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ankoortalwar
Nov 3, 20221 min read
AI Enhancing Surgical Risk Prediction
As a clinical research fellow at Penn Plastic Surgery, the biggest lesson I learned was how artificial intelligence can unlock the wealth...
ankoortalwar
Jun 3, 20221 min read
Penn Plastic Surgery: Year-in-Review
As the departmental clinical research fellows at University of Pennsylvania Division of Plastic Surgery, my co-fellow, Abhishek Desai,...
ankoortalwar
May 30, 20226 min read
Un Sueño, A Dream Come True!
This narrative is of a particularly touching interaction I had with a transgender immigrant. I was lucky to be his Personal Patient...
ankoortalwar
May 14, 20221 min read
Ergonomics in Plastic Surgery
Ergonomic considerations are paramount in surgery to promote surgeon wellbeing and career longevity. Surgeons are only beginning to...
ankoortalwar
Jan 31, 20226 min read
When the Wall Falls Down
Below is a narrative based on a true encounter I had as a Personal Patient Navigator in the Penn Center for Surgical Health. It has been...
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