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The University of Arizona College of Medicine ? Tucson Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Aaron Mason, MD, FACS, FAAP, as clinical associate professor and chief of the plastic surgery section in the Division of Surgical Oncology.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine ? Tucson Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Stephanie Worrell, MD, as an assistant professor and thoracic section chief in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine ? Tucson Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Lusine Mesropyan, DO, MA, as a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology.

Dr. Bellal A. Joseph, MD, FACS, and chief of the Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns, and Acute Care Surgery, has been named president-elect of the Arizona Chapter of the American College of Surgeons.

Interprofessional education modules at the Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center teach students the importance of teamwork in health care.

Hunting for decades, Drs. Klearchos Papas, Robert Johnson and Tom Loudovaris help develop a bio-artificial pancreas at UArizona Health Sciences.

If Adil Lokhandwala, MD, is defined by anything, it?s a relentless pursuit of his goals and a steadfast commitment to hard work. Two decades ago when he came to the U.S., Dr. Lokhandwala was determined to build a life for himself, and he found himself dreaming about becoming a doctor. Now, as a surgeon and a captain in the U.S. Army, Dr. Lokhandwala applies the same work ethic, leadership skills and resourcefulness during his operations as a physician and military member.

Native and Indigenous women had a higher percentage of mastectomy and a lower percentage of lumpectomy compared with white women.

Researchers hope that finding a connection between carotid disease and Alzheimer?s could provide a new pathway for preventing dementia.

Dr. Wei Zhou, chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the University of Arizona Department of Surgery, was named president elect of the Western Vascular Society for 2021 and will step into the position of president for 2022-2023.