Thank you to everyone who participated at the 2024 Harvard Surgery Research Day! We hope it was an enjoyable and educational experience. HSRD is a wonderful opportunity for researchers across all four HMS affiliated institutions — Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital— to interact and share their knowledge.

This year’s symposium highlighted the exciting research activities of residents, fellows, faculty and students. Trainees and staff presented work from across the four affiliated hospitals, featuring 16 oral presentations and 130 poster presentations.

Thank you as well to Liane S. Feldman, MD, this year’s HSRD visiting professor and lecturer. Dr. Feldman presented an excellent lecture on the importance of recovery in an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program.

Meet the Winners

Best Basic Science Oral Award

**Sarah Wang, MD** (BCH) (Mentor: Mark Puder, MD, PhD)
*An engineered medium-chain fatty acid analogue protects against lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury in a murine model of intestinal failure-associated liver disease*

Best Clinical/Health Services Oral Award

**Jorge Gomez-Mayorga, MD** (BIDMC) (Mentor: Benjamin C. James, MD)
*Examining the financial landscape of cancer: An analysis of debt and bankruptcy among patients in Massachusetts (2010-2019)*

2nd Prize Best Basic Science Oral Award

**Leah Ott, MD** (MGH) (Mentor: Allan Goldstein, MD)
*Subcutaneous adipose tissue-derived neural stem cells promote regeneration following peripheral nerve gap injury*

2nd Prize Best Clinical/Health Services Oral Award

**Raja Narayan, MD, MPH** (BWH) (Mentor: Harshabad Singh, MD)
*Clinical implications of molecular alterations in pancreatic cancer*

Best Basic Science Poster Award

**Yingjia Chen, PhD** (BWH)
*A small intestinal bile acid modulates the gut microbiome to improve host metabolism following bariatric surgery*

Best Clinical/Health Services Poster Award

**Adham Makarem, MD, MPH** (MGH)
*Randomized controlled trial of new oral anticoagulants versus warfarin for post cardiac surgery atrial fibrillation: The NEWAF trial*

HSRD Program

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Photos

From left to right: Elliot L. Chaikof, MD, PhD; Keith D. Lillemoe, MD; Liane S. Feldman, MD; Gerard M. Doherty, MD; and Steven J. Fishman, MD

You may access all the event photos here

Meet the Visiting Professor and Keynote Lecturer

Liane S. Feldman, MD
Edward W. Archibald Professor of Surgery and Chair,
Department of Surgery, McGill University
Surgeon-in-chief, McGill University Health Centre

“Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) 2.0: It’s all about the R”

Dr. Feldman is the Edward W. Archibald Professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at McGill University and surgeon-in-chief at the McGill University Health Centre. Her clinical focus is minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery. Her research program focuses on improving the quality of patient recovery after abdominal surgery; optimizing perioperative care processes; and improving operative performance and technology-enabled assessment.

Dr. Feldman is internationally recognized for her work implementing and evaluating Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs. Her ERAS program at the McGill University Health Centre was recognized as a leading practice by Accreditation Canada, and she has been contracted by the Quebec Health Ministry to support provincial-wide implementation. Dr. Feldman co-chaired the ERIN (Enhanced Recovery in NSQIP) collaborative at the American College of Surgeons to help hospitals implement care pathways to reduce complications and length of hospital stay.

She is a past-president of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and a member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons. Additionally, she led the implementation of competency-based education at the Fellowship Council. Dr. Feldman was a James IV Travelling Fellow and received the Canadian Association for Medical Education National Award.

Dr. Feldman is the author of over 300 articles, book chapters and videos and is co-editor of three books, including The SAGES / ERAS® Society Manual of Enhanced Recovery Programs for Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Organizing Committee

Event Co-Chair
Dr. Elizabeth Mittendorf

Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Dr. Christina Minami
Dr. Shailesh Agarwal

Boston Children’s Hospital
Dr. Alex Cuenca
Dr. Prathima Nandivada

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dr. Dhruv Singhal
Dr. Heidi Rayala

Massachusetts General Hospital
Dr. Uma Sachdeva
Dr. Danielle Cameron

Chiefs of Surgery

Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Gerard M. Doherty, MD
Moseley Professor of Surgery, HMS

Boston Children’s Hospital
Steven J. Fishman, MD
Robert E. Gross Professor of Surgery, HMS

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Elliot L. Chaikof, MD, PhD
Johnson and Johnson Professor of Surgery, HMS

Massachusetts General Hospital
Keith D. Lillemoe, MD
W. Gerald Austen Professor of Surgery, HMS