LSU PRS Residency

Congratulations to on graduating this weekend! We loved watching you grow into the amazing surgeons you are today. We will miss you so much (we get one more year with our microsurgery fellow Mike) and wish you all nothing but the best. You are forever LSU family ♥️ Here’s to many more nights like this ☺️

Welcome to the new junior resident crew 😎 10 days more till you’re interns!!

Resident wellness day !

We get to direct protected wellness days every quarter to get together or just take a break. As busy as residency can be, we know the importance of taking time to just be humans 😌

Congratulations to our rising chief on matching at her #1 choice for Microsurgery Fellowship !! We are so proud of you and so happy for you ♥️ You’re going to be amazing!

Congratulations to our rising chief on matching at her #1 for microsurgery!! We’re so proud of her and so happy for her ♥️

We had a great journal club yesterday evening along with our Tulane Plastic Surgery colleagues . The food was fantastic and the discussion was lively!

Thank you for coming to New Orleans and having an amazing discussion with us about RPNI and your next chapter in peripheral nerve innovation! We learned so much about nerve reconstruction, medical devices and balancing the triple threat of being a surgeon, researcher and teacher.

As we celebrate Easter weekend, let's not forget the importance of giving back to those in need. This weekend, some of the residents had the honor of volunteering at the New Orleans food bank, where they helped provide meals for those who are less fortunate. It was a humbling experience, and a reminder that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference in someone's life. So, as you enjoy your holiday weekend, consider giving back to your community and spreading some love and kindness. Happy Easter! 🐰🥚🌷

Huge thank you to Dr Khoobehi for having us over to his clinic this week to teach us proper injection technique with neurotoxin and filler!

Huge thank you to Dr Khoobehi and his office staff for having us over to his clinic this week to teach us proper injection technique with neurotoxin and filler!

Congratulations to Mairin and Becca!! Welcome to the LSU fam!! You have worked so hard and we are beyond excited to have you for the next 6 years!! 🐯🐯

Another great annual post-inservice crawfish boil this past Saturday! As always Dr. Womac’s recipe makes for the best crawfish in the city! 🦞🦞🦞

Another Inservice Down 💊💉🏥

Repost • My dear friend and mentor Jamie Zampell] has brought attention to this important topic. Please see her post below.
“Let’s talk for a moment about the decision to remove billing codes for breast reconstructive procedures, like the DIEP flap from insurance fee schedules.
Removal of these important codes will reduce the ability of women to use their health insurance to cover these potentially costly procedures. Many of my patients, if not 90-95% of them depend upon their health insurance to cover reconstructive procedures. So this is a devastating development for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
It will be exceedingly difficult as a surgeon to perform procedures that women cannot access through health insurance. To be clear, this decision completely degrades the complexity of intricate perforator flaps currently performed to be equated with an archaic procedure described many decades ago, that uses a woman’s entire abdominal re**us muscle, to create a breast. The level of refinement, time, training, preoperative planning, and additional intra-operative decision making has been completely overlooked in the making of this decision. I am devastated for breast cancer survivors.”
Please visit .org or Jamie Zampell] website zampellplasticsurgery.com/advocacy to learn how you can take action to help reverse these decisions.

This patient presented to UMC following a sharp laceration to the AC fossa with transection of the biceps tendon and radial nerve. Here Dr. Lim (PGY5) is walking Dr. Palines (PGY1) through radial nerve reconstruction with LABC cable graft!

Join us for our virtual ACAPS meet & greet on Zoom Monday October 10th at 8pm EST! We are excited to get to know you and answer any questions you have about our program and life in New Orleans! Link in bio and here 👉 https://lsuhsc.zoom.us/j/97982948013

⚡️ Intern Spotlight ⚡️PART 2

Name: Patrick Palines

Hometown: Green Bay, WI

Undergraduate: Lawrence University (Appleton, WI)

Medical School:  Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI)

Additional Training: Internship, General Surgery, University of Washington (Seattle, WA)

Areas of Interest: Microsurgery, gender affirmation, craniofacial

Hobbies: Bird/animal watching 🐥, scuba diving🤿, eating, art, traveling/exploring ✈️

Fun Fact: I'm from Wisconsin but I absolutely hate cheese (GROSS!). 🙅🧀🚫

What you like most about being at LSU for training: Tackling both routine and crazy reconstructive challenges with an incredible and hilarious residency family; Dr. Womac's crawfish boil (...mmmhmm delicious) 🦞🦞🦞

Congratulations to my amazing wife who is a complete badass. She’s been on a roll with her accomplishments this year.
Bought her first car.
Officially passed her Echo boards so she is now Board certified in Echo Cardiography which is one of the hardest boards to pass
Next one on her radar is Nuke boards.
Keep killing it baby ! You can do anything!

Had an amazing grand rounds with Dr Daniel Buchbinder this past Friday! Thank you for taking the time to come down to New Orleans and share your unparalleled experience and insight in functional oro-mandibular reconstruction. Your work and patient outcomes continue to inspire the LSU residents!

⚡️ INTERN SPOTLIGHT ⚡️

Name: Hiba Saifuddin

Hometown: Troy, MI

Undergraduate: Michigan State University

Medical School: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Rochester, MN

Why plastic surgery: I love the impact you can have on someone’s quality of life and help people regain function with the skill set we learn. It’s also one of the few specialities in which you have the opportunity to have vulnerable conversations with patients and help them through really tough times in their lives.

What do you love about New Orleans: The food scene is amazing here and with the unique neighborhoods, there’s always something fun for you to do when you’re off. And everyone always wants to come visit!

Fun fact: I wanted to be an art teacher when I was a kid.