Asam Ishtiaq
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Medical Director & Consultant Surgeon UPMC Whitfield. Former President Irish Medical Organisation 2005/06. Tweets are personal and re-tweets not endorsement
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Joined May 2010
Excellent letter from President of @MDCA_Ireland in @IrishTimes . Please note @IMT_latest @IMO_IRL
@DrJohnCurran Letters to the Editor, February 3rd: On rising health premiums, O’Leary and Ukraine and no Trump month https://t.co/w9Hi0t2eoa
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Insurers also state that affordability must remain a priority
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Some great moments from @RCSI_Irl Millin meeting 2025
RCSI president, Professor Deborah McNamara, welcomed attendees from the surgical community to the 2025 RCSI Millin Meeting this morning. The annual meeting is held in honour of Terence J Millin, former president of RCSI. Explore the programme ➡️ https://t.co/cMbbhRaSrI
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An absolute pleasure to meet in person a Legend of Surgery Prof Brendan Moran at #WSOM 25. Thank you @peterneary7 @SurgeryUhw for a great program as always. Thanks also to sponsors @UPMCinIreland & @RCSI_Irl & others
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Proud to be a founding member of @MDCA_Ireland #togetherWeRstronger
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Onwards & forwards for Team Whitfield
UPMC is proud to launch our upgraded PET CT scanner at UPMC Whitfield Hospital—offering faster access & enhanced diagnostic accuracy for patients across Waterford and the South East. Congratulations to our Radiology team for advancing care where it’s needed most.
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A very worthy recipient of well deserved recognition
The Clare Assoc is proud to induct Prof Michael Kerin into its Hall of Fame, honouring his career in cancer surgery, research & education. “This year’s awardee embodies the very best of Clare - vision, leadership, service & excellence" said Ciarán O’Connell, Chair of Clare Assoc
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Onwards and forwards. Many thanks to all my colleagues involved with this important Accreditation milestone
A proud moment for UPMC in Ireland! All 3 of our hospitals — UPMC Aut Even Hospital, UPMC Kildare Hospital, and UPMC Whitfield Hospital — now hold JAG accreditation for endoscopy services, the gold standard in UK & Ireland. @JAG_Endoscopy Read More: https://t.co/Fd7qvDN8gC
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Privileged to present our work at Whitfield @UPMCinIreland @SurgeryUhw arranged ICG study day on 6th June thanks to @Matersurgery & @classicaproject @peterneary7
…here, Mr Asam Isthiaq, UPMC Whitfield Waterford, details his great experience of using NIR-ICG for biliary surgery & especially laparoscopic cholecystectomy. He explains how he uses it + how it is now his standard of care with over 300 (!!!) surgeries! https://t.co/0a7RwoPno2..
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Too keep you informed in advance of further updates, the recordings of the recent @SurgeryUhw ICG study day are now on @Matersurgery @YouTube and can be watched for free via the following link https://t.co/umWdDKxW30 with details re each lecture following next….
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Annual meeting hosted by Prof Peter Neary via Waterford University Hospital and University College Cork showcasing advancements in surgery from around Irelan...
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What a legendary career. She gave me my first job in Ireland as Anatomy Demonstrator. Gave one on one tutorials to help me overcome my difficulties with FRCS part 1 exams. I can never thank her enough for setting me to a great career path as a surgeon. Thank you Prof 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Trinity College Dublin has awarded an honorary degree to Prof Moira O’Brien, a sports medicine pioneer still working at 91. She shaped Olympic teams, founded Ireland’s first Human Performance Lab, and fought for women in sport. A lifetime of impact. 🏅 #Trinity #STEM #Olympics
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Emergent or Elective Junior or Senior Surgeons ICGC should become standard of care for All cases. It’s safe and cost effective
Intraoperative indocyanine green cholangiography (ICGC) could be helpful for young surgeons to perform emergent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis patients: A prospective single-arm study #icgc #icgreen #lapchole #impactofseeingmore
https://t.co/Grw5hlbrJC
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Some of our work @UPMCinIreland Whitfield Hospital using ICG (#VERDYE #DiagnosticGreen) New technology for real time image guided precision surgery during Lap Cholecystectomy . Thanks @Matersurgery for capturing & posting
First up @SurgeryUhw Video Surgery Meeting ICG Workshop is Mr Asam Ishtiaq from Whitfield UPMC presenting his experience and expertise in ICG and NIR imaging during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. He uses the tech routinely in every case and has now done over 300 such cases!
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A privilege to present our experience of ICG #VERDYE usage in #Lap Cholecystectomy spanning 6 years and 300+ cases @UPMCinIreland Whitfield Hospital. Thanks @Matersurgery for guidance & @peterneary7 @SurgeryUhw for invitation
Live now the 5th Annual Waterford Video Surgery Meeting including this afternoon ICG Workshop re applications in Colorectal Perfusion and Cholecystectomy Anatomy Delineation. Registration still open if your not already signed up and logged in!
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Delighted to be part of this educational event to present our pioneering work @UPMCinIreland
Free virtual conference on ICG and also video surgery conference on this Friday, further details and registration here via the link
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Another great Doolin Memorial lecture organized by @IMO_IRL hosted @RCSI_Irl and delivered with usual oration & elegance by @LeoVaradkar Former Taoiseach & minister for health. Great insights into our health care system for the past two decades & priorities for future
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This is how ICG can help identify abnormal extra hepatic biliary anatomy (from our case last week). Accessory right hepatic draining into cystic duct. This was a routine lap cholecystectomy and #ICG saved us from #bileductinjury
#precisionsurgery with #verdye image guidance
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This needs to be discussed more and more. Hourly costs of a fully equipped and staffed operating room are circa €1500 to €2500 Efficient & effective use of available resources is very important @UPMCinIreland @RCSI_Irl
Surgeon factors and their association with operating room turnover time ➡️ https://t.co/JJ9YcY6OSt - Surgeons in leadership roles and with ≥10 years of experience have significantly shorter OR turnover times, enhancing efficiency - Leadership and experience likely streamline
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Attending annual charity fundraiser by Waterford ICGP with generous sponsorship of @UPMCinIreland with many consultant colleagues from Whitfield @peterneary7
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