Roland J Vega, MD, FACS

Professor

  • Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery

rjvega@wisc.edu
(608) 262-6246

1 S. Park Street
Park St S 1
Madison, WI 53715-1375

Education

  • MD, College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 1979
  • Internship, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI, 1979-1980
  • Residency, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI, 1980-1984

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Vega is certified by the American Board of Surgery. His clinical specialties include abdominal surgery, breast surgery, cancer surgery, endocrine surgery, laparoscopy, and nutrition.

Recent Publications

  • Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy after acute diverticulitis: when to operate?
    Natarajan S, Ewings EL, Vega RJ
    Surgery 2004 Oct; 136(4): 725-30
    [PubMed ID: 15467655]

  • Laparoscopic management of lymphocele after pelvic lymphadenectomy and radical retropubic prostatectomy.
    Waples MJ, Wegenke JD, Vega RJ
    Urology 1992 Jan; 39(1): 82-4
    [PubMed ID: 1530829]

  • A target lesion of the thyroid.
    Alter AJ, Vega RJ
    Clin Nucl Med 1988 Mar; 13(3): 211
    [PubMed ID: 3289822]

All Publications on PubMed