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August 22, 2018
Improving health insurance literacy aids Missourians’ ACA enrollment
Education, community outreach effective in encouraging people to enroll.
News Release
July 13, 2018
Sicard recognized by vascular surgery society
Honored for lifetime dedication to field.
National Leaders
June 13, 2018
Loeb Teaching Fellows announced
Allen, Bauernfeind, Punch awarded fellowships for 2018-20.
Medical Campus & Community
June 12, 2018
Yu recognized by surgical education group
General surgery resident honored for teaching skills.
Medical Campus & Community
June 12, 2018
Moon named vice president of thoracic surgery association
Will serve as organization's president in 2020.
National Leaders
May 21, 2018
Clues found to early lung transplant failure
Treatments targeting inflammation may prevent deadly condition.
News Release
May 4, 2018
Vedantham-led team honored for clinical research
Work showed most clots don’t need to be treated with clot-busting drugs.
Medical Campus & Community
May 2, 2018
Strasberg honored by American Surgical Association
Lauded for developing technique in laparoscopic gallbladder removal.
National Leaders
April 20, 2018
Obituary: James Lee, surgery department coordinator, 59
Staff member helped, befriended scholars worldwide.
Obituaries
March 20, 2018
Washington People: Mary Politi
Health psychologist refines care to better serve patients.
Medical Campus & Community
February 20, 2018
Washington People: Michael S. Avidan
Anesthesiologist works to improve outcomes for patients during and after surgery.
Washington People
December 6, 2017
Clot-busting drugs not recommended for most patients with blood clots
Large clinical trial concludes such treatment does not prevent long-term complications.
News Release
December 4, 2017
Pursuing a precision paradigm
Medical school experts describe the move from current standards of care to a more personalized approach to treatment.
Source: Washington Magazine
November 9, 2017
Margenthaler elected to surgical society post
Named secretary-treasurer of American Society of Breast Surgeons.
National Leaders
October 18, 2017
Meyers named chair of American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Board oversees certification for thoracic surgeons.
National Leaders
October 18, 2017
Obituary: Jeffrey F. Moley, professor of surgery, cancer researcher, 64
'Masterful surgeon’ advanced treatments for thyroid cancer.
Obituaries
September 27, 2017
Colditz appointed chair of National Academies of Sciences Workshop
Will discuss improving health research on small populations.
National Leaders
August 23, 2017
English named 2017 Wylie Scholar
Program awards innovative early-career vascular surgeon-scientists.
National Leaders
July 26, 2017
Klingensmith named chair of American Board of Surgery
Board certifies surgeons, oversees continuous certification.
National Leaders
July 12, 2017
Surgery for early prostate cancer may not save lives
Most men just as likely to survive with limited or no treatment.
News Release
May 30, 2017
Drug believed to reduce postoperative pain and delirium does neither
Study shows ketamine may spur hallucinations, nightmares in older patients.
News Release
May 26, 2017
Battlefield to bedside
High-intensity military medicine spurs innovations for civilians, too.
Outlook Magazine
May 17, 2017
New imaging technique aims to ensure surgeons completely remove cancer
Combines light, sound to create detailed images of cells more quickly than current approach.
News Release
May 17, 2017
Mutch named Gershman Chair in colon and rectal surgery
Has served as chief of surgery section since 2015.
News Release