The Department of Surgery was well represented at the ASC conference in February 2020.

Below is the complete list of presentations given by UT Southwestern general surgery residents at the Academic Surgical Congress meeting in February 2020.

"HCC Treatment And Survival Differences By Safety-Net Hospital Status"   
Michelle Ju, M.D.

"Variations in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment Patterns Aand Survival of Veteran Population Across Geographic Regions"   
Michelle Ju, M.D.

"Resident Engagement in a Wellness Program in a Large Academic Residency: A Follow-Up After Two Years of Wellness"
Erika Bisgaard, M.D.

"Simulation Based Skill Training in Trauma: A Much Needed Confidence Boost"
Kali Kuhlenschmidt, M.D.

"A Prospective Evaluation of Strict Non-Opioid Pain Control After Pediatric Appendectomy"  
Nicole Nevarez, M.D.

"Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Results In Reduced Hospital Resource Utilization Versus Sternotomy: A Single-Center Propensity Matched Study"
Ryan Vela, M.D.

"Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Replacement Results In Reduced Hospital Resource Utilization Versus Sternotomy: A Single Center Propensity Matched Study"
Ryan Vela, M.D.

"Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Of Rat Hearts Augments Cardiac Metabolism And Increases Tca Cycle Flux"   
Ryan Vela, M.D.

"Disparities In Surgical Resection For Early Stage Pancreas Cancer In The Texas-Mexico Border Population"
W. Preston Hewgley, M.D.

"Machine Learning Algorithms Improve Outcome Prediction Over Conventional Logistic Regression Using The Ncdb On Resected Colon Cancer Patients"
Grey Leonard, M.D.

"The Impact Of Peak Lactate Levels On Risk Adjusted Morbidity And Mortality Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting"   
Christopher Heid, M.D.

"Pilot Evaluation Of A Multidisciplinary Strategy For Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy In Adolescents With Obesity And Developmental Delay"   
R. Ellen Jones, M.D.

"A Systematic Review Of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy In Neonates And Infants"   
R. Ellen Jones, M.D.

"Lead Replacement In Adults With D-Transposition Of The Great Arteries Treated With Mustard Procedure: A Single Center Experience"
Brian Kilmartin, M.D.