Study shows for 1st time #artificialintelligence can help diagnose #diabeticretinopathy in children just like adults. Led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center pediatric endocrinologist Risa Wolf & UW Ophthalmology retina specialist Roomasa Channa. @ADA_Journals #WilmerEyeInstitute bit.ly/3sMIamQ

Predictors of underlying carcinoma in patients with suspected acute diverticulitis #colorectalsurgery #SoMe4Surgery surgjournal.com/article/S0039-…

Study by Dr Tarek Hassab pgy3 at Sinai Hospital Baltimore LifeBridge Health Marcie Feinman MD, MEHP, FACS Mark R. Katlic

Healthcare costs attributable to post-operative delirium are $33 billion per year. The economic impact of delirium, severe delirium after elective surgery are substantial. This is a large-scale public health issue rivaling heart disease and diabetes ja.ma/2OZp4dA

Our cost of delirium paper came out today with a thoughtful editorial!

“Unless you are a Pediatric Surgeon, YOU are a Geriatric Surgeon!!” Thanks Zara Cooper for the imp message to our young surgical learners/colleagues at Stanford Surgery Grand Rounds #GeriatricTrauma #SurgicalPalliativeCare #GeriatricSurgery #Hapc

Older individuals who were partially dependent pre-operatively had 5xs higher odds of discharging to non-home after undergoing surgery, compared to patients who were independent. Pre-habilitation may be beneficial in improving patient outcome. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…

Grand Rounds from Tom Whalen at Hopkins Surgery Johns Hopkins Medicine Sinai Surgery #Leadership vs. management. Great insights for surgeons about #emotionalintelligence, #motivation, team building, change management, negotiation, communication.

Receiving the Maryland Healthcare Lifetime Achievement Award today. #TDRevents

Series on "VATS in Older Adults" is to be published on Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: vats.amegroups.com Edited by Mark R. Katlic Mark R. Katlic from Lifebridge Health System, Baltimore, USA. #VATS

Dr Cate Price presenting at ⁦HELP⁩ #AGS22 on Perioperative Multidisciplinary Delirium Prevention. So much potential to reduce postop complications!!! MT Cate!!

Evaluation of a commonly used tool: Does the 5-item frailty index pred... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New American College of Surgeons Statement Addresses Need for Surgeons to Sustain Lifelong Competency facs.org/for-medical-pr…

Looking forward to the awesome Dr. Zara Cooper ‘s Grand Rounds tomorrow morning. #LeaderExtraordinaire Brigham and Women’s Department of Surgery UofUSurgery

The ACS has released an updated statement that addresses the need for surgeons to sustain lifelong competency. Informed by research in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), it poses the question of who should lead the effort to develop competency assessments and associated policy. brnw.ch/21wIGAa

My new medical thriller, Thorax, is now available. Just type Mark Katlic into Amazon or Barnes &Noble search box. For a free personalized bookplate which can be fixed to any blank page by its self adhesive back, send me your mailing address to [email protected].

“Eureka” Hopkins Surgery Grand Rounds by Mark R. Katlic. Has been an honor to get to know Mark over the years in his role at LifeBridge Health

Will retire as Chair of Surgery on July 1. My novel, Thorax, is doing well but will not fund retirement. Will start second novel, likely a sequel, really soon!

A good friend, who is also a great Oral Surgeon, Dr. Bryan Keegan, just sent me this photo titled "Beach Read."

We found that older patients have better pain outcomes compared to younger patients after hemorrhoid surgery. Fellow surgeons - what is your opinion/experience? authors.elsevier.com/a/1jUMt578Xh%7… Mark R. Katlic Vincent Obias Sean Langenfeld Steven D Wexner MD, PhD Nicole M Saur, MD Isacco Montroni