Medical College of Wisconsin Endocrine Surgery Fellowship

Applicants to the Endocrine Surgery Fellowship must meet the following requirements:

• At the time of entry into the fellowship program, all applicants will be board eligible or board certified general surgeons under the auspices of the American Board of Surgery
• Applicants must have passed each of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) steps
• Graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada must have a valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)

Special Considerations

• Candidates must be eligible to obtain licensure to practice medicine in the State of Wisconsin. A valid license to practice medicine in the State of Wisconsin must be obtained prior to the start of the fellowship year
• The candidate must be eligible to obtain their DEA Certificate prior to beginning of the fellowship
• The fellow will be required to apply for privileges at the Clement Zablocki Veterans Administration Center, in addition to several other non-governmental institutions

International Medical Graduates

Due to current limitations, we are unfortunately unable to accept applications from applicants with visa requirements.

• The Endocrine Surgery Fellowship is an AAES-accredited one-year, multidisciplinary clinical fellowship program
• One fellow is accepted into the program annually
• The fellowship is a collaborative program between Endocrine Surgery (Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology) and Head and Neck Surgery (Department of Otolaryngology).
•  Rotations:
  • Endocrine Surgery – 9 months
  • Head and Neck Surgery – 2 months
  • Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Clinical Nutrition – 1 month
• Fellows are considered members of faculty and are funded as an Instructor in the Department of Surgery. As an Instructor, fellows are expected to:
  • Participate in medical student and resident education
  • Participate in clinical, education, and/or basic science research
  • Participate in scholarly activity at the local, regional, and national level

The fellow will:

• Perform over 200 major surgical endocrine cases during the period of surgical training. Cases include, but are not limited to:
  • Thyroidectomy and cervical lymph node dissection
  • Parathyroidectomy-minimally invasive and bilateral exploration
  • Advance thyroid operations-including thyroid malignancies, substernal goiters
  • Modified lateral neck dissections
  • Reoperative surgery of the neck
  • Open and minimally invasive (robotic and laparoscopic) adrenalectomy (retroperitoneal and transabdominal approaches)
• Perform and become proficient in cervical ultrasound, thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA), and fiberoptic laryngoscopy
• Have the opportunity to perform and become proficient in thyroid radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
• Have an independent Endocrine Surgery Clinic at the Milwaukee VA Hospital

The AAES Comprehensive Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Curriculum (PDF) will be covered over the course of the year.

• Weekly:
  • Endocrine Surgery Fellow Weekly Curriculum Conference
  • Endocrine Research Conference
  • Surgical Oncology – Breast/Endocrine Case Conference
  • Department of Surgery Morbidity and Mortality Conference
  • Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
  • Division of Research/Department of Surgery Research Conference
• Bi-Weekly:
  • Endocrine Neoplasia Disposition Conference
• SSO National Video Conference Series
• AAES Annual Meeting

The fellow will participate in the weekly Endocrine Surgery Research Meeting and have exposure to the principles of conducting clinical research, scientific communications, surgical education, research ethics and management.

Fellows are expected to actively engage in Endocrine Surgery Research to exceed the requirements set by the AAES. Opportunities are provided through:

• Robust divisional disease-site specific databases in addition to access to national disease-site specific databases
• Support by departmental statisticians and IRB coordinator
• Mentorship through weekly Endocrine Surgery Research Meetings

Endocrine Surgery

Douglas B. Evans, MD
Donald C. Ausman Family Foundation Professor of Surgery; Professor, Surgical Oncology; Chair, Department of Surgery
Training: Boston University School of Medicine, MA (MD), Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, NH (Internship and General Surgery Residency), University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, TX (Surgical Oncology Fellowship)

Sophie Y. Dream, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Training: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH (MD), Henry Ford Hospital, MI (General Surgery Residency), University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL (Endocrine Surgery Fellowship), Medical College of Wisconsin (MPH candidate)

Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH
Professor of Surgery
Training: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY (MD), Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NY (General Surgery Residency), Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, NY (MPH), Yale University School of Medicine, CT (Endocrine Surgery Fellowship)

Tina Wei-Fang Yen, MD, MS
Professor of Surgery
Training: Harvard Medical School, MA (MD), University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, WA (General Surgery Residency), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX (Surgical Oncology Fellowship), Medical College of Wisconsin, WI (MS in Epidemiology)

