Congratulations to our faculty named in Madison Magazine’s 2018 Top Doctors Ranking! This biennial ranking is peer-nominated. Daniel Abbott, MD (Surgical Oncology) Michael Bentz, MD (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) Chip Foley, MD (Colorectal Surgery) Angela …
Month: March 2018
Trauma team honors National Stop the Bleed Day
Trauma is the leading cause of death for individuals under the age of 30 and the fourth leading cause of death for all ages. One way individual citizens can be prepared for trauma scenarios is …
Cutting edge research awarded patents
Our researchers are at the forefront of clinical, education, and basic science surgical research. Learn about some of the recent patents awarded to investigators in our Department. Methods for Producing Insulin-Secreting Beta Cells from Human …
UW Surgery Connections Bring Simulation Training To Ethiopia
Last month, two simulation trainers from the UW Simulation Center traveled to Ethiopia to conduct a surgical simulation training needs assessment at Addis Ababa University’s Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. Their trip is the latest connection …
Announcing our new residents!
The Department of Surgery is proud to announce our newly matched residents for 2018! We are thrilled to welcome such a talented group of future surgeons to our four residency programs. General Surgery Residency >> …
Dr. Michael Bentz and Dr. Alexandria McDow elected for AOA class of 2018
Congratulations to Michael Bentz, MD, and endocrine surgery fellow Alexandria McDow, MD, who were elected to the medical honors society Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) by the UW SMPH student AOA class of 2018. This …
Dr. Nilto De Oliveira promoted to Professor
Nilto De Oliveira, MD, has been promoted to Professor (CHS), effective July 1, 2018. Dr. De Oliveira performs all our aortic valve-sparing root replacement procedures and intervalvular fibrous body reconstructions for endocarditis. Since 2006, he …
Dr. David Upton promoted to Clinical Associate Professor
David Upton, MD, has been promoted to Clinical Associate Professor, effective July 1, 2018. He is the Chair of Otolaryngology at Meriter, and the Director of the Otolaryngology Residency program at 1 S. Park, where he …
Department Ranks 9th in Country in NIH Funding
Dr. Bo Liu advises research staff in her NIH-funded lab. The Department of Surgery ranked #9 in total amount of National Institutes of Health funding for surgery departments in 2017 according to the Blue Ridge …
Dr. David Foley promoted to Professor
Congratulations to David Foley, MD, who was promoted to the rank of Professor (CHS), effective July 1, 2018. The unanimous vote of the promotions committee reflects Dr. Foley’s outstanding service as a researcher and a …