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@MayoSurgery | aspiring cardiac surgeon | coauthor to @beccatreffalls

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John Treffalls, MD
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We’re trading the Lone Star state for the North Star state! We got our #1 choices at @MayoClinic !! #MATCH2024
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Beyond humbled and privileged to have spent 6 months working in the @MarylandCTSurg Xenotransplantation Lab with @CorbinGoerlich . First in man pig-to-human heart transplant last week! Potential to change the field of transplantation.
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Wrapped up an incredible month with @CCF_CTSRes with an awesome chief, Shawn Shah. 9 Davids, 9 Bentalls, 2 open thoracos, 4 circ arrest cases, and many more! 🤯 Truly a Mecca of cardiac surgery, with such a supportive group of attendings and residents. 10/10 would recommend.
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Proud to share my first paper in @annalsthorsurg ! A sobering look at reimbursement trends for cardiac surgery: → 34% ⬇️since 2000 → Trends varied by procedure, ranging from 44% for CABG to 25% for TVR → Continued advocacy from @STS_CTsurgery is needed
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The @MayoClinic / @MayoSurgery is truly a special place. Just completed an amazing month with @MayoClinicCVS that included nearly 20 robotic mitral repairs with an incredible mentor @RowseMD and double scrubbing with my wife @beccatreffalls . Doesn’t get much better than that.
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Very honored and humbled to present my first @STS_CTsurgery talk at #STS2023 ! Huge thanks to my mentors and coauthors at @UTHealthSA_CTS for their support. Medicare reimbursement in 🫀 surgery has ⬇️ 34% since 2000, with CABGs and AVRs decreasing the most.
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Very excited about my first 🫀🫁 surgery paper published in JTCVS Open. Thanks to my mentors @DrRaviGhanta and @SXC71 for the support!
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Honored to win Best Medical Student Quick Shot at the 10th annual DeBakey Department of Surgery Research Symposium this week! Thanks to my mentors @SXC71 and @DrRaviGhanta for all of their support this past year.
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Three manuscripts accepted (so far) this year with my favorite coauthor @beccatreffalls 🩸
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First day of CT surgery sub-I! 🫀🫁 @UTHealthSA_CTS
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Nearly 4 years ago I shadowed in the OR for the first time with @herbchen and fell in love with surgery. Tomorrow I'll be presenting at my first national surgical conference at #ASC2021 , where he is currently President! Funny how things come full circle.
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Happy to present my first case report at #ISHLT2022 and really loving the view from Hynes Convention Center
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John Treffalls, MD
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It was an honor to represent @UTHealthSA_CTS at the @ISHLT in Denver this year - Cryoablation associated with ⬇️ pain following bilateral 🫁 transplantation - Reintubation risk may be ⬆️ in this group - RCTs needed in this space #ISHLT2023
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#AATS2023 was the time to reconnect with friends from all over the country. Extremely grateful to the #MemberForADay program for the opportunity!
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Truly humbling to share the podium with giants in the field, Drs. Duke Cameron, Jo Chikwe, Eric Roselli, Stephanie Fuller, Betty Tong, Brad Taylor, and more, to share my perspective and advice for aspiring CT surgeons at #AATS2024 Member for a Day Session
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Incredibly stoked to start my first away rotation at @CCF_CTSRes tomorrow!
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John Treffalls, MD
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Thanks to @ECTSS_CTsurg for the opportunity to present @ThoracicStudent ’s work to promote the pipeline of academic CT surgeons! Recognition of perceived pressure to perform 🔬 and negative perceptions of the academic surgery lifestyle 🔑 in efforts to engage aspiring CT surgeons
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So proud of my wife, future #surgeonscientist . The only medical student in the entire conference, she presented her translational work in front of 300+ people at #ReSS22 #AHA2022
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Becca Treffalls
2 years
Had a great time sharing our work on cerebral perfusion during open cardiac massage in Chicago at #ReSS22 #AHA2022 . All thanks to the continued mentorship from Dr. Jonny Morrison.
