iNSPIRe to Represent Department of Surgery at Association for Veterans Affairs Surgeons Meeting
By iNSPIRe Initiative & Department of Surgery | Mar 6, 2024
The Department of Surgery and the iNSPIRe Initiative are proud to announce abstract acceptances for the upcoming Association of VA Surgeons (AVAS) Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, FL on April 8-10.
Residents Jodi-Ann Edwards, MD, Tomas Daviu-Molinari, MD, and medical student Steven Medvedovsky, under the guidance of Department of Surgery Chairman Panos Kougias, MD, MSc and Sherene Sharath, PhD, MPH will present their work highlighting significant sources of health access disparities in surgery, to a national audience of academic surgical faculty and trainees.
The AVAS Annual Meeting provides an exceptional platform for young surgeons and researchers to advance surgical scientific knowledge, identify impactful collaborations, and seek meaningful feedback. Congratulations to the presenters on their hard work and look forward to sharing their continued success in the future!
Jodi-Ann Edwards, MD
- Research Fellow & General Surgery Resident
- Title: Association between Socioeconomic Markers, Hospital Characteristics, and In-Hospital Mortality Among Adults Diagnosed with Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
- Authors: Edwards J, Sharath S, Kougias P
- Institutions: Department of Surgery, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Tomas Daviu-Molinari, MD
- General Surgery Resident and past Research Fellow
- Title: Long-Term Survival after Postoperative Complications Vary by Complication Type
- Authors: Daviu-Molinari T, Sharath S, Faridmoayer E, Choi JC, Kougias P
- Institutions: Department of Surgery, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Steven Medvedovsky
- Medical Student
- Title: Incidence of Non-Elective Admission for Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia by Facility Medicaid Payer Burden
- Authors: Medvedovsky S, Sharath S, Barshes N, Daviu-Molinari T, Choi JC, Kougias P
- Institutions: Department of Surgery, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University; Brooklyn VA Medical Center; Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center
Tags: General Surgery, iNSPIRe, Surgery, Residency