Dr. Yousif Hanna, General Surgery resident, and his company, Oxkair, were recently recognized on Poets & Quants’ list of the Most Disruptive MBA Startups of 2024. Dr. Hanna and his co-founder, Edouard Tessier-Blais, created Oxkair …
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Cho Lab Receives Funding from the Draper Technology Innovation Fund
Division of Plastic Surgery Assistant Professor Daniel Cho, MD, PhD, specializes in the treatment of infants and children with birth defects that affect the head and skull. One such defect, craniosynostosis, is a serious condition …
2025 Match: Announcing Our New Residents!
The Wisconsin Department of Surgery is excited to announce the selection of our 2025 matched residents. We’re pleased to welcome these gifted future surgeons to our residency programs! General Surgery Residency >> Academic Track Thomas …
Vascular Surgery Resident Awarded ACS Research Scholarship
Kate Telma, MD, a PGY-2 vascular surgery resident, has been selected by the American College of Surgeons to receive a Resident Research Scholarship for the 2025-2027 award cycle. This two-year, $60,000 scholarship is supported by …
Department of Surgery Celebrates 16th Annual Research Summit
On Thursday, Jan. 9, the Department of Surgery celebrated its 16th annual Research Summit. The theme of this year’s summit was “Advances in Surgical Research and Innovation.” There were over 300 attendees at this year’s …
Dr. Catherine Jensen Awarded SOC Michael Zinner Health Services Research Fellowship
Dr. Catherine Jensen, general surgery resident, was selected for the Surgical Outcomes Club Michael Zinner Health Services Research Fellowship. This fellowship provides an avenue for junior surgical investigators to acquire the skills needed to develop, …
In My Own Words: Dr. Johnson’s Trip to Ethiopia
Hawassa, Ethiopia, a city of approximately 250,000 people, located 270 kilometers south of Addis Ababa, is home to the Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (HUCSH). This institution serves a catchment area of 18 million people …
Where Our Residents are Going Next
Congratulations to our graduating residents! We are so proud of all of their accomplishments and are excited to see what their future holds. Here’s where these talented surgeons are headed next: General Surgery: Taylor Aiken: …
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 …
Welcome Our New Residents
The Department of Surgery is excited to welcome our next class of exceptional surgical residents! Today, June 24, marks their first official day at Wisconsin Surgery. We can’t wait to see what their future holds. …