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Dr. Ben Zarzaur Ranked in the Top Three Percent of General Surgery Research for 2024

Posted on April 10, 2024

Dr. Ben Zarzaur, Chair of the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, was ranked in the top three percent of general surgery research for 2024. He is being recognized by Avant-Garde Health for …

Posted in NewsTagged acute care and regional general surgery, research

Varley Awarded Research Grant from the American Cancer Society and UW Carbone Cancer Center

Posted on April 3, 2024

Division of Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor Patrick Varley, MD, MS, was recently awarded a one-year, $60,000 Institutional Research Grant that is jointly funded by the American Cancer Society and the UW Carbone Cancer Center. The …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged Carbone Cancer Center, research, surgical oncology

UW Health Transplant Center Surpasses 20,000 Organs Transplanted

Posted on April 2, 2024

April is Donate Life Month and the UW Health Transplant Center recently reached the extraordinary milestone of 20,000 organs transplanted. Dr. Jennifer Philip, Assistant Professor in the Division of Transplantation, performed the surgery. The UW …

Posted in Clinical, NewsTagged transplant

Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: February 2024

Posted on March 29, 2024

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 acute care and regional general surgery, cardiothoracic, microsurgery, otolaryngology, transplant

Dr. Andrea Axtell Raises Awareness about Lung Cancer Screening and Early Detection

Posted on March 25, 2024

In a recent UW Health article, Dr. Andrea Axtell, Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Surgical Director of the UW Carbone Cancer Center Thoracic Oncology Disease Oriented Team, discusses the importance of …

Posted in Alumni News, NewsTagged cancer, Carbone Cancer Center, cardiothoracic

Otolaryngology Researcher Awarded Federal Grant to Study the Microbiome of the Larynx

Posted on March 20, 2024

The microbiome has been well-studied in many organ systems, such as the gut and lungs, yet we know very little about the microbiome of the larynx. Dr. Ran An seeks to change this with a …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged otolaryngology, research

UW Health Transplant Center Study Shows Improved Kidney Transplant Outcomes

Posted on March 19, 2024

A recent UW Health Transplant Center study shows that kidney transplant outcomes have significantly improved over the last half century because of advances in patient care, improved immunosuppression strategies and organ preservation techniques. This study …

Posted in Alumni News, NewsTagged transplant

2024 Match: Announcing Our New Residents!

Posted on March 15, 2024

The Wisconsin Department of Surgery is excited to announce the selection of our 2024 matched residents. We’re pleased to welcome these gifted future surgeons to our residency programs! General Surgery Residency >> Academic Track Kaleem …

Posted in Education, News, ResidentsTagged general surgery, otolaryngology, plastic, residency, vascular

Doctoral Student in Brown Lab Receives Prestigious Graduate Training Award from UW Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center

Posted on March 6, 2024

Congratulations to Sayandeep Saha, MS, a second-year PhD student in Cellular and Molecular Biology, who recently received a Graduate Training Award from the UW Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center! These awards are intended to …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged awards, research, transplant

100 Years of Surgery: Mohs Surgery

Posted on February 28, 2024

Dating back to the early years of the UW–Madison Department of Surgery, faculty and staff have made ground-breaking innovations in the field of surgery. One important innovation was Mohs Surgery, a micrographic surgery technique to …

Posted in 100 Years, Research
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