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Month: January 2019

Dr. Josh Mezrich featured in numerous national news outlets

Posted on January 29, 2019

Josh Mezrich, MD, appeared in numerous national news outlets recently in coverage of his new book, When Death Becomes Life, including an Atlantic article discussing the ethics of transplantation for patients with alcoholism, an interview …

Posted in NewsTagged transplant

Dr. Jon Odorico interviewed on stem cell research at UW

Posted on January 29, 2019

Jon Odorico, MD, was interviewed in the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association’s magazine Quarterly as part of a feature story on stem cell research at UW. He discusses the role of stem cell therapies in diabetes …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged transplant

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program awarded accreditation

Posted on January 28, 2019

Congratulations to faculty and staff that support UW Health’s Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, which was recently awarded a five-year accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart Association for its excellence. It is only one of …

Posted in Clinical, Honors and AwardsTagged cardiothoracic, vascular

Winners of the 2019 Department Science Image Contest

Posted on January 24, 2019

Check out the winners and all submissions for our Behind the Lens: Surgery Science Image Contest, held annually as part of our Research Summit. Winner: “When death overtakes us, all that we have is left to …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged otolaryngology, transplant, vascular

Welcoming new leaders in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery

Posted on January 24, 2019

We are pleased to announce the appointments of two outstanding new faculty, Ben L. Zarzaur, MD, MPH, and Stephanie Savage, MD, MS. They will assume leadership positions in the recently created Division of Acute Care …

Posted in Clinical, Employment News, NewsTagged acute care, trauma

Department research highlighted at recent annual summit

Posted on January 22, 2019

Department research efforts shined last week at the annual Research Summit. The tenth annual event brought together over 300 research-minded colleagues to share ideas and encourage collaborations. Guest speaker Debra Houry, MD, Director of the …

Posted in News, Research

Dr. Josh Mezrich interviewed on NPR’s Fresh Air

Posted on January 17, 2019

Josh Mezrich, MD, transplant surgeon and author, was recently interviewed on National Public Radio’s Fresh Air to discuss his new book, “When Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon.” Listen to the show online.

Posted in NewsTagged transplant

Dr. Elise Lawson awarded grant for rectal cancer research

Posted on January 17, 2019

Elise Lawson, MD, MSHS recently received an American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant for her project, “Addressing disparities in outcomes for patients with rectal cancer in Wisconsin by identifying multi-level facilitators and barriers to provision of …

Posted in Honors and Awards, News, Research, WiSORTagged colorectal, WiSOR

Dr. Schwarze honored with Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award

Posted on January 17, 2019

Gretchen Schwarze, MD, has been awarded a 2-year, $100,000, Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award from the University of Wisconsin. This prestigious campus-level award is given to mid-career faculty in recognition of excellence in research and …

Posted in Honors and Awards, News, Research, WiSORTagged vascular, WiSOR

A Q&A with Dr. Josh Mezrich, author of “When Death Becomes Life”

Posted on January 7, 2019

Surgeon, teacher, and now writer: transplant surgeon Dr. Josh Mezrich recently joined the Surgery Sett podcast to discuss his new book, When Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon, released by HarperCollins on January …

Posted in Honors and Awards, NewsTagged transplant
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