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    Machine Learning Helps Researchers Detect Cancer Early

    In a study published in Science Translational Medicine and led by professor of surgical oncology Muhammed Murtaza, MBBS, PhD, researchers used a machine-learning model to examine blood plasma for DNA fragments from cancer cells. The technique, …

  • 2023 Match: Announcing Our New Residents!

    The Wisconsin Department of Surgery is excited to announce the selection of our 2022 matched residents. We’re pleased to welcome these gifted future surgeons to our residency programs! General Surgery Residency >> Academic Track Michael …

  • Fostering Leadership and Comradery in a Diverse and Dispersed Department

    There are general professional development courses, and then there are healthcare-specific professional development courses. Many members of the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery have experienced both types of courses and have learned a little …

  • Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: December 2022

    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 the December …

  • 2022 Forward Award Winner: Dr. Margaret “Gretchen” Schwarze

    Every year, the Department of Surgery honors our talented alumni by presenting one special alumnus with the Forward Award. This prestigious award acknowledges outstanding alumni contributions by current or former residents, faculty, and fellows of …

  • Department of Surgery Ranks 7th nationally in NIH Research Funding

    The University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery has increased its standing in research funding rankings once again, placing 7th among all academic surgery departments in the country for National Institutes of Health funding in 2022. …

  • Featured Alumni: Pasithorn Amy Suwanabol, MD

    What year did you graduate as a fellow/resident? I graduated in 2014. What was your area of surgical focus? I was a general surgery resident. What is your current position and the healthcare organization for …

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    Partners in Burn Healing from Restoration to Recovery

    Many in the Madison are are aware that in 2020, UW Hospitals opened an expanded UW Burn and Wound Center, which provides comprehensive burn care to patients from the time of injury through rehabilitation. The …

  • Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: November 2022

    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 the November …

  • Grateful Mother and Daughter Spread the Word about Hyperparathyroidism

    When 20-year-old Alyssa Liebenow started experiencing fatigue, hot flashes, and unusual aches and pains, she and her mom, Joelle, knew something was wrong. Little did they know that it would start a five-year journey that …

  • Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: October 2022

    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 the October …

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    Dr. Neidlinger Goes to Washington

    In mid-September, Nikole Neidlinger, MD, transplant surgeon in the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery, got an unexpected invitation from a U.S. government office. Seven days later, she and her wife Anne Marsh, MD, Director …

  • Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: September 2022

    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 the September …

  • Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: August 2022

    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 the August …

  • Welcome Monet C. McCalla, URiM Participant!

    For aspiring surgeon Monet C. McCalla, a visit to Madison, Wisconsin balanced both new and familiar experiences. As a Florida native, McCalla felt at home kayaking on the lakes near campus. As a fourth-year medical …

  • Welcoming Our New Faculty!

    Katherine Bakke, MD, MPH is one of our newest Assistant Professors through the Division of Acute Care & Regional General Surgery. She will be based at Unity Point-Meriter Hospital, where she will primarily focus on …

  • Welcome Dominique Dockery, URiM Participant!

    Dominique Dockery knew she wanted to be a surgeon since her first year on campus as an undergrad, but during her first year of medical school at Brown University, she scrubbed in with her mentor, …

  • Welcome Musunga Mulenga, URiM Participant!

    Musunga Mulenga is an aspiring surgeon with a deep appreciation for individualized solutions tailored to patients’ needs and a desire to make surgical care accessible to all those who need it. This summer, she shared …

  • Wisconsin Surgery Faculty Receive Grants from National Institutes of Health

    Recently, three University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery faculty received research grants from the National Institutes of Health. Each will be moving surgery forward in their individual specialties; read on to learn more about their …

  • Wisconsin Surgery Resident Awarded Research Scholarship from American College of Surgeons

    Congratulations to Karlie Haug, MD, who recently received a Resident Research Scholarship from the American College of Surgeons (ACS)! Dr. Haug researches clarity in patient communication, focusing on the effectiveness of the “Best Case/Worst Case” …