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I highly recommend any med students/aspiring CT surgeons watch this case video from @CCF_CTSRes , I scrubbed a few cases with Dr. @HElgharablyMD during my sub-I, and I could barely comprehend the redo-redo-redo cardiac anatomy 🤯
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John Treffalls, MD
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Grateful to participate in my first cardiac surgery wet lab with @MarylandCTSurg to sew in a Freestyle aortic valve #sewedmyfirstcoronarybutton
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Second #STS2024 in the books! Great seeing old friends and new and learn a ton about this amazing field. Best part was that my mom came to watch my talk 🥹🫀 @STS_CTsurgery @STS_Advocacy @ThoracicStudent
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Thanks to my incredible mentors for their support! Very honored to give my first talk at #AATS2023
Congratulations to incoming TSMA President and #AATS2023 Member for Day scholar @JohnTreffalls for his excellent talk on concomitant ablations in non-paroxysmal AF during CABG! @AATSHQ @SXC71 @DrRaviGhanta @JCoselli_MD @MarcMoonMD @PaigeBrlecicMD
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Proud to share my first thoracic paper in @foregut_journal - pts requiring extended esophageal discontinuity are very ill and need tailored treatment - large ⬇️ in BMI and prolonged discontinuity are common, but long-term survival and QOL are good
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John Treffalls, MD
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#STS2023 was an incredible meeting and an opportunity to reconnect with friends and mentors. As an added bonus, our paper was published today in @TransplantJrnl ! With some of my coauthors (minus @CorbinGoerlich ) pictured, including the great Bart Griffith.
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John Treffalls, MD
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Finally published in @AATSJournals ! Always grateful to my @BCM_CTSurgery mentors @SXC71 and @DrRaviGhanta for their continued support. - Surgical ablation is underutilized (22%) in CABG patients with non-paroxysmal AF. - Ablation did not ⬆️ LOS, mortality, or 1-year readmission
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Congratulations to incoming TSMA President and #AATS2023 Member for Day scholar @JohnTreffalls for his excellent talk on concomitant ablations in non-paroxysmal AF during CABG! @AATSHQ @SXC71 @DrRaviGhanta @JCoselli_MD @MarcMoonMD @PaigeBrlecicMD
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Grateful for the support of the department! Especially Dr. John Calhoon who sponsored my scholarship application.
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UT Health San Antonio Cardiothoracic Surgery
2 years
Congrats to John Treffalls, MD Candidate, Class of '24, for being named an STS Looking to the Future Medical Student Scholarship recipient. @STS_CTsurgery @JohnTreffalls @UTHResearch @UTHealthSA @TheLongSOM #ctsurgery #thoracicsurgery
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Such a great experience meeting future colleagues at the @ThoracicStudent #STS2021 Social and learning from those ahead of me. Thank you guys for organizing!
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John Treffalls, MD
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Excited that our recent work is highlighted in the Annals October issue. This is timely considering the @STS_Advocacy conference happening next week!
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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
7 months
Our October #CME activities are now available online! October #CME activities, and previous month’s #CME activities, can be viewed on our website: along for October’s featured #AnnalsCME articles🧵
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John Treffalls, MD
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Practicing my end-to-end anastomoses with tips from @EricRoselliMD and @williamcfrankel is 10/10 @CCF_CTSRes (also terrifying)
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Cleveland Clinic CTS Residency
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Great hands on suturing session with @EricRoselliMD as part of our annual PGY-1/2 #BootCamp with @CCF_CTSRes and @CCFVascSurg — “you have to BE the needle!” Timeless lessons on needle angles, tissue handling, being a two-handed surgeon @JamesJYunMDPhD @PatrickVargoMD
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Proud of @AndrewDVogel and the rest of the @ThoracicStudent Projects & Proposals Committee for publishing this excellent resource for students hoping to increase CT surgery awareness at their institution
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John Treffalls, MD
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Thanks for the shoutout @ECTSS_CTsurg !
