Josh Chen, MD @joshchen14
@MarylandCTSurg | @tjuhospital | Media in Medicine | @artiforgans | @modern_surgeon | aortic surgery Joined March 2014-
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The University of Maryland will officially be part of the vascular surgery integrated residency MATCH this year. The first and only vascular residency in Maryland. Looking forward to a great interview season. @MarylandVasc @FutureVascSurgn @MarylandSurg
New MMCTS case report: Concomitant valve-sparing pulmonic root replacement and valve-sparing aortic root replacement for giant cell arteritis 📊 Skill Level: 2. Advanced 🎥 Watch here: mmcts.org/case-report/20… @joshchen14, @aakash21shah
Welcome (back) to Dr. Aakash Shah! Dr. Shah has been a member of the UMSOM family since 2013, when he started medical school. Dr. Shah joins the DOS, this time as faculty, as an Assistant Professor in Cardiac Surgery. #Surgery #Cardiac #Maryland @MarylandCTSurg
Check out the July issue information👉tinyurl.com/yuw473um #OnTheCover: #ECMO initiation in #CardiogenicShock: Work-Hours vs After-Hours #Mortality #MechanicalCirculatorySupport
Huge congrats to our graduating fellow, Siva Kandasamy, and our I6 resident, Aakash Shah!! Amazing surgeons who will definitely make an impact in the field of cardiothoracic surgery 🫀🫁. @ShelbyStewartMD @MarylandSurg
Finally graduated med school! Off to new beginnings @DrBabakAbai @JEFFsurgery @MarylandCTSurg
One week s/p #Match2025 and we're still so excited for all the future surgeons! 🫀🫁 We wanted to highlight our AMAZING TSMA leadership team members who matched🥳 We are so proud to have you as part of the TSMA team, and wish you all the best in this next chapter!
Proud of @PaarthJain00 and @j_zack9 for matching at @DHMCVascular and @MayoVascSurgery for residency in Vascular Surgery respectively. It is an honor to work with brilliant people like you. @JeffVascSurg @JEFFsurgery @JEFFAortic @JeffersonUniv @TJUHospital
An Introduction to the Aortic Valve Replacement Series Check out this introductory video that describes the Gaudiani technique and presents the aortic valve replacement series. 🔗ow.ly/S30050VnF7j #AorticValve #Series #CTSNet
Welcoming Adham and CJ to the UPMC Cardiothoracic Residency Program! 🌟🌟 Here’s to an exciting journey ahead—welcome aboard! 🫀🫁 #Match2025
Super excited to be going to @MarylandCTSurg to train in CT surgery! Could not have done it without the support of my family, friends, and mentors (who I owe it all to)! 🎉 @AorticSurgeonMD @JasonHanMD
We are extremely excited to have matched @joshchen14 from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University!! 🎉🎉 @UMMC @MarylandSurg @MarylandSurgery #Match2025
WE matched. @UPMC_CTSurgery @CUNYMed @STS_CTsurgery @ThoracicStudent
Check out the March issue information 👉tinyurl.com/4s7h92ec #OnTheCover: #Battlefield mechanical ventilation and #ECMO #AirwayManagement #ARDS #Combat
Register now for the 15th Annual Philadelphia Surgery Symposium! The evening will include talks from surgeons across Philadelphia, a student poster presentation session, and resident Q&A panel.
Register now for the 15th Annual Philadelphia Surgery Symposium! The evening will include talks from surgeons across Philadelphia, a student poster presentation session, and resident Q&A panel.
OR Tip: When grabbing the surgical gown, try to avoid grabbing above the collar! This area is actually part of the outside of the gown. #MedEd #Surgery #MedStudentTwitter #SurgicalSkills
Many factors come together to make a good surgeon. Like with sports, though some factors are technical, many other factors that contribute to success are mental. These may include attention detail, confidence, intuition, and judgement.

