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Tag: Department of Surgery
SAFE Accolade Recipients
Congratulations to the Department of Surgery SAFE accolade recipients
Surgery Recognized at 2024 Distinguished Service Teaching Awards
Faculty and residents receive awards for excellence in medical student education.
Gillanders named Mary Culver Professor of Surgery
Accomplished surgeon-scientist receives endowed professorship.
Smelser Receives Young Urologist of the Year Award
Urologic oncologist recognized for excellent early-career practice.
Mackinnon Installed as Minot Packer Fryer Professor of Plastic Surgery
Susan Mackinnon, MD is recognized for her contribution to nerve surgery, pioneering revolutionary nerve transfer procedure.
First living liver donation in 10 years in St. Louis gives Florissant baby new life (Links to an external site)
Last year across the country, just 658 out of 10,660 — 6% — of liver transplants came from living donors, federal data shows. But the number of living liver donors has been growing steadily over the past 10 years as the safety of donation improves and the waiting list for transplants grows.
Siteman research team receives grant for trial of immunotherapy against melanoma (Links to an external site)
A research team, including Ryan Fields, MD, has received $1.5 million from the Rising Tide Foundation for Cancer Research and the Melanoma Research Alliance, for a immunotherapy trial for melanoma.
Siteman Investment Program awards $1.5 million in cancer research grants (Links to an external site)
Research projects will benefit from $1.5 million in new grants announced by Siteman Cancer Center.
Department of Surgery New Faculty: July 2023
Washington University welcomes Drs. Rosengart and Neuberger to the Department of Surgery.
Section of Vascular Surgery Becomes Founding Member of SVS Foundation
Washington University partners with the Society of Vascular Surgery as a Vascular Innovation Partner.
Martin to lead pediatric surgery division (Links to an external site)
Surgeon-scientist also to be surgeon-in-chief at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Department of Surgery New Faculty: May 2023
Washington University welcomes Dr. Beryne Odeny to the Department of Surgery.
Grant supports training physician-scientists in cancer research (Links to an external site)
Funding aims to increase number of physicians driving innovative research in oncology
Doyle Inducted as Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Leading transplant surgeon Maria B. Majella Doyle, MD, MBA, receives international recognition as an RCSI Honorary Fellow.
Celebrating Service: Staff Milestone Awards 2023
The Department of Surgery recognizes five- to forty-year milestones for over 100 staff members.
Kaneko Installed as Shoenberg Chair in Cardiovascular Disease
Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD, recognized at Shoenberg Chair Installation ceremony.
WISE Receives ACS-AEI Reaccreditation
Washington University surgical skills lab accredited and commended once again by the American College of Surgeons for top-tier education and programming.
A New Lease on Life: Scott’s Story
After a shocking diagnosis, Scott Pulley was told a heart transplant was his only option. The Washington University heart team came together to find another way – and save his life in the process.
Department of Surgery New Faculty: February 2023
Washington University welcomes Drs. Alvarado and Guo to the Department of Surgery.
Registration Open for 30th Annual CME Refresher Course & Update in General Surgery
The Midwest’s most comprehensive general surgery review course returns to St. Louis – Register now!
13th Annual Anderson-Newton Lectureship in Transplantation
Robert A. Montgomery, MD, PhD, Director of Langone Transplant Institute at New York University, delivers 2022 Anderson-Newton Lecture.
Rubin Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Brian Rubin, MD, honored as recipient of 2022 BJH Medical Staff Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
Hemmer Receives Cholangiocarcinoma Oncology Nurses of Excellence Award
HPB Nurse Coordinator recognized as first recipient of nursing award at 2022 Cholangiocarcinoma Summit.
Fields Honored as First Kim and Tim Eberlein Distinguished Professor
Ryan Fields, MD, recognized alongside Paul and Elke Koch and Kim and Tim Eberlein, MD, at distinguished professorship installation ceremony.
Nicholas T. Kouchoukos Research Day 2022
Cardiothoracic trainees present research and visiting professor delivers lecture at annual Kouchoukos Research Day.
Embracing Life With an Ostomy Bag
Ostomy surgery can be life altering – but for many patients, it can uncover a newfound sense of freedom and a new outlook on life.
Department of Surgery New Faculty: September 2022
Washington University welcomes Drs. Ebersole, Leigh, Spruce and Yeh to the Department of Surgery.
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.
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.
