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, …
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Helping hearts beat in innovative trial
Image of the HeartMate 3 system provided courtesy of St. Jude Medical, Inc Update: As of October 19th, the HeartMate 3 LVAD trial, which our Department is participating in, has been approved by the FDA …
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. …
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 …
Thyroid FNA: Management of the FLUS
By Dr. Aaron Wieland Evidence-based medicine has led to the development of a multitude of clinical practice guidelines and treatment pathways that seek to standardize the care for many disorders. An example of a common clinical …
Management of Biliary Dyskinesia
Biliary dyskinesia is an enigmatic but important condition to consider in the evaluation of patients with right upper quadrant pain. A thorough history, work-up and examination are needed, as this diagnosis is primarily a diagnosis …
Assessment and Referral of Burn Patients
By Angela Gibson, MD, PhD Every year, nearly half a million people in the United States are treated for burn injuries. The majority of initial burn care and evaluation occurs outside of a burn center …