the_lazy_dr🚶 @Manasseh_Marfo
187 Followers 3K Following MD || KNUST-SMS_CO' 24. De_Surgeon's_Apprentice. Cardiothoracic Surgery🫁🫀Enthusiast-Founder of KSMD Surgical HUB. Manasseh_Nana_Yaw_Frimpong_Marfo 🇬🇭
Nimra Hasnain @nimsH_29
292 Followers 1K Following Alum DUHS'21, Loves Surgery| Neuroscience| Public Health| Dream- decode flawed healthcare models and uproot the existing disparities
もすきーと @sSzqcNDmhPMIANo
48 Followers 445 Following
Marc Mounzer @MarcMounzer20
7 Followers 37 Following MS2 @JeffersonUniv | BS/MS Biomedical Engineering @drexelbiomed | Finance Committee Co-Chair @ThoracicStudent | Social Media @ArtifOrgans
Agnes @isidore_addison
714 Followers 990 Following ✨ My soul is a great mystery and only my heart knows how to find its way ✨
Ricardo Rios ⚕️ @DrRR_IMStudent
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Wacim Benyoucef @wacim_benyoucef
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BCM_Surgery @BCM_Surgery
8K Followers 5K Following The official account for the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. For more information call 713-798-8070.
vivian ‘veev’ ilo... @veev_iloabuchi
42 Followers 179 Following MS4 @mayoclinicsom AZ/FL👩🏾⚕️🌵| @fisk1866 alum | aspiring pediatric dermatologist from 🇳🇬 | she/her | Tweets=mine.
Andrew Behrmann @Andy_Behr25
520 Followers 866 Following Aspiring surgeon-scientist, @tigerheartlab MD-PhD candidate. President of @Playing4hope nonprofit. All thoughts and sports tweets are unfortunately my own.
Medistim @Medistim
1K Followers 3K Following Medistim is the market leader in intraoperative surgical guidance and quality assessment focused on improving surgical outcomes.
Guddi Brahmbhatt @brahmbhatt_10
35 Followers 127 Following Aspirin Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Global Health MPH Candidate
Rohan Meda @rohanmeda99
39 Followers 105 Following MS2 @GUmedicine | @LoyolaChicago alum | surgery, bioethics, research | all views expressed are my own
AMP the CLTI Meeting @AMPSymposium
2K Followers 3K Following Designed for #CLTIFighters, the Amputation Prevention Symposium is the only international meeting dedicated to #CLTI education. https://t.co/c27KmpXGUm
Joe @samyaung
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sulav shah @SulavShah332403
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Lovette Azap, MD @love_azap
757 Followers 656 Following philippians 4:6-7 | pgy-1 surgery resident @ccfsurgery | interests in health equity and policy reform | be happy | traveler ✈️ | foodie | 1908💗 | 🇨🇲 | 🫀🫁
Armia Ahmadi-Hadad @ArmiaHadad
105 Followers 555 Following | Aspiring Cardiac Surgeon @UninaIT 🇮🇹...🇺🇸 | Mitral repair enthusiast
Carter J. Glenn @Carterjglenn
95 Followers 323 Following Incoming PGY-1 @ct_musc via @UCincyMedicine | TSMA Education Chair | ACS Ohio Chapter Education Committee | Husband
David Christopher @D1981C1981
5 Followers 221 Following
Justin Robinson @JA_RobiMD
2K Followers 2K Following Integrated-CT 🫀🫁 surgery resident @MarylandCTSurg| Former CHSS Kirklin-Ashburn Research Fellow| @GlobalTSRA| @TSRA_official #FirstGen
Yan Gernhofer, DO @YGernhofer
75 Followers 98 Following PGY-1 Integrated CT Surgery Resident @UTheartvascular | Alumna @UIWSOM | Former Acute Care Nurse Practitioner @UCSD | Alumna @UCLA | Native Hong Konger
