The Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center consists of bariatric and foregut, burn/
The Divisions of the Department of Surgery:
Bariatric and Foregut Surgery
Burn, Trauma, Acute and Critical Care Surgery
Colon and Re**al Surgery
Endocrine Surgery
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Surgical Transplantation
Vascular Surgery
Heeseog Kang, Ph.D., a scientist in our Levi lab, was awarded a mid-career faculty travel grant from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. The grant is given to top mid-career investigators and will help Dr. Kang present her research on the biology of a bone disorder (traumatic heterotopic ossification) at the society’s annual meeting.
Dr. Benjamin Levi and his team (including lead author Ashish Chowdary, Chase Pagani, and Dr. Robert Tower) won the award for Best Non-Plastic Surgery Research Paper (August) from the Plastic Surgery Research Council. The paper appeared in Annals of Surgery and focused on macrophage subtypes after trauma. Congratulations to all! https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36111847/http://nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36111847/
Join us for the UT Southwestern Abdominal Transplant Lecture Series featuring Andrew Barbas, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery from Duke University. https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTNmMjc0MmMtODc2MC00YWJhLWEzODEtOGUzZjNlZWY3Mzkx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%229d418695-71ac-4c31-b5b2-c196c8ec3c8a%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2234ecb243-6048-459c-a59e-c53a7281d1d8%22%7d
Nurse practitioner Mirella Mays (left) and medical assistant La’Nette Hernandez (right), who work in our Multidisciplinary Surgery Clinic, won Meritorious Service Awards from UT Southwestern. The awards recognize their outstanding performance and customer service. Congratulations to you both!
Dale Butler, M.D., won the Faculty Educator of the Year Award from our trauma and critical care surgery fellowship program. Dr. Butler is an assistant professor in our Division of Burn, Trauma, Acute and Critical Care Surgery.
Happy 4th of July!
Join us for the UT Southwestern Abdominal Transplant Lecture Series featuring Amy Gallo, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery from Stanford University on Thursday, July 6th, 2023, 4pm at POB HA1.100 or TEAMS https://tinyurl.com/utswtransplant Meeting ID: 255 466 819 523 Passcode: VdVZzw
Susan Hughes and Rachel Shearon (L-R, top and bottom photos) represented our colorectal surgery clinic during the 2023 WOCNext conference in Las Vegas. They were joined by colleagues Liela Taylor and Michele Houghton (L and far R, middle photo), and together they presented posters focused on lowering dehydration rates after ileostomies and on standardizing ostomy care education using the patient “bill of rights” of the United Ostomy Associations of America. Both posters were well-received at this conference. Congratulations to everyone!
We want to recognize Winnie Wong, an ambulatory nurse from our Multidisciplinary Surgery Clinic, for receiving the Ambulatory Nursing Excellence Award! She was selected as the winner out of 130 nominees submitted by UT Southwestern ambulatory sites. We are so proud of your accomplishment! Congratulations!
Dr. Vanessa Nomellini, an associate professor in our burn/trauma/critical care surgery division, was elected to the Shock Society’s executive council for a four-year term. The council plays a key role in promoting research and education related to shock, trauma, sepsis, and critical care medicine. Dr. Nomellini will also serve on the editorial board of Shock, the official journal of the society.
Drs. Daolin Tang and Rui Kang, researchers in our surgical oncology division, have been listed as Best Scientists in Biology and Biochemistry on Research.com, a prestigious academic platform for scientists. Drs. Tang and Kang are highly regarded for providing details about recently discovered forms of cell death, which might lead to more potent treatments for cancer.
Join us for the UT Southwestern Abdominal Transplant Lecture Series featuring Dr. Babak Orandi, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College on Thursday, June 1st, 2023, 4pm at POB HA1.100 or Virtual http://ow.ly/TI2S50OA1xJ
Dr. Vikas Gupta, our vice administrative chief and incoming administrative chief resident, will be joining Vanderbilt's pediatric surgery fellowship program VUMC Children. Congratulations to Vanderbilt for matching an incredible resident, and congratulations to Dr. Gupta for matching with such a renowned program. We look forward to watching your continued success.
We remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
Honoring Emergency Medical Service providers in the front lines. Thank you for your service!
Resident Martha Teke, M.D., won the M. Judah Folkman Award for best presentation by a trainee (basic science) at the recent meeting of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. Only two such awards are given out each year. Her winning presentation was “Leveraging a Novel Ex-Vivo Human Tumor System to Interrogate Peritoneal Surface Malignancies in Children.”
