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Brown Lab Awarded Grant to Study the Transplantation Immune Response in Down Syndrome

Posted on October 6, 2025

People with Down syndrome have an increased risk of certain cancers, congenital heart defects, autoimmune diseases, and cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s disease. What do all of these conditions have in common? They all involve irregularities …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged research, transplant

Investiture Ceremony Celebrates Dr. Rebecca Sippel as the Dr. Herb Chen Professor in Endocrine Surgery

Posted on October 2, 2025

On Oct. 1, 2025, the Department of Surgery hosted an investiture ceremony to celebrate Dr. Rebecca Sippel, Professor and Chair of the Division of Endocrine Surgery and the Dr. Herb Chen Professor in Endocrine Surgery. …

Posted in Employment News, Giving, Honors and Awards, NewsTagged endocrine, faculty, investiture

Welcome Dr. Brian Hosfield to the Division of Pediatric Surgery

Posted on October 1, 2025

Brian Hosfield, MD, MS is an assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery. In this position, Dr. Hosfield will divide his time between clinical care and research and scholarly duties. His primary clinical practices …

Posted in Employment News, NewsTagged faculty, pediatric

Welcome Dr. Elise DeRoo to the Division of Vascular Surgery

Posted on September 30, 2025

Elise DeRoo, MD, who recently completed her Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency at the UW–Madison Department of Surgery, is transitioning to an assistant professor within the Division of Vascular Surgery. In this position, Dr. DeRoo’s time …

Posted in Employment News, NewsTagged faculty, vascular

Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: August 2025

Posted on September 29, 2025

Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month. We’re highlighting several of these publications monthly to showcase the diversity of research in the department; see selections from …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged breast, cancer, colorectal, plastic, research, surgical oncology, transplant

Dr. Petros Anagnostopoulos Joins Congenital Heart Program Verification/Certification Task Force

Posted on September 24, 2025

Dr. Petros Anagnostopoulos, professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, was invited to join a Congenital Heart Program Verification/Certification task force. This task force will establish the process and criteria for the verification of Congenital …

Posted in NewsTagged cardiothoracic, heart

Dr. Joshua Mezrich Awarded Grant to Study Dietary Intervention to Improve the Quality of Donated Organs

Posted on September 23, 2025

When a potential organ donor is declared brain dead, the care of the donor is medically managed to ensure their organs remain healthy and available for donation. Division of Transplantation Professor Joshua Mezrich, MD believes …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged research, transplant

Dr. Satoru Osaki Named One of America’s Leading Doctors 2025 by Newsweek

Posted on September 18, 2025

Dr. Satoru Osaki, professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, was named one of America’s Leading Doctors 2025 for Cardiothoracic Surgery by Newsweek. To identify the nation’s most respected specialists, Newsweek conducted an in-depth evaluation …

Posted in Clinical, Honors and Awards, NewsTagged cardiothoracic, faculty, heart

Welcome Dr. Sasha Acher to the Division of Surgical Oncology

Posted on September 11, 2025

Alexandra (Sasha) Acher, MD, MSCI is an assistant professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Acher is a surgeon but also a researcher, with great interest in the overlap between radiology, surgery, and pathology. …

Posted in Employment News, NewsTagged cancer, faculty, liver, pancreas, surgical oncology

Surgery and WCER Researchers Team Up to Improve Surgical Informed Consent for Vulnerable Populations

Posted on September 9, 2025

Despite giving their consent to surgery, many patients report feeling like they had no choice about whether to pursue surgery. They also often report feeling blindsided by the treatment and recovery process, and its impact …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged research, vascular
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