Rest in peace, Dr. David Feliciano. Your unwavering commitment to our SCC and ACS fellowship education over the last 7-years has left an indelible mark. The profound impact you made resonates in the hearts of all our Fellows. A consummate mentor and dedicated leader, you will be
This is Why We All Need Mentors & Sponsors in Our Lives: Our ACS fellow Ryan Fransman signing his contract to join the trauma group at Grady with the previous Grady Memorial Hospital Surgeon in-Chief… the one & only Dr. David Feliciano right by his side. 💕💕 Congrats Ryan👏🥳👏
Dr. Scalea received the Patriot Award 23 January 2023 from the DOD honoring his more than 3 decades of dedication to training military trauma surgeons.
Bravo Zulu, Boss!
@EAST_TRAUMA
@ExcelsiorSurg
@shocktrauma
Welcome
@ShockTrauma_CC
Class of 2023-2024 to the Best 1 or 2 Years of Your Training! ☺️ We are Happy to Have You & Looking Forward to Working With You All in the Trenches!!!
One of our most cherished traditions is Monday Case Conference (AKA "Boss Conference").
Dr. Scalea,
@Mdcotcom
State Chair Dr. Efron,
@EAST_TRAUMA
President Dr. Stein, and an ALL-STAR TEAM of diverse faculty bring the KNOWLEDGE!
Every. Week.
@ShockTrauma
Today, Dr. Scalea received the Dr. Ivatury Award for lifelong commitment to service, care of the injured, humility in care, education, and mentorship from VCU presented by Dr. Aboutanous. We
@shocktrauma
@ProudinPink
are fortunate to call him our Teacher, Mentor, Sponsor, Family
Aspirin for VTE prophylaxis in orthopedic trauma.
@SteinSister
on behalf of a great collaborative group.
#AAST2023
No difference in clinical outcomes. Aspirin wins in patient satisfaction.
In case you missed main paper in
@NEJM
, read it here
Hot Off the Press
@NEJM
! Drs O’Toole & Stein et el show that ASA (81 mg BID) is non-inferior to LMWH with respect to all-cause 90-day mortality post-op in patients with extremity & pelvic fractures. VERY PROUD of our
@shocktrauma
family &
@EAST_TRAUMA
President
@SteinSister
Huge Shoutout to
@shocktrauma
Dr. Harfouche
@MelikeHarfouche
on her amazing study- taking a patient centered approach in developing a better understanding of the barriers to receipt of mental healthcare services in young black men who experience gun violence 🙌⭐️👏
Our Acs Fellows
@mbmd22
@SaradaRao8
@SAnandalwar
Patrick Lee & Matthew Vasquez Attended the
@EAST_TRAUMA
Leadership Development Workshop!!! THANK YOU EAST Career Development Committee and EAST members for sharing your experiences, imparting your wisdom,and inspiring the next
Dinner with The Boss: learning the tips and tricks of managing complex penetrating vascular injuries, life lessons from a renowned career in trauma, & a delicious meal!! What More Could One Ask For ?!?🤔😜😊
@shocktrauma
@NKDhillonMD
@Dan_Whitley
Dr. Mira Ghneim, former
@stc_cc
fellow & current SCC/ACS
@stc_cc
APD, presenting her Geriatric Trauma Patient Reported Outcomes (GERI-PRO) Study at this year’s Association for Clinical & Translational Science meeting in D.C as part of her ICTR KL2 Career Development Award. 👏🎉👏
We are so excited to have
@ShockTrauma_CC
alum
@TopKniFe_B
back
@shocktrauma
&
@MarylandSurg
grand rounds for the Annual Carl & Anna Julio Trauma Lecture discussing DEI in surgery. “Learn to be more open & comfortable with the uncomfortable”
Huge Shout Out To This Amazing Group of Young Surgeons Who Knocked It Out of the Park at Today’s ACS COT Region III Resident Trauma Paper Competition
@acsTrauma
@Mdcotcom
Including
@ShockTrauma_CC
‘s Own Dr. Jackie Robinson 🙌🙌👏👏
😍 The 2022-2023 R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Surgical and Emergency Medicine Critical Care/Acute Care Surgery Fellowship is well-represented at
#EVTM2022
!
