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Supporting the southern CT community in pursuit of the highest quality patient care, education, scientific achievement, collegiality & life balance.

Joined July 2025
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.STSA 2026 Day 3 Recap: Leadership lessons from Carlos Mendez, a faculty vs. resident Family Feud, and a Gala honoring Martin Allfred for 30+ years of service and the passing of the gavel to @ShandaBlackmon. Thank you for an unforgettable meeting!
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#STSA2026, you’re already on my list of favorite conferences! ✨🤍 @stsa1954 @UCMCCTS And, of course, I’m incredibly happy to have the opportunity to work with the best people ever - @rvanharen @amr0wafi #MedTwitter #ThoracicSurgery
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@ShandaBlackmon congrats!! ✨ I can’t wait for the next year meeting! @stsa1954
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Thankful for a wonderful first trip to the STSA Annual Meeting to share our work. Looking forward to joining again next year! @stsa1954 @okusanyamd
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Grateful to present our work on appropriate surgical approach for stage 3A NSCLC post neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy at the @stsa1954 Annual Meeting this year. Especially thankful to Dr. @rvanharen and my thoracic colleagues for their support.
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Thank you for coming!
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@stsa1954 thank you for a fun weekend!
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What do surgeons do slowly ? …… and the survey says “paperwork / dictate op notes / clinic notes” 😆 #STSA2026 @SteveYangMD
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Phenomenal presentation and excellent poise at the podium. Love seeing medical students contribute meaningful thoracic surgery research #STSA2026 @stsa1954
Congratulations to Keetch Mecham @TAMUEnMed and his mentor, @DevenPatelMD @HMSurgery on their excellent presentation at #STSA2026: “Concomitant Pyloric Drainage During Esophagectomy” A thought-provoking presentation that sparked lively discussion on this controversial topic!
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.STSA 2026 Day 2 Recap: From Dr. Scott LeMaire’s Presidential Address to the Urschel History Lecture, Sade Ethics Lectureship and fireworks at Epcot, Day 2 delivered. Join us tomorrow for keynote Carlos Mendez, former U.S. Navy SEAL and Echelon Front leadership instructor.
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Don't miss our keynote lecture tomorrow! ⚓ President's Plenary Session: Navigating Rough Seas, with Carlos Mendez, former U.S. Navy SEAL and leadership instructor at Echelon Front. 📍 STSA Annual Meeting 2026, Orlando 📅 Saturday, Nov 7 See you there!
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Congrats to @ZachJBrennan for presenting his team's work showcasing that the 2018 heart transplant allocation policy increased procurement travel and costs, but was associated with improved 1-year mortality #STSA2026 @stsa1954
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Stop by the Scanlan exhibit# 103 at #STSA2026 to explore our innovative thoracic surgery solutions and see why surgeons worldwide trust Scanlan's highest-quality instruments to support exceptional performance in the operating room. We look forward to meeting you! scanlaninternational.com/sur… @stsa1954
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