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John Treffalls, MD
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@ThoracicStudent has had such a positive impact on my career these past 3 years. Thankful for all of the amazing people I have met and incredibly proud of all of my future colleagues!
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TSMA
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One week s/p #Match2024 and we're still so excited for all the future surgeons! 🫀We wanted to take the time to highlight our AMAZING TSMA leadership team members who matched🫁 We are so proud to have you as part of the TSMA team, and wish you all the best in this next chapter!
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John Treffalls, MD
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Grateful to present our work on pain control following bilateral 🫁 transplantation at #ASC2022 and to @AcademicSurgery for such an inclusive, welcoming, and safe meeting
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John Treffalls, MD
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Very honored to have contributed to this excellent series. We hope it will be useful for all medical students and junior residents rotating on cardiac or thoracic services.
@TSRA_official , @ThoracicStudent , and JTCVS ( @AATSED ) have created a 7-part primer series to introduce cardiothoracic surgery to students. We hope that surgeons and residents will share these articles with rotating students and those interested in cardiothoracic surgery.
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John Treffalls, MD
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Some of my best friends are finding out where they’re going to spend the next 4-8 years of their lives and I am so STOKED for it
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John Treffalls, MD
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Did I mention that I got to spend it with my scholarship-recipient-future-surgeon wife @beccatreffalls ? Definitely made the week even better doing it together. @FutureVascSurgn @VascularSVS #VAM21
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John Treffalls, MD
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Ready for my first in-person surgical conference @VascularSVS #VAM21
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John Treffalls, MD
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After many delays, I am excited to finally be in Miami for @ECTSS_CTsurg
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John Treffalls, MD
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Incredibly inspiring to see one of my mentors deliver a plenary to a packed auditorium at #AATS2022 to discuss our work on xenotransplantation. The future is bright 🫀🐖
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John Treffalls, MD
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#STSAdvocacyConference Texas delegation met with Senator @JohnCornyn staff this morning
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Excited to share our latest work: - Ablation adoption remains low despite STS recommendations, potentially out of fear of ⬆️ periop complications - We show that surgical ablation did not ⬆️ LOS, mortality, or readmission in CABG patients, suggesting it is safe
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. @JohnTreffalls et al found that utilization of surgical ablation during coronary artery bypass grafting remains low in patients with nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation. See why for free in this #JTCVS Open article: @BCM_Surgery @UTHealthSA @Texas_Heart
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John Treffalls, MD
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Lots of students practicing the fundamentals! 🫀🫁🪡
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John Treffalls, MD
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All set up for our first SIM session in the Training Village at 9! (On the far right of the exhibit hall)
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Thanks to @AATSJournals for the opportunity to share our work!
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AATS Journals
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#OpenAccess One-year readmission rates after open surgical or thoracic endovascular repair of Stanford Type B aortic dissection. Read the JTCVS Open article by @JohnTreffalls , @DrRaviGhanta , et al: Watch the vid: @JCoselli_MD @SXC71
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Excited to head to Boston next month for my first @ISHLT ! Presenting an interesting case of recurrent necrotizing myocarditis treated with an LVAD bridge to 🫀 transplantation #ISHLT2022
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Finally in Toronto for #AATS2024 !! Excited to catch up with some old friends @AATSHQ
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John Treffalls, MD
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After over a year of virtual presentations, it was great to participate in the #VAM21 poster competition today! @VascularSVS @FutureVascSurgn
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John Treffalls, MD
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Love to see our president @EdgarArandaMic1 giving a plenary presentation at #AATS2021
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John Treffalls, MD
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If you missed out on all of the incredible transplant and MCS talks at ISHLT in April, check out our recent highlights in @ArtifOrgans |
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John Treffalls, MD
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Half way through my surgery rotation, 4 weeks of vascular surgery was a whirlwind! I was fortunate to scrub a lot of cases and learn from the experts at @UTHSAvascular 🩸🩸
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John Treffalls, MD
1 year
Extremely proud and stoked for one of my friends and mentors @CorbinGoerlich !
