Ariel Santos
@traumamd1
Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon, Surgical Critical Care Intensivist @TTUHSC , nature and animal lover, foodie, tennis fan 🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🇨🇦
Congratulations to @TTUHSCSurgery @OsaidAlserMD elected as the President of @TTUHSC @ttuhscmed House Staff AY 2025-26. Proud of your accomplishment and leadership. Thanks @sbrooksmd for the update.

Turn of the Screw - the Opera @santafeopera based on Henry James Novella with @Bulldogpath




@TTUHSC @TTUHSCSurgery Kevin Rush doing one to one skills evaluation and training for our new interns. … we want to prepare & set our residents for success


Great Attendance @TTUHSC @TTUHSCSurgery Weekly Quality Improvement / M&M Conference discussing opportunities for improvement for better surgical care, real life learning for our trainees and students. excellent presentation from @TTUHSCSurgery residents

John 12:24: truly I tell you, unless a wheat fall to the ground & dies. it remains only a grain. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. RIP Fr Philip @umchealthsystem Chaplain @CatholicLubbock memorable service by @BishopLubbock Most Rev. Coerver




Spending @Wimbledon Weekend with some 🎾 Tennis rallies @Bulldogpath and @TTUHSCSurgery colleague & friend Dr McCauley @TTUHSC

Happy 4th of July TTUHSC @TTUHSCSurgery @ttuhscmed @SCCM @SCCM_Surgery @EAST_TRAUMA @acsTrauma @AmCollSurgeons @TexasTech @texmed @TSACO_AAST Happy birthday 🎂 USA 🇺🇸

New interns and other residents of @TTUHSCSurgery are actively learning from the amazing @BehinTheKnife intern dilemmas flash cards!! Thank you 🙏 Thanks Dr Santos for the lunch @traumamd1 @TTUHSC
Our new Chiefs @OsaidAlserMD with our new residents and interns during our weekly @TTUHSCSurgery Wednesday education @ttuhscmed @TTUHSC

Window of Opportunity: ICU with window has lower rate of delirium @TTUHSCSurgery @umchealthsystem @SCCM_Surgery @SCCM journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/abs…
The foundation of the #TTUHSC Institute of Anatomical Sciences was built on the university’s Willed Body Program. A memorial service is conducted each year to pay respect to program donors. dailydose.ttuhsc.edu/2025/may/wille…
Congratulations to our chiefs who graduated this past Friday!!
Congrats @TTUHSCSurgery @TTUHSC New Graduates (L->R) 1. Dr. Wyatt - Thoracic Sx Fellowship @ProvSwedish 2. Dr. Theo Pham- @UCDavisHealth Burn Fellowship 3. Dr. Burton - @UABSurgery SCC Fellowship 4. Dr. Simpson - Private Practice TX 5. Dr. Mistrot - Private Practice NC

Don't forget to check out the Critical Connection article on direct discharge to home from the ICU. Congrats to all surgery section authors!! @traumamd1 @_TylerLoftus @nielsmd #CriticalConnections
Preparing our incoming @TTUHSC interns, PA, RN and NP to take care of our trauma patients by getting ATLS certified @AmCollSurgeons @umchealthsystem @TTUHSCSurgery @ttuhscmed with Dr Wright & Dr Mckee leading interactive discussion


nonoperative management of uncomplicated appendicitis was associated with representation to the ED, rehospitalization, and repeat CT imaging as presented at @EAST_TRAUMA #EAST2025 @JTraumAcuteSurg @YaleSurgery @TTUHSCSurgery

Helmet use was associated with a lower incidence of mortality. @TTUHSCSurgery
