On July 16, 2025, the Department of Surgery hosted an investiture ceremony to celebrate Dr. Angela Gibson, Associate Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery and the Paul Davis Community Professor. …
Year: 2025
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: June 2025
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 …
Investiture Ceremony Celebrates Dr. Joshua Mezrich as the Mark A. Fischer Chair in Transplantation
On July 10, 2025, the Department of Surgery hosted an investiture ceremony to celebrate Dr. Joshua Mezrich, Professor in the Division of Transplantation and the Mark A. Fischer Chair in Transplantation. Dr. Rebecca Minter, Chair …
Dr. Nabeel Zafar Publishes Article about Cancer Research Funding in Africa
Dr. James Maloney Publishes a Case Report in the East and Central African Journal of Surgery
In My Own Words: Dr. Victor Weiss’ Trip to Rwanda
From May 19-23, 2025, I traveled to Kigali, Rwanda to provide clinical care to patients at King Faisal Hospital. Rwanda currently has one vascular surgeon serving the entire country and he just finished his training …
Cho Lab Receives D2P SEED Funding to Develop App to Detect Birth Defects of the Skull
It’s not uncommon for infants to have a misshapen head, and often these skull deformities are caused by the baby’s position in the womb or when they pass through the birth canal during delivery. But …
Two Surgical Oncology Faculty Receive UW Research on Women’s Health Scholar Program Awards
The UW Research on Women’s Health Scholar Program (RoWHS) provides interdisciplinary career development opportunities for early-stage faculty who are conducting women’s health and sex differences research, with the goal of helping the faculty transition to …
Where Our Residents are Going Next
Congratulations to our graduating residents! We are so proud of all of their accomplishments and are excited to see what their future holds. Here’s where these talented surgeons are headed next: General Surgery: Thomas Diehl: …
Dr. John Hoch to retire after more than 30 years at UW
It’s unusual for anyone to spend their entire professional career at one organization, let alone a highly successful surgeon, but Dr. John Hoch is one of those rare cases. Following the completion of his fellowship …