Five months after finishing nursing school, Angela Gibson reported to UW Hospital’s burn unit for a night shift that changed her career and her life. A Madison Metro bus had been set afire when a …
Bringing surgery to the world
Five billion. That’s the number of people in the world who have no access to basic surgical care according to the Lancet Commission Report on Global Surgery. Historically, the Western medical community tried to address …
Welcoming Our New Fellows
Welcome to our new fellows who are joining us for in their surgical training. Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship >> Christina Papageorge, MD, MS David Aufhauser, MD Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship >> Erik Lewis, MD Colorectal Surgery …
Department Summer Medical Student Researchers
This summer 25 medical students joined us for short-term mentored research experiences with faculty members under the Shapiro Summer Research Program, T32 grants, and T35 grants. Learn what they studied below. Kathy Bach (Mentor: David …
Doris Duke Clinical Research Continuum: High School to College
The Doris Duke Clinical Research Continuum (funded through the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation) offers minority high school students the opportunity to participate in a six-week clinical research experience. This year 10 students from around Wisconsin …
Dr. Nadine Connor recieves NIH RO1 grant for tongue muscle research
Nadine Connor, PhD, received an NIH R01 grant from the National Institute on Deafnessand Other Communication Disorders. The $2 million grant will fund her project “Bioenergetic Mechanisms of Tongue Muscle Fatigue.” Muscle fatigue is widely …
Women in Surgery: Wisconsin moves forward
Women surgeons in an OR at the University of Wisconsin hospital. From left to right: Drs. Angela Ingraham, Amy Liepert, Susan Pitt, Ann O’Rourke, and Emily Winslow. This post was originally written in 2019. It …
Recent faculty promotions
Congratulations to the members of our faculty who were recently promoted, effective July 1. We are proud of their accomplishments in teaching, research, and patient care. Dr. James Cole: Associate Professor Dr. David Francis: Associate …
Pancreas Transplant program recognized for its success
Congratulations to the UW Health Pancreas Transplant program on being ranked #1 in the nation by Interlink, a national transplant network. The ranking uses data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients to identify the …
Dr. Gretchen Schwarze awarded the Morgridge Professorship in Vascular Surgery
We’re pleased to share that Dr. Gretchen Schwarze has been awarded the Morgridge Professorship in Vascular Surgery. In addition to her vascular surgery practice, Dr. Schwarze is a nationally recognized medical ethicist, with expertise in patient-physician …