Proud of our ACS Fellow Matt Vasquez for presenting his work
@WesternTrauma
this am. Not Every Abdominal Penetrating Injury Needs a Pre-Op CT Scan…. If the Trajectory And Clinical Exam Warrant Exploration….Just Do It! No Need to Delay Care… Every Minute Counts….
It has been a while since we last posted the activities that are taking place
@shocktrauma
and our fellowship..Things have been a little busy & fun as always.
Part 1.... Our fellows and some of our faculty completed the 2nd Annual Triple Halal Meat Competition...
@Neurotraumadoc
Collaboration is the way!
Great work by
@shocktrauma
,
@hopkinssurgery
,
@MedStarWHC
, and Emory University in
@JTraumAcuteSurg
The message: penetrating🫀wounds are a challenge. Be systematic, remember the fundamentals, And always look posteriorly.
Superstar ACS Fellow
@SaradaRao8
presenting her work on the Influence of Hypochloremia at Time of Cannulation on Mortality in V-V ECMO Patients
@EuroELSO
#EuroELSO2024
👏👏👏
Our ACS fellow Dr. Navpreet Dhillon
@NKDhillonMD
discussing the influence of the built environment/neighborhood & socioeconomic status on outcomes in older adults undergoing emergency general surgery procedures.
@shocktrauma
@ShockTrauma_CC
@SESC_AmSurg
Grill-master Dr. David Efron would not let our ACS Fellows tackle the topic of managing complex pancreaticoduodenal trauma on an empty stomach!! 🥩 🥗Thank You for being such a wonderful host and mentor 🍦 🍰
@Dan_Whitley
@healthwonkette
@shocktrauma
Every End is A New Beginning! It Has Been an Honor & a Pleasure Training You All & Watching You Grow… Wishing You All the BEST on Your New Adventures!!! Go Out There & Make a Difference🥹❤️👏
@NKDhillonMD
@healthwonkette
@Dan_Whitley
🗝
#EVTM2022
Keynote Address.
Dr. Tom Scalea (“The Boss”) with a visionary keynote address on the future of endovascular techniques in trauma management.
He teaches us so much more than surgery.
@EVTMSociety
Shout out to Dr. Ghneim
@shocktrauma
, recipient of the 2019 EAST MCT Junior Investigator Award presenting results of her study on Fracture Fixation Technique and Timing in TBI patients with lower extremity fractures.
#EAST2023
🎉 Cheers to an incredible evening with
@smhenry59
& the ACS Fellows! 🍽️📚 A delightful dinner accompanied by enriching conversations and valuable education. Grateful for the privilege to connect and learn from such amazing mentors.
#ACSFellowship
@NKDhillonMD
@healthwonkette
👏We are incredibly fortunate & proud to have Dr. Henry (
@smhenry59
), this year’s
@Panamtrauma
president elect, as a mentor, teacher, and leader in our SCC/ACS fellowship program. Her endless dedication and leadership inspire us all! 👏
"🎉 Congrats to
@SAnandalwar
&
@avarone3
for receiving honorable mentions as one of the top 5 abstracts in the
@SURGCC
"Excellence in Research" competition for their studies titled Emergency General Surgery in the Era of DOACs: Is There an Increased Bleeding Risk? & Direct
Our ACS Fellows are representing
@shocktrauma
@SESC_AmSurg
and making us proud 🥹
@SaradaRao8
is also presenting her work this am!!!!!
A selective vs prophylactic approach to fasciotomy in LE operative vascular injury can spare 44% from this morbid procedure without increased
Sarah Murthi,
@sarah_murthi
@shocktrauma
, director of medical innovation and extended reality discussing
@MarylandSurgery
grand-rounds the principles of AR & VR & their utility in education, procedural efficiency, data integration & improved patient care.
#ProudinPink
👏
@UMMC
AAST, EAST & SCCPDS have collaborated to create a handbook on how to navigate fellowship and beyond! Thank you for continuing to support fellow education and professional development!
