Surgery Grand Rounds 2021-2022

September 6, 2021

Labor Day - No Grand Rounds


September 13, 2021

Evolution of Medical Education: Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships

Kshama Jaiswal, M.D.
Associate Professor, Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
University of Colorado Hospital

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September 20, 2021

Annual Alan R. Hopeman Lectureship in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Family Planning and the Surgical Trainee: Changing Landscape and Awareness

Jennifer C. Romano, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.C.
Herbert Sloan Collegiate Professor, Cardiac Surgery
Associate Professor, Cardiac Surgery and Pediatrics
Surgical Director, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Unit
Co-Director, Pediatric Cardiac Extracorporeal Life Support
Program Director, Congenital Heart Surgery Residency
C. S. Mott Children's Hospital
University of Michigan

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September 27, 2021

Enabling Immunotherapy for Liver Tumors

Steven Katz M.D.
Associate Professor, Surgery
Boston University School of Medicine
Director, Surgical Immunotherapy and Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Chairman, CharterCare Immuno-oncology Institute
Roger Williams Medical Center
Chief Medical Officer, TriSalus Life Sciences

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October 4, 2021

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Understanding the Basics

Brian Shimamoto, M.A.
Manager, Organizational and Employee Development, Department of Surgery
University of Colorado School of Medicine

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October 11, 2021

John H. and Cynthia H. Schultz 14th Annual Lectureship in Surgery

Palliative Care as Part of the Quality Equation in Surgery

Zara Cooper, MD, M.Sc.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Michele and Howard J. Kessler Director, Center for Surgery and Public Health
Co-Director and Founder, The Center for Geriatric Surgery
Trauma Surgeon, Department of Surgery
Chair, Executive Advisory Committee for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Health
Brigham and Women’s Hospital


October 18, 2021

Increasing the Utilization of Fast MRIs for Appendicitis Management

José Díaz-Mirón, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Children's Hospital Colorado

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Colorectal Surgery

Brandon Chapman, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor, Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital


October 25, 2021

American College of Surgeons - No Grand Rounds


November 1, 2021

John R. Lilly Memorial Lectureship in Surgery

What if Burnout is More Like SIRS? - A New Paradigm for Surgeon Wellness

Mary Brandt, M.D.
Professor, Pediatric Surgery
Tulane University School of Medicine
Pediatric Surgeon
Children's Hospital of New Orleans


November 8, 2021

Informatics and High Value Care in Surgery

Jeniann Yi, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Division of Vascular Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital

Is the Reconstructive Ladder Still Relevant in 2021

David Mathes, M.D.
Professor, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital


November 15, 2021

Quality and Patient Safety Goals at UCH

Jennifer Wiler, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.E.P.
Professor, Emergency Medicine
Founder, UCHealth CARE Innovation Center
Chief Quality Officer
University of Colorado Hospital


November 22, 2021

Thanksgiving Week - No Grand Rounds


November 29, 2021

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Patriarchal Practice: Does Misogyny Surpass Sexism in Modern Medicine?

Brian Shimamoto, M.A.
Manager, Organizational and Employee Development, Department of Surgery
University of Colorado School of Medicine


December 6, 2021

A Decade of Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures: Did the Hype Pan Out?

Fred Pieracci, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
University of Colorado
Interim Director of Surgery
Director of Bariatric and Thoracic Surgery
Denver Health Medical Center

Understanding Private Equity Investment in Medical Practices

David Sobel, M.D., J.D.
Senior Instructor, Division of Urology
University of Colorado - Highlands Ranch Hospital


December 13, 2021

Donor Science: Best Practices and Evolving Concepts

Paul Lange, M.D., F.C.C.P.
Professor, School of Science & Engineering
Colorado Christian University, Lakewood
Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine
Western Michigan University
Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Medical Director
Donor Alliance

and

Jennifer Muriett, M.S.N., B.S.N., R.N.
Chief Operating Officer
Donor Alliance


December 20, 2021

Holiday Break - No Grand Rounds


December 27, 2021

Holiday Break - No Grand Rounds

January 3, 2022

Holiday Break - No Grand Rounds


January 10, 2022

Update on Thyroid Cancer

Christopher Raeburn, M.D.
Associate Professor, Surgery
Division, GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery 
University of Colorado Hospital

Innovation Baby Steps: Optimizing Cerebral Protection in Aortic Arch Surgery

T. Brett Reece, M.D.
Professor, Surgery
Division, Cardiothoracic Surgery 
Director, Thoracic Aortic Program 
University of Colorado Hospital 


January 17, 2022

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No Grand Rounds


January 24, 2022

Transanal Approach for Hirschsprung and Other Colorectal Conditions. Twenty-Five Years of Experience

Luis De La Torre-Mondragon, M.D.
Associate Professor, Surgery 
Division, Pediatric Surgery 
University of Colorado Hospital

