Burn injuries are among the most expensive to treat, with their healthcare costs surpassed only by the care of premature newborns and organ transplant patients. These types of wounds can also lead to significant lifelong …
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Transplant Faculty to Develop Test to Detect a Key Contributor to Kidney Transplant Rejection
Shortages of organs for patients who are awaiting a transplant are widespread, with over 100,000 people in the United States currently on the transplant waitlist. This is only one reason that it is critical to …
Murtaza Awarded NIH Grant to Validate New Blood Test to Improve Monitoring of Breast Cancer During Treatment
Patients with early-stage breast cancer and those who are diagnosed with locally advanced breast cancer are often treated with a combination of pre-operative therapy, surgical removal of the tumor, and post-operative therapy. However, many patients …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: June 2024
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 selections from …
Department of Surgery T32 Renewed by NIH, Providing an Unparalleled 20 Consecutive Years of Research Training in Voice and Voice Disorders
Voice disorders affect approximately 7.5 million people in the United States. Since 2009, the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery has been deeply involved in training the next generation of researchers who will help to …
General Surgery Resident Receives Grant to Adapt Mindfulness Intervention for Healthcare Providers
Burnout among healthcare workers is a problem that general surgery resident Sydney Tan, MD aims to address – and with a recent grant from the UW Center for Healthy Minds, she’ll start doing so. Tan …
Neuman Awarded Komen ASPIRE Grant to Support General Surgery Resident Research Training
For general surgery resident Dr. Faith Dickerson, personally witnessing the impact that breast cancer can have sparked a passion to make a change in the lives of these patients by becoming their advocate and clinical …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: May 2024
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 selections from …
Davis Receives Career Development Award to Study Throat Injuries Caused by Breathing Tubes
Patients undergoing surgery and others who are critically ill may need to have tubes placed down their throat to help them breathe. While this process, known as intubation, is medically necessary and can be life-saving, …
Dingle Receives Federal Grant to Study Novel Drug to Reduce Risk of Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
Ischemia is caused by a traumatic injury, whereby the interruption of blood flow to the injured area not only prevents the tissue from receiving necessary oxygen but also causes a build-up of harmful waste products …