MCW Surgery 2020-2021 Annual Report by mcwsurgery

Medical College of Wisconsin

Department of Surgery 2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT

Table of Contents Message from the Chair........................................................................................................3 Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice..............................................4 MCW Surgery in the Age of COVID-19 ..................................................................................5 By the Numbers......................................................................................................................6 Our City...................................................................................................................................7 Divisions.................................................................................................................................8 Cardiothoracic Surgery........................................................................................................8 Colorectal Surgery...............................................................................................................10 Community Surgery.............................................................................................................12 Congenital Heart Surgery....................................................................................................14 Minimally-Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery......................................................................16 Pediatric Surgery.................................................................................................................18 Research..............................................................................................................................20 Surgical Oncology................................................................................................................24 Transplant Surgery..............................................................................................................26 Trauma & Acute Care Surgery............................................................................................28 Vascular & Endovascular Surgery......................................................................................30 2021 New Faculty..................................................................................................................32 Secondary Faculty..................................................................................................................33 Surgery Education..................................................................................................................34 Research Residents............................................................................................................38 Resident Research Fund.....................................................................................................39 The Edwin Ellison Surgical Society........................................................................................40 Surgery Administration..........................................................................................................42 Mentoring Committee............................................................................................................43 Vice Chairs..............................................................................................................................44 Endowed Chairs.....................................................................................................................45 Faculty Honors & Awards.......................................................................................................46 Philanthropy............................................................................................................................48 We Care Committee...............................................................................................................49 Acknowledgements................................................................................................................

“We are committed to improving the care of patients – not only our patients of today but also our patients of tomorrow – through innovation, discovery and courageous approaches to medical illness.” — Douglas B. Evans, MD

Message from the Chair Donald C. Ausman Family Foundation Chair of Surgery Douglas B. Evans, MD

Welcome to the Department of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin – we hope you have fun learning more about our team of all-stars and the programs we have developed. Everyone has worked harder and longer this past year, in some cases related to COVID and in most cases, because health challenges for all patients did not take time off for the pandemic. We have learned a number of valuable life lessons: • First, we are all very fortunate to work at a great place with great people. Teamwork does make the dream work – no better exemplified than this past year when we all kept the engine going with all possible methods of communication. Patients and operations got scheduled from the kitchen counter of many of our dedicated Administrative Assistants and the surgeons and APPs of all of the disease site programs worked together to navigate illness and various other personal challenges to simply get the job done and care for those in need. • Academic achievement and surgical education did not stay at home. A testimony to the commitment of our faculty to bring innovation and discovery to the patient bedside. As well, a visible symbol of their commitment to our residents and our residency program. • We have the best residents in the world – rolled up their sleeves, did more than asked and brought energy and enthusiasm to the care of our patients. • Our community support has never been stronger – our “We Care Fund” in support of our faculty research programs (and everything the We Care Committee does!) is a prime example – the Bud and Sue Selig Hub for Health Services Research, the Joel and Arlene Lee Chair for Pancreatic Cancer Research, and there are many more… Please have fun with this year’s Annual Report – Liz Chen, Wendy Behrs and Dr. Tracy Wang had a ton of fun putting this together (thank you Liz, Wendy and Tracy). Last year, Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker provided the introduction; much better than mine. One of Bob’s many great quotes convey his love of baseball, similar to our love of medicine: “I hope the fans have enjoyed listening as much as I’ve enjoyed doing the games. I don’t ever go to the park where I don’t have a good day. I don’t like losing. But I don’t think I ever go to the park where I have a bad day. I don’t think once.”

— Bob Uecker

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice In 2019, the Medical College of Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Women in Science and Medicine (AWSM) launched I Will MCW, a community-wide campaign that encouraged dialogue to create shared language, understanding, and positive action towards gender equity. The Department of Surgery created a collective pledge (below) and implemented a department-wide initiative to increase awareness of our own implicit bias, via dissemination and discussion of the results of implicit bias training by faculty, residents, and staff. M C W D E PAR T ME N T OF SURGE R Y ’S P LEDG E We pledge to achieve and maintain equity and diversity among faculty and staff, to reinforce professional workplace standards, and to optimize patient care and health equity. #IWILLMCW #WEWILLMCW

In the wake of COVID-19 related anti-Asian racism and the deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd in the spring of 2020, renewing a national discussion of systemic racism and social injustices, the Department of Surgery published a statement, highlighting department-wide initiatives is to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Last summer, we introduced the Cultural Complications curriculum to our Morbidity and MorIMPLICIT-AS S O CIAT ION TEST tality conference, inviting all members of our department to attend. Each module introduces a core theme of diversity, equity, and inclusion Non-profit organization with a goal to utilizing case-based scenarios to promote the educate the public about hidden biases and identification and discussion of cultural breakto provide a “virtual laboratory” for collecting downs and establish best practices to improve data on the internet. the workplace culture and patient care. We have also created an open working group of departImplicit-Association Test: measures the mental faculty, administrative staff, advanced strength of associations between concepts practice professionals, and residents to address and evaluations or stereotypes. our departmental culture and continue our work towards a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive Available Implicit Association Tests workplace. Weight IAT Age IAT Religion IAT Presidents IAT The Department of Surgery at the Medical Gender-Science IAT Gender-Career IAT College of Wisconsin is committed to advancNative IAT Asian IAT ing diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects Disability IAT Weapons IAT of our workplace. We believe this is fundamenRace IAT Skin-tone IAT tal to creating a positive work environment that Arab-Muslim IAT Sexuality IAT continues to foster excellence, improves our abilhttps://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/ ity to provide outstanding clinical care, produce innovative and impactful research, and achieve excellence in education.

P ROJEC T I M P L IC IT

MCW Surgery in the Age of COVID-19

#MASKUPMKE! MCW/Kern Institute students and staff helped produce and distribute 3.5 million masks supplied from Revel Converting to the underserved population in Milwaukee. Dr. Chris Davis has aggressively pursued a means of helping the underserved in the MKE community who have been disproportionally hit hardest by the pandemic. Dr. Davis took initiative to divide materials among students, staff, and community volunteers to make masks. In just 3 weeks, MCW and Kern Institute staff and students made and distributed almost 300,000 masks to community clinics, police, fire, and nearly 100 social service agencies. MCW/Kern is now a founding partner of MaskUpMKE and will continue to lead the initiative by overseeing production and delivery of masks to wherever in Milwaukee they are needed most with a particular focus on the underserved and vulnerable.

The Word on Medicine

COVID-19 episodes

The Word on Medicine aired a series of weekly special broadcasts that provided accurate information from physicians caring for patients every day. We explained how this virus was transmitted from animals to humans in China, how human-tohuman transmission occurred, the challenges with testing and treatment, and much more. The Word on Medicine would like to thank and gratefully acknowledge Drs. Joyce Sanchez, Mary Beth Graham (Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases) and Nate Ledeboer (Department of Pathology) for their many contributions during our eleven-part series devoted to COVID-19. Scan the barcode above or visit ihr.fm/2LeatGc to check out The Word on Medicine podcast.

MaskUpMKE Timeline

www.maskupmke.org

Began

By the

Numbers

clinical fellows

108 full and part-time faculty

general surgery residents

over 41,000

$2.6M

unique patients

divisions

$315K over 13,000

five-year faculty giving total

operations performed (FY’20)

61% 45 (this includes AHW, We Care and Internal grants)

11 endowed professors

313 MCW faculty and APPs featured in weekly radio show through FY’20

21 unique practice sites

secondary and volunteer faculty

women residents

active grants

(Includes all FH, VA and Children’s Wisconsin facilities, excludes other outreach)

in sponsored research (FY’19)

33% women faculty

$5.5M in research funding (FY’20)

Our City The Medical College of Wisconsin is located in the one and only, Milwaukee, WI.

The Medical College of Wisconsin at Milwaukee’s campus at nighttime (Photo by Dr. Tim Fenske).

A sunset view of downtown Milwaukee (Photo by Dr. Motaz Selim).

MCW Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Treating patients with congenital and acquired abnormalities of the heart and cardiovascular system FACULTY

Paul J. Pearson, MD, PhD Professor and Chief G. Hossein Almassi, MD Professor Nilto De Oliveira, MD Professor Lucian A. Durham III, MD, PhD Associate Professor Mario G. Gasparri, MD Professor George B. Haasler, MD Professor Emeritus David W. Johnstone, MD Professor Chief, Section of General Thoracic Surgery David L. Joyce, MD Associate Professor Lyle D. Joyce, MD, PhD Professor

Chief, Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery Takushi Kohmoto, MD, PhD, MBA Professor R. Eric Lilly, MD Assistant Professor Paul L. Linsky, MD Assistant Professor

NURSE PRACTITIONERS Rachel A. Hansen, RN, MSN, APNP Lindsay Huffman, RN, MSN, APNP Melissa Kaske, RN, MSN, APNP Chelsea Nettesheim, RN, MSN, APNP Tony Sanders, RN, MSN, APNP Dawn A. Schmidt, RN, MSN,

APNP Craig Schutta, RN, MSN, APNP Meg Shannon-Stone, RN, MSN, APNP Mary L. Theisen, RN, MSN, APNP Trisha L. Wilcox, RN, MSN, APNP

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS Sarah Lai, MPAS, PA-C Rebecca Miller, MPAS, PA-C Gina A. Muscato, MPAS, PA-C Allison Stone, MPAS, PA-C Heather Sutter, MPAS, PA-C Lisa M. Thomas, MPAS, PA-C

David Johnstone

Lucian Durham

Hossein Almassi

David Joyce

Takushi Kohmoto

Paul Pearson

Lyle Joyce

Paul Linsky

Eric Lilly

Mario Gasparri

In 2020...

Dr. David Joyce and the Froedtert/MCW procurement team performed the first Donation after Circulatory Death Heart Transplant at the Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital.

