"They took great care of me. The doctors were so kind. I wouldn't have gone anywhere else." Last December, Dr. David Aufhauser led the team that performed a transplant on a woman diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. #ExtraordinaryResults go.wisc.edu/6ut80i

Illinois woman becomes Packers fan after UW Health liver transplant experience

When she visited her primary care doctor in January 2025, she was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and referred to UW Health liver specialists in Madison.

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Dr. Heather Neuman, professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, discusses REASSURE, a novel, remote-electronic intervention that aimed to enhance follow-up recommendations for survivors of breast cancer. Read more: go.wisc.edu/1tww18

We are excited for Drs. Duaa Kuziez and Sharma Richardson to join us as Endocrine Surgery Fellows starting in the summer of 2027.

It was great having Molly Armstrong join us as a part of our Underrepresented in Medicine Visiting Student Scholarship Program! Molly is a student at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and she rotated with our Division of Vascular Surgery. Read more: go.wisc.edu/mby70y

Congratulations to our 2026 fellow graduates! We can't wait to see what your future holds. See a list of our graduates: go.wisc.edu/8j9ihn #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults

Last week, Dr. Joshua Mezrich joined The Lee Rayburn Show on the Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss recent advances in xenotransplantation and how the field is advancing to solve the organ shortage. #ExceptionalPeople go.wisc.edu/v4276x

Past and future non-human organ transplants; and the high cost of housing in Wisconsin

A new book traces the history of nonhuman-to-human organ transplantation. Then, we learn why home prices keep rising and what can be done about it.

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Dr. Angela Gibson was named the Medical Director of the @uwhealth.bsky.social Burn Center. She is assuming this role from Dr. Lee Faucher, who held the position since 2011 and was instrumental in the growth of the UW Burn and Wound Center. go.wisc.edu/vl8hn5

Dr. Angela Gibson Named Medical Director of the UW Health Burn Center - Department of Surgery

Dr. Angela Gibson was named the Medical Director of the UW Health Burn Center, effective July 1, 2026.

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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 June edition: go.wisc.edu/i1m1d5 #ExtraordinaryResults

Last month, we celebrated the graduation of our 2025-26 Weikel LEADS cohort. The cohort consisted of 33 participants, including faculty, residents on academic development time, APPs, and administration staff from the Department of Surgery. #ExceptionalPeople

Dr. David Harris, assistant professor in @wiscsurgerymis.bsky.social and PI of @wiscosurgicalmetab.bsky.social, talks about the new prevalence of GLP-1 medications and the benefits of consulting your provider prior to starting these medications. go.wisc.edu/3tumx4

GLP-1 drug popularity is outpacing the science, Madison doctor says

Dr. David Harris at UW-Madison says weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are safe, so long as patients get the medications from doctors.

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Earlier this year, Dr. Daniel Cho received a patent for an implantable device that can monitor intracranial pressure. The device can be used for long-term monitoring of infants with craniosynostosis. #ExceptionalPeople @warfnews.bsky.social go.wisc.edu/w20a4v

Dr. Daniel Cho Receives Patent for Device to Aid Children with Craniosynostosis - Department of Surgery

Dr. Daniel Cho received a patent earlier this year for an implantable device that can monitor intracranial pressure.

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Dr. Paul DiMusto, associate professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, recently shared about the work being done at the @uwhealth.bsky.social Aortic Center. go.wisc.edu/eeit63

Madison researchers studying aortic dissection that killed Sen. Lindsey Graham

Madison researchers working to identify patients at risk before condition becomes life-threatening

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We are excited to welcome four new podiatrists to the Department of Surgery! Drs. Elizabeth Plovanich, Jill Migon, Audra Smith, and John Finnell joined the Division of Vascular Surgery at the beginning of July.

Congratulations to Drs. Courtney Balentine and Luke Funk for being recognized at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health's Faculty Investiture Celebration. Thank you to the generous individuals who helped make this possible. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults

Congratulations to Dr. Evie Carchman, associate professor in the Division of Colorectal Surgery, for receiving the Distinguished Faculty Postdoc Mentoring Award from the UW-Madison Postdoctoral Association. #ExceptionalPeople Read more: go.wisc.edu/u14inm

Dr. Evie Carchman Awarded Distinguished Faculty Postdoc Mentoring Award - Department of Surgery

Dr. Evie Carchman, associate professor in the Division of Colorectal Surgery, was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Postdoc Mentoring Award.

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Last Month, Dr. Mark Bigbey, rural general surgery resident, attended the 8th Annual Indian Health Service Surgeons Conference in Anchorage, Alaska! He networked with others in the field and represented UW-Madison at this conference.

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 May edition: go.wisc.edu/587s5e #ExtraordinaryResults

"I felt so comfortable with Dr. DiMusto and his team." Dr. Paul DiMusto, associate professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, performed a two-step endovascular surgical procedure to fix a patient's aortic aneurysm. #ExtraordinaryResults go.wisc.edu/bx674q

Newer aneurysm surgical procedures help keep Lynn independent

Dr. Paul DiMusto, a UW Health vascular surgeon, performed a pair of newer surgical procedures that resolved Lynn's extensive aortic aneurysm.

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We had a great time at the Plastic Surgery Research Council Annual Meeting last month in Los Angeles! A couple of our plastic surgery residents gave presentations and attendees participated in a Star Wars themed reception and a reception held at Paramount Studios.

It's Disability Pride Month. During this month, we celebrate the disability identity and community. Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July to commemorate the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which passed on July 26, 1990.

The Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship applications open today, July 1, for the 2027-28 fellowship year. Learn more: go.wisc.edu/e41m7d

Congratulations to the 10 Department of Surgery faculty members who have been promoted! We are so grateful for their tireless dedication to enhancing the field of surgery through excellent clinical care, innovate research, and education. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults

We are excited to welcome the Department of Surgery's very first Podiatry student, Thanh Vo! Thanh will be spending the next four weeks with us under the mentorship of Dr. Robyn Paloian.

Earlier this year, at the 2026 Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Annual Symposium, Dr. Gretchen Schwarze gave a distinguished visiting professor address where she discussed a communication framework developed in her lab called "best-case, worst-case." go.wisc.edu/lu580k

Reducing unwanted care through better communication - Vascular Specialist

Current communication practices often fail to help patients and their families understand if surgery is right for them, argued Margaret “Gretchen” Schwarze, MD, during a distinguished visiting profess...

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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

Register for UW Pulse 2026 happening on Saturday, Sept. 19 to hear Drs. John Stulak, Joshua Hermsen, and Yu Xia, surgeons in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, present at this conference. go.wisc.edu/5bpef4

We are excited to welcome four new Advanced Practice Providers to Wisconsin Surgery!

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 April edition: go.wisc.edu/ir83vf #ExtraordinaryResults

We are so excited to welcome our new class of exceptional surgical residents! We can’t wait to see what their future holds. #ExceptionalPeople Photo courtesy of Media Solutions

We are excited for Dr. Lindsay Gil to join us as our Advanced GI MIS/Hernia and Abdominal Wall fellow starting in the summer of 2027!