surgsynopsis_spr_sum2017_shalhubfacfsch

[…] ington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and completed a residency in general surgery at the Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. White completed a fellowship in 2005 in minimally invasive fore – gut surgery at the Ryan Hill Foundation at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. […]

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Oelschlager_RR_2011

[…] 114 methods: Four hundred patients (208 females; median  age 52y/o) who underwent L ARS at the University of  Washington from 1993 to 2008 were given a comprehensive  questionnaire to assess various aspects of their outcomes  from L ARS. In addition, we analyzed all functional studies  and all endoscopies performed in these patients in our  institution, whether the patients had symptoms or not, and  compared the fi ndings to all available preoperative values.  results: The median follow-up was 92 (6−175) months. a. symptoms: 1. Effect on presenting symptoms:  Heartburn (n = 376)  improved in 326 (87%), regurgitation (n = 365) improved  in 331 (91%), and chest pain (n = 265) improved in 207  (78%), measured by patient’s perception. 2. Durability : The percentage of patients with successful  control of symptoms of gastroesophageal refl ux disease  (GERD): 88% at 1 year, 83% at 2 years, 77% at 5 years,  and 74% after 10 years. 3. Development of  new symptoms (side effects):  The following  side effects developed (were new) or worsened (present  before surgery): dysphagia in 72 (18%) patients; bloating  in 96 (24%) patients; diarrhea in 61 (15%) patients. The  severity (0−10 scale) of these symptoms were: dysphagia  5.1 ± 2.6, bloating 6.5 ± 2.2, diarrhea 6.5 ± 2.9. 4. Patient perception of overall success : Currently, 279 (70%)  patients rate their operation as a complete success, 86  (22%) as partially successful and 35 (8%) as unsuccessful.  Those with partial or no success cited recurrent refl ux (n =  70), a side-effect (n = 37), or both (n = 14) as the reason.  b. effects on esophage al function and mucosal integrity: 1. Esophageal Acid Exposure : The average pre-op DeMeester  (DM) score was 56.8 ± 48.1 (n = 320), which decreased  to 16.0 ± 31 in patients who underwent post-op testing  between 1 month and 1 year (n = 149). Among 129  […]

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DOS Resident Eligibility and Selection Policy

[…] States at the time of appointment 1, and meet the applicable essential abilities requirements of the program. ACGME Eligibility Criteria Effective July 2016 Effective July 1, 2016, new eligibility requirements for prerequisite training for entry or transfer into our ACGME -accredited residency programs take effect. 1 Non -US citizens must possess appropriate work authorization […]

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surgsynopsis_fall_2021_louie_ps_section_chief

[…] the second program in the nation to par ticipate in the American College of Surgeons/ Society of Thoracic Surgeons Verification Program in General Thoracic Surger y. This new program is a quality improvement initiative modelled from similar programs for trauma and bariatric surger y. A key feature of verification programs is to help surgeons […]

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surgsynopsis_fall_2021_acs_sts_verification_prgm

[…] the second program in the nation to par ticipate in the American College of Surgeons/ Society of Thoracic Surgeons Verification Program in General Thoracic Surger y. This new program is a quality improvement initiative modelled from similar programs for trauma and bariatric surger y. A key feature of verification programs is to help surgeons […]

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surgsynopsis_fall_2021_in_the_media_save_the_dates

[…] 2001: 20 Years Later UW Medicine, The Huddle, September 8, 2021 D r. Mark Sturdevant , Associate Professor Division of Transplant Surger y Far-flung donor, recipient make for transplant milestone UW Medicine Newsroom, June 3, 2021 D r. Robert Sweet , Chief, Division of Healthcare Simulation Science Professor of Urology, Professor of Surgery, Adjunct […]

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surgsynopsis_spr_2021_brakstad_retires

[…] asked to do so. He was a sea of calm in the midst of a hectic office and in a stressful profession. Mark’s quiet jokes included sending new OR circulating nurses out to look for the Otis Elevator or non-existent sutures, asking medical students to hold bits of tissue for as long as possible […]

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2021_3_24 Pregnancy Policy – Residents

[…] made with as much advanced warning to the involved parties as possible. 5. Academic Responsibilities : We believe that family leave should be about bonding with the new addition and that academic responsibilities detract from this. We recommend that there be no academic expectations or responsibilities during the 12 weeks of leave. This includes […]

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