Dr. Rebecca Minter, A.R. Curreri Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery, was recently elected as the vice chair of the American Board of Surgery (ABS) for the 2024-25 term. The vice chair …
Leadership and Involvement
Dr. Muhammed Murtaza Named the Director of the Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine
Muhammed Murtaza, MBBS, PhD, Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, was named the Director of the Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine (CHGPM). His appointment began on June 30, 2024. Dr. Murtaza …
Dr. Rebecca Sippel Named President of American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
Dr. Rebecca Sippel, Chair of the Division of Endocrine Surgery, transitioned into the role of President of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES) after spending the past year as President-Elect. As president, some of …
Dr. Angela Gibson Elected as the Program Chair-Elect for the American Burn Association
Dr. Angela Gibson, Associate Professor of the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery and Medical Director of the UW Health Wound Healing Services, was elected as the Program Chair-Elect for the American Burn …
Drs. Funk and Gibson Named as the New Vice Chairs of Research
The Department of Surgery recently named Dr. Luke Funk, Associate Professor in the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Dr. Angela Gibson, Associate Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, as …
Dr. John Rectenwald Named Chair of the Division of Vascular Surgery
John Recetenwald, MD, MS, has been named the Chair of the Division of Vascular Surgery. Dr. Rectenwald has been a Vascular Surgery professor at UW-Madison since 2018. Prior to coming to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, …