The University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery’s Division of Plastic Surgery recently achieved high rankings for its residency program, placing second in the Midwest and tenth nationally. “I’m thrilled to see all of the ways …
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Wisconsin Surgery Faculty Receives Two-Year Grant Worth Over $500,000
Congratulations to Dr. Sean Ronnekleiv-Kelly from our Division of Surgical Oncology, who was recently awarded a two-year, $537,000 research grant from the Department of Defense Rare Cancers Research Program! The study focuses on a deadly …
Anthony D’Alessandro, MD, Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery faculty member Anthony D’Alessandro, MD, was honored with the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations’ (AOPO) Lifetime Achievement Award at their 2022 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ, this past June. …
University of Wisconsin Surgery Faculty, Trainees Inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Surgery professor Josh Mezrich, MD, fellow Jennifer Philip, MD, and resident James Barrett, MD, became members of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), the only national medical honor society, this past April. Dr. Mezrich, who was also …
Dawn Elfenbein, MD, Receives Clinical Teaching Award from WMAA
Dawn Elfenbein, MD, MPH, received a Clinical Teaching Award for 2022 at last March’s University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) Match Day celebrations. The Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) bestows teaching …
Patrick Shahan, MD, MS receives Collegiality Award from UnityPoint Health – Meriter
Charles Patrick Shahan, MD, MS, assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery, recently received the Medical Staff Collegiality Award from UnityPoint Health – Meriter. Dr. Shahan, who specializes in trauma in the …
Luke Funk, MD, Named Association for Academic Surgery Treasurer
Luke Funk, MD, MPH, associate professor in the Wisconsin Department of Surgery, was recently elected Treasurer for the Association for Academic Surgery, a premier professional society focused on fostering research-based academic surgery. The announcement coincided …
University Hospital ranked in Top 50 of American cardiovascular hospitals
University Hospital was recently named the 7th best teaching hospital with a cardiovascular residency program by IBM Watson Health, a division of IBM committed to helping build smarter health ecosystems. The ranking places University Hospital …
Eugene “Chip” Foley Honored at Retirement with Namesake Fund
After 14 years with the Wisconsin Department of Surgery, Professor Eugene “Chip” Foley, MD, FACS, made the decision to retire in late September, 2021. But rather than sending him off with a party and a …
Dr. Hau Le Recognized as “Rising Star”
In a virtual ceremony on December 7, pediatric surgical oncologist Dr. Hau Le received the UW Health Rising Star Clinical Practice Award for 2020. Dr. Le’s accomplishment is part of the annual Physician Excellence Awards, …