The family feeling and culture here at Iowa stood out during my interviews. The comradery amongst residents, fellows, staff, and the Surgery Department as a whole is exceptional. Also, Iowa city is a great place to live with the University and close proximity to other major cities. 

Hand Surgery, Transgender Top Surgery, Soft Tissue Reconstruction

Publications

• Abtahi AR, Coyne C, Odobescu A. Head and Neck Reconstruction with Venous Flap: A Case Report. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2021 Sep 17;9(9):e3816

• Allan LD, Coyne C, Byrnes CM, Galet C, Skeete DA. Tackling the opioid epidemic: Reducing opioid prescribing while maintaining patient satisfaction with pain management after outpatient surgery. Am J Surg. 2020 Oct;220(4):1108-1114.

• Book Chapter: Hibner, M., Coyne, C. (2016). Groin Pain Etiology: Pudendal Neuralgia. In: Jacob, B., Chen, D., Ramshaw, B., Towfigh, S. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Groin Pain. Springer, Cham.

Presentations

• Society of Black Academic Surgeons Poster presentation: Enhanced recovery protocol post mastectomy: Utilizing ultrasound guided Pec I and II blocks to decrease opioid use, New York, New York. 2019

• University of Iowa Resident Research Day: Middle and low rectal cancer: what factors contribute to permanent stomas. Iowa City, Iowa 2019

• Association of Program Directors in Surgery: Poster Presentation: Incorporating preference card creation into surgical resident education and evaluation of factors driving supply choice. Boston, Massachusetts 2016

• International Pelvic Pain Society Conference: Quality of Life of Chronic Pain Patients after mesh Placement. San Diego, California 2015

• National Resuscitation Conference: Conference Simulation Team for Medical use of Google Glass. Las Vegas, Nevada 2014