Dr. Erik E. Johnson, an Aurora BayCare colorectal surgeon, was named the first recipient of the first Layton Rikkers Alumni Society Forward Award. This honor is awarded to the alumni of the Department of Surgery …
Alumni News
Featured Alumni: Kevin Wasco, MD
Dr. Kevin Wasco and his wife Mitzy both played soccer in college, and their six children (ages 9 to 17) all play as well. We conducted this interview while Dr. Wasco was in the airport …
An Innovative Interdisciplinary Approach to Establishing a Surgical Skills Curriculum
Mara Snyder, General Surgery Residency Program Manager, shares an update on our pilot of a collaborative surgical skills curriculum Surgical resident hour limitations have necessitated operative skill training outside of the OR. Low-cost box trainers …
Featured Alumni: Jeannie Y Chun, MD
Alumni pictured left to right, Ken Meredith (2006), Brenda Satchie (2005), Wasim Dar (2010), Jeannie Chun (2007) Jeannie Y Chun, MD Pediatric Surgery Providence Health in Portland, Oregon UW General Surgery Resident, 2000-2007 What was …
Featured Alumni: Matthew Koopmann, MD
Dr. Matt Koopmann on tour in Afghanistan at the Kunduz Airport with his team in 2015 Matthew Koopmann, MD General Surgery Resident, Class of 2012 Assistant Professor of Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University Vascular Surgeon, Portland …
Society Scoop: Highlights of Global Health Program
Dr. Girma Tefera gives an update on the Department’s growing Global Health program. Our department has recently committed more resources to a vital area in the field of surgery – Global Health. Global health is …
Saving a very important primate
Highlighting a successful – and untraditional – surgical accomplishment by alum Andy Wright, MD Vip, a Western Lowlands gorilla at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, has now undergone not one but two surgeries, one performed …
Featured Alumni: Cliff Cho, MD
Cliff Cho, MD Former Resident, Class of 2004 Chief, Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery, University of Michigan Reflecting on your time here, what do you believe helped you prepare for the surgical career …