UW-Madison Department of Surgery
@wiscsurgery.bsky.social
Alleviating human suffering and promoting healing through innovation, education, and compassionate care.
Exceptional People. Extraordinary Results.
https://www.surgery.wisc.edu/
Exceptional People. Extraordinary Results.
https://www.surgery.wisc.edu/
Congratulations to Cynthia Kelm-Nelson, PhD, Director of Biological Sciences and senior scientist III in the Department of Surgery, for receiving the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Dean's Research Staff Award. #ExceptionalPeople go.wisc.edu/4ld59b
Photo courtesy of Media Solutions
Photo courtesy of Media Solutions
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Congratulations to Cynthia Kelm-Nelson, PhD, Director of Biological Sciences and senior scientist III in the Department of Surgery, for receiving the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Dean's Research Staff Award. #ExceptionalPeople go.wisc.edu/4ld59b
Photo courtesy of Media Solutions
Photo courtesy of Media Solutions
Earlier this month, Dr. Paul DiMusto, associate professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, Dr. Alyssa Wiener, vascular surgery fellow, and Dr. Jack Bontekoe, vascular surgery resident, attended the APEX-VS course hosted at St. Louis University.
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Earlier this month, Dr. Paul DiMusto, associate professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, Dr. Alyssa Wiener, vascular surgery fellow, and Dr. Jack Bontekoe, vascular surgery resident, attended the APEX-VS course hosted at St. Louis University.
Dr. Saad Sahi joins us as an assistant professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery. He completed fellowships in Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Welcome, Dr. Sahi!
November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Dr. Saad Sahi joins us as an assistant professor in the Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery. He completed fellowships in Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Welcome, Dr. Sahi!
Earlier this fall, Dr. Kristin Long, Vice Chair of Global Surgery, and Dr. Clayton Marcinak, general surgery resident, helped develop and present at the ACS H.O.P.E. Surgical Education Workshop in Hawassa, Ethiopia. #ExceptionalPeople go.wisc.edu/m5w0a2
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Earlier this fall, Dr. Kristin Long, Vice Chair of Global Surgery, and Dr. Clayton Marcinak, general surgery resident, helped develop and present at the ACS H.O.P.E. Surgical Education Workshop in Hawassa, Ethiopia. #ExceptionalPeople go.wisc.edu/m5w0a2
Be sure to tune in on Tuesday, Dec. 2 to hear Dr. Kaitlyn Kelly, associate professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, present at a webinar titled "Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancers: Expansion of NCCN Recommendations." Register: go.wisc.edu/s69662
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Be sure to tune in on Tuesday, Dec. 2 to hear Dr. Kaitlyn Kelly, associate professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, present at a webinar titled "Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancers: Expansion of NCCN Recommendations." Register: go.wisc.edu/s69662
Dr. Louise Davies joins UW-Madison as a professor jointly appointed in the Division of Endocrine Surgery and in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Her clinical practice focus is thyroid and parathyroid disease and cancers of the head and neck. Welcome, Dr. Davies!
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Dr. Louise Davies joins UW-Madison as a professor jointly appointed in the Division of Endocrine Surgery and in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Her clinical practice focus is thyroid and parathyroid disease and cancers of the head and neck. Welcome, Dr. Davies!
The 2025 U.S. News & World Reports survey ranks @uwhealth.bsky.social Kids and American Family Children's Hospital in the top 50 hospitals for Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery. Congratulations to Drs. Petros Anagnostopoulos and Joshua Hermsen for their involvement in this achievement!
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The 2025 U.S. News & World Reports survey ranks @uwhealth.bsky.social Kids and American Family Children's Hospital in the top 50 hospitals for Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery. Congratulations to Drs. Petros Anagnostopoulos and Joshua Hermsen for their involvement in this achievement!
Our residents had a great time at the Wisconsin Surgical Society annual meeting last week! Dr. Kate Lauer won best video abstract, Dr. Sydney Tan won best poster presentation, and Drs. Kate Lauer, Cori Praska, and Steven Morrison won this year's Top Gun skills competition.
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Our residents had a great time at the Wisconsin Surgical Society annual meeting last week! Dr. Kate Lauer won best video abstract, Dr. Sydney Tan won best poster presentation, and Drs. Kate Lauer, Cori Praska, and Steven Morrison won this year's Top Gun skills competition.
Today we honor all those who have served. Thank you for your dedication, sacrifice and service to our country.
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Today we honor all those who have served. Thank you for your dedication, sacrifice and service to our country.
November is Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. Our surgeons in the Division of Surgical Oncology help provide care to those diagnosed with stomach cancer. Learn more: go.wisc.edu/i6vu17
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
November is Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. Our surgeons in the Division of Surgical Oncology help provide care to those diagnosed with stomach cancer. Learn more: go.wisc.edu/i6vu17
Congratulations to Dr. Aaron Dingle for being promoted to an assistant professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery! Dr. Dingle is a scientist and educator whose work focuses on advancing research in regenerative medicine, transplantation and neuroprosthetics.