Department of Surgery New Faculty: August 2022
Washington University welcomes Drs. Al-Aref, Craft, Gul, Hayek, Holzem and Yu to the Department of Surgery.
A Look Into Hepatitis and Liver Transplant
Hepatitis can cause damage to the liver and, in some cases, a need for a liver transplant.
Caulk and Cordonnier Visiting Professorships in Urology 2022
John R. Caulk Visiting Professor Gerald Andriole, MD, and Justin J. Cordonnier Visiting Professor Mohammad Allaf, MD, visit the Division of Urology.
Department of Surgery New Faculty: July 2022
The Department of Surgery welcomes new Chair, John Olson, MD, and the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Public Health Sciences and Urologic Surgery welcome new faculty.
Kimberly Berni, MD, and Jeffrey Glaser, MD, Join Washington University Urology
Kimberly Berni, MD, and Jeffrey Glaser, MD, join Washington University Urology at Progress West Hospital and Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital.
Olumba and Newcomer Named Winners of the 21st Annual Samuel A. Wells, Jr., Resident Research Day Competition
Four finalists presented research at 2022 Samuel A. Wells, Jr., Research Day Competition and two winners were selected by faculty vote
Vicky Peck, RN, and Erica Traxel, MD, Receive Barnes-Jewish Hospital Team Award for Quality Improvement
Vicky Peck, RN, Patient Safety and Quality Coordinator, and Erica Traxel, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, helped create a culture of safety in the Division of Urologic Surgery by developing a program to track ureteral stents.
Four-Year Grant Awarded to Acute and Critical Care Research Project
Dr. Isaiah Turnbull, a researcher and surgeon at Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, has received a four-year $1.5 million grant for his research on immunosuppression induced by burn injuries. This work is in partnership with the Military Burn Research Program.
Department of Surgery 2021 Annual Report
With another year in the books, we are proud to share the Department of Surgery 2021 Annual Report, demonstrating our mission in action. You can read the Annual Report online to learn how the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has continued its leadership in patient care, research, education and health equity in a year of challenges and successes.
Gayle Harvey Retires After 39 Years with the Department of Surgery
Financial accounting assistant Gayle Harvey retires after nearly 40 years at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Pawale Named Surgical Director of Heart Transplantation
Amit Pawale, MD, joins the department as surgical director of heart transplantation, ventricular assist devices and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Disparities After Surgery: Readmission from Complications More Common for People of Color
Physicians at Washington University School of Medicine conducted a research study on the disparities of post-surgery complications and readmission, visualizing differences of readmission between white and non-white patients. Patients of color are more likely to require readmission after surgery, which may be related to other lived disparities, such as barriers to accessing equal healthcare to their white counterparts.
Ask the Doctors: Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment with Doctors Sacks and Anolik
Plastic and reconstructive surgeons Justin Sacks, MD, MBA, and Rachel Anolik, MD answer frequently asked questions about the lymphedema diagnosis, therapy and surgical treatment methods. Both Dr. Sacks and Dr. Anolik specialize in treating advanced lymphedema.
Men’s Health Questions Answered: What is the Urolift Procedure?
Arnold Bullock, MD, Professor of Urologic Surgery, explains the UroLift procedure, one of the treatment options for voiding dysfunction available at Washington University Urology.
Men’s Health Questions Answered: Voiding Dysfunction
Arnold Bullock, MD, Professor of Urologic Surgery, explains the causes of voiding dysfunction and treatment options available at Washington University Urology.
Ask the Residents: What’s Your Favorite Thing About Living in St. Louis?
Residents in the Department of Surgery’s residency programs answer frequently asked questions about Washington University School of Medicine, living in St. Louis and life as a resident.
Ask the Residents: Why Did You Choose Washington University?
Get to know the residents in the Department of Surgery’s residency programs, and why they chose Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis for their surgical training.
Men’s Health Questions Answered: What if Erectile Dysfunction Medication Stops Working?
Dane Johnson, MD, Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about what to do if a man’s erectile dysfunction medication stops working.
Campus Catch-Up
The Washington University campus community is making headlines every day. Members of the School of Medicine are regularly featured in local, national and international news stories. Department of Surgery faculty, staff and medical students are leaders in their specialties, and share their expertise when called upon. Campus Catch-Up collects some of these stories and celebrates members of the community who are receiving recognition.
Men’s Health Questions Answered: Penile Curvature
Dane Johnson, MD, Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about penile curvature.