Department of Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Specialties

Stephanie A. Savage, MD, MS

Professor

  • Director of Emergency General Surgery
  • Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery

savage@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 262-6246

600 Highland Ave
Madison, WI 53792

Education

  • MD, University of Wisconsin Medical School
  • Residency, General Surgery, UTHSCSA/Wilford Hall Medical Center
  • Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care, University of Tennessee Memphis
  • MS, Bioepidemiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Savage is certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. Her clinical practice focuses on care of the acute injured patient, the management of emergent general surgical diseases and providing critical care in the Intensive Care Unit setting. Dr. Savage is nationally recognized and serves on multiple committees for the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Western Trauma Association, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and the American Board of Surgery.

Research Interests

Dr. Savage’s research interests focus on massive hemorrhage and the interaction between abnormal clot formation and inflammation following injury. Dr. Savage is also well-published in research surrounding Emergency General Surgery grading systems and management.

Recent Publications

  • The Current State of Acute Care Surgery Workforce and Practice Models: A Joint Statement by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and the Western Trauma Association.
    Staudenmayer KL, Barmparas G, Barnes SL, Biffl WL, Cohen MJ, Davis KA, de Moya M, Goldberg AJ, Joseph B, Martin RS, Murphy PB, Rizzo AG, Rotondo M, Savage SA, Smith JW, Todd SR, Zarzaur BL, Bulger E
    J Am Coll Surg 2026 Feb 23;
    [PubMed ID: 41728846]

  • The current state of acute care surgery workforce and practice models: A joint statement by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, and the Western Trauma Association.
    Staudenmayer KL, Barmparas G, Barnes SL, Biffl WL, Cohen MJ, Davis KA, de Moya M, Goldberg AJ, Joseph B, Martin RS, Murphy PB, Rizzo AG, Rotondo M, Savage SA, Smith JW, Todd SR, Zarzaur BL, Bulger E
    J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2026 Mar 01; 100(3): 380-385
    [PubMed ID: 41728876]

  • The educational foundation for acute care surgery: Evolution of the specialty.
    Lilienstein JT, Murphy P, Pathak A, de Moya MA, Sarani B, Savage SA, with the Acute Care Surgery Committee of the AAST
    J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2026 Mar 01; 100(3): 520-523
    [PubMed ID: 40836367]

  • Making the case for value of acute care surgery: American Association for the Surgery of Trauma panel on overcoming local challenges.
    Kim P, Murphy P, Kelly E, Haddad DN, Martin RS, Spain DA, Smith JW, Savage SA, Staudenmayer KL
    J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2025 Dec 01; 99(6): e70-e74
    [PubMed ID: 40802502]

  • Modern vascular trauma and preparing tomorrow's workforce.
    Dhillon NK, Schwed AC, Kundi R, Savage SA, Brenner M, Scalea TM
    Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2025; 10(2): e001842
    [PubMed ID: 40557261]

All Publications on PubMed