Dr. Girma Tefera gives an update on the Department’s growing Global Health program. Our department has recently committed more resources to a vital area in the field of surgery – Global Health. Global health is …
Year: 2017
Saving a very important primate
Highlighting a successful – and untraditional – surgical accomplishment by alum Andy Wright, MD Vip, a Western Lowlands gorilla at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, has now undergone not one but two surgeries, one performed …
Featured Alumni: Cliff Cho, MD
Cliff Cho, MD Former Resident, Class of 2004 Chief, Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery, University of Michigan Reflecting on your time here, what do you believe helped you prepare for the surgical career …
Dr. Luke Funk awarded Clowes Memorial Research Career Development Award
Congratulations to Luke Funk, MD, MPH, who has been awarded the 2018 George H. A. Clowes, Jr., MD, FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award from the American College of Surgeons. This competitive, five-year funding award …
Management of Biliary Dyskinesia
Biliary dyskinesia is an enigmatic but important condition to consider in the evaluation of patients with right upper quadrant pain. A thorough history, work-up and examination are needed, as this diagnosis is primarily a diagnosis …
The Surgical Intern: An Inside Look
Written by Sarah Tevis, MD, who completed her general surgery residency with us. During my third-year of medical school I had just begun a surgery rotation when my senior resident handed me a patient chart …
Multidisciplinary Approach to Complex Breathing and Swallowing Disorders in Children
By James Scott McMurray, MD The American Family Children’s Hospital and the Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics are excited to announce the start of a new pediatric multidisciplinary team that will assess and treat complex children …
How improved cochlear implant technology benefits more patients
By Joseph P Roche, MD According to recent estimates, hearing loss affects up to 50 million people in the United States. Learn about the different kinds of hearing loss and how recent advances in cochlear …
Assessment and Referral of Burn Patients
By Angela Gibson, MD, PhD Every year, nearly half a million people in the United States are treated for burn injuries. The majority of initial burn care and evaluation occurs outside of a burn center …
A Day in the Life of a General Surgery Resident
Ever wondered what a day in the life of a general surgery resident was like? Find out with Devon Livingston-Rosanoff, MD, PhD, who took to Twitter to share a day in the life. Dr. Livingston-Rosanoff …