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 …
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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 …
Dr. Adam Brinkman Named Chair of the Division of Pediatric Surgery
Adam Brinkman, MD, was recently named the Chair of the Division of Pediatric Surgery, effective March 10, 2025. Dr. Brinkman did his General Surgery residency at the UW-Madison Department of Surgery from 2008-2015. He completed …
Welcome Dr. David Zopf to the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
David Zopf, MD, MS, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and the Section Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Dr. Zopf will be actively involved in surgical and innovation education, innovative …
Welcome Dr. Elaine Bigelow to the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Elaine Bigelow, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Dr. Bigelow will join the Otolaryngology Facial Plastics surgical program, and will have practice locations out of University Hospital, Eastpark …
Welcome Dr. Miloš Buhavac to the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery
Miloš Buhavac, MBBS, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery. In this position, Dr. Buhavac will divide his time between clinical care, research, and scholarly activities. Based primarily …
Welcome Dr. Sarah Tracy to the Division of Pediatric Surgery
Sarah Tracy, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Tracy will divide her time between clinical, research, and scholarly activities. Her primary clinical practices will be at American Family Children’s …