The School of Medicine and Public Health and Department of Surgery is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist learning environment and workplace. The Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) Visiting Student Scholarship Program, sponsored …
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Investiture Ceremony Celebrates Dr. Maloney as the Arenas Family Professor
On July 17, 2024, the Department of Surgery hosted an investiture ceremony to celebrate Dr. James Maloney, Professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Anthony J. Arenas Professor in Lung Transplantation. Dr. Rebecca …
Dr. Angela Gibson Shared Her Story at the Paul Davis Invitational
Dr. Angela Gibson, Associate Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery and Medical Director of UW Health Wound Healing Services, discussed the impact of the UW Health Burn and Wound Center …
Welcome Dr. Brigitte Smith to the Division of Vascular Surgery
Brigitte Smith, MD, MHPE, returns to UW-Madison as an Associate Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery and as the Department of Surgery’s Vice Chair of Education. Dr. Smith previously attended UW-Madison for her Doctor …
100 Years of Surgery: Heart Surgery Follow Up 50 Years Later
After experiencing an increase of cardiac arrhythmias in 1973, Gary R. Weisman, a PhD student in the Department of Chemistry, visited UW-Madison’s Student Health Services. As a child, Weisman had been diagnosed with a congenital …
UW Health Lung Transplant Program Ranked First in the Nation
Murtaza Awarded NIH Grant to Validate New Blood Test to Improve Monitoring of Breast Cancer During Treatment
Patients with early-stage breast cancer and those who are diagnosed with locally advanced breast cancer are often treated with a combination of pre-operative therapy, surgical removal of the tumor, and post-operative therapy. However, many patients …
Dr. Samuel Poore Recognized at SMPH Investiture Ceremony
Dr. Samuel Poore, Associate Professor and Chair of the Division of Plastic Surgery, was recognized at the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Investiture Ceremony held on June 26, 2024. Dr. Poore was named …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: June 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 …
Dr. Muhammed Murtaza Named the Director of the Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine
Muhammed Murtaza, MBBS, PhD, Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, was named the Director of the Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine (CHGPM). His appointment began on June 30, 2024. Dr. Murtaza …