Maryam Taheri, MD @MaryamTahe2023
608 Followers 2K Following Cardiovascular research fellow at Mayo Clinic,MD navigating the USMLEs|Passionate about cardiac research, Committed to lifelong learning and patient care
Dimitra Papanikolaou @PapanikolaouDem
232 Followers 509 Following PGY-3, @SurgeryEinstein | Postdoc, Aortic Institute @yalemed | MD @aristoteleio 🇬🇷
Ahmad Olohuntobi Sula... @TheStranger943
74 Followers 528 Following Founder and President @UCTSIG_Ilorin • Medical Student at @UnilorinNGR • Aspiring Cardiothoracic Surgeon • Research • Cybersecurity enthusiast
Pedro A. Sousa @Pedr0antoniooo
63 Followers 487 Following Medical Student (5/6)| Aspiring Cardiothoracic Surgery| Researcher 🫀| Regional Coordinator of Cardiac Surgery
Alvin @alvie_barr
17K Followers 15K Following Proud brother to my amazing dog Alvin #Samoyed | Fascinated by the crossover between #medicine & #technology | Likes/Tweets ≠ Endorsement | #MedTwitter
Alvaro Jose Martinez ... @Alvaro20653786
38 Followers 317 Following
Brian M. Till @BrianTillMD
6K Followers 5K Following Fellow @UCSFCTSurgery by way of @JEFFsurgery & @UVMLarnerMed. Recovering writer, bylines @NewRepublic, @TheAtlantic, @Palgrave.
Jacob Gosselin @JacobGosselin8
429 Followers 1K Following Aspiring Cardiac Surgeon 🫀Cardiology Research Student @RIHospital Rhode Island College Chemistry major. Opinions are my own.
Osama Anis @OsamaAnisMD
112 Followers 280 Following PGY 5 General Surgery Resident @JeffHealthAb via @yalecardiacsurg Aortic Institute | Aspiring vascular surgeon | Alum @zuedu | he/him/his 🏳️🌈
Tharushihan Muhunthan @TharushihanM
7 Followers 280 Following
Brandon Ferrell, MD @BrandonEFerrell
723 Followers 585 Following CT Surgery Resident @MontefioreCTS via @GUMedicine🫀🫁| Co-Founder Heroes for Hearts
Chris Gasparis @Chris_Gasparis
72 Followers 125 Following CT Surgery PGY1 Resident @northwellhealth | @ZuckerSOM 2025 | @RPI 2021 | 🇬🇷
Kimanthi Gicovi, MD @KimanthiGicovi
536 Followers 719 Following Integrated Thoracic Surgery PGY-2 UMaryland | SUNY Downstate Brooklyn ‘24 | Drexel '19 MS | Duke ‘13 BME | Recovering Investment Banker and Start-up bro | 🇰🇪
Daniel Ekenta @ekentadaniel
74 Followers 611 Following Med student, Aspiring cardiothorac surgeon and a man of many hobbies
Josiah(He/Him) @_ElN1n0
840 Followers 837 Following Chill guy. Interested in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Laura DiChiacchio, MD... @dichiacchioMD
611 Followers 696 Following Cardiac surgeon @CedarsSinai | Heart/lung transplant and MCS | @UofUCTsurgery '24 | @MarylandSurgery ‘22 | @RocMSTP ‘15 | @UCIrvine ‘07 | @ventura_college ‘05
Max Frenkel, MD, PhD @CasualVariant
303 Followers 915 Following MD, PhD @UWSMPH | hunting for causal variants | interested in baby 🫀 surgery + genomics | gen surg PGY-1 @UCLASurgeryRes | equal opportunity criticizer
Marc Mounzer @MarcMounzer20
7 Followers 37 Following MS2 @JeffersonUniv | BS/MS Biomedical Engineering @drexelbiomed | Finance Committee Co-Chair @ThoracicStudent | Social Media @ArtifOrgans
BCM_Surgery @BCM_Surgery
8K Followers 5K Following The official account for the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. For more information call 713-798-8070.
