Jennifer F Tseng MD MPH
@TsengJennifer
Dr/surgeon/human. Sometimes here or on IG @tsengjennifermd or @tsengjennifer.bsky.social but hopefully in real life = better! Reposts 🚫 endorse
“Every surgeon carries within, a small cemetery, where from time to time we go to pray – a place of bitterness and regret, where we all must look for an explanation for our failures.” René Leriche, La philosophie de la chirurgie, 1951
CBS is axing “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in May 2026, the host told an audience at a taping Thursday. trib.al/emnimX8
In today’s @nytimes, our founder @chefjoseandres reports on what our team is witnessing in Gaza: communities cut off from food, families doing everything they can to hold on. But he also writes about what’s possible. World Central Kitchen aims to prepare one million meals a day…
Practicing knot tying is underemphasized in the training of those in non-surgical specialties. Many years of observation has shown that any discomfort in tying knots will add *significantly* to the overall cognitive burden of doing a procedure. The goal is to get rid of this.
Hi @MargaretAtwood! Any chance you would consider sharing our classroom wishlist? The new school year is almost here and my 4th grade students are in need of some supplies to start the school year strong. We would be so grateful for any support! ➡️amzn.to/2Yx25JV 📚
In just a short time, #AI has had a huge impact in health care - from enhancing research, to improving the physician/patient experience, to transforming the way physicians are trained - ow.ly/V7M550WuQwI
Register now to attend the SAAS Executive Healthcare Leadership Academy! 🗓 Early Deadline: Nov 29, 2025 📍 Meeting: Jan 24-26, 2026 📑 Details: go.uab.edu/ehla @AsianAcadSurg @UABSurgery
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Dai Chung has been named the 2025 SUS Lifetime Achievement Award winner! Join us in recognizing and celebrating his accomplishments and service when he is presented with the award at the upcoming 21st Academic Surgical Congress #ASC2026.
Dr. Dai Chung, who is a Past President of @UnivSurg and the 2025 President of the Southern Surgical Association, is a leader, trailblazer, mentor, elite surgeon-scientist, and cherished role model for us all. The SUS Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor for our…
Pre-concert finger food Chinese-Italian-American style! 🥟 🇮🇹 🇺🇸
🚶🏻♀️ to my town’s pop-up farmer’s market and somehow made it back again with all these goodies 🌽 🍅 🥚 🍯 🥖 😋
Congrats to our @The_BMC Surgery residents on their recent matches! Dr. Heba Elassar (left): @MedStarHealth Georgetown/Washington Hospital Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship and Dr. Gordana Rasic @GordanaRasic: @mcwsurgonc Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship. 👏🥳
CBS Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ After Next Season nytimes.com/2025/07/17/bus… via @NYTimes
🙌@IamSandraOh @dartmouth: SO worth the 18 min 👀: 1) live with discomfort … and learn from it 2) being in silence develops inner life 3) amidst tumult, “be kind” 4) when in doubt, “dance it out!” 💃 home.dartmouth.edu/news/2025/06/2…
I hope Americans who can will send a few bucks to their local @NPR stations, which play such an important role in the life of communities across the country.
Editorial: Addictive screen use in adolescents poses significant mental health risks beyond total screen time, necessitating targeted interventions. ja.ma/46alyTj @jasonmnagata
Nothing better than 📱 📳 x3 at noon Monday- 3 more great @SocSurgOnc breast surgical oncologists! 👏 @KelseyRomatoski below (@BIDMCSurgery to @MSKCancerCenter) , @GearyMd (@BUMedicine to @MGHSurgery @DanaFarber @BwhSurgOncology) & Heba Elassar (@BMCSurgery to @GUH_WHCSurgRes)🙌
The UT System Board of Regents voted unanimously to name Dr. Melina R. Kibbe as the sole finalist for the next presidency at @UTHealthHouston. Read the release. utsystem.edu/news/2025/07/1… @kibbemr
A gentle July reminder 💜. Drop this into the inbox of someone who might need a little light today 📬.
What if we're not good enough to suffer from imposter syndrome?
Augmented reality (AR) enhances surgical procedures by overlaying patient-specific anatomy onto the surgeon's view, improving visualization, decision-making, and potentially reducing operative times and complications. ja.ma/4nAMaTE