Girma Tefera MD,FACS
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Professor of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Medical Director Operation Giving Back at American College of Surgeons Opinions are my own
Madison, WI
Joined July 2013
🚨New Certificate Program in Global Surgery! 🌎 Applications now open for our first cohort starting January 2026. All levels of experience welcome. Applications due November 17. Learn More: https://t.co/1wSRlJG7Bw
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Register today for Clinical Congress and our Global Health Competencies for Surgeons didactic course. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Windy City! 🏙️☺️ https://t.co/Vtdzxkl1gc
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Why you should choose Wisconsin as surgical resident, faculty researcher or Admin staff. Listen to this great video
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Congratulations to our new Vice Chair of Global Surgery, Dr. Kristin Long (@KristinLongMD), Associate Professor in @UWEndoSurg! Read more:
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Dr. Hillary Johnson, general surgery resident, recently travelled to Hawassa, Ethiopia for a three-week clinical elective at the Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Read about her experience in her own words here: https://t.co/q4wDZSKbzq
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Just completed a two day @AmCollSurgeons general surgery review course in Paraguay in collaboration with #Paraguay surgical society the Italian Chapter of @AmCollSurgeons and @ICSUSS thanks to the amazing host Dr Guido Parquet @msutherlandmd
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The @AmCollSurgeons is hosting an international gathering of surgeons and scientists to help solve the contradictory problem of surgical adhesions. Can't wait to see what this brilliant group develops!
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This is going to be a great course with diverse faculty!! Encourage all aspiring global surgeons, students, residents, young, practicing and retired surgeons to register
Interested in global surgery? Sign up now for our Clinical Congress didactic course featuring these and other experts! https://t.co/xertlNgxqM
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Interested in global surgery? Sign up now for our Clinical Congress didactic course featuring these and other experts! https://t.co/xertlNgxqM
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Today we are celebrating Madison, WI sister cities, @BahirDar is We all need to be cultural ambassadors! Thanks to my better half! @bahirdar @BahirDarUnivers @ethembassyUS @EPDNInti @USEmbassyAddis @em_mehari @jonathanpatz
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Vascular surgery in Rwanda! Training Partnership between @AmCollSurgeons and @kfaisalhospital to learn more https://t.co/5kReGupOy0 @miranda_melone @msutherlandmd @pturnermd @DrSenait @VascularSVS @cosecsa
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Med students interested in surgery -Its not too late to apply to our awesome visiting elective student program @WiscSurgery @SNMA_MAPS @AMAmedstudents @LmsaNational @SocietyofBAS @WomenSurgeons @AsianAcadSurg @AmCollSurgeons
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It was great having @roberthiggins32 as the Belzer visiting professor @WiscSurgery great leader, role model and mentor to many!! @MinterWiscSurg @MichaelBentz88 @RushUniversity @UWHealth
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@AmCollSurgeons Executive Director and CEO closing remarks for the #ACSLAS24 leadership summit “ACS is a Community” @pturnermd @msutherlandmd
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@HenriFordMD president of @AmCollSurgeons conferred as Honorary fellow @_WACS_Surgeons @DrNwomeh @FiemuNwariaku
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Always exciting to be at the West African College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, this time in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Very proud to have the President of the American College of Surgeons, Dr Henri Ford @HenriFordMD here in person. @DrNwomeh @AmCollSurgeons @SocietyofBAS #WACS2024
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Please join on Feb 29 8 am EST for Q&A session. @AmCollSurgeons @msutherlandmd @pturnermd @JosephSakran @abebesurg @WiscSurgery @RCSI_GlobalSurg @JohnMeara @miranda_melone @kmccann78 @SWexner @CUGHnews @HarvardPGSSC @MinterWiscSurg @NabeelZafarMD @aaglobalsurgery
Please join AIS Channel broadcasting this surgical symposium: Empowering Diversity in Global Healthcare with great speakers @cosecsa President, @_WACS_Surgeons president and Philippine’s surgical Society president @AmCollSurgeons @SWexner
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Please join AIS Channel broadcasting this surgical symposium: Empowering Diversity in Global Healthcare with great speakers @cosecsa President, @_WACS_Surgeons president and Philippine’s surgical Society president @AmCollSurgeons @SWexner
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Our latest #VascularSurgery @HawassaUniverst Subclavian to Carotid transposition for Lt SCA origin complete occlusion presenting with Lt hand limb threatening ischemia. @gttefera Hey @farkomd 👋 I have Moved another 'thing'...... #Reroute
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Congratulations @dagim_leykun we are so proud of you guys!! Incredible example of sustainable global health!! #vascualarsurgery in Ethiopia is in good hands @cosecsa region needs a lot more vascular surgeons @abebesurg @HawassaUniverst @WiscSurgery @AmCollSurgeons
🌟 Another successful aortic aneurysm repair for RAAA! 🏥 Grateful for the chance to make a difference in vascular surgery in Ethiopia. Huge shoutout to the generous individuals who donated the graft! @gttefera 🙌💙 #VascularSurgeryInEthiopia #GlobalSurgery #aortaEd
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