Current basic science and clinical research programs include the study of the vascular biology of aortic aneurysms and characterization of the surgical consent process with major procedures. Clinical trials are evaluating new diagnostic tests and treatments for thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, carotid stenosis, claudication, critical limb ischemia, deep venous thrombosis, renal artery stenosis, and thoracic aortic injury.
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Latest Research News
Dr. Sam Poore and team featured on BTN LiveBIG Wisconsin
Wisconsin Doctors Get Poultry Practice for Surgical Success: BTN LiveBIG, recently aired on the Big Ten Network. The feature showcases Samuel Poore, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, and his research team demonstrating how …
Dr. Ben Zarzaur joins NIH Study Section
Ben Zarzaur, MD, MPH, Chair of the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, has been accepted as a member of the National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review’s Health Services Organization and …
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 …