Course participant practices microsurgery techniques (on a piece of raw chicken!) The Divisions of Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology hosted the 5th annual Microsurgery Course on Saturday, September 8, featuring a full day of presentations and …
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Two faculty members awarded 2018 UW Health Physician Excellence Awards
Two faculty members will be awarded 2018 UW Health Physician Excellence Awards. Peter Nichol, MD, PhD, will be awarded the Physician Excellence Award for Regional Service in honor of his hard work around the state. …
Honoring our veterans: David G. Dibbell, MD
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, we would love to hear your story. Please drop us …
Dr. Michael Bentz and Dr. Alexandria McDow elected for AOA class of 2018
Congratulations to Michael Bentz, MD, and endocrine surgery fellow Alexandria McDow, MD, who were elected to the medical honors society Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) by the UW SMPH student AOA class of 2018. This …
Basal Joint Arthritis: Evaluation, Treatment, and Postop Expectations
Review the clinical presentation of basal joint arthritis, conservative management strategies, when surgery is indicated, and what patients can expect after surgery. The basal (carpometacarpal) joint is the second most common location for osteoarthritis in …
Surgery for Migraine Headaches
Can migraines be treated surgically? From a serendipitous finding come new surgical decompression techniques that provide relief for select patients with this often-debilitating condition. Background Surgery for migraine headaches was first discovered by Cleveland plastic …