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09/08/2026

09/04/2026

It’s a Match! 🚨

We are excited to welcome our newest Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery fellows to IU Surgery! 🎉Please join us in congratulating these future leaders in surgery as they prepare for the next chapter of training.

👉 Nicole Clarke, MD — Surgical Critical Care, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow
👉 Jacob Mesiti, DO — Surgical Critical Care, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
👉 Chinweotuto “Vee” Uma, MD — Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, University of Louisville

Congratulations and welcome to IU Surgery! 👏

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09/03/2026

The Department of Surgery recently secured multiple R01s and other major NIH grants to support innovative work spanning AI-powered colorectal cancer prevention, health care data and disparities, transplant access and training the next generation of surgeon-scientists. Read the full story: https://f.mtr.cool/f3qbhwlms9

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Department of Surgery researchers are building momentum with several new National Institute of Health awards advancing research in cancer prevention, health care quality, transplantation and development of future surgeon-scientists.

09/02/2026

A legend returns! Last Friday, David Canal, MD, former general surgery residency program director and the first surgical skills director, returned to visit the new Surgical Skills Center and assist with the PGY 2 hand-sewn and stapled bowel anastomosis session. It was great having him back in the lab!

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09/01/2026

Welcome to IU Surgery, Dylan Brokaw, MD! 🤝

Brokaw joins our team with specialized training in breast surgical oncology from Fox Chase Cancer Center and general surgery training at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis. We are excited to welcome his expertise in breast cancer care, clinical research and surgical education to IU Surgery. 🔬

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08/27/2026

Congratulations to Adam Wilk, PhD, of the Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC) and Regenstrief Institute, Inc., and co-collaborators on receiving a four-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grant for “Medicare Advantage and Patient Care Along the Pathway to Kidney Transplantation.” The team's research will examine differences in kidney transplant access between individuals enrolled in traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage, helping identify barriers to transplantation and opportunities to improve educational and health system supports for patients.🔬🏥

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08/25/2026

Strengthen your focus, resilience and readiness in the OR. 🧠
Join Nicholas Anton, PhD, and Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD, for the 2026 Mental Skills Training Course "How To Optimize Your Surgical Performance," to learn practical, evidence-based strategies for optimizing surgical performance.
📅 Friday, Sept. 4 | 8 a.m.–noon
📍 Medical Education and Research Building
⭐ 4 CME credits | Breakfast provided
⏰ Register by Aug. 28!
REGISTER HERE: https://f.mtr.cool/f1tirtlebn

08/23/2026

Congratulations to Tarik Yuce, MD, MS, on receiving a K23 award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)! Yuce’s project, “Optimizing the Delivery of Obesity Treatment Through Facilitated Assessment and Selection Strategies,” will explore ways to improve how patients are assessed for and connected with obesity treatment. This five-year career development award will support his continued growth as a surgeon-scientist and advance research focused on improving the delivery of patient-centered care.

08/21/2026

Congratulations to Kyle Carpenter, MD, MPH, assistant professor of clinical surgery, on being named the 2026 Madura Scholar! 🎉 This recognition will support his global surgery research in Kenya and Nepal, including efforts to improve surgical site infection prevention, trauma education and quality improvement.

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08/13/2026

Trauma bonding at its finest! 🩹🏥 Surgery interns gather for their August team group pic!

Maya LH and PM Miller operating together! Started as interns together and now Payton is trauma chief and Maya is trauma midlevel. ♥️