University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery faculty member Anthony D’Alessandro, MD, was honored with the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations’ (AOPO) Lifetime Achievement Award at their 2022 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ, this past June. …
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Welcoming Our New Faculty!
This summer, we have welcomed several new faculty members to the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery. Learn more about them below. Kelly Collins, MD joins us as an Associate Professor in the Division of …
Where Our Residents And Fellows Are Going Next
Congratulations to our graduating residents and fellows. We’re so proud of all their accomplishments and achievements and are excited to see what their future holds! Here’s where these talented surgeons are headed next: RURAL GENERAL …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: May 2022
Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month. We’re highlighting several of these publications monthly to showcase the diversity of research in the department; see the May …
University of Wisconsin Surgery Faculty, Trainees Inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Surgery professor Josh Mezrich, MD, fellow Jennifer Philip, MD, and resident James Barrett, MD, became members of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), the only national medical honor society, this past April. Dr. Mezrich, who was also …
Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: March 2022
Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month. We’re highlighting a few of these publications monthly to showcase the diversity of research in the department; see the …
Innovations in Organ Transplant
Dixon Kaufman, MD, PhD, transplant surgeon and medical director of the UW Health Transplant Center, recently talked with WBAY News in Madison, WI, about innovations in transplant science that are working to address the shortage …
University of Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: January 2022
Our faculty, residents, fellows, scientists and staff engage in remarkable research that yields numerous impactful publications. We’re highlighting a few of these publications each month to showcase the diversity of research in our department. The …
Winners of the 2022 Surgery Science Image Contest
Get a glimpse into some of the fascinating and impactful research we’re working on in the Department of Surgery! Check out the winners and all submissions for our 2022 Surgery Science Image Contest, held in …
UW Health Leads Nation in 2020 Kidney Exchanges
The UW Health Transplant Center performed 64 paired kidney exchanges in 2020, the most in the nation. This accomplishment, achieved despite several COVID-19-related shutdowns, contributed to a record-breaking year for UW Health during which 548 …