Rutgers RWJMS Surgery
@rwjsurgery
Official account of the Rutgers RWJMS general surgery residency program | We train leaders in academic surgery | @RWJMS @RutgersU Program Dir: @MaloneyNell
We are so thrilled to welcome and celebrate our newest Categorical Surgical Residents! Congratulations to all and we cannot wait to welcome you in June! @RWJMS @RWJUH #rutgersresidentsrock!

Congratulations @KrishDewanMD !! Not surprising at all, always an absolute rockstar!! Well deserved! #AATS2025
Thank you @AATSHQ for the honor of presenting our work. Gene therapy to prevent rejection after heart transplantation is well on its way in the road from bench to bedside #AATS2025 @DukeCTSurgery @DukeSurgery @rwjsurgery
@KrishDewanMD is presenting his research on the over-expression of PDL1 in murine #cardiac allografts confers tolerance during the C. Walton Lillehei session at #AATS2025.
Many thanks to @BIDMCVascular’s Dr Schermerhorn for braving travel chaos to join us as our 2025 Rosenberg distinguished lecturer at @RWJMS! Not only a phenomenal aortic surgeon, but a mentor to our own Dr Jen Li. (Alas it’s 3 days too late for the “May the FORS be with you” joke)
Can't let today pass without saying "Thank you!" to our favorite residents! #Rutgersresidentsrock! 😍
Grateful to @UFJaxsurg and Dr. Leigh Neumayer for the invitation to present at their Grand Rounds and participate in their Annual Program Evaluation. Such a strong team of committed educators! @ErinMMobley @rwjsurgery @RWJMS
📢📢 Happening now at @UFMedicineJax 👇 Visiting Professor Dr. @MaloneyNell from @rwjsurgery is presenting "Ok, #boomer [or how to impress your boomer boss]: Generational diffs in learning & managing the disruption of AI" @UFJaxSurg #GrandRounds ‼️‼️🏥👩💻⚕️
Great talk by @RWJMS student @josh_yu_med presenting his prospective data on the utility of diaphragm ultrasound parameters in predicting ventilator liberation in postop SICU patients. @rwjsurgery @SCCM_Surgery @SCCM #SCCM2025 @SurgEdMD @A_Teich @charoo_piplani @RussPepeMD
Love the @RutgersU sign @EWRairport. On my way to @UFJaxsurg for Grand Rounds. @rwjsurgery
Thank you to my wonderful audience @rwjsurgery @RutgersCancer for your pointed and thoughtful questions today! It is my privilege to give grand rounds and discuss #earlyonsetcancer
Excited to have our #Rutgersroadshow go international with our Chair, Dr. Lee presenting two talks through the Japan Society of Cardiovascular Surgery. 1. Lifetime management of aortic valve disease with minimalist approach 2. Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. @RWJMS

WELCOME!
Please join us in welcoming Kevin Pei, MD, MHSEd, FACS, to the Department of Surgery! Dr. Pei joins us as a Professor in the Acute Care Surgery Division and Vice Chair of Academic Affairs and Education Innovation. We’re excited to have him on board! #NYULHSurgery
Excellent presentation! @MiralGrandhiMD @RWJMS
Thank you to my wonderful audience @rwjsurgery @RutgersCancer for your pointed and thoughtful questions today! It is my privilege to give grand rounds and discuss #earlyonsetcancer
Our patients say it best at @RutgersCancer, #NJ’s only #National Cancer Institute – designated Comprehensive #Cancer Center! #HealthCareHeroes @RWJBarnabas @RWJSomerset
An impactful study on “regional differences in thyroidectomy volume patterns” by @rwjsurgery resident Marin Kheng! Important work highlighting rural disparities in endocrine surgery!! #ASC2025 #RWJsurg #Rutgersresidentsrock
Proud of @divvya20k for presenting @ProjectAiCCESS work on assessing post-op nutritional needs & AI-based solution receptivity in LMICs! Special thanks to @andrew_gumbsMD & co-authors @_TylerLoftus @RachelChoron @ewenharrison @PhilipBarie @rwjsurgery @RWJMS @RutgersGHI #ASC2025
Congratulations to @RichardalexMD on this incredible honor! So proud of our faculty. #rutgersfacultyrock @RWJMS
SSO is honored to recognize H. Richard Alexander, Jr., MD, FACS, as the recipient of the 2025 Gabriella Graham Patient Advocacy Award. This award honors dedication to supporting patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei and their families. Join us at #ACT2025: ow.ly/MzVY50UVfZN
Thrilled to announce that our program is expanding from 2–>3 residents/year starting with this upcoming intern class. Thank you to our fearless leaders @TomJangUroOnc and Dr. Barone for their unwavering determination to get this done 🙌
Congratulations to Drs. Aaron and Kavic on their accomplishment of becoming the new editors of the Journal of Surgical Education! @dougsmink @CBA_98 @StephenKavic @JSurgEduc
@MiralGrandhiMD is the best!!
Our patients say it best at @RutgersCancer, #NJ’s only #National Cancer Institute – designated Comprehensive #Cancer Center! #HealthCareHeroes @RWJBarnabas