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Surgical Resident at Einstein Medical Center - Philly, mom of GSD named Juice, lover of the outdoors, avid supporter of snacks

Philadelphia, PA
Joined July 2018
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Congratulations to our administrative chief, Dr. Samantha Olafson, for matching at her first choice for trauma surgery & surgical critical care fellowship! @OlafsonSam will be joining the Shock Trauma Center team at the University of Maryland in the summer of 2023 🎉 @shocktrauma
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To anyone who grew up reading Shel Silverstein…found it.
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Einstein Surgery turned out last night to welcome our new residents!! Happy new academic year! – at Philadelphia, PA
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We are so excited to celebrate rising chief @ryancohenmd's match today into MIS fellowship at @UCDavis_Surgery!! Congratulations, Ryan!
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Congrats to our very own @amitrtjoshi for receiving the @acgme Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award! He is always deliberate and thoughtful with his teaching, in and out of the OR. So well deserved! acgme.org/What-We-Do/Initiat…
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Your friendly neighborhood trauma team! Happy new year!!
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It was a “herstoric” moment for CU Cardiothoracic Surgery when two female cardiothoracic surgeons performed transplant surgeries simultaneously. @yujess2000 performed a heart transplant while @randhawa_sk was performing a lung transplant down the hall. bit.ly/3oBEgfl
Lots of great Einstein research being presented at this year's Clinical Congress! Support our residents as they present their hard work (times CDT): - Samantha Olafson 10/23 9; 10/24 10:13-10:19 - Candace Ward 10/23 11:13-11:16 - Ryan Cohen 10/24 10:07-10:13; 1340-1343
Kicking off ACS Clinical Congress at 11:13 with my presentation on @SurgeryEinstein experience in palliative medicine! Geriatric and Palliative Care cattendee.abstractsonline.co…
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Proud to represent @SurgeryEinstein as a finalist in the PTOS Trauma Research Competition at #ptsf2021. (2nd place finish 🏆) Does liver injury play a role in de novo PE formation? @CandaceWardMD @OlafsonSam – at Philadelphia, PA
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Strong showing from Einstein Surgery family at the annual joint meeting of MP-ACS last night! Congrats to PGY-3s @SakibMAdnan and @CandaceWardMD on their posters, including a first place prize for best case report!
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Einstein Surgery came out in droves last night to celebrate our own @OlafsonSam's wedding! We clean up good!!
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The end of an era - farewell, Dr. Joshi!! Your mark on our program and surgical family will endure throughout all of our careers and lives. See you on Strava!!
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Replying to @OlafsonSam
@OlafsonSam and @ringforceps were awarded @EinsteinHealth institutional research awards this morning! @SurgeryEinstein
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Wrapping up the academic year with the great tradition of a chief roast! Thank you, Austin, Jimmy, and @ringforceps!!! – at Philadelphia, PA
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Rising PGY-2 Threshia Malcolm, MD has accepted the role of Council Resident Representative for the Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter American College of Surgeons! Congratulations, Threshia! – at Philadelphia, PA
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Proud to present our work in @SurgJournal on behalf of @SurgeryEinstein and @JEFFsurgery! #SoMe4Surgery Timing of Gastrografin (GG) Administration in the Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction (ASBO): Does it Matter? authors.elsevier.com/a/1csfJ… – at Philadelphia, PA
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Hanging out with the general surgeon
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Sam Olafson retweeted
#CriticalCareQuiz A 68-year-old man had surgery for methicillin-susceptible S aureus aortic valve endocarditis. Postoperative course complicated by ventilator-associated pneumonia and septic shock. Bedside ultrasound performed. What is best next step? #SCCMSoMe
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Einstein program director bbq. Thank you Dr. Joshi.
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