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Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery
1 year
#MatchDay2023 Announcing 2️⃣ new fellows joining our @StanfordCTSurg family! We are thrilled to welcome Drs. Corbin Goerlich and Gregory Kennedy. 😀 They will start their training in August of 2024. Congrats to our new fellows! 👏🎉 @StanfordMed @StanfordHealth
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I wouldn’t be able to do it without an awesome, multi-institutional team! Thank you for the support @AortaSurg @TsuyoshiKaneko1 @Hirji1987 @CherylZoggPhD @beccatreffalls
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Sameer Hirji
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@JohnTreffalls excellent #STS2024 presentation on #CMS reimbursements. Timely findings that reinforce further @STS_CTsurgery advocacy efforts @BrighamCardiac @STS_Advocacy
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Congrats to superstar surgery resident @PaigeBrlecicMD for presenting her work on the impact of SES on AVR procedure choice and outcomes #AATS2023 @BCM_CTSurgery @SXC71 @DrRaviGhanta @JCoselli_MD @MarcMoonMD @DrRosengart
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John Treffalls, MD
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Ready for my first in-person surgical conference @VascularSVS #VAM21
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Got to watch a complex TAAA TEVAR before going to work in the 🫀 xenotransplantation lab, was a solid day. @MarylandCTSurg
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John Treffalls, MD
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Looking forward to my first #STSAdvocacyConference23 ! Excited to learn from STS and congressional members and to advocate on behalf of CT surgeons and their patients. @STS_CTsurgery @medwards_md @KarenMKimMD1 @JennaRomanoMD @NikaSamadzadeh
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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The #STSAdvocacyConference23 begins today! More than 60 STS members will be meeting with members of Congress and legislative staff to discuss issues of importance to the specialty. Follow along as member delegates share their experiences from Washington, DC!
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Excited for my first in-person #ASC22 with @beccatreffalls !
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John Treffalls, MD
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Hearing the insight of a panel of legends at #AATS2022 Aortic Symposium! #AATSBackTogether
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John Treffalls, MD
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Excited to attend #ASC2022 with my future academic surgeon wife @beccatreffalls . Not surprised that she was selected for an oral presentation as an MS2! @AcademicSurgery
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Becca Treffalls
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My abstract was accepted for oral presentation at #ASC2022 ! Looking forward to sharing our work in Florida! @AcademicSurgery
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John Treffalls, MD
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#CKD stage predicts freedom from readmission and progression to #dialysis after #CABG in a nationwide, all payer cohort of over 500,000 patients Excited to share our work published in @AATSJournals ! @BCM_CTSurgery @DrRaviGhanta @SXC71 @JCoselli_MD @MarcMoonMD @ryannowrouzi
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(1/2): Chronic kidney disease, risk of readmission, and progression to end-stage renal disease in 519,387 pts undergoing #CABG . Read the JTCVS Open article by @ryannowrouzi , Chatterjee, et al: @tssmn #CKD #ESRD #CABG @SXC71 @JohnTreffalls @MarcMoonMD
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John Treffalls, MD
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Very excited that my project examining online patient resources for peripheral artery disease was accepted for #VAM2021 ! Looking forward to my first *in-person* national surgical meeting of medical school.
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This event is going to be incredible! Looking forward to getting insight from giants in the field Dr. @maraantonoff , Dr. @JennaRomanoMD , and Dr. James Gammie. RSVP here ⚡️:
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TSMA's 3rd Annual CT Surgery Interest Day is around the corner on 11/17 at 6-9pm EST! To hear from an outstanding panel of CT surgeons, register here: This even is open to everyone from pre-med to medical students to residents!
