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Surgeons Describe Why They Love Their Discipline

August 13, 2024

Residents and medical students who are considering careers in surgery have many incredible career options. See why surgeons from three different disciplines love their areas of practice. This video features:

  • Nikolaus Sneshkoff, MD, FACS, otolaryngologist
  • Gaby Iskander, MD, MS, acute care surgeon
  • Vineet Choudhry, MD, FACS, general surgeon

See how the ACS is the true House of Surgery and how it supports all specialties.

In This Issue

Submit Nominations for the RAS-ACS Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award
ACS Brief

Submit Nominations for the RAS-ACS Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award

Resident Members and Associate Fellows can nominate an inspiring mentor Monday, August 19.
Submit Abstracts for 2025 ACS Surgical Simulation Summit before August 21 Deadline
ACS Brief

Submit Abstracts for 2025 ACS Surgical Simulation Summit before August 21 Deadline

Original research representing all surgical specialties, and all disciplines that utilize simulation, is encouraged—apply today.

International Surgeons Are Invited to Apply for Community Surgeons Travel Awards
ACS Brief

International Surgeons Are Invited to Apply for Community Surgeons Travel Awards

The travel awards provide $4,000 each to support surgeons in attending Clinical Congress. Applications are due September 13.
Don’t Miss Immersive Courses at Clinical Congress 2024
ACS Brief

Don’t Miss Immersive Courses at Clinical Congress 2024

Check out the didactic and skills courses being offered at this year's Clinical Congress.
Access Free Guide for Managing Breast Cancer in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
ACS Brief

Access Free Guide for Managing Breast Cancer in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The downloadable guide covers epidemiology and risk factors, management of benign disease, and more.
Download Free 2025 Trauma Data Dictionary
ACS Brief

Download Free 2025 Trauma Data Dictionary

An updated version of the NTDS Data Dictionary has been released for free download, applicable to patients in 2025.
Energized Florida Chapter Meeting Creates Fellowship among Surgeons
ACS Brief

Energized Florida Chapter Meeting Creates Fellowship among Surgeons

Read Dr. Tyler Hughes's highlights of the May meeting in Florida.
Updated Guidelines Are Release for Management of Intra-Abdominal Infections
ACS Brief

Updated Guidelines Are Release for Management of Intra-Abdominal Infections

This latest update provided clear recommendations for antimicrobial management of this condition based on patient risk assessment, potential for infection caused by multidrug resistant organisms, and more.

Antiplatelets Can Continue Prior to Ventral Hernia Repair
ACS Brief

Antiplatelets Can Continue Prior to Ventral Hernia Repair

This study used data to compare rates of bleeding complications in patients undergoing ventral hernia repair who were taking either oral anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents.

Opioids Are Prescribed to Only Small Proportion of Pediatric Surgery Patients
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Opioids Are Prescribed to Only Small Proportion of Pediatric Surgery Patients

In this study, opioid prescriptions were provided to patients who had been hospitalized for care of burns, traumatic injuries, and pectus excavatum repairs.

Abdominoperineal Resection and Low Anterior Resection in Very-Low Rectal Cancer Are Both Acceptable Approaches
ACS Brief

Abdominoperineal Resection and Low Anterior Resection in Very-Low Rectal Cancer Are Both Acceptable Approaches

Authors of this study queried a national rectal cancer database to determine long-term disease-free survival in patients with low rectal cancers.