Dr. Nabeel Zafar Receives the OncoDaily Yvonne Award for Global Oncology
Dr. Nabeel Zafar, assistant professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, received the OncoDaily Yvonne Award for Global Oncology at the OncoDaily Party 2026 on May 29. The Yvonne Awards honor exceptional achievements in oncology. …
General Surgery Resident Awarded Grant to Support Surgical Cancer Care Capacity-Building in Hawassa, Ethiopia
General surgery resident Kaleem Ahmed, MBBS, MSAI has a passion for global surgery and global oncology. Having grown up in Pakistan, he witnessed and experienced the challenges that healthcare systems in under-resourced countries face as …
MJS: In fight to save Ukraine’s wounded, surgeons learn skills at UW-Madison
May 27, 2026 Kelly Meyerhofer (photos: Hannah Schroeder) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MADISON – Maks Makarenkov couldn’t help but smile on car rides through the capital city. He saw homes with blue and yellow flags pinned …
In My Own Words: Dr. Naren Patel’s Trip to Ethiopia
At the beginning of May, I took my first trip to Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During this visit, I worked alongside the Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, and Wound Care teams to better understand …
Microsurgery and Regenerative Medicine Lab trains Ukrainian Surgeons
During the first two weeks of April, six Ukrainian surgeons joined Wisconsin Surgery to learn limb-saving microsurgery techniques to treat war injuries. The Microsurgery and Regenerative Medicine Lab, led by Drs. Samuel Poore and Aaron …
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