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Metropolitan Philadelphia
Chapter: Winners of the Metro
Philadelphia Chapter’s first
annual Surgical Jeopardy
Tournament, from Drexel
University in Philadelphia (from
left): Eric Unger, MD, PGY- 5;
Amanda Teichman, MD, PGY- 3;
Gabriel Mekel Nakhal, MD;
Mohammad A. Shaikh, MD, PGY- 3;
Tyler Chan, MD, PGY- 5; Andrew
Raissis, MD, PGY- 5; Elizabeth
Gleeson, MD, research resident;
and Alvaro Galvez, MD, PGY- 2.
Reimbursement. Dr. Heleotis
spoke about the importance
of managing pain, particularly
using non-opioid strategies,
and its impact on Medicare’s
value-based purchasing
equation. Following these
sessions, the local Committee
on Trauma and CoC and the
chapter’s Young and Senior
Surgeons Committees met.
The chapter recognized
Kathleen A. LaVorgna, MD,
FACS, with its Distinguished
Service Award in honor of her
contributions to surgical patient
care and the art and science
of medicine in Connecticut.
Dr. LaVorgna is a Past-President
of both the Connecticut
Chapter of the ACS and the
Connecticut State Medical
Society. U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro
(D-CT) was honored with the
chapter’s Legislator of the Year
Award for her commitment
to the legislative concerns of
surgeons in Connecticut.
In the James Foster Memorial
Lecture, John Torello, the parent
of an infant who was left severely
disabled due to a medical error
that led to untreated jaundice,
offered a patient’s perspective
on patient-centered care.
Mr. Torello’s inspiring and
informative talk was followed
by the chapter resident paper
competitions, resident lectures
on Choosing Your Fellowship,
and the annual chapter Surgical
Skills Competition. Once
again, St. Mary’s Hospital of
Waterbury, CT, took first place.
Keystone Chapter offers
full spectrum of activities
at annual meeting
The Keystone Chapter of the
ACS (KCACS) hosted its Annual
Scientific Meeting November 6
at The Commonwealth Medical
College (TCMC) in Scranton, PA.
President and dean of TCMC,
Steven J. Scheinman, MD,
welcomed attendees to a full
day of educational sessions on
issues ranging from pancreatic
cancer treatment and robotic
surgery to the aging surgeon.
A chapter poster contest also
was featured, and oral abstracts
were presented throughout the
day. A total of 75 surgeons and
other health care professionals
attended the meeting,
along with 13 exhibitors.
The highlight of the event
was the Annual Jeopardy
Tournament. Teams representing
seven different medical programs
from around the chapter area
vied for the chapter trophy. David
R. Arbutina, MD, FACS, Past-
President of the KCACS and Past-
ACS Governor, served as master
of ceremonies. Judges included
KCACS Past-President and present
ACS Governor for Pennsylvania
Joseph P. Bannon, MD, FACS, and
KCACS Past-President Christopher
P. Coppola, MD, FACS. At the end
of the competition, the 50 Cells
of Grey team, including Naureen
Iqbal, MB, BS, a PGY- 5 resident,
and Enobong Efiong, MD, a
PGY- 3 resident, from Geisinger
Medical Center in Danville,
PA, won the trophy, which
will be displayed at Geisinger
Medical Center for one year.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Chapter presents first Surgical
Jeopardy Tournament
The Metropolitan Philadelphia
Chapter hosted its first annual
young surgeons Surgical Jeopardy
Tournament November 12 at
the Barbuzzo Restaurant in
Philadelphia, PA. A total of 70
residents, faculty, and Metro
Philadelphia Fellows participated
