A Day in The Life Of a Cardiac Transplant Surgeon

Dr. John Dimarakis, Associate Professor

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…

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Dr. Christopher Burke Appointed to the Jeffrey and Korynne Wright Family Endowed Chair in Aortic Surgery

Dr. Christopher Burke, Associate Professor

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…

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Surgery Synopsis | April 2026

University of Washington Department of Surgery - Surgery Synopsis Newsletter April 2026 - Cover Page

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…

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Seattle Children’s Reaches a Medical Milestone: Its 250th Living Donor Kidney Transplant Surgery

The transplant patient, Mary, in a hospital bed wearing a medical gown and covered with a blue blanket next to Dr. Andre Dick. The room includes medical equipment, monitors, and supply panels on the wall.

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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Department of Surgery – American College of Surgeons Washington/Oregon Chapters Annual Meeting

Department of Surgery faculty and trainees at the 2025 Washington - Oregon ACS Annual Meeting

Department of Surgery – American College of Surgeons Washington/Oregon Chapters Annual Meeting We had an incredible meeting of the Washington/Oregon Chapters of the American College of Surgeons this past weekend at Campbell’s Resort in Chelan. Dr. Judy Chen led a great meeting from the presentations to the social functions and the invited speakers. Congratulations to…

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Surgery Synopsis | Summer 2025

Cover page to the 2025 Surgery Synopsis summer issue

Welcome to the summer issue of Surgery Synopsis. We typically showcase our education programs in t h i s issue. In the Spring 2025 issue we described the program’s match results. In this issue, we focus on who these trainees are, and we honor and celebrate our graduating residents and fellows.

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Harnessing New Tools to Support Our Teams and Advance Our Mission

Dr. Robert Sweet

VITALS – UW Medicine – July 30, 2025   We are excited to announce two new initiatives to help support our people, expand patient access, improve outcomes, increase efficiencies, produce cost savings, accelerate research and position UW Medicine for the future. As an integrated learning health system, one of the things that sets us apart…

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Surgery Synopsis | Spring 2025

2025 Surgery Synopsis Spring Cover Page

Welcome to our Spring 2025 Issue of Surgery Synopsis. I am always grateful for the first signs of spring in the Pacific Northwest. It’s been a rather chilly spring, but nonetheless, flowers are blooming, showing renewal and promise. This issue we acknowledge and are grateful for all the members of this Department and their steadfast…

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