Thoracic Surgery Fellow @BrighamThoracic | s/p General Surgery @UCSF_EastBay
Joined June 2008
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
Asian Americans had highest Medicaid insurance rates in our lung surgery patients. Also of note, medicaid insurance had higher return to 30D to ED visits after lung surgery. We have things we can work on! @KPMedSchool @KPDOR @UCSF_EastBay @kcbanks
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
Please check out our prospective, randomized trial just out in @LancetRespirMed
🫁 Stage IA-IIA, non-squamous, surgically resected NSCLC
🧬 Molecular testing of resected tumor
💉 High-risk pts randomized
📉 Adjuvant chemo had DFS benefit vs observation
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
June Issue: The Impact of Preoperative Invasive Nodal Staging on Unexpected Mediastinal Upstaging in Early-Stage Non-small Cell #LungCancer @kcbanks @JVelottaMD
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
New #thoracic surgical oncology study: Living on the edge: Role of adjuvant therapy after resection of primary lung cancer within 2 millimeters of a T-stage cutoff. Log in to your #JTCVS account to see researchers' conclusions on overall survival: doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024…
Kian Banks, MD retweeted
In appropriately selected early stage NSCLC pts, there may be lower rates of N2 nodal upstaging with better CT scans, PET scans, and multiD teams evaluating PRIOR to surgery. @kcbanks @BrighamThoracic @UCSF_EastBay @kpnorcal @KPMedSchool @UCSFMedicine
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
In Press: Mediastinal envelope closure in minimally invasive esophagectomy is a surgical approach that bolsters the anastomosis, prevents outpouching of the gastric conduit, and is associated decreased anastomotic leak @cynthiajs37 @jvelottaMD
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
#Alumni alert! Dr. Annie Tang @UCSF_EastBay #classof2023 completed her fellowship at @UCSFBreastSurg , now a breast surgical oncologist at @CityofHopeSurg @cityofhope . Congrats @anntangy ! 🎊🎈🎉 @UCSF #breastsurgery #GenSurgMatch2025 @UCSFSurgery
Kian Banks, MD retweeted
The Impact of D2 Versus D1 #Lymphadenectomy in Siewert II Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Cancer @nathanalcasidmd @JVelottaMD
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Kian Banks, MD retweeted
Excited to start the #GenSurgMatch2025 #Match2025 interview season! Check out our match pledge and get more info about the @UCSF_EastBay #surgery residency program at ucsf-eastbay.squarespace.com…
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death for Asian Americans, but they are also the least likely group to be screened. Learn more from Oakland Medical Center thoracic surgeon Jeff Velotta, MD, in this @KTVU interview: ktvu.com/video/1460621
Kian Banks, MD retweeted
‼️Congrats are in order for Dr. Jeffrey Velotta @JVelottaMD. Today he was inducted as a Distinguished Member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery @AATSHQ! This recognition highlights his contributions to advancing the care & treatment of cardiothoracic diseases👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Inspiring work by @JVelottaMD and co making MIE a smoother operation with a faster recovery.. 3 hour operation and home as early as post op day 2! @KPDOR @kpnorcal @UCSF_EastBay ktvu.com/video/1438727
Kian Banks, MD retweeted
Congratulations to the @UCSF_EastBay incoming intern class of 2024. Couldn't be more excited! Welcome to the #family !! #Match2024 #GenSurgMatch2024
Kian Banks, MD retweeted
Keeping it in the #family ! ❤️
@cynthiajs37 presents with her daughter Amy and @nathanalcasidmd is supported by his Mom at the @CalThoracic California Thoracic Society Conference this past weekend!
Thank you for your research mentorship, @JVelottaMD !
Kian Banks, MD retweeted
A clinical review of spontaneous pneumomediastinum med.amegroups.org/article/vi…
Nice work @cynthiajs37 @kcbanks @nathanalcasidmd
Time to implement, will save so many so much heartache.
Kian Banks, MD retweeted
Our annual Field Day #surgicalskills competition was a complete success! Special thanks to @UCSF_EastBay program director @emily_miraflor for putting it all together. We love getting together for some friendly competition #family #olympics2024 ucsf-eastbay.squarespace.com…
Kian Banks, MD retweeted
Claude H. Organ, Jr., MD, FACS embodied #InclusiveExcellence throughout his career in surgical education. To honor his extraordinary life and work, we provide a traveling fellowship for young surgeons every year in his name. #BlackHistoryMonth brnw.ch/21wH0uD
Kian Banks, MD retweeted
@UCSF_EastBay faculty @lonilarock presenting her work at #ASC2024 #academicsurgicalcongress @AcademicSurgery @univsurgery . Raising the level of patient care at our safety net hospital @AHS_Highland
Kian Banks, MD retweeted
Meet our new STS President @JennaRomano, who was officially confirmed at this morning's business meeting. She is the first woman to hold the office in our 60-year history. Congratulations! @umichmedicine @MottChildren @WomenInThoracic #CTsurgery bit.ly/3vU3ZH1
