Surgery Synopsis – Spring 2022 – Chair’s Column (M)

[…] 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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DOS_RR_Full_2006

[…] headed by the Department of Surgery that evaluates people who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease or other swallowing disorders. The Surgical Outcomes Research Center (SORCE) is a new interdisciplinary center devoted to translational research on outcomes knowledge and changes of practice. The key to our success as a department lies in our ability to […]

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DOS_RR_Full_2007

[…] a most important component of the life of our Department and our School. It serves us directly by answering questions that eventually result in the development of newer therapeutic modalities, but its effect extends well beyond our Department. Indeed, research offers a unique way to develop the mind, the character and the judgment of […]

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Dr. Farhood Farjah Receives NIH Grant for Project “Comparative-Effectiveness of Pretreatment Lung Cancer Nodal Staging”

Dr. Farhood Farjah Receives NIH Grant for Project “Comparative-Effectiveness of Pretreatment Lung Cancer Nodal Staging”

Monday, February 7, 2022 Dr. Farhood Farjah, Endowed Chair in Lung Cancer Research, Associate Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, received an NIH grant award for his project “Comparative-Effectiveness of Pretreatment Lung Cancer Nodal Staging.” “Our team’s goal is to reduce diagnostic and treatment errors, improve survival, and increase the value of care for lung […]

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Alfred A. Strauss, MD, FACS

[…] MD, FACS Home » About » Our Story » Alfred A. Strauss, MD, FACS 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 & […]

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Healthcare Simulation Science

[…] improve the health of the public through simulation science”   The Division of Healthcare Simulation Science was established in January 2020 within the Department of Surgery. This new Division is the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, and combines the research and educational delivery expertise of two well-established simulation programs at the […]

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2023 Department of Surgery Resident Brochure Final

Dear Prospective Residents, We are excited that you’re considering the University of Washington for your residency. This is a dynamic department that offers comprehensive training in both the clinical practice of surgery and other components of professional development that will help you be successful in the years ahead. For many of you that involves […]

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2022 DOS Rsch Resident Brochure Final

[…] as well as all of the components of professional development that will help you be successful in the years ahead. For many of you that involves re search. The Department of Surgery’s research mission is to be the premier home for surgical research, and we are proud to be consistently ranked as one of […]

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