Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)

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Congratulations to the 2014 AAS, AASF, and ASC Award Winners

Congratulations to our winners:

Wei Zhou, MD

  • winner of the 2014 AAS/Taiwan Surgical Association International Visiting Professorship Award

Sandra L Wong, MD, MS

  • winner of the 2014 AAS/Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Younger Fellows Committee Leadership Exchange

Mamta Swaroop, MD, FACS

  • winner of the 2014 AAS/Colombian Surgical Association International Visiting Professorship Award

Winners of the 2014 AAS/AASF Student Travel Grants

  • Namita Akolkar
  • Asishana Osho
  • Ulysses Rosas

Winners of the 2014 AAS/AASF Student Research Award Winners

  • Muath Bishawi, Stony Brook School University School of Medicine
  • Tosan Ehanire, Duke University
  • Christopher Graffeo, NYU School of Medicine
  • Calista Harbaugh, University of Michigan Health System
  • Scott Maddalo, NYU School of Medicine
  • Kyle Sheetz, University of Michigan Health System

Winners of the 2014 ASC International Research Travel Awards

  • Lofty-John Anyanwu
  • Anish Cherian
  • Mataroria Lyndon
  • Pooja Ramakant
  • Adil Shah

Lillian Kao, MD, MS

Associate Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Lillian S. Kao, MD, MS is Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She completed her general surgery residency at University of Washington and her critical care fellowship at UT. She obtained a Masters Degree in Clinical Research and her research interest is in surgical quality improvement and implementation of evidence-based practices to reduce disparities.