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Image of surgeons performing a transplant

Transplant Surgery,
Liver Transplant,
Heart Transplant

Division of Transplant Surgery Hits 10,000th-Procedure Milestone

by Greg Glasgow | April 01, 2026

IV bag containing blood

Research,
GITES

Whole Blood vs. Component Blood: Which is Better for Trauma Patients?

by Greg Glasgow | April 28, 2026

doctor presenting image of pelvis

Research,

Is AI the Future of Treatment for Chronic Abdominal and Pelvic Pain?

by Greg Glasgow | April 20, 2026

Collection of young, upbeat cancer patients with their doctors

Research,
Pediatric surgery,
Oncofertility

Beyond Survival: The Push to Protect Future Fertility for Pediatric Patients with Cancer

by Lynn Brewer | April 09, 2026

illustration of human lungs

Research,
Students,
Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Transplant Surgery

Comparing Transplant Survival Rates for Lungs Procured After Circulatory Death vs. Brain Death

by Greg Glasgow | April 09, 2026

Photo of Nicole Mott, MD

Research,
Cardiothoracic Surgery

CU Surgery Resident Delves Into Implementation Science Research as Part of National Clinician Scholars Program

by Greg Glasgow | April 07, 2026

Image of surgeons performing a transplant

Transplant Surgery,
Liver Transplant,
Heart Transplant

Division of Transplant Surgery Hits 10,000th-Procedure Milestone

by Greg Glasgow | April 01, 2026

Jessica Rove, MD, at a robotic surgery workstation

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery Team Performs Region’s First Robotic Aortic Valve Replacement

by Greg Glasgow | March 31, 2026

Community,
Awards

Surgery Resident Recognized as 40 Under 40 Leader in Minority Health

by Greg Glasgow | March 18, 2026

person wearing scrubs and a stethoscope holding the hands of another person

Community,
Mental Health

Peer Support Program Helps Department of Surgery Members Cope With Adverse Events

by Greg Glasgow | March 13, 2026

woman being examined for lymphoma

Patient Care,
Community

CU Surgery Department Part of UCHealth Comprehensive Network of Excellence for Lymphedema Treatment

by Greg Glasgow | March 06, 2026

Ben Takes and social worker Emma Kirsch

Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Transplant Surgery,
Heart Transplant

Ben Takes Needed a Heart Transplant at Age 34. Inspired By His Hospital Experience, He’s Now Looking to Go to Nursing School

by Greg Glasgow | February 26, 2026

Breast Cancer,
Awards

Breast Care Nurse Navigator Recognized by Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation

by Greg Glasgow | February 24, 2026

Community,
Surgical Oncology,
Urology,
GITES,
Awards

CU Surgery Faculty Members Honored at University of Colorado Hospital Medical Staff Awards

by Greg Glasgow | February 13, 2026

Walt and Carol Patten with their grandson

Patient Care,
Community,
Cardiothoracic Surgery

Colorado Couple Receives Open Heart Surgery From the Same CU Surgeon, One Year Apart

by Greg Glasgow | February 12, 2026

Voting for U.S. News & World Report Hospitals Ranking

Press Releases,

Voting for U.S. News & World Report Hospitals Ranking

by School of Medicine | February 11, 2026

Group of children in scrubs and medical gear

Education,
Community

CU Anschutz Department of Surgery Leading the Way for Surgeons, Trainees Who Are Also Parents

by Greg Glasgow | February 05, 2026

Press Releases,
Surgical Oncology

Surgeon Atsushi Oba, MD, PhD, Joins Pancreatic Program At CU Anschutz

by Greg Glasgow | February 04, 2026

Image of two lungs on top of a picture of a surgeon using an imaging machine

Patient Care,
Lung Cancer,
Cardiothoracic Surgery

New Technologies Allow CU Lung Surgeons to See Cancer Better

by Greg Glasgow | January 29, 2026

Doctor consulting with pregnant patient

Community,
Breast Cancer,
Surgical Oncology,

CU Anschutz Surgical Oncologist Helps Create Guidelines for the Management of Cancer During Pregnancy

by Greg Glasgow | January 22, 2026

Community,
Thyroid Cancer,
GITES

Thyroid Symptoms: How to Detect Common Conditions

by Greg Glasgow | January 20, 2026

Three surgeons dressed in scrubs prepare for surgery.

