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Month: October 2025

Dr. Courtney Balentine Named Executive Director of WiSOR and Director of Data Science

Posted on October 28, 2025

Dr. Courtney Balentine, associate professor in the Division of Endocrine Surgery, was named the Executive Director of WiSOR, effective Nov. 1, 2025, and the Director of Data Science. Dr. Balentine has a strong track record …

Posted in News, Research, WiSORTagged faculty, research, WiSOR

2025 Forward Award Winner: Dr. Kevin Wasco

Posted on October 27, 2025

The Layton Rikkers Surgical Society is proud to celebrate the Forward Award on behalf of the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery. This award recognizes outstanding alumni contributions by current or former residents, faculty, and …

Posted in Alumni News, Honors and Awards, News

Drs. Nabeel Zafar and Muhammed Murtaza Research Cancer on a Global Scale

Posted on October 23, 2025
Posted in Global SurgeryTagged cancer, Carbone Cancer Center, global health, global surgery

Department of Surgery Faculty and Researchers Publish in World Journal of Surgery

Posted on October 22, 2025
Posted in Global SurgeryTagged global surgery

UW Health Transplant Center Completes its 1,000 Lung Transplant

Posted on October 22, 2025
Posted in Clinical, NewsTagged cardiothoracic, transplant

Dr. Margaret “Gretchen” Schwarze Named to National Academy of Medicine

Posted on October 21, 2025
Posted in Honors and Awards, NewsTagged ethics, faculty, vascular

Wisconsin Surgery Hosts Two Surgeons from Africa

Posted on October 17, 2025

As part of Dr. Syed Nabeel Zafar’s ongoing Baldwin Award-funded project focused on perioperative quality improvement (QI) capacity building in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Department of Surgery hosted two visiting surgeons: Dr. Yoseph Betore Godebo from …

Posted in Global Surgery, NewsTagged burn, emergency general surgery, global health, global surgery, surgical oncology

Plastic Surgery Resident and Medical Student Win ASPS Inventors Challenge

Posted on October 16, 2025

Dr. Jasmine Craig, plastic surgery resident, recently won the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Inventors Challenge. Dr. Craig won this award with the support of Nada Botros, a medical student at the Medical College …

Posted in Education, Honors and Awards, News, ResidentsTagged awards, plastic, research

Grand Rounds Recap: Inclusive Excellence in Academic Surgery

Posted on October 14, 2025

On Sept. 17, 2025, Dr. Paris Butler, associate professor of surgery and Vice Chair of Education and Inclusive Excellence at Yale School of Medicine, gave a presentation titled, “Reclaiming the Narrative with Data: Mentorship as …

Posted in News, Social Impact and BelongingTagged social impact and belonging

ACS Clinical Congress 2025 Recap

Posted on October 14, 2025

The 2025 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress took place Oct. 2-7 in Chicago. The Clinical Congress is designed to provide individuals with a wide range of learning opportunities, activities, and experiences that will …

Posted in Education, News, Research, ResidentsTagged faculty, research, residents
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