Luke Funk, MD, MPH, associate professor in the Wisconsin Department of Surgery, was recently elected Treasurer for the Association for Academic Surgery, a premier professional society focused on fostering research-based academic surgery. The announcement coincided …
minimally invasive surgery
Welcoming Our New Faculty
This winter, we are welcoming two new faculty members to Wisconsin Surgery! Both of them are very familiar with Wisconsin, having lived in the Dairy State in the past, and they both bring national and …
Welcoming Dr. Nikole Neidlinger
Nikole Neidlinger, MD, joined our faculty on March 1 as an Associate Professor in the Division of Transplantation. Dr. Neidlinger received her medical degree from Tulane University, completed her general surgery residency at University of …
Welcoming Dr. Compton Kurtz
Join us in welcoming Compton Kurtz, MD, to our faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Dr. Kurtz will be joining the UW Health Comprehensive Weight Management Program as a …
Congratulations to our UW Health Patient Experience Award Winners!
Congratulations to our Patient Experience Award winners! Every year, UW Health recognizes the physicians, advanced practice providers, and teams who demonstrate the highest levels of patient experience excellence in an ambulatory setting as recognized through …
Treating Achalasia with the Minimally Invasive POEM Procedure
By Luke Funk, MD, MPH Achalasia is a condition that prevents the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) from properly relaxing. This leads to difficulty swallowing and an inability to comfortably eat and drink. Patients with achalasia …