Medistim @Medistim
1K Followers 3K Following Medistim is the market leader in intraoperative surgical guidance and quality assessment focused on improving surgical outcomes.
CardiovascularCorner @TrackYourHeart
27K Followers 5K Following Your guide to a healthy heart and body. Evidence-based cardiology content.. Tweets are only for educational purposes.
Lovette Azap, MD @love_azap
757 Followers 656 Following philippians 4:6-7 | pgy-1 surgery resident @ccfsurgery | interests in health equity and policy reform | be happy | traveler ✈️ | foodie | 1908💗 | 🇨🇲 | 🫀🫁
Carter J. Glenn @Carterjglenn
95 Followers 323 Following Incoming PGY-1 @ct_musc via @UCincyMedicine | TSMA Education Chair | ACS Ohio Chapter Education Committee | Husband
Justin Robinson @JA_RobiMD
2K Followers 2K Following Integrated-CT 🫀🫁 surgery resident @MarylandCTSurg| Former CHSS Kirklin-Ashburn Research Fellow| @GlobalTSRA| @TSRA_official #FirstGen
Yan Gernhofer, DO @YGernhofer
75 Followers 98 Following PGY-1 Integrated CT Surgery Resident @UTheartvascular | Alumna @UIWSOM | Former Acute Care Nurse Practitioner @UCSD | Alumna @UCLA | Native Hong Konger
Dimitra Papanikolaou @PapanikolaouDem
232 Followers 509 Following PGY-3, @SurgeryEinstein | Postdoc, Aortic Institute @yalemed | MD @aristoteleio 🇬🇷
Osama Anis @OsamaAnisMD
112 Followers 280 Following PGY 5 General Surgery Resident @JeffHealthAb via @yalecardiacsurg Aortic Institute | Aspiring vascular surgeon | Alum @zuedu | he/him/his 🏳️🌈
Brian M. Till @BrianTillMD
6K Followers 5K Following Fellow @UCSFCTSurgery by way of @JEFFsurgery & @UVMLarnerMed. Recovering writer, bylines @NewRepublic, @TheAtlantic, @Palgrave.
Kimanthi Gicovi, MD @KimanthiGicovi
536 Followers 719 Following Integrated Thoracic Surgery PGY-2 UMaryland | SUNY Downstate Brooklyn ‘24 | Drexel '19 MS | Duke ‘13 BME | Recovering Investment Banker and Start-up bro | 🇰🇪
Chris Gasparis @Chris_Gasparis
72 Followers 125 Following CT Surgery PGY1 Resident @northwellhealth | @ZuckerSOM 2025 | @RPI 2021 | 🇬🇷
Laura DiChiacchio, MD... @dichiacchioMD
611 Followers 696 Following Cardiac surgeon @CedarsSinai | Heart/lung transplant and MCS | @UofUCTsurgery '24 | @MarylandSurgery ‘22 | @RocMSTP ‘15 | @UCIrvine ‘07 | @ventura_college ‘05
Max Frenkel, MD, PhD @CasualVariant
303 Followers 915 Following MD, PhD @UWSMPH | hunting for causal variants | interested in baby 🫀 surgery + genomics | gen surg PGY-1 @UCLASurgeryRes | equal opportunity criticizer
Maryland CTSurgery @MarylandCTSurg
1K Followers 373 Following Home of the Integrated (I-6) Thoracic & Independent Thoracic Fellowship Training Programs at the University of Maryland in Baltimore.🫀🫁
Charles J. Yeo, MD, F... @CharlesJYeoMD
2K Followers 60 Following Samuel D. Gross Professor and Chair @JeffSurgery & Enterprise Chair of Surgery, Jefferson Health @TJUHospital | Pancreatic Cancer Specialist
Elizabeth Lavanga, MD @LavangaE
416 Followers 303 Following Incoming Vascular Surgery PGY-1 Mount Sinai | MD @PennStHershey | BS @Penn_State | she/her | book & sunset lover
Hao Yin @HaoYin20
12K Followers 11K Following Cardiovascular biologist @WesternU PhD @UCalgary BSc @PKU1898 Views are my own Developmental Biology Social media editor @Dev_Bio_Journal Just call me Hao (How)
Hamza Ghannam @HamzaGhannam2
11 Followers 58 Following Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident at the University of Cincinnati
Raymond Singer, MD @heartlungdoc
346 Followers 192 Following I serve as the Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital and Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Sydney Kimmel College of Medicine.
