Parissa and Aaron make it big at Digestive Diseases Week !!!

Congrats to Parissa Tabrizian and Aaron Miller who both had presentations at Digestive Diseases week in San Diego this past May. Aaron had an oral presentation, "Ischemic Colitis Following Endovascular Aortoiliac Aneurysm Repair." Parissa had two posters: "The Clinical Significance of Adult Intussusception Found by Computed Tomography" and "Management and Treatment of Iliopsoas Abscess." Congrats to you both for such hard work over the past year.

Chief's Dinner Awards!!!!

Chief's dinner this past thursday night was a sentimental tearjerker as usual. Our 6 graduating chief residents recounted their fond memories of the past several years and said thanks and goodbye to good friends and mentors. John Byrn took home the Dreiling research award undoubtedly due to his tremendous work presented at the American College of Surgeons meeting. Sergei Khaitov was awarded the Aufses Sr Award for overall outstanding performance. Shalini Aurora got the Aufses Jr. Mentor Prize ... she's been an inspiration to us all. Rachel Wellner received the Medical Student Teaching Award for her endless dedication to education. In addition, Brian Coakley was also recognized with the Junior Resident Student Teaching Award. Big Congrats to all .... you all have done an amazing job!!!!

Faculty Awards at the Chief's Dinner!!

Congrats to the faculty that were recognized at this years Chief's dinner for their tremendous dedication to Education and Mentorship!!! These attendings have spent their lives dedicated to the residency and have made many of us the best we could be!!! The Medical Student Teaching Award was given to Dr. Unsup Kim .... he's been a key reason why so many students have chosen surgery as a career over the past years. Dr. Han-yu Shen took home the Paradny Teaching award for a record FOURTH TIME !!! Wow!! ... a man so humble, but undoubtedly so dedicated to teaching!!!! And the Garlock Lifetime Service Award went to Dr. Julius Jacobson II, who was a preeminent pioneer in vascular surgery and microsurgery and was the Chief of Vascular Surgery here for almost 35 years.