PGY-5 General Surgery @YaleSurgRes via @HopkinsMedicine & D.Y. Patil SOM | Indian School Sohar ‘11 | Cricket is life, avid basketball fan and F1 enthusiast

New Haven, CT
Joined May 2020
Incredibly honored to match CGSO fellowship @RoswellPark! Made possible by my mentors @kturaga @JohnKunstman & the department @YaleCancer @BillingsleyMd @sajkhanmd @KellyOlinoMD Very grateful for the support from @YaleSurgery leadership @ajduffymd @NitaAhujaMD @k_d_oliveira !
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#ASCO26 This one is special. This is the hottest paper of 2026 and potentially in the history of pancreatic cancer. Let’s dive in. RASolute 302: Daraxonrasib vs investigator’s choice chemotherapy in previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer Abstract LBA5 (soon!) Presentation: May 31, 2026, 3:21-3:33 PM CDT For decades, pancreatic cancer has been where good ideas go to die. We have optimized chemotherapy. We have sequenced chemotherapy. We have celebrated modest gains. But the central driver of PDAC has always been sitting there in plain sight: RAS. More than 90% of pancreatic cancers have oncogenic RAS mutations, and until recently, we had essentially nothing direct to do about it. Daraxonrasib is an oral RAS(ON) multiselective inhibitor targeting the active GTP-bound state of mutant and wild-type RAS. And in RASolute 302, it delivered. Quick hits: 📌 Phase 3 international randomized trial 500 patients with previously treated mPDAC Daraxonrasib vs investigator’s choice chemotherapy 🧬 RAS G12 population 91.8% of patients had RAS G12 mutations 📈 OS in RAS G12 population 13.2 vs 6.6 months HR 0.40 P<0.001 📈 OS in overall population 13.2 vs 6.7 months HR 0.40 P<0.001 📊 PFS in RAS G12 population 7.3 vs 3.5 months HR 0.45 P<0.001 📊 PFS in overall population 7.2 vs 3.6 months HR 0.49 P<0.001 🔥 12-month OS Overall population: 53.2% vs 17.3% ⚠️ Toxicity matters, but this was not just more efficacy for more toxicity Grade ≥3 AEs: 61.8% vs 69.6% TRAEs leading to discontinuation: 1.2% vs 11.2% This is the kind of survival curve we almost never get to see in pancreatic cancer. This validates RAS(ON) inhibition in the most RAS-addicted major cancer. It takes a target we have talked about for decades and turns it into a clinically meaningful survival benefit in a randomized phase 3 trial. The next questions come fast: 1L combinations, maintenance, perioperative disease, sequencing, resistance, toxicity management, and whether this becomes a new backbone. RAS is here, and it couldn’t have come sooner. nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE… @TheGutonclab @UGrewalMD @TimothyJBrownMD @OncoAlert @Onco_Nexus @ASCO @NazliDizman @LauraAlderMD @DVAraujoMD @DrBarbiOnc @LauraEsfeller @FunchainMD @YGaritaonaindia @DrSAHaddad @jgong15 @iandresmeraz @SakditadMD @RamilaShilpakar @RohitBanwar @lungoncdoc
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Playoff bound! Our partners, the Buffalo Sabres, have secured their spot in the #StanleyCup Playoffs!
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Thrilled to match into @YaleSurgery! Grateful to my mentors, family, and friends for their support. Excited for the journey ahead! #Match2026 @YaleSurgRes
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What a day! Beyond excited to train at @YaleSurgery for my general surgery residency!!!! Couldn’t have done it without my family, friends, and mentors. Forever grateful 🙏🏻 #Match2026
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Congratulations to Drs. @BillingsleyMd, @sajkhanmd, @pathik_aravind, and the entire surgical team involved in the first #RoboticHepaticArterialPump placement at Yale and in the state of #Connecticut. A tremendous accomplishment! yalemedicine.org/departments… @SmilowCancer @YaleGICancers @YNHH
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Thank you to everyone who attended our alumni reception last night! It was wonderful bringing together members of the Roswell Park community to reconnect, share updates and celebrate the incredible network that continues to grow beyond our institution. #SSO2026
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Dr. Leanne Brown presents an analysis of MSK-MET tumors #SSO2026 finding chromosome 12p gain may be a key biomarker in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma #PDAC, potentially identifying patients most likely to benefit from KRAS-targeted therapies. @SmilowCancer @OncoAlert @YaleGICancers
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.@kturaga reflects on the dedication and team behind the new consensus guidelines for peritoneal mesothelioma: “Now we have a way—we’re connected, advancing care, and doing what’s right for our patients. This consensus platform will help move the field forward.” #SSO2026 @SocSurgOnc @SmilowCancer @YaleMed
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Dr. Whipple’s application to join the @SocSurgOnc
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Honored to be an SSO Foster the Future recipient and excited to meet and learn next week in Phoenix! @SocSurgOnc
Congratulations to the 2026 Foster the Future Program recipients! 🎉 We’re proud to support these surgical residents as they grow, learn, and take the next steps toward careers in surgical oncology. Learn more: ow.ly/tgq850XjPkF #Mentorship #FutureLeaders #SSO2026
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Optimizing surgical preference cards via regression analysis of historical supply use resulted in notable cost savings and reduced unused items, particularly in colorectal surgery, which saw a 55.8% reduction in supply waste. ja.ma/482ZRVP
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🚨 Level 1 post! 🚨Congratulations to all of our amazing chiefs on their fantastic matches. You are all incredible surgeons and we’re so excited to see, cite, and celebrate you!
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PERISCOPE II trial: Systemic therapy, gastrectomy and CRS/HIPEC vs systemic therapy alone for gastric cancer with limited peritoneal dissemination #ESMO25 #ESMOAmbassadors 👉 mOS: 16.6 vs 15.6 mo 🧐no benefit for CRS/HIPEC for pts with limited peritoneal metastasis, significant toxicity @myesmo
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An #mRNA vaccine targeting a survival-essential protein in #Merkelcellcarcinoma expanded immune effector cells and boosted tumor killing—offering a potential path for next-gen #cancer vaccines. sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @SmilowCancer @ishizukalab @CellReports
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Thrilled to share that I’ve been selected for the @WomenSurgeons Travel Award! Grateful for the opportunity to attend the AWS Conference in Chicago and connect with inspiring women ✨💪🏼! #AWS2025 @AmCollSurgeons @WomenInThoracic @YaleSurgery @YaleSurgRes @YaleThoracic @NM_CTSurg
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.@kturaga joins @DrEricWiner tonight at 7:30pm for #appendixcancerawarenessmonth. Dr. Turaga explains how surgeons identify and treat appendix cancer, and discusses research that shows an ⬆️ in young adult cases. 🔸 Listen live @wnpr 🔸 Download @ApplePodcasts 🔸 Watch @YouTube @SmilowCancer @YaleMed @YNHH @YaleGICancers
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New guidelines outline consensus-based pathways for managing colorectal cancer with peritoneal metastases. Early referral to a PSM center emphasized. Watch the summary from lead author @SchultzKurt of @YaleSurgery. Learn more: acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi… @OncoAlert @YaleCancer
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