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John Treffalls, MD
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Humbled to have contributed to this edition! 🩸 @UTHSAvascular
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Anton N. Sidawy, MD MPH FACS DFSVS MAMSE
2 years
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STS Advocacy
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Looking for recent data on the declining reimbursement for Surgical and Transcatheter Valve Procedures? John Trefalls will be presenting his research at #sts2024 Mon Jan. 29 9-10:30 AM
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John Treffalls, MD
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Powerhouse wife crushing it as always at #ASE2023 #SEW2023 Wish I could've been there to watch this time!
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Becca Treffalls
1 year
General surgery EPAs will be instituted nationwide this year and resident acceptance is important. Grateful for the opportunity to discuss this topic with a panel of experts and present resident values and concerns with solutions for smooth implementation #ASE2023 #SEW2023
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@CharlesBRoss3 @CarolineWasser3 I gotta say, I enjoyed the whole back and forth
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John Treffalls, MD
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After a year of listening to the @ctsnetorg podcast “The Beat” during my runs (highly recommend), I got an honorable mention from @joeldunning ! Can I put this on my cv?! Thanks to @AndrewKalra23 for being my “colleague without a CT program” 😂
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John Treffalls, MD
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Great way to spend a Friday afternoon: learning all about aortic surgery from @AortaSurg at @TexasCIC right here in San Antonio (free for all trainees) @SAHealth210
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John Treffalls, MD
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I guess I’m a great leader since @sami_xu7 and @GiannaDafflisio will be taking the reins of @ThoracicStudent in a few months 🤔
@Adham_Ahmed_64
Adham Ahmed
4 months
“Good leaders secure good results. Great leaders secure great successors…” Beautiful start to #STS2024 with the C. Walton Lillehei Lecture by Mortimer J. Buckley @STS_CTsurgery @TSRA_official @AATSHQ @ThoracicStudent
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John Treffalls, MD
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Really enjoying the first day of #TSVES learning about complex aortic repair and the future of vascular surgery training. @UTHSAvascular
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John Treffalls, MD
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Got this in the mail and I apparently won 3rd place for med student presentation at #TSVES last month. Pretty excited since I’ve never won anything like this before. #bigmoney
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All set up for our first SIM session in the Training Village at 9! (On the far right of the exhibit hall)
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John Treffalls, MD
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Hey #CTsurgery twitter, we're conducting a study examining how I6 applicant characteristics translate to resident success and we're looking for the resident contact info from I6 programs! Any help with this would be much appreciated! @ThoracicStudent
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John Treffalls, MD
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Learned so much tonight at the @TSRA_official ‘Transitioning to CT Surgery Residency’ panel! Thanks to all the residents for taking the time to impart their wisdom. Always nice to see @UTHealthSA_CTS ’s very own @cmcdonaldMD on the talk as well!
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John Treffalls, MD
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This is an awesome idea
@MorganHillMD
Morgan Hill
2 years
Our ct surgery interest group had a blast making heart warrior teddy bears for the peds cardiac patients at @MUSCkids ! Thanks to everyone who came out and participated!! @ct_musc
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@KarenMKimMD1
Karen M Kim, MD
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Yes, we were here for @STS_CTsurgery @STS_Advocacy #STSAdvocacyConference2023 but that doesn’t mean we can’t do a little sightseeing…right? #TeamTexas
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John Treffalls, MD
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Submitted my first first-author publication last night, feels pretty great
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John Treffalls, MD
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Amazing advice for those working on their first (or tenth) abstracts/presentations!
