Susan G. Komen® Funds $30.7 Million in New Breast Cancer Research—Grantees Include Dr. Ben Anderson at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Dr. Benjamin Anderson

Dr. Benjamin Anderson, Professor, Division of General Surgery, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI), will receive $550,000 from Susan G. Komen  to evaluate the strengths and gaps in processes used by health care facilities in low-resource settings. The goal of this research is to assist health care facilities in […]

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Dr. Douglas E. Wood—New Department of Surgery Chair

After one year, the UW Medicine Chair search committee concluded its nationwide search for the Department of Surgery. Paul. G. Ramsey, MD, CEO, UW Medicine, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine, University of Washington announced on December 5, 2016, that he received a recommendation from the Chair […]

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Dr. Niten Singh New Vascular Surgery Division Chief

Dr. Niten Singh

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.

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Russell Ettinger New Program Director of Plastic Surgery

Portrait photo of Dr. Russell Ettinger

[…] of any other program. I am so incredibly proud and grateful for what he has done. Following Dr. Friedrich’s announcement to step down, we formed an internal search committee to select his successor. This committee was chaired by Dr. Kari Keys, and included representatives from all the UW Plastic Surgery sites – Drs. Craig […]

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Surgery Synopsis – Summer/Fall 2020 – In the Media

[…] Trauma, Division of Trauma, Burn & Critical Care Surgery How the State With the First Major Outbreak Contained Coronavirus With National Data Lacking, Harborview Medical Center Joins New Study On Gunshot Injuries D r. Nicole Gibran , Professor, Division of Trauma, Burn & Critical Care Surgery After the Leak: An Award-winning Response to a […]

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Surgery Synopsis – Summer/Fall 2020 – Harkins Corner

[…] Trauma, Division of Trauma, Burn & Critical Care Surgery How the State With the First Major Outbreak Contained Coronavirus With National Data Lacking, Harborview Medical Center Joins New Study On Gunshot Injuries D r. Nicole Gibran , Professor, Division of Trauma, Burn & Critical Care Surgery After the Leak: An Award-winning Response to a […]

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[…] identif ying goals, creating strategies and tactics, all with the vision of turning UW cardiothoracic surger y into a nationally prominent program. Dr. Ver – rier recruited new facult y to round out the clinical programs, established his own funded translational research program into a foundation for resident research training and faculty development, and […]

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[…] to in Japan was called the American School in Japan and all students had to take American history in 11th grade. My best friend, who was from New Zealand, and I petitioned the school saying this requirement was ridiculous. Why do we have to take American his – tory when we weren’t American, don’t […]

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[…] tions on the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands. If you have a patient with a thyroid nodule or endocrine dis – order, or have questions about the new Same-Day FNA Clinic, please feel free to contact Dr. Zern directly at nkzern@uw.edu . Figure 1. SEER data showing new thyroid cancer cases and deaths in […]

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