Welcome Dr. Ashley Krepline to the Division of Transplantation
Ashley Krepline, MD, returns to the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Transplantation. Dr. Krepline completed her Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship at the UW–Madison Department of Surgery earlier this …
November 4, 2025Welcome Dr. Suzanne Inchauste to the Division of Plastic Surgery
Suzanne (Suzie) Inchauste, MD, is an associate professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Inchauste was recruited as the Director of Breast Reconstruction and Lymphedema Surgery within the Division of Plastic Surgery. In this …
November 3, 2025DOS Research Aims To Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes
It’s estimated that in 2025 more than 300,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will succumb to the disease. Researchers around the globe are diligently working …
October 31, 2025Dr. Aaron Dingle Promoted to Assistant Professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery
Aaron Dingle, PhD has been promoted to an assistant professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Dingle is a scientist and educator whose work focuses on advancing research in regenerative medicine, transplantation, and neuroprosthetics. …
October 31, 2025Welcome Dr. Ethan MacKenzie to the Division of Plastic Surgery
Ethan MacKenzie, MD, returns to the UW–Madison Department of Surgery as an assistant professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery. Dr. MacKenzie completed his plastic surgery residency at Wisconsin Surgery in 2024. As an assistant …
October 30, 2025Dr. Courtney Balentine Named Executive Director of WiSOR and Director of Data Science
Dr. Courtney Balentine, associate professor in the Division of Endocrine Surgery, was named the Executive Director of WiSOR, effective Nov. 1, 2025, and the Director of Data Science. Dr. Balentine has a strong track record …
October 28, 20252025 Forward Award Winner: Dr. Kevin Wasco
The Layton Rikkers Surgical Society is proud to celebrate the Forward Award on behalf of the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery. This award recognizes outstanding alumni contributions by current or former residents, faculty, and …
October 27, 2025UW Health Transplant Center Completes its 1,000 Lung Transplant
October 22, 2025Wisconsin Surgery Hosts Two Surgeons from Africa
As part of Dr. Syed Nabeel Zafar’s ongoing Baldwin Award-funded project focused on perioperative quality improvement (QI) capacity building in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Department of Surgery hosted two visiting surgeons: Dr. Yoseph Betore Godebo from …
October 17, 2025Plastic Surgery Resident and Medical Student Win ASPS Inventors Challenge
Dr. Jasmine Craig, plastic surgery resident, recently won the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Inventors Challenge. Dr. Craig won this award with the support of Nada Botros, a medical student at the Medical College …
October 16, 2025Grand Rounds Recap: Inclusive Excellence in Academic Surgery
On Sept. 17, 2025, Dr. Paris Butler, associate professor of surgery and Vice Chair of Education and Inclusive Excellence at Yale School of Medicine, gave a presentation titled, “Reclaiming the Narrative with Data: Mentorship as …
October 14, 2025ACS Clinical Congress 2025 Recap
The 2025 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress took place Oct. 2-7 in Chicago. The Clinical Congress is designed to provide individuals with a wide range of learning opportunities, activities, and experiences that will …
October 14, 2025General Surgery Resident Awarded Grant from the Society of University Surgeons
Palca Shibale, MD, a general surgery resident who is currently completing two years of dedicated academic development time, was announced as the recipient of the KARL STORZ Resident Research Scholar Award from the Society of …
October 10, 2025Fire Prevention Week: Campfire Safety
Fire Prevention Week has been a national observance in the United States since 1925. This week is a dedicated time for the public to learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. “Small …
October 10, 2025Brown Lab Awarded Grant to Study the Transplantation Immune Response in Down Syndrome
People with Down syndrome have an increased risk of certain cancers, congenital heart defects, autoimmune diseases, and cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s disease. What do all of these conditions have in common? They all involve irregularities …
October 6, 2025Investiture Ceremony Celebrates Dr. Rebecca Sippel as the Dr. Herb Chen Professor in Endocrine Surgery
On Oct. 1, 2025, the Department of Surgery hosted an investiture ceremony to celebrate Dr. Rebecca Sippel, Professor and Chair of the Division of Endocrine Surgery and the Dr. Herb Chen Professor in Endocrine Surgery. …
October 2, 2025Welcome Dr. Brian Hosfield to the Division of Pediatric Surgery
Brian Hosfield, MD, MS is an assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery. In this position, Dr. Hosfield will divide his time between clinical care and research and scholarly duties. His primary clinical practices …
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