University of Washington Department of Surgery

Development of the Surgical Capacity Index A significant proportion of the overall global burden of premature death and disability is from conditions whose treatment involves surgery, including (among others) trauma, obstetrical complications, cancer, vascular disease, and congenital anomalies. Thus, surgery is increasingly recognized as an important component of public and global health. Read the Full Story

Dr. Jennifer Kasten Named Scientist Scholar by the ASTS Dr. Jennifer Kasten, has been named a Scientist Scholar by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS). Her project, “Transplantation of Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Hepatocytes to Treat Single Enzyme Liver Defects” will attempt to develop a gene therapy vector to palliate congenital metabolic defects which currently require orthotopic liver transplantation. Read the Full Story

Dr. Carlos A. Pellegrini Received SSAT’s Andrew L. Warshaw Master Educator Award Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS, FRCSI, (Hon.), The Henry N. Harkins Professor & Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, received the Andrew L. Warshaw Master Educator Award from the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Foundation (SSAT) for exemplifying excellence as a mentor, teacher, and educator. Read the Full Story

Dr. Hugh M. Foy Awarded the 2012 UW Distinguished Teaching Award The Department of Surgery congratulates Dr. Hugh M. Foy on receiving the 2012 Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Washington. Each year, the University of Washington honors several members of the faculty as Distinguished Teachers. Read the Full Story

UW Medical Center First in Pacific Northwest to Discharge a Total Artificial Heart Patient Chris Marshall with his "Freedom Pack" portable device and "Big Blue," the machine to which he was connected after the implantation of his artificial heart. With him are his nurse Shauna Andrus and his surgeon Dr. Nahush A. Mokadam. Read the Full Story

Department of Surgery 2012-13 Residency Match The UW Department of Surgery is pleased to announce our residency match for the 2012-13 year. This year’s group is exceptional and represent some of the very best applicants from across the United States.
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Dr. Andre Dick Recognized as 2012 ASTS Top Poster of Distinction Awardee

The American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) recognized Dr. Andre Dick, Assistant Professor, Transplant Division, as a Top Poster of Distinction Awardee at the 12th Annual State of the Art Winter Symposium "Surgical Challenges, Creative Solutions" held in Miami, Florida on January 13, 2012. The title of the abstract Dr. Dick submitted and presented is "Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: Does Size Matter?" Read the Full Story

Dr. Kimberly Riehle Awarded ACS’s Louis Argenta, MD, FACS Faculty Research Fellowship

Dr. Kimberly Riehle, Acting Assistant Professor, Pediatric General Surgery, Seattle Children’s Hospital, was awarded the American College of Surgeon’s Louis Argenta, MD, FACS Faculty Research Fellowship in February 2012 for her research project entitled "Improving Regeneration in the Fibrotic Liver." This fellowship will provide a one-year award to support Dr. Riehle in establishing an independent research program on wound care. Read the Full Story

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the High-Risk Atherosclerotic Plaque

By Thomas S. Hatsukami, MD

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death worldwide and is a leading cause of long-term disability. It is estimated that the annual cost for the care of victims of CVD is over $390 billion per year in the United States alone. Most CVD events, such as heart attack and stroke, are atherosclerosis-related. Traditionally, the degree of vessel lumen narrowing has been used to identify...

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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
June 2012 Surgery Grand Rounds
Topic: "Ventral Hernia is a Classic Plastic Surgery Challenge"
Presenter: William M. Kuzon, Jr. MD, PhD

6:30am - 7:30am, Room T-733, Magnuson Health Sciences Building
(Please remember to sign-in)

Upon completion of the activity, attendees should be able to:
Describe the mechanical pathogenesis of ventral hernia. Describe the requirements for and optimal tissue prosthesis for...

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Dr. Carlos A. Pellegrini Presents "Medical and Surgical Education to Fulfill Societal Needs"

Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS, FRCSI, (Hon.), The Henry N. Harkins Professor & Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, presents "Medical and Surgical Education to Fulfill Societal Needs" at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health -- May 2012 Read More...

Dr. Jorge Reyes Comments on Giving to UW Medicine

Dr. Jorge Reyes, Professor and Chief of Transplant Surgery UW Medical Center, Chief of Pediatric Transplantation, Seattle Children's Hospital, explains how giving to UW Medicine assists in organ transplant patient care as well as performing the research to move forward and enhance transplant patient...