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Ruchi Thanawala, M.D., M.S.
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine
- Director, Surgical Decision Sciences Lab, Surgery, School of Medicine
- Assistant Director, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee, Surgery, School of Medicine
Education and training
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Degrees
- B.A., 2003, Duke University
- M.D., 2008, Ross University School of Medicine
- M.S., 2014, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
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Residency
- General Surgery, University of Massachusetts, Springfield, MA, 2012-2018
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Fellowship
- Research, Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts, 2010-2012
- Surgical Education Research, Association of Surgical Education, 2016-2018
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, 2018-2020
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Certifications
- Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgery, 2017
- Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgery, 2017
- American Board of Surgery, 2019
Memberships and associations:
- Association of Surgical Education
- Association of Program Directors in Surgery
- American Medical Informatics Association
- American College of Surgery
Honors and awards
- 2015, 2016, 2017 - ABSITE High Score Award, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
Publications
Elsevier pure profilePublications
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