SURGERY NEWS INSIDE THIS ISSUE Message from the Chair . . . . . . . 2 Department News and Announcements. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 New Residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 International Presence. . . . . . . . . 9 Visiting Professors. . . . . . . . . 9-10 Save the Dates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Faculty Spotlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Residency Feature . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-16 HWSS Donors List. . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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VOLUME 10, NO. 1 SPRING 2025
Left: Dr. Saunders Lin joins the Department of Surgery as Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery (page 11) and recently won a scholarship to attend the ACS Leadership and Advocacy Meeting in April. (Photo/S. Lin)
Below: Dr. Saunders Lin partipates in surgery during his fellowship at the University of Chicago. (Photo/S. Lin)