Surgery and Family Medicine Faculty to Collaborate on Research to Prevent Opioid Misuse
Researchers in the UW Department of Surgery and the UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health received a three-year, $600,000 research grant to test an opioid misuse intervention in surgical patients. Ben Zarzaur, MD, …
September 20, 2023Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: May, June, and July 2023
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 19, 2023Voils Lab Awarded NIH Diversity Supplement Award
Corrine Voils, PhD, professor and Morgridge Distinguished Chair in Health Services Research in the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Director of the Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program, was recently awarded a one-year, $92,000 diversity …
September 18, 2023OHNS Researchers Receive $2.7 Million to Study Stem Cells in the Vocal Folds
Vlasta Lungova, PhD, scientist III in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Susan Thibeault, PhD, professor and Diane M. Bless Endowed Chair in Otolaryngology, were awarded a five-year, $2.7 million research grant this …
September 13, 2023Wisconsin Surgery Faculty Receives Additional Federal Funding for Burn Injury Study
In June 2022, Angela Gibson, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, received a grant from the federal National Institute of General Medical Sciences to test new methods …
September 12, 2023Welcoming Our New Fellows
Welcome to our new fellows who are joining us for their surgical training. Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship>> Kevin Carlson Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship >> Ekaterina Fedorova Ashley Krepline Cardiothoracic Surgery …
August 1, 2023Wisconsin Faculty Awarded Pilot Grant to Study Type 2 Diabetes Therapies
David Harris, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, recently received a one-year pilot grant from Washington University’s Diabetes Research Center to explore potential treatments for Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes …
July 11, 2023Wisconsin Surgery Faculty Awarded Grant from UW-Madison Entrepreneurial Organization
Congratulations to Hau Le, MD, FACS, FAAP, in the Division of Pediatric Surgery, who recently received a one-year, $20,000 Robert Draper Technology Innovation Fund award from UW’s Discovery to Product (D2P). Dr. Le’s project will …
July 5, 2023Wisconsin Surgery Faculty Receives Nearly $1 Million Grant from NIH
Julia Berian, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Colorectal Surgery, recently won a five-year, $952,000 career development award from the National Institute of Aging in the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Berian’s research …
June 29, 2023Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: April 2023
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 April …
June 13, 2023University of Wisconsin Surgery Instructors Win Teaching Awards
Dawn Elfenbein, MD, MPH, and James Barrett, MD, both recently received significant awards for excellence in teaching. Dr. Elfenbein, an Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrine Surgery, was honored with a Dean’s Teaching Award, …
June 7, 2023Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: January 2023
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 …
June 7, 2023Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: February and March 2023
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 …
May 23, 2023
Remembering Hans Sollinger, MD, PhD
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Hans Sollinger, MD, PhD, FACS, on May 15, 2023. He was 76 years old. Dr. Sollinger received his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the …
May 19, 2023
Department Celebrates Annual Research Summit
Earlier this year, the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery hosted its 14th annual research summit on campus. This year’s theme was Research Summit 2023: Adventures in Research, and featured keynote speaker Oluwadamilola “Lola” Fayanju, …
May 17, 2023Wisconsin Surgery Faculty Awarded $2.7 Million Research Grant
Nathan Welham, PhD, professor in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, was recently awarded a five-year, $2.7 million research grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The grant is a …
May 17, 2023
Researcher Wins Career Development Grant to Help Trauma Patients
Mehreen Kisat, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, recently received a five-year, $950,000 career development grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to support her work …
April 27, 2023
Surgery Faculty Win Grant from Donate Life Wisconsin
Carrie Thiessen, MD, PhD, and Nikole Neidlinger, MD, transplant surgeons in the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery, recently received a grant award from Donate Life Wisconsin, a state-wide alliance committed to increasing organ donation …
April 24, 2023
Dr. Dingle Wins Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research
Each year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison recognizes outstanding academic staff members who have excelled in leadership, public service, research and teaching. They bring the university’s mission to life and ensure that the Wisconsin Idea extends …
April 19, 2023Association of VA Surgeons to Host Annual Symposium in Madison
The Association of VA Surgeons will hold their 46th Annual Surgical Symposium here in Madison, WI, with University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery faculty James Maloney, MD, providing support as the Local Chair. The conference …
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