
Peter Hallowell
@HallowellPeter
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Medical vs. Surgical Rx for Obesity. #ENDO2024 GLP1's are Amazing! Surgery still has major role. @TheEndoSociety @drard @RothbergAmy @ObesitySociety @WorldObesity @OMAsocial @WorldObesity @ASMBS @IfsoSecretariat @AmDiabetesAssn @TheAACE @NeilFlochMD @American_Heart @PBRCNews
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Interesting new research in @JAMASurgery titled "Comparative Safety of Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy" - authors report higher rate of serious BDI in robot vs lap chole (0.4% vs 0.2%, after adjusting for possible group differences). A look beyond the abstract...
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@Kyle__Boone @CBSSportsCBB Here is a different angle not shown on TV. It’s a clean block. Not sure why there’s a controversy.
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HUGE congratulations to @UVASurgery resident @KatieMarsh_MD for being chosen to be on the @acgme Board of Directors! What an accomplishment and so well-deserved! #HoosUVASurgery #girlmedtwitter #ILookLikeASurgeon
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Lack of info in a crisis = vacuum and bad things happen. Excessive communication so important. @MarkHertling on what changes in leadership during a crisis. Such important info as the crises abound! #WIMStrongerTogether
When you are in a leadership role in a crisis, the most important thing you do is ________. @MarkHertling #WIMStrongerTogether
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10-year follow-up of the SLEEVEPASS RCT: both sleeve and gastric bypass resulted in good #weightloss. Reflux was more prevalent after sleeve. The incidence of #Barrettesophagus was much lower than in previous trials, and similar after both procedures.
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Congratulations
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Strong data by @Ali_Aminian_MD that supports Bariatric Surgery decreases the risk of cancer and cancer-related mortality. @ASMBS #ASMBS22
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Great advice from ASMBS President @shanu_kothari : We NEED TO STOP using a 31 year old guideline to decide who qualifies for obesity treatment! #ASMBS2022 #BariatricSurgery @ASMBS
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A resident in a procedural specialty contacted me b/c her program doesn’t carry her glove size (5.5). We need to support/advocate for trainees to make sure they get proper sized equipment! Many may not speak up b/c they don’t want to be a “bother”. @SurgErgonomics @SurgErgoGroup
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Bariatric surgery *dramatically* reduces the risk of getting cancer (32%) and dying of cancer (48%). This is NOT a cosmetic procedure ~ it is LIFE SAVING ~ and should be covered by all insurance companies without restriction! @ASMBS #BariatricSurgery
https://t.co/BFkDoVtn06
jamanetwork.com
This matched cohort study investigates whether bariatric surgery is associated with lower cancer risk and mortality in adult patients with a body mass index of 35 or greater who underwent bariatric...
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Enjoyed the opportunity to discuss combining surgical and medical approaches for treatment of patients with severe #obesity at the @ASMBS 2022 annual meeting in Dallas. @ObesitySociety @ObesityAction @ConscienHealth #ASMBS22
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A doubly great day indeed! Big congratulations to rising chiefs Aimee Zhang and Matthew Byler for matching into MIS fellowship! Aimee will be going to The @OhioStateSurg and Matt will be staying with @UVASurgery for another year! Superstars! @SAGES_Updates
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Congrats, well deserved
Congratulations to Dr. Mitchell Rosner who has been presented with the Thomas Jefferson Award for service to the University in recognition of his lifetime of service. The award is the highest honor given to members of the University of Virginia community. @uvahealthnews #UVADoM
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Great talk by @TranChristineA about tumor infiltrating T cells after vaccination for melanoma! @UVASurgery @CraigSlingluff #sso2022 #cancerresearch #melanoma
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Congratulations to @UVASurgery Mike Williams, MD @common_sensedoc, winner of the @UVaGMEO Master Educator Mentorship Award!! We are grateful for his leadership and commitment to our students, residents and community. A great honor that is so deserved!!! Hoo-Ray! #HoosUVASurgery.
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Our new @jitcancer paper advances our understanding on how adjuvant/melanoma antigen combinations affect the vaccine site microenvironment #melanoma #CancerResearch @CraigSlingluff @UVASurgery @UVACancerCenter @uvahealthnews
jitc.bmj.com
Background A goal of cancer vaccines is to induce strong T cell responses to tumor antigens, but the delivery method, schedule, and formulation of cancer vaccines have not yet been optimized....
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