University of Wisconsin MIS: dedicated to patient care and advancing the field of surgery through research and training the next generation of surgeons.
Joined April 2019
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14 Jan 2025
Come meet our faculty and past fellows! We now have two @FellowshpCouncl spots 1. MIS GI/Bari/foregut 2. MIS GI/Ab wall. Come find out more about us, @WiscSurgery, and living in Madison. #OnWisconsin
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Congratulations to @lmfunk2 who was named the Layton F. Rikkers, MD Surgical Leadership Endowed Professor. We are beyond proud! @WiscSurgery @UWHealth
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Holding potential for developing new treatments for diabetes and obesity, Dr. Andrea Galmozzi, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and SMPH researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that could boost calorie burning.
Read more: ow.ly/B7zp50YSsLG
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Congratulations to Dr. David Harris for receiving the Vilas Early-Career Investigator Award! #ExceptionalPeople
May 5
48 extraordinary members of #UWMadison’s faculty have been honored during the last year with awards supported by the estate of William F. Vilas, recognizing their standout research, teaching and service.
Congratulations and On, Wisconsin!
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Mar 27
Excited to share our latest manuscript completed in collaboration with Dr. Snehal Chaudhari @UWBiochem! Rational Design and Evaluation of Novel TGR5 Agonists for Diabetes mdpi.com/3814322 #mdpimolecules via @Molecules_MDPI
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Dr. Michael Garren, professor in @WiscMIS, recently spoke about the importance of preparing your own meals, moving away from processed foods, and exercise. go.wisc.edu/q3a71x
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@AnneLidor came back home to @GWSurgery and gave an excellent Shorb lecture. Our surgery residents always make us #GWProud
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Anne Lidor rules!
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5 Dec 2025
Dr. Elise Lawson, associate professor in the Division of Colorectal Surgery, recently completed her term as President of the Wisconsin Surgical Society. She concluded her presidency by giving a Presidential Address at the WSS 2025 Annual Conference. go.wisc.edu/fil4xh
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1 Dec 2025
(1/4) We are excited to share our first WiSLiM manuscript! With the help of @LammingLab and @cholsoon_jang, we attempt to challenge the dogmatic approach to post-bariatric surgery diet with some surprising results... @WiscSurgery @WiscMIS @UWHealth sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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18 Nov 2025
such a great achievement! #OnWisconsin
18 Nov 2025
Congratulations to Dr. David Harris, assistant professor in @WiscMIS, for receiving a Vilas Faculty Early-Career Investigator Award! @WiscoSurgMetab #ExceptionalPeople go.wisc.edu/0ooy91
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17 Nov 2025
UW researchers tackle diabetes from multiple angles med.wisc.edu/news/uw-researc… Great work @WiscoSurgMetab @uwsmph @UWHealth
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8 Nov 2025
Winner winner chicken dinner! @WiscSurgery residents Drs. Lauer, Praska, and Morrison are #TopGun winners at this year’s Wisconsin Surgical Society meeting! #OnWisconsin @WiscMIS @uwsmph @MinterWiscSurg
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8 Oct 2025
“Bariatric Surgeons Consider Sustainability of Bariatric Surgery in GLP-1 Era.” It was great to be a part of this session! @WiscSurgery facs.org/for-medical-profess…
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"As the field embraces a more integrated model of obesity care... there is an urgent need for well-designed, prospective RCTs to define the optimal timing, duration, and effectiveness of GLP-1s and behavioral interventions in this context." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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27 Aug 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Syed Nabeel Zafar (@NabeelZafarMD), assistant professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, for receiving a two-year, $311,000 Focused Pilot Award from the Department of Defense Pancreatic Cancer Research Program. go.wisc.edu/f66qs9
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26 Aug 2025
We need a lot more Dr. Jessica Steiers to pull a body of evidence together like this
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15 Aug 2025
Today is GME Professionals Day. We are so lucky to have such exceptional educational coordinators in our department! #ExceptionalPeople
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12 Aug 2025
Congratulations to all! We are thrilled to have Dr Reji Babygirija join our efforts to improve treatments for AD
11 Aug 2025
11 Distinguished Research Fellows are tackling society’s biggest challenges through interdisciplinary research areas related to @uwchancellor’s RISE-AI, RISE-THRIVE and RISE-EARTH initiatives.
Learn more about the fellows and their research: research.wisc.edu/uw-disting…
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4 Aug 2025
"Fasting is required for many of the benefits of calorie restriction in the 3xTg mouse model of Alzheimer's disease" from first author @RejiBabygirija and with our collabs including @JohnDenuLab @WiscoSurgMetab is now available online!
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