Posts by UW Surgery Admin
2025 Surgical Ethics Conference
You are invited to the 2025 University of Washington Center for Surgical Ethics Conference! The conference will be held in-person as well as Zoom, Tuesday and Wednesday, September 2nd and 3rd 2025. We are excited to host Dr. E. Christopher Ellison as our 2025 Surgical Ethics keynote speaker. Dr. Ellison will present, “Contemporary Ethical Challenges in…
Read MoreHarnessing New Tools to Support Our Teams and Advance Our Mission
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…
Read MoreSurgery Synopsis | Spring 2025
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…
Read MoreSurgery Synopsis | Winter 2025
Welcome to the Winter 2025 issue of Surgery Synopsis. Several months back, we planned for this issue to focus on collaboration. Collaboration, I believe, is the bedrock of good healthcare, good research, and good medical education. But how does collaboration in healthcare and in our department manifest? I believe collaboration starts with observing a need,…
Read MoreDr. Gabriel Aldea Retires
After an esteemed and impactful career in cardiac surgery, Dr. Gabriel Aldea announced his retirement, effective December 31, 2024. Dr. Aldea has been an exemplary leader, educator, and clinician, dedicating decades to advancing the field of cardiothoracic surgery and shaping the lives of countless patients, colleagues, and trainees. His commitment to excellence, compassion, and innovation…
Read MoreDr. Niten Singh New Vascular Surgery Division Chief
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce Dr. Niten Singh as the next chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery at the University of Washington. Dr. Singh follows a long line of distinguished vascular surgery leaders, beginning with Dr. Eugene Strandness, followed by Dr. Alec Clowes, and most recently, Dr. Ben Starnes.
Read MoreDr. Jeffrey Friedrich Receives the 2025 ACGME Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award
Dr. Jeffrey Friedrich is as a recipient of the 2025 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. This award recognizes program directors who have fostered innovation and improvement in their programs and served as exemplary role models for residents and fellows. It is amongst the highest honors in medical education,…
Read MoreSurgery Synopsis | Fall 2024
The 2024 Fall Issue of Surgery Synopsis focuses on philanthropic giving and what it means to the Department of Surgery. We have been so very fortunate over the course of our history to have numbers of individuals who support our mission with their philanthropy. We are profoundly grateful and appreciative of those gifts. The stories…
Read MoreRussell Ettinger New Program Director of Plastic Surgery
Dear Surgery Synopsis Readers, Approximately six months ago, Dr. Jeffrey Friedrich announced his intention to step down as UW Department of Surgery Plastic Surgery Residency Program Director. He accomplished an amazing 12-year tenure as Program Director, taking us from a “coordinated” residency of three residents/ year (total nine) to currently the largest integrated Plastic Surgery…
Read MoreSurgery Synopsis | Summer 2024
This annual “education issue” of Surgery Synopsis is where we celebrate and marvel at our residents, both coming and going. It’s the end of a residency year with graduation and these amazing surgeons are headed off to jobs and fellowships around the country. And at the other end of the training curve, we welcome the…
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