When we heard international crocheting prodigy Jonah Larson was interested in a career in surgery, we knew we had to invite him to join us in Madison. Jonah joined us for a day of exploring …
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The Art of a Richer Life Through Giving Back: Martha Manning’s Story
Martha Manning grew up making art. Her mother always wrapped gifts in butcher paper so Martha and her three siblings could decorate the paper. And when her parents purchased a new refrigerator, Martha’s mom bought …
Common Questions about Vocal Fold Paralysis
By David Francis, MD, and Nathan Welham, PhD, CCC-SLP Learn about diagnosis, treatment, and research of vocal fold paralysis. Key takeaways Unilateral vocal fold paralysis often improves spontaneously over the first 6-12 months after the …
Endocrine surgery team shines at AAES Meeting
The Division of Endocrine Surgery recently shined at the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons annual meeting. Highlights include: Kristin Long, MD, and Susan Pitt, MD, MPHS, were inducted as members David Schneider, MD, MS, presented …
2019 Match: Welcoming our new residents!
The University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery is happy to announce our newly matched residents for 2019! We are excited to welcome this talented group of future surgeons to our residency programs. General Surgery Residency …
Join us in Madison to learn the latest in general surgery
We’re pleased to announce that registration is now open for our 10th Annual Current Topics in General Surgery Continuing Education Course, held June 7-8, 2019, in Madison. Our full agenda is now posted. The course …
New telementoring series on safer opioid prescribing
Earn Opioid CME Credit We are pleased to announce a new, collaborative telementoring series focused on safe opioid prescribing. Participants can earn free opioid CME credit. The series offers focused sessions for a variety of …
Giving back from a big life
Mark Fischer lived a big life. A Boston-native, Mark was internationally renowned for his expertise in copyright law and intellectual property on the internet. As a longtime Red Sox fan, he could frequently be found …
Podcast series focuses on the educational path to surgery
The Surgery Sett, our Department’s podcast, recently explored the educational path to a career in surgery with a series of related episodes. Medical student education In this bonus episode, Dr. Ann O’Rourke discusses innovations to …
Welcoming Amy Fiedler, MD
This month we welcome Amy Fiedler, MD, to our faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Fiedler is a graduate of The George Washington University School of Medicine and completed …