🏆 And the Winner Is… Algia-Clinica Comfamiliar – ClĂnica Del Prado!
Over the past three weeks, the “Mind of a Surgeon: March Madness” tournament took over the @surgeryu_aagl Instagram account in an electrifying showcase of global surgical talent. This year’s contest featured 23 FMIGS Fellowships from around the world, each submitting a 3–4-minute video highlighting innovative surgical techniques.
Tournament brackets were unveiled during a live Instagram event, setting the stage for 22 thrilling head-to-head matchups. Winners were determined by Instagram polls, with every vote bringing us closer to the ultimate champion.
The final showdown featured:
🔹 “Unlock the Ureter” – UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
vs.
🔹 “Surgical Synergy: Mastering Non-Technical Skills in Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy” – Algia-Clinica Comfamiliar – ClĂnica Del Prado, Pereira & MedellĂn, Colombia
In a nail-biting finale, Algia-Clinica Comfamiliar – ClĂnica Del Prado triumphed with 1,327 votes to UCLA’s 1,159, clinching victory in the final hours of voting!
🏅 The winning fellowship will receive a custom trophy to commemorate their exceptional creativity, technical skill, and teamwork.
We’d like to thank all 23 participating fellowships for making this global educational event such a success: UTSW, University of Ottawa, Danbury Hospital, Sunnybrook, Penn State, Comfamiliar, UCR, Henry Ford, Northwell, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Cedars-Sinai, University of Indiana, EVMS, Advocate Lutheran, University of Louisville, TecSalud, UCLA, Mount Sinai, ChristianaCare, UNC, MedStar Georgetown, Newton-Wellesley, and Mayo Clinic Arizona.
🎉 A huge shoutout to our SurgeryU social media team—Lauren Van Reesema, Jessica Kim, Traci Ito, and Carrie Shadowen—for their sharp, timely, and engaging posts throughout the competition.
And most of all, thank you to our AAGL community for your support, your votes, and your enthusiasm in making this year’s March Madness a true celebration of surgical excellence.
🎥 Catch up on all 23 videos from March Madness: Mind of a Surgeon!
