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Father+husband. Hopeful Xeno/allotransplant surgeon-scientist. UChicago BS ‘12, IUPUI MS ‘16, UAB PhD ‘18. UAB MD ‘20. Duke General Surgery

North Carolina, USA
Joined June 2019
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he normally lets the residents close, but program director @KN__Shah took matters into his own hands hitting a walk-off RBI to win the annual Duke vs. UNC surgery softball game 🥎 🏆
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The @amjtransplant has launched a dedicated #Xenotransplantation series and we have the privilege to lead it! Our inaugural AJT XenoPulse synthesizes the first nine patients who received xenotransplants. Excited to shape this w/ @JoeMLadowski & @SandyFeng8 amjtransplant.org/article/S1…
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Welcome to another season of 🚨 #MatchWatch 🚨 Congratulations to our rising chiefs @AJustinRucker2 and @cwjensen91 on their exceptional fellowship matches!
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It's a match! We are THRILLED to welcome Drs. Becerra, Harris and Rucker to the @DukeCTSurgery family. Congratulations!
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IT'S A MATCH! We’re excited to welcome 19 new interns who matched with our residency programs today across multiple specialties. We can't wait for these phenomenal surgeons in training to join us this summer! #MatchDay2026 @DukeSurgRes @DukeVascular @DukeCTSurgery @DukeMedSchool
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Duke Surgery is #1 in NIH funding for the fifth consecutive year! With more than $47 million received in funding from the NIH in 2025, our researchers and surgeon-scientists are continuing to propel life-saving scientific advancement forward. Read more: bit.ly/4rzSKeH
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when the ball drops at midnight but the ICU needs post-op orders. happy new year @JoeMLadowski ! 🪩 (been waiting all year to post this)
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Christiaan Neethling Barnard (1922-2001) performed the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant in 1967 #histmed #historyofmedicine #pastmedicalhistory
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Check out the AJT XenoBulletin where you will find updates on activity in Xenotransplantation. amjtransplant.org/news-do/xe…
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Here is our latest Xenotransplantation Literature Update for January–June 2025, authored by @KasraShirini and @JoeMLadowski | This update highlights key publications and insights in the field during this time frame | onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… #research #medicine #innovation
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Congratulations are in order for Dr. Louise Jackson, FACS, MBBS, MA,who has been appointed as the next Medical Student Clerkship Director @DukeSurgery! Dr. Jackson is currently Director @SEAL_duke. We’re so excited for our amazing @DukeMedSchool students to get to work with her!
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Grateful to @AASLDFoundation for this honor! Thanks as always to Drs. McElroy & Allen and @DukeSurgRes @DukeSurgery for all the support! #EmergingLiverScholars #LiverLove
👏 Big congratulations to these 2025 #AASLDFoundation #EmergingLiverScholars! 🌟Gurmehr Brar @KeckMedUSC 🌟Yueming Cao @YNHH 🌟@norinewchan @DukeMedSchool 🌟@sychan0514 @WeissHospital View the full list:: bit.ly/41cL7Qk
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