Dating back to the early years of the UW–Madison Department of Surgery, faculty and staff have made ground-breaking innovations in the field of surgery. One important innovation was Mohs Surgery, a micrographic surgery technique to …
Month: February 2024
100 Years of Surgery: UW Solution
The UW–Madison Department of Surgery has always been at the forefront of innovation, especially in the field of transplantation. Despite not becoming its own division until 1995, transplantation has been a part of the Department …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: January 2024
Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month. We’re highlighting several of these publications monthly to showcase the diversity of research in the department; see selections from …
In My Own Words: Dr. Tefera’s trip to Ethiopia
From late November to early December 2023, I traveled to Ethiopia with the purpose of participating in a few different education-related events. My trip yielded many important and impactful experiences for both myself and my …
Dr. Kristin Long Selected as the 2023-24 Society of University Surgeons Global Surgery Scholar Award Winner
Kristin Long, MD, Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrine Surgery, was recently selected as the 2023-24 Society of University Surgeons (SUS) Global Surgery Scholar Award winner. This highly competitive award gives SUS members involved …
Wisconsin Surgery among nation’s leaders in NIH funding
The latest Blue Ridge rankings for the 2023 federal fiscal year (ending on Sept. 30, 2023) were released earlier this month and the UW-Madison Department of Surgery ranked 12th nationally with $14,743,652 in awards. That …
Dr. John Rectenwald Named Chair of the Division of Vascular Surgery
John Recetenwald, MD, MS, has been named the Chair of the Division of Vascular Surgery. Dr. Rectenwald has been a Vascular Surgery professor at UW-Madison since 2018. Prior to coming to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, …
In My Own Words: Dr. Zafar’s Quality Improvement Workshops
In December of 2023, I traveled to Zambia and Ethiopia to lead Quality Improvement workshops. These workshops took months of planning meetings between UW-Madison faculty and faculty at the University of Zambia and Hawassa University. …
In My Own Words: Dr. Long’s trip to Ethiopia
In December, 2023, I had the opportunity to travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to participate in an international conference and an education workshop. I attended the 23rd annual College of Surgeons of East, Central and …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: December 2023
Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month. We’re highlighting several of these publications monthly to showcase the diversity of research in the department; see selections from …