News & Events

Surgical Education Office Announces Leadership Changes
The Surgical Education Office would like to announce Dr. Randi Lassiter as the new UME Surgery Clerkship Director.
Surgery

Remembering Former Interim Chair, Dr. Edward W. Humphrey
Dr. Humphrey served as the interim Department Chair of Surgery in the early '90s and was honored as the Surgical Alumnus of the Year in 1997.
Surgery

The Gold Foundation Honors Chief Surgery Residents for Excellence in Teaching
Chief Surgery Residents, Drs. Alexa Robbins and Steven Qi were each selected to receive a 2023 Gold Humanism Award.
Surgery, Students

History of Medicine Welcomes Dr. Wayne Soon
Dr. Soon is a historian of medicine and modern China and Taiwan. An expert in Asian disease, he is interested in how international practices of medicine, institutional building, and diaspora have...
Surgery, Education, Faculty, Faculty Accomplishments

Dr. K. Joshua Wong Joins Cardiothoracic Division
The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery has appointed K. Joshua Wong, MD, as an assistant professor to the team.
Surgery, Faculty, Cardiovascular Division

Dr. Melissa Brunsvold Awarded 2023 Shubin-Weil Master Clinician/Teacher: Excellence in Bedside Teaching Honor
Dr. Melissa E. Brunsvold is the recipient of the 2023 Shubin-Weil Master Clinician/Teacher: Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM).
Surgery, Faculty, Faculty Accomplishments

New Leadership to Establish Division of Computational Health Sciences
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the creation of our new Division of Computational Health Sciences!
The Division's mission is to drive innovative approaches to discover...
Surgery, Education, Faculty, Leadership

U of M Liver Transplant Program Celebrates Surgical Milestones
The Liver Transplantation Program in the Department of Surgery at the University of Minnesota Medical School is reaching significant milestones.
Ten years ago, the Liver Transplant Program...
Surgery

Dr. Joseph Sushil Rao Recognized for Outstanding Contributions Toward Impactful Research
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the recognition of Joseph Sushil Rao, MBBS of the Transplantation Tolerance Lab within the Schulze Diabetes Institute, for being named a 2022 U of M...
Surgery, Research, Spotlight

New Faces: Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program
We are pleased to announce the Match Day results of the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program for the 2023-2024 academic year. Our newly matched fellows are:
Mohammad Al...
Surgery, Education