The Layton Rikkers Surgical Society is proud to celebrate the Forward Award on behalf of the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery. This award recognizes outstanding alumni contributions by current or former residents, faculty, and …
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UW Health Transplant Center Completes its 1,000 Lung Transplant
Dr. Margaret “Gretchen” Schwarze Named to National Academy of Medicine
Wisconsin Surgery Hosts Two Surgeons from Africa
As part of Dr. Syed Nabeel Zafar’s ongoing Baldwin Award-funded project focused on perioperative quality improvement (QI) capacity building in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Department of Surgery hosted two visiting surgeons: Dr. Yoseph Betore Godebo from …
Plastic Surgery Resident and Medical Student Win ASPS Inventors Challenge
Dr. Jasmine Craig, plastic surgery resident, recently won the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Inventors Challenge. Dr. Craig won this award with the support of Nada Botros, a medical student at the Medical College …
Grand Rounds Recap: Inclusive Excellence in Academic Surgery
On Sept. 17, 2025, Dr. Paris Butler, associate professor of surgery and Vice Chair of Education and Inclusive Excellence at Yale School of Medicine, gave a presentation titled, “Reclaiming the Narrative with Data: Mentorship as …
ACS Clinical Congress 2025 Recap
The 2025 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress took place Oct. 2-7 in Chicago. The Clinical Congress is designed to provide individuals with a wide range of learning opportunities, activities, and experiences that will …
General Surgery Resident Awarded Grant from the Society of University Surgeons
Palca Shibale, MD, a general surgery resident who is currently completing two years of dedicated academic development time, was announced as the recipient of the KARL STORZ Resident Research Scholar Award from the Society of …
Fire Prevention Week: Campfire Safety
Fire Prevention Week has been a national observance in the United States since 1925. This week is a dedicated time for the public to learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. “Small …
Brown Lab Awarded Grant to Study the Transplantation Immune Response in Down Syndrome
People with Down syndrome have an increased risk of certain cancers, congenital heart defects, autoimmune diseases, and cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s disease. What do all of these conditions have in common? They all involve irregularities …