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Aaron Dingle for being promoted to an assistant professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery! Dr. Dingle is a scientist and educator whose work focuses on advancing research in regenerative medicine, transplantation and neuroprosthetics.
Dr. Ashley Krepline returns to UW-Madison as a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Transplantation. She completed her Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship in our department earlier this year. Welcome back, Dr. Krepline!
November 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Dr. Ashley Krepline returns to UW-Madison as a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Transplantation. She completed her Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship in our department earlier this year. Welcome back, Dr. Krepline!
This Native November, UW-Madison is embracing the theme "Live the Teachings as We Are Meant To." The theme calls us to remember that ancestral knowledge is not only to be told, it's to be lived. Learn more about Native November on campus: www.wisc.edu/native-novem... #UWNativeNovember
November 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This Native November, UW-Madison is embracing the theme "Live the Teachings as We Are Meant To." The theme calls us to remember that ancestral knowledge is not only to be told, it's to be lived. Learn more about Native November on campus: www.wisc.edu/native-novem... #UWNativeNovember
We hope you have a safe and happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We hope you have a safe and happy Halloween!
Dr. Ethan MacKenzie returns to Wisconsin Surgery as an assistant professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery. He completed his plastic surgery residency with our department in 2024 and recently completed a microsurgery fellowship at The Ohio State University. Welcome back, Dr. MacKenzie!
October 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Dr. Ethan MacKenzie returns to Wisconsin Surgery as an assistant professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery. He completed his plastic surgery residency with our department in 2024 and recently completed a microsurgery fellowship at The Ohio State University. Welcome back, Dr. MacKenzie!
Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Wasco, our 2025 Forward Award winner! This award, presented by the Layton Rikkers Surgical Society, recognizes outstanding alumni contributions by our current or former residents, faculty and fellows. #ExceptionalPeople go.wisc.edu/93w408
October 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Wasco, our 2025 Forward Award winner! This award, presented by the Layton Rikkers Surgical Society, recognizes outstanding alumni contributions by our current or former residents, faculty and fellows. #ExceptionalPeople go.wisc.edu/93w408
We are excited for Dr. Alexandra Onyiego to join us as the Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellow starting in the summer of 2026!
October 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We are excited for Dr. Alexandra Onyiego to join us as the Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellow starting in the summer of 2026!
On Monday, Wisconsin Surgery faculty shared their passion for surgery with medical students at our Surgery Interest Group Student-Faculty Mixer. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped organize this event!
October 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
On Monday, Wisconsin Surgery faculty shared their passion for surgery with medical students at our Surgery Interest Group Student-Faculty Mixer. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped organize this event!
We had such a great time hosting the 2025 Midwest Burn Conference in September! Thank you to everyone who made this event a success. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults
October 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We had such a great time hosting the 2025 Midwest Burn Conference in September! Thank you to everyone who made this event a success. #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults
Wishing all those who celebrate a joyful and bright Diwali!
October 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Wishing all those who celebrate a joyful and bright Diwali!
Earlier this month, we hosted an investiture ceremony to celebrate Dr. Rebecca Sippel being named the Dr. Herb Chen Professor in Endocrine Surgery. Thank you to our generous donors and friends that made this professorship possible! #ExceptionalPeople go.wisc.edu/d5lfzk
October 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Earlier this month, we hosted an investiture ceremony to celebrate Dr. Rebecca Sippel being named the Dr. Herb Chen Professor in Endocrine Surgery. Thank you to our generous donors and friends that made this professorship possible! #ExceptionalPeople go.wisc.edu/d5lfzk
Congratulations to Dr. Joshua Hermsen for being accepted into the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society! Dr. Hermsen is an associate professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and a @uwhealth.bsky.social Kids pediatric cardiac surgeon. #ExceptionalPeople
October 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Joshua Hermsen for being accepted into the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society! Dr. Hermsen is an associate professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and a @uwhealth.bsky.social Kids pediatric cardiac surgeon. #ExceptionalPeople
It's National Cheese Curd Day! There's no better way to celebrate than treating yourself to some Wisconsin cheese curds.
October 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It's National Cheese Curd Day! There's no better way to celebrate than treating yourself to some Wisconsin cheese curds.
We are so proud of everyone who presented at the ACS Clinical Congress last week in Chicago! Read more: go.wisc.edu/nd93zs #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults
October 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
We are so proud of everyone who presented at the ACS Clinical Congress last week in Chicago! Read more: go.wisc.edu/nd93zs #ExceptionalPeople #ExtraordinaryResults
We had a great time at the Association of Academic Surgical Administrators meeting last week in Chicago! Nicole Jennings, MA, our CAO, transitioned to Past President and Cheryl Bowman, MS, our Associate Administrator for Clinical Services, was appointed the Education Chair.
October 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We had a great time at the Association of Academic Surgical Administrators meeting last week in Chicago! Nicole Jennings, MA, our CAO, transitioned to Past President and Cheryl Bowman, MS, our Associate Administrator for Clinical Services, was appointed the Education Chair.