The official Twitter account of the University of Virginia Department of Surgery
Charlottesville, VA
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We're hiring! The UVA Department of Surgery is seeking a visionary leader to serve as Chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Help shape the future of vascular care, education, and research. Apply: apply.interfolio.com/190078
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We’re proud to recognize Dr. @allantsung for his dedication to hepatobiliary surgical oncology, mentorship, multidisciplinary collaboration, and advancing cancer care through research and surgical leadership.
Thank you for being a valued member of SSAT!
@UVASurgery
It was fantastic to see so many familiar faces at the Virginia Surgery Reception during the ACS Clinical Congress in DC! Thanks to the faculty, trainees, and alumni who joined us! #ACSCC2026 @AmCollSurgeons
📢We are excited to share that UVA Surgery's BRAND NEW Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency is now accepting applications through ERAS. Apply today!
@MedicineUVA #VascularSurgery #VascularSurgeryResidency #SurgicalResidency #Match2027 #ERAS2027
ALT UVA’s new ACGME-accredited Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency is accepting ERAS applications! Our inaugural resident begins July 2027, receiving comprehensive training, progressive autonomy and individualized mentorship.
Tsung Research Group published a new study in @JAMANetworkOpen examining early national outcomes of histotripsy for liver tumors. The findings highlight the procedure's safety and the need for continued research. Read more: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam… @allantsung @ElioBitar
Please join us in welcoming Melinda Franks, MBA, as the new Chief Operating Officer of UVA Surgery. Melinda brings 25+ years of healthcare leadership experience. We look forward to all we will accomplish together!
Congratulations to our chief residents on securing placements at outstanding programs across the country. We are proud to celebrate this next step in their journeys and look forward to all they will accomplish as they continue their surgical training and careers. Wahoo-wa!!! 🧡💙
Congratulations to Joshua Gazzetta, DO, who has been awarded a Data Analytics Award through UVA’s Data Analytics Center for his project, "Improving Access to Timely Gallbladder Surgery Using Data-Driven Care Pathways."
Todd Bauer, MD received two @UVACancerCenter pilot awards totaling $260,000 to advance pancreatic cancer research, including studies of tumor microvasculature and immune responses to targeted T-cell therapy. Exciting to see this important research continue forward! @uvahealthnews
Wowowow! 🤩 Huge congratulations to recent UVA Surgery graduates Dr. Vavolizza and Dr. Lattimore!
The American Society of Breast Surgeons is proud to recognize the 2026 Scientific Award winners for their outstanding contributions to breast surgery research and patient care.
Congratulations to this year’s recipients!
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Traci Hedrick, MD @tlhedr0 recently performed the first transanal colorectal surgery in Virginia using the da Vinci Single Port platform. The success of this case highlights UVA’s continued momentum in advancing robotic approaches in colorectal surgery. Congrats! @uvahealthnews
Resident Robert Devich, MD has been named a recipient of the GME Global Health Scholarship from the Center for Global Health Equity. The award will support his upcoming away rotation in Rwanda, as Dr. Devich becomes the first participant in our Global Health Exchange Program!
Resident Olivia Sears, MD has received a $150,000 award from the Focused Ultrasound Foundation and the UVA FUS Center to support innovative research aimed at overcoming immunotherapy resistance in cancer. Looking forward to the results of this important work!
We’re proud to see Dr. @AshGosain featured by the @AmCollSurgeons for his pioneering work advancing treatment for congenital colorectal disease. Read the full story here: facs.org/for-medical-profess…
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Congratulations to Dr. Linda Martin, our newly elected GTSC Chair and the first woman to lead the Club! We look forward to her leadership in this role over the next two years. @LindaMThoracic
In the latest report from the @AmCollSurgeons, UVA ranked in the top 10% of programs nationwide for sleeve gastrectomy outcomes. The report recognized UVA for excellence in morbidity, serious adverse events, and readmissions. @uvahealthnews
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We’re thrilled to welcome Madison Harrison, MD to the University of Virginia Thoracic 🫁Fellowship! 🎉
Madison earned her medical degree from the University of Colorado and is currently completing her residency at Virginia Mason Medical Center. She will join us in Charlottesville August 2027. @UVA_TCV_Surgery @UVASurgery @MedicineUVA @UVACancerCenter #MATCH2026 #MatchDay2026 #FellowshipMatch #tssmn @GlobalTSRA
We are pleased to announce that Ashley Sweet, MD, MBE will join UVA Surgery, Transplant Division, upon completion of her fellowship. Her clinical interests include liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation, bioethics, and the integration of robotics in transplant surgery.
