The Department of Surgery is proud to announce our newest division, the Division of Surgical Sciences. The division will be led by WashU Vascular Surgery's Mohamed Zayed, MD, PhD, MBA. Read about the new division and Dr. Zayed's role: medicine.wustl.edu/news/zayed-to-… Test Account

Happy Independence Day from the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Have a safe holiday!

.WashU Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery researchers Justin Sacks, MD, MBA, Xiaowei Li, PhD, and Matthew Wood, PhD, have been granted a Washington University Gap Fund Award (WashU Tech Transfer). The award funds the team's translational research toward developing a strong biodegradable adhesive for tissue repair.

Why WashU? Colin A. Martin, MD, WashU Pediatric Surgery chief, and surgeon-in-chief at STLChildrensHospital, shared why he's excited to be at Test Account.

#FastFact: Siteman Cancer Center offers no-cost breast cancer screenings to patients over 40 (under 40 with a provider's order) in its mobile mammography unit. Learn more about the Siteman Mammography Van and register for a screening near you: siteman.wustl.edu/events/?_sft_e…

Congratulations to WashU Cardiothoracic Surgery cardiac surgery nurse practitioner Lynelle Jolliff, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, on being named one of St. Louis Magazine's Excellence in Nursing Award winners! Read about the honor here: surgery.wustl.edu/heart-transpla…

At the end of June, our general surgery, urology, plastic surgery, and vascular surgery education programs celebrated their graduating residents and fellows. Congratulations to all the graduates!

The Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program at Test Account, in partnership with Barnes-Jewish, provides lifesaving support to people with life-threatening heart and lung conditions. Learn more about the program: surgery.wustl.edu/patient-care/s…

Happy #MatchDay! We are thrilled to announce that Lucy Zhang, MD (Yale Surgery) will join our Breast Oncology Fellowship program. Congratulations and we can't wait to meet you in St. Louis!

July is #SarcomaAwarenessMonth. According to the Sarcoma Foundation of America, more than 16,000 people will be diagnosed each year. Our surgeons at Siteman Cancer Center have expertise in treating this form of cancer. Learn about sarcoma and how it’s treated: surgery.wustl.edu/sarcoma-what-i…

Happy #MatchDay! We are thrilled to announce that Dahlia Kenawy, MD, MS (Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Surgery Dept.), and Paul Kepper, MD, MS (Wash U General Surgery Residency), will join our Advanced GI/Foregut Fellowship program. Congratulations!

Last week, the newly established Division of Surgical Sciences kicked off its seminar series with talks from Matthew Rosengart, MD, MPH, and Andrew Gelman, PhD.

Congratulations to Michael Awad, MD, PhD, on being awarded funding from the WashU Academy of Educators Small Grants Program for his proposal “How Surgeons Talk & Teach-A Linguistical Analysis of Operative Teaching.” The program funds proposals for education and scholarship research.

Happy Labor Day! Join us in thanking all our team members for the work they do every day to help patients, provide surgical education, and support advances in medical research. We hope you have a fun and safe holiday.

Tomorrow, we will welcome Dr. Yue-Yung Hu, (associate professor of pediatric surgery at Northwestern Surgery and attending pediatric surgeon at Lurie Children's) to deliver the Mary E. Klingensmith, MD Lecture in Surgical Education.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society estimates that about 9,620 children in the U.S. under age 15 will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Our pediatric surgeons work in partnership with Siteman Cancer Center to treat children with cancer.

📢 New Publication Alert! WashU Surgery members, including Drs. Eileen Smith and Tiffany Osborn, explored strategies to reduce behavioral and communication issues in the OR. Full article: bit.ly/4d6YDs0 #WashUSurgery #WashUSurgeryResidency American College of Surgeons

Introducing the new Siteman Cancer Center! Opening Sept. 30, this 9-story, state-of-the-art facility offers world-class care and a healing environment, all in one visit. More info: bit.ly/4eoNpzY #WashUSurgery #SitemanCancerCenter