NEWS | Department of Surgery

   

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The Department of Surgery is saddened to share that Dr. Christine Long Almazan, a first-year surgery resident and 2023 graduate of the LSUHS School of Medicine, lost her valiant battle with cancer on February 9. She was deeply beloved by her fellow residents, attendings and staff in the Department of Surgery.

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Dr. William Ishee and Dr. Lance “Tyler” Albin were resident inductees into the Gold Humanism Honor Society for 2023. GHHS recognizes students, residents and faculty who are exemplars of compassionate patient care and who serve as role models, mentors and leaders in medicine. 

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318Forum - Dr. Jane Sugar, Assistant Professor of Surgery at LSUHS, shares, "Early detection matters for any woman, whether she is high-risk for breast cancer or low-risk. Lifestyle changes focusing on modifiable risk factors will lower risk for many women, but breast cancer screening remains an important part of breast health."

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Drs. Alexandra Birch, Sean Clayton, Connor Eckholdt, Garrett Lambert, Raquel Candal, Julian Arrieta, and Subhadeep Paul attended the 2022 American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress in San Diego, California.

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Congratulations to our graduating surgery residents! You were the recipients of a time honored tradition in many departments at LSU Health Shreveport which is to receive an engraved chair that can follow you throughout your career. 

Published Manuscript by ACS Case Reviews in Surgery

Congratulations to Dr. Jane Sugar, Rachel Ruff, MSIII, and Brenna Sanders, MSIII on acceptance and publication of manuscript entitled "Perforated gastric volvulus in a patient with prior surgery for Hirschsprung’s Disease" by ACS Case Reviews in Surgery.