Patient Care,
Community,
Awareness,
Transplant Surgery,
Liver Transplant,
Organ donation,
Liver,
Gastroenterology and Hepatology

How Does a Liver Transplant Surgery Work? Your Questions Answered

by Tayler Shaw | January 13, 2026

woman sleeping in a bed

Research,
Plastic Surgery

CU Anschutz Surgery Research Shows That Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Patients Can Go Home the Same Day as Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | January 13, 2026

Press Releases,
Leadership

Robert Cina, MD, Joins CU Department of Surgery as Division Head of Pediatric Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | January 08, 2026

REACH clinic staff

Community

Department of Surgery Faculty Members on the Front Lines of Community Violence Initiatives

by Greg Glasgow | January 06, 2026

Research,
Patient Care,
Community,
Leadership

CU Anschutz Department of Surgery Top Stories of 2025

by Hannah Kelly | December 15, 2025

transplant surgery team, in masks and scrubs, celebrating 100th transplant with homemade sign

Transplant Surgery

Transplant Surgery Division Celebrates 100th Robotic Kidney Transplant

by Greg Glasgow | December 08, 2025

Philanthropy,
Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Endowed Chair

Matthew Stone, MD, Named Meg F. Rady and Family Chair in Congenital Cardiac Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | December 03, 2025

doctor and nurse reviewing patient chart

Research

Department of Surgery Project Aims to Reduce Antibiotic Use in Acute Diverticulitis Cases

by Greg Glasgow | November 25, 2025

Portrait of Dr. McIntyre

Press Releases,
Faculty,
Announcements,
Internal Shared

GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Division Chief Robert McIntyre, Jr., MD, Named Interim Chair of Department of Surgery

by School of Medicine | November 19, 2025

Research,
Trauma,
Pediatric surgery

How a Child’s Neighborhood Can Predict Their Level and Severity of Traumatic Injury

by Greg Glasgow | November 18, 2025

Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton

Community,
Testicular cancer

What Men Can Learn From Alex Singleton’s Testicular Cancer Diagnosis

by Greg Glasgow | November 11, 2025

Sherry Wardlaw and her husband.

Patient Care,
Lung Cancer

After Successful Surgery for a Cancerous Lung Nodule, Sherry Wardlaw is Now Advocating for Wider Lung Cancer Screening

by Greg Glasgow | November 11, 2025

Awards

Elizabeth Kovacs, PhD, Receives Legacy Award from Society for Leukocyte Biology

by Greg Glasgow | November 07, 2025

Surgeon using tweezers to hold a piece of surgical mesh

Publications

Surgery Resident Advocates for Improved Hernia Mesh Procedures in JAMA Surgery Viewpoint Article

by Greg Glasgow | October 22, 2025

Breast cancer patient Laura Roberts hiking in the woods

Breast Cancer,
Plastic Surgery

Move to CU Meant a New Outlook — and Look — for Breast Cancer Patient Laura Roberts

by Greg Glasgow | October 20, 2025

LaVerne Thompson, MD, and Muhammad Ali, MD, a general surgery chief resident from Buffalo, New York

Community,
Vascular Surgery

Vascular Surgery Fellow Tackles Challenges at Inaugural Advocacy Conference

by Greg Glasgow | October 09, 2025

Mary Kolbenschlag sitting in a rowboat, holding an oar across her lap.

Breast Cancer,
Lung Cancer,
Cardiothoracic Surgery

How a Routine Mammogram Led to Life-Saving Lung Cancer Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | October 07, 2025

two hands pressing an ostomy bag to the pelvis

Bladder Cancer,
Colorectal Cancer

What is an Ostomy?

by Greg Glasgow | October 04, 2025

picture of an earthworm

Research,
Transplant Surgery

Are Earthworms the Answer to Perfusion Woes?

by Greg Glasgow | October 02, 2025

Headshots of JoLynn Shinsako, Randi Strom, and Frankie Macri

Patient Care,
Awards,
Advanced Practice Providers

Three Surgery Advanced Practice Providers Honored at Annual OAP Awards

by Greg Glasgow | September 29, 2025

Martin McCarter speaking at the Melanoma Research Foundation gala.

