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UW Medicine doctor reunites with POW 50 years later

KING 5 News | Author Alex Rozier | November 8, 2018 UW Medicine’s Chief Vascular Surgeon Dr. Ben Starnes knew 50 years after a random act of kindness that it was time to meet the…

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Lung cancer screenings for people who smoke

Seattle King 5 News | October 23, 2018 Lung cancer screening for people who smoke, featuring Dr. Douglas Wood, The Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair, UW Department of Surgery

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Dr. Carlos A. Pellegrini selected into membership in new American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators

October 30, 2018 Dr. Carlos A. Pellegrini, Chief Medical Officer, UW Medicine, and Vice President for Medical Affairs, is among a group of 91 esteemed surgeons from seven countries selected into membership in the new American…

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Douglas E. Wood MD, FACS, FRCSEd
The Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair

I'm delighted to welcome you to the Department of Surgery website. I invite you to peruse the many facets of our Department described in this site - our nationally and internationally respected faculty, the nature and scope of our surgical programs, our highly regarded residency programs and our exciting research endeavors that include basic, translational, outcomes and clinical research. MORE

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