Top Surgery News
Grady Trauma Program Awarded Mission Zero Grant
The Grady Trauma Program has been awarded the Mission Zero Grant, a program enacted by Congress in 2019 that allows military trauma doctors to work with civilian trauma centers. The full grant amount is $215,000 and a portion of the grant is allocated to the advancement of military-civilian partnerships in order to improve readiness for combat and improve the collaboration between the entities.
The Grady Trauma team is staffed by members from Emory, Morehouse, Grady, and the Army. The education is bidirectional with civilian surgeons learning the latest in military medicine and military surgeons learning from Grady's trauma program.
Congratulations to the Grady Trauma Program team!
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Dr. Christopher Ramos Represents Emory Surgery at Latino Surgical Society Symposium
Dr. Randi Smith Invited to White House National Gun Violence Awareness Day
2024 William Wood Symposium: Final Report
Dr. Bradley Leshnower Leads in High-Risk Aneurysm Treatment
Dr. Craig Coopersmith Honored with 2024 Dean's Distinguished Faculty Lecture and Award
Dr. Ravi Rajani Chosen as President-Elect of Vascular and Endovascular Surgical Society (VESS)
Dr. Randi Smith Wins $2 Million Grant to Support Violence Intervention Efforts at Grady
Colquitt Regional partners with Emory University for surgical residencies in South GA
Emory selected as Recipient of Federal Funding to support Innovative Health Research
Faculty Spotlights
Barbara Pettitt, MD
Barbara Pettitt, MD, MHPE, FACS, received the 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award on Saturday, Oct. 19, during the convocation preceding the opening of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2024 in San Francisco.
Presented annually at the ACS Clinical Congress, the Inspiring Women in Surgery Award recognizes an individual’s contributions to advancing women in surgery. The award honors the fortitude and accomplishments of Mary Edwards Walker, M.D., the first female surgeon to serve in the U.S. Army and the only woman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Dr. Pettitt's faculty profile >>
Yazan Duwayri, MD
Yazan Duwayri, MD, has been appointed the John E. Skandalakis Chair in Surgery, effective September 20, 2024.
The designation of distinguished professor is one of the highest honors that Emory bestows upon a faculty member and recognizes their eminence as a scholar and their accomplishments. The title conferral also signifies the significant contributions by the faculty member to Emory University's mission to create, preserve, teach, and apply knowledge in the service of humanity.
Trainee Spotlights
Dr. Eli Mlaver Wins Surgical Infection Society New Member Award
Eli Mlaver, MD, won the Surgical Infection Society's (SIS) New Member Award in June, 2024. Dr. Mlaver submitted the abstract titled "A Self-Sustaining Antibiotic Prophylaxis Program to Reduce Surgical Site Infections" which he co-authored with Drs. Jesse Codner, Elissa Falconer, and Joe Sharma. The manuscript was published in the peer-reviewed medical journal, "Surgical Infections."
The New Member Award is presented to an SIS new member author of one of the top three to five abstracts. Manuscripts and meeting presentations are reviewed and scored by members of the Awards Committee.
Dr. Anthony Meena Wins House Staff Organization Professionalism Excellence (HOPE) Award
Anthony Meena, MD, was named a 2023-2024 HOPE Award winner for Surgery on Thursday, June 20, 2024. This marks Dr. Meena's second time winning the award, with his first win occurring in the 2020-2021 year.
The award was determined by a vote of colleagues in demonstrating exceptional professionalism while collaborating with peers across various departments. Winners will be recognized at the GME Orientation and will receive a certificate.