@traumadoctorsam
@traumadoctors
@EAST_TRAUMA
The world's 1st designated Trauma Intensive Care Unit was established in 1966
@UMMC
. It was developed by Dr. R Adams Cowley, who's philosophy, "The Golden Hour," highlighted the crucial importance of rapid treatment for trauma patients, significantly shaping ER medicine
#SCCMSoMe
Part 2: Mandatory End of Year Helipad Picture- SCC Fellow Class of 2024. It's Been a Pleasure To Get To Know You This Year. We Will Miss You Very Much ❤️
Not Only Did
@EAST_TRAUMA
Provide Funding for
@GrittyinPink96
Brain vs Bone MCT.. Over 30
@EAST_TRAUMA
Members & Centers Participated & Helped Push the MCT to the Finish Line!!!! With TWO Days to Go… Don’t Miss Out on Joining the
#ETCC
& Help Support the Next Gen Trauma
Join the
#ETCC
! Your donations fund awards like the EAST Multicenter Trial Junior Investigator Award which helps investigators like Dr. Mira Ghneim conduct a multicenter trial that seeks to affect the care of patients. Join the challenge!
Our ACS Fellow
@mbmd22
presenting her work this am
@SESC_AmSurg
SCOOP & REALLY RUN: Private vs Police Transport is Associated with 3x Decreased Mortality in Trauma Patients with Penetrating Injures!!!!
#SESC2024
Congrats to
@LindsayOmearaNP
&
@GrittyinPink96
for the Publication
@JTraumAcuteSurg
of Their Recent
@EAST_TRAUMA
MCT Assessing Bleeding Complications in EGS Patients Undergoing Urgent/Emergent Surgeries in the Setting of Recent Preoperative ASA/Coumadin vs DOACs Use 🎉👏
Congrats Dr. Dhillon
@NKDhillonMD
on another excellent presentation discussing injuries that are seen in trauma patients arriving in extremis requiring a resuscitative thoracotomy. We need to know how to address these injuries!
@SESC_AmSurg
@shocktrauma
@ShockTrauma_CC
Our EM SCC Fellows Graduated Too 🎉🎉
@austinse_23
is joining the group in Hartford and Ariel Gaines.. loves
@shocktrauma
so much she decided to stay and complete her ECLS fellowship with us this year. Kathy Chu and Amar Deshwar survived year 1 of surgical rapid-fire rotations
Thank You Drs. Rozycki, Henry
@smhenry59
, & Hall for teaching our fellows how to find the correct mentor/sponsor, engage at a local/regional/national level, & overcome obstacles to make a difference !!
Save a life – join the Maryland Committee on Trauma
@Mdcotcom
for National Stop the Bleed Day
@acsSTOPTHEBLEED
on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Baltimore Peninsula. To register, or for more information, go to . Free training for
⭐️
@AnnaRomagnoli
discusses her work challenging the dogma of “hard signs” in vascular trauma.
Change is hard. It helps to have the science on your side!
Nice work, Dr. Romagnoli!
#EVTM2022
We are beyond proud of
@JoseJDiaz9
, outgoing president of
@MDSurgeons
, who was honored this weekend with the “Past President’s Gavel” for a history of spectacular contributions to the field.
Congratulations, Dr. Díaz! We concur 💯!
@AmCollSurgeons
@shocktrauma
Our ACS fellow
@desantis_A_J
presenting his work on prophylactic endovascular interventions in higher grade BCVIs and possible reduction in stroke risk
💡 Leadership Spotlight 💡
⭐️ Dr. Daniel Haase ⭐️
Dr. Haase is trained in emergency medicine, and an alumnus of the
@cc_stc
!
He is the director of the EM critical-care fellowship, and probably best-known among us for his amazing
#POCUS
skills!
Check out his new textbook!
"🎉 Congrats to
@austinse_23
on winning 1st place in the
@SURGCC
"Excellence In Research" competition for his study titled 'VV ECMO in the Management of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries and Severe Respiratory Failure' ! 👏🏆
#ResearchExcellence
#ProudinPink
Part 3: Mandatory End of Year Helipad Picture- ACS Fellow Class of 2024. It's been an incredible journey watching each of you grow into exceptional ACS Surgeons! You Make Us Proud. We Will Miss You Dearly.
🤗❤️
@mbmd22
didn’t want to miss the fun
@mdcot
trauma resident paper competition while being under the weather, so presenting her work on scoop and run, shorter time to trauma bay arrival via private transport is associated with a lower mortality, from her couch with a cup of tea!