Claire Sokas
@ClaireSokas
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Colorectal surgeon at @DellMedSchool, by way of @MNCRSurgery @BIDMCsurgery, & @CSPH_BWH.
Boston, MA
Joined April 2019
So excited to spend the next year with the team at Minnesota, following @Thomascurran27 and @VitaliyPoylin's impressive footsteps -- and reuniting with @shreyaguptaMD!
Happy match day- Welcome to the University of Minnesota family! @shreyaguptaMD @Aos_MD @chasliu @ClaireSokas @CatherineZhuMD #colorectalsurgery #umnproud @UMNSurgery
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Likelihood of transplant is important to kidney transplant candidates, but transplant centers lack oversight in who they delist. We demonstrate variability in likelihood of death after delisting. https://t.co/g7zWoOFKLl
#NESS #VisualAbstract @ClaireSokas @joeladler
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What a pleasure to see @zaracMD at @hopkinssurgery, eloquently describing the importance of #PalliativeCare in surgery. “They said ‘do everything’ and I did everything I knew how to do.” There’s a more nuanced, goal-concordant approach to caring for seriously ill patients!
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Congratulations to our residents on their well-deserved awards at the 2022 White Coat Ceremony Program! 🎊 @camila_guetter @ClaireSokas @Dan_Wong7
#BIDMC #whitecoatceremony2022
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Congratulations to our graduating chief residents and rising chief residents! 🥳 #BIDMC #whitecoatceremony2022
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In a new perspective @NEJM, Dr. Melissa Wachterman @JWeissman @RobertSemco explore the policies and practices that may be preventing patients and families from accessing the end-of-life care that is best for them. @BrighamResearch
nejm.org
The perception that a good death is one that occurs at home is ingrained in our cultural and social history. But palliative care clinicians have begun to question this idea. What is needed is high-...
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Great news for all residents everywhere...
This cohort study showed a robust association between high coffee/caffeine consumption and reduced dementia risk using a validated method for determining exposure levels. #geriatrics
https://t.co/UPV2pXUv1v
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Congratulations @CSPH_BWH research fellow Dr. Frances Hu for receiving the @AmCollSurgeons Owen Wangensteen Excellence in Research Award for the study Surgeon-Reported Factors Influencing Adoption of Quality Standards in Patients with Advanced Cancer @BrighamSurgery #ACSCC21
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So happy to see a paper that began as a back table @CSPH_BWH discussion with @MichaelDaltonMD and @MollyJarman in print. Important to consider who is "home" to our older adult patients.
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Cancer in the Shadow of COVID: Early-Stage #BreastCancer and #ProstateCancer Patient Perspectives on #SurgicalDelays Due to #COVID-19 . @ClaireSokas @qdtrinh
https://t.co/3P8kNrhbZs
#VisualAbstract @McMastersKelly
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Every year over 1M older adults with serious illness have major surgery or severe trauma, but they are less likely to receive #palliativecare alongside surgical care, despite proven benefits including relief of suffering and improved postoperative outcomes.
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Had a great time writing this paper with @qdtrinh, Dr. Minami and the rest of our @CSPH_BWH team -- the patient experience of surgical delays due to COVID: https://t.co/CEDM7hbKzM
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Beyond grateful for two years at @CSPH_BWH with @zaracMD, @joeladler, our incredible faculty and our cohort/cast of characters @rachelbatkinson , @MichaelDaltonMD , @claudiaorlasb and @Sami_a_Osman. I'll be a better doctor thanks to these friends and mentors.
“If you continue to ask questions, you might get answers - just maybe not the ones you expected.” Our final graduating fellow @ClaireSokas on changing how we talk to patients about surgical decision making & understanding the rehabilitation experience of older adults.
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“If you continue to ask questions, you might get answers - just maybe not the ones you expected.” Our final graduating fellow @ClaireSokas on changing how we talk to patients about surgical decision making & understanding the rehabilitation experience of older adults.
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Awesome work by our lead fellow at @CSPH_BWH! https://t.co/YdFxfRs9cC
@rachelbatkinson am I doing this right??
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New piece by @avafbryan and @Thomasctsai on opportunities for #healthinsurance companies to bolster provision of surgical care and meet Medical Loss Ratio requirements. #COVID19surgery #healthpolicy #COVIDstimulus
https://t.co/8d4KFFSw8Q
@CSPH_BWH
@uchicagosurgery @BWHSurgery
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1st CSPH blog post in the time of COVID -- how can we mobilize & utilize a reserve healthcare force?
New from @CSPH_BWH: the role of tele-health in bolstering the clinician workforce https://t.co/zQzd3Bzqt7
@clairesokas @zaracMD
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They’re off and running!! @BIDMCSurgery residents before the inaugural run of their new, weekly Dept. of Surgery #running group, joined by @BIDMCAnesthesia residents and special guest Acute Care Surgery/Trauma attending Dr. Charles Parsons! @ClaireSokas @Omar__Haque
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