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Aug 7
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New ACS Surgeon Leaders Focus on Engagem...

The American College of Surgeons
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The ACS welcomed two new medical directors in June—Thomas C. Tsai, MD, MPH, FACS, is the Medical Director for Health Policy Research and Margaret “Megan” C. Tracci, MD, JD, FACS, is the Medical Director for Surgeon Engagement. In this episode, Steven D. Wexner, MD, PhD(Hon), FACS, talks with Drs. Tsai and Tracci about their new roles, including their current projects and strategies to advance the profession.

 

  • Steven D. Wexner, MD, PhD(Hon), FACS, is a colorectal surgeon from the Cleveland Clinic in Florida
  • Thomas C. Tsai, MD, MPH, FACS, is a minimally invasive gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston
  • Margaret “Megan” C. Tracci, MD, JD, FACS, is an endovascular surgeon at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville

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