Airlift Northwest opens base in Bremerton

[…] Airlift Northwest, a Pacific Northwest air medical transport provider, has expanded its services and capabilities on the Olympic Peninsula and surrounding communities with today’s opening of a new base at the Bremerton National Airport. “We look forward to joining the Bremerton community, working closely with first responders and being available 24/7 to transport critically […]

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Divisions

[…] breast cancer, repair of an aortic aneurism or a heart transplant, surgeons in the Department of Surgery can provide that care. Our faculty are dedicated to finding answers to the health problems of the patients we serve, regardless of the severity or complexity. Respect for the patient and their families and collaboration, coordination and […]

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Research Resident Past Projects 2015-2017

[…] surgery with focus on clinical care pathways and evidence-based guidelines, as well as epidemiology of adult and pediatric trauma. Her work directly led to establishment of a new institutional protocol for management of patients with blunt cerebrovascular injury so as to reduce unnecessary testing and enhance efficiency and quality of care. In addition to […]

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Long-term Weight-Loss Seen with Gastric Bypass

[…] 2017 Dr. Judy Chen 12 years – that’s how long benefits persist from the Roux-en-Y gastric-bypass weight-loss surgery, according to results of a multi-site U.S. study published recently in the  New England Journal of Medicine. The procedure reduced diabetes, lowered blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and, most importantly, helped patients keep the weight off: 27 percent, on […]

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NTI appoints Dr. Eileen Bulger to Board of Directors

[…] 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 […]

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[…] of heart failure of varying types and severity. • Describe the medical and surgical management of heart failure. • Discuss results of recent clinical trials. • Recognize new technology and innovations for heart failure treatment. ACCREDITATION Accreditation with Commendation The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing […]

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UW Medicine Surgeons Prominent in Science Exhibit

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 + […]

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