General surgery resident Kaleem Ahmed, MBBS, MSAI has a passion for global surgery and global oncology. Having grown up in Pakistan, he witnessed and experienced the challenges that healthcare systems in under-resourced countries face as …
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Surgery and Radiology Team Up to Evaluate AI Chatbot for Patients with Adrenal Nodules
Each year, over five million patients in the United States have an adrenal nodule that is identified purely by chance during a CT scan or an MRI, and many of these nodules produce excess adrenal …
Surgery and OHNS Researchers Team Up to Develop Model to Study Human Immune Responses in Rats
Director of the UW Humanized Mouse Core and Division of Transplantation Assistant Professor Matthew E. Brown, PhD is an expert on developing and studying animal models that can replicate the human immune system. As a …
Welcome Our New Fellows
The Department of Surgery is excited to welcome our new fellows. Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship: Dr. Neil Block Dr. Aileen Johnson Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Calle Colorectal Surgery Fellowship: Dr. Alexandra Onyiego Endocrine …
Dr. Ben Cher Appointed to the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery OPEN Editorial Board
Dr. Ben Cher, general surgery resident, was recently appointed to the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (JOGS) OPEN Editorial Board. The JOGS OPEN serves as an official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary …
Congratulations to Our Graduating Fellows
Congratulations to our 2026 fellow graduates! We are so proud of all of their accomplishments and are excited to see what their future holds. Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship: Dr. Chris Stahl Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: Dr. …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: June 2026
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 …
Welcome Molly Armstrong, URiM Participant!
The Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) Visiting Student Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Department of Surgery, supports qualified 4th year medical students from underrepresented backgrounds in medicine in developing their clinical skills, abilities, and potential through …
Welcome Four New Podiatrists to the Division of Vascular Surgery
At the beginning of July, we welcomed four new podiatrists to the UW–Madison Department of Surgery. John Finnell, DPM, has been a practicing podiatrist with University Podiatry Associates for the past 28 years, providing exceptional …
Dr. Daniel Cho Receives Patent for Device to Aid Children with Craniosynostosis
Dr. Daniel Cho, assistant professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery, received a patent earlier this year for an implantable device that can monitor intracranial pressure (ICP). The device can be used for long-term monitoring …