Orthopedic surgeon Selina Silva, MD, and pediatric general surgeon Cynthia Reyes, MD, of the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center in Albuquerque, have launched a local chapter of the Association of Women Surgeons, according to an Albuquerque Business First report.
The surgeons launched the chapter in honor of the late pediatric orthopedic surgeon Elizabeth Szalay, MD. Dr. Szalay was a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and professor at UNM. She passed away in December.
The new chapter includes 20 female physicians and residents.