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TSMA
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Welcome back to another #ThoracicThursday ! 🫀 🫁 This time, we will be summarizing our #AcademicCTConferences101 event, held recently with @JoChikweMD and the @ThoracicStudent Research Committee. Read along to find out tips and tricks to maximize your conference experience! 🧵
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John Treffalls, MD
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Many great episodes of #SameSurgeonDifferentLight , but this one may be my favorite. Very grateful to have Dr. Griffith as a mentor for so many years now. This whole episode captures his equal parts genius, wackiness, and humility. @MarylandCTSurg
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John Treffalls, MD
3 years
I certainly learned a lot from the very beginning! Thank you to all of the participants and attendees in @ThoracicStudent 's latest event "publishing in CT surgery 101"
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John Treffalls, MD
3 years
This is going to be a great event, including CT surgery residents giving great advice and answering questions in breakout rooms!
Do you want to get more involved in CT surgery research? Join us next week, Mon 11/29 8PM EST, to get advice and insight from leaders in the field! Learn how cardiac, thoracic, and congenital surgeons integrate research into their careers. Register:
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John Treffalls, MD
3 years
Very excited to host our first Journal Club this month! It’s going to be a great event.
The TSMA Research Committee is hosting its first Journal Club! Lead authors Drs. @MartyMLeon and @TheDoctorMack will discuss the groundbreaking PARTNER 3 and its newly published 2 year data. Join us 5/20 @ 8pm EST! Please RSVP on our website here:
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John Treffalls, MD
11 months
Thanks for sharing our paper, @georgetolisjr . I hear your point, but would like to point out that the @STS_CTsurgery has been the only major organization advocating to reduce/reverse Medicare reimbursement cuts. As @SXC71 also highlights, this isn't unique to CT surgery.
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George Tolis
11 months
The abject failure of our leaders to protect cardiac surgeons’ interests/self determination and prevent us from becoming employees now has a paper to provide some granularity to what we already know.Part of the reason why I will not renew my STS membership
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John Treffalls, MD
2 years
This thread is full of 10/10 advice for med students interested in CT surgery
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Linda Schulte MD
2 years
Help! Loved the frank, honest and holistic discussion with @saraj_pereira @BrianMitzman @LaurenLevyMD @paighton_miller BUT post call brain forgot to hit record today. If you listened, please help collect pearls below! 👇 @theomarghitu @HGCarvajal @i_aikhion
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John Treffalls, MD
10 months
First medtwitter post from my good friend @daniel_ragheb ! He is going places and going to be an incredible cardiac surgeon one day.
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Daniel Ragheb
10 months
Finishing up my third cardiac SubI and beyond grateful to @CCF_CTSRes for an exceptional learning experience filled with friends & mentors. A special thanks to @NickOhMD & @MichaelTongMD for welcoming me with open arms! Here’s to making more incredible, lifelong friendships.
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John Treffalls, MD
30 days
Our @ThoracicStudent members are rockstars! Looking forward to attending as many of these talks as I can this weekend at #AATS2024 @AATSHQ
Hey there! Are you attending #AATS2024 or #AATSAorticSymposium this week? Be sure to check out these amazing presentations from our @ThoracicStudent membership!! Also a big congratulations to scholarship winners 🎉 @AATSHQ
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John Treffalls, MD
3 years
I was a research coordinator under Dr. Gammie for this #RCT ! So great to see it finally published in the @NEJM
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John Treffalls, MD
2 years
Looking forward to reading (and maybe one day contributing to) the trainee-written posts on the new Aspiring CT Surgeons Blog! Very glad that @STS_CTsurgery is prioritizing trainees. @JasonHanMD @lindaschulteMD @ThoracicStudent
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John Treffalls, MD
2 years
*future vascular surgeon and obgyn take on #ACSCC22 *
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Ali Ohm (Michelotti)
2 years
Joined #MedTwitter just in time! Had a wonderful time attending #ACSCC22 with the one and only @beccatreffalls . Grateful for all the incredible people I met and the opportunity to learn. Feeling very excited about what the future has in store for me as an #obgyn !
