SurgicalInSite

A good fellow publishes here.

Clinical articles, surgical outlines, slideshow lectures, and essays by H. De Paz, MD, FACS — general surgeon, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and Surgery Residency Program Director at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn.

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Surgical Articles

Clinical articles from practice in Jamaica and New York — case reports and lessons learned. → /category/surgical-articles/

Surgical Outlines

Structured educational outlines covering surgical topics, pharmacology, and pathophysiology. → /category/surgical-outlines/

Slideshows

Teaching presentations on anesthesia, calcium homeostasis, biliary disease, and trauma. → /category/slideshows/

Essays

Reflective essays on Mayan heritage, the philosophy of medicine, and surgical training. → /category/essays/

Curriculum Vitae

Education, training, hospital appointments, and a publication record spanning transplant immunology, bariatric surgery, and surgical case reports. → /my-cv/

Book List

A personal reading list — books read before and during medical school, medical and surgical references, and other recommended reading. → /book-list/

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Featured

Milpas, Mayans, and Math — An essay threading Gleick’s Chaos, Ayer’s logical positivism, and the mathematics of Mayan milpa farming.

The Thoracic Outlet Syndrome — A clinical case on diagnosis and surgical decompression.

Calcium Homeostasis — A 52-slide teaching deck on calcium physiology, pathology, and surgical management.

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About the Author

Dr. De Paz trained at the University of the West Indies, Harlem Hospital and Columbia University, with postdoctoral research in transplantation immunology. He has authored over 60 publications spanning transplant immunology, bariatric surgery, and surgical case reports.

→ Read the full biography and CV