between patient
“My top residency choice was BIDMC, largely
care and basic and clinical research. Her basic
because of its clinical and research strengths
research, under the mentorship of Jerrold Turner,
in vascular surgery,” says Dr. Nandivada, who
MD, PhD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is
graduated from medical school Alpha Omega Alpha.
focusing on the biology of tight junctions in the
It was during her clinical rotation at Boston
developing gastrointestinal tract and their role in
Children’s Hospital (BCH), however, that
pediatric diseases such as necrotizing enterocolitis
Dr. Nandivada’s previous dream of working with
and Hirschsprung disease. She will also participate
children was rekindled. It was further fueled by
in clinical research projects through the Colorectal
her three-year research elective at BCH with
and Pelvic Malformation Center under the
BIDMC alumnus Mark Puder, MD, PhD, a pediatric
mentorship of its director, Belinda Dickie, MD, PhD.
surgeon-scientist whose translational research
As much as she loves patient care and research,
led to a lifesaving treatment for children with liver
Dr. Nandivada’s favorite roles are teacher and
disease resulting from long-term intravenous
mentor, for which she has received numerous
(parenteral) nutrition. “Dr. Puder has been an
teaching awards. She finds it rewarding to educate
influential role model who prepared me for a career
parents about their child’s condition and to teach
as a surgeon-scientist,” says Dr. Nandivada.
residents, including those from BIDMC, in the OR,
After graduating from residency in 2018,
clinic, or research setting.
Dr. Nandivada—now confident she had found the
Dr. Nandivada also enjoys being a mentor and
right career path—completed a two-year fellowship
role model to trainees who seek her advice about
in pediatric surgery at BCH, where she is now an
how to balance a career as a surgeon-scientist with
attending surgeon. “I came full circle and am now
parenthood. “I tell them that in addition to having a
doing what I dreamed about as a child—caring for
supportive partner, a supportive residency program
children and their families,” says Dr. Nandivada.
is critically important,” says Dr. Nandivada, who has
While she provides the full range of pediatric
a five-year-old son. “I am grateful to the BIDMC
general surgery, as a member of the Colorectal
residency program not only for the excellent training
and Pelvic Malformation Center Dr. Nandivada
I received, but also for the support of so many
has a particular clinical focus on the treatment
outstanding faculty throughout my residency
of anorectal malformations. “Over the course of
and beyond.”
several operations performed during infancy, we
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New Faculty
For more information about our new faculty, including their clinical and research interests, practice sites,
and contact information, please visit the “Find-A-Doctor” section on the BIDMC website.
ACUTE CARE SURGERY, TRAUMA, PODIATRIC SURGERY
AND SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE John “JT” Marcoux, DPM
Anupamaa (Anu) Seshadri, MD Medical School: Temple University
Medical School: University of School of Podiatric Medicine
Maryland School of Medicine Residency: Podiatric Medicine and
Residency: General Surgery, Surgery, Presbyterian Medical Center,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital UPenn Health System
Fellowship: Surgical Critical
Care, Trauma, and Acute Care
Surgery, University of Pittsburgh SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Medical Center Stephanie Serres, MD, PhD
Medical School: University of Texas
OPHTHALMOLOGY Southwestern Medical School
Alisa Prager, MD, MPH Residency: General Surgery, Beth
Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Medical School: Columbia University
Fellowship: Breast Surgical Oncology,
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Residency: Ophthalmology,
Northwestern University
Fellowship: Glaucoma, THORACIC SURGERY AND INTERVENTIONAL
Northwestern University PULMONOLOGY
Chenchen Zhang, MD, PhD
Joseph (Jamie) Raevis, MD
Medical School: Xiangya School
Medical School: Georgetown
of Medicine, Central South
University School of Medicine
University (China)
Residency: Ophthalmology, State
Residency: Internal Medicine,
University of New York Downstate
Norwalk Hospital/Yale School
Fellowship: Vitreoretinal, University
of Medicine
of Wisconsin-Madison
Fellowships: Interventional
Pulmonology, University of Pennsylvania; Pulmonary
OTOLARYNGOLOGY/ Medicine and Critical Care, Saint Louis University Hospital
HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
Christopher Brook, MD UROLOGIC SURGERY
Medical School: Albany Marissa Kent, MD
Medical College Medical School: Tufts University
Residency: Otolaryngology, Boston School of Medicine
Medical Center Residency: Urology, Mount
Fellowship: Rhinology and Anterior Sinai Hospital
Skull Base Surgery, Massachusetts Fellowship: Prosthetic Surgery,
Eye and Ear Infirmary Reconstructive and Transgender
Urology, Mount Sinai Hospital
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Ashley Nadia Boustany, MD VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY
Medical School: West Virginia Patric Liang, MD
University School of Medicine Medical School: Albert Einstein
Residency: Plastic and Reconstructive College of Medicine
Surgery, University of Kentucky School Residency: Vascular Surgery, Beth
of Medicine Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship: Aesthetic and Fellowship: Harvard-Longwood
Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Beth Research Fellowship
Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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NE W S B R IE FS
Asish Misra, MD, PhD, a 2021
General Surgery Residency
Program graduate who will be
pursuing his fellowship in transplant
surgery at Keck School of Medicine
of USC, was awarded a $100,000
fellowship training grant from the
OneLegacy Foundation in April.
