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. …
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Welcome Dr. Brian Hosfield to the Division of Pediatric Surgery
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 …
Welcome Dr. Elise DeRoo to the Division of Vascular Surgery
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 …
Welcome Dr. Sasha Acher to the Division of Surgical Oncology
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. …
Welcome Dr. John Stulak as Chair of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
John Stulak, MD, joins the Department of Surgery as a professor and Chair of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. In this position, Dr. Stulak will divide his time between clinical care, administrative/faculty development, and research/scholarly …
Dr. John Hoch to retire after more than 30 years at UW
It’s unusual for anyone to spend their entire professional career at one organization, let alone a highly successful surgeon, but Dr. John Hoch is one of those rare cases. Following the completion of his fellowship …
Long and Winding Road Leads to Madison: Dr. DeCamp’s impact validates unusual recruitment
Dr. Malcolm (Mac) DeCamp’s recruitment to the Wisconsin Department of Surgery was anything but straightforward. Dr. Michael Bentz was the interim chair of the department at the time. He was leading the search for a …
Making his Mark: Celebrating Dr. Bentz’s career at UW
In 1999, though he had no particular affiliation to the Midwest in general or to Wisconsin specifically, Dr. Michael Bentz was intrigued enough about the opening the University of Wisconsin had for the position of …
Nine Faculty Members Promoted in the Department of Surgery
Congratulations to the nine members of the Department of Surgery faculty who have been promoted, effective June 29, 2025. We are grateful for their tireless dedication to enhancing the field of surgery through excellent clinical …
Welcome Dr. Alison Gareau to the Division of Transplantation
Alison J. Gareau, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Transplantation and the HLA Lab Director for the Division of Transplantation. Dr. Gareau’s primary responsibility as the HLA Lab Director is to provide …