Dr. Sharon Weber Recognized as an Exceptional Woman in Medicine by Castle Connolly - Department of Surgery Dr. Sharon Weber, professor and Chair of the Division of Surgical Oncology, was recognized as an Exceptional Woman in Medicine by Castle Connolly.

Congratulations to Dr. Sharon Weber, professor and Chair of the Division of Surgical Oncology, for being recognized as an Exceptional Woman in Medicine by Castle Connolly! #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults Read more: go.wisc.edu/998548

We had a great time at the General Thoracic Surgical Club meeting in Hawaii! Drs. Joshua Brady and Benjamin Cher, general surgery residents, both presented research at this meeting. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults

Assessing the Evidence for Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Using the Robustness of Inference to Replacement - Annals of Surgical Oncology Annals of Surgical Oncology -

Congratulations to Dr. Benjamin Cher, general surgery resident, for having his article published in Annals of Surgical Oncology. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults Read more: go.wisc.edu/v79063

Five members of the Division of Vascular Surgery stand together in an auditorium

We had a great time at the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery Annual Spring Meeting in Chicago! So proud of our Division of Vascular Surgery for having a huge presence at this meeting. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults

Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: January 2026 - Department of Surgery Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month.

Every month, our faculty and staff engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications. We are highlighting several of these publications in our Research Roundup series. See the January edition: go.wisc.edu/a829l0 #ExtraordinaryResults

Dr. Rebecca Minter and Dr. Girma Tefera stand together making a "W" with their fingers and thumbs.

Dr. Rebecca Minter, Chair of the Department of Surgery, and Dr. Girma Tefera, professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, recently traveled to Ghana to participate in the ACS-WACS Surgical Leadership Course. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults

General Surgery Resident Publishes Research about Burnout - Department of Surgery Dr. Sydney Tan, general surgery resident, recently published research about resident burnout in JAMA Network open.

Dr. Sydney Tan, general surgery resident, recently had her research, "Work Hours, Stress, and Burnout Among Resident Physicians," published in JAMA Network Open. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults Read more: go.wisc.edu/9g551n

Dr. Gretchen Schwarze Awarded the 2026 MacLean Center Prize - Department of Surgery Dr. Margaret “Gretchen” Schwarze was awarded the 2026 MacLean Center Prize in Clinical Ethics and Health Outcomes.

Congratulations to Dr. Gretchen Schwarze, professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, for receiving the 2026 MacLean Center Prize in Clinical Ethics and Health Outcomes. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults go.wisc.edu/08r3f3

Four members of Dr. Gibson's lab gather around a computer

Dr. Jasmine Craig standing at the front of a classroom giving a presentation

Dr. Cynthia Kelm-Nelson and a lab member stand next to each other in the lab

Dr. Faith Dickerson giving a poster presentation

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We are so proud of the life-changing work that all of the women at Wisconsin Surgery do! #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults

Dr. Maddy Tierney looks into a microscope as she works on microsurgery techniques

Dr. Angela Gibson and Dr. Ann O'Rourke stand next to each other for a picture at the UW Burn Conference

Dr. Sharon Weber stands next to a healthcare worker in the operating room

Dr. Katherine Bakke and Dr. Elise Lawson stand next to each other in a large room at the Wisconsin Surgical Society Meeting

It's National Women Physicians Day! We have over 100 exceptional women surgeons and trainees in our department. We are so proud of all the extraordinary work that our women physicians do for the Department of Surgery and beyond. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults

We wrapped up our Research Summit with our Shark Tank Pitch Competition. It was incredible to hear about cutting-edge surgical research happening in the Department of Surgery. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults

Our poster session features more than 60 posters that highlight all the great research happening in the Department of Surgery! #ExtraordinaryResults

Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: December 2025 - Department of Surgery Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month.

Every month, our faculty and staff engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications. We are highlighting several of these publications in our Research Roundup series. See the December edition: go.wisc.edu/x1h1qx #ExtraordinaryResults

Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: November 2025 - Department of Surgery Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month.

