Earlier this year, the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery hosted its 14th annual research summit on campus. This year’s theme was Research Summit 2023: Adventures in Research, and featured keynote speaker Oluwadamilola “Lola” Fayanju, …
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Researcher Wins Career Development Grant to Help Trauma Patients
Mehreen Kisat, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, recently received a five-year, $950,000 career development grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to support her work …
Association of VA Surgeons to Host Annual Symposium in Madison
The Association of VA Surgeons will hold their 46th Annual Surgical Symposium here in Madison, WI, with University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery faculty James Maloney, MD, providing support as the Local Chair. The conference …
2023 Match: Announcing Our New Residents!
The Wisconsin Department of Surgery is excited to announce the selection of our 2022 matched residents. We’re pleased to welcome these gifted future surgeons to our residency programs! General Surgery Residency >> Academic Track Michael …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: December 2022
Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month. We’re highlighting several of these publications monthly to showcase the diversity of research in the department; see the December …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: November 2022
Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month. We’re highlighting several of these publications monthly to showcase the diversity of research in the department; see the November …
Grateful Mother and Daughter Spread the Word about Hyperparathyroidism
When 20-year-old Alyssa Liebenow started experiencing fatigue, hot flashes, and unusual aches and pains, she and her mom, Joelle, knew something was wrong. Little did they know that it would start a five-year journey that …
Welcoming Our New Faculty!
Katherine Bakke, MD, MPH is one of our newest Assistant Professors through the Division of Acute Care & Regional General Surgery. She will be based at Unity Point-Meriter Hospital, where she will primarily focus on …
Wisconsin Surgery Resident Awarded Research Scholarship from American College of Surgeons
Congratulations to Karlie Haug, MD, who recently received a Resident Research Scholarship from the American College of Surgeons (ACS)! Dr. Haug researches clarity in patient communication, focusing on the effectiveness of the “Best Case/Worst Case” …
Welcoming Our New Division Chair of Colon and Rectal Surgery
We are thrilled to welcome Dana Hayden, MD, MPH, as our new Chair in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dr. Hayden joins us a Professor and will lead the Division of Colon and …