Adam Brinkman, MD, was recently named the Chair of the Division of Pediatric Surgery, effective March 10, 2025. Dr. Brinkman did his General Surgery residency at the UW-Madison Department of Surgery from 2008-2015. He completed …
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Dr. Luke Funk Selected as the New Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Surgery Open
Dr. Luke Funk, Professor in the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, was recently selected as the new Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Surgery Open. Annals of Surgery Open: Perspectives on Surgical History, Education, and Clinical Approaches …
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. Gretchen Schwarze Named 2024 Hastings Center Fellow
Dr. Margaret “Gretchen” Schwarze, Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, was recently named a 2024 Hastings Center Fellow. Hastings Center Fellows are an elected group of individuals of outstanding accomplishment whose work has informed …
Welcome Dr. David Zopf to the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
David Zopf, MD, MS, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and the Section Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Dr. Zopf will be actively involved in surgical and innovation education, innovative …
Welcome Dr. Elaine Bigelow to the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Elaine Bigelow, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Dr. Bigelow will join the Otolaryngology Facial Plastics surgical program, and will have practice locations out of University Hospital, Eastpark …
Welcome Dr. Miloš Buhavac to the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery
Miloš Buhavac, MBBS, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery. In this position, Dr. Buhavac will divide his time between clinical care, research, and scholarly activities. Based primarily …
Welcome Dr. Sarah Tracy to the Division of Pediatric Surgery
Sarah Tracy, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Tracy will divide her time between clinical, research, and scholarly activities. Her primary clinical practices will be at American Family Children’s …
Welcome Dr. Patrick Lee to the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery
Patrick Lee, MD, PhD, returns to UW-Madison as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery. Dr. Lee earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine …
Welcome Dr. Jason Brant to the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Jason Brant, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Dr. Brant is joining the University of Wisconsin from the University of Pennsylvania and will divide his time between clinical …