Adeel A. Shamim MD, FACS πŸ‡΅πŸ‡°πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Profile picture
@AmBdSurg certified MIS/Bariatric/Robotic Surgeon @followmercy | Trained @UFSurgery @HowardUGenSurg @SIUHospital | @akuglobal MD | Tweets = my views!
Aug 21, 2022 β€’ 17 tweets β€’ 7 min read
1/🧡for my #GeneralSurgery folks.
@AmBdSurg oral boards is probably the toughest exam you will face in your career (definitely was for me)!
I couldn't find really good guidance anywhere when I was a resident.
I got #boardcertified within 4 months of graduation,πŸ‘‡ is how to do it! 2/Good @AmBdSurg CE preparation starts with a good preparation for the @AmBdSurg QE!
This πŸ‘‡ is how I studied for the QE:
Read Cameron in PGY-4

In PGY-5:
@SCOREsurg Qs
@SESAP_ Qs
Operative dictations in GS book
Dimicks common scenario book

After graduation:
@TrueLearnLLC Qs
Aug 14, 2022 β€’ 22 tweets β€’ 10 min read
1/ Many folks have messaged me asking for guidance regarding #USMLE, so I figured I might create a thread on how I was able to take all exams (except step3) while still in #medicalschool.
The following 🧡 is what I found useful for me, obviously doesn't apply to everyone.
πŸ‘‡ 2/ Disclaimer, I was an average #medicalstudent, no genius or prodigy.
I put in the extra effort and it paid dividends.
I graduated in Nov 2012, as an #IMG and matched into surgery in Mar 2013. If I can do it, so can you, just remember no shortcuts in life.
Jul 2, 2022 β€’ 16 tweets β€’ 3 min read
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Want to be busy early on in your surgical career?
Below is a 🧡 on how I was able to perform >1000 procedures in less than two years into being an attending.
#MedTwitter 2/
Don't limit yourself to a single method of intervention!
I perform endoscopy, open, laparoscopic, robotic assisted surgery.
This allowed me to ramp up my practice, as I was able to offer various services to my patients and not refer them.