Endocrine Surgery Professor Emeritus

Stuart D. Wilson, MD
Emeritus Professor of Surgery
Awardee of the American Association of Endocrine Meritorious Achievement Award. Established in 1984, the AAES Oliver Cope Meritorious Achievement Award is given to acknowledge an individual whose contributions in the field of Endocrine Surgery (as an investigator, teacher, and clinical surgeon) go above and beyond their peers and whose actions throughout their career have represented the spirit of the award. It is the highest honor a member of the AAES can receive, and is reserved for those who truly aspire to the spirit of the award. Dr. Wilson, a founder and past-President of the AAES, is only the eighth recipient of this prestigious award worldwide.

Head and Neck Surgery

Becky L. Massey, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction
Training: Medical College of Wisconsin, WI (MD), University of Utah, UT (Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Residency), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, TN (Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship)

Michael E. Stadler, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction
Training: University of Wisconsin Medical School, WI (MD), University of North Carolina, NC (Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Residency), Washington University School of Medicine, MO (Head and Neck Oncology Fellowship)

Joseph Zenga, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction
Training: Washington University School of Medicine, MO (MD), Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, MO (Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Residency), Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School, MA (Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Skullbase Surgery, and Microvascular Reconstruction Fellowship)

Endocrinology
Our surgeons work closely with physicians from the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition. Please follow the link and click on “People” to learn more about the team.

Ty Carroll, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology
Program Director, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Fellowship
Training: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (MD), Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI (Internal Medicine Residency), Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI (Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Fellowship)

Gilbert G. Fareau, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology
Training: Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland (MD), Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH (Internal Medicine Residency), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (Clinical and Research Fellowship in Endocrinology), University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (Clinical and Research Fellowship in Endocrinology)

James W. Findling, MD
Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology
Training: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL (MD), Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI (Internal Medicine Residency), University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA (Endocrinology Fellowship)

Bradley R. Javorsky, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology
Training: University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI (MD), University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (Internal Medicine Residency), University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (Endocrinology & Metabolism Fellowship)

Catherine Zhang, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology
Training: The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH (MD), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (Internal Medicine Residency), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition Fellowship)

Voice Clinic

Joel H. Blumin, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Laryngology & Professional Voice
Training: University of Iowa College of Medicine, IA (MD), UCLA Medical Center, CA (Head and Neck Surgery Residency), UCLA Medical Center, CA (Laryngology-Voice Disorders & Bronchoesophagology Fellowship)

Jonathan Bock, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Laryngology & Professional Voice
Training: Medical College of Wisconsin, WI (MD), University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, IA (General Surgery Internship), University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, IA (Research Fellowship in Otolaryngology), University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, IA (Otolaryngology Residency), Vanderbilt Voice Center, TN (Laryngology Fellowship)

Gi Yoon Kim, MD
General Surgeon
Boulevard Surgical Services
San Jose, CA

Patrick T. Hangge, MD
General Surgeon
Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN

Marisa Bartz-Kurycki, MD
Endocrine Surgeon
James A. Haley Veteran's Hospital/University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Olivia DeLozier, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN

Lily B. Hsieh, MD
General Surgeon
Advocate Medical Group, Elgin, IL

Ioanna Mazotas, MD
Endocrine/General Surgeon
Mission Surgery, Asheville, NC

Emily E.K. Murphy, MD, FACS
General Surgeon
Surgical Institute of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD

Kathryn Coan, MD, FACS
Endocrine/General Surgeon
Dignity Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

Diana I. Ortiz, MD, FACS
Endocrine/General Surgeon
Vidant Health, Kenansville, NC

Adwoa Opoku-Boateng, MD, FACS
Endocrine Surgery Specialist
Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA

Victoria Lai, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC

Azadeh A. Carr, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Keck Medicine of USC, Pasadena, CA

Carrie B. Carsello, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group, New Britain, CT

Applications for the 2025-2026 MCW Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Program are accepted through the AAES Match Program.

To apply, the following items will be required:

• A credit card to pay the $125 (USD) application fee
• Citizenship/Visa information (if not a U.S. citizen)
• ABSITE scores
• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal statement
• Portrait photo (.jpg only)
• Reference names and contact information for three letters of recommendation

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