MCW Division of Colorectal Surgery Providing high caliber, compassionate care for patients with colorectal disease FACULTY

Kirk A. Ludwig, MD Professor and Chief Vernon O. Underwood Chair in Colon Cancer Research Jed F. Calata, MD Assistant Professor Mary F. Otterson, MD, MS Professor Carrie Y. Peterson, MD, MS Associate Professor Associate Vice Chair, Quality Timothy J. Ridolfi, MD Associate Professor Toku Takahashi, MD, PhD Professor Emeritus

NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Nicole L. Kellner, RN, MSN, APNP Sarah J. Lundeen, RN, MSN, APNP Kimberly A. Spitz, RN, MSN, APNP

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Samantha Wolff, MPAS, PA-C

2020 NEW FACULTY

Jed F. Calata, MD

Carrie Peterson

Tim Ridolfi

Mary Otterson

Jed Calata

Kirk Ludwig

ANNUAL 5K: GET YOUR REAR IN GEAR

Get Your Rear in Gear virtually! Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the annual 5K was held online on October 10, 2020, via Facebook. Participants were urged to use the hashtag #GYRIGMyWay to participate and raise money for Colon Cancer patients at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin.

#GYRIGMyWay

During the 2020 Virtual Get Your Rear in Gear event participants walked 2,024,430 out of the 1,000,000 step goal. The event raised over $9,000. Please note that this photo is from a previous Get Your Rear in Gear event.

MCW Division of Community Surgery Ensuring optimal care is delivered by physicians who are committed to practicing at our outreach sites FACULTY

T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS, MBA Interim Chief Shahriar Alizadegan, MD Robert J. Brodish, MD Dean Edward Klinger, MD R. Eric Lilly, MD Kaizad Machhi, MD Kevin V. Moss, MD Abby Rothstein, MD Eric A. Soneson, MD Mark A. Timm, MD

NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Jenna R. Lease, RN, APNP Joanne D. Mattingly, RN, MSN, APNP

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS Jennifer Esser, PA-C Megan Nelson, PA-C

FROEDTERT MENOMONEE FALLS HOSPITAL (FMFH)

FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL (FWBH)

MCW Division of Congenital Heart Surgery Advancing surgical treatment of congenital and acquired abnormalities of the heart and cardiovascular system, system , lungs and chest wall FACULTY

Viktor Hraska, MD, PhD Professor and Chief S. Bert Litwin Chair Surgical Director, Herma Heart Institute John E. Baker, PhD Professor Michael E. Mitchell, MD Professor Aoy Tomita-Mitchell, PhD Professor Elyan Ruiz Solano, MD Instructor Ronald K. Woods, MD, PhD Professor

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS Jennifer L. Ingle, PA-C Aaron M. Kleinertz, MPAS, PA-C Michael R. Madrzak, PA-C L. Eliot May, PA-C Colton Pugh, MPAS, PA-C Ryan Smith, MPAS, PA-C

John Baker

Ron Woods

Elyan Ruiz

Michael Mitchell

Viktor Hraska

Aoy Mitchell

MCW Division of Minimally Invasive & Gastrointestinal Surgery Offering the most advanced surgical options available – from laparoscopic surgery, surgery , to incisionless endoscopic procedures,, to robotic surgery, procedures surgery , and whatever comes next

FACULTY

Jon C. Gould, MD Professor and Chief Alonzo P. Walker Chair in General Surgery Vice Chair, Quality Matthew I. Goldblatt, MD Professor Director, Condon Hernia Institute Director, Surgical Residency Program Rana M. Higgins, MD Assistant Professor

Andrew S. Kastenmeier, MD Associate Professor Director, Adv. GI MIS Bariatric Fellowship Tammy L. Kindel, MD, PhD Associate Professor Kathleen L. Lak, MD Assistant Professor Philip N. Redlich, MD, PhD Gerald L. Schmitz Professor of Surgery Vice Chair, VA Surgical Services

NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Courtney Hanson, RN, MSN, APNP Michelle A. Weber, RN, MSN, APNP

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS Kristen Braun, MPAS, PA-C Anna Hausler, MPAS, PA-C Abby B. Schroeder, MPAS, PA-C

Rana Higgins

Kate Lak

Matt Goldblatt

Andrew Kastenmeier

Tammy Kindel

Jon Gould

MCW Division of Pediatric Surgery One of the largest pediatric surgical practices in the nation FACULTY

David M. Gourlay, MD Professor and Chief John J. Aiken, MD Professor Casey M. Calkins, MD Professor Director, Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Brian Craig, MD Assistant Professor John C. Densmore, MD Professor Katherine Flynn-O’Brien, MD, MPH Assistant Professor Dave Lal, MD, MPH Professor Keith T. Oldham, MD Professor and Vice Chair Marie Z. Uihlein Chair in Pediatric Surgery Surgeon-in-Chief, Children’s Wisconsin Kirkwood A. Pritchard, Jr., PhD Professor Thomas T. Sato, MD Professor Jack G. Schneider, MD Assistant Professor Associate Director, Pediatric Surgery Critical Care Fellowship Sabina M. Siddiqui, MD Assistant Professor Kyle J. Van Arendonk, MD, PhD Assistant Professor Amy J. Wagner, MD Associate Professor

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS Sara Avery, MPAS, PA-C Susan R. Becker, MPAS, PA-C Diana M. Choren, MPAS, PA-C Terry Derks, PA-C Lori A. Duesing, MPAS, PA-C Danielle N. Leranth, MPAS, PA-C Ruth Swedler, MPAS, PA-C Carly E. Windt, MPAS, PA-C

John Aiken

Casey Calkins

Katherine Flynn-O’Brien

Keith Oldham

Sabina Siddiqui

John Densmore

Kyle Van-Arendonk

Jack Schneider

David Gourlay

Tom Sato

Amy Wagner

Dave Lal

Brian Craig

2020 NEW FACULTY

Brian Craig, MD

Katherine Flynn-O’Brien, MD, MPH

MCW Division of Surgery Research Advancing careers of research-intensive faculty, faculty , enhancing academic achievement, achievement , fostering interdepartmental and inter-institution collaborations collaborations,, and facilitating the resident research program The COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive disturbances and uncertainties around the globe at all levels, and scientific research labs are no exception to this. This summer, the We Care Committee decided to take the unprecedented step to suspend the annual RFA for new awards and reallocated these funds to create a unique opportunity to assist Surgery faculty and their research teams: The 2020 We Care Research Recovery Grants. The purpose of these grants is to serve as limited needs funding to help restart research activities and recover some of the financial losses suffered as a result of lab hibernation and halting of both basic and clinical research due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee is pleased to share that 9 research programs in the Department of Surgery have been awarded funds totaling over $175,000 to facilitate these recovery efforts as the MCW research enterprise phases in reactivation plans. The We Care Fund for Medical Innovation and Research, led by a devoted committee of community members and made possible by generous philanthropic contributions, is committed to improving and enhancing medical care in the Milwaukee-area and has been steadfast in its support of Department of Surgery faculty to create innovative therapies and clinical programs that benefit patients.

FACULTY

Gwen Lomberk, PhD Joel & Arlene Lee Pancreatic Cancer Research Chair Associate Professor and Chief Director, Basic Science Research Young-In Chi, PhD Assistant Professor Research Scientist, Genomic Science and Precision Medicine Center Angela J. Mathison, PhD Assistant Professor Technology Development Director, Genomic Science and Precision Medicine Center Raul A. Urrutia, MD Professor Warren P. Knowles Professor of Genomics and Precision Medicine Director, Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine Center

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Krissa Packard, MS, ACRP-CP

Lab hibernation and halting of both basic and clinical research during the COVID-19 pandemic caused our faculty to lose valuable time, resources and funds, which threaten to disrupt research programs and significantly delay productivity. The research community was asked to reduce animal colonies, which resulted in the need to either re-purchase animals or breed animals to recuperate pre-COVID-19 numbers. Key reagents and materials expired or perished due to inactivity in the lab for 2 months and had to be thrown away and bought again. Equipment malfunctioned because of lab hibernation, requiring repairs that would not be needed otherwise. In addition, several research personnel, who can only perform their job tasks in the laboratory, continued to receive their salaries from investigators’ funding sources while not allowed on campus. Clinical researchers were unable to enroll patients in studies, while funding continued to pay for research coordinators.

Angie Mathison

Raul Urrutia

Young-In Chi

Gwen Lomberk

OUR FOCUS • Enhance extramural funding • Maximize the quality and quantity of peerreviewed publications • Optimize resident research experience: appropriate mentor/mentee resources, responsibilities, accountabilities, and deliverables

• Identify and support constructive collaborations within the department and institution, and outside the institution • Faculty development • Advocacy for research infrastructure: development and expansion

AWARDED GRANTS PI Name

Sponsor

Terri deRoon-Cassini, PhD We Care Fund

Title Maternal Stress and Resilience in Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Anomalies

David Gourlay, MD

MCW Institute for Health and Equity

REDIRECT: Partnering CHW Trauma Registry with DataShare to Improve ECD in Pediatric Trauma Patients

Johnny Hong, MD & Raul Urrutia, MD

We Care Fund

Maggie Z. Schultz We Care Award: The Effects of Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury in Liver Transplantation on Epigenetic Profiles: A Pilot Study Using a Porcine Experimental Model

Josh Hunt, PhD

CTSI

Traditional Pilot Award: Feasibility of a Multi-Institutional Validation Study of the Injured Trauma Survivor Screen

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MCW Surgery Laboratories Improving cancer treatment through research and epigenetic experimentation LOMBERK RESEARCH LABORATORY Dr. Gwen Lomberk’s laboratory is focused on epigenomic-based pharmacology to serve as a robust tool to improve the future treatment of cancer. Dr. Lomberk’s research program has explored novel combination strategies to treat pancreatic and other cancers, specifically based on leveraging cell cycle inhibitors in efforts to enhance future use of epigenetic inhibitors. Broader research interests are focused on the epigenetic landscapes that characterize cancer subtypes, as well as refining the utility of epigenetic inhibitors for treatment and re-sensitization to conventional therapies. The lab’s mission is to advance the discovery of fundamental epigenetic mechanisms and apply this knowledge to develop better therapeutic strategies in the prevention and treatment of cancer.

PRECISION MEDICINE DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION LABORATORY

Dr. Raul Urrutia’s laboratory combines interests and expertise in the areas of genomics, epigenomics, and individualized medicine, in particular as it relates to pancreatic diseases such as Cancer and Diabetes. In the area of medical genomics and precision medicine, his laboratory discovered pancreatic cancer tumor suppressor genes, which also cause juvenile (MODY VII) and neonatal diabetes, as well as the insulin resistance metabolic syndrome. Dr. Urrutia and his group have made fundamental contributions by identifying members and helping to put together the family of KLF proteins, which are critical regulators of biology, pathobiology and epigenetic reprogramming. In addition, his group has discovered several histone deacetylase (HDAC), histone acetyltransferase (HAT), and histone methyltransferase (HMT) epigenetic pathways that are operational not only in pancreatic cancer, but in numerous other diseases. His work led to the discovery of histone-proteins associated subcodes, which helps to interpret epigenomic codes.

