Posts by UW Surgery Admin

The National Trauma Institute (NTI), a nonprofit organization that advocates for increased federal funding for trauma research and research infrastructure to reduce death and disability, elected five new members to its Board of Directors this month, including Dr. Eileen Bulger. Dr. Bulger is Chief of Trauma at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. She has previously…

Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), Past-First Vice-President of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), received the prestigious International Society of Surgery’s (ISS) prize of the Société Internationale de Chirurgie at the 47th Annual World Congress of Surgery in Basel, Switzerland. The prize is awarded to “the surgeon who has published work which has made the most…

In the 2017 Seattle Met Top Doctors survey, over 100 UW Medicine care providers were chosen by their doctor, nurse and physician assistant peers as being the best in their respective medical specialties. It’s no secret that all of our doctors offer exceptional patient care. And we’re especially proud of this select group. It’s not…

By Colin Fernandez, Science Correspondent For The Daily Mail 00:34 15 Jul 2017, updated 17:31 18 Jul 2017 In the constant battle to prevent infections in hospitals, scientists have come up with a stark new proposition – surgeons should operate naked. Physicians found that nude surgeons shed significantly less bacteria than those wearing scrubs. They…

Liza Javier and Michelle Li, KING 5:30 PM. PDT July 16, 2017 The Woodland Park Zoo says it’s closely watching a 450-pound silverback gorilla, which just had a life-saving  operation done – not by a veterinarian, but by a doctor for humans. “I have done nothing like this before, so this was a new experience…

by Keith Eldridge, KOMO News—Tuesday, May 30th 2017 A picture of KOMO News reporter Keith Eldrige’s heart (pictured left) taken on May 30, 2015 showed a 95% blockage to his left main artery. It is the area known as the “widow maker,” and almost did him in. With quick action by first responders and the…

Have you ever considered becoming an organ donor but have questions about the process? Alex Rozier spoke to transplant specialist Dr. Nahush Mokadam (pictured left) and Kevin O’Connor, CEO of LifeCenter Northwest and answered your questions. See the KING 5 story posted May 25th on our Facebook page >>

To open June 10 in Seattle; displays to include simulated human body parts, surgical skill-building, instruments By Brian Donohue  |  HSNewsBeat  |  Updated 8:15 AM, 05.22.2017   A new exhibit at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle will showcase UW Medicine surgeons and surgical training techniques at the University of Washington School of Medicine. The exhibition, “Surgery + Innovation…

CTSNet is excited to announce that Dr. Douglas E. Wood,  The Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair, has been elected to the office of CTSNet President. Dr. Wood previously served on the CTSNet Board of Directors as Secretary and Treasurer; he is a former President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the current President…

Department of Surgery is proud to announce the opening of the UW Medicine Center for Advanced Minimally Invasive Liver Oncologic Therapy (CAMILOT). CAMILOT harnesses the strength of the UW Medical Center Liver Tumor Clinic, the region’s longest running multidisciplinary clinic, and leverages ongoing partnerships with Surgical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Interventional Radiology and Medical Oncology to…