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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
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@miranda_melone
Miranda Melone
1 month
🚨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 @gttefera
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@miranda_melone
Miranda Melone
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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 @gttefera
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Girma Tefera MD,FACS
1 year
Why you should choose Wisconsin as surgical resident, faculty researcher or Admin staff. Listen to this great video
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@WiscSurgery
UW-Madison Department of Surgery
1 year
Congratulations to our new Vice Chair of Global Surgery, Dr. Kristin Long (@KristinLongMD), Associate Professor in @UWEndoSurg! Read more:
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@WiscSurgery
UW-Madison Department of Surgery
1 year
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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@gttefera
Girma Tefera MD,FACS
1 year
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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@NatalieBodenMBA
Natalie Boden
1 year
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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Girma Tefera MD,FACS
1 year
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
@miranda_melone
Miranda Melone
1 year
Interested in global surgery? Sign up now for our Clinical Congress didactic course featuring these and other experts! https://t.co/xertlNgxqM @gttefera
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@miranda_melone
Miranda Melone
1 year
Interested in global surgery? Sign up now for our Clinical Congress didactic course featuring these and other experts! https://t.co/xertlNgxqM @gttefera
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@gttefera
Girma Tefera MD,FACS
1 year
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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Girma Tefera MD,FACS
1 year
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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@NabeelZafarMD
Syed Nabeel Zafar
2 years
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 https://t.co/lPULFLom9t
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@gttefera
Girma Tefera MD,FACS
2 years
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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@gttefera
Girma Tefera MD,FACS
2 years
@AmCollSurgeons⁩ Executive Director and CEO closing remarks for the #ACSLAS24 leadership summit “ACS is a Community” ⁦@pturnermd⁩ ⁦@msutherlandmd
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Girma Tefera MD,FACS
2 years
@HenriFordMD⁩ president of ⁦@AmCollSurgeons⁩ conferred as Honorary fellow ⁦@_WACS_Surgeons⁩ ⁦@DrNwomeh⁩ ⁦@FiemuNwariaku
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@DenisForetia
Denis Foretia, MD MPH MBA
2 years
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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Girma Tefera MD,FACS
2 years
@gttefera
Girma Tefera MD,FACS
2 years
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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@gttefera
Girma Tefera MD,FACS
2 years
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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@dagim_leykun
Dagim Leykun
2 years
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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@gttefera
Girma Tefera MD,FACS
2 years
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
@dagim_leykun
Dagim Leykun
2 years
🌟 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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