AWARDED GRANTS CONTINUED PI Name

Sponsor

Title

David Joyce, MD, MBA

MCW Faculty Affairs

2019 Community of Innovators Award

David Joyce, MD, MBA

We Care Fund

Percutaneous Distal Embolic Protection (PDEP) for LVAD Thrombolysis

Tammy Kindel, MD, PhD

MCW Research Affairs Committee

Weight Loss Independent Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Cardiac Function in Rodents

Gwen Lomberk, PhD

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Epigenomic Landscape in Liver Cancer

Gwen Lomberk, PhD

MCW Cancer Center

Director’s Award: Targeting Epigenomic Regulators at the Replication Fork in PDAC

Aoy Mitchell, PhD

Little Hearts for Life

Bioengineered Heart Tissue in Congenital Heart Disease

Raul Urrutia, MD & Gwen Lomberk, PhD

NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

R01: Epigenomic Regulation in Pancreatic Cell Growth

Timothy Ridolfi, MD

Association of VA Surgeons

2020-2021 AVAS Foundation Karl Storz Award: MRI Prediction and Evaluation for Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Rectal Cancer

Gwen Lomberk, PhD

NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI)

R01: Targeting Epigenomic Regulators at the Replication Fork in PDAC

Susan Tsai, MD, MHS

Theodore W. Batterman Family Foundation, Inc.

Accelerating Clinical Trials and Health Services Research for Pancreatic Cancer

Patrick Murphy, MD, MsC, MCW Research Affairs Committee MPH

Delivery of High Quality Care for Acute-Gallstone Related Disease: The Patient Perspective

Gwen Lomberk, PhD

Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (AHW)

A Translational Study of Epigenetic and Neural Mechanisms of Risk Phenotypes for PTSD

Tammy Kindel, MD, PhD

American College of Surgeons

2020-2025 George H.A. Clowes Career Development Award: The Role of GLP-1 in Cardiac Recovery After Bariatric Surgery in Obesity-Induced Heart Failure

Colleen Trevino, PhD & Thomas Carver, MD

MCW Comprehensive Injury Center

Acute Traumatic Pain Treatment with Ketamine to Decrease Long-Term Pain and Poor Psychological Outcomes

John Baker, PhD

We Care Fund

2020 Recovery Grant: Irradiation of the Kidney Causes Pathologic Remodeling in the Non-Targeted Heart: A Role for the Immune System

Amanda Kong, MD

We Care Fund

2020 Recovery Grant: Mitochondrial Telomerase as Regulator of Mitochondrial Damage and Secondary Messengers in Chemotherapy Induced Microvascular Dysfunction

Gwen Lomberk, PhD

We Care Fund

2020 Recovery Grant: Targeting epigenetic complexes for more effective therapies against pancreatic cancer

Aoy Tomita-Mitchell, PhD

We Care Fund

2020 Recovery Grant: Bioengineered Heart Tissue in Congenital Heart Disease

Michael Mitchell, MD

We Care Fund

2020 Recovery Grant: Development of a non-invasive method for monitoring heart transplant rejection

Kirkwood Pritchard, PhD

We Care Fund

2020 Recovery Grant: Mechanism of Inflammation in Sickle Cell Disease

Raul Urrutia, MD

We Care Fund

2020 Recovery Grant: Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Kras in Pancreatic Cancer and Cellular Responses to Therapeutic Treatments

Amy Wagner, MD

We Care Fund

2020 Recovery Grant: Gastroschisis Genome Project

Tracy Wang, MD, MPH

MCW Cancer Center and Froedtert Hospital Foundation

Molecular Testing to Direct Extent of Initial Thyroid Surgery

MCW Division of Surgical Oncology Celebrating 10 years of Surgical Oncology at MCW, leading the way in cancer surgery

FACULTY

T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS, MBA Professor and Chief Stuart D. Wilson Chair in Surgical Oncology Vice Chair, Off-Campus Clinical Operations Co-Director, HPB Fellowship Director, Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship Mohammed Aldakkak, MD Instructor Kathleen K. Christians, MD Professor Co-Director, HPB Fellowship Callisia N. Clarke, MD, MS Assistant Professor Chandler S. Cortina, MD Assistant Professor Sophie Y. Dream, MD Assistant Professor Associate Director, Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Douglas B. Evans, MD Chair, Department of Surgery Ausman Family Foundation Professor Karen E. Kersting, PhD, LCP Assistant Professor

Amanda L. Kong, MD, MS Professor Chief, Section of Breast Surgery Caitlin R. Patten, MD Assistant Professor Edward J. Quebbeman, MD, PhD Professor Emeritus Susan Tsai, MD, MHS Associate Professor Director, LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Program Co-Associate Director, Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship Alonzo P. Walker, MD Professor Emeritus Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH Professor Chief, Section of Endocrine Surgery Vice Chair, Strategic and Professional Development Director, Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Stuart D. Wilson, MD Professor Emeritus Tina W. F. Yen, MD, MS Professor Co-Associate Director, Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship

NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Kelsey M. Doll, RN, MSN, APNP Lisa A. Graber, RN, MSN, APNP Jessica Fodrocy, RN, MSN, APNP Natalie Lang, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, APNP Joanne D. Mattingly, RN, MSN, APNP Jennifer L. Menako, RN, MSN, APNP Jennifer R. Merrill, RN, MSN, APNP Kimberly J. Moriarty, RN, MSN, APNP Lauren Newell, RN, MSN, APNP Anna C. Purdy, RN, MSN, APNP Gabriella Pyptiuk, RN, MSN, APNP Tanya M. Radke, RN, MSN, APNP

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS Sarah M. Misustin, MPAS, PA-C Bente E. Smith, MPAS, PA-C

Kathleen Christians

Douglas Evans

Caitlin Patten

Amanda Kong

MCW Division of Transplant Surgery Providing abdominal organ transplantation at Froedtert Hospital and Children’s Wisconsin

FACULTY

Johnny C. Hong, MD Professor and Chief Mark B. Adams Chair Director, Solid Organ Transplantation Francisco A. Durazo, MD Professor Chief, Transplantation Hepatology, Transplation Medicine Calvin M. Eriksen, MD Assistant Professor Christopher P. Johnson, MD Professor Joohyun Kim, MD, PhD Associate Professor Associate Director, Transplant Surgery Fellowship Priyal Patel, MD Assistant Professor Terra R. Pearson, MD Assistant Professor Jenessa S. Price, PhD Assistant Professor Allan M. Roza, MD Professor

Motaz A. Selim, MD Assistant Professor Melissa Wong, MD Assistant Professor Stephanie C. Zanowski, PhD Assistant Professor Yong-ran Zhu, MD Associate Professor Emeritus Michael A. Zimmerman, MD Professor Director, Transplant Surgery Fellowship

NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Kelly A. Kristbaum, RN, MSN, APNP Keighla Mueller, RN, MSN, APNP Rebecca R. Russ, RN, MSN, APNP

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS Marina C. Besserud, MPAS, PA-C Taylor A. Boyle, MPAS, PA-C Claire K. Choren, MMS, PA-C Dominique Erly, MMS, PA-C

Ashley M. Gruenhagen, MPAS, PA-C Ben Ingram, MPAS, PA-C Emily Kopp, MPAS, PA-C Jennifer Mahaffey, MPAS, PA-C Stephanie L. McVeigh, MCMSc, PA-C Jenessa Mayer, MPAS, PA-C Emily Mell, MPAS, PA-C Gretchen Nelson, MPAS, PA-C Allyssa A. Nicholas, MPAS, PA-C Clarie Olejnik, MPAS, PA-C Breanna Olig, MPAS, PA-C Andrea L. Rakoczy, MPAS, PA-C Lanie Rudie, MPAS, PA-C Jennifer Scheffler, MPAS, PA-C Cynthia L. Schulzetenberg, PA-C Amanda Steiger, MPAS, PA-C Whitney E. Stibb, MPAS, PA-C Jessica A. Stromich, MPAS, PA-C

Priyal Patel

Terra Pearson

Stephanie Zanowski

Joohyun Kim

Melissa Wong

In 2020 MCW & Froedtert Hospital staff completed 1,000 living donor kidney transplants.

Jenessa Price

Alan Roza

Calvin Eriksen

Christopher Johnson

Johnny Hong

Michael Zimmerman

Motaz Selim

Francisco Durazo

2020 NEW FACULTY

Francisco A. Durazo, MD

Priyal Patel, MD

MCW Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Responsible for the trauma and surgical critical care at the only Adult Level I Trauma Center in Milwaukee FACULTY

Marc A. de Moya, MD Professor and Chief Milton and Lidy Lunda/Charles Aprahamian Chair Marshall A. Beckman, MD, MA Associate Professor Nathan Carlson, MD Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Surgeon Thomas W. Carver, MD Associate Professor Program Director, Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellowships Christopher S. Davis, MD, MPH Assistant Professor Terri A. deRoon-Cassini, MS, PhD Associate Professor Program Director, Clinical Psychology Fellowship Director, Comprehensive Injury Center Director, Trauma Research Christopher M. Dodgion, MD, MSPH, MBA Associate Professor Director, Global Surgery Anu Elegbede, MD Assistant Professor Christina Megal, RN, DNP, APNP Assistant Professor David J. Milia, MD Associate Professor Rachel Morris, MD Assistant Professor Associate Director, Trauma Research

Patrick B. Murphy, MD, MSc, MPH Assistant Professor Todd A. Neideen, MD Associate Professor Chief, General Surgery, Zablocki VA Medical Center Evan Robinson, DO Assistant Professor Lewis B. Somberg, MD Professor Andrew T. Schramm, PhD Assistant Professor Mary Elizabeth (Libby) Schroeder, MD Assistant Professor Associate Director, Global Surgery Colleen Trevino, RN, NP, PhD Assistant Professor Lead APP Travis P. Webb, MD, MHPE Professor Associate Dean for Curriculum

Christina Megal, RN, DNP, APNP Amanda Nesta, RN, MSN, APNP Angelica Paul, RN, MSN, APNP Barbara Provo, RN, MSN, FNP, APNP Tracy Richardson, RN, MSN, APNP Kerry Short, RN, MSN, APNP Pamela Souders, RN, APNP Mary A. Stauber, RN, DNP, APNP Brittney Thyssen, RN, MSN, APNP Colleen Trevino, RN, NP, PhD Sarah E. Tybring, RN, MSN, APNP Grace Van Valin, RN, MSN, APNP

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Joseph C. Darin II, MPAS, PA-C

NURSE PRACTITIONERS

Susan E. Arnsdorf, RN, MSN, APNP Susan Cronn, RN, DNP, APNP Janice Erbe, RN, DNP, APNP Suzette Erickson, RN, MSN, APNP Amanda Flegner, RN, MSN, APNP Morgan Godfrey, RN, MSN, APNP Kelly A. Gordon-Meyer, RN, MSN, APNP Cheryl A. Grandlich, RN, MSN, APNP

WHAT DOES “LEVEL I” MEAN?

