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The University of Arizona Department of Surgery Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns, and Acute Care Surgery is observing Falls Prevention Awareness Week from September 20-24 to help provide information and resources to the Tucson, Arizona, community that will help older adults live healthy, independent, fall-free lifestyles.

Department of Surgery faculty, researchers, residents, fellows and medical students share their work at the 2023 College of Medicine Research Day.

This January marked the one-year anniversary of the rebirth of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Program at Banner - University Medicine.

This past year, he traveled to Barahona, Dominican Republic, to help patients with cleft lip deformities and additional health concerns including chronic wounds, lipomas, symptomatic keloids, lower extremity limb at risk, and vascular malformations of the cheek and lip.

Reflecting on 2022 with Gratitude and Optimism

Research from the Gurtner Lab recently published in Nature Biotechnology explores a new type of bandage that combines wireless electrical stimulation and biosensors to bring hope to patients with slow-to-heal injuries.

Native American Heritage Month is celebrated every November to commemorate and recognize the present and past cultures, histories, technologies, and contributions of the original people of the Americas. In addition, we would like to recognize the many, often overlooked, innovations made by Indigenous tribes regarding medicine and the practice of surgery.

Meet Ben Litmanovich, a second year medical student at the College of Medicine ? Tucson. Litmanovich separated from the Air Force as a technical sergeant after nine years, culminating in a year-long deployment in various leadership roles during the COVID-19 response in New England. Currently, he conducts research with the Gurtner lab and Dr. Bellal Joseph within the Department of Surgery, aspiring to practice in the field of reconstructive surgery and/or trauma surgical critical care.

Meet Lyndsay Kandi, a fourth year medical student at the University of Arizona - Tucson and a registered tribal band member of Upper Cayuga Nation (First Nations indigenous, Iroquois). Recognizing the disparity of indigenous representation in higher education, Lyndsay has served as a mentor to other Native and first generation students throughout undergrad and medical school. She currently holds national roles with the Association of Women Surgeons and the American Medical Association?s Committee of American Indian Affairs. Her most prized role, however, is being a mother to her five-year-old daughter, Arya.

Meet Alexander Hilser, a first year medical student at the College of Medicine - Tucson. After deployments in Somalia and Afghanistan, Hilser is now a technical sergeant at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and an aspiring trauma surgeon.