General surgery resident Lane Frasier, MD, MS, has been selected to receive the prestigious Jameson L. Chassin Award for Professionalism in General Surgery from the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The competitive national award is …
Welcoming our new Department Administrator
As many friends of the Department know, Mary Marshall, our current Department Administrator, is retiring after 30 years of service. While Mary leaves big shoes to fill, we are pleased to announce our new Administrator, …
Congratulations to APPs honored with UW Health awards
Congratulations to Department nominees of the peer-awarded 2018 UW Health Advanced Practice Provider Excellence Awards. Clinical Practice Category Kate Amond, NP Cassie Hartwig, NP Deb Raasch, NP Teaching Category Jennifer Wilson, PA-C Unsung Hero Category …
Dr. David Al-Adra and Dr. Joshua Mezrich awarded Hope Meets Gratitude research grants
David Al-Adra, MD, and Joshua Mezrich, MD, were awarded Hope Meets Gratitude research grants last week. Funds for these grants were raised during the Transplant Program’s 50th anniversary celebration by patients, families, and other donors. …
Dr. Lisa Block receives Best Presentation Award
Congratulations to plastic surgery resident Lisa Block, MD, who received the Best Presentation Award in the Pediatric Session for her paper, “Outcomes Analysis of Endoscopic Versus Open Surgical Correction of Sagittal Craniosynostosis Using a Novel Technique,” …
Dr. Maria Bates joins Department Faculty
On October 1, we officially welcomed Maria Bates, MD, to our faculty as Assistant Professor. Dr. Bates trained in our endocrine surgery fellowship program, which she completed this summer. Dr. Bates completed her general surgery …
Department team awarded NIH R01 subcontract to participate in five-year study
A collaborative Department team was recently awarded an NIH R01 subcontract to participate in a five-year, $6 million multi-institutional study, titled “A Comparative Effectiveness Study of Speech and Surgical Treatments Using a Cleft Palate Registry/Research …
New telementoring series for those caring for children needing surgery
Learn the latest in caring for children who need surgery with the University of Wisconsin, and receive free CME! Join our new telementoring series for primary care providers. We’re now accepting RSVPs for our first UW Project ECHO: Pediatric …
Trauma Team Shines in Challenging Crisis Response
Dr. Ann O’Rourke on WKOW 27 News Following last week’s active shooter response at University Hospital after a shooting in Middleton, Ann O’Rourke, MD, MPH, and Lee Faucher, MD, appeared on WKOW 27 News to highlight …
Dr. Luke Funk receives two-year, $420,000 NIH R21 Award
Congratulations to Luke Funk, MD, MPH, who received a 2-year, $420,000 NIH R21 award for his project, “Addressing Disparities in Bariatric Surgery.” Dr. Funk’s study will investigate reasons for disparities in outcomes between bariatric surgery …