Surgery News

UW Medicine | Newsroom | March 4, 2019 People who receive a diagnosis of colon cancer before age 50 are more likely to be have a later stage of the disease, compared with older patients, according to a preview of study findings presented by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. The findings will be formally presented March 29-April 3, 2019, at…

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Dr. Robert Sweet, Professor of Urology and Medical Director for the UW Medicine Kidney Stone Center at Northwest Hospital, Executive Director for the WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH) and the Center for Research in Education and Simulation Technology (CREST), was awarded the Leaders in Health Care Awards by Seattle Business magazine to “honor…

Wednesday, March 5, 2019 Mission statements can be inspiring or just words. They can be things we write and forget or they can guide us in daily decisions. The Department of Surgery’s mission statement: “The Department of Surgery will provide compassionate and high quality patient care, train future generations of surgical leaders and conduct research…

Thursday, January 31, 2019   In honor of his outstanding work and significant contributions, Douglas E. Wood, MD FACS, FRCSEd (ad hom), The Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair, was presented a 2019 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Distinguished Service Award at the Annual Membership Business Meeting. An STS member since 1995, Dr. Wood has…