Melanoma,
Awards

Surgery Faculty Member Martin McCarter, MD, Receives Melanoma Research Foundation’s 2025 Humanitarian Award

by Greg Glasgow | September 26, 2025

Hands cradling a baby's head

Research,
Pediatrics

Using Bone Density to Detect Intracranial Hypertension in Infants

by Greg Glasgow | September 19, 2025

Nurse helping patient walk using a walker

Patient Care,
Patient Experience

Perioperative Checklists, Early Ambulation Among 2025 Safety Priorities in CU Department of Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | September 17, 2025

Transplant Surgery,
Leadership

Trevor Nydam, MD, Focusing on Innovation and Patient Centered-Care as New Transplant Surgery Chief

by Greg Glasgow | September 04, 2025

GITES,
Training

Colorectal Surgery Welcomes Its First-Ever Fellow

by Greg Glasgow | September 02, 2025

Wine grapes in Palisade, Colorado

Research,
Prostate Cancer,
Urology,
Surgery

Can Grape Seed Extract Slow the Growth of Prostate Cancer After Treatment?

by Mark Harden | September 01, 2025

Research,
Transplant Surgery

Designing a Better Allocation System for ‘Out of Sequence’ Deceased Donor Organs

by Greg Glasgow | August 28, 2025

Cardiothoracic surgeons Joseph Cleveland, MD, and Jessica Rove, MD, at the controls of the DaVinci surgical robot.

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery Adds Heart Bypass to Its List of Robotic Procedures

by Greg Glasgow | August 26, 2025

A fetus on an ultrasound.

Research,
Pediatric surgery

CU Pediatric and Fetal Surgeon Studying Fetal Growth Restriction to Prevent Stillbirths, Other Complications

by Greg Glasgow | August 19, 2025

From left, Muhammad Aftab, MD, Neel Butala, MD, and Bilal Aijaz, MD, members of the

Heart,
Veteran and Military Health

CU Surgeon Muhammad Aftab, MD, and Cardiologist Neel Butala, MD, Delivering Lifesaving TAVR Heart Valve Procedure at Rocky Mountain Regional VA Eastern Colorado

by Greg Glasgow | August 13, 2025

Community,
Breast Cancer

New Clinic Addresses Sexual Health in Women With Breast Cancer

by Greg Glasgow | August 08, 2025

Research

CU Department of Surgery Researcher Looking for Better Way to Treat Pelvic Pain

by Greg Glasgow | July 30, 2025

Dr. Janet Kukreja, Coach Prime and Lauren Askevold at the press conference about the coach's bladder cancer treatment at CU Anschutz.

Research,
Patient Care,
Bladder Cancer,

CU Surgeon Removes Bladder Cancer from Coach Prime

by Chris Casey | July 28, 2025

A close up shot of a man with swollen ankles in a pair of black dress shoes.

Vascular Surgery

What President Donald Trump’s Leg Swelling Diagnosis Reveals About Treatment, Risk Factors

by Kara Mason | July 21, 2025

Research,
Melanoma,
Awards

Richard Tobin, PhD, Receives Translational Research Award to Study Unconventional T Cells in Melanoma Immunotherapy

by Greg Glasgow | July 21, 2025

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Successful Surgery for Pectus Excavatum Gave Roy Hazard a Breath of Fresh Air

by Greg Glasgow | July 16, 2025

Education,
Esophageal and Gastric Cancer

Katy O. and Paul M. Rady Esophageal and Gastric Center of Excellence Welcomes First Research Trainee

by Greg Glasgow | July 10, 2025

Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Endowed Chair

Joseph Cleveland Jr., MD, Named Inaugural Chairholder of the David A. Fullerton, MD, Endowed Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | July 08, 2025

Press Releases,
GITES

GITES Professor Named President of the Association for Surgical Education

by Greg Glasgow | June 26, 2025

Young woman in hospital bed with scarf on her head

Community,
appendix cancer

Appendix Cancer Cases on the Rise in People Younger Than 50

by Greg Glasgow | June 25, 2025

General surgery resident Kevin Choy, MD, holds his son as he speaks at the June 20 graduation ceremony for the CU Department of Surgery.

Community,
Internal Shared

Departing Residents and Fellows Pay Tribute to Their ‘Village’ at 2025 Graduation Ceremony

by Greg Glasgow | June 23, 2025

Awards,
Internal Shared

Zachary Asher, PA-C, FCCM, Presented With Dean’s Distinguished Clinician Award

by Greg Glasgow | June 19, 2025

Research,
Trauma,
Awards

CU Surgery Research Fellow Takes First-Place Honors for Method of Preventing Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients

by Greg Glasgow | June 10, 2025

Jeff Maen singing with Sound of the Rockies

Esophageal and Gastric Cancer,
Surgery

Barbershop Singer Jeff Maen Finds Perfect Harmony After Successful Treatment for Gastric Cancer

by Greg Glasgow | June 06, 2025

Elderly man lifting weights

Community,
Urology

The Ups and Downs of Testosterone Therapy

by Greg Glasgow | June 05, 2025

Two surgeons operating on an eye.

