The Department of Surgery and the MCW Society of Teaching Scholars welcome Gary Dunnington, MD to Milwaukee, February 21-22, 2012.
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The surgical and medical treatments for cancer as well as a wide variety of other systemic diseases, including certain autoimmune disorders, have the potential to significantly impair or eliminate the possibility for natural fertility in men and women.
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the election of Travis P. Webb, MD to The Medical College of Wisconsin's Society of Teaching Scholars.
The liver is a predominant site of metastasis for malignancies. Metastatic colorectal cancer is the most common entity, with the portal circulation and lymphatic channels acting as the conduit for spread.
On September 14, 2011, The Medical College of Wisconsin held its annual Convocation and Research Day.
In the last few decades, remarkable progress has been made in the treatment of rectal cancer.
Recent Events and Upcoming Events for the Department of Surgery
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Mary Shimoyama, PhD, has joined the faculty of the Department of Surgery (Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery).
Medical College Surgeons Leading the Way in Surgical Technique 2-2012
In July 2011, the ACGME put new duty hour and supervision requirements into effect for all residents.
Tumors of the head of the pancreas have long posed a formidable challenge to surgeons, and the 1925 description of a two-staged procedure presented opportunities for the development of the modern pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Obesity is common in our society. Both primary care providers and surgeons encounter patients who are not only morbidly obese (Body Mass Index >40), but who have significant co-morbidities associated with their weight.
Rib fractures remain significant clinical problems and carry high mortality and morbidity rates, especially when associated with a flail component.
Patients with cancer, organ failure, and complications from trauma or cardiovascular disease are searching for two things: hope and a clear plan of treatment.