About General Surgery Hub
General surgery, distilled.
General Surgery Hub is a free educational platform built for general surgery trainees. It brings case preparation, board prep notes, emergency management, and landmark evidence together in one accessible resource.
Our goal is to make it easier for residents to prepare for the OR, build their general surgery knowledge, respond to common emergencies, and understand the evidence that shapes the specialty.
Our Mission
High-quality surgical education for every trainee, anywhere.
We believe essential general surgery knowledge should be easy to access, easy to navigate, and grounded in the best available evidence.
General Surgery Hub is built to support residents throughout their training—from preparing for tomorrow’s operation and reviewing for the ABSITE and boards to managing emergencies and understanding the landmark literature behind clinical practice.
Built on the ABS / SCORE blueprint
Notes, cases, and evidence are organized to mirror the American Board of Surgery certifying exam content outline and the SCORE curriculum, so studying here maps directly onto what the boards expect.
Team
Ali Dzhemiliev, MD
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Ali Dzhemiliev, MD, is a surgical research fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He completed two years of general surgery residency training at Brigham and has a background in surgical education, global surgery, and clinical research. He founded General Surgery Hub to make high-quality, evidence-based surgical education practical and accessible to trainees worldwide.
Veli Bakalov, MD
Chief Product Officer
Veli Bakalov, MD, is a hematologist and medical oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper and an Assistant Professor of Medicine. He is the founder of HemeOncBuddy, a digital education platform. As Chief Product Officer, he contributes to the platform's development, digital strategy, and educational innovation.
Gentian Kristo, MD, MPH
Senior Faculty Advisor
Gentian Kristo, MD, is a general surgeon, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, and Associate Chief of Surgery overseeing Resident Education at the VA Boston Healthcare System, with expertise in surgical education, general surgery, and resident training.
Section Editors
Specialty editors curate and review General Surgery Hub content within their areas of expertise.
Daniel Hoffman, MD
Daniel Hoffman, MD, is a surgery resident at Mass General Brigham / Brigham and Women's Hospital, with interests in surgical palliative care and general and acute care surgery.
Cullen Roberts, MD
Cullen Roberts, MD, completed general surgery residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital and is currently a colorectal surgery fellow at Ochsner Medical Center, with interests in colorectal surgery and surgical education.
Disclaimer & license
General Surgery Hub is provided as a study aid only and does not constitute medical advice. Always verify against current guidelines and primary literature before any clinical decision. Content is shared for non-commercial educational use.
Languages
General Surgery Hub is available in English and Ukrainian — use the 🇺🇸 / 🇺🇦 switch in the header.