Surgeon, teacher, and now writer: transplant surgeon Dr. Josh Mezrich recently joined the Surgery Sett podcast to discuss his new book, When Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon, released by HarperCollins on January …
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2018 in Photos
Every day, our faculty, trainees, researchers, and staff do extraordinary things to move surgery forward. Whether it’s compassionate patient care, world-class teaching, or innovative research, we’re proud to be engaged in the meaningful work of …
Treating Bell’s Palsy and Facial Paralysis: How and when to refer a patient with facial paralysis
The sudden onset of facial paralysis is a complex clinical scenario. When do you call a specialist, which specialist do you call, and at what point does persistent paralysis warrant referral? The multi-disciplinary faculty at …
Learn about Dr. Kristin Long’s global surgery work in Kenya
Learn about the global surgery work of Dr. Kristin Long in the below videos. The first video, produced by, features her surgical capacity building work in Kenya. The second is Dr. Long’s November 2018 Grand …
Alumni encouraged to participate in pediatric surgery survey
If you recently retired or are currently practicing in a general surgery or sub-specialty discipline (e.g. colorectal surgery) where you operate on patients under 18 years old, especially if you practice in a more rural …
Featured Alumni: Spencer Goodson, MD, JD
Spencer Goodson with his wife Mary, 2 of his 4 adult kids and spouses, and 5 of 6 grandkids — on a bridge they built for a summer camp where Dr. Goodson went as a …
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Surgical Treatment
By Amber Shada, MD Gastroesophageal reflux Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common GI disorder in the US. Ten percent of people experience symptoms of reflux weekly, and 20-40% of the population will suffer …
2018 Forward Award Winner: Louis Bernhardt
Every year we honor our talented alumni moving surgery forward by presenting one special alumni with the Forward Award, which acknowledges outstanding alumni contributions by current or former residents, faculty, and fellows of the Department …
Measuring laryngo-pharyngeal physiology in Dr. McCulloch’s lab
Meet the lab of Dr. Timothy McCulloch, division chief of otolaryngology. The primary focus of Dr. Timothy McCulloch’s research is the understanding of laryngo-pharyngeal physiology in disease and health, combining multiple methods of measurement including …
Dr. Michael Bentz awarded with American Society of Plastic Surgeons Honorary Citation
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has awarded Michael L. Bentz, MD, Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Neurosurgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, with a 2018 ASPS Honorary …