Joshua Aldridge, MD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery. Dr. Aldridge’s clinical practice will be based primarily at East Madison Hospital. His teaching responsibilities will include teaching …
Year: 2026
Welcome Dr. Caroline Cardenas to the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery
Caroline Cardenas, MD, who recently completed her general surgery residency at the UW–Madison Department of Surgery, is transitioning to an assistant professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery. In this position, …
Welcome Dr. Shahrose Rahman to the Division of Colorectal Surgery
Shahrose Rahman, MD, returns to UW–Madison as an assistant professor in the Division of Colorectal Surgery. Dr. Rahman received his undergraduate and medical degrees from UW–Madison. In this position, Dr. Rahman will divide his time …
Transplant Surgery Faculty Awarded Position in Prestigious Bioethics Faculty Scholars Program
Division of Transplantation Assistant Professor Carrie Thiessen, MD, PhD is fascinated by the many ethical issues surrounding organ transplantation and has dedicated her research lab to examining these issues within the complex realities of clinical …
Surgical Oncology Faculty Awarded Grant to Pilot a Gastric Cancer Screening Program
Gastric cancer – also known as stomach cancer – is highly treatable when it is identified early in its disease course. But in countries like the U.S. where gastric cancer is relatively rare, screening for …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: August 2026
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 …
Surgery and Geriatric Medicine Team Up to Enhance Age-Friendly Surgical Care
In older adults having surgery, frailty is one of the strongest predictors for complications, longer hospital stays, high healthcare costs, and mortality. Screening can identify patients who are at risk, but screening alone won’t improve …
Postdoctoral Scientist in Surgery and Precision Medicine Receives Prestigious NIH K99 Career Development Award
Postdoctoral Scientist Haikun Zhang, PhD is determined to improve the accuracy and speed with which we diagnose sepsis in critical care settings. Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that happens when the body has an …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: July 2026
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 …
Welcome Dr. Daniel Harris to the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Daniel Harris, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. In this position, Dr. Harris will divide his time between clinical care, education, and research and scholarly activities. As a thoracic …