Oculofacial Plastic & Orbital Surgery,
Trauma,
Surgery,
Ophthalmology

How CU Doctors Work to Save Your Eyes When Emergencies Happen

by Tayler Shaw | June 04, 2025

patient consulting with doctor

Research,
Breast Cancer

CU Resident Studies Factors That Lead Cancer Patients to Remain for Treatment After Getting a Second Opinion

by Greg Glasgow | June 04, 2025

Patient Care,
Bladder Cancer

CU Surgeon Leading the Way in Robotic Bladder Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | May 22, 2025

Why Are Asian Populations at Higher Risk for Stomach Cancer? | CU Cancer Center

Esophageal and Gastric Cancer,
Stomach Cancer,
Gastrointestinal Cancer

Why Are Asian Populations at Higher Risk for Stomach Cancer?

by Greg Glasgow | May 22, 2025

Portrait of former president Joe Biden.

Community,
Prostate Cancer

What Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Reveals About Diagnosis, Treatment

by Greg Glasgow | May 20, 2025

Research Symposium participants pose with CU Surgery faculty members.

Research,
Education

Annual Research Symposium Spotlights Work by CU Surgery Residents

by Greg Glasgow | May 13, 2025

Dan Wood, PhD, MBBS, FRCS Urol, speaks at the Bridging the Gap conference in February.

Patient Care,
Community,
Pediatrics,

‘Bridging the Gap’ Conference Brings Together Pediatric and Adult Providers to Learn About the Transition From Pediatric to Adult Care

by Greg Glasgow | May 07, 2025

Awards

Department of Surgery Physician Assistant Alexis Keyworth, PA-C, Honored as PA of the Year

by Greg Glasgow | May 01, 2025

Research

How Bundled Payment Systems Can Encourage Hospitals to Reduce Their Greenhouse Emissions

by Greg Glasgow | April 30, 2025

organ donation cooler

Patient Care,
Community,
Organ donation

Organ Donation: How Does It Work?

by Greg Glasgow | April 24, 2025

Hand holding glass of alcohol

Research,
alcohol,
Aging

Negative Effects of Alcohol Can Be Magnified in Older Adults

by Greg Glasgow | April 10, 2025

Patient on SOZO machine

Patient Care,
Breast Cancer,
Plastic Surgery

New Device and Surgical Techniques Help CU Surgeons Diagnose and Treat Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | April 07, 2025

Kristin Good - staff chaplain at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, sits in a chair, looking away from the camera, in the Anschutz Health Sciences Building.

Liver Transplant,
Organ donation,
Surgery

Donor Answers a Call of Altruism and Saves a Stranger’s Life

by Carie Behounek | April 04, 2025

Illustration of blood clot

Patient Care,
Community

What to Know About Blood Clots

by Greg Glasgow | March 26, 2025

hands holding tiny kidneys

Community,
Transplant Surgery

Five Promising Developments to Celebrate During National Kidney Month

by Greg Glasgow | March 20, 2025

Ned Steffens portrait

Patient Care,
Cardiothoracic Surgery,
dos-patient

After Tracheal Stenosis Robbed Him of His Ability to Breathe, Ned Steffens Underwent Complex Airway Surgery Combining Expertise of the CU Department of Surgery and CU Department of Otolaryngology

by Greg Glasgow | March 18, 2025

Research,
Patient Care,
Colorectal Cancer

CU Department of Surgery Research Finds ‘Watch and Wait’ Management of Rectal Cancer Post-Treatment is Effective and Avoids Surgical Complications

by Greg Glasgow | March 06, 2025

Header for Reddit's r/breastcancer subreddit

Research,
Community,
Breast Cancer

Can Reddit and ChatGPT Give Breast Cancer Patients the Support and Information They Need?

by Greg Glasgow | March 05, 2025

Mark Musil in his hospital bed

Patient Care,
Heart Transplant

ECMO and a Transplant Quieted the ‘Electrical Storm’ in Mark Musil’s Heart

by Greg Glasgow | February 26, 2025

Rob Masters portrait | University of Colorado Cancer Center

Patient Care,
Liver Cancer,
Liver Transplant

Liver Transplant for Bile Duct Cancer is the Latest Chapter in Rob Masters’ Decades-long Health Journey

by Greg Glasgow | February 26, 2025

Colorado chest tubes provide surgical patients with targeted pain relief

Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Cardiology,
Surgery,
CU Innovations Shared

