UC San Diego Surgery

Happy #NPWeek! This week, we are highlighting our amazing nurse practitioners in the Department of Surgery. To kick us off, meet Vince Genna, an NP in our Division of Breast Surgery 🩺 Stay tuned for more #NPWeek2026 features! #UCSDSurgery

Congratulations to the #UCSDSurgery communications team on two awards!

Bronze Mark of Merit from @PRSASanDiego for our department newsletter
2nd Place from @SDCPressClub #JAwards2026 for the FY25 Annual Report

Proud to have our storytelling and communications work recognized 🙌

Congratulations, Sadia Ilyas, MD, on being named to the @ABMSCert Scholars Program! She will receive $15,000 to support her research on how quality improvement participation can impact physician engagement and well-being. #UCSDSurgery #SurgicalScience

Our October newsletter is out now 🎃 This month, read about the 2026 REIMAGINE Symposium, our "Top Docs" and pumpkin carving! Plus, Thomas O'Keefe, MD, discusses advances in breast cancer research, and we showcase several department awards!

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Congratulations to our seventh annual #UCSDSurgery Pumpkin Carving Competition winners 🎃🎉

First place: Gourdstone pancreatitis by Jarrett Santorelli, MD
Second place: The Nightmare Before Christmas by Samantha Phan