The Department of Surgery is excited to welcome our new fellows. Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship: Dr. Neil Block Dr. Aileen Johnson Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Calle Colorectal Surgery Fellowship: Dr. Alexandra Onyiego Endocrine …
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Congratulations to Our Graduating Fellows
Congratulations to our 2026 fellow graduates! We are so proud of all of their accomplishments and are excited to see what their future holds. Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship: Dr. Chris Stahl Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: Dr. …
Dr. Carrie Thiessen Receives ASTS Health Policy Fellowship
Dr. Carrie Thiessen, assistant professor in the Division of Transplantation, was recently named a recipient of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) Health Policy Fellowship. During this fellowship, Dr. Thiessen will develop essential skills, …
Welcome Our New Fellows
The Department of Surgery is excited to welcome our new fellows. Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship: Dr. Riccardo Tamburrini Dr. Vanessa Welten Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: Dr. Filippos Kontos Colorectal Surgery Fellowship: Dr. Sarah Haviland Complex General …
Congratulations to Our Graduating Fellows
Congratulations to our 2025 fellow graduates! We are so proud of all of their accomplishments and are excited to see what their future holds. Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship: Dr. Ekaterina Fedorova Dr. Ashley Krepline Cardiothoracic …
Dr. Clara Angeles Receives Carolyn E. Reed Traveling Fellowship Award
Dr. Clara Angeles, Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellow, recently received the Carolyn E. Reed Traveling Fellowship Award from the Thoracic Surgery Foundation. This fellowship awards up to $10,000 for a woman cardiothoracic surgeon to travel to another …
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 …
Dr. Catherine Jensen Awarded SOC Michael Zinner Health Services Research Fellowship
Dr. Catherine Jensen, general surgery resident, was selected for the Surgical Outcomes Club Michael Zinner Health Services Research Fellowship. This fellowship provides an avenue for junior surgical investigators to acquire the skills needed to develop, …
Featured Alumni: Joe Platz, MD
What year did you graduate as a fellow/resident, and what was your area of surgical focus? I graduated from the Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship in 2019. What is your current position and the healthcare organization for …
Remembering Kelsey Musgrove, MD
Our community mourns the loss of Kelsey Musgrove, MD, who was found deceased on April 3 after going missing during a solo hiking trip in northern Wisconsin. Dr. Musgrove, a surgeon who started a cardiothoracic …