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Management of the malignant colorectal polyp—is formal resection needed?

Posted on October 29, 2018

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 …

Posted in ClinicalTagged cancer, colorectal

Congratulations to APPs honored with UW Health awards

Posted on October 19, 2018

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 …

Posted in Clinical, NewsTagged APPs

The Current State of Surgical Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Posted on May 29, 2018

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, …

Posted in ClinicalTagged otolaryngology

Dr. Matthew Lister promoted to Associate Clinical Professor

Posted on May 21, 2018

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 …

Posted in Clinical, Employment News, Honors and Awards, NewsTagged otolaryngology

Text to Teach: Improving Patient Experience at AFCH

Posted on April 17, 2018

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 …

Posted in Clinical, News

16 faculty named in Madison Magazine’s 2018 Top Doctors List

Posted on March 30, 2018

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 …

Posted in Clinical, News

Working up patients with thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal conditions

Posted on March 2, 2018

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 …

Posted in ClinicalTagged endocrine

The Outpatient Management of Hirschsprung’s Disease

Posted on March 2, 2018

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 …

Posted in ClinicalTagged pediatric

Updates in Varicose Vein Treatment

Posted on February 6, 2018

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 …

Posted in ClinicalTagged vascular

2017 Successful Year for Transplant Patients at UW Health

Posted on February 2, 2018

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 …

Posted in Clinical, NewsTagged transplant
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