The Trauma Center is classified as “Level I,” which means it provides the highest level of specialty expertise and meets strict national standards. Specialized teams, facilities and equipment are available around the clock, 365 days a year, to treat life-threatening injuries. A trauma center is not the same as a hospital emergency department; emergency services are a critical component of a comprehensive trauma program. A Level I facility must have the capability of providing total care for every aspect of injury, from injury prevention to rehabilitation.

2020 NEW FACULTY Mary Elizabeth (Libby) Schroeder, MD

2020 NEW FACULTY Andrew T. Schramm, PhD

2020 NEW FACULTY Patrick B. Murphy, MD, MSc, MPH

Marc de Moya

Marshall Beckman

Nathan Carlson

Chris Davis

Christina Megal

Terri deRoon-Cassini

Tom Carver

Chris Dodgion

Anu Elegbede

David Milia

Lewis Somberg

Rachel Morris

Patrick Murphy

Todd Neideen

Evan Robinson

Travis Webb

Andrew Schramm

Libby Schroeder

Colleen Trevino

MCW Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Providing surgical expertise in all aspects of vascular surgery, including an endovascular program providing the full array of endovascular techniques FACULTY

Peter J. Rossi, MD Associate Professor and Chief Associate Vice Chair, Off-Campus Clinical Operations Shahriar Alizadegan, MD Assistant Professor Kellie R. Brown, MD Professor Chief, VA Vascular Surgery Director, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Fellowship Program Charles E. Edmiston, PhD Professor Emeritus Joseph P. Hart, MD Associate Professor

Brian D. Lewis, MD Professor Chief, Division of Education Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Fellowship Associate Program Director Mona S. Li, MD Assistant Professor Michael J. Malinowski, MD Associate Professor Neel A. Mansukhani, MD Assistant Professor Abby E. Rothstein, MD Assistant Professor Gary R. Seabrook, MD Professor

NURSE PRACTITIONERS Chrystal Craft, RN, MSN, APNP Allison Fladten, RN, APNP Ali Kusch, RN, MSN, APNP Debra J. Lanza, RN, MSN, APNP Laura Needler, RN, MSN, APNP Maria Wellenstein, ACNP

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS Stephanie Hayes, MPAS, PA-C Kate M. Reigle, MPAS, PA-C Stephen W. Robischon, MPAS, PA-C

Joseph Hart

Brian Lewis

Peter Rossi

Kellie Brown

Neel Mansukhani

Abby Rothstein

Mona Li

Michael Malinowski

Shahriar Alizadegan

Gary Seabrook

MCW Surgery New Faculty in 2021 We are excited to welcome the 2021 new faculty who will be leading the way in our department NEW FACULTY AS OF JANUARY/ FEBRUARY 2021 James Mace, MD Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Elyan Ruiz Solano, MD Instructor, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery

NEW FACULTY AS OF MARCH/APRIL 2021 Nilto De Oliveira, MD Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

NEW FACULTY AS OF JULY 2021 Jacob R. Peschman, MD Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

NEW FACULTY AS OF AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER 2021 Anai Kothari, MD, MS Assistant Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology Nathan W. Kugler, MD Assistant Professor, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Ugwuji N. Maduekwe, MD, MMSc Associate Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology Deputy Director, Advancing a Healther Wisconsin Jose Salazar Osuna, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Surgery Jennifer Rabaglia, MD, MSc Associate Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology; Chief Medical Officer, Ambulatory Specialty Practice H. Adam Ubert, MD Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

NEW FACULTY AS OF OCTOBER 2021 Katherine Iverson, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

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MCW Surgery Secondary Faculty Our secondary faculty are listed below by specialty Carmen Bergom, MD, PhD, M.Phil Radiation Oncology Meena Bedi, MD Radiation Oncology Michael B. Dwinell, PhD Microbiology and Immunology Beth Erickson Wittmann, MD Radiation Oncology Juan Felix, MD Pathology James W. Findling, MD Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition Mary Beth Graham, MD Medicine, Infectious Diseases Jennifer Geurts, MS, CGC Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine Center Jaime S. Green, MD Medicine, Infectious Diseases James B. Gosset, MD Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Michael O. Griffin, Jr., MD, PhD Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology William A. Hall, MD Radiation Oncology Robert A. Hieb, MD, RVT Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology Eric J. Hohenwalter, MD Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology Bryon D. Johnson, PhD Microbiology and Immunology Mandana Kamgar, MD Medicine, Hematology and Oncology John A. LoGiudice, MD Plastic Surgery Veronica Loy, D.O. Medicine, Gastroenterology Peter J. Mason, MD, MPH, RPVI Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine

Stacy D. O’Connor, MD, MPH, MMSc Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology Jong-In Park, PhD Biochemistry Parag J. Patel, MD, MS

Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology Hershel Raff, PhD Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition Honey Reddi, PhD Pathology/GSPMC William S. Rilling, MD Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology; Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs Evan Robinson, DO Emergency Medicine Ehab R. Saad, MD Medicine, Nephrology Michael H. Salinger, MD Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Joyce Sanchez, MD Medicine, Infectious Diseases Jennifer J. Schiller, PhD, D(ABHI) Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin Pippa M. Simpson, PhD Pediatrics, Quantitative Health Sciences Cynthia Solliday-McRoy, PhD Transplant Parag P. Tolat, MD Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology Sean M. Tutton, MD Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology Njeri. Wainaina, MD Medicine, Infectious Diseases Sarah B. White, MD, MS Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology

MCW Division of Surgery Education Offering a large, diverse clinical experience, experience , an opportunity for sophisticated research and an environment conducive to professional growth and maturation FACULTY

Brian D. Lewis, MD Chief Andrew S. Kastenmeier, MD Associate Chief, Division of Education Director, Surgery Clerkship Matthew I. Goldblatt, MD Director, General Surgery Residency Program Thomas W. Carver, MD Associate Director, Residency Program Director, PGY 2-3 Curriculum Christopher Davis, MD, MPH Associate Director, Residency Program John C. Densmore, MD Associate Director, Residency Program

Rana M. Higgins, MD Associate Director, Residency Program Kathleen L. Lak, MD Co-Director, PGY 4-5 Curriculum Michael J. Malinowski, MD Associate Director, Residency Program Director, PGY 1 Curriculum Caitlin R. Patten, MD Associate Director, M3 Clerkship Abby Rothstein, MD Co-Director, PGY 4-5 Curriculum Anu Elegbede, MD, MSc Director, M4 Clerkship Carrie Y. Peterson, MD, MS Associate Director, Residency Program Philip N. Redlich, MD, PhD Chair, Mentoring Committee

Travis P. Webb, MD, MHPE Associate Dean for Curriculum

STAFF

Heidi Brittnacher Program Manager, Faculty Development Elizabeth Chen Graphic Designer & Social Media Manager Catie Fihn, MBA Program Manager, Surgical Education Lori Melms Administrative Assistant Senior Lisa Olson Program Manager, General Surgery Residency Marilyn Zarka, MBA Education Program Coordinator I

Our five-year residency program is framed by ACGME Core Competencies of patient care, medical knowl-

edge, professionalism, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal communication skills, systems-based practice, and the achievement of operative expertise a surgeon needs in order to make a difference in the lives of their patients and families. The Medical College of Wisconsin’s affiliated hospitals provide a breadth of patient diversity and surgical conditions that enriches each resident’s learning and patient management experience within community-based, university-based, and Veterans Administration hospital systems.

FELLOWS

Bennett Berning, MD Surgical Critical Care Fellow Shanley Deal, MD Minimally Invasive/Bariatric Surgery Fellow Olivia M. Delozier, MD Endocrine Surgery Fellow Simon Fraser, MD Vascular Surgery Fellow

Christopher Laird, MD Pediatric Critical Care Fellow Ali Mejaddam, MD Pediatric Surgery Fellow Becky Mitchell, MD Surgical Critical Care Fellow Erin P. Ward, MD Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellow Osamu Yoshino, MD, PhD HPB Fellow

THE YEARS OF RESIDENCY A post-graduate year (PGY) 1 and PGY 2 resident begin training as a members of an interdisciplinary team committed to comprehensive patient care of commonly presenting surgical conditions. Progressing through the PGY 3 and PGY 4 years, the resident assumes a principal role with the team managing patients on the clinical services, before culminating as a PGY 5 competent to lead teams and manage the pre-, post- and intra-operative care of complex patient conditions.

PGY

Abebrese, Emmanuel

Anderson, Eric

Bacos, Jonathan Plastics

Bennett, Jackson Preliminary

Gellings, Jaclyn

Josephson, Michael

Kaiser, Jennifer

Ramamurthi, Adhitya

Shah, Nayan Urology

Stoddard, Timothy Plastics

Turner, Halen

Waldoch, Brendan Urology

Watts, Andrew Urology

Wilson, Danielle

Seven residents are chosen each year for categorical positions in the General Surgery Residency Program. The program is a broad-based program and prepares residents for one of three tracks: • Community practice as a general surgeon; • An academic career with a research focus; • Advanced fellowship training. During the first two years, the resident will manage patients and gain preliminary operative experience through rotations in general surgery, trauma surgery, transplant surgery, the surgical intensive care unit, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery and pediatric surgery. While on these services, the resident attends the teaching and work conferences of these specialty services.

