Dr. Juan Danobeitia works with lab members in the Luis Fernandez lab. Dr. Danobeitia participated in the Transplant Research Training Program during his research years. Between their second and third years in residency, general surgery …
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Featured Alumni: Dr. Brigitte Smith
Dr. Brigitte Smith with her husband Tyler and their daughter Gretchen on a hike. Get to know one of the graduates of our surgical residency: Dr. Brigitte Smith, Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University …
Resident Dr. Victoria Rendell awarded NIH research grant
General surgery resident Dr. Victoria Rendell has been awarded a one-year NIH F32 grant for her research project, “Direct Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation of Colorectal Liver Metastases with MR-Compatible Sectioning and Localization Device,” which she is completing …
9th Annual General Surgery CME Course a Success
Congratulations to the Divisions of General Surgery who hosted their 9th annual Current Topics in General Surgery CME Course last week, which was attended by over 50 regional surgeons and advanced practice providers who discussed …
Dr. Collura awarded scholarship to attend Washington DC Conference
Resident Dr. Chey Collura with faculty member Dr. Amy Liepert attending a Hill Visit Fourth year general surgery resident Dr. Chey Collura recently won a scholarship to attend the 7th Annual College of Surgeons Leadership …
Honoring our veterans: Jaime Kapur, MD
Dr. Jaime Kapur (right), pictured with her son and a medical partner. In honor of Memorial Day, we’re profiling six alumni and faculty who have served in the military during their surgical careers. If you …
Honoring our veterans: James Cole, Jr., DO, FACS
Dr. James Cole in Iraq (foreground, right side of table) In honor of Memorial Day, we’re profiling six alumni and faculty who have served in the military during their surgical careers. If you also served, …
Surgery residency goes global
UW general surgery resident Dr. Callistus Ditah, local surgeon Dr. Nebyou, and UW vascular surgeon Dr. Paul DiMusto after a case in the OR. Going Global in General Surgery: Resident returns from Department’s first international …
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 …
Dr. Angela Gibson awarded 2017 New Investigator Program Grant
Angela Gibson, MD, PhD, FACS, has been awarded a 2017 New Investigator Program grant for her project “Autologous Regeneration in Burn Injured Patients.” Awarded by the Partnership Education and Research Committee of the University of …