Congratulations to the team behind the Surgery Sett podcast, which recently produced its 100th episode. The podcast, led by Jonathan Kohler, MD, has been downloaded more than 45,000 times by listeners across the nation and …
Honors and Awards
Department Ranks 8th in Country for 2019 NIH Funding
The University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery again ranked in the top 10 of US Surgical Departments in the 2019 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research Rankings, with funding of $13,133,940. We significantly increased our …
Odorico Lab receives two new grants
The Odorico Lab, led by Jon Odorico, MD, recently received two new grants. The UW Office of Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education is supporting “Probing the human pancreas and islet matrisome for matrixstem …
Department celebrates research accomplishments at annual summit
Last week, we celebrated our Department’s impressive research accomplishments at the Research Summit 2020: Forward Vision. Thank you to everyone who made this event a success, including the Summit committee: Co-Chair Hau Le, MD, Co-Chair Angela …
Two medical students win Shapiro Excellence in Student Research awards
Two medical students mentored by Department members recently won Shapiro Excellence in Student Research awards at the 18th Annual Medical Student Research Forum. Christina Dudley, who is mentored by Heather Neuman, MD, MS, presented “Rates …
Dr. Angela Ingraham selected as member of Future Trauma Leaders Program
Congratulations to Dr. Angela Ingraham, who was selected as a member of the Future Trauma Leaders Program, organized by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. In the two-year program, Dr. Ingraham will participate in …
2019 Forward Award winner: Dr. Rebecca Sippel
Every year we honor our talented alumni moving surgery forward by presenting one special alumnus with the Forward Award, which acknowledges outstanding alumni contributions by current or former residents, faculty, and fellows of the Department …
3 Advanced Practice Providers honored with Excellence Awards
Members of our advanced practice provider team were selected to win 3 out of 4 of UW Health’s 2019 APP Excellence Awards. We are so proud of their excellent work! Congratulations to our winners: Heather Leiber, …
Recent publications from Department members
Congratulations to our recently published faculty, fellows, residents, and staff! Clinical associations of an updated medication effect score for measuring diabetes treatment intensity. Chronic Illness Corrine Voils, PhD An update on treatment of voice-gender incongruence …
Our new Fellows of the American College of Surgeons
Several faculty members were recently inducted as Fellows into the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Fellowship in the ACS indicates a surgeon meets high standards of education, training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct. …