Academic Medicine: Preparing for What Lies Ahead

Randall Meacham, M.D.
Professor, Surgery
Division Chief, Urology 
University of Colorado Hospital

and

Jason Owens, M.P.A.
Division Administrative Director, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery 
University of Colorado School of Medicine


January 31, 2022

13th Annual H. James Fox Lectureship in Surgery

Evolution of Open to Endovascular Aortic Repair

Gustavo S. Oderich, M.D., F.A.C.S.
John P. and Katherine G. McGovern, Professor of Surgery
Distinguished Chair, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

February 7, 2022

Surgery and The Tumor Microenvironment

Carlton Barnett, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor, Surgery
Chief, Surgical Oncology
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center

Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction

Justin Cohen, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Surgery
Division, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital


February 14, 2022

Second Annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lectureship in Surgery

Do You See Me? Looking Beyond Our Biases and Practices

Velma P. Scantlebury, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor of Transplant Surgery
Texas Christian University


February 21, 2022

President's Day - No Grand Rounds


February 28, 2022

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Non vs. Anti: How Race-Neutrality Supports Racial Inequity

Brian Shimamoto, M.A.
Manager, Organizational and Employee Development, Department of Surgery
University of Colorado School of Medicine


March 7, 2022

40th Annual Henry Swan Visiting Professorship in Surgery

Outcome Disparity Following Trauma: Who, Why, When?

Edward Cornwell, III, M.D.
The LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr. Professor of Surgery
Howard University College of Medicine
Director, Clive Callender Outcomes Research Center
Howard University Hospital


March 14, 2022

Fibrinolysis: Friend or Foe in Surgical and Critical Care Patients?

Hunter Moore, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Transplant Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital

Implementing Non-Narcotic Pathways in Urologic Minimally-Invasive Surgery

Eric Ballon-Landa, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Urology
University of Colorado Hospital


March 21, 2022

Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Why You Should Care

Elisa Birnbaum, M.D.
Professor, GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital

Outpatient Endourology Surgery: Changing Paradigms

Rodrigo Donalisio da Silva, M.D.
Associate Professor, Urology
Interim Chief, Urology
Denver Health Medical Center


March 28, 2022

Annual Sarah V. and Ernest E. Moore Lectureship for Trauma

The Doctor Who Failed

Steven R. Shackford, M.D.
Retired Vascular Surgeon
Scripps Mercy Trauma Service


April 4, 2022

Coagulopathy in the SICU

Michael Cripps, M.D., M.S.C.S., F.A.C.S.
Associate Professor, GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
Director, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital

Advancements in Fetal Therapy: Recent Innovations

S. Christopher Derderian, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Surgery
Children's Hospital Colorado


April 11, 2022

16th Annual Marvin Pomerantz Lectureship in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Moving Towards a Patient-Centered Approach to Surveillance After Treatment for Lung Cancer

Leah Backhus, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.
Associate Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Stanford University
Section Chief, Thoracic Surgery
VA Palo Alto Health Care System


April 18, 2022

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

ALPHABET SOUP: Challenging Heteronormative and Gender-Binary Expectations in Medicine

Brian Shimamoto, M.A.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant
Holding Space Solutions, LLC


April 25, 2022

Impact of COVID-19 on Scheduled Vascular Operations

Max Wohlauer, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Vascular Surgery
Medical Director, Vascular Lab
Associate Program Director, Robert B. Rutherford Fellowship in Vascular Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital

COVID - 19 and Surgery

Lauren Steward, M.D.
Assistant Professor, GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital


May 2, 2022

Endurance Surgery: The Management of Massive Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

Steven Ahrendt, M.D.
Professor, Surgical Oncology
University of Colorado Hospital

Bariatrics Update

Kevin Rothchild, M.D.
Associate Professor, GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital


May 9, 2022

Third Annual Department of Surgery Global Surgery Lectureship

Education and Training of Surgical Workforce: A Solution to the Global Surgery Deficit

Sherry Wren, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor of Surgery & Director of Global Surgery
Center for Innovation and Global Health
Vice Chair, Professional Development & Diversity
Stanford University
Director of Clinical Surgery and Chief of General Surgery
Palo Alto Veterans Health Care System


May 16, 2022

Surgery in 2022: Who Takes Care of Us?

Elizabeth Pomfret, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chief, Transplant Surgery
University of Colorado Hospital


May 23, 2022

Annual Research Symposium

Identifying an Academic Path through Intentional Growth

Amir A. Ghaferi, M.D., M.S.
Moses Gunn, M.D. Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair, Strategy and Finance, Dept of Surgery
Chief Clinical Officer, University of Michigan Medical Group


May 30, 2022

Memorial Day - No Grand Rounds

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