Dr. Misra’s project, “Nanostructured Mass Exchanger
for Hepatic Replacement Therapy,” will apply his
microfluidics/nanoparticle expertise toward the goal
of developing a bioartificial liver. Dr. Misra will be
Harvard Medical School selected the collaborating on this project with Juliet Emamaullee,
Department of Surgery for the 2021 Harold MD, PhD, an abdominal organ transplant surgeon in
Amos Faculty Diversity Group Award, which was the Department of Surgery at Keck School of Medicine
established to recognize and celebrate those who of USC. The OneLegacy Foundation supports the
have made significant achievements in moving mission of OneLegacy, the nation’s largest organ,
the medical school toward being a diverse and eye, and tissue recovery organization.
inclusive community.
The department’s Diversity, Equity, and
Michael Yaffe, MD, PhD, Acute
Inclusion (DEI) Committee, formerly chaired
Care Surgery, Trauma, and
by Sidhu Gangadharan, MD, MHCM, Chief of
Surgical Critical Care, was named
Thoracic Surgery and Interventional Pulmonology, a Margaret MacVicar Faculty
and now chaired by Anne Fabrizio, MD, Colon Fellow by Massachusetts Institute
and Rectal Surgery, continues the longtime work of of Technology (MIT), where he
Department of Surgery faculty, staff, trainees, and is the David H. Koch Professor of
researchers to create a diverse community that is Biology and Biological Engineering
equitable and welcoming to all. “This has always and Director of the MIT Center for Precision Cancer
been a critically important area of focus for our Medicine. Dr. Yaffe also holds an appointment
community, and we are truly honored to have our in the Division of Surgical Oncology in the BIDMC
achievements recognized with this award,” said Department of Surgery.
Surgery Chair Elliot Chaikof, MD, PhD. The MacVicar Faculty Fellows Program
A virtual ceremony hosted by Harvard recognizes exemplary and sustained contributions
Medical School to acknowledge and celebrate to undergraduate education at MIT. The 2021 fellows
the recipients of the 2021 Harold Amos join an elite group of scholars from across MIT who
Faculty Diversity Group Award was held in April. are committed to curricular innovation, scientific
research, and improving the student experience
through teaching, mentoring, and advising.
In addition, Dr. Yaffe was elected to the Association
Jacques Kpodonu, MD, Cardiac of American Physicians (AAP), an honorary medical
Surgery, was a moderator society founded in 1885 for “the advancement of
of an inaugural webinar on scientific and practical medicine.” Election to the AAP,
congenital and pediatric heart which is limited to 70 per year, is an honor extended
surgery in Africa. The program to physicians with outstanding credentials in basic
was sponsored by the African or translational biomedical research.
University for Thoracic and
Cardiovascular Surgery, which
promotes the development of cardiothoracic and
vascular surgery in Africa via virtual lectures and
educational webinars. Dr. Kpodonu presents and
publishes frequently about global health disparities
in cardiothoracic surgery.
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Three dozen members of the Department of Surgery were named “Top
Doctors” in the January 2021 issue of Boston Magazine:
Drs. Jeffrey Arle, Mark Callery, David Caradonna, Thomas Cataldo, Elliot
Chaikof, Peter Chang, Joseph Ciccone, Anurag Das, Lisa Ferzoco, Sidhu
Gangadharan, Allen Hamdan, William Innis, Scharukh Jalisi, Ted James,
Daniel Jones, Kamal Khabbaz, Ernest Kornmehl, Mark Kuperwaser,
Stephen Lazarou, Bernard Lee, Samuel Lin, David Liu, Adnan Majid,
Leonard Miller, Abraham Morgentaler, Donald Morris, A. James Moser,
Christopher Ogilvy, Aria Olumi, Heidi Rayala, Marc Schermerhorn, Terri
Silver, Sumner Slavin, Ajith Thomas, Andrew Wagner, Mark Wyers, and
Richard Whyte.
Seema Anandalwar, MD (top), and Residents Sharif Sabe, MD, and
Chun Li, MD, MPH, were selected as Betty Liu, MD, each received a 2021
Administrative Chief Residents of the Resident Research Award from the
General Surgery Residency Thoracic Surgery Foundation, the
Program for the 2021-2022 charitable arm of the Society of
academic year. They were selected Thoracic Surgeons. The highly
for this honor by their peers and competitive awards provide two
approved by faculty because of years of financial support for
their dedication to the residency, surgical trainees seeking to acquire
leadership, and commitment investigational skills. Dr. Sabe’s
to the education and well-being project is “The Impact of Glycemic
of all residents. Control on Extracellular Vesicle-
Mediated Angiogenesis in a Porcine
Model of Chronic Myocardial
Ischemia and Metabolic Syndrome.”
