Written by colorectal surgeon Cristina Geltzeiler, MD What is a malignant polyp? A malignant polyp is a colon or rectal growth that has been entirely or partially removed with colonoscopy that contains cancer cells. What …
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Congratulations to APPs honored with UW Health awards
Congratulations to Department nominees of the peer-awarded 2018 UW Health Advanced Practice Provider Excellence Awards. Clinical Practice Category Kate Amond, NP Cassie Hartwig, NP Deb Raasch, NP Teaching Category Jennifer Wilson, PA-C Unsung Hero Category …
The Current State of Surgical Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
By David Upton, MD, FACS Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an increasingly common disease now affecting 26% of adults between the ages of 30-70 in the United States. Left untreated, it contributes to impaired cognition, …
Dr. Matthew Lister promoted to Associate Clinical Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Lister, who was appointed as Associate Clinical Professor in the Division of Otolaryngology, effective May 1. Dr. Lister has been with our Department since August 2016. Dr. Lister received his medical …
Text to Teach: Improving Patient Experience at AFCH
In 2016, Brianna Schumacher, APNP, was awarded a UW Health Innovation Grant for her project “Text to Teach.” Tonsillectomy patients at the American Family Children’s Hospital will receive a series of automated pre- and post-operative …
16 faculty named in Madison Magazine’s 2018 Top Doctors List
Congratulations to our faculty named in Madison Magazine’s 2018 Top Doctors Ranking! This biennial ranking is peer-nominated. Daniel Abbott, MD (Surgical Oncology) Michael Bentz, MD (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) Chip Foley, MD (Colorectal Surgery) Angela …
Working up patients with thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal conditions
When a patient presents with a thyroid, parathyroid, or adrenal condition, it can be challenging to know when and how a case needs to be treated surgically, especially if you don’t have endocrine surgery resources …
The Outpatient Management of Hirschsprung’s Disease
The Pediatric Surgery team at the American Family Children’s Hospital Hirschsprung’s is a congenital disease often diagnosed within the first week of life. Though diagnosis can be quite clear, individual follow-up and care is a …
Updates in Varicose Vein Treatment
A patient before (left) and after (right) varicose vein treatment. By Richard L. Feinberg, MD, FACS Varicose veins can range from tiny, thread-like red or blue “spider veins” to large bulging veins exceeding 1 cm …
2017 Successful Year for Transplant Patients at UW Health
Surgeon Dixon Kaufman, MD 2017 was a successful year for the UW Transplant Program, led by Dixon Kaufman, MD, PhD. Clinical highlights include: Pancreas transplant program, led by Jon Odorico, MD, was again the largest …