Vascular Surgeon, father, avid reader, casual swimmer. Opinions my own.

New Jersey
Joined May 2020
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Cognitive decline after TIA is same as after stroke. Unfortunately treatment description is incomplete. For more fulsome treatment description check out @VascularSVS vascular.org/your-vascular-h… A Ministroke Can Have Major Consequences nytimes.com/2025/05/17/healt…
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You have my vote. Thoughtful insight, patient focused, physician oriented, team builder, and optimistic
The 2025 SVS Election opens tomorrow! Today, we’re spotlighting the two remaining candidates for SVS Secretary. Hear from Dr. Sherene Shalhub on her priorities as Secretary if elected. Learn more about all candidates and the election process: vascular.org/about/governanc…
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Career day at my kiddos elementary school. Early exposure to hopefully inspire some future vascular surgeons! @VascularSVS @DellMedVascular
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We’re excited to introduce the incredible candidates for vice president and secretary in the 2025 SVS election! Stay tuned—we’ll be sharing more about each nominee and their goals if elected, so you’ll be ready when voting opens May 15.
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Happening TONIGHT! @ 8pm EST. See you all there. Link to register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F……
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Remember that for the past 24 years we've been told that America is being taken over by "Shariah Law" and that foreign laws and entities would never be allowed to override the will of the American people.
Under new guidelines released by the National Institute of Health, any medical researchers will have all funds terminated if they support a boycott of Israel. They can support a boycott of any other country, or even other US states -- just not Israel. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/…
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According to a new national survey, 80% of PCPs are not confident they can recognize & diagnose vascular conditions. And, when asked to identify symptoms of common vascular diseases, only 6% were able to do so correctly. Read our press release for more: vascular.org/news-advocacy/a…
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Register for tonight’s panel to hear from experts like @vjcollins on how to Match into your top vascular surgery integrated residency program. Wait, where did she Match again? 🤔
Happening tonight @ 7:30pm EST! Please scan the QR code to register or DM us for the registration link. See you all later🥳
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Taking phones off the internet boosts mental health. People were randomly assigned to block mobile internet for 2 weeks. They socialized, exercised, and read more—and became happier, less depressed & anxious, and more focused. Being unglued from devices is good for well-being.
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Best mother-daughter experience ever!💕 4-weeks too short! When asked how it was to scrub with her mom - her answer "she wasn't as mean as I thought she would be"😂 #daughters #FleshAndBlood @UPMC_Vascular @PittSurgery
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Just uploaded a video where we helped 2,000 amputees walk again. Many lived in America and it feels so disgusting that in a country with this much wealth, a fucken YouTuber is their only option to get a prosthetic leg. We need to fix this.
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🌟 It's time for another Voices of Vascular spotlight! This week, we’re highlighting @Dr_Tonnessen, who pursues joy and adventure in her profession.✨💉 Learn More: ow.ly/V4V050VgUOP #VoicesofVascular #WHM #Vascular
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Oh hi - just me advocating for supporting the @VascularSVS during Women’s History Month.
🌟 It's time for another Voices of Vascular spotlight! This week, we’re highlighting @Dr_Tonnessen, who pursues joy and adventure in her profession.✨💉 Learn More: ow.ly/V4V050VgUOP #VoicesofVascular #WHM #Vascular
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In warm memory of Professor Janet T. Powell The European Society of Vascular Surgery is deeply saddened by the news that Professor Janet Powell died on 2nd March 2025. Professor Powell, Professor of Vascular Biology & Medicine at Imperial College, was a brilliant scientist, a compassionate mentor and a dedicated trial investigator whose focus on patient care was always at the forefront of her work. Her fundamental belief in the importance of seeking the best possible outcomes for patients was a pivotal part of so many of the research projects and clinical trials she expertly led. A key member of the ESVS AAA Guidelines Writing Committee, former Chair of the EVSJL Board of Directors and a long-standing member of the Society, it gave us immense pleasure to have dedicated an Honorary Lecture to this remarkable individual in a number of editions of our Annual Meeting. Professor Powell will be missed greatly by so many in our community and we would like to extend our deepest sympathies to her family and loved ones.
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Enormously sad to hear this news. She has such an incredible legacy and has inspired so many of us to continously drive improvements with high quality research, the central component of any clinical service. I will miss her and our chats very much. Thank you for everything.
In warm memory of Professor Janet T. Powell The European Society of Vascular Surgery is deeply saddened by the news that Professor Janet Powell died on 2nd March 2025. Professor Powell, Professor of Vascular Biology & Medicine at Imperial College, was a brilliant scientist, a compassionate mentor and a dedicated trial investigator whose focus on patient care was always at the forefront of her work. Her fundamental belief in the importance of seeking the best possible outcomes for patients was a pivotal part of so many of the research projects and clinical trials she expertly led. A key member of the ESVS AAA Guidelines Writing Committee, former Chair of the EVSJL Board of Directors and a long-standing member of the Society, it gave us immense pleasure to have dedicated an Honorary Lecture to this remarkable individual in a number of editions of our Annual Meeting. Professor Powell will be missed greatly by so many in our community and we would like to extend our deepest sympathies to her family and loved ones.
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When the Aortic dissection call turns out to be ascending and not descending #aortaed
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Board Certified Surgeon in Austin, Texas is whistleblower on US Health Insurance Companies She was just PULLED OUT OF SURGERY while her patient was asleep and forced to speak with UnitedHealthcare who tries to cancel patients inpatient stay after surgery who has CANCER “It's 2025 and insurance just keeps getting worse” “I've never had this happen before. But during the second deep, I had a phone call into the operating room saying that UnitedHealthcare wanted me to call them about one of the patients who was having surgery” “So I scrubbed outta my case and I called UnitedHealthcare and the gentleman said he needed some information about her, wanna know her diagnosis and whether whether her inpatient stay should be justified. — I was like, do you understand that she's asleep right now and she has breast cancer?” “It's out of control. It insurance is out of control. I have no other words.”
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lsraeI admitted they put a CHILD in solitary confinement for FOUR YEARS They also admitted he was INNOCENT
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💕 Noor’s life was saved after a terrifying accident, thanks to the care she received at Ibn Sina Hospital. Today, her mother’s fear has turned to gratitude. Your support makes stories like this possible: sams-usa.net/syria #SAMS #Syria #SavingLives #HopeInAction
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