A New Approach to Managing Pain Could Help Reduce Opioid Use After Surgery

by Carie Behounek | February 25, 2025

Urology

How to Control Overactive Bladder When Medicine is Not Enough

by Greg Glasgow | February 19, 2025

University of Colorado Hospital | CU Cancer Center partner hospital

Community,

CU Surgeons Accredited by the Commission on Cancer

by Greg Glasgow | February 14, 2025

Researcher looking through a microscope

Research,
Clinical Research,
Clinical Trials

Clinical Research Office Keeps Innovation Moving at the CU Department of Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | February 13, 2025

Mandy Erwin and her family

Patient Care,
Esophageal and Gastric Cancer

Positive Attitude and Mental Health Support Helped Mandy Erwin Through Her Treatment for Esophageal Cancer

by Greg Glasgow | February 11, 2025

UCHealth University of Colorado

Plastic Surgery,
Awards,
Transplant Surgery

CU Surgery Faculty Honored With UCHealth Medical Staff Awards

by Greg Glasgow | February 07, 2025

Chemotherapy bag hanging on IV pole

Research,
Pancreatic Cancer

CU Surgery Members Contribute to Study Showing Benefit of Chemotherapy Prior to Pancreatic Cancer Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | February 04, 2025

Research,
Philanthropy,
Melanoma

Martin McCarter, MD, Named the Gary, Debbie, and Brandon Mandelbaum Endowed Chair in Melanoma Research

by Greg Glasgow | February 03, 2025

Dean Sampson gives his State of the School Address in front of a screen that shows various statistics about the CU School of Medicine

Patient Care,
Faculty,
Students,
Internal Shared

State of the School: Sampson Salutes Successes and Maps ‘Top 10 in 10 Years’

by Kara Mason | January 30, 2025

computer illustration of thyroid gland

Community,
Thyroid Cancer

When Do I Need Thyroid Surgery?

by Greg Glasgow | January 29, 2025

Gerald Paity with xx, left, and xx.

Transplant Surgery

Ineligible for Years Because of His High BMI, Gerald Paity Finally Received a Kidney Transplant Thanks to a Robotic Procedure at the CU Department of Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | January 16, 2025

Nurse helping hospital patient walk

Research,
Patient Care

CU Department of Surgery Research Shows Benefit of Early Ambulation After Lung Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | January 14, 2025

Mark Greyson, MD, Tanzanian surgeon Shahnoor Saiyed, MD, and Caleb Barnhill, MD

Community,
Global Health

CU Hand Surgery Expert Trains Plastic Surgeons in Tanzania

by Greg Glasgow | January 09, 2025

two hands wearing gloves

Community,
Burn

Identifying, Treating, and Avoiding Frostbite

by Greg Glasgow | January 07, 2025

DOS Top 2024 stories

Community,
Leadership

CU Department of Surgery Top Stories of 2024

by Hannah Kelly | December 19, 2024

Research,
Awards

Why Are Women With Aortic Aneurysms Dying Faster Than Men With the Same Condition?

by Greg Glasgow | December 18, 2024

surgical patient in bed looking out window

Patient Care,
Philanthropy

$1 Million Gift Will Support Mental and Emotional Health During Recovery From Aortic Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | December 16, 2024

Ioannis Ziogas, MD, MPH and Benedetto Mungo, MD

Research,
Esophageal and Gastric Cancer,
Surgical Oncology,
Stomach Cancer,
Liver

Surgery Can Offer Hope for Some Patients with Advanced Stomach Cancer

by Mark Harden | December 13, 2024

A stylized animated image showing eye transplant occuring by reattaching the optic nerve.

Research,
Press Releases,
Neuroscience,
Neuro-Ophthalmology,
Surgery,
Immunology & Microbiology

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus-Led Team Receives Up to $46 Million to Develop Innovative Treatment to Cure Blindness

by Laura Kelley | December 02, 2024

emergency department

Urology,
Pediatric surgery

New Protocol Reduces Unnecessary Postoperative ED Visits By Nearly 50% for Pediatric Urology Patients

by Greg Glasgow | December 02, 2024

Pancreas Cancer Awareness Month

Patient Care,
Pancreatic Cancer

Painful Symptoms Led to Discovery of Precancerous Pancreatic Cyst

by Greg Glasgow | November 21, 2024

Clay Burlew receives the 2024 Olga Jonasson Distinguished Member award

GITES,
Awards

Clay Cothren Burlew, MD, FACS, Receives the 2024 Olga Jonasson Distinguished Member Award From the Association of Women Surgeons

by Greg Glasgow | November 19, 2024

Kristy Hawley, MD, MPH, at the controls of the surgical robot.

