The Hartwell Foundation officially announced the recipients of the 2017 Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards, which will provide support for three years. Twelve individuals representing ten institutions received recognition as Hartwell Investigators. This year, two …
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Dr. Kaufman awarded year-long pilot grant
Dixon Kaufman, MD, PhD, and co-investigator Igor Slukvin, MD, PhD, from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, were awarded a one-year pilot grant from the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research for their …
Department simulation training work honored at national conference
In addition to providing excellent patient care and moving surgery forward in our lab, Department members are hard at work educating the next generation of surgeons, including through innovative clinical simulation techniques. Their efforts were …
Celebrating the anniversary of Dr. Susan Pitt’s women in surgery photo challenge
One year ago, The New Yorker magazine cover featured the work of illustrator Malika Favre’s image of 4 female surgeons looking down at a patient in the operating room on its cover. Assistant Professor of …
16 faculty named in Madison Magazine’s 2018 Top Doctors List
Congratulations to our faculty named in Madison Magazine’s 2018 Top Doctors Ranking! This biennial ranking is peer-nominated. Daniel Abbott, MD (Surgical Oncology) Michael Bentz, MD (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) Chip Foley, MD (Colorectal Surgery) Angela …
Trauma team honors National Stop the Bleed Day
Trauma is the leading cause of death for individuals under the age of 30 and the fourth leading cause of death for all ages. One way individual citizens can be prepared for trauma scenarios is …
Cutting edge research awarded patents
Our researchers are at the forefront of clinical, education, and basic science surgical research. Learn about some of the recent patents awarded to investigators in our Department. Methods for Producing Insulin-Secreting Beta Cells from Human …
UW Surgery Connections Bring Simulation Training To Ethiopia
Last month, two simulation trainers from the UW Simulation Center traveled to Ethiopia to conduct a surgical simulation training needs assessment at Addis Ababa University’s Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. Their trip is the latest connection …
Announcing our new residents!
The Department of Surgery is proud to announce our newly matched residents for 2018! We are thrilled to welcome such a talented group of future surgeons to our four residency programs. General Surgery Residency >> …
Dr. Michael Bentz and Dr. Alexandria McDow elected for AOA class of 2018
Congratulations to Michael Bentz, MD, and endocrine surgery fellow Alexandria McDow, MD, who were elected to the medical honors society Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) by the UW SMPH student AOA class of 2018. This …