The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Annual Medical Education Conference (AMEC) took place in St. Louis from April 16-25, 2025. This year’s theme was “Higher: Surpassing, Optimizing, Advancing and Reimagining our Purpose.” This theme invited …
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Dr. Hee Soo Jung Elected to the American Board of Surgery Council
Dr. Hee Soo Jung, Associate Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, was recently elected to the American Board of Surgery (ABS) Council. His six-year term will begin on July 1, …
DOS Faculty and Residents Take Part in Health Disparities Conference
The AHANA-MAPS Pre-Health Society, a UW–Madison student organization for African, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students, hosted its 13th annual Healthcare Disparities Conference on April 12, 2025. The theme of this conference was “Health Equity …
Dr. Adam Brinkman Named Chair of the Division of Pediatric Surgery
Adam Brinkman, MD, was recently named the Chair of the Division of Pediatric Surgery, effective March 10, 2025. Dr. Brinkman did his General Surgery residency at the UW-Madison Department of Surgery from 2008-2015. He completed …
Dr. Luke Funk Selected as the New Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Surgery Open
Dr. Luke Funk, Professor in the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, was recently selected as the new Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Surgery Open. Annals of Surgery Open: Perspectives on Surgical History, Education, and Clinical Approaches …
Department of Surgery Celebrates 16th Annual Research Summit
On Thursday, Jan. 9, the Department of Surgery celebrated its 16th annual Research Summit. The theme of this year’s summit was “Advances in Surgical Research and Innovation.” There were over 300 attendees at this year’s …
Dr. Gretchen Schwarze Named 2024 Hastings Center Fellow
Dr. Margaret “Gretchen” Schwarze, Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, was recently named a 2024 Hastings Center Fellow. Hastings Center Fellows are an elected group of individuals of outstanding accomplishment whose work has informed …
Welcome Dr. David Zopf to the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
David Zopf, MD, MS, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and the Section Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Dr. Zopf will be actively involved in surgical and innovation education, innovative …
Welcome Dr. Elaine Bigelow to the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Elaine Bigelow, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Dr. Bigelow will join the Otolaryngology Facial Plastics surgical program, and will have practice locations out of University Hospital, Eastpark …
Welcome Dr. Miloš Buhavac to the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery
Miloš Buhavac, MBBS, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery. In this position, Dr. Buhavac will divide his time between clinical care, research, and scholarly activities. Based primarily …