PGY

2 Biesboer, Elise

Drezdzon, Melissa

Markova, Zarina

Flanagan, Colleen

McMains, Conner Plastics

Scheidler, Katherine

Jaraczewski, Taylor

Jean, Xavier

Seadler, Benjamin

Klein, Spencer Plastics

Stumpf, Monica

PGY

Buchanan, Erin

Dyrud, Paul

Marquart, John

Fredrickson, Kyla

Peterson, Kent Research

Georgeades, Christina

Thomas, Arielle Research

Krepline, Ashley

Witte, Amanda

RESIDENCY CURRICULUM Each resident participates in the Protected Block Curriculum based on their program year, during which time residents develop camaraderie through peer learning, support and mentoring. The curriculum is competency-based and presented and facilitated by faculty and staff using multiple educational tools including didactic lectures, peer-reviewed articles, skill sessions, hands-on workshops, and case-based discussions. For the PGY 1 and 2 years, residents are relieved of all clinical duties during the curriculum in order to prepare for and fully participate in curriculum activities. Over a five year period, the Protected Block Curriculum represents nearly 1,000 hours of concentrated learning.

PGY

Bence, Christina

Hu, Katherine

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Bowder, Alexis Research

Lake, Zoe

Boyle, Kelly

Madion Jr., Matthew

Chow, Bonnie

Smith, Nathan Research

Gibson, Emma

Strong, Erin

Goelz, Andrew

Thalji, Samih Research

www.mcw.edu/departments/surgery/education/residency-programs/general-surgery-residency-program

PGY

Blank, Jacqueline

Chapman, Kayla

Haberman, Kathryn

Traudt, Elizabeth

Wilkinson, K. Hope

CHIEF RESIDENCY AT MCW SURGERY In the final year, the Chief Resident puts it all together - perfects clinical judgment with expanded responsibility for patient management and as well, has a supervisory and educational role with junior residents and medical students. Operative experience is gained in complicated trauma, gastrointestinal, hepatic, pancreatobiliary, endocrine, laparoscopic surgery, vascular disorders and a variety of malignant conditions. Successful completion of a year as Chief Resident qualifies the resident for examination by the American Board of Surgery. Through the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (MCWAH), the College and affiliated institutions combine their extensive and varied resources to offer 72 separate accredited residencies and fellowships.

2020-2021 Research Residents Alexis Bowder, MD Mentor: David Gourlay, MD

“My research in global surgery is focused on access to and outcomes for pediatric surgical care in Brazil and Haiti, increasing research capacity for clinicians in Haiti, and gender equity within the Surgical, Anesthesia and Obstetric specialties worldwide. My local research is focused on exploring trauma recidivism populations in the Milwaukee pediatric population, and intussusception and TEF outcomes for pediatric patients.”

Kent Peterson, MD Mentors: Tim Ridolfi, MD, MS; Carrie Peterson, MD, MS

“I am working with the Veterans Health Administration and the Colorectal Surgery Department at the Medical College of Wisconsin to perform clinical research. Specifically, I am investigating surgical outcomes and prediction models for the response of neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy in rectal cancer patients.”

Sam Thalji, MD

Mentor: Susan Tsai, MD, MPH

“I am working primarily on investigating the utility of various biomarkers for prognosis and clinical decision-making in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. We are also exploring ways that precision medicine (molecular profiling, individual response to treatment) can guide optimal selection of neoadjuvant therapies for pancreatic cancer patients. I am working with other members of the department on surgical outcomes related to sarcoma, breast, and liver cancers.”

Arielle Thomas, MD Mentors: Brendan Campbell, MD, MPH; Avery Nathens, MD, PhD; Anne Stey, MD, MSc

“I am taking time away from clinical years to join the American College of Surgeons as their Firearm and Injury Prevention Clinical Scholar in Residence. My interest in public health focuses on the way in which marginalized groups are most affected by medico-legal discourse, policies, and programs involving health both domestically and globally. My specific focus is a combination of outcome research on firearm injuries as well as the impact of state legislation on at-risk populations.”

Nathan Smith, MD Mentor: David Joyce, MD, MBA

“My research is primarily focused on advanced heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and how best to utilize the vast array of temporary mechanical circulatory support devices available to cardiac surgeons. Our current projects are centered around the use of these devices in high-risk coronary artery bypass grafting, acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19, and end-stage heart failure patients who are not transplant candidates.”

MCW Surgery Resident Research Fund Providing surgical residents an opportunity to initiate and complete research projects related to their professional interests The Department of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin has long been a leader in excellence in education, academic achievement, and patient care. Alumnae of the General Surgery Residency program have become very successful clinicians, educators, scientists, and administrative leaders. However, some of the attributes that have made our program so successful in the past are now threatened by financial constraints. The goal of the Resident Research Fund is to promote continued academic achievement and professional development for the future generation of surgeons. The Department of Surgery Resident Research fund provides surgical residents an opportunity to initiate and complete research projects related to their professional interests in basic science, health services research, and clinical and translational research. The experience of translating scientific knowledge from ‘the bench to bedside’ provides the foundation for lifelong inquiry in the pursuit of continued excellence and equity in patient care. In 2020, a capital campaign was launched, thanks to the generosity of the family of Robert Condon, MD, Chair of the Department of Surgery from 1979-1997. A master surgeon, Dr. Condon was a leading expert on the topic of hernia repair and the namesake for the Robert E. Condon Hernia Institute. In his honor, the Condon family agreed to match all donations to the Resident Research Fund in 2020. Thanks to this gift and under the leadership of Mary Otterson, MD, Chair of the Resident Research fund Committee, $120,933 was raised. We are incredibly grateful to the many donors, who are listed on pages 48-50 of this report.

GIVE TO THE RESIDENT RESEARCH FUND If you would like to make a gift online using a credit card, please visit our secure site to support the Resident Research Fund, or scan the QR code.

www.mcwsupport.mcw.edu/residentresearchfund

COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mary Otterson, MD - Chair Rachel Greenup, MD, MPH Henry Pitt, MD Marcia Condon/Brian Condon Steven Kappes, MD Chris Fox, MD, GME

Dean Klinger, MD Stuart Wilson, MD Patricia Aprahamian Anna Ledgerwood, MD Julie Frieschlag, MD

The Edwin Ellison Surgical Society Connecting MCW Surgery alumni around the world 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. The Department of Surgery is excited to

announce the Edwin Ellison Surgical Society. The idea of creating an alumni association for graduates of the Medical College of Wisconsin general surgery training program began in late 2019, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Carl W. Eberbach Memorial Lectureship. Subsequently, a seven-member planning committee was formed by Dr. Tracy Wang to develop the society. Several naming options were discussed, all of whom were amazing MCW surgeons with whom any of us would be proud to be associated. Ultimately, the committee chose the surgeon who could best represent all who have graduated from the program. A surgeon who united all the residency programs in the Milwaukee area into one MCW program and developed the Department of Surgery into the foundation of MCW’s clinical practice, Dr. Edwin H. Ellison. Dr. Ellison was the distinguished Chairman of the Department of Surgery at MCW from 1958 until his untimely death in 1970. We have reached out to Dr. Ellison’s son (E. Christopher Ellison, MD, MCW Medical School Alumni, previous Chair of the Department of Surgery at the Ohio State University, and current CEO of the OSU Faculty Group Practice) and grandson (Jonathan Ellison, MD, current MCW Pediatric Urologist) and they are both excited to launch this society.

Join the EESS Scan the QR code to fill our a survey and register to join the Edwin Ellison Surgical Society.

www.mcw.edu/departments/surgery/education/edwin-ellison-surgical-society

2020 EESS Executive Committee The Executive Committee of the Society consists of the Current and Past President(s), the President Elect, Secretary, Alumni Representative, Faculty Representative, Resident Representative(s), Program Director, Program Manager, and Department Chair. The 2020 Executive Committee was chosen by the planning committee.

President

Timothy Ridolfi, MD ’05, GME ‘12, MS 2020-2022

Resident Rep.

Elizabeth Traudt, MD ‘16 2020-2022

President-Elect

Resident Rep.

Rachel Greenup, MD ‘04, MPH, GME ‘11 2022-2024

Jacqueline Blank, MD 2020-2022

Secretary

Program Director

Alumni Rep.

Program Manager

Faculty Rep.

Surgery Chair

Betsy Appel, MD ‘11, GME ‘16 2020-2022

Chris Fox, MD ’98, GME ‘04 2020-2022

Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH 2020-2022

Matthew Goldblatt, MD ‘97, GME ‘04

Lisa Olson

Douglas B. Evans, MD

MCW Surgery Administration Working behind the privacy curtains to support physicians and advance surgical infrastructure FACULTY

Douglas B. Evans, MD Professor and Chair Dean E. Klinger, MD Professor Keith T. Oldham, MD Professor and Vice Chair Philip Redlich, MD, PhD Professor and Chief (VA)

STAFF

Wendy Behrs Administrative Associate Jason Dickson Desktop Support Technician II Mary Halverson Financial Analyst Jeff Hauswirth Associate Department Administrator Patty Hoath Administrative/Credentialing Specialist Linda Klagstad Administrative Associate Karen Larson Financial Analyst Ruthie Lewis Administrative Associate Jon Mayer Chief Administrator Cyndi Nebel Financial Assistant II Michael Passow Financial Analyst IV Suzanne Piotrowski Reimbursement Manager Mary Rueth Senior Reimbursement Manager Tom Sisson Desktop Support Technician III Lillian Ubovic Reimbursement Analyst I

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ABOUT OUR TEAM The MCW Surgery administrative team brings a love of academic medicine and a deep, personal commitment to patient care to their goal of making the Department of Surgery the best academic department in the world. This talented group is fully integrated with the physicians, APPs, and residents and provides the infrastructure necessary for everyone to succeed. The financial and personnel management side of medicine can be fun – and we have the team to prove it! From philanthropy to the stewardship of the We Care Fund, grant submission, manuscript preparation, and much more, this team derives their extra energy from the realization that we all are here for the patients of today and the patients of tomorrow – and those patients of tomorrow include us all. Our administrative team makes this all possible!