Community

GITES Surgeon Performs Surgery Department’s First Robotic Emergency Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | November 12, 2024

Research,
Transplant Surgery

Department of Defense Funds Research by CU Surgery Faculty Member to Preserve Tissue Prior to Transplant

by Greg Glasgow | November 04, 2024

CU Surgery residents train at the Center for Surgical Innovation in September.

Education

Center for Surgical Innovation Gives CU Surgery Residents State-of-the-Art Training

by Greg Glasgow | October 29, 2024

Community members lying on grass with signs beside them.

Community,
Students,
Health outcomes

CU Students in ‘White Coats for Black Lives’ Organization Host Annual Die-In Demonstration

by Tayler Shaw | October 29, 2024

Tablet showing an electronic health record

Publications,
Technology

Should Surgeons Embrace the Electronic Health Record?

by Greg Glasgow | October 24, 2024

Cardiothoracic ICU patient Tony Hillerson, awake after surgery, with SOAR program founder Mikita Fujita, MD.

Patient Care,
Quality and Clinical Effectiveness

SOAR Program Reduces Sedation for Patients in the Cardiothoracic ICU

by Greg Glasgow | October 22, 2024

Plastic surgeon delivering a presentation from the stage

Plastic Surgery

Mediterranean Plastic Surgery Conference Draws Experts and Learners From Around the World

by Greg Glasgow | October 14, 2024

Nielsen and her mother

Breast Cancer

Early Detection Helped Sandra Nielsen Through Her Breast Cancer Journey

by Greg Glasgow | October 08, 2024

Research,
Community,
Pediatric Cancer

Nicholas Cost, MD, Named Chair of the Children’s Oncology Group’s Renal Tumor Committee

by Greg Glasgow | September 30, 2024

A crowd of people applauding.

Education,
Faculty,
Clinical,
Awards,
Training,

52 Awarded for Clinical Teaching of CU School of Medicine Students

by Tayler Shaw | September 24, 2024

Research Retreat participants pose for a group photo.

Research

Department of Surgery Research Retreat Puts Spotlight on Collaboration

by Greg Glasgow | September 24, 2024

Group photo of Wellness Committee activity.

Community

Wellness Committee Helps Surgical Residents Thrive

by Greg Glasgow | September 20, 2024

John Goodman surfing

Prostate Cancer

PSA Awareness Helped CU Patient John Goodman Get His Prostate Cancer Diagnosed Early

by Greg Glasgow | September 18, 2024

Jason Patton and Marco Del Chiaro, MD, PhD

Patient Care,
Pancreatic Cancer

Positive Attitude Helped Jason Patton Through His Ampullary Cancer Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | September 13, 2024

hands in surgical gloves tracing a vein

Patient Care,
Community,
Vascular Surgery

What is Vascular Surgery?

by Greg Glasgow | September 09, 2024

surgeon at the console of a surgery robot

Community,
Prostate Cancer

Single-Port Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer Offers Faster Recovery for Patients

by Greg Glasgow | September 03, 2024

Visiting surgeons with Phuong Nguyen, MD.

Community,
Plastic Surgery,
Global Health

Global Surgery Program Welcomes Cleft Experts From Vietnam

by Greg Glasgow | August 27, 2024

Press Releases,
Leadership

Thomas Robinson, MD, Named Vice Chair of Quality and Safety for CU Department of Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | August 21, 2024

person demonstrating how to connect peritoneal dialysis machine

Transplant Surgery

Peritoneal Dialysis Allows More Flexibility for Patients With Advanced Kidney Disease

by Greg Glasgow | August 13, 2024

Research,
Burn

Elizabeth J. Kovacs, PhD, Receives Supplement to NIH Grant on Aging and Burn Trauma

by Greg Glasgow | August 08, 2024

5280 Top Docs 2024

Patient Care,
Community,

5280 Magazine Top Doctors for 2024

by School of Medicine | July 31, 2024

Research,
Urology

CCTSI Grant Funds New Model for Bladder Research

by Greg Glasgow | July 30, 2024

Faculty,
Clinical,
Awards

‘Really Extraordinary’: CU School of Medicine Honors Distinguished Clinicians and Faculty Professionalism

