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Heather Yeo MD

@heatheryeomd.bsky.social
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• Surgeon (colorectal/surg onc) • Health service researcher • Tech savvy care of older adults • Workforce Disparities (NIMHD) • NYP/Weill Cornell Medicine [views are my own] yeoresearchlab.org

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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
So excited to be at #AWS2025 - great line up of speakers and amazing group pioneering women leaders #fangirling @WomenSurgeons
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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Having faculty with different experiences and backgrounds is associated with a decrease in trainee dropout…
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Cleo Siderides, MD @cleosiderides.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
📣 Seeking focus group participants for a study on pregnancy loss during surgical residency 📣 If you identify as female and are currently a surgical trainee who has experienced loss email: surgpregnancylossstudy@gmail.com to participate! @womensurgeons.bsky.social @heatheryeomd.bsky.social
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Steven Chao MD FACS @schaomd.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Congratulations to Aryeh Metzger on his publication in SURGERY. Fragmented care in rectal cancer was associated with worse outcomes for Medicaid patients, women and those that live far from the hospital. @heatheryeomd.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/c/1lEd9_vecJ...
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Steven Chao MD FACS @schaomd.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Aryeh Metzger, WCM surgery resident, presented on how area deprivation index affects surgical outcomes in colorectal cancer patients in Queens, NY @ascrs.bsky.social @heatheryeomd.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social
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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Had a great time visiting @NYCHealthSystem - Metropolitan Hospital - really impressed by the engaging residents!
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Julie Ann Sosa, MD MA @jasosamd.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Although all surgical faculty levels experienced growth in the proportion of women, average annual change in the proportion of women decreased as seniority increased. #MedSky #SurgSky #WomeninSTEM @womensurgeons.bsky.social @heatheryeomd.bsky.social journals.lww.com/annalsofsurg...
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Change is Hardest Right Before the Glass Ceiling Breaks: An ... : Annals of Surgery
st two decades, initiatives have contributed to educational awareness, culture shifts, and a focus on inclusive excellence in surgery, leading to an increase in the number of women surgeons. Despite p...
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Julianna @bulianna.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Thrilled to share this research published in #JAMASurgery Our findings highlight the positive impact of varied faculty on reducing trainee attrition. This is crucial as we work to address the growing physician shortage in the US. @jasosamd.bsky.social @heatheryeomd.bsky.social
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Faculty Characteristics and Surgery Trainee Attrition
This cohort study examines correlations between underrepresented-in-medicine and female faculty representation, retention, and promotion and general surgery resident attrition at a national level.
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Steven Chao MD FACS @schaomd.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Dawn Chirko, Cornell MS4, presented on how language concordance affects rectal cancer outcomes at #ASC2025 . @heatheryeomd.bsky.social
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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Happy Year of the Snake. Wishing everyone who needs it a year of renewal, growth and love!
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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Help me add to a list of #surgeons on #bluesky go.bsky.app/6rXDsgK
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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Thankful for so many things. Life, love, family, colleagues, and the opportunity to care for patients.
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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
#surgery #journals #surgeons #SurgSky
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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Please follow and help me compile a list of surgery and related journals. go.bsky.app/JTrsF1L
https://go.bsky.app/JTrsF1L
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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Help me add to a list of #surgeons on #bluesky go.bsky.app/6rXDsgK
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Julie Ann Sosa, MD MA @jasosamd.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Evidence is too often thin in general surgery: a call to generate more & better science to support clinical decisionmaking from @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social authors! @ucsfhealth.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social @hannahdeckermd.bsky.social #SurgSky #MedSky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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The Quality of Evidence Supporting Clinical Practice Guidelines in General Surgery
This meta-analysis assesses the strength and quality of clinical recommendations in practice guidelines published by professional societies.
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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Mourning Dove found my bird feeder… clearly not a ‘Morning’ Dove 😂
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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Was an honor to speak @ROARforward summit on reimagining the second half of life. We need diverse physicians to care for our diverse population.
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Formerly Richard Mayhew @dmaanderson.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Here is more health econ-y and policy starter pack go.bsky.app/9HMShsJ
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Heather Yeo MD @heatheryeomd.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Hello BlueSky…Looking for fellow surgeon scientists and health service researchers…. Who’s on here? #science #healthpolicy
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