Surgery Education - Our Residents & Fellows
Kshitij Kakar, MD
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Education:
MD, Kasturba Medical College, India, 2005
Other Postgraduate Training:
July 2007-2009 Resident, General Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center , San Antonio, Texas
Internship in General Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, 2007
Honors and Awards:
2010, 2nd Place UTHSCSA Johnson Center for Surgical Innovation 4th Annual
Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Competition
2004, Four Awards for standing first in the University in final year M.B.B.S Examinations in the graduating
2004, Award for standing first in the University in the discipline of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the graduating Class of 2004-2005
2002, Merit Certificate for excellent academic performance in Second year University Examinations
Distinction in all subjects throughout Medical School and consistently in the top 5 students of the batch.
Publications:
Presentations:
2010, Poster presentatiaon at SAGES. Gallbladder perforation: increased risk in a VA population associated with lower body mass index (BMI).
Amit Parikh DO, Kshitij Kakar MD, Salvador Sordo MD, Helenmari Merritt DO, Kishore Malireddy MD, Michelle K Savu MD
Biosketch: Dr. Kakar went to medical school at Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, India graduating top of his class in 2004. He did one year of General Surgery internship at Brown University, Rhode Island before joining UTHSCSA for General Surgery residency. He is a big sports fan in general with soccer and cricket leading the way.
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