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Written by Dr. Sean Skinner, pediatric surgeon at Kentucky Children’s Hospital.
Not many first-grade science curriculums include hands-on surgical training, but that’s exactly the lesson I taught to my daughter’s class earlier this year.
A 2016 UK College of Medicine graduate was awarded second place in the annual scholarship competition of the International Congress of Surgeons, (ICS), United States Section, over a weekend in early June.
The University of Kentucky’s Division of Plastic Surgery retained possession of the coveted Glancy Cup for a second consecutive year and for the third time in four years, when Dr. William North, a fifth-year resident, was named winner of the prestigious Glancy Award at the 59th annual scientific meeting of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (SESPRS).
The Glancy Award recognizes residents for excellence in Plastic Surgery research.
As one of the 15 UK HealthCare teams participating in the annual March for Babies event, UK Surgery Shenanigans did its part to ensure that the organization exceeded its goal of raising $20,000 to support the March of Dimes Foundation.
With a team roster of six persons, Team Surgery Shenanigans raised a grand total of $709. Added to the contributions of others, UK HealthCare raised $20,127.
Dr. Hiroyuki Hirasawa, a research scientist and pioneer in blood purification therapy in Intensive Care Units, will be the featured presenter in the regular “Hangin’ With Zwisch” medical research series on Thursday, June 9 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the MN 463 auditorium.
Dr. Hirasawa comes to the University of Kentucky College of Medicine as a special guest of Dr. Hiroshi Saito, a member of the UK Department of Surgery research faculty.
In addition to those completing their chief year this June, several Department of Surgery staff members are celebrating the completion of their academic endeavors this year, and some the beginning of a program. The Department of Surgery offers its well wishes to the following:
Entering the last month of their Chief year, the Department of Surgery’s 2016 class of residents and fellows shared their plans to continue their training or get into the professional ranks.
For its annual Andrew M. Moore, Sr. Visiting Professor lecture, the UK Division of Plastic Surgery welcomed Frank Papay, MD, chair of the Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Institute at Cleveland Clinic, to update regional practitioners on the research and ethics of face transplants. The Grand Rounds presentation is scheduled for Saturday morning from 9:30 – 10:30am in the Pavilion A auditorium of A.B. Chandler Hospital.
Following the weekly Surgery Grand Rounds presentation last Wednesday, May 4, the UK Department of Surgery named the 2016 recipients of the Ward O. Griffen Award and the Ben Eiseman Award. In addition, the Department presented 10 faculty members amd 12 residents with Excellence in Education awards.
The UK Office of Work Life awarded Angela Dalton, practice manager in the Department of Surgery, as one of its two Supervisors of the Year for 2016. Kristy McMillan, radiology technical manager in Imaging Services, also received the Supervisor of the Year honor which was presented at a special awards program in the Hilary Boone Center on Friday, April 26.
Linda Combs, Academic Support Services Director for The Department of Surgery, was nominated for the award and given recognition at the program as well.
The “Holy Grail” for vascular surgery technology in the next five to six years will be the fusion of three-dimensional CT images to robotic navigation in a hybrid operating room, said Dr. Alan B. Lumsden, chair of the Houston Methodist Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, who delivered the inaugural lecture for the Gordon L. Hyde Lectureship in Vascular Surgery.
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By Josh Shepherd
After listening to the praises and recognitions from peers and colleagues prior to the inaugural presentation of the Gordon L. Hyde Lectureship in Vascular Surgery Wednesday morning, a very grateful Dr. Gordon Hyde commented that the advances that have been made since his retirement barely 19 years ago makes him hunger to be back in surgical residency once more.
By Allison Perry
Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Alberto de Hoyos has joined the thoracic oncology team at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center.
De Hoyos’s clinical interests include treatment of lung and esophageal cancers, neuroendocrine tumors and mediastienal tumors, with specialties including minimally invasive and robotic surgery.
De Hoyos earned his medical degree from the Universidat Autonoma de Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico. He then completed his residency in cardiothoracic surgery at Northwestern University in Chicago.
Looking for something fun for yourself or your family to do outside the office?
Team Surgery Shenanigans has got your back with two really fun events for you and your family to get involved. Proceeds from these events support will support either the Greater Bluegrass Chapter for the March of Dimes or the Markey Cancer Center’s ongoing effort to help Kentucky fight cancer.
One of the leading advocates for technological innovations in cardiothoracic surgery was a special guest speaker with the University of Kentucky Department of Surgery last week.
Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood, founder and director of the East Carolina Heart Institute (ECHI), was featured speaker for the weekly surgical grand rounds on Wednesday, April 6. His presentation, “Innovative Technology in Cardiac Surgery: The times they are a’changing” was an overview of next generation technology in the world of cardiac surgery.
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When asking friends about their vacation to South America, one doesn’t expect stories about ear reconstructions, cleft lip and palate repairs, or accounts of people with severe burn scars finally getting treatment. But those are the memories that several UK physicians and residents brought back with them after a week of volunteer medical service with Medical Mission Ecuador (MME) last March. And while they weren’t typical vacation memories, each one was worth keeping and sharing.
Editor’s note: Because his English is weak, Dr. Kaoru Sasaki opted to write his responses to interview questions for this article.