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We have brought to Augusta University one of the most advanced simulators for training in minimally invasive colorectal surgery. Dr. Daniel Albo has helped developed this simulator and is one of eight available anywhere at this point. Augusta University is developing an educational curriculum around this simulator, not only to train our residents and students, but also, to measure and analyze the concept of the training curve for the MIS colorectal surgeon.

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The Program Committee of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS) has selected work that our vascular faculty member Dr. Gautam Agarwal was an author on the entitled “Endovascular versus Open Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm” for an E-POSTER PRESENTATION at the 44th Annual Symposium on Vascular Surgery to be held March 12-16, 2016 at the Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. PUBLISHING TITLE: Endovascular versus Open Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm AUTHOR BLOCK: Alykhan M. Lalani, MS, Shvetank Agarwal, MD, FASE2, Brice Hwang, BS, George Mckelvey, PhD, Gautam Agarwal, MD. Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, USA, Georgia Regents University Health Center, Augusta, GA, USA, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA. PRESENTING AUTHOR: Alykhan Lalani

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Drs. Jin Sol Oh, Caleb Mentzer, Randi Lassiter, Erika Simmerman, Nora Burkhart and Steven Holsten Jr., presented a poster “Thoracoabdominal Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Following Hysterectomy,” at the Southern Burn Association Annual Meeting in November 2015.

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Dr. Holsten’s PTSD research has resulted in a peer-reviewed publication: “Bolduc A, Hwang B, Hogan C, Bhalla VK, Nesmith E, Medeiros R, Alexander C, Holsten SB. Identification and Referral of Patients at Risk for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Literature Review and Retrospective Analysis. American Surgeon Surgeon, September 2015. Sep;81(9):904-8. PubMed PMID: 26350670. The study focuses on screening of civilian trauma patients for risk factors leading to the development of PTSD and depression as a result of their injury.

Former C.H.O.G. Patient Returns to Learn From the Doctor That Saved Her Life 20 Years Ago

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Dr. Anastasios Polimenakos is our Chief, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgeon here at the Children's Hospital of Georgia at Augusta University. He has released two publications, two abstracts and one editorial last year. 1. Intrapericardial NUT Midline Carcinoma: Unusual Presentation of a Rare Tumor and Literature Review with Management Considerations; Samples S, Gleditsch K, Polimenakos AC.; Pediatric Cardiology Journal (Dec 2015) – Journal Publication 2. Lifelong Strategy Required for Congenital Heart Disease; Polimenakos AC- Director, Pediatric and Congenital Surgery; GRU Heart and Cardiovascular Newsletter (Spring 2015) - Editorial 3. Perventricular Melody Valve Placement: Results and Recommendations based upon Initial Experience; Gupta, A; Amin, Z; Kenny, D; Polimenakos AC ; 48th Annual Southern Pediatric Cardiology Society (Oct 2015) - Abstract 4. Fast Track Approach After Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Intervention: Feasibility Study of a Comprehensive Valve Program and Review of Outcomes; Gupta A, Samples S, Shafer B, Amin Z, Kamath V, Polimenakos AC; 48th Annual Southern Pediatric Cardiology Society (Oct 2015) - Abstract 5. Aortic Valve Repair in Children; El-Zein C, Polimenakos AC, Ilbawi MN – Mastery of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 3rd Edition; Chapter 103 (2015) – Chapter Publication

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Dr. Sean Lee, Assistant Professor in Minimally Invasive and Digestive Diseases Surgery here at Augusta University, presented at the American College of Surgeons in October about prevention and management of internal hernia after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

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Dr. Daniel Albo is bringing to Augusta University a retraining program that aims to help convert open to minimally invasive colorectal surgeons. This curriculum, which has been given in multiple sites across the country and abroad, involves an educational lecture, video-assisted training, hands-on cadaver workshops, use of simulators, and preceptorships modules. This is part of an ambitious project that the University have that aims on transforming the way we train our minimally invasive surgeons by borrowing extensively from the way the aviation industry trains their pilots. We intend to make this training available to other Departments/Centers at Augusta University. We are also going to be bringing surgeons from other institutions from the US and abroad. The collective data from this project (for which Dr. Albo the PI) is being collected in a multi institutional registry that is going to give us the most robust information yet on the comparative effectiveness of this educational methodology on the development of transferable MIS skills.