Department of Surgery Mentoring Committee Providing a structure for faculty mentoring in order to foster academic success The value of mentorship in academic medicine is increasingly being recognized as vital to the success of its faculty. Multiple studies demonstrate improvements in a number of parameters including career goal setting, understanding of paths to promotion, faculty retention, achievement of local, regional, or national leadership positions as part of broad professional activities, enhancement of faculty grant productivity, and overall faculty career success. A recent survey of chairs provides a glimpse of mentorship programs in departments of surgery in the US, with an accompanying commentary stressing the importance of career development for surgical faculty. Given the increasingly complex nature of MCW with two new regional campuses, new schools, and multiple promotion tracks, it is more imperative than ever that faculty are provided a mentoring and professional development infrastructure to succeed. Since an institutionally-based mentoring program for all faculty is not yet available, the Department of Surgery has instituted its own Mentoring Committee focused initially on the academic success of faculty.

THE THREE PILLARS OF MENTORSHIP

Department of Surgery Leadership

Academic Achievement

Professional Development

Clinical Excellence

Personal Fulfillment Division Chiefs / Mentoring Committee

COMMITTEE MEMBERS Douglas Evans, MD Kellie Brown, MD Terri deRoon-Cassini, PhD David Gourlay, MD Brian Lewis, MD Gwen Lomberk, PhD

Mary Otterson, MD, MS Philip Redlich, MD, PhD Ryan Spellecy, PhD Tracy Wang, MD, MPH Travis Webb, MD, MHPE Michael Zimmerman, MD

Department of Surgery Vice Chairs In 2017, we created program-specific Vice Chair positions to advance our mission of education,, research education research,, and clinical care, care , and capitalize on the talent and expertise of our growing faculty. QUALITY

Carrie Y. Peterson, MD, MS Associate Vice Chair, Quality

Jon C. Gould, MD Vice Chair, Quality

STRATEGIC & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT VA SURGICAL SERVICES

Philip N. Redlich, MD, PhD Vice Chair, VA Surgical Services

PERIOPERATIVE SERVICES

Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH Vice Chair, Strategic & Professional Development

OFF-CAMPUS CLINICAL OPERATIONS

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T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS, MBA Vice Chair, Off-Campus Clinical Operations

Peter J. Rossi, MD Associate Vice Chair, Off-Campus Clinical Operations

Gary Seabrook, MD Vice Chair, Perioperative Services

Department of Surgery Endowed Chairs As one of our institution’s permanent and sustaining assests, and Endowed Chair is one of MCW’s most important faculty honors. honors . Endowed Chairs are awarded solely for the purpose of recruitment recruitment,, retention retention,, and/or recognition of nationally and internationally distinguished faculty at MCW.

Marc de Moya, MD Milton & Lidy Lunda Aprahamian Chair

Douglas B. Evans, MD Donald C. Ausman Family Foundation Chair; Department Chair

Johnny C. Hong, MD Mark B. Adams Chair

Kirk A. Ludwig, MD Vernon O. Underwood Colon Cancer Research Chair

T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS, MBA Stuart D. Wilson Chair

Viktor Hraska, MD, PhD S. Bert Litwin Chair, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Wisconsin

Keith T. Oldham, MD Marie Z. Uihlein Chair in Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Wisconsin; Department Vice Chair

Jon C. Gould, MD Alonzo P. Walker Chair

Gwen Lomberk, PhD Joel & Arlene Lee Chair for Pancreatic Cancer Research

Philip N. Redlich, MD, PhD Gerald L. Schmitz Chair

Susan Tsai, MD, MHS Douglas B. Evans Chair for Surgical Research

*The We Care Committee established the Douglas B. Evans Chair for Surgical Research.

MCW Surgery Leading the Way 2020 Faculty Professional Awards & Honors Marshall Beckman, MD Appointed Historian of Wisconsin Surgical Society Kellie R. Brown, MD Chief of Staff, Froedtert Hospital Section Editor, Rutherford Textbook of Vascular Surgery Section Editor, Rutherford Textbook of Operative Techniques in Surgery Editorial Board, Journal of Vascular Surgery: Cases and Innovative Techniques Section Editor, VESAP 5 Casey Calkins, MD Associate Editor – Pediatric Surgery International Chair, American Pediatric Surgery Association Program Committee Thomas A. Carver, MD Received the 2020 Interdisciplinary Care Partner Award from the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Christopher Dodgion, MD Promoted to Associate Professor, Vice Chair, Association of Academic Global Surgery Rules and Regulations Committee Institutional Representative, ACS Operation Giving Back Hawassa University Partnership College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) Oral Board Examiner Representative, Association for Academic Surgery to the Global Alliance for Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anaesthesia Care Lead, Association for Academic Global Surgery Rules and Regulations Committee Editorial Board, American Journal of Disaster Medicine John C. Densmore, MD Promoted to Professor of Surgery Received the Excellence in Professionalism Award for MD/ DO/PhD from Children’s Specialty Group/Children’s Wisconsin Received Outstanding Performance Child and Family Experience Award, Children’s Wisconsin Francisco Durazo, MD OPTN/UNOS National Liver Review Board

Marc A. de Moya, MD Chair, Association of Surgical Education Program Committee Chair, Western Trauma Association Publication Committee Chair, Surgical Critical Care Program Directors Society Education Committee Co-director, Cuban Society of Surgery International Symposium Chair, Pan-American Trauma Society Disaster Response Committee Terri A. deRoon-Cassini, PhD, MS Received the 2020 President’s Community Engagement Award from the Medical College of Wisconsin Received the 2020 President’s Diversity and Inclusions Award from the Medical College of Wisconsin Mario G. Gasparri, MD President, Chest Wall Injury Society Chair, Thoracic Surgery Expert of the AO Technical Commission Matthew I. Goldblatt, MD Elected President of the MCW/ Marquette Medical Alumni Association Chair, SAGES Hernia Committee Jon C. Gould, MD, MBA Elected Recorder and to the Executive Council of the Central Surgical Association Nominated and inducted to the Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society Received the Professionalism Award from the MCW graduating Chief Resident class of 2020 CSA Representative, American College of Surgeons David Gourlay, MD Received the Excellence in Professionalism Award for MD/ DO/PhD from Children’s Specialty Group/Children’s Wisconsin Johnny C. Hong, MD Editorial Board, Transplantation Proceedings OPTN/UNOS National Liver Review Board Viktor Hraska, MD, PhD Associate Editor – World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery Andrew S. Kastenmeier, MD Inducted to the Medical College of Wisconsin Society of Teaching Scholars

Joohyun Kim, MD, PhD Editorial Board, Transplantation Proceedings OPTN/UNOS National Liver Review Board Tammy L. Kindel, MD, PhD Promoted to Associate Professor Received the Early Career Achievement Award from The Oho State University College of Medicine Named the 2020 Michael H. Keelan Jr., MD Scholar presented by the Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiovascular Center Received the American College of Surgeons George Clowes Career Development Award Received Research Affairs Committee Research Grant Received SAGES Excellence in Medical Leadership Award Amanda L. Kong, MD, MS Promoted to Professor of Surgery Vice Chair, Society of Surgical Oncology Training Committee Dave Lal, MD President, Children’s Wisconsin Medical Staff Secretary, Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium Chair, American Pediatric Surgical Association Nominating Committee BizTime’s Milwaukee Notable Hero in Healthcare, Children’s Wisconsin Program Committee Member, American Academy of Pediatrics Gwen Lomberk, PhD Invited Member, MCW Research Culture Workgroup, Dean and Office of Research Invited Member, Council of Collaboration, CTSI Merit Reviewer, Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (AHW) Endowment Grant Reviewer, NCI Clinical and Translational R21 and Omnibus R03, NCI/NIH Grant Reviewer, ZCA1 SRB-K M1, SEP-3: NCI Program Project III (P01), NCI/NIH Grant Reviewer, R13 Conference Grants Review, NCI/NIH Grant Reviewer, ZCA1 SRB-K M1, SEP-3: NCI Program Project IV (P01), NCI/NIH Grant Reviewer, SEP-7: NCI Clinical and Translational R21 and Omnibus R03 Review, NCI/NIH Grant Reviewer, CIISA Portugal (International) Editor-in-Chief, Case Reports in Gastroenterology Editorial Board, Epigenomes Associate Editor, Clinical Epigenetics

Michael Malinowski, MD Chair, MCW Curriculum & Evaluation Committee 2020-2021 Neel Mansukhani, MD Received Junior Faculty Award from the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons David J. Milia, MD Received the 2020 President’s Diversity and Inclusions Award from the Medical College of Wisconsin Appointed Chair, Trauma Center Association of American Military – Civilian Committee Appointed State Vice Chair, American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Michael E. Mitchell, MD Invited Reviewer, NIH, NCAT, Rare Disease Clinical Trial Readiness ZTR1 RD-2 Invited Reviewer, NIH, Bioengineering, Technology and Surgical Sciences (BTSS) Study Section Meetings Invited Reviewer, American Heart Association, Transformational Project Award Clinical Sciences Rachel L. Morris, MD Awarded Collaborative for Healthcare Delivery Science Research Fellowship, Michael Zinner Fellow (Surgical Outcomes Club) Appointed, Outpatient Clinic Service Line Director Received 2021 EAST Multicenter New Investigator Award Patrick B. Murphy, MD Excellence in Research Award, 5th Annual Surgical Critical Care Program Directors Society American College of Surgeons, Communications Committee liaison Webmaster, Canadian Collaborative on Urgent Care Surgery (CANUCS) Keith T. Oldham, MD Medical Director and Chair, American College of Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Program Board of Directors and Publications Committee Chair, Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery Executive Committee and Editorial Board – Pediatric Surgery International Caitlin R. Patten, MD Received the 2020 Edward J. Lennon Endowed Clinical Teaching Award from the Medical College of Wisconsin Timothy J. Ridolfi, MD, MS Received the 2020-2021 Association of Veterans Administration Surgeons Foundation Karl Storz Award Program Committee Chair for the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)

