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Alejandro Perez, MD, has joined the Jefferson Vascular Center at Methodist Hospital with a dual faculty appointment in the Departments of Medicine and Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Perez completed his residency and fellowship training in vascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. He specializes in deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Ehyal Shweiki, MD, FACS, has joined the Division of Acute Care Surgery. Dr. Shweiki is fellowship-trained in both cardiothoracic surgery (University of Louisville) and surgical critical care (Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital). He also holds an MS in Bioethics. He will serve patients at our …

Zhi Ven Fong, Jmc ’12 Secretary, Gibbon Surgical Society

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Born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Zhi Ven Fong spent his first two years of medical school at the International Medical University (IMU) in Malaysia before coming to Philadelphia to study at Jefferson Medical College. And while medical school alone would be enough to keep most students busy, Zhi, 23, has seized every opportunity to build his skills and knowledge as a physician scientist.

“I aspire to be a leader in an academic field like surgery, so I realized I needed experience in research,” Zhi says. “After consulting with senior students, I reached out to Dr. Ernest Rosato, who …

Building A Legacy Of Hope Against Ovarian Cancer

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Cancer – let alone a rare form of ovarian cancer – wasn’t on Sandy Parvin’s radar when her 11-year-old daughter Sarah was nauseous and vomiting for a few days in the spring of 2005.

“Honestly, we thought she had the flu,” Sandy said. The virus had been going around so Sandy took her daughter to their family physician.

The doctor sent Sarah to the hospital to get some IV fluids. It quickly turned into a parent’s worst nightmare. Sarah was put on a heart monitor and four physicians were there asking questions. Her calcium levels were far too high.

“They …

Gerald A. Isenberg, Md, Facs

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As Professor of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery; Director, Surgical Undergraduate Education, Jefferson Medical College (JMC); Program Director, Colorectal Residency Program, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; and Chair, Curriculum Committee, JMC, Gerald A. Isenberg, MD, FACS, is equally focused on – and passionate about – clinical practice and medical education.

Indeed, as he reflects on his career at Jefferson, which spans nearly 25 years, Dr. Isenberg is appreciative of the opportunity to build a busy and vibrant colorectal surgery practice. But he clearly also values his experiences as an educator – particularly the many opportunities to lead and innovate.

In years …

Overview

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Charles J. Yeo, MD, FACS

Samuel D. Gross Professor and

Chair, Department of Surgery

In this issue, Surgical Solutions focuses on our trauma expertise, recent progress in bench research, the contributions of Dr. Gerald Isenberg, insights from medical student Zhi Ven Fong, and pays tribute to Dr. John Moore. A very busy issue!

I was moved by a recent editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine dated February 16, 2012. In the piece entitled “What We Talk About When We Talk About Health Care Costs”, Peter Neumann of Tufts University quotes from the American College of Physicians Ethics Manual, …