Madhukar Patel, M.D., an assistant professor in our transplant division, was named a Dedman Family Scholar in Clinical Care. The title includes four years of financial support and is given to outstanding junior faculty members who perform research and also care for patients. Only two Dedman awards are bestowed each year, which are aimed at promoting the careers of promising clinician-scientists.
Its’ National Women's Health Week! We join with everyone in encouraging all women to take good care of their health and wellbeing
Andrew Chung, M.D., Ph.D., received the Hudson-Penn Award for Excellence in Surgery at UT Southwestern. The award is given to senior medical students for exceptional performance in the areas of surgery and patient care, as reported in CenterTimes Plus.
Dr. Daniel Scott (right) receives the Warshaw Master Educator Award from the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT). The award is presented by Dr. Stanley Ashley, chair of the SSAT Foundation. Dr. Scott is our assistant dean of simulation and student integration, and the award recognizes his exceptional achievements in surgical education.
Dallas Fire Capt. Chris Gadomski and his Ladder 17 team visited the Levi lab to say thanks, share his story, and learn about the burn/trauma research done in the lab. Capt. Gadomski was severely injured in a gas explosion and treated by Department of Surgery specialists. His amazing recovery was reported in UTSW’s MedBlog.
Sending all moms a warm Happy Mother’s Day greeting. Thank you for all you do!
Highlighting the efforts and contributions of all nurses this week for ! We appreciate your commitment providing quality care to your patients. THANK YOU!
Assistant dean of simulation and student integration, Dr. Daniel Scott, received the Andrew L. Warshaw Master Educator Award from the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract for his outstanding work as an educator and mentor.
Congratulations to Dr. Joesph Murphy who was awarded the Piper Professor award for his outstanding achievements in teaching. He is the second surgeon to receive the award in two years, following Dr. Brett Arnoldo in 2022.
Felíz Cinco de Mayo from UTSW Surgery!
Team Watch Me Whipple, led by Dr. Patricio Polanco and Lan Vu, crushed the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network PanCAN Walk over the weekend and took second place in fundraising. UT Southwestern Medical Center showed up for the fight against pancreatic cancer!
Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! This month, the Department of Surgery celebrates the contributions Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made in the United States and their impact on medicine and surgery!
The Levi Lab hosted multiple booths last week on campus to spread awareness of (fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva) to faculty, residents, and staff in honor of . Did you know there's only 900 confirmed cases of FOP worldwide?
The surgery residents engaged in fierce competition of complex surgical procedures at the First Annual Surgery Simulation Olympics yesterday morning. Congratulations to Dr. Caroline Park and her team for taking home the trophy!
Drs. Dale Butler and Hillary Prince, who are trauma surgeons and assistant professors in our department, helped a Dallas grandmother survive 42 stab wounds, as reported by WFAA News. http://ow.ly/wsNi50Nt1gm
Anthony Froix, M.D., was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society at UT Southwestern. Inductees are nominated by peers and selected based on their compassion and concern for patients and their excellence in providing care. Dr. Froix is an assistant professor in our surgical oncology division and leads our Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
It’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and we want to give you the numbers! The rates of colorectal cancer have been on the rise and that is projected to continue. That's why it is so incredibly important to increase our awareness on what can lead to developing colorectal cancer. We encourage everyone to manage their health and get screened.
It’s still Women’s History Month and we are celebrating! We’ve been busy hosting events and cherishing all the contributions women make within our department and our communities. To all you women out there, thank you!
It is MATCH DAY! Congratulations to all of you! You have worked so incredibly hard to reach this milestone and the anticipation of you all breaking the seal for the big reveal is upon us. We can’t wait to meet our new class of residents!
We are so proud of the hard work and dedication that our dental assistants at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery clinic show our patients on a daily basis. Happy , you all deserve it!
Congratulations to Dr. Morgan Pettigrew who was awarded the American College of Surgeons Research Scholarship that includes a two-year grant for her research. Her research involves investigation of mutations in the ARID1A gene that affects stomach cancer growth.
Promoting Colorectal Cancer Awareness with our team by participating in is the best way to end a week!
Congratulations to Dr. Bayley Jones for receiving the 2023-2024 AAS/AASF Trainee Clinical Outcomes/Health Services Trainee Research Award for her outstanding research regarding surgery recovery for patients with low health literacy. Dr. Jones has been conducting this research at the University of Alabama Department of Surgery. Outstanding work from one of our residents!
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Dr. Emina Huang, a colorectal surgeon and our executive vice-chair of research, was on a panel that discussed DEI Initiatives in Colorectal Surgery on the Advances in Surgery Channel. A video of the discussion has more than 35,000 views from 128 countries. http://ow.ly/f0MQ50MZpfx
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