Thomas T. Sato, MD Received the Outstanding Performance Child and Family Experience Award from Children’s Wisconsin Andrew Schramm, PhD President, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Wisconsin Chapter Sabina Siddiqui, MD Chair, Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery Education Committee Mary Elizabeth Schroeder, MD Research Work Group Lead, American College of Surgeons Operation Giving Back Hawassa Training Hub Initiative Editorial Board, American Journal of Surgery Aoy Tomita-Mitchell, PhD Invited Reviewer, Eunice Kennedy Shriver NIH National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Celebrate the Promise 2020 Innovator Honoree Raul Urrutia, MD Invited Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Institut Paoli Calmettes, France Grant Reviewer, DDK-C Study Section, NIDDK/NIH Amy J. Wagner, MD Board of Directors, North American Fetal Therapy Network Appointed as Associate Professor, MCW School of Biomedical Sciences Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH Associate Editor, American Journal of Surgery Editorial Board, World Journal of Surgery President, Society of Asian Academic Surgeons Chair, Society of University Surgeons Social and Legislative Issues Committee ]Travis P. Webb, MD, MHPE Associate Editor, Journal of Surgical Education Editorial Board, Journal of Graduate Medical Education Editorial Board, Geriatric Fast Facts Chair, American College of Surgeons General Surgery Review Course Co-chair, American College of Surgeons SESAP 18 Planning Committee Ronald K. Woods, MD, PhD Associate Section Editor (Congenital) – Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Tina W. F .Yen, MD, MS Elected Fellow of the American Surgical Association Editorial Board, American College of Surgeons Case Studies in Surgery President, Central Surgical Association Michael A. Zimmerman, MD Editorial Board, Transplantation Proceedings OPTN/UNOS National Liver Review Board

MCW Surgery Philanthropy MEET DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

ASHLEY THOMPSON Since fall 2019, I have been a member of the MCW community in the capacity of building out a philanthropy program within our Cardiovascular Programs, and I am thrilled to take on the role of representing the Department of Surgery. It is evident that there is vast philanthropic opportunity within the Department of Surgery, mostly due to the remarkable patient care and abundance of gratitude from the community. I am excited to better understand the priorities across the department and marry them with the generosity of grateful patients and commu- er, building national relationships and securing significant philanthropic support for higher education, nity members. non-profits, and policy reform. I have a mixed background of political, nonprofit, and healthcare development. My first career was in As John Kennedy said, “Philanthropy is truly a jewel political fundraising– having run presidential, sen- of an American tradition.” And it is truly a pleasure atorial, and congressional major donor fundrais- to work with those benefactors who wish to freely ing efforts across the state of Texas. Seeking more give their hard-earned dollars out of gratitude and meaning in my day to day, I transitioned to health- hope for medical discoveries. I look forward to buildcare and represented my alma mater, the University ing upon the department’s existing philanthropic of Michigan, to secure major gifts for the now Mich- successes and partnering with our excellent faculty igan Medicine Rogel Cancer Center. Most recently, I to identify grateful patients who wish to leave their worked for Charles Koch Foundation, Stand Togeth- mark through giving.

“The raising of extraordinarily large sums of money, given voluntarily and freely by millions of our fellow Americans, is a unique American tradition... Philanthropy, charity, giving voluntarily and freely... call it what you like, but it is truly a jewel of an American tradition.” – John F. Kennedy

GIVE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY Charitable gifts reward donors in many ways. There is a satisfaction of supporting an important cause, the excitement of seeing your gift lead to positive change, and in many cases tangible financial benefits to you and/or another beneficiary, through tax advantages and the retention of lifetime income from the donated asset. If you would like to make a gift online using a credit card, please visit our secure site Make a Gift, or scan the barcode.

www.mcwsupport.mcw.edu/makeagift

We Care Fund for Medical Innovation and Research Supporting researchers and physicians who create cutting-edge therapies and clinical programs benefitting patients throughout the world Why We Care Patients in need deserve the most effective ways to treat injury and disease – knowledge unearthed by dedicated scientists with the passion and tools for innovative research.

Hope and Innovation Bringing hope and innovative treatment plans to patients and their families depends on translating new medical discoveries from the laboratory for use in the operating room, the bedside, and the clinic. The mission of the We Care Fund is to support researchers and physicians who are creating cutting-edge therapies and clinical programs that benefit patients in Wisconsin and throughout the world.

100% of gifts to the We Care Fund go to fund research in the Dept. of Surgery. Over $2M has been raised for research for the Dept. of Surgery since 2010.

Our Goal The We Care Fund supports research in the fields of cancer, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal diseases, diseases of the newborn/child, organ transplantation and trauma. Traditional funding mechanisms supporting basic science and clinical care can take months, even years to secure. Some of the most promising and exciting solutions simply cannot wait that long. Our goal is to accelerate the development of those advanced, life-saving solutions by engaging the local community to help bring the best in healthcare research to Milwaukee. If you would like to make a cash, check, or credit card contribution, please print the Giving Form and make your check payable to the Medical College of Wisconsin; be sure to indicate that you would like your gift directed to the We Care Fund. If you would like your contribution in honor or memory of another, please provide the name and contact address of the appropriate party so we inform them of your generosity. Please send your gift to the address listed below: Ashley Thompson Director of Development Office of Institutional Advancement 8701 Watertown Plank Road P.O. Box 26509 Milwaukee, WI 53226

WE CARE LEADERSHIP Arlene Lee, Chair Carrie Raymond Bedore Aletha Champine Betsy Evans Deborah Gollin Sandra Hansen Harsh

Melissa Irwin Ruth Joachim Jennifer La Macchia Joel Lee Liza Longhini Darren Miller

Mary Ann Miller Brian Neuwirth Abigail Schroeder Peggy Schuemann Brian Trexell Aaron Valentine

Jennifer Vetter Liza Zito

Acknowledgements We extend our deepest gratitude to our generous supporters, who are not limited to the following: INDIVIDUALS

Anonymous Mr. Gabriel Aizenberg and Mrs. Deborah Aizenberg Dr. Mohamed F. Algahim Ms. Julie Alvin Mr. Al Anderson and Ms. Kim Anderson Mr. George Aprahamian Mrs. Patricia Aprahamian Steve and Debby Aprahamian Mr. Andrew J. Arnold Mr. John T. Arnold and Ms. Patricia T. Arnold Mr. Thomas A. Arnold and Mrs. Susan J. Arnold Mr. David S. Arnott and Ms. Elizabeth B. Arnott Mr. Mark Attanasio and Ms. Debbie Attanasio Mr. Greg Austin Mrs. Michele H. Baker Mr. Mark Balestreri Mr. Don H. Bardonner and Mrs. Patricia L. Bardonner Ms. Robin Barfield and Mr. Tommy Barfield Mr. John Barrett Mr. David J. Beatty and Ms. Stephanie Beatty Carrie and Jim Bedore Susan R. Bennett Ms. Marshelle M. Bergstrom Mrs. Patricia Berkley + Victor and Suzan Bernhard Ms. Mary Kay Blalock Ms. Deanna M. Blank Mr. James F. Brown and Ms. Ann W. Brown

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Dr. Annabelle R. Butler and Mr. Matthew J. Frelich Dr. Gerardo A. Caballero Mr. Thomas C. Callen and Ms. Bonnie E. Callen Estate of Daniel J. Calmes Dr. William M. Cannon and Ms. Geralyn M. Cannon Ms. Judith B. Carroll Glen and + Addie Casetta Dr. Ashley K. Cayo Ms. Michelle R. Centofanti and Mr. Vito Centofanti Ms. Aletha Champine Mr. Ben Cheek Ms. Betty Chrustowski Mr. Jeffrey Clark and Ms. Susan Clark Mr. John D. Cohn and Ms. Hallie W. Cohn Ms. Kay Coisman Mr. James M. Cole and Ms. Gaylyn L. Cole Ms. Susan Collopy Dr. Elizabeth M. Colwell + Dr. Robert E. Condon and Mrs. Marcia J. Condon Ms. Cara Crawford Ms. Sandra L. Czajka Ms. Arline E. Dallmann Mr. Jeffrey Dallmann Ms. Jane Dalton Ms. Kathryn A. Daly and Mr. Patrick M. Daly Ms. Arlene H. Davis Ms. Dawn DeCicco Mr. Matthew Deering Ms. Joanna DeFina Ms. Sara C. Devaughn Mr. Richard M. Dirks and Ms. Sandra A. Dirks Dr. and Mrs. William Dolan Mr. Tom Duggan and Ms. Elizabeth Duggan Justin and Heidi Edens Drs. Chris Ellison and Mary Pat Borgess

Paul and Patsy Ellsworth Mr. Eric Engen Ms. Kathleen English Douglas Erlacher Family Ms. Marian E. Evans Ms. Lisa Feldmeier Ms. Barb Finkler Mr. Michael J. Foster and Mrs. Judith L. Foster Mr. Paul J. Frederick and Mrs. Lisa M. Frederick Ms. Linda Gamsky Anne M. Garrison, DO Mr. Jim Gehl and Ms. Melissa Gehl E. Nielsen Gibson Mr. Brad Golden and Ms. Karen Golden Mr. Andrew Gollin Mr. James H. Gollin and Ms. Deborah L. Gollin Mr. Robert W. Gregg Mr. John M. Hakes Justice Hampton Ms. Beth D. Haney and Mr. Charles H. Haney Father Brian Beno and Ms. Theresa Hansen Beno Leila and Joe Hanson Mr. J. Scott Harkness Ms. Sandra Hansen Harsh and Mr. Michael J. Harsh Mr. Ben Haugabook Ms. Connie Haugabook and Mr. Ricky Haugabook The Family of David Haven Margaret L. Haven Mr. James W. Heald and Mrs. Rose B. Heald Ms. Jenna Henderson Ms. Bonnie J. Herman and Mr. Ronald A. Herman Mr. James B. Hill and Mrs. Jean E. Hill Ms. Jane Hobbs and Mr. Buddy Hobbs Ms. Carol Houston and Mr. Buck Houston

Ms. Brenda Hoyt Mr. Josh A. Hunt Ms. Sabrina Ibrahim Ms. Melissa Irwin Mr. Robert E. Jancar and Ms. Carol A. Jancar Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Janza Mr. Michael J. Jassak and Ms. Mary Lou Charapata Mr. Robert and Dr. Diane Jenkins Ruth and Fred Joachim Ms. Mary E. Joling and Mr. Peter J. Joling Dr. Rachel H. Jones Mr. Harry Junkins and Ms. Dianne Junkins Ms. Cynthia B. Kelley and Mr. Terrell F. Kelley Mr. Ted D. Kellner and Dr. Mary T. Kellner Ms. Michele E. Kenner Mr. Andrew Ketter Mr. Troy Konkol and Ms. Janelle Konkol Ms. Kathleen M. Kopacz and Mr. Victor J. Kopacz Mr. Bob Kruse Jennifer La Macchia and Nils Parker Mr. Greg Austin Mr. Ronald W. Labott Ms. Susan Lachapelle and Mr. Robert Lachapelle Ms. Kelsie LaFerriere Ms. Debbie Lamb and Mr. Tim Lamb Ms. Elaine W. Lanier Ms. Margaret Larsen Mrs. Becki Lawhon Mr. Greg Austin Ms. Ann Lennart Ms. Lisa R. Leuchter and Mr. Joshua Leuchter Dr. Victor A. Levin Ms. Carole Lilly Mark S. Young

