Research in the Division of Pediatric Surgery has grown tremendously over the past several years. The Division is committed to outstanding clinical outcomes and identifying potential areas of basic science breakthroughs for infants with surgical diseases. The research endeavors within the Division of Pediatric Surgery are focused on meshing these two expectations. Our clinical research includes the development and participation in multi-institutional trials focusing on improving trauma care, managing postoperative pain, and treating various surgical diseases of the chest and abdomen. The basic science research programs are investigating causes and treatments for various intestinal diseases including short gut, intestinal atresia and Hirschprung’s disease.
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Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: September 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 …
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 …
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