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Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH, FACS, Chosen as President-Elect of the Society for University Surgeons

February 13, 2026

The Department of Surgery congratulates Dr. Tracy S. Wang on her election as President-Elect of the Society for University Surgeons.

Dr. Caroline Maloney Receives 40 Under 40 Award from Milwaukee Business Journal

January 23, 2026

Caroline Maloney, MD, PhD, assistant professor of surgery at MCW and a pediatric surgeon at Children’s Wisconsin, has been named by the Milwaukee Business Journal to this year’s 40 Under 40 list.

Announcing the First Meeting of the Edwin Ellison Surgical Society

September 17, 2025

The Department of Surgery announces the inaugural meeting of the Edwin Ellison Surgical Society, the alumni society of the Medical College of Wisconsin’s General Surgery Residency Program.

MCW’s New Trauma-informed Care Training Pioneers Holistic Approach to Patient Care

July 18, 2025

A multidisciplinary group of health care professionals including psychologists, physicians, and nurses affiliated with the Comprehensive Injury Center at MCW created a trauma-informed care training for providers at Froedtert Hospital.

Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH, FACP, Awarded MCW's Excellence in Mentorship Award

May 2, 2025

Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH, FACP, has been chosen as one of the FY25 recipients of the inaugural Excellence in Mentorship Award.

Dr. Anai Kothari speaks about artificial intelligence in research

Bringing the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Healthcare Research

May 1, 2025

Dr. Anai Kothari advocates for the responsible use of AI to improve scientific inquiry, patient outcomes.

Matthew Goldblatt, MD, Awarded the Kenneth Forde Excellence in Humanistic Clinical Care Award

March 14, 2025

This award is granted to a clinician who is recognized by the surgical/GI community for significant surgical/endoscopic skills, contributions to community, patient care and volunteerism.

Debbie and Mark Attanasio Announce Contribution to the Medical College of Wisconsin for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in Honor of Bob Uecker

September 6, 2024

The gift from Debbie and Mark Attanasio follows and supports a 2022 contribution from Bob Uecker to establish the Bob Uecker Chair in Pancreatic Cancer Research at MCW.

Dr. Libby Schroeder Named Chief Medical Officer, Froedtert Hospital

July 22, 2024

Mary Elizabeth “Libby” Schroeder, MD, MS, has accepted the role of chief medical officer (CMO), Froedtert Hospital, effective Thursday, August 1, 2024.

Dr. Gwen Lomberk Named Director of the MCW Precision Medicine Graduate Education Program

July 15, 2024

Gwen Lomberk, PhD, transitions to the Program Director role on July 1.

Department of Surgery Reports & Publications

Annual Reports

The Department of Surgery Annual Reports highlight the many ways in which MCW Surgery is #LeadingTheWay in healthcare through academic achievement, surgical education, and innovative research.

2022 MCW Department of Surgery Annual Report

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Past Annual Reports

2020-2021: View this issue (PDF) | View flipbook
2019: View this issue (PDF)

Newsletters

The Department of Surgery Leading The Way newsletter serves as a source of clinical and scientific information provided by the residents and faculty of the Medical College of Wisconsin.

2024 Summer Leading the Way Newsletter