by Mark Harden | July 30, 2024

Peter Kennealey, Michel Chonchol, and Ken Hirasaki at Lowry Renal Center

Surgery,
Nephrology,
Radiology

‘A One Stop Shop’ for Kidney Care: CU Anschutz Departments Partner on New Stand-Alone Center

by Mark Harden | July 29, 2024

hands holding an illustration of a liver

Community,
Liver Transplant

How a Cure for Hepatitis C Changed the Face of Liver Transplantation

by Greg Glasgow | July 25, 2024

Research,
Faculty,
Awards

Aimee Gardner, PhD, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Headed to Ireland on a Fulbright Scholar Award

by Greg Glasgow | July 22, 2024

doctor holding a baby with cleft lip and palate

Community,
Plastic Surgery,
Pediatrics

Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery: A Two-Decade Journey That Takes a Village

by Greg Glasgow | July 18, 2024

Jessica Rove and Eden Nohra headshots

Research,
Mentoring

Jessica Rove, MD, and Eden Nohra, MD, Join Clinical Faculty Scholars Program

by Greg Glasgow | July 09, 2024

man working out

Community,
Heart,
Cardiothoracic Surgery

How Men Can Take Charge of Their Heart Health

by Greg Glasgow | June 26, 2024

Meacham speaking at an AUA meeting.

Urology,
Leadership

CU Surgery Leader Randall Meacham, MD, Concludes Term as President of American Urological Association

by Greg Glasgow | June 19, 2024

Research,
Press Releases,
World Cancer Day

New Global Research Aims to Improve Survival Rates for Pancreatic Cancer Patients

by Julia Milzer | June 18, 2024

Graduate receiving certificate

Education

Residents and Fellows Bid Farewell at Department of Surgery Graduation Ceremony

by Greg Glasgow | June 17, 2024

young man playing baseball

Community,
Pediatrics,
Urology

How to Recognize and Protect Young Male Athletes From Genital Injuries

by Greg Glasgow | June 11, 2024

Forbes and others in front of the Capitol

Community,
AG-ACNP

CU Department of Surgery Nurse Travels to Washington in Support of Cardiac Emergency Bills

by Greg Glasgow | May 30, 2024

Surgery Residents Present Research Findings at 10th Annual Symposium

Research,
Education

Surgery Residents Present Research Findings at Annual Symposium

by Hannah Kelly | May 29, 2024

Yuwen Zhu in the lab | University of Colorado Cancer Center

Research,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Immunotherapy,
Surgery

Unleashing Immune-Cell Soldiers: Yuwen Zhu, PhD, Journeyed from China to Colorado in His Quest to Fight Cancer

by Mark Harden | May 26, 2024

Research,
Awards

CU Department of Surgery Resident Wins Rising Star Award for Gallbladder Cancer Research

by Greg Glasgow | May 24, 2024

Young Black girl in hospital gown

Liver Cancer,
Public Health,
Pediatrics,
Pediatric surgery

Spotlighting Disparities in Pediatric Liver Cancer Treatment

by Greg Glasgow | May 21, 2024

Marco Del Chiaro, MD, PhD, with UCHealth Hospital in the background

Press Releases,
Community,
Surgical Oncology,
Oncology

CU Department of Surgery Named Pancreatitis Center of Excellence

by Greg Glasgow | May 17, 2024

Two surgeons operating | University of Colorado Department of Surgery

Education,
GITES

CU Department of Surgery Adds Colorectal Fellowship Program

by Greg Glasgow | April 30, 2024

Lauren Gallagher at award ceremony | University of Colorado Department of Surgery

Research,
Trauma

CU Surgery Resident Lauren Gallagher, MD, Wins American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma’s Resident and Fellow Trauma Paper Competition

by Greg Glasgow | April 24, 2024

heart bypass machine

Research,
Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Transplant Surgery,
Liver Transplant,
Heart Transplant