Dr. Liu’s project is “Accelerating
Wound Healing of Mesothelial Injuries Using a Bio-
The journal Plastic and Derived Interface with the Heart and Lungs.”
Reconstructive Surgery named
Samuel Lin, MD, MBA, Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery, to its Joseph Ogbonna, MPH, was
“Reviewer Hall of Fame” for having promoted to Director of Quality
reviewed between 700-799 articles Programs in the Department of
for the journal since 2004. Dr. Lin Surgery. In this role, Mr. Ogbonna
serves on the journal’s editorial leads the planning, facilitation,
board and is the outcomes section editor. and implementation of quality-
improvement, patient-safety,
and clinical-effectiveness projects
Each year, the Department of Surgery and the Clinton throughout the department and its specialty divisions.
and Joseph Koufman Foundation award educational After working in quality and safety management
grants to four surgical nursing professionals with at Tufts Medical Center, Mr. Ogbonna joined the
prominent leadership potential who also demonstrate department as Senior Quality Improvement Project
humanism and excellence in patient care. The Manager in 2015. Mr. Ogbonna graduated cum laude
recipients of this year’s Clinton and Joseph Koufman from American University of Nigeria with a full-tuition,
Foundation Awards for Excellence are: Brianna merit-based scholarship, and later earned a Master
Nadeau, BSN, RN, perioperative services; William of Public Health degree from Tufts University.
Entwistle, BSN, RN, inpatient services; Sharon Kaden,
PA-C, Cardiac Surgery; and Elizabeth Tillotson, RN,
MSN, NP-C, ambulatory surgical care. Runners-up are:
Alyssa Kuba, MSN, NP-BC, and Alec Spooner, BSN, RN,
both of inpatient services.
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N E W S B RIE FS
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Cardiothoracic Surgery fellow Resident Jordan Broekhuis, MD,
(thoracic track) and General who is completing his research
Surgery Residency Program elective under the mentorship of
alumnus Christopher Digesu, MD, Benjamin James, MD, MS, was
was selected for the American selected to serve on the Association
Association for Thoracic Surgery for Academic Surgery’s (AAS)
(AATS) Leadership Academy, Membership Committee. The
which this year focuses on a mission of the AAS, which has more
diversity perspective. Through an intensive, didactic, than 4,000 members, is to inspire and develop young
and interactive program, the AATS Leadership academic surgeons.
Academy provides participants with administrative,
interpersonal, and mentoring skills needed
to succeed as academic cardiothoracic surgeons.
Resident Daniel Cloonan, MD,
was selected to serve on the
American Society of Transplant
Surgeons (ASTS) Pipeline
Taskforce. The taskforce focuses
on recruiting trainees to the
field of transplant surgery by
establishing programming in
career development, mentorship, and diversity. Ruslan Korets, MD (right), Urologic Surgery, was
Dr. Cloonan also serves on the Trainee Advisory nominated for the 2021 American Urological Association
Board, which is the first and only exclusively trainee (AUA) Residents and Fellows Committee Teaching
group within the ASTS. This group works to guide Award for his dedication to teaching and outstanding
ASTS programming from the medical student, resident, professional accomplishments. “We are grateful for
and fellow perspective. Dr. Cloonan is completing Dr. Korets’s commitment to education and for providing
his research elective in the Center for Transplantation an innovative learning environment for our trainees,”
Sciences at Massachusetts General Hospital. says Urologic Surgery Chief Aria Olumi, MD.
Dhruv Singhal, MD, Plastic and With this information, surgeons
Reconstructive Surgery, received could predict which variations
an R01 grant from the National predispose breast cancer patients
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to develop lymphedema, an
of the National Institutes of Health. incurable, painful, and potentially
Dr. Singhal is Co-director of life-threatening condition that
the Boston Lymphatic Center, a affects 1.2 million patients in the
joint program between BIDMC United States. Later, Dr. Singhal
and Boston Children’s Hospital. plans to develop a novel method
The grant will fund Dr. Singhal’s of noninvasive intraoperative
research project entitled optical imaging to assess
“Mapping and Quantifying involved in lymphatic drainage the function of this pathway
Lymphatic Drainage of the from the arm. They will map its during breast cancer surgery
Arm’s Alternate Pathway.” variations in both healthy women to predict a patient’s risk of
Employing imaging and those who have undergone developing lymphedema and, if
techniques, Dr. Singhal and breast cancer treatment that puts warranted, implement preventive
his team will aim to define the them at high risk for lymphedema interventions.
anatomy of an alternate pathway but did not develop the condition.
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