The global surgery team continues to work in collaboration with Hawassa University Hospital to address the high death rate caused by road traffic accidents. Girma Tefera, MD, Molly Vaux, MPH, and their team have been working …
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Three residents honored with Department of Emergency Medicine Awards
Congratulations to general surgery residents Megan Beems, MD, Tiffany Zens, MD, and Jay Nathwani, MD, who were selected to receive awards from the Department of Emergency Medicine! The three residents were honored for their successes …
Recapping the 2019 Layton F. Rikkers Education Retreat
We were proud to again hold our annual Layton F. Rikkers Education Retreat. The retreat is a chance for our surgical education researchers and practitioners to gather and discuss the latest in surgical education. The …
Dr. David Schneider awarded grant for text analysis research
David Schneider, MD, MS, received a $50,000 grant from ICTR for “Computational Text Analysis for Measuring Quality of Life in Cancer Care.” Dr. Schneider will be developing automated text analysis tools that will enable clinicians …
Where Our Residents And Fellows Are Going Next
The general surgery residency chiefs after their final Grand Rounds presentations Congratulations to our graduating residents and fellows. We’re so proud of all their accomplishments and achievements. We are excited to see what they will …
Dr. Dixon Kaufman delivers American Society of Transplant Surgeons Presidential Address
Dixon B. Kaufman, MD, PhD, 45th President of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, and Chair of the Transplant Division, delivered his presidential address to 5,000 attendees at the American Transplant Congress in Boston, Massachusetts, on …
Dr. Hans Sollinger Wins Pioneer Award for Transplant Achievements
Transplant surgeon Hans Sollinger, MD, PhD, has been awarded the Pioneer Award by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS). The award is the most distinguished award bestowed upon an individual by the ASTS for …
Dr. Paul DiMusto Selected to Lead Department Simulation Training
Vascular surgeon Paul DiMusto, MD, has been selected to serve as the Department of Surgery’s Director of Simulation Training. Dr. DiMusto will help organize and support the simulation efforts of our 4 residencies, 10 fellowships, …
Supporting the UW Health Burn and Wound Center
University Hospital is among an elite group of tertiary health care centers. It is one of only 12 hospitals in the country to hold three care designations: • Verified Burn Center (for children and adults) …
Welcoming Jason Smith, MD
Please join us in welcoming cardiac surgeon Jason W. Smith, MD, to the Department of Surgery as an Associate Professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He began his new position as Surgical Director of …