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In My Own Words: Steph Prahl’s Trip to Ethiopia

Throughout my healthcare career, I have dedicated myself to the operating room. My surgical technologist training and career began in 2006-07, where I gained experience in various surgical settings, including a rural hospital, a physician-owned …

Dr. Courtney Morgan Awarded Dean’s Teaching Award

Dr. Courtney Morgan, Associate Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, was awarded the Dean’s Teaching Award at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s (SMPH) Medical Education Day on May 29. The Dean’s …

Postdoc in WiSLiM Lab Receives Funding from UW Distinguished Research Fellows Program

Reji Babygirija, PhD, a postdoctoral scientist in the Wisconsin Surgical Laboratory in Metabolism (WiSLiM), has been awarded a UW Distinguished Research Fellowship. This fellowship program was established by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for …

Welcome Dr. Alison Gareau to the Division of Transplantation

Alison J. Gareau, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Transplantation and the HLA Lab Director for the Division of Transplantation. Dr. Gareau’s primary responsibility as the HLA Lab Director is to provide …

Michaela Van Hierden Presents at Project Management Institute Monthly Meeting

On May 28, Michaela Van Hierden, project manager in the Department of Surgery, presented at the Project Management Institute Madison/South Central Wisconsin monthly chapter meeting. The title of her presentation was “Healthcare Project Management: Navigating …

WiSLiM Lab Receives NIH Funding to Examine How Bariatric Surgery Affects Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

Obesity and type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Research in animal models has shown that dietary interventions like calorie or protein restriction can improve metabolic health as well as slow or …

Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: April 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 …

In My Own Words: Dr. Suzanne Inchauste’s Trip to Ethiopia

I finished my first month as faculty at the UW–Madison Department of Surgery by traveling to ALERT Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ALERT hospital partners with the Ministry of Health and University of …

From the Operating Room to the Open Roads: Cycling to Cure Childhood Cancers

During his career as a pediatric surgeon, Dr. Jeffrey Du Bois spent countless hours in the operating room saving people’s lives. Now, as a retired surgeon, Dr. Du Bois is using his passion for saving lives …

Dr. Benjamin Cher to Serve as Program Committee Member for AAS

Dr. Benjamin Cher, general surgery resident, was recently invited to serve as a program committee member for the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS). The principal responsibility of the Program Committee members is to review the …

Dr. Muhammed Murtaza Honored with Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award

Dr. Muhammed Murtaza, Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, was awarded a 2025 Vilas Faculty Mid-Career Investigator Award. This award will provide Dr. Murtaza with flexible research funding over the next three years. …

Lab Student Recognized at 2025 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Award Ceremony

UW–Madison hosted the annual Chancellor’s Undergraduate Award Ceremony on April 28. This ceremony serves as an opportunity to celebrate the extraordinarily talented undergraduates for their academic excellence, public service, and undergraduate research. Brooke Miller, an …

DOS Faculty and Residents attend SNMA AMEC 2025

The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Annual Medical Education Conference (AMEC) took place in St. Louis from April 16-25, 2025. This year’s theme was “Higher: Surpassing, Optimizing, Advancing and Reimagining our Purpose.” This theme invited …

Incoming Rural General Surgery Resident First to Graduate from Accelerated UW Med School Program

Dr. Sharon Weber Awarded the Medical Alumni Citation – Distinguished Alumni Award

Dr. Sharon Weber, Professor and Chair of the Division of Surgical Oncology, was awarded the Medical Alumni Citation – Distinguished Alumni Award by the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) at the WMAA Awards Banquet on …

OHNS Faculty Member Awarded Prestigious NIH Career Development Award

Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Assistant Professor Ruth Davis, MD, was recently awarded a 5-year, $711,000 career development award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. NIH career development awards provide …

Dr. Hee Soo Jung Elected to the American Board of Surgery Council

Dr. Hee Soo Jung, Associate Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, was recently elected to the American Board of Surgery (ABS) Council. His six-year term will begin on July 1, …

DOS Faculty and Residents Take Part in Health Disparities Conference

The AHANA-MAPS Pre-Health Society, a UW–Madison student organization for African, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students, hosted its 13th annual Healthcare Disparities Conference on April 12, 2025. The theme of this conference was “Health Equity …

Brown Lab Awarded Grant to Study Potential New Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

The lab of Division of Transplantation Assistant Professor Matthew E. Brown, PhD, is hyper-focused on creating hypoimmune stem cells – cells that can evade recognition and destruction by the human immune system. Why? Because stem …

Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: March 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 …