Wells Resident Research Day 2025

On Tuesday, February 25th, the Department of Surgery celebrated the 24th Samuel A. Wells, Jr., MD, Resident Research Day. Wells Day is an esteemed annual event dedicated to highlighting the research efforts of surgical residents. The main objective of this event is to provide a platform where residents can present their research findings, through both […]

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.

Riding Together

Residents and fellows in the Department of Surgery are taking care of each other in order to take care of patients.

World Book Day

Department of Surgery faculty share some of their favorite books in celebration of World Book Day.

Klingensmith Named Vice President of American Board of Surgery

Mary E. Klingensmith, MD, the Mary Culver Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Surgery at the School of Medicine, has been named a Vice President of the American Board of Surgery. This follows Klingensmith’s years of leadership in the ABS and the Surgical Council on Resident Education.