Surgeon, scientist, educator, leader. Chair, Department of Surgery, LSU. New Orleans

Tucson, AZ
Joined October 2016
Val Nfonsam retweeted
An inspiring #APDS25 in Seattle celebrating leadership, innovation, and excellence in post-graduate surgical education. Learn more about the APDS at apds.org!
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Just another casual airport encounter with @leighneumsyer heading to the American Surgical association in San Diego
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Thank you USF faculty and residents for the warm welcome and hospitality during my visit to Tampa as visiting Professor. Thank you Drs Marcet and Shames for the invitation.
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Val Nfonsam retweeted
Wonderful time with Dr. Nfonsam as visiting professor @USFHealth. We have an incredible team here @USFCOLORECTAL @ValNfonsam – at Tampa, FL
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Just feeling very grateful to a true friend who always goes above and beyond when he does not have to. In this unpredictable world we all need real friends like ⁦@DrJohnHStewart⁩ ❤️
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Thank u, ⁦@DrJohnHStewart⁩ , for the engaging discussion and invaluable pearls of wisdom at dinner! What a fantastic talk on continuing inclusive excellence in uncertain times. #InclusiveExcellence #equity ⁦@SocietyofBAS⁩ ⁦@ValNfonsam⁩ ⁦⁦@RoswellPark⁩
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Dr. Stewart giving the Rosalyn lecture at ASC2025. Leading with love and compassion. ⁦@DrJohnHStewart⁩ ⁦@UnivSurg⁩
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Just another casual Saturday at the Celebration Bowl with my good friend ⁦@DrJohnHStewart⁩
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This Pennington obesity medicine fellowship at Metamorinstitute.org and @LSUHealthNO offers training from renowned obesity scientists and clinicians. @ObesitySociety @OMAsocial @DrLeanneRedman @DrJohnKirwan @metabolic_knife @JaimeAlmandoz @drard @MarsApovian @DrRobertKushner
A new Obesity Medicine Fellowship at Pennington Biomedical Research Center is now open for candidate applications. The one-year program is the result of a collaboration between Pennington Biomedical and Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Medicine. The fellowship training will primarily take place at the Metamor Institute on the Pennington Biomedical campus in Baton Rouge. To view the full article, visit ow.ly/4iny50TRIlQ
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Always focus on the end product, it must be as good or better than before. @ValNfonsam talking about “The Changing Landscape of Surgical Education”. Our learners are changing and we must equip them to be life long learners . #AASA2024 #ACSCC24 @AASA1org
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Always appreciate the strong support from friends during headshots! Thanks ⁦@ValNfonsam⁩
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Caping a great Chicago trip with a fun 18 holes round with my good friend ⁦@TheJhall13⁩. Off to airport. See you in SFO
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Honored to be inducted, and congrats right back at you! Grateful to share the evening with tremendous friends & educators @RMHigginsMD @kipsDS2010 @ValNfonsam @DrNwomeh @JCRStreams @cscallyMD @JeremyLipman @AmCollSurgeons
Congratulations @BrenessaL for your induction into the @AmCollSurgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators!
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With two amazing human beings ⁦@ValNfonsam⁩ and ⁦@htpapaco⁩ - the old utsw group met after a while! Somehow I aged but they did not 😩😩
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Airport meeting with my Good friend @leigh Neumayer!
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Indeed! Our research fellows knocked it out of the park this year at #ASMBS2024 @ASMBS @PBRCNews @lsusurgerydept @LSUHealthNO @ololhealth @metabolic_knife @ValNfonsam
What an outstanding group of fellows and postdocs that we have this year - - every year keeps getting better! 13 abstracts... 10 posters... 3 podium presentations ... and 1 Halverson Awardee. The future of metabolic surgery is BRIGHT!! #ASMBS2024 @ASMBS @PBRCNews
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Very proud of our LSU resident ⁦@MdFlori⁩ for winning the young investigator John Halverson award at ASMBS. Thanks to mentors ⁦@PSchauerMD⁩ ⁦@lsusurgerydept⁩ ⁦@ASMBS⁩
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A round of applause for Dr. Greiffenstein & Dr. Chawla on their exciting new titles! Join us in congratulating them on this exciting achievement. 🎉👏
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Our own John Morrison, MD giving the commencement address at UCC Medical School in Puerto Rico!
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LSU surgery is always proud to support diversity in all its forms. ⁦@lsusurgerydept⁩ ⁦@LSUHealthNO⁩ ⁦@JenLStevens7⁩ ⁦@CarlosCgalvani⁩
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