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Edwin Ellison Surgical Society

  Edwin Ellison Surgical Society

   Edwin Ellison Surgical Society

 

The Edwin Ellison Surgical Society (EESS) is the Alumni Society of the Medical College of Wisconsin General Surgery Residency. It is named in honor of the internationally-recognized surgeon Edwin H. Ellison, MD. Dr. Ellison united all the surgical residency programs in the Milwaukee area into one program and served as the first Chair of Surgery at MCW.

Intent

The Edwin Ellison Surgical Society aims to connect MCW surgeons across subspecialties, practice settings and years of training through a collaborative network with the hope to provide support, mentorship and sponsorship to our esteemed faculty and alumni.

Types of Membership

There are no fees associated with Edwin Ellison Surgical Society membership.
Graduate Members

Graduate Members

Graduate members are surgeons who completed their residency in General Surgery at MCW.
Fellow Members

Fellow Members

Fellow members are surgeons who completed a fellowship in the Department of Surgery, including Minimally Invasive General Bariatric, Vascular, Pediatric, Endocrine, Hepatobiliary, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Critical Care, Trauma/Acute Care Research, Trauma Research, Acute Care, and Clinical Psychology.
Faculty Members

Faculty Members

Faculty members are surgeons who are currently a faculty member in the Department of Surgery.
Honorary Members

Honorary Members

Consideration for honorary membership may be initiated by the committee and/or chief residents.

Society President

Timothy Ridolfi, MD ’05, GME ‘12

Timothy Ridolfi, MD

Associate Professor
Division of Colorectal Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin

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