UW-Madison Department of Surgery

03/31/2026

Wrapping up Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health shares how school researchers are transforming the future of colorectal cancer care. Read how Wisconsin Surgery is making an impact:

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, established to raise awareness for a disease that is largely preventable. Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50 and the only major cancer where mortality is rising in younger adults, according to a 2026 repo...

03/30/2026

"On behalf of the department, thank you for your tireless efforts, your unwavering commitment to patient care, and your contributions to the mission of our academic medical community." - Dr. Rebecca Minter, Chair of the Department of Surgery

Happy National Doctors' Day! We are so grateful for all of the exceptional physicians in our department.

03/20/2026

Please join us in giving a big Wisconsin welcome to our new residents! We can’t wait for you to join us in June. Until then, enjoy your last months of med school, celebrate with your loved ones, and as always, !

03/20/2026

Happy Match Day! Dr. Brigitte Smith, Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Surgery, wishes everyone a happy Match Day.

03/17/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

03/10/2026

It's Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Dana Hayden, Chair of the Division of Colorectal Surgery, talks about the importance of colorectal cancer screening.

Dr. Dana Hayden, a colorectal surgeon with UW Health joins the Wisconsin Live Desk to talk about the importance of screening for colorectal cancer.

03/08/2026

It's International Women's Day. We are proud to celebrate all the exceptional women in our department, at our university and around the world!

03/03/2026

Dr. Rebecca Minter, Chair of the Department of Surgery, and Dr. Girma Tefera, professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery, recently traveled to Ghana to participate in the ACS-WACS Surgical Leadership Course. This two-day professional development program is designed to enhance leadership, decision-making, communication and team-building skills among current and emerging surgical leaders.

02/27/2026

A big thank you to our residents for all that they do throughout the year! We are so lucky to have you in our department.

02/17/2026

Ramadan Mubarak

02/17/2026

Happy Lunar New Year!

02/14/2026

"As a transplant surgeon, its not lost on me that our entire specialty relies on people's generosity in donating their organs. To those families, I would say thank you." - Dr. Nikole Neidlinger, Associate Professor in the Division of Transplantation

For National Donor Day, we want to say thank you to all donors and donor families. We are so grateful to those who have made the ultimate gift. To learn more and register, visit heroicdeed.com