Surgery Synopsis Spring 2022 In The Media

By UW Surgery Admin | June 22, 2022

[…] of S u r g e r y in th e media Dr. Meghan Flanagan, Assistant Professor Division of General Surgery What Are the Types of Biopsy for Breast Cancer? U.S. News | February 28, 2022 Dr. Jeffrey Friedrich, Professor Division of Plastic Surgery Sharing the Art and Science of Hand Surgery: An Interview […]

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JPEDSURG Article: Asa G Yancey: The first to describe a modification of the Swenson Technique for Hirschsprung disease

By UW Surgery Admin | April 26, 2023

[…] gangionated segment above the dentate line. This procedure is dif- ferent from the Swenson approach because not all the aganglionic rectum is removed. It is believed this newer approach avoids injury to surrounding structures and thus confers advantages for the pa- tient. For the last half a century, many pediatric surgeons have per- formed […]

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Surgery Synopsis – Fall/Winter 2017

By UW Surgery Admin | January 8, 2018

[…] INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1 Chairman’s Message 3 Surgical Ethics 5 64th Annual Strauss Lecture & Harkins Symposium 7 American College of Surgeons’ 2017 Clinical Congress 8 Surgery News 10 2017 New Faculty 11 Department of Surgery— In The Media 12 Researcher Profile: Danielle Lavallee, PharmD, PhD 13 #GettingToKnowDOS— Dr. Martin Montenovo 15 Honors, Awards […]

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Surgery Synopsis – Spring 2022 – Transplant Highlights

By UW Surgery Admin | June 22, 2022

[…] RIC K HE AL E Y, PROFE S S OR DIVISION OF TRANSPLANT SURGERY C linical decisions and practices continue to evolve during the COVID-19 pandemic, presenting new and uncertain challenges to transplant programs across the US. In 2021, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) introduced new allocation policies that significantly changed the […]

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Our Story

By UW Surgery Admin | January 20, 2017

    Our Story Home » About » Our Story Welcome Our Story Alfred A. Strauss, MD, FACS Strauss Lecture Chronology Our Surgeons New Faculty Emeritus Faculty Awards & Honors Faculty Residents & Fellows Alumni Harkins Society Events Harkins History Annual Surgery Education Fund Distinguished Alumnus Award Schilling Lecture & Research Symposium About The […]

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About

By Exporter | December 1, 2016

    Welcome From The Chair Home » About Welcome Our Story Alfred A. Strauss, MD, FACS Strauss Lecture Chronology Our Surgeons New Faculty Emeritus Faculty Awards & Honors Faculty Residents & Fellows Alumni Harkins Society Events Harkins History Annual Surgery Education Fund Distinguished Alumnus Award Schilling Lecture & Research Symposium About The Schilling […]

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Surgery Synopsis | Spring 2022 Newsletter

By UW Surgery Admin | June 23, 2022
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[…] early part of my career was focused on transplantation; I was recruited to UW to develop general thoracic surgery, but importantly, also to start and lead a new program in lung transplantation. My very first surgery at UW was also the beginning of the lung transplant program at UW, performed on Easter Sunday, fitting […]

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Surgery Synopsis – Winter 2019

By UW Surgery Admin | December 19, 2019

[…] holder of the Harkins Endowed Chair, I can tell you that sustained gif ts such as endowments and professorships have given us the abilit y to recruit new talent, grow important and life-saving programs and launch new initiatives in our Depar t – ment. Without these gifts, our Department would not be the powerhouse […]

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Surgery Synopsis – Spring 2022 – Honors and Awards

By UW Surgery Admin | June 22, 2022

[…] novel treatment to patients with limited options.” Dr. Venu Pillarisetty received Brotman Baty Institute funding D r. Venu Pillarisetty , Professor, Division of General Surgery, and Evan Newell, Associate Professor, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, received Brotman Baty Institute funding for their research developing personalized T cell therapeutics that target an individual patient’s cancer. Dr. […]

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