News & Events
DOS Awarded Funding from Regenerative Medicine Minnesota
The Department of Surgery has received $1.99 million from Regenerative Medicine Minnesota for Minnesota BRIDGE (Boosting Regenerative Medicine Innovation through Development, Growth, and Engagement).
Surgery, Research
Amit Bhargava, MD, MHA, Announced as New East Bank Peri-Op Medical Director
Associate Professor in the Division of Thoracic & Foregut Surgery, Amit Bhargava, MD, MHA, has agreed to take over as the East Bank Peri-op Medical Director as of February 15, 2025.
Surgery, Faculty, Leadership, Spotlight, Faculty Accomplishments
Joseph Sushil Rao, MD, Invited to Join Young Investigator Committee of the International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association
Surgical Lead in pancreatic islet cryopreservation, exogenic organ development, and transplant immunology, Joseph Sushil Rao, MD, was recently invited to join the International Pancreas and Islet...
Surgery, Spotlight
In the News: Dr. Vanessa Humphreville Discusses Organ Donation and Kidney Disease on Patient Innovations Podcast
Dr. Vanessa Humphreville, an associate professor in the Division of Transplantation and director of Living Kidney Donation at the University of Minnesota Medical School, was recently featured on the...
Surgery, Faculty
In the News: Dr. Schelomo Marmor Discusses Cancer Trends and Prevention on MPR
Dr. Schelomo Marmor, Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology at the University of Minnesota Medical School, joined Nina Moini on MPR News.
Surgery, Faculty, Spotlight
Dr. Melissa Brunsvold Elected to the Academy for Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
The Academy for Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning recognizes faculty who have demonstrated exceptional scholarly contributions to advance learning in their schools and across...
Surgery, Education, Faculty, Spotlight, Faculty Accomplishments
Surgical Camp Visit to Gary Holmes Hospital in Uganda
Surgeons and anesthesiologists from the University of Minnesota, led by Drs. Greg Beilman and Jeff Chipman of the Department of Surgery, visited Gary Holmes Hospital in Uganda from November 14-30,...
Surgery, Faculty, Patient Care
Julia Davydova, MD, PhD, Awarded Muggee Research Award in Pediatric Cancer
The Department of Surgery is proud to announce that Dr. Julia Davydova has been awarded the Muggee Research Award in Pediatric Cancer, an exciting accomplishment in her career.
Surgery
Surgery Spotlight: Dr. Kendall R. McEachron
The Department of Surgery is proud to highlight Kendall R. McEachron, MD, MS, an Assistant Professor specializing in trauma, critical care, and acute care surgery. In this feature, Dr. McEachron...
Surgery
Remembering Dr. Arnold S. Leonard
It is with a heavy heart that we must share with you the news that Arnold S. Leonard, BA, BS, MD, PhD, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2024.
Surgery