Department of Surgery Newsletter
July 2020
White Coats for Black Lives: Medical Professionals Kneel in Solidarity; New Study Identifies Valuable Tool for Treating Pancreatic Cancer Patients; Colorado Family of Doctors Hopeful Blood Clot Research will Help Near-death COVID-19 Patients; Complete Fibrinolysis Shutdown seen in Severe COVID-19; Veteran's Pancreatic Cancer Caught 'at just the right time'; Vascular Surgery Clinic Receives TCAR Center of Excellence Designation; Challenging Ureteral Reconstruction Pays Off; Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program to Start in Aurora; Mysterious Breathing Difficulties Solved Through Expert Collaboration; Rectal Cancer Treatment Without Surgery; Surgical Options to Remove Cysts in the Pancreas Have Greatly Improved.
January 2020
Pancreatic Cancer meets Stubborn Opponents; In Memory of Dr. Bruce Paton; Dr. Edward Jones - VA Researcher who served; Lost Colorado Hikers Rescued; Dr. Matt Iorio's research on Opioids; Mom's Health Ordeal feeds Daughter's Passion for Medicine; Operation Gun Debate: Two Trauma Surgeon Brothers Talk Guns and Injuries; Colorado Lightening Strike Survivor Shares His Story.
January 2019
Lasting Legacy - Frederick Grover, MD Retires; Joseph C. Cleveland, Jr., MD Named Frederick & Carol Grover Endowed Chair in Surgery; Dr. Kia Washington Named Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion; Living Liver Donor Now Training at UCHealth to become a Transplant Surgeon; Celebrating Breast Cancer Recovery with 'World Victory Tour'; UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital now one of the State's few Level 1 Trauma Centers.
August 2018
Paintings tell patients' stories at "Art of Healing" exhibition; Dr. Schulick named Director of CU Cancer Center; Dr. Wilcox named Surgeon-in-Chief of Children's Hospital Colorado; Denver Health renames Trauma Center in honor of Dr. Moore; Dr. McCarter appointed Vice Chair of Strategic Planning and Program Development; Friends with kidney connection head for Transplant Games of America; Woman beats heroin addiction, gets plastic surgery to save her legs; Denver Health to offer life-changing surgery for transgender patients.
November 2017
Bioengineering infant heart patches with the baby's own heart cells; Department embraces mission to “Improve Every Life”; Celebrating the life of Gerald Rainer, MD; Meet Camy Bell, Clinical Nurse Specialist; Life saved in 25 seconds; Vascular Anomalies Center treats babies with dangerous birthmarks; Dr. David Kuwayama draws attention to global refugee crisis; Expanding reconstructive options for breast-cancer patients.
January 2017
Kovacs lab expands trauma and burn research; Dr. Liz Pomfret and Dr. Jim Pomposelli join Transplant faculty; Physician Resource website launches; Lone Tree Breast Center receives award; Deleyiannis experiment demonstrates risks of electronic cigarettes; Patient climbs Mount Everest after hand surgery.
June 2016
Department thanks Dr. Igal Kam and Dr. Fritz Karrer for service as Division heads; Department holds third annual research symposium; Department hosts 90th annual meeting of Halsted Society; Dr. Gene Moore and Dr. Fred Grover receive national awards; Cardiac Transplant Program celebrates 500th transplant.
January 2016
Patient receives new heart and kidney; Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons is founded; Mile High Aortic Tech Exchange spurs innovation; Department of Surgery gets new Vice Chairs; Cardiac assist device changes patient's life.
October 2015
SMASH-3 hikers climb Mount Sherman; NSQIP program collects data to improve surgical outcomes; Study creates cell immunity to parasite that infects 50 million; Fighting malnutrition in hospital patients; University of Colorado Hospital opens Center for Lungs and Breathing; Partnership with Denver Broncos could be 12th man for UCHealth: Donor Dash 2015; Urology residency program changes.
June 2015
Photography exhibit celebrates pathbreaking annual report; Dr. James Garden delivers Henry Swan lecture; Dr. Ronald DeMateo delivers H. James Fox lecture; Dr. Ara Vaporciyan delivers Marvin Pomerantz lecture; Congratulations to graduating Residents and award recipients; Department Holds 2015 Research Symposium; Fetal diagnosis leads to lifesaving transplant.
​March 2015
Center for Surgical Innovation expands; Dr. Guillermo (Bill) Aragón honored at donor-recognition dinner; Drs. Kam and Weyant lead Colorado’s first double-lung and liver transplant; Aurora police officer organizes blood drive; Dr. David Kuwayama volunteers in Democratic Republic of Congo; 10th Vail Cardiothoracic Transplantation Conference; Climbing buddies’ friendship extends to operating rooms.
December 2014
Surgeons lend a hand in Nepal; Dr. Thane Blinman delivers John R. Lilly Lectureship in Pediatric Surgery; International Guest Scholars present at Grand Rounds; “Movember” event raises funds for men’s health awareness; Dr. Tom Robinson named Chief of Surgery at VA Medical Center.
October 2014
Dr. Clifford Ko speaks at department's first research symposium; Greg Fox makes generous gift; Dr. Dan Theodorescu finds protein that blocks cancer growth; SMASH-2 hikers scale Mount Bierstadt; Dr. Trevor Nydam receives grant; Dr. Richard J. Shemin delivers 10th annual Alan R. Hopeman Lectureship.
July 2014
CU team makes Saudi Arabia trip; Multidisciplinary care becomes new standard; Dr. Ty Higuchi appointed to medical board; CU Plastic Surgery clinic opens; Congratulations to our graduating residents.