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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
Read MoreDr. 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…
Read MoreSeattle Surgeon Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, Installed as New President of the American College of Surgeons
BOSTON (Monday, October 22, 2018; 1:00 am EDT): Ronald V. Maier, MD, FACS, the Jane and Donald D. Trunkey Endowed Chair in Trauma Surgery, vice-chairman, department of surgery, and professor of surgery, University of Washington…
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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


