Katayoun S Madani MD MS FICS(Jr)

@smkaty

#GlobalSurgery Policy & Advocacy | @InciSionGlobal @aaglobalsurgery | @simurghgs l @jogs_one l Tissue engineer | Art, Dance & Music enthusiast

Houston, TX Joined August 2009

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Katayoun S Madani MD MS FICS(Jr) @smkaty 5d

My wonderful mentor also taught me this quote and another one:
“If you are not at the table, you’re on the menu”

Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) Verified account @PeterHotez 5d

When mentoring my trainees, medical and doctoral students, residents and postdocs, fellows and junior faculty I quote Shirley Chisholm:

“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair”
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Katayoun S Madani MD MS FICS(Jr) @smkaty 6d

🩺🔬 Physicians, nurses & PhD scientists elected to Congress in 2026. Here are names, specialties & X handles to follow 🧵
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Katayoun S Madani MD MS FICS(Jr) @smkaty 6d

We the people raised our voices. Senate & the house both flipped. Congratulations to the elected, remember each vote is attached to a list of expectations of a brighter future for everyone in this country! Now the work begins

Katayoun S Madani MD MS FICS(Jr) @smkaty Nov 3

Hot off the press!

The Journal Of Global Surgery (ONE) Verified account @jogs_one Nov 3

Could a lifesaving airway procedure be practised using cardboard, gloves and tape? A new JoGS article introduces a reusable cricothyroidotomy simulator costing just $1.84 to build and $0.85 to reset. Get instant access whilst also helping to unlock the $76 community paywall with a small contribution: jogs.one/JoGS_1326/

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Katayoun S Madani MD MS FICS(Jr) @smkaty Oct 28

Dr. Omar Yaghi Jordanian-Palestinian won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, during the time Mr. Kennedy was Sec HHS. Question is; should a lawyer who cannot do a google search of evidence for his claim before a speech, be in charge of Health of over 300 million people?

The Washington Post Verified account @washingtonpost Oct 27

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed that modern Arab Muslims don’t produce science and literature as they once did or win prestigious prizes, sparking backlash.

Experts in Arab studies blasted the remarks as steeped in ignorance. wapo.st/4ic3wWA
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