UW Department of Surgery

Official home of the UW Department of Surgery. Follow along for highlights of our #DOScommunity, including #DOSresearch, #DOSeducation and #DOSgrandrounds!

[UWashington Heart Institute @UWMedHeart]

Congrats to the newest member of @UWSurgery, @EldeiryMohamed who is leading our Robotic Heart Surgery program & successful completion of Sergey's CABG.

We are proud to deliver decreased recovery times via these minimally invasive surgical treatments for our patients @UWMedicine

[UW Department of Surgery @UWSurgery]

Feb. 28 is “Thank a Resident” Day https://t.co/aM6mIXhQSu

[Kathleen Kieran @KieranKathleen]

When the amazing surgeon and chief Dr. Andre Dick at @seattlechildren inspires yet another cohort of my mentees…..this is how engagement works for future surgeons ⁦@UWSurgery⁩ ⁦@uwsomwwami⁩

[UW Department of Surgery @UWSurgery]

Learn about targeting mitochondrial dysfunction to improve outcomes after injury at this Wednesday's DOS Grand Rounds! Dr. Damien Carter will present. https://t.co/GBjIR3W4wp #dosgrandrounds @MaineMed

[UW Department of Surgery @UWSurgery]

Learn more about violence prevention at this Wednesday's DOS Grand Rounds! Dr. Deepika Nehra will present . https://t.co/TeFxlSDEgR #dosgrandrounds @harborviewmc @nehra_deep39259

[Meghan R. Flanagan, MD, MPH @meghanrflanagan]

We are hiring a new breast surgeon @UWSurgery / @fredhutch. Please apply or send along to interested colleagues!

[UW Medicine Newsroom @uwmnewsroom]

Dozens of army personnel gathered at @harborviewmc this Fall to take part in a simulation of trauma care at UW Medicine’s WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare.

The surgeons were from the 250th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team based at @JBLM_PAO.

[UW Department of Surgery @UWSurgery]

Join us for this Wednesday's UW Department of Surgery Grand Rounds to learn about burn injury recovery and complications. Dr. Karen Kowalske will present. https://t.co/hXxItaB0Vc #dosgrandrounds @ NorthTexas_BMS

[UW Department of Surgery @UWSurgery]

A big thanks to all of the Department of Surgery Nurse Practitioners for your hard work!

[Benjamin Starnes @benstarnesmd]

Two “firsts” at UW today, October 3rd, 2024:
The 1st EVER TREO FIT PMEG in the world:
                Graft Modification Time 24 min, Fluoro Time 10.9 min, Procedure Time 49 min
The 1st Fenestrated TREO CMD in the United States:
                Fluoro Time 18 min and Procedure Time 68 min

These two complimentary technologies are GAME CHANGING!

[UW Department of Surgery @UWSurgery]

Learn about esophageal motility disorders and measurement at this Wednesday's Dos Grand Rounds! Dr. Roger Tatum will present. https://t.co/ZktNbU5J1A #dosgrandrounds @VAPugetSound

[UW Vascular @UWVascsurg]

Dr Sweet explains the impact of the Aortic Research Consortium at the @UWSurgery Harkins Surgical Symposium @AorticC @uwmtap

[Douglas E Wood @DouglasEWood1]

We are incredibly proud of these surgeons, at the finishing stages of general surgery residency, heading to outstanding fellowship programs, and preparing to be the future leaders in surgery. The future is bright! @UWSurgery @uwgensurgres

[Nina Clark, MD, MS @clarkninam]

How can we optimize rural surgical training without standards for exposure and reporting? So proud to have worked with star @UWMedicine student Erickson, @UWSurgery Lynge, with expertise and insight from @wwamirhrc

https://t.co/ZmAJS25GZM

[UW Department of Surgery @UWSurgery]

Dr. Jeff Friedrich, Director of the UW Plastic Surgery residency, wins the ACGME Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award
@uwprs1
@JeffFriedrichMD

[UW Vascular @UWVascsurg]

Thrilled to announce that Dr. Niten Singh is our new Vascular Surgery Division Chief! We look forward to his visionary leadership and commitment to advancing patient care, education, and vascular research! @UWSurgery @DouglasEWood1

[UW Vascular @UWVascsurg]

Great representation today from UW at AVLS with Dr Wang presenting at #AVLS24 @jfhemingway @UWSurgery

[UW Medicine Newsroom @uwmnewsroom]

The 2nd story on gun violence by @CascadePBS features trauma surgeon Dr. Deepika Nehra @UWSurgery She talks about our program @harborviewmc @UWMedicine https://t.co/t1LNM847Zl

[UW Department of Surgery @UWSurgery]

Learn more about breast cancer surgery and management at tomorrow's Department of Surgery Grand Rounds! Dr. Meghan Flanagan will present. https://t.co/pmVZx79lmK #dosgrandrounds @meghanrflanagan

[UW Department of Surgery @UWSurgery]

Here's a shout-out of appreciation to the Department of Surgery Advanced Practice Providers--It's National APP Week!