Surgery News

Dr. Raymond Tse Awarded AAPS 2020 James Barrett Brown Award

Dr. Raymond Tse

July, 22, 2020 Dr. Raymond Tse, Associate Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, was awarded American Association of Plastic Surgery’s (AAPS) annual 2020 James Barrett Brown Award. This award was established in memory of Dr. James Barrett Brown, past AAPS president, and is presented for the best plastic surgery-related paper published during the previous calendar year.…

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Estell Williams: Mentoring the Next Generation of Black Doctors

Dr. Estell Williams Doctor for a Day

June 17, 2020 Surgeon and assistant professor Estell Williams, MD, has overcome a lot in her 33 years of life. She grew up with limited financial means, survived personal loss and weathered the life-altering effects of Hurricane Katrina. Her road to get to where she is today wasn’t easy, but she wouldn’t have had it…

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Surgery Synopsis | Spring 2020 Newsletter

2020 Spring Surgery Synopsis Front Cover

June 12, 2020 The 2020 Spring issue of Surgery Synopsis is multi–focused. There is so much happening right now in our nation, in healthcare, and certainly within the Department of Surgery. In this issue we wanted to give you a flavor of how COVID–19 has affected our Department and our people, at the same time…

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UW Medicine Researchers Collaborate to 3D Print PPE Supplies

3D Printed Face Shield Visors

May 27, 2020 What do you get when you take a research lab, a crowdsourced design and a whole lot of 3D printers? In the case of the current COVID-19 pandemic, you get essential face shields to protect front-line workers — and a stirring display of team spirit. In early March, when the number of…

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