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Steven Chao MD FACS

@schaomd.bsky.social

Colorectal Surgeon/Research director NYP Queens, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery Weill Cornell Medicine, father of toddlers, married to a geriatrician who keeps me young

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Steven Chao MD FACS @schaomd.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

New research from our team in @JGastroSurg: Medicaid expansion led to significantly better outcomes for patients requiring colorectal surgery. The data is clear: when we remove financial barriers, lives are saved. Read: authors.elsevier.com/c/1mK3s,Op-4... #HealthEquity #ColorectalSurgery

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Steven Chao MD FACS @schaomd.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Thrilled to share our new 14-year systematic review in the American Journal of Surgery. The data shows a persistent lack of racial/ethnic reporting in colorectal research—a gap we must close for #HealthEquity . Awesome work by the whole team to get this across the finish line! tinyurl.com/fvumbtcs

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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

We had great poster presentations from our NYPQ surgery residents at #ASCRS25 ! Congratulations Julie Hong, Victoria Yuan and Ninon Forter-Chee-A-Tow! @ascrs.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social

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Steven Chao MD FACS @schaomd.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Phillip Hwang, NYPQ surgery resident, gave an awesome talk about how we can use AI LLMs to help translate colorectal patient instructions to different languages. #ASCRS25 @ascrs.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social

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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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Steven Chao MD FACS @schaomd.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Thank you @academicsurgery.bsky.social @universitysurgeons.bsky.social for the awesome #ASC2025! The NYPQ surgery team is going home but we were honored to take part! We are excited for 2026 in Orlando!

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Steven Chao MD FACS @schaomd.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Daniella Abramov, NYPQ surgical intern, gave a great talk about how race and ethnicity is underreported in patient demographics and hasn’t improved in plastic surgery journals. #ASC2025

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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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Steven Chao MD FACS @schaomd.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Dr Omar Font-Torres, NYPQ surgery resident, presents on reporting of minority race and ethnicity in patient demographics in breast surgery journals. #ASC2025

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Steven Chao MD FACS @schaomd.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Shahenda Khedr, NYPQ surgical research coordinator, gave a fantastic presentation on how NYPQ used tailored ERAS protocols to minimize disparities for vulnerable patients in Queens. #ASC2025

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Steven Chao MD FACS @schaomd.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Dr Veronica Layrisse-Landaeta, NYPQ chief surgical resident, presents on how language barriers affect the prehospital care in trauma patients. #ASC2025

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Steven Chao MD FACS @schaomd.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Hot off the press! Congrats to NYPQ residents Julie Hong and Victoria Yuan on their contribution to the latest volume of Surgical Oncology Clinics. Thank you Dr Daniel Chu for inviting us to take part! #colorectalsurgery #cancer

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