WashU Medicine Department of Surgery

WashU Medicine Department of Surgery WashU Medicine Department of Surgery is committed to excellence in patient care, education and research.

Today we celebrate and recognize the physicians who dedicate their lives to advancing patient care, research, and educ...
03/30/2026

Today we celebrate and recognize the physicians who dedicate their lives to advancing patient care, research, and education.

Thank you to our Department of Surgery doctors for the expertise, compassion, and commitment you bring to our patients and community every day.

Our 2025 Department of Surgery Annual Report is here.Explore the milestones, innovations, and achievements that shaped o...
03/30/2026

Our 2025 Department of Surgery Annual Report is here.

Explore the milestones, innovations, and achievements that shaped our year—from groundbreaking research and clinical excellence to education and community impact. We’re proud of the people and progress that continue to move our department forward.

Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4sDm3xx

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Although lifesaving, radical small bowel resection can lead to long-term liver damage and even failure.New research from...
03/24/2026

Although lifesaving, radical small bowel resection can lead to long-term liver damage and even failure.

New research from WashU Medicine shows promise in protecting the liver from damage and improving nutrient absorption after small bowel resection.

"The absence of therapies for patients with short bowel syndrome has profound implications for their long-term health,” said Colin A. Martin, MD, the Brad and Barbara Warner Endowed Professor of Surgery at WashU Medicine, a co-author on the study and a pediatric surgeon who treats children with gastrointestinal problems. “These preclinical findings represent a crucial leap forward in our goal of developing a treatment that safeguards liver function and improves nutrient absorption, enhancing the quality of life for patients affected by short bowel syndrome.”

Read more: https://medicine.washu.edu/news/new-compound-stops-common-complications-after-intestinal-surgery/

Dr. Benjamin Kozower was recently named Editor of the Year by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Dr. Kozower also serves...
03/05/2026

Dr. Benjamin Kozower was recently named Editor of the Year by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Dr. Kozower also serves as vice chair for patient safety and quality improvement in the Department of Surgery at WashU Medicine.

This award recognizes Dr. Kozower's exceptional management of manuscript reviews, both in volume and quality, in his role as editor for general thoracic surgery in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Congratulations, Dr. Kozower!

Read more about the award here: https://bit.ly/4cJygM0

Researchers at WashU Medicine have found a strong correlation between a person’s risk of developing liver disease and ob...
03/03/2026

Researchers at WashU Medicine have found a strong correlation between a person’s risk of developing liver disease and obesity in the father or mother during the pregnancy. The findings indicate that the risk for this disease begins much earlier than previously understood.

“This changes how we think about obesity and obesity-related disease,” said Yin Cao, ScD, study senior author. “We often oversimplify this topic by talking only about a patient’s current BMI as the driving factor for disease, but here we are showing the risk factors for this liver disease may actually emerge years earlier, from the parents. This indicates a need to better define obesity’s intergenerational impact and to concentrate more of our prevention and education efforts to earlier in life, including preconception, pregnancy and childhood.”

Read more: https://bit.ly/4cVUxX2

Collaborators at WashU Medicine developed a tool to detect infections early among patients who have had breast reconstru...
03/02/2026

Collaborators at WashU Medicine developed a tool to detect infections early among patients who have had breast reconstruction after cancer, potentially allowing for preemptive treatment that preserves implants, improves outcomes and reduces the emotional and financial burden on patients.

Published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation this Feb.

“Originating from clinical intuition and validated through a clinical study, the evidence in this paper now supports proactive, targeted interventions to predict and address infections before they become clinically significant,” said Justin M. Sacks, MD, director of plastic surgery at WashU Medicine.

🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4aTDgex

The Colorectal Liver Metastasis Consensus Conference 2026 at MD Anderson Cancer Center was incredible! Drs. Doyle & Cull...
02/27/2026

The Colorectal Liver Metastasis Consensus Conference 2026 at MD Anderson Cancer Center was incredible! Drs. Doyle & Cullinan led an insightful panel on transplantation at this week's event.

A new study from researchers at WashU Medicine, published in Science Translational Medicine, has identified lymphatic ve...
02/26/2026

A new study from researchers at WashU Medicine, published in Science Translational Medicine, has identified lymphatic vessels and their cargo — a sugar molecule called hyaluronan (shown in pink in the second image) — as critical drivers of chronic rejection in transplanted lungs and hearts. A lung transplanted between genetically identical mice is laden with scar tissue full of hyaluronan (top half of second image). Following a treatment to promote growth of lymphatic vessels, hyaluronan accumulation is markedly reduced (bottom of second image).

“We are excited about this study because it reveals a previously unknown cause of chronic rejection that is independent of the immune response against foreign tissue, and our data show it may be treatable,” study senior author Daniel Kreisel, MD, PhD, said.

“WashU Medicine provides an extraordinary environment for collaboration — none of these discoveries would have been possible had any of our colleagues and their expertise been absent,” Hailey Shepherd, MD, a general surgery resident at WashU Medicine said.

Read more about the study here: https://bit.ly/3MWtmRg

The late Dr. Brad Warner was recently honored with the Presidential Citation Award from the Society of University Surgeo...
02/26/2026

The late Dr. Brad Warner was recently honored with the Presidential Citation Award from the Society of University Surgeons. The award celebrated the legacy of the former director of pediatric surgery🫶

Read more: https://bit.ly/4cQ3nFE

Dr. Colin Martin, director of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at WashU Medicine was recently named president of the So...
02/25/2026

Dr. Colin Martin, director of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at WashU Medicine was recently named president of the Society of University Surgeons!

Read more: https://bit.ly/408DGsk

We’re proud to share that Dr. Jacob Miller in our Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, has been named the 2025 C...
02/12/2026

We’re proud to share that Dr. Jacob Miller in our Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, has been named the 2025 Congenital Reviewer of the Year by The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

This award honors Dr. Miller’s exceptional contributions to peer review in congenital cardiac surgery—a role that supports the quality and integrity of research shaping the field. His dedication to scholarship and mentorship reflects the spirit of innovation and excellence we strive for in the Department of Surgery.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Miller on this well-deserved recognition!

Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZVN6r8

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