Traveller Reports

ABOUT TRAVELLER REPORTS

The James IV Travelling Fellowship fosters global communication and collaboration within the surgical community. Our fellows serve as ambassadors, sharing and acquiring knowledge to enhance surgical practices worldwide. By promoting collegiality and collaboration, they contribute significantly to the field, often becoming leading figures in surgery. Each year, regional associations nominate candidates, following specific guidelines and timelines found in the ‘Regional Groups’ section. Explore the inspiring journeys and contributions of our fellows in the reports below.

CURRENT TRAVELLER

N. Thao Galvan, MD, MPH | Year: 2024

Latest BI & ROW Reports

2019 – Euan J. Dickson

March 19, 2020, 2019 Travellers, BI & ROW Latest, BI & ROW Travellers, Traveller Reports, 0

Dr Euan J. Dickson report is available by following the link below.

2018 – Tan To Cheung

March 14, 2020, 2018 travellers, BI & ROW Latest, BI & ROW Travellers, Traveller Reports, 0

Latest Canada Reports

2019 – Dr. Frances Wright

August 5, 2021, Canada Latest, Canada Travellers, 0

https://jamesivassociationsurgeons.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/James-IV-Society-2019-Traveller-FCWright.pdf

2018 – Dr. Muriel Brackstone

March 6, 2020, Canada Latest, Canada Travellers, Uncategorized, 0

I would like to thank Dr. Chris Schlacta, Dr. Vivian McAllister, James IV Association Canadian Secretary, and Dr. Ken Leslie, my Division of General Surgery chair/chief, for having nominated me for this travel award. I have felt an incredible honour in being able to represent this association and have...

Latest USA Reports

2025 Giorgos C Karakousis, MD

Giorgos C Karakousis, MD

The Emilie and Roland T. deHellenbranth Professor in Surgery II Attending Staff Surgeon, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Full Researcher Member, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania Health System. Chair, Cancer Committee, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine. Site Co-Team Leader, Melanoma Disease, Abramson Cancer Center, Penn Medicine. Chief, Division of Endocrine & Oncologic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.

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2025 N. Thao N. Galván MD, MPH, FACS

N. Thao N. Galván MD, MPH, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery Division of Abdominal Transplantation at the Baylor College of Medicine

Surgical Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplantation at the Texas Children’s Hospital

Medical Director, Vascular Composite Allograft Transplantation at the Texas Children’s Hospital

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2024 Liana Tsikitis

V. Liana Tsikitis, MD, MBA, MCR, FACS, FASCRS

Professor and Division Head of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery

Professor of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University

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2024 Colin Martin

Colin A. Martin, MD, FAAP, FACS

Brad and Barbara Warner Endowed Professor of Surgery Division Chief, Pediatric Surgery

Washington University in Saint Louis

Surgeon-in-Chief, St. Louis Children’s Hospital

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2024 – Liana Tsikitis

October 24, 2024, US Latest, US Travellers, 0

Vassiliki Liana Tsikitis MD MCR MBA 2022 James IV Travelling Fellow I am deeply grateful for the privilege of being selected as the James IV Surgical Association Traveling Fellow from the United States for 2022. I want to particularly thank Dr. John Hunter for his sponsorship and support for...

2024 – Colin Martin

October 24, 2024, US Latest, US Travellers, 0

It is an honor and privilege to have received the James IV Travelling Fellowship award. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, I had to delay travel until July of 2022. I used the funds to travel to visit Great Ormand Street Children’s Hospital in London England. Next, I attended Birmingham,...

2022-2023 – Jin He

September 10, 2015, Traveller Reports, US Travellers, 0

Jin He, MD, PhD, FACS Chief, Division of HPB Surgery Paul K. Neumann Professorship in Pancreatic Surgery Associate Professor of Surgery and Oncology James IV Association of Surgeons US Traveler 2022-2023 Check out my pictures here! European Travels: • October 16th to October 29th 2022 • May 23rd to...

2022-2023 – Dung Nguyen

November 14, 2023, US Travellers, 0

James IV traveling fellowship 2022-23 Dung Nguyen April 2022 CANADA Mcmaster university & hamilton health sciences The COVID19 pandemic has affected all our lives across the globe. It seemed so long ago that I had travelled abroad. My travel plans for James IV were delayed for 2 years due...

Canada Archive

2019 – Frances Wright
2018 – Muriel Blackstone
2017 – Ravi Sidhu
2016 – Sean C. Grondin
2015 – Lorenzo Ferri
2014 – Geoff Porter
2013 – David R. Urbach
2012 – Ferraro
2011 – Thomas L. Forbes
2010 – Lianne S. Feldman
2009 – Andrew J. Smith
2008 – Erik D. Skarsgard
2007 – Jacob C. Langer
2006 – Janice L. Pasieka
2002 – Kenneth A. Harris
2000 – Vivian McAlister

USA Archive

2022-2023 – Dung Nguyen
2022-2023 – Jin He
2019 – Justin B. Dimick
2017-2018 – Heather Yeo
2017 – Jayme Locke
2016-2018-Caprice C. Greenberg
2015 – Susan D. Moffatt-Bruce
2014 – Matthew M. Hutter
2013 – Hong Jin Kim
2009 – Peter J. Allen
2008 – David R. Flum
2008 – David A. Gerber
2007 – Kevin Billingsley
2007 – Edward E. Whang
2007 – Oluyinka O. Olutoye
2005 – Brad W. Warner
2005 – Daniel B. Jones
2004 – Herbert Chen
2003-2004 – Sally E. Carty
2003-2004 – Hobart W. Harris
2003 – John F. Sweeney
2003 – Kevin E. Berhns
2001 – Selwyn M. Vickers
2000-2001 – Peter G. Stock
2000 – Michael T. Longaker
2000 – Timothy Baxter
1999 – Stuart Knechtle
1999 – Fong Yuman
1998-2000 – Mark Orloff
1998 – Heidi Nelson
1998 – John G. Hunter
1996 – Sean J. Mulvihill
1996 – David W. McFadden
1996 – Thomas M. Krummel
199 2 – Garth L. Warnock
1992 – Gordon L. Kauffman