Hasan Alam
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Surgeon-Scientist. Loyal and Edith Davis Professor and Chair of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine. Surgeon-in-Chief, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Joined November 2014
Congrats, Zain
Congratulations to Dr. Zain Hashmi for receiving the UAB President’s Award for Excellence in Support of UAB and Shared Governance! More: https://t.co/cBXYvVM7JW
@UABHeersink @UABNews @ZainHashmiMD
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These achievements reflect the efforts of the amazingly talented people @NMSurgery We are also very lucky to be part of a top 10 university and hospital, and be located in the iconic city of Chicago @NorthwesternMed @NUFeinbergMed @NorthwesternU
From innovation to collaboration—FY25 was a year of growth for the Department of Surgery. Take a look at what we achieved together! 💪 #SurgeryExcellence #FY25Highlights
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Congrats. @MedStarHealth is lucky to have you in this leadership position
Excited, energized, and eager to start my new role on November 1, 2025 as inaugural Physician Executive Director and System Chief for Colorectal Surgery and Vice Chair for Professional Development for the Department of Surgery @MedStarHealth @Georgetown @AmCollSurgeons
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Excited to have another complex hernia expert join the team. Welcome to @NMSurgery @NUFeinbergMed @NorthwesternMed
🎉 Join us in welcoming Dr. Megan Melland-Smith to the Department of Surgery on her first day! We're thrilled to have her join the team and look forward to the impact she'll make. #Welcome #SurgeryTeam
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◾️In Memoriam of Robert H. Bartlett, MD 1939-2025 Without Dr. Bartlett, there is no ECMO: he saved more than 100,000 patients through his life’s work. He changed the world. He will forever be the Father of ECMO. Vale, Dr B 🔗 https://t.co/RyDvDyXIsw 🎥 https://t.co/Vd4zvjI319
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A giant in the field. Rare combination of brilliant intellect, innovation, and sustained academic excellence, along with kindness and generosity. In my 8 years at Michigan, not a day went by without me holding him up as a role model. He will be missed
A giant in the history of surgery has passed. Dr. Robert Bartlett @UMichSurgery saved more than 100,000 lives globally through his work on ECMO. There will be many appropriate accolades and tributes. I’m sure my alma mater will create opportunities for future generations to
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It is just a tool. And like any other instrument, it has its advantages, indications, and limitations. At the end of the day, clinical judgment of the surgeon dictates what tool to use, how to use it, and when to reach for an alternative….
Reminder that you’re NOT obligated to spend 2-3 hr robotically lysing adhesions before giving yourself permission to convert. Conversion rate tends to become a thing that everyone feels they need to minimize, and it leads to a lot of time spent in heroic 🤖 adhesiolysis.
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Congrats. Can’t think of a better person to lead this important committee
This week, I feel the responsibility as the new Chair of the International Relations Committee of the @AmCollSurgeons. With 38% of this year's initiates being international, we are optimistic, celebrate our international friendships & believe in the power of #surgicaldiplomacy.
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So well deserved. Congrats @TomVargheseJr
Congrats to the amazing @TomVargheseJr on being awarded the past presidents honorary member award by the @WomenSurgeons
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🎤 Headed to #ACS2025? Don’t miss these incredible presenters from @NM_Surgery! 📍 Stop by and support our very own as they share groundbreaking work in surgical innovation, education, and global health. #ACSClinicalCongress #SurgeryLeadership #NorthwesternMedicine
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🎤 Headed to #ACS2025? Don’t miss these incredible presenters from @NM_Surgery! 📍 Stop by and support our very own as they share groundbreaking work in surgical innovation, education, and global health. #ACSClinicalCongress #SurgeryLeadership #NorthwesternMedicine
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🎤 Headed to #ACS2025? Don’t miss these incredible presenters from @NM_Surgery! 📍 Stop by and support our very own as they share groundbreaking work in surgical innovation, education, and global health. #ACSClinicalCongress #SurgeryLeadership #NorthwesternMedicine
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🌍“No one should have to choose between life-saving cancer treatment and feeding their family.” @JulietOkoroh leads a groundbreaking trial in Nigeria to reduce financial hardship in cancer care Read More: https://t.co/u7Bdy7OQ7l
#GlobalHealth #CancerCare #NorthwesternMedicine
globalhealth.northwestern.edu
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You, my friend, are among the celebrity graduates of our program @purplesurg @NMSurgery We are all looking forward to your Visiting Professor reunion soon
@NMSurgery @DrHasanAlam @MDAkhilChawla @SatishNadig @DanielaLadnerMD @AnkitBharatMD @healthpsychPhD @drtominge @skmaithel @NUFeinbergMed And if you want to smile a little bit more, take a glance at the @NMSurgery alumni wall just around the corner. Gotta love my Indian Afro! 😉 @purplesurg
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It is all about The Team. Privileged to work with these amazing individuals @NMSurgery @NorthwesternMed @NUFeinbergMed
Next time you're in the Department of Surgery suite—or waiting to meet with @DrHasanAlam be sure to check out our updated Leadership Wall! 👀✨ It’s a fresh look that celebrates the incredible individuals leading the way in surgical excellence. #LeadershipInSurgery #NMStrong
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It was an absolute pleasure to host Dr. Doherty. As the Chair of Surgery at the newly combined @MassGenBrigham he is leading change at the highest levels. Inspiring and highly informative grand rounds
We had the pleasure of hosting @gmdoherty for our annual Harold Method Lecture! 🎓✨ Faculty, students, and residents had a fantastic opportunity to hear Dr. Doherty speak on “Surgery and Change” Thanks to everyone who joined us! #AcademicMedicine #SurgicalLeadership
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Next time you're in the Department of Surgery suite—or waiting to meet with @DrHasanAlam be sure to check out our updated Leadership Wall! 👀✨ It’s a fresh look that celebrates the incredible individuals leading the way in surgical excellence. #LeadershipInSurgery #NMStrong
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Congrats, Scott. This is amazing, and very well deserved
Congratulations to the new Editor-in-Chief of Diseases of the Colon and Rectum (DCR), Scott Regenbogen, MD! DCR is a leading publication in the field of colorectal surgery, and we're confident it will continue to thrive under Dr. Regenbogen's leadership.
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Just received the copy of our new book 📕 on Biliary Tract Neoplasms. Thanks to my friend and co-editor @skmaithel and all the international leaders who contributed! 🙏 Be sure to check out this state-of-the-art reference on multidisciplinary treatment of #BiliaryTractCancer
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So well deserved. Congrats Dr. Mendoza
🎓 Dr. April Mendoza, @UCSF_EastBay Trauma Surgeon, joins this year’s recipients of @UCSFMedicine's Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award. She was nominated by Drs. @TraumaDocSF & Matthew Lin. Congratulations, Dr. Mendoza‼️#UCSF
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