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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Cho Lab Receives D2P SEED Funding to Develop App to Detect Birth Defects of the Skull
It’s not uncommon for infants to have a misshapen head, and often these skull deformities are caused by the baby’s position in the womb or when they pass through the birth canal during delivery. But …
Two Surgical Oncology Faculty Receive UW Research on Women’s Health Scholar Program Awards
The UW Research on Women’s Health Scholar Program (RoWHS) provides interdisciplinary career development opportunities for early-stage faculty who are conducting women’s health and sex differences research, with the goal of helping the faculty transition to …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: May 2025
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 …
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