Home of the 2009 Stanley Cup and NFL Champs, Pittsburgh is now the home of Aaron M. Scifres, MD ('02). He is working at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in trauma and critical care.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Moving to Big D
Joshua G. Barton, MD ('04) completed his Gastrointestinal Surgery fellowship at the Mayo Clinic and has taken a position at Methodist Dallas Medical Center.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
The Big 5-0
Cardiothoracic surgery has reached a major milestone this year.
The residency program started 50 years ago with I. Ross Grimes, MD as the first thoracic surgery resident.
Also in 1959, fifty years ago -
- January 21, 1959 - the first open heart surgery at Children's Hospital.
- June 8, 1959 - the first open heart surgery at the VA.
- November 1, 1959 - The first case of open-heart correction for total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage reported at Children’s Hospital.
During this time, fifty-six residents trained with Gil Campbell, MD (1959-1965), then G. Rainey Williams, MD (1965-1975) and Ronald C. Elkins, MD (1975-2002) and currently Marvin D. Peyton, MD (2002-present).
What do you remember about your thoracic surgery rotation?
Friday, July 31, 2009
30 Rocks
Since the arrival of William R. Richardson, M.D. in January, 1957, the OU Department of Surgery has provided surgical care to the pediatric population of Oklahoma, but it wasn't until 1979 - thirty years ago that the pediatric surgery residency program was established. Since then, doctors E. Ide Smith, William P. Tunell and David W. Tuggle have provided leadership as the section chief for pediatric surgery. James "Kit" Carson, M.D. was the first pediatric surgery fellow and since then 16 more have trained at OU with two more, Beth Terry and Nathaniel Kreykes, currently in training. Happy 30th to Pediatric Surgery.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
On the Road to Chiefdom - 2010
On July 1, the new PGY-5's or general surgery chiefs took on their new roles as the 2010 academic year kicks off. Valerie Jolly and Tim Vavricka are both from Oklahoma and are in charge of the Presbyterian Tower service. Kristi Prejeant, from Louisiana and Jay Snow, from Missouri are taking charge at the VA.
New Year's Resolutions:
- study harder
- give more
- no more excuses
- it matters
- and of course, exercise
Sunday, June 28, 2009
We only part to meet again
Chief Residents completing their residency in June 2009 are Joshua Gierman, M.D. who is staying on the surgery faculty for a year, then has been accepted into a vascular fellowship at Baylor. Kevin Jolliff, M.D. is going into private practice at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. Roy Greenwood is also going into private practice in Oklahoma City at Integris Southwest.
-- "Learning is a treasure that will follow you every where".
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