Congratulations to Dr. Susan Pitt, who was awarded an NIH five-year Clinical Investigator K08 Award from the National Cancer Institute for her project, “Impact of Emotions on Treatment Decisions About Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer.” This award …
Year: 2018
Success at the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Annual Meeting
Last week, Jon Matsumura, MD, vascular surgery fellow Donald Harris, MD, and undergraduate researchers Annalise Panthofer, BS, and Sydney Olson, BS, presented a poster at the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Annual Meeting. The presentation won …
Dr. Angela Ingraham selected for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality K08 Award
Congratulations to Angela Ingraham, MD, MS, FACS, who was selected for a Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development K08 Award from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for her project, “A Critical Assessment of …
Welcoming new faculty members
We are excited to announce new faculty members that will be joining the Department of Surgery in the coming months. Get to know our new surgeons and all they will bring to our team. Three …
Dr. Christopher Zimmermann selected for Surgical Ethics Fellowship
Congratulations to general surgery resident Dr. Christopher Zimmermann who was selected for the 2018-2019 American College of Surgeons-MacLean Center Surgical Ethics Fellowship at the University of Chicago. This one year, part-time fellowship prepares surgeons for …
First ever Surgical Coaching Summit a success
The first ever Surgical Coaching Summit, recently hosted by our Department and WiSOR, was a success. Over 40 people gathered for two days to learn from a diverse group of speakers from across the country …
Department hosts annual Education Retreat
The Department education team recently hosted another successful Layton F. Rikkers Education Retreat, focused on the theme of “Entrustment and Entrustability.” Faculty and staff presented 15 posters on education and over 150 people attended to …
Where are our residents and fellows going next?
Congratulations to our graduating residents and fellows! We are proud of all their accomplishments and can’t wait to see what they achieve. Learn where they’re off to next. GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY >> Rebecca Busch, MD …
Transplant Division members shine at the American Transplant Congress
Members of the Transplant Division recently shined at the American Transplant Congress. Dixon Kaufman, MD, PhD, was installed as President of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS). Transplant surgery research fellow Natalie Bath, MD, …
Meet the lab: Dr. Robert Redfield’s Transplant Lab
Pictured left to right: Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Natalie Bath, Bret Verhoven Meet Dr. Robert Redfield’s lab! The primary focus of Dr. Redfield’s research is to develop strategies that are safe and effective in preventing and …