News & Announcements

The Yale School of Medicine Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the following faculty promotions, as approved by the Board of Permanent Officers at its October 18, 2022 meeting: • Paris Butler, MD, MPH, FACS, appointment as Associate Professor of Surgery (Plastic) in the Clinician-Educator Track, April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026. • Jonathan Cardella MSc, MD, FRCS, FACS, promotion to Associate Professor of Surgery (Vascular) in the Clinician-Educator Track, July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027.

Adapted from the Sept. 7, 2022 Grand Rounds presentation.

The Yale School of Medicine Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the following faculty promotions, as approved by the Board of Permanent Officers at its September 21, 2022 meeting: • Saber Ghiassi, MD, MPH, promotion to Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery in the Clinical Track, July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027. • Courtney Gibson, MS, MD, promotion to Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery in the Clinical Track, July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027.

Yale School of Medicine Chief of Breast Surgical Oncology, Dr. Rachel Greenup is the recipient of a five-year National Cancer Institute R01 award for a multi-PI proposal entitled, “Effectiveness and implementation of a decision support tool to improve surgical decision making in young women with breast cancer.”

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Amir Shariff, MBBS, FACS, who died suddenly yesterday at his home in Karachi, Pakistan.

Yale School of Medicine Professor of Surgery and Geriatrics Dr. Ronnie Rosenthal, has announced her retirement as Chief of Surgical Services at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, following 28 years of service in the leadership position. Dr. Rosenthal will assume a new appointment as Senior Research Scientist effective October 1, as a member of Emeritus Faculty in the Department of Surgery.

Yale pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons will be the first doctors in Connecticut to perform a next-generation bronchoscopy.

The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the rollout of the 2022 Clinical Study Seed Grant. The funding mechanism is designed to support faculty members in their efforts to initiate patient-related clinical investigations. Up to five faculty proposals will be selected to receive the $5K award.

The annual Leffell Prize was established by David J. Leffell, MD, and Cindy Leffell in 2008 to recognize the medical school faculty member who best exemplifies clinical expertise, a commitment to teaching, and the highest standards of care and compassion for patients.