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John Treffalls, MD
2 years
Excited to be a part of the @ArtifOrgans team! 🫀🫁👁👂
@ArtifOrgans
Artificial Organs
2 years
Pioneering the field of artificial skin, human ear reconstruction with 3D printed tissue implants, and more👇 @Aakash21shah @JohnTreffalls @Donald_chang @AnderDorken @AshleyYJChoi #DCD
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John Treffalls, MD
7 months
"He knew his time with us was short, and this was his last chance to do for others," his wife said. "He never imagined he would survive as long as he did, or provide as much data to the xenotransplant program."
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T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA
7 months
Sad to learn of this: Pig heart recipient's ‘last wish’ was to help doctors learn from procedure, dying man said: ‘We will miss him'
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John Treffalls, MD
3 years
Happy to represent @UTHSAvascular at #TSVES
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Mohammed I. Dairywala, MD
3 years
@JohnTreffalls presenting 10 year comparison of competitiveness of 0+5 vs GS programs at TSVES - 0+5 applicants ranked more programs than general surgery counterparts - USMLE step 1 and research output higher among 0+5 - normalized competitive index 25% higher for 0+5
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John Treffalls, MD
2 years
Really looking forward to the first TSMA research competition! First place gets $100 and bragging rights??
Announcing our 1st annual TSMA Research Competition! All medical students conducting first author CT Surgery research can submit abstracts to: . Accepted presentations will be judged by a panel of CT surgeons and residents, winners will get cash prizes!
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John Treffalls, MD
4 months
This is an incredible resource, created by our Research Committee, for medical students attending their first (or third) CT surgery conference! @STS_CTsurgery @AATSHQ @AATSED
@ThoracicStudent
TSMA
4 months
We are very excited to share our new CTS Conference Survival Guide brought to you by the Research Committee! Download your free PDF copy at for some tips. The perfect read before #STS2024 ! @STS_CTsurgery @TSRA_official @BuchwaldJuli @Adham_Ahmed_64
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John Treffalls, MD
2 years
Happening today! Check out this stellar CT research led by medical students from all over the world
Starting in 5 hours! Our First Annual Medical Student Competition, RSVP: Check out fantastic CT research representing 5 countries and 4 continents 🫀🌎🫁
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John Treffalls, MD
3 months
My favorite TSMA event of all time making its third year!
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TSMA
3 months
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 3rd TSMA Research Competition will take place SATURDAY, MARCH 16 at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST with an ALL-STAR judging panel and several amazing student presentations. You don’t want to miss it!
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John Treffalls, MD
3 months
Can’t wait for this event starting in 5 hours!
@ThoracicStudent
TSMA
3 months
🚨Calling all medical students interested in learning more about CT surgery🚨 CT Surgery Interest Day is TOMORROW! Join us for an unparalleled look into CT surgery as a career, led by a faculty panel and followed by a resident Q&A. Register here:
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John Treffalls, MD
5 months
Excited for these 2 stellar events from our Research and Education committees!! 🫀
@ThoracicStudent
TSMA
5 months
Are you registered for our 2 events this week?! TOMORROW 1/9: Bread & Butter Case Series on transposition of the great arteries with @reilly_hobbs from @UofUCTSurgery THURSDAY 1/11: #StructuralHeart session with @Medtronic on aortic valve disease & evolving treatment options!
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John Treffalls, MD
3 years
What a fantastic #STS2021 Presidential Address by @JosephDearaniMD today. Really inspiring and motivating after such a tough year for everyone.
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John Treffalls, MD
3 years
Finally got to finish this episode with Dr. @OPreventzaMD and it really is inspiring! The quote that hit me the hardest was "your success is my success", want to keep that collaborative mindset throughout my training. #TheFaceOfCTSurgery
@STS_CTsurgery
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
3 years
The awe-inspiring journey of @OPreventzaMD —full of grit, resilience, determination—is featured in this new episode. Why did Dr. Preventza choose the “amazing, evolving field” of CT surgery & what advice does she have for young surgeons? #TheFaceofCTSurgery
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