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 …
Clinical
VATS Lobectomy for Early Stage Lung Cancer Treatment
This image shows a VATS lobectomy in action By James Maloney, MD Despite reductions in smoking, lung cancer remains the most common cause of cancer-related death in the United States in both men and women. …
Pancreatic Cyst Etiology and Evaluation
By Emily R. Winslow, MD, FACS Pancreatic cysts are being detected with increasing frequency with a prevalence now estimated to be up to 13% of the population when MR imaging is used. On routine imaging …
2017 in Photos
Time moves fast in a surgery department. That’s why we’re taking a moment to celebrate all our team accomplished in 2017 by sharing some of our favorite images from a busy, successful year. 12. Celebrating …
Treating Achalasia with the Minimally Invasive POEM Procedure
By Luke Funk, MD, MPH Achalasia is a condition that prevents the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) from properly relaxing. This leads to difficulty swallowing and an inability to comfortably eat and drink. Patients with achalasia …
American Family Children’s Hospital Craniofacial Clinic re-credentialed as American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association approved site
The American Family Children’s Hospital Cleft Lip and Palate/Craniofacial Anomalies Clinic has been re-credentialed as an approved site by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. This credentialing process recognizes the high quality of care available at …
The current state of bariatric surgery
By Luke Funk, MD Dr. Luke Funk, Director of MIS Research in the Division of Minimally Invasive, Foregut and Bariatric Surgery, gives an update on the current state of batriatric surgery. Learn more about obesity management …
Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Gastroparesis
By Amber Shada, MD Gastroparesis, which translates to “weak stomach,” is a condition where the stomach does not work properly. The stomach’s primary function is to move food through the upper digestive tract with strong contractions. …
Pancreas Transplantation for Type 2 Diabetes
By Jon S Odorico, MD Increasingly, patients with forms of diabetes other than Type I diabetes (T1D) are being offered pancreas transplantation and the results are excellent and nearly equivalent to the results in patients with …
Optimal Care of Patients with Rectal Cancer
Written by Elise Lawson, MD, MSHS Management of rectal cancer advanced significantly in the past two decades, resulting in decreased rates of cancer recurrence and improved survival. Advances include better imaging modalities for tumor localization and staging, …