Every month, our faculty and staff engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications. We are highlighting several of these publications in our Research Roundup series. See the November edition: go.wisc.edu/yq401h #ExtraordinaryResults

We are so proud to contribute to the ground-breaking research happening at @uwmadison.bsky.social! #ExtraordinaryResults

Read about the groundbreaking clinical trial that was made possible by Dr. Dixon Kaufman, our Office of Clinical Research, and our whole kidney team and patients. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults

Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: September 2025 and October 2025 - Department of Surgery Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month.

Every month, our faculty and staff engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications. We are highlighting several of these publications in our Research Roundup series. See the September and October edition: go.wisc.edu/7uw31b #ExtraordinaryResults

Early action saves Shannon from lung cancer Shannon underwent a biopsy and tumor removal surgery under one anesthesia at UW Health and is now lung cancer free.

A @uwhealth.bsky.social story shares the importance of early detection for lung cancer. Last year, Dr. Andrea Axtell performed a life-saving procedure on a patient whose lung cancer was detected early. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults go.wisc.edu/wqo9g3

Dr. Courtney Balentine Named Executive Director of WiSOR and Director of Data Science - Department of Surgery Dr. Courtney Balentine was named the Executive Director of WiSOR, effective Nov. 1, 2025, and the Director of Data Science.

Congratulations to Dr. Courtney Balentine, associate professor in the Division of Endocrine Surgery, for being named the Executive Director of WiSOR and the Director of Data Science. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults go.wisc.edu/77char

DOS Research Aims To Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes - Department of Surgery It’s estimated that in 2025 more than 300,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will succumb to the disease. Researchers around the globe are diligen...

Wrapping up Breast Cancer Awareness Month, surgeons and researchers at Wisconsin Surgery share about the ground-breaking research they are conducting to improve breast cancer outcomes. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults go.wisc.edu/b56peb

Navy veteran becomes 1,000th lung transplant at UW Health In 2024, Navy veteran David Peabody became the 1,000th lung transplant recipient at UW Health.

The @uwhealth.bsky.social Transplant Center is celebrating its 1,000th lung transplant. Dr. James Maloney, professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, led the team that performed the transplant surgery. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults go.wisc.edu/549359

Plastic Surgery Resident and Medical Student Win ASPS Inventors Challenge - Department of Surgery Dr. Jasmine Craig recently won the ASPS Inventors Challenge with support from Nada Boros and guidance from Dr. Daniel Cho.

Congratulations to Dr. Jasmine Craig, plastic surgery resident, for winning the ASPS Inventors Challenge with the support of medical student Nada Botros and under the guidance of Dr. Daniel Cho as the PI. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults go.wisc.edu/89z255

We had such a great time hosting the 2025 Midwest Burn Conference in September! Thank you to everyone who made this event a success. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults

Schwarze named to National Academy of Medicine - School of Medicine and Public Health

Congratulations to Dr. Margaret "Gretchen" Schwarze, professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, for being elected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine! #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults go.wisc.edu/6cmr24

We are so proud of everyone who presented at the ACS Clinical Congress last week in Chicago! Read more: go.wisc.edu/nd93zs #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults

Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: August 2025 - Department of Surgery Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month.

Every month, our faculty and staff engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications. We are highlighting several of these publications in our monthly Research Roundup series. See the August edition: go.wisc.edu/5xh6c6 #ExtraordinaryResults

We had a great time at the Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society Meeting last month in Cincinnati. So proud of all the great work that everyone is doing within the society! #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults

Today is National Research Administrator Day. We are so grateful for our exceptional staff that help make research in the Department of Surgery possible! #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults

Dr. Satoru Osaki Named One of America’s Leading Doctors 2025 by Newsweek - Department of Surgery Dr. Satoru Osaki was named one of America's Leading Doctors 2025 for Cardiothoracic Surgery by Newsweek.

Congratulations to Dr. Satoru Osaki, professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, for being named of one of America's Leading Doctors 2025 for Cardiothoracic Surgery by Newsweek. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults Read more: go.wisc.edu/4e3wzp

It's APP Week. We are so lucky to have such exceptional advanced practice providers. Thank you for all that you do! #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults