Attendees at the 1st Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin member meeting develop action plans for one of SCW’s inaugural quality initiatives, “Enhanced Recovery Protocols for Colorectal Surgery.” The Surgical Collaborative of Wisconsin (SCW) held its first …
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Studying the transfer of emergency general surgery patients: Dr. Ingraham’s research
Rural-urban makeup of Wisconsin, showing location of critical access hospitals, hospitals, and tertiary care centers. Dr. Ingraham will use the state of Wisconsin as a test case to examine the structure and coordination of interhospital …
Welcoming our new fellows
Welcome to our new fellows who are joining us for 1-2 years to finish their surgical training: Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship >> Adam Gracon, MD, PharmD – Indiana University Vidyaratna (Vidya) Fleetwood, MD – Rush University Medical Center …
High school, undergrad students spend summer learning about surgery research
Every summer we welcome high school students and undergraduate students to participate in the Surgery Clinical Research Experiences for High School Students Program, an internship program supported by the Doris Duke Foundation. This program offers …
Resident Dr. Victoria Rendell awarded NIH research grant
General surgery resident Dr. Victoria Rendell has been awarded a one-year NIH F32 grant for her research project, “Direct Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation of Colorectal Liver Metastases with MR-Compatible Sectioning and Localization Device,” which she is completing …
Dr. Susan Pitt awarded NIH K08 grant
Congratulations to Dr. Susan Pitt, who was awarded an NIH five-year Clinical Investigator K08 Award from the National Cancer Institute for her project, “Impact of Emotions on Treatment Decisions About Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer.” This award …
Success at the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Annual Meeting
Last week, Jon Matsumura, MD, vascular surgery fellow Donald Harris, MD, and undergraduate researchers Annalise Panthofer, BS, and Sydney Olson, BS, presented a poster at the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Annual Meeting. The presentation won …
Dr. Angela Ingraham selected for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality K08 Award
Congratulations to Angela Ingraham, MD, MS, FACS, who was selected for a Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development K08 Award from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for her project, “A Critical Assessment of …
Welcoming new faculty members
We are excited to announce new faculty members that will be joining the Department of Surgery in the coming months. Get to know our new surgeons and all they will bring to our team. Three …
Dr. Christopher Zimmermann selected for Surgical Ethics Fellowship
Congratulations to general surgery resident Dr. Christopher Zimmermann who was selected for the 2018-2019 American College of Surgeons-MacLean Center Surgical Ethics Fellowship at the University of Chicago. This one year, part-time fellowship prepares surgeons for …