Posts by UW Surgery Admin
Center for Surgical Ethics – 2026 Surgical Ethics Conference
Advancing Ethical Excellence in Surgical Practice The 2026 Surgical Ethics Conference returns on September 1–2, bringing together surgeons, educators, trainees, and healthcare professionals for two days of practical, thought-provoking learning. Designed to strengthen ethical decision-making in real-world clinical settings, this program goes beyond theory—equipping participants with tools to navigate complex situations they face every day…
Read MoreSurgery Synopsis | July 2026
Welcome to the summer issue of Surgery Synopsis where we focus on our education programs. The celebration of graduating residents and fellows contrasts with the excitement of the new trainees who are just starting their journey in surgery, providing a sense of continuity as well as renewal. We focus on the tremendous milestone of graduation…
Read MoreModernizing The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: What Problem Are We Trying to Solve?
A new Health Affairs Forefront article by UW Department of Surgery’s Dr. Christopher Childers, assistant professor in the Division of General Surgery, examines a central question shaping Medicare policy: what problem the physician fee schedule is actually designed to solve. As policymakers pursue updates intended to improve efficiency and control costs, Dr. Childers and his colleagues…
Read MoreKristin Goodsell, MD, Receives NIH Starr Grant To Advance Research on Immune Interactions in Colorectal Cancer
General surgery research resident Kristin Goodsell, MD, has been awarded funding through the NIH’s Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) (R38) grant under Dr. Kristina Adams-Waldorf of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The StARR program provides funding for mentored opportunities for residents pursuing research within the fields of immunology, infectious disease, immune therapeutics, autoimmunity, tumor immunology, or related…
Read MoreThe Challenges and Rewards of Being a Transplant Surgeon
Being jolted awake by the shrill alert of an incoming text on my iPhone is a routine part of being on call for the transplant service. I purposely set my alert tone to be as obnoxious and loud as possible, so it is with near certainty that I don’t just sleep through the incoming text.…
Read MoreA Day in The Life Of a Cardiac Transplant Surgeon
A typical working day in cardiac transplant surgery often begins before the day officially starts. Late the night before, the pager sounds—sharp and unmistakable. A donor offer has come in. Even after years in transplant surgery, that moment commands full attention. It signals that somewhere a family is experiencing profound loss, and somewhere else a…
Read MoreDr. Christopher Burke Appointed to the Jeffrey and Korynne Wright Family Endowed Chair in Aortic Surgery
UW Medicine is proud to celebrate a major milestone in academic and clinical leadership: Dr. Christopher Burke, Associate Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, has been appointed to the Jeffrey and Korynne Wright Family Endowed Chair in Aortic Surgery. Endowed chairs represent one of the highest honors in medicine—recognizing excellence while advancing discovery, education, and patient…
Read MoreSurgery Synopsis | April 2026
The Spring issue of Surgery Synopsis 2026 is published in April, the “National Donate Life Month.” We honor people who have given the gift of life to others and the healthcare professionals who make that gift a reality. It is a team that makes the miracle of transplantation possible. From donors to the agencies and…
Read MoreSurgery Synopsis | December 2025
In this issue of Surgery Synopsis, we focus on the impact of philanthropy in education and research within the Department of Surgery—and why your support matters now more than ever.
Read MoreSeattle Children’s Reaches a Medical Milestone: Its 250th Living Donor Kidney Transplant Surgery
Seattle Children’s performs a complex transplant surgery involving two sisters and the gift of life. SEATTLE, WA. — Seattle Children’s is honored to announce that it recently performed its 250th living donor kidney transplant surgery. Like the first transplant surgery performed at Children’s more than 30 years ago, the milestone surgery involved two sisters. In…
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