Expert Care at Your Fingertips – Washington University Hand Surgery
Hand surgeons ease the pain and inconvenience of hand, wrist and finger conditions.
Leading in Surgical Education: Paul Wise, MD
General Surgery Residency Program Director Paul Wise selected to APDS executive committee.
Department of Surgery New Faculty: September 2022
Washington University welcomes Drs. Ebersole, Leigh, Spruce and Yeh to the Department of Surgery.
Brown receives Paul LoGerfo Research Award
AAES Foundation award recognizes Brown’s investigations in new therapies for aggressive thyroid cancer.
Who is Eligible for Colorectal Cancer Screening in 2022?
Learn more about the up-to-date screening guidelines and tests for eligible patients at risk of colorectal cancer.
Study offers insights into how pancreatic cancer develops (Links to an external site)
Atlas of pancreas tumors reveals important new findings in treatment resistance, possible new therapies.
Five things to know about vasectomy
Vasectomy is a safe, simple and common procedure which blocks sperm from reaching semen as a form of birth control.
A Parent’s Guide to Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
Cleft lip and cleft palate are common conditions that develop before birth.
Breast Reconstruction in Virtual Reality: Innovations in Plastic Surgery
Surgeons use virtual reality headsets for intraoperative planning of DIEP flap breast reconstruction.
Death of beloved radio host prompts discussion on prostate cancer (Links to an external site)
After beloved St. Louis radio personality Jeff Burton died from prostate cancer, Zachary Smith, MD, appeared on Fox2 to discuss what men need to know about this disease.
Diagnosing Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome – How Reliable Are Current Testing Methods?
Two new studies tackle questions regarding the reliability of the standardized elevated arm stress test in the diagnosis of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.
Understanding ECMO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation helps the body recover during heart or lung failure.











