Carlos Timaran, M.D., contributed his expertise at the 2025 VEITHsymposium in NYC, moderating two key sessions on breakthrough devices for addressing vascular aneurysms and lesions, as well as innovative techniques for complex endovascular aortic repairs.

Before Thanksgiving, our colorectal surgery team stepped onto the helipad for a quiet moment of wellness and a beautiful sunset. 🌇 Grateful for the dedicated hands, the meaningful work, and the teamwork that make every day possible. ❤️ #UTSWSurgery #UTSW

Erin Hoover, M.D., has been awarded the Thoracic Surgeons Scholarship from the General Thoracic Surgical Club Society for her "Impact of Time to Surgical Treatment in Stage I Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer." 👏 Join us in celebrating this well-deserved recognition!

We are thankful for our exceptional staff, faculty, and the entire Department of Surgery team, whose unwavering commitment to excellence makes saving thousands of lives each year possible. Wishing everyone a safe and wonderful holiday weekend! #utswsurgery #thanksgiving

Dr. Chiaka Akarichi presented “Supporting Surgical Parents” at NASEM’s Symposium on Caregivers in STEMM, shedding light on often under-recognized challenges facing family caregivers in academic STEMM and opportunities for meaningful change.

Excited to share that tomorrow Dr. Akarichi will present “Supporting Surgical Parents” at the National Academies’ Symposium on Supporting Caregivers in STEMM. Tune in virtually and show your support! 💕 📅 Thursday, Nov 20 • 3:10pm ➡️ https://t.co/WQxiaNCJUo

Meet some of our incredible surgical oncology faculty and APPs! 👋 This team leads UT Southwestern’s Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) program, offering renewed hope for people with difficult-to-treat abdominal cancers. 💙

Shaping the future of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 💙 Honored to showcase our outstanding OMFS residents and faculty who lead with skill, compassion, and dedication. #utswsurgery #oralandmaxillofacialsurgery #omfs #utsw

We’re proud to celebrate Drs. Modrall and Tsai for their impressive study, “Liberal or Restrictive Postoperative Transfusion in Patients at High Cardiac Risk” recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Congratulations, Dr. Modrall and Tsai! 👏 #utsw

Dr. Benjamin Levi-Director of CORT & Professor of Surgery-presented @ the One Health Collaborative Symposium. His talk, Burning Connections: Trauma, Healing & the One Health Framework, explored how interconnected systems shape recovery & highlighted research on bone regeneration.

Congratulations, Dr. Sant for receiving an R03 grant from the National Institute on Aging! 👏 Dr. Sant was awarded this grant for his project, “Unique Considerations in the Older Patient Considering Surgical Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism”. #utswsurgery #utsw

We’re celebrating two outstanding faculty members! 👏 ⭐️Dr. Caroline Park – Rising Star Award ⭐️Dr. Samuel Mandell – Program Development Award for the Burn Reconstructive Program Congrats to both on these well-deserved UTSW Leaders in Clinical Excellence Awards!

We were proud to join the Colorectal Cancer Alliance Walk to End Colon Cancer in Arlington, TX this weekend! Our team represented the UT Southwestern Ostomy Support Group, connecting with survivors and raising awareness for those living with an ostomy due to colorectal cancer.

We are proud to celebrate Abigail McVicar, D.M.D. for winning an award for her poster, “Does Time of Year Influence the Incidence of Patients Presenting to the Hospital With Gunshot Wound to the Head and Neck Region?” Congratulations, Dr. McVicar! 👏

Throwback to our October Surgery Staff Town Hall! 💙 We gathered to welcome new staff, celebrate our achievements, review our goals, and have a little friendly spaghetti tower competition. 🍝 A special thank you to Mark Raschke, MBD, MA, PMP, for his inspiring talk!

🌟 We’re proud to celebrate Dr. Nahi, who won the Residents and Fellows Research Award from the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract for “Defining How Immune Mechanisms in Obesity Drive Gastric Cancer Progression”. Congratulations, Dr. Nahi! 👏 #utswsurgery #research

Throwing it back to the annual SPAR Clinical Research Symposium! We’re proud to celebrate the collaboration, innovation, and discovery that happen when investigators and research professionals come together to advance clinical research at UT Southwestern. #utswsurgery #research

👏 Congratulations to Dr. Emina Huang, named the 2025–26 International Scholar by the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons! She’ll travel to National Taiwan University Hospital to share expertise and foster international collaboration. 🌏 #UTSWSurgery

Congratulations to Dr. Brandon Bruns, who was newly appointed as the Director of Faculty Development for the Department of Surgery! 👏 #utswsurgery #facultydevelopment #leadership

Wellness in full bloom 🌼🎃 Our surgery residents recently took some well-deserved time to unwind at the Dallas Arboretum for a fall “Pumpkins and Pints” wellness outing! #utswsurgey #dallasarboretum #wellness #pumpkinseason