Panos Kougias MD MSc
@KougiasP
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Chair, Dept of Surgery @SUNYDownstate | Vascular & Endovascular Surgery | Clinical Trials | PI #Top_Trial | co-PI #IMPROVE-AD trial
Brooklyn, NY
Joined November 2017
@JAMASurgery @PCSAsurg @Aortologist @dgsomucla @MGHSurgery @DrSharonLum @CoreLabUCLA Thank you to @ShereneSharath @KougiasP & Dr David Berger for thinking about the implications of health systems driven by profit & for writing such a thoughtful commentary on our article Read their commentary ⤵️ https://t.co/tKCb0lLutJ
jamanetwork.com
It is often assumed that when paying a higher price for a good or service, that good or service is of higher quality. Sakowitz et al1 challenge the assumption that higher markups for major elective...
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@JAMASurgery @PCSAsurg @Aortologist @dgsomucla @MGHSurgery @DrSharonLum @CoreLabUCLA Key Takeaways 📢 💰Hospital prices are currently not subject to regulation 📊Significant variation in how hospitals mark up the cost of surgical care across the US 🏥Centers with the highest markups demonstrated inferior postoperative outcomes
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🚨10% of US hospitals mark up the true cost of surgical care a median ~8x- and demonstrated greater morbidity & readmissions Already one of @JAMASurgery's most viewed papers this month👇 https://t.co/NX0vbsDSRZ Presented at @PCSAsurg #PCSA
@Aortologist #SurgTwitter #MedTwitter
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Congratulations to Dr. Shipra Arya on receiving funding for the WARRIORS trial! Who else is ready to revolutionize AAA care for women? https://t.co/KBi1sU0KP9
#womensHealth @VascularSVS #AbdominalAorticAneurysm
surgery.stanford.edu
Dr. Shipra Arya has received more than $1 million in funding to study abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) in women from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Another great tradition continues! The Downstate Surgery family gathered for our annual Summer Rooftop BBQ—an evening of food, fun, and stunning Brooklyn views. #DownstateSurgery #SurgeryLife @KougiasP
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Algorithm for the Management of Type B Aortic Dissection. Read the full review by Firas F. Mussa, MD, and Panos Kougias, MD (@KougiasP): https://t.co/M5ZCqnUPql
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#PAD patients and caregivers - we need your help to better define what outcomes are most important to patients. Consider participating @VascularSVS @ESVSmembership @VascularOnline @VASCevidence @VenerMa @robhinchliffe1 @VascularMD
Are you a person or relative of someone with #PAD? We need your help! We are developing a standard set of outcomes to ensure #PAD research measures outcomes that matter to YOU. Please consider completing and sharing this 30 min survey - thank you 🙏 https://t.co/5ZCVAdQDUT
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In stands today: ALL you need to know about TBAD: unbiased, un conflicted, scientific and a plea to everyone who cares @VascularSVS @JVascSurg @KougiasP
https://t.co/oXHzO1yU4v
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Excited our work is out! Big question: medical management or early TEVAR for acute type B aortic dissection? The only way forward is evidence - let’s recruit to the IMPROVE-AD trial! @UnTBAD
A new review by Firas F. Mussa, MD, and Panos Kougias, MD (@KougiasP), describes the current management of type B aortic dissection, including medical therapy and thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Learn more in the Review Article “Management of Acute Type B Aortic
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Please join us in welcoming Gregory Magee, MD, MSc, to the Department of Surgery! He joins us as the Frank J. Veith, MD Clinical Professor and Chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. #NYULHSurgery @gregamagee
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All the best my friend 🫶
Please join us in welcoming Gregory Magee, MD, MSc, to the Department of Surgery! He joins us as the Frank J. Veith, MD Clinical Professor and Chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. #NYULHSurgery @gregamagee
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The UT System Board of Regents voted unanimously to name Dr. Melina R. Kibbe as the sole finalist for the next presidency at @UTHealthHouston. Read the release. https://t.co/ospCFG9650
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🎉 MATCHED! 🎉 @sunydownstate Dept of #Surgery is proud to share that Dr. Jodi-Ann Edwards, #chiefsurgeryresident, has matched into the Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University @JohnsHopkins in Baltimore, Maryland! 🩺🌸 #breastsurg #fellowship @KougiasP
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🤩Last night, we had the pleasure of welcoming our new residents to the @sunydownstate #generalsurgery program! It was an evening filled with lively conversation, delicious food, and refreshing drinks 🍕🍹.Excitement is building as we prepare for an amazing year ahead! @KougiasP
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That’s a wrap on the first Connecticut Complex Aortic Dinner Club! Big thank you to Dr. Kuwayama, Dr. Jain, Dr. Cheema, and Dr. Vallabhajosyula for organizing @HHC_vascular @YaleVascular @YaleCardiacSurg #AortaEd
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Now that is a well skeletonized Celiac artery. Robotics by and for vascular surgeons #vascularrobotics #Onlyus
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so honored! great to spend time with my australian friends!
Congratulations @herbchen on becoming an Honorary @RACSurgeons Fellow at the recent #racs25 Lovely to catch up again!
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Facilities with a higher #Medicaid payer mix were associated with more non-elective admissions for chronic limb threatening ischemia. https://t.co/zgAW4wwTZs
@kougiasP @sherenesharath
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