Welcome Dr. Gregory Kennedy to the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Gregory Kennedy, MD, MPhil, is an assistant professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Kennedy will be based primarily at University Hospital. Dr. …
October 26, 2026Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: September 2026
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 …
October 23, 2026Welcome Dr. Joshua Aldridge to the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery
Joshua Aldridge, MD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery. Dr. Aldridge’s clinical practice will be based primarily at East Madison Hospital. His teaching responsibilities will include teaching …
October 15, 2026Welcome Dr. Caroline Cardenas to the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery
Caroline Cardenas, MD, who recently completed her general surgery residency at the UW–Madison Department of Surgery, is transitioning to an assistant professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery. In this position, …
October 15, 2026Welcome Dr. Shahrose Rahman to the Division of Colorectal Surgery
Shahrose Rahman, MD, returns to UW–Madison as an assistant professor in the Division of Colorectal Surgery. Dr. Rahman received his undergraduate and medical degrees from UW–Madison. In this position, Dr. Rahman will divide his time …
October 14, 2026Transplant Surgery Faculty Awarded Position in Prestigious Bioethics Faculty Scholars Program
Division of Transplantation Assistant Professor Carrie Thiessen, MD, PhD is fascinated by the many ethical issues surrounding organ transplantation and has dedicated her research lab to examining these issues within the complex realities of clinical …
October 13, 2026Surgical Oncology Faculty Awarded Grant to Pilot a Gastric Cancer Screening Program
Gastric cancer – also known as stomach cancer – is highly treatable when it is identified early in its disease course. But in countries like the U.S. where gastric cancer is relatively rare, screening for …
October 1, 2026Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: August 2026
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 …
October 1, 2026Surgery and Geriatric Medicine Team Up to Enhance Age-Friendly Surgical Care
In older adults having surgery, frailty is one of the strongest predictors for complications, longer hospital stays, high healthcare costs, and mortality. Screening can identify patients who are at risk, but screening alone won’t improve …
September 23, 2026Postdoctoral Scientist in Surgery and Precision Medicine Receives Prestigious NIH K99 Career Development Award
Postdoctoral Scientist Haikun Zhang, PhD is determined to improve the accuracy and speed with which we diagnose sepsis in critical care settings. Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that happens when the body has an …
September 18, 2026Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: July 2026
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 …
September 9, 2026Welcome Dr. Daniel Harris to the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Daniel Harris, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. In this position, Dr. Harris will divide his time between clinical care, education, and research and scholarly activities. As a thoracic …
September 3, 2026Welcome Dr. David Blitzer to the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
David Blitzer, MD, MBE, is an assistant professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. In this position, Dr. Blitzer will divide his time between clinical care, education, and research and scholarly activities. As a pediatric …
September 3, 2026Brown Lab Partnering with Multidisciplinary Team to Advance Stem Cell-based Therapies for Heart Failure
Heart failure – when the heart muscle cannot pump blood as well as it needs to – is often due to an irreversible loss of heart muscle cells. Stem cell-based therapies offer a promising way …
September 1, 2026Welcome Arslan Mohamed, URiM Participant!
The Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) Visiting Student Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Department of Surgery, supports qualified 4th year medical students from underrepresented backgrounds in medicine in developing their clinical skills, abilities, and potential through …
August 31, 2026Welcome Claudy Sarpong, URiM Participant!
The Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) Visiting Student Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Department of Surgery, supports qualified 4th year medical students from underrepresented backgrounds in medicine in developing their clinical skills, abilities, and potential through …
August 31, 2026Dr. 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. …
August 25, 2026Dr. Dai Yamanouchi Receives Patent for Gel to Treat Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Dr. Dai Yamanouchi, professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, recently received a patent for a shear-thinning gel that can be used in combination with a previously patented delivery device to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms …
August 18, 2026Welcome Dr. Sameer Hirji to the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Sameer Hirji, MD, MPH is an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Hirji will be based primarily …
August 18, 2026General 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 …
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