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Picture Day 2026 📸

Who took the best 0.5 selfie (and who couldn’t follow directions at all)?

PGY-fiving and thriving

PGY-four the record, we’re fine

PGY-three years, still no idea

PGY-two late to switch

PGY-one step at a time

Attendings: the ‘back in my day’ committee

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Surgical planning begins well before a liver operation. @ucihealth surgical oncologist Zeljka Jutric, MD describes the mental three-dimensional map needed to navigate vessels and bile ducts during a complex resection.

The discussion highlights why careful anatomic evaluation and innovation matter when assessing surgical approaches for patients with liver tumors.

Full video at the link in our bio.

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Congratulations to Liliana Bordeianou, MD, who has been named chair of the Department of Surgery at UC Irvine School of Medicine, effective Jan. 1, 2027.

Bordeianou joins @ucirvine from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, where she has practiced for two decades. She is a professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School and the first and only colorectal surgeon to attain the rank of full professor at Harvard.

As chair, Bordeianou will lead the Department of Surgery across its clinical, research and educational missions, and collaborate with colleagues across the School of Medicine and @ucihealth to foster innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration and continued growth in surgical care, research and education.

Read more about Dr. Bordeianou via our link in bio!

#UCIMedSchool Liliana Bordeianou, MD

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It's Thoracic Thursday!

Today was Thoracic Anatomy Day for our first year UCI medical students! It's always amazing to teach the next generation of doctors!

Especially about thoracic surgery and thoracic anatomy!

#thoracicthursday #lung #esophagus #thymus #phrenic

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Man, I really enjoy working with our UCI OR team! Not only are they extremely dedicated to patient care, but they are extremely talented!!!

Love this amazing drawing of me doing robotic surgery!

#robotsurgeon #thoracicsurgery #orart #lookingfly #mtv

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I joined the American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative (@amlungcsi ) and @senatorbobarchuleta to testify at the California State Assembly Committee on Health in support of SB1124!

Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer related death killing close to 10,000 Californians per year! Unfortunately in California, we only screen 13% of eligible people for lung cancer a year.

SB1124 hopes to get more people screened for lung cancer by having the criteria for lung cancer screening and smoking cessation displayed at the place of tobacco sales.

We never know when the message of lung cancer screening will reach patients, but we owe it to ourselves to do a better job of getting the message out by passing SB1124.

Call your California state assembly representative to support SB1124!

#lungcancerscreening #lungcancer #savelives #surgeonadvocate #healthylungs

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Celebrating with the Thoracic Park crew!

#thoracicpark #birthdaycrew #donutday #friyay

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Today was a big day for lung cancer advocacy in the State of California! We met with over 20 offices and staffers for the California State Assembly! Our goal is to increase lung cancer screening, to find lung cancer early, and to save lives!

Lung cancer is the Number 1 cause of cancer related death in the US and in California! We need to change that!

Specifically, we (@amlungcsi) helped author SB 1124 which aims to put signage up about lung cancer screening and tobacco cessation at places where tobacco is sold.

We hope to empower patients with the knowledge of lung cancer screening by bringing screening information to them so they can have informed discussions with their doctors and PCPs about lung cancer screening!

Only 16.8% of eligible Californians are getting screened for lung cancer, and we have to change that!

Call your California state assembly representative and tell them to vote for SB1124!!

#lungcancer #lungcancerscreening #caneradvocate #surgeonadvocate #alcsi

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I recently did an awesome community event in Santa Ana focused on Lung Cancer in the Latino community. The Latino Health Access Lung Cancer Event – Tarde de Loteria focused on everything from lung cancer screening to people who have smoked in the past to second hand smoke to lung health and pollution to immunotherapy!

We even talked about the clinical research study I am spearheading focused on lung cancer screening of family members of people with lung cancer!

The UC Irvine American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative showed up as well! Such a wonderful community event!

#lungcancer #lungcancerscreeening #latinohealth #socalhealth #healthiswealth

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My dad knew he needed a colonoscopy🩺
He would schedule it… and then cancel📆
Not because we didn’t talk about it🗣️�Not because he didn’t have access🏥�But because it felt easy to put off🤷🏻‍♂️
And that decision changed everything😢

I live with Crohn’s disease & colonoscopies have been part of my life for years. I show up for them…every single time 🥼🩺🏥

But I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t feel different now😔Because my risk is higher📊From living with IBD for so long📈And from losing my dad to colorectal & liver cancer😢

If you’re living with IBD, these are some of the risk factors we don’t talk about enough:
👉🏼8–10+ years of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
👉🏼Crohn’s disease that affects the colon (Crohn’s colitis)
👉🏼Ongoing or severe inflammation in the colon
👉🏼Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
👉🏼Dysplasia (pre-cancerous changes)
👉🏼Family history of colorectal cancer

This is why screening matters. Not just for awareness, but for prevention. Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers when caught early👏🏼

Mi papá sabía que necesitaba una colonoscopía… pero lo pospuso😔 Este mensaje es un recordatorio para nuestra comunidad: hazte la prueba🏥🩺El cáncer de colon es uno de los tipos de cáncer más prevenibles cuando se detecta a tiempo👏🏼

If you’ve been putting it off, start with a conversation🗣️Ask questions❓Talk to your healthcare provider👨🏼‍⚕️👩🏻‍⚕️Connect with other patients🫂 And if it helps…I’m here too🙋🏻‍♀️

You don’t have to navigate it alone. Just don’t skip it 🚫 Screening saves lives 🥼🩺🏥

This is why I continue to honor & share my dad’s story 👴🏼

Read the full Everyday Health article 👇🏼

https://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/my-health-story/breaking-the-silence-my-journey-with-colorectal-cancer-awareness/

#IBD #CRC #ColorectalCancer #ColorectalCancerAwareness #GetScreened

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I almost didn’t make it to this weekend…and honestly, that made being there mean even more😯

There’s something powerful about being in a room where no one has to explain what living with IBD feels like. Where conversations go beyond the surface and actually meet patients where they are. That’s exactly what MyIBD Learning in Orange County felt like 💟

We heard from incredible experts across UCI Health, Hoag, Cedars-Sinai, CHOC 🏥 What stayed with me most were the discussions that truly reflected the real IBD experience. Not just clinically… but personally. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, facing surgery, or years into your journey, you deserve information that empowers you. From learning how to better navigate day-to-day life, to preparing for the harder moments, these sessions covered it all:

✨ Managing Flares & New Technologies
✨ How To Live Happy & Healthy with IBD
✨ Surgical Management
✨ Breaking The Silence - Mental Health & IBD

One of the most meaningful parts of the day for me was leading MyIBD Connections for the Hispanic/Latino community, where we focused on Breaking the Silence - Mental Health & IBD 🧠

For years, I lived in silence. Undiagnosed. Unsure where to turn. And now… I share my story for the person who might still be in that place.

Porque nadie debería vivir esto en silencio 🤫

This weekend was a reminder that community matters. That our voices matter. And that when we come together, we make this journey a little less lonely 🤗

If you attended, I’d love to hear what stood out to you 💙

And if you weren’t able to join but want access to the session slide decks, DM me 💙

#MyIBDLearning #IBDCommunity #IBDSupport #CrohnsDisease #UlcerativeColitis

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So this happened today... My amazing daughter, I couldn't be prouder of her.

#match day #matchday2026

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