Alice Zhou @AliceLiZhou
437 Followers 317 Following @Stanford PGY1 Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident | @hopkinsmedicine MD ‘25 | @penn BA MS ‘20
Grace Patrice Anyetei... @GracePatrice_
2K Followers 375 Following PGY-1 @CCFSurgery |@MayoclinicSOM | @BrownUniversity| @UVA | God delights in concealing things; scientists delight in discovering things, Prov 25:2.
Michaela Asher @asher_michaela
31 Followers 83 Following M4 @PennMedicine || @Cambridge_Uni '22 || @ASU '21
Jean-Luc Maigrot @JLmaigrotMD
296 Followers 475 Following Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident @ClevelandClinic🫀 via @CWRUSOM 2025 & @UVA BME 2018
William Frankel @williamcfrankel
2K Followers 2K Following Integrated CT Surgery Resident @ClevelandClinic via @bcmhouston and @umich | Californian 🌴
John D. Jacob, MD @jdjmd
167 Followers 769 Following Assistant Professor @JeffersonUniv Division of Thoracic Surgery Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thoracic Surgery
Brandon Ferrell, MD @BrandonEFerrell
723 Followers 585 Following CT Surgery Resident @MontefioreCTS via @GUMedicine🫀🫁| Co-Founder Heroes for Hearts
Robbie Aru, M.D. @AruRobbie
734 Followers 714 Following Vascular Surgeon @JEFFsurgery by way of @UKyGenSurgery and @JHHVascular | Proud Sardinian - American
Matthew Thompson @MattThompsonMD
281 Followers 129 Following MD Candidate @CleClinicLCM | Research interests in cardiothoracic surgery | Outdoorsman, golfer, and home cook
Daniel Ragheb @daniel_ragheb
297 Followers 211 Following @CCF_CTSRes Cardiothoracic Surgery Intern via @Harvard neuro/polisci and @VUmedicine - originally LA and always Coptic
Cleveland Clinic CTS ... @CCF_CTSRes
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Amrita Iyer @amritaiyer
127 Followers 174 Following Gen Surg PGY-1 @washusurgres 🐻 via @JeffersonUniv ‘25 🐏 and @Yale ‘20 🐶
Edward Soltesz MD MPH @EdSolteszMD
1K Followers 188 Following Husband, Dad, Heart Surgeon & Heart Failure Surgical Director @CleClinicHVTI, opinions are my own
Paarth Jain @PaarthJain00
34 Followers 37 Following
Nicola Habash @nicolahabash7
67 Followers 102 Following 4th year Medical Student interested in Vascular Surgery | Lover of plants, paintball, cars, and home improvement DIY
Busra Cangut, MD, MS @BusraCangutMD
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Jessica Carducci @jcarducci44
265 Followers 353 Following
The Keats: Surgery Re... @TheKeatsSurgery
900 Followers 2K Following Newsletter for latest updates in surgical research. Created by med students for all learners! ✍🏽 Next issue- March 15 SUBSCRIBE | [email protected]
Archana Babu, MD @ArchanaBabuMD
441 Followers 633 Following Plastic Surgery Postdoctoral Research Fellow @MDAndersonNews. PGY-4 @JEFFSurgery. Interested in oncoplasty, tumor biology, & surgical education.