Dr. Deborah A. Luetzow Ms. Louella Smart Lupo Ms. Ann Lyon Dr. James L. Mahoney and Mrs. Gail E. Mahoney Mr. George Aprahamian Ms. Deborah Maple Ms. Elizabeth M. March and Mr. Stanley A. March John Markley Mr. Ted Matkom Mrs. Geanine R. Maurer Mr. Jared C. McCubbin Patrick and Laurie McElligott Ms. Diane F. McGauran and Mr. Terry McGauran Mr. J. Michael McIntyre and Ms. Carol A. McIntyre Ms. Linda Mcintyre and Mr. Randall Mcintyre Dr. Robert K. McMillan, MD and Ms. Stephanie A. McMillan Ms. Laurie Merel Mr. Steven Meyer Mr. Dave Michaud and Ms. Elaine Michaud Mr. Darren Miller + Mr. and Mrs. Keith Miller Ms. Mary Ann Miller and Mr. John E. Miller Ms. Teri Miller Ms. Jennifer Mills Michael Ernst Mitchell, MD Dr. Harveshp Mogal Ms. Brenda A. Moore and Mr. William D. Moore Mr. Matthew W. Moran and Ms. Moira K. Moran Balinda Mugica Ms. Elizabeth Munns Esq. Nicole M. Murphy Ms. Karen C. Murray and Mr. George A. Murray Ms. Jenny Mustapich and Mr. Scott Mustapich Mr. Wayne A. Muszynski Dr. Wayne K. Myers Ms. Ruby Nally and Mr. Ronald Nally Mr. James S. Netherton and Ms. Patricia Netherton

Mr. Brian Neuwirth Ms. Jessica Newman Mr. Chad R. Novell Mr. Richard Novell Ms. Aja Nuzzi Mr. Doug O’Connor and Ms. Jamie O’Connor Daniel O’Hair, MD and Naomi S. Miller, MD Dr. Adwoa Opoku-Boateng Mr. Pete Optekar and Ms. Grace Optekar Ms. Rita Orr and Mr. Joseph C. Orr Ms. Patricia Ostergren Dr. Jasmeet S. Paul and Ms. Vinita K. Paul Mr. Lamar Payne Jerre L. Pearson and Kerby M. Pearson Mrs. Lindsay G. Peaster Ken and Marilynn Pelky Ms. Bettie J. Petersen-Dicks and Mr. James Dicks Linda B. Peterson Mr. Thomas P. Podewils and Ms. Jacqueline A. Podewils Ms. Karen Poser Kathryne Aprahamian Pringle Mr. Nicholas Pruhs Ms. Joy E. Rawls and Mr. Franklin O. Rawls Mr. Bret Reese Mr. Scott Rightmyre Mrs. Lonnie L. Rott and Mr. Lee A. Rott Heather Roussel Ms. Arlene M. Ruplinger Ms. Pamela A. Ruschman Ms. Patricia A. Salske and Mr. Richard J. Salske Mr. Thomas R. Savage Ms. Mary Jo Schaars and Mr. Wiliams J. Schaars Claire L. Scheele, MD, FACS and Melanie S. Collins, RN, MSN Ms. Barbara A. Schneider Mr. David J. Schoenfeldt

Ms. Marjorie A. Schroeder and Mr. Todd W. Schroeder Peggy and Bob Schuemann Mary F. Otterson, MD, MS and Mr. Andrew J. Selep Commissioner Emeritus Allan H. Selig and Ms. Suzanne L. Selig Mary and Pat Sharkey Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Siegert Mrs. Nancy L. Singer Mr. Steve Skates and Ms. Elaine Skates Mr. Ross L. Sosebee and Mrs. Ross L. Sosebee Mr. Gunnar Stapp Ms. Gayle A. Stoffel and Mr. Michael B. Stoffel Ms. Claudia K. Strouss and Mr. Gene B. Strouss Mr. Kenneth Swan and Ms. Jolynn B. Swan Dr. and Mrs. Mark K. Swanson Mr. William M. Swinson Ms. Jean A. Talamanco and Mr. Joseph J. Talamanco Ms. Melissa P. Talley and Mr. Phillip D. Talley Dr. Grace S. Tay Ms. Marilyn Taylor and Mr. Tom Taylor Ms. Nicole M. Thomas Ms. Mary E. Thomaston John and Sandy Townshend Mr. Brian D. Trexell Estate of Mrs. Virginia R. Tronca Mr. Aaron Valentine and Ms. Monique Valentine Ms. Carol J. Vanderkloot and Mr. Glen A. Vanderkloot Chris Vento Bente Mr. John C. Vetter and Ms. Jennifer L. Vetter Mr. Daniel Vielgut Ms. Jane K. Waits and Mr. Harry M. Waits

Mr. Joseph Walsh Mr. Andrew Warshauer and Ms. Jaclyn Warshauer Mr. Charles M. Weber Mr. Frederick D. Wehunt and Ms. Beverly Wehunt Michael and Nancy Weinstein Mr. Buddy White Mr. Mark W. Whitney Mr. Paul W. Whitney and Ms. Amy L. Whitney Mr. and Mrs. William D. Whitney Ms. Jenny Wilde L’Heureux Ms. Patricia C. Wilder and Mr. Alvin E. Wilder Ms. Donna I. Williams and Mr. James W. Williams Mr. John B. Williams and Ms. Madonna A. Williams Ms. Katy Williams and Mr. Nelson E. Williams Dr. Stuart Wilson Ms. Bonnie R. Windham and Mr. W. Jule Windham Ms. Margaret A. Wingender and Mr. J.Jay Wingender Ms. Elaine Wisch Mr. Paul Wisniewski Ms. Patricia A. Wolf Ms. Lillie K. Wright and Mr. Louis S. Wright Ms. Jamie Yu Ms. Janice M. Zastrow and Mr. Robert K. Zastrow Ms. Glenda Zerebeski Mr. Brian R. Zimmerman and Ms. Susan K. Zimmerman Ms. Elizabeth Zito Ed and Diane Zore Mr. Eric S. Zorn and Ms. Lois K. Zorn

+ Indicates donor is deceased

CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS 1st Franklin Financial ABM Services and Renovations, Inc ACF The Michael and Sandra Harsh Charitable Fund Archie and Viola Meinerz Family Foundation, Inc. Ascension Lutheran Church Associated Banc-Corp Athens Obstetrics & Gynecology, LLC Baird Foundation Inc. Bank of America Brewers Community Foundation, Inc. BTH Pizza, LLC

Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Elemental Sales Concepts LLC Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation Farmers & Merchants State Bank Foundation for Heart Science, Ltd. General Electric Co. GMF Dr. Carl W. Eberbach and Elisabeth Falk Eberbach Fund GMF James A. and Reopa Brown Fund Heyl Royster

iRon Industries LLC JFG The Nancy and Bernard Gutterman Family Fund Johnson and Johnson Johnson Financial Group Joseph & Vera Zilber Family Foundation, Inc. Kuenzi Co, LLC LandWorks, Inc. LUMW Foundation Morgan County Primary School Norman A. and Margaret I. Shane Charitable Trust Robert W. Baird & Co. Swan Pumpkin Farm Inc.

Thank you for helping us lead the way in medical innovation and research.

A sunset view of Lake Michigan (Photo by Dr. Motaz Selim).

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The Apple Family Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund Theodore W. Batterman Family Foundation The Purple Store Tiffany & Co. U.S. Bancorp Foundation Matching Gift Program United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County VISA We Energies Foundation

Thank you! A special thank-you to all who contributed to the 2020 MCW Department of Surgery Annual Report. Since the publication of our 2019 Annual Report, we have faced a global pandemic that has had profound effects on all of our personal and professional lives, including how we care for our patients. This annual report reflects the commitment and resilience of our entire department and we extend our deepest gratitude to the Department of Surgery faculty, APPs, fellows, residents, administrators, administrative assistants and staff and, most importantly, our patients and their families. We would like to recognize Jon Mayer and the MCW Surgery Division Administrators who provided data and resources for the Annual Report and a special thank you to Ashley Thompson for providing philanthropy content, Krissa Packard for assisting with information on departmental grant funding, and to Devon Wiesend for coordinating the ‘virtual meeting’ divisional photos. We hope you will take a moment to view the photos on page 7, of the MCW campus and of a beautiful sunset in downtown Milwaukee. Special thanks to Dr. Tim Fenske (Department of Medicine) and our own Dr. Motaz Selim (Division of Transplant Surgery) for their permission to include their photos. To see more of Dr. Selim’s talents, follow him on Instagram (@mz_in_mke). Lastly, this report would not be possible without the exceptional talents of Elizabeth B. Chen for her exceptional design, skills, and thoughtful attention to detail have transformed this annual report and our MCW social media presence.

MCW DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY ANNUAL REPORT TEAM Elizabeth B. Chen Graphic Designer, Records Collector, and Director Wendy Behrs Editor Douglas B. Evans, MD Editor

Jon Mayer Editor Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPH Editor

Medical College of Wisconsin

Department of Surgery

2020-2021 ANNUAL REPORT

Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Surgery 8701 Watertown Plank Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53226

MCW Surgery 2020-2021 Annual Report

Articles inside

Surgery Education and Residency

Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Trauma & Acute Care Surgery

Surgery Research

MCW Surgery 2020-2021 Annual Report

Colorectal Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

MCW Surgery Philanthropy & We Care Committee

Faculty Honors & Awards

Endowed Chairs

Resident Research Fund

Vice Chairs

Transplant Surgery

Surgical Oncology

2021 New Faculty and Secondary Faculty

Research Residents

Pediatric Surgery

Minimally-Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery

MCW Surgery in the Age of COVID-19

Message from the Chair