UW-Madison Department of Surgery
@WiscSurgery
Alleviating human suffering and promoting healing through innovation, education, and compassionate care. Exceptional People. Extraordinary Results.
Dr. Gretchen Schwarze, Professor in Vascular Surgery, joined @palliativelypod to explore the challenges and strategies involved in helping clinicians improve their communication and decision-making practices to provide better patient-centered care. go.wisc.edu/23vvi6
Last week, we hosted an investiture ceremony to celebrate Dr. Angela Gibson being named the Paul Davis Community Professor. Thank you to our generous donors and friends who made this possible. #ExceptionalPeople go.wisc.edu/6k54l0
We are so proud of Dr. Dixon Kaufman and all of the extraordinary work he is doing to move transplant research forward. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults
Thanks to a cutting-edge clinical trial supported by federally funded research at #UWMadison, transplant patients like Shawn Wiederhoeft and Barb Okey are returning to healthy lives without the need for anti-rejection medications. news.wisc.edu/a-new-kidney-f…
It's National Ice Cream Day! Today would be the perfect day to treat yourself to some ice cream from @babcockdairy.
Last week, we hosted an investiture ceremony to celebrate Dr. Joshua Mezrich, Professor in the Division of Transplantation and the Mark A. Fischer Chair in Transplantation. Thank you to our donors and friends who made this possible. #ExceptionalPeople go.wisc.edu/m774cb
In May, Dr. Victor Weiss, Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, traveled to Rwanda to support the one vascular surgeon providing care in the entire country. Read more about his trip in his own words: go.wisc.edu/7a52yu
Congratulations to Drs. Anna Beck and Laura Bozzuto for being recipients of the UW ICTR's Research on Women's Health Scholar program, which is supported by funding from @uwsmph. #ExceptionalPeople Read more: go.wisc.edu/3y53mm
Dr. John Hoch is retiring after more than 30 years in the UW-Madison Department of Surgery. He has had an unquestionable impact on the department, the Division of Vascular Surgery, and the @UWHealth System. Read more about Dr. Hoch’s career: go.wisc.edu/9wdv98
Dr. Malcolm DeCamp is retiring from the UW-Madison Department of Surgery. As the Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery, he had a tremendous impact on the division, the department, and the institution. Read more about Dr. DeCamp’s career: go.wisc.edu/t76l49
Dr. Michael Bentz is retiring after more than 25 years at the UW-Madison Department of Surgery. Throughout his career, Dr. Bentz impacted a number of people, and not just the faculty and trainees he oversaw. Read more about Dr. Bentz’s career: go.wisc.edu/z6k9r2
Congratulations to our graduating residents! We are so proud of all of their accomplishments and are excited to see what their future holds. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults
Wishing you all a happy and safe Fourth of July!
Our interns have been hard at work getting evaluated in four different areas of surgical skills. We can’t wait to see how they grow during their time at Wisconsin Surgery! #ExtraordinaryResults
It's Disability Pride Month. During this month, we celebrate the talents, experiences, and contributions of people with disabilities. Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July to commemorate the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which passed on July 26, 1990.
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 May edition: go.wisc.edu/i0w563 #ExtraordinaryResults
Congratulations to Dr. Alexander Chiu, Assistant Professor in @UWEndoSurg, for receiving a $15,000 Paul LoGerfo Research Award from @TheAAES Foundation. #ExceptionalPeople Read more: go.wisc.edu/139r7h
We are excited for Dr. Yatee Dave to join us as the Advanced GI MIS/Bariatric/Foregut Fellow starting in the summer of 2026!
We are thrilled for Dr. Cameron Casson to join us as the Advanced GI MIS/Hernia and Abdominal Wall Fellow starting in the summer of 2026!
We are so excited to welcome our new class of exceptional surgical residents! We can't wait to see what their future holds. #ExceptionalPeople
Congratulations to the nine members of the Department of Surgery faculty who have been promoted, effective June 29, 2025. We are grateful for their tireless dedication to enhancing the field of surgery through excellent clinical care, innovative research, and education.
