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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Welcome Dr. Courtney Balentine to the Division of Endocrine Surgery
The Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Courtney Balentine, MD, MPH, who joined us April 1, 2022, as an Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrine Surgery. Dr. Balentine will be focusing mostly on …
Angela Saini Kicks Off Wisconsin Department of Surgery’s DEI Grand Rounds
Earlier this month, world-renowned journalist and author Angela Saini spoke with the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery in the department’s first-ever Grand Rounds focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Saini, who was previously …
2022 Match: Announcing Our New Residents!
The Wisconsin Department of Surgery is excited to announce the selection of our 2022 matched residents. We’re pleased to welcome these gifted future surgeons to our residency programs! General Surgery Residency >> Academic Track Kate …
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 …
William D. Turnipseed, MD: Pioneering Vascular Surgery at UW-Madison
Bill and Sandy Turnipseed Vascular Surgery Fund: This fund was established in 2021 by Dr. William D. Turnipseed, Emeritus Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. …
Eugene “Chip” Foley Honored at Retirement with Namesake Fund
After 14 years with the Wisconsin Department of Surgery, Professor Eugene “Chip” Foley, MD, FACS, made the decision to retire in late September, 2021. But rather than sending him off with a party and a …
Welcome Paola Lopez Dones, URS Recipient!
Disclaimer: As of February 25, 2022, the program name has changed from Underrepresented in Surgery to Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM). This wasn’t Paola Lopez Dones’ first time in Madison: In fact, it was hardly her …
Welcome Jasmine Peters, URS Recipient
Disclaimer: As of February 25, 2022, the program name has changed from Underrepresented in Surgery to Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM). When Jasmine Peters, participant in the Underrepresented in Surgery (URS) Visiting Elective Program, thought about …
Welcoming Our New Faculty
This fall, we are welcoming several new faculty to Wisconsin Surgery! Recruited from as far away as Baltimore to as close as Madison, our new faculty will help to move Wisconsin Surgery forward. Learn more …