Chelsea @ChelseaMatzko
@JEFFsurgery PGY-1 Joined June 2020-
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Dream come true to have matched at my top choice @JEFFsurgery !!!!!!!
Dream come true to have matched at my top choice @JEFFsurgery !!!!!!!
We are thrilled to introduce our categorical interns in General Surgery at @TJUHospital #jeffersonmatch2025 #GenSurgMatch2025 👏
From textbooks to scalpels—Honors Surgery students are making the cut in the OR with hands-on training! #TulaneSurgery
Proud to publish our work on comparing outcomes of total and completion thyroidectomies from almost 80,000 thyroid cancer patients! Big thanks to my colleagues and mentor @EmadKandil11 from @Tulane_Surgery for their never-ending support 🙏 Check it out: mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/1…
🗣️#GenSurgMatch2024 applicants! Please take our short survey to help us better understand factors affecting match rates! All individuals (US, IMG, matched, unmatched) who applied in the 2023-2024 cycle are eligible to participate. Learn more/Enroll here: mcwisc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bd…
Grateful for the opportunity to close 3rd year presenting important work from the Kandil lab at the Tulane Research Innovation and Creativity Summit today. And so excited to be applying for #GeneralSurgery residency this summer ! #Match2025 #MedTwitter
Join us this Saturday, April 1st for the Association of Women Surgeons South Region Conference and hear from attendings and residents in the South Region on a variety of topics! @WomenSurgeons @AwsTulane Zoom Link: tulane.zoom.us/j/92282991668
So happy for and inspired by you !!! Congrats 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
CONGRATS @GowriGowda11 !!!👏👏👏👏 @tusomvsig
CONGRATS @GowriGowda11 !!!👏👏👏👏 @tusomvsig
The season of king cakes and vascular surgery simulations is upon us. Thank you to LSU Vascular and our advisor Dr. Donovan for hosting and teaching Tulane/LSU students!
I'm so proud of all the @TulaneMedicine students who presented their research at the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association (#LOA) meeting over the weekend! #orthotwitter #mentoring @TulaneOrtho
Many thanks to @SouthernVasc for awarding me a scholarship and the opportunity to learn so much about Vascular Surgery this week ! Exciting and inspiring meeting @FutureVascSurgn @tusomvsig
Join @tusomvsig on September 25th ! 🩸 @VascularSVS
Great evening with our friends at @LSUHealthNO co-hosting the Vascular Surgery match panel! Big thanks to @RajPatel_27, Alex Houser, and Dr. @GerryVictor15 for joining us tonight and sharing their experiences with us. Congratulations 🎉 📸:@GowriGowda11
Had a great night of mentorship and exposure to Orthopedics, thank you for the opportunity @PerryInitiative @marykmulcaheymd ! 🦴🔨 So happy to see @TessaLavorgna and @SarafShreya1 there too!
Had a great night of mentorship and exposure to Orthopedics, thank you for the opportunity @PerryInitiative @marykmulcaheymd ! 🦴🔨 So happy to see @TessaLavorgna and @SarafShreya1 there too!
Abstract in, now we wait!! Excited to see what comes, and thanks @MSOSOrtho for putting this all together!
Abstract in, now we wait!! Excited to see what comes, and thanks @MSOSOrtho for putting this all together!
A warm welcome to the incoming Tulane VSIG E-board! We’re so excited for you all to continue our works in progress and bring fresh ideas to the club!
A photo with our VSIG faculty advisor after last week's city-wide journal club. Great articles, good food, and positive vibes.

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