Patients undergoing surgery and others who are critically ill may need to have tubes placed down their throat to help them breathe. While this process, known as intubation, is medically necessary and can be life-saving, …
Research
Dingle Receives Federal Grant to Study Novel Drug to Reduce Risk of Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
Ischemia is caused by a traumatic injury, whereby the interruption of blood flow to the injured area not only prevents the tissue from receiving necessary oxygen but also causes a build-up of harmful waste products …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: April 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 …
Al-Adra Awarded Pilot Research Grant from Liver Disease Research Foundation
Before a donor liver is transplanted into an organ recipient, could it be modified to reduce the risk of the recipient’s immune system rejecting the liver? That’s the question Division of Transplantation Assistant Professor David …
Schwarze Funded to Evaluate Surgical Training Curriculum on Effective Patient Communication
In treating patients with serious illnesses and those who are near the end of life, surgeons regularly face the difficult ethical challenge of supporting patients and their families through high-stakes decision-making, such as whether to …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: March 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 …
Drs. Funk and Gibson Named as the New Vice Chairs of Research
The Department of Surgery recently named Dr. Luke Funk, Associate Professor in the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Dr. Angela Gibson, Associate Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, as …
Voils and Mintz Awarded NIH Grant that Will Aid Planning of a Weight Loss Trial Using Personalized Levels of Incentives
Obesity affects 2 out of 5 American adults and causes an increased risk for a wide variety of serious diseases and health conditions, including those that can lead to stroke, heart attack, and death. While …
Surgery Faculty Receive Grant to Pilot Test Fundamentals of Communication in Surgery Curriculum
Each year 15 million Americans decide to have surgery. While these operations are largely beneficial, it’s not uncommon for patients to struggle with recalling what their surgeon told them, become overwhelmed by the experience of surgery, …
Al-Adra Receives Transition to Independence Grant from KidneyCure
Division of Transplantation Assistant Professor David Al-Adra, MD, PhD, has a long-term goal: to become an independently funded researcher with expertise in how the immune system responds to a transplanted organ and how this response …