University of Wisconsin Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month. We’re highlighting a few of these publications monthly to showcase the diversity of research in the department; see the …
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University of Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: January 2022
Our faculty, residents, fellows, scientists and staff engage in remarkable research that yields numerous impactful publications. We’re highlighting a few of these publications each month to showcase the diversity of research in our department. The …
Four Surgery Faculty Awarded UW Health Physician Excellence Awards
On Tuesday, November 30, four Wisconsin Surgery faculty received UW Health Physician Excellence Awards at a ceremony at the Edgewater hotel. The UW Health Physician Excellence Awards is an annual ceremony featuring individuals nominated by …
New Research on Detecting Cancer in Urine
A study published last week in Science Translational Medicine and led by Muhammed Murtaza, MBBS, PhD, Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology at Wisconsin Surgery, shows that it may be possible to detect …
Enhancing Women Cancer Survivors’ Quality of Life
A program created by two UW Health advanced practice providers to help women manage sexual side effects from cancer treatment is featured in the latest issue of the Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology. …
Welcome Dr. Meeghan Lautner to the Division of Surgical Oncology!
The Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Dr. Meeghan Lautner as Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Lautner’s clinical practice will be based primarily at University Hospital, where she will participate …
Dr. Hau Le Recognized as “Rising Star”
In a virtual ceremony on December 7, pediatric surgical oncologist Dr. Hau Le received the UW Health Rising Star Clinical Practice Award for 2020. Dr. Le’s accomplishment is part of the annual Physician Excellence Awards, …
Welcome Dr. Syed Nabeel Zafar to the Division of Surgical Oncology!
The Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Dr. Nabeel Zafar as Assistant Professor (CHS) in the Division of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Zafar will be joining active peritoneal surface malignancy, hepatopancreatobiliary, and GI oncology programs, …
Welcome Dr. Muhammed Murtaza to the Division of Surgical Oncology!
The Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Dr. Muhammed Murtaza as Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Murtaza will be joining the Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine, located in …
Welcome Jessica Schumacher, PhD, to a new faculty role with the Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program!
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Dr. Jessica Schumacher will now hold the position of Associate Professor in WISOR. Dr. Schumacher, who has been with the School of Medicine and Public Health …