Join us in welcoming Dawn Elfenbein, MD, MPH, to our faculty as an Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrine Surgery. Dr. Elfenbein will be joining the endocrine surgery team at the American Center. She …
Month: September 2019
Wisconsin State Journal features UW’s gender affirming surgical care
Katherine Gast, MD, MS, was featured in a Wisconsin State Journal article about the gender affirming surgeries offered at UW Health. These services are part of UW Health’s comprehensive gender services program, which is supported by several Department …
Using stem cells to develop vocal folds in a dish
A team of researchers, led by Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP, have created an in vitro 3-D model of human vocal fold tissue (called mucosa) that could improve our understanding and treatment of disorders affecting the …
Welcoming Dr. Sara Misurelli to our faculty as Director of Audiology!
Please join us in welcoming Sara Misurelli, AuD, PhD, to our faculty as an Assistant Professor and Director of Audiology! Dr. Misurelli will be continuing her work in the Division of Otolaryngology, where she was …
Welcome Dr. Rebecca Busch, new Acute Care faculty member
This month, we welcome Rebecca Busch, MD, to our faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery. Dr. Busch received her medical degree at Washington University School of …
Will Burlingham awarded grant for immunosuppression research
Congratulations to Will Burlingham, PhD, who received an NIH R21 grant for his project, “Exosome-mediated Tolerance in Combined Kidney and Stem Cell Transplantation.” This research will study whether renal transplant patients make tolerogenic virus-sized particles (known …