Surgeon Dixon Kaufman, MD 2017 was a successful year for the UW Transplant Program, led by Dixon Kaufman, MD, PhD. Clinical highlights include: Pancreas transplant program, led by Jon Odorico, MD, was again the largest …
Dr. Redfield honored with Vilas Faculty Early Career Investigator Award
Congratulations to Robert Redfield III, MD, who has been awarded a Vilas Faculty Early Career Investigator Award by the Office of the Provost at UW-Madison. This honor recognizes research and teaching excellence in faculty across …
Endocrine surgery faculty and fellows travel to Kenya in global health service trip
Dr. Long and Dr. McDow in locally appropriate scrub caps Members of the endocrine surgery division recently traveled to Kenya on a global health service trip. Faculty member Dr. Kristin Long and fellows Dr. Maria …
VATS Lobectomy for Early Stage Lung Cancer Treatment
This image shows a VATS lobectomy in action By James Maloney, MD Despite reductions in smoking, lung cancer remains the most common cause of cancer-related death in the United States in both men and women. …
Jonathan Russell receives NIH R01 research grant
Tongue muscles up close Jonathan Russell, PhD, an Associate Scientist collaborating with Nadine Connor, PhD, has received a NIH R01 grant for his project, “Treatment of Functional Deficits In Tongue Muscles Induced by Radiation and …
Pancreatic Cyst Etiology and Evaluation
By Emily R. Winslow, MD, FACS Pancreatic cysts are being detected with increasing frequency with a prevalence now estimated to be up to 13% of the population when MR imaging is used. On routine imaging …
2017 in Photos
Time moves fast in a surgery department. That’s why we’re taking a moment to celebrate all our team accomplished in 2017 by sharing some of our favorite images from a busy, successful year. 12. Celebrating …
Welcoming our new Chair, Dr. Rebecca Minter
The Department of Surgery is thrilled to welcome Rebecca M. Minter, MD, as our next Chair, effective January 1st, 2018. Dr. Minter will hold the Anthony Curreri Chair in the department. Dr. Minter is a …
Dr. Angela Gibson awarded 2017 New Investigator Program Grant
Angela Gibson, MD, PhD, FACS, has been awarded a 2017 New Investigator Program grant for her project “Autologous Regeneration in Burn Injured Patients.” Awarded by the Partnership Education and Research Committee of the University of …
Treating Achalasia with the Minimally Invasive POEM Procedure
By Luke Funk, MD, MPH Achalasia is a condition that prevents the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) from properly relaxing. This leads to difficulty swallowing and an inability to comfortably eat and drink. Patients with achalasia …