Increasing the Yield for Organ Transplants After Circulatory Death

by Greg Glasgow | April 22, 2024

Surgeons in masks in OR

Community,
Plastic Surgery,
Global Health

Plastic Surgery Residents Experience Global Surgery During Trip to Vietnam

by Greg Glasgow | April 11, 2024

CU trauma surgery team at conference

Research,
Education,
Trauma,
GITES

CU Surgery Residents Win Big in Western Trauma Association Paper Competition

by Greg Glasgow | April 09, 2024

Controversies in Transplantation

Transplant Center,
Transplant Surgery

Controversies in Transplantation: A Conference on Cutting-Edge Ideas in Transplantation

by Khushnuma Damkevala | March 30, 2024

Gilbert at ACS conference

Research,
Students,
Stomach Cancer

CU Medical Student Part of Team Investigating Epstein-Barr Virus-Related Gastric Cancers

by Greg Glasgow | March 29, 2024

Press Releases,
Burn,
GITES

University of Colorado Burn Center Re-Verified by the American Burn Association

by Greg Glasgow | March 26, 2024

Hand in surgical glove holding microscope lens

Research,
Breast Cancer

Surgical Resident Researches the Effectiveness of New Protocol for Lumpectomy Procedures

by Greg Glasgow | March 25, 2024

Olivia Munn breast cancer hospital bed

Community,
Breast Cancer

Why Olivia Munn’s Breast Cancer Reveal Calls For Risk Assessment

by Greg Glasgow | March 14, 2024

JoLynn Shinsako, PA-C, MS, associate vice chair of clinical affairs for advanced practice providers (APPs)

Leadership

JoLynn Shinsako Named Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs for APPs for the CU Department of Surgery

by Carie Behounek | March 12, 2024

Scientist conducting research

Research,
Press Releases

CU Department of Surgery Among Top 15 in Funding From National Institutes of Health

by Greg Glasgow | March 11, 2024

Basketball on a court

Urology

March Madness is Prime Time for Vasectomies

by Greg Glasgow | March 08, 2024

Heart,
Transplant Center,
Transplant Surgery,
Cardiology,
Heart Transplant

‘I Am Their Top Priority’: A High-Quality Heart-Transplant Team Sets a New Record

by Mark Harden | February 26, 2024

surgery robot

Research,
Patient Care,
Lung Cancer,
Cardiothoracic Surgery

Setting Realistic Expectations for Recovery After Robotic Lung Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | February 20, 2024

Doctor consulting with teenage patient

Community,
Pediatric surgery

Spanish-Language Pediatric Surgery Clinic Offers Concordant Care for Hispanic Patients and Families

by Greg Glasgow | February 13, 2024

University of Colorado Hospital

Community,
Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Awards,
Transplant Surgery

Department of Surgery Members Honored With UCHealth Medical Staff Awards

by Greg Glasgow | February 09, 2024

medical tubing

Colorectal Cancer,
Ovarian Cancer

HIPEC Procedure Pumps Chemotherapy Into the Abdomen to Kill Cancer Cells

by Greg Glasgow | February 08, 2024

hands holding image of heart

Research,
Clinical Trials,
Cardiothoracic Surgery

CU Department of Surgery Part of International Trial Examining Bypass Surgery Outcomes in Women

by Greg Glasgow | February 08, 2024

Trauma and Transfusions | University of Colorado Department of Surgery

Research,
Trauma,
GITES

Trauma and Transfusions: Unraveling the Right Approach to Blood Clotting Issues

by Carie Behounek | February 07, 2024

Jessica C Cardenas

Research,
Press Releases,
GITES

New Hire Brings Thrombotic Complications Research to CU Department of Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | February 01, 2024

Adan Canto

Community,
appendix cancer

Actor’s Death Sheds Light on Appendix Cancer

by Greg Glasgow | January 25, 2024

Catherine Velopulos, MD

Research,
Press Releases,
Health outcomes,
GITES,
Leadership

Catherine Velopulos Named AVC of Health Equity and Health Services Research for CU Department of Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | January 22, 2024

Pediatric surgery

Appendicitis: How to Recognize and Treat the Common Condition

by Mara Kalinoski | January 16, 2024

young girl receiving chemotherapy

Pediatrics,
Urology

Does Some Chemotherapy Cause Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Children?

by Greg Glasgow | January 11, 2024

Global surgeons in Vietnam

Press Releases,
Plastic Surgery,
Leadership,
Global Health

Phuong Nguyen, MD, Named Associate Vice Chair of Global Surgery in the CU Department of Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | January 09, 2024

AIRIG meeting poster presentation

Research,
Community,
alcohol

Annual Meeting Brings Alcohol and Immunity Researchers to CU Anschutz Campus

by Greg Glasgow | December 20, 2023

Top Stories of 2023

Community,
Leadership

CU Department of Surgery Top Stories of 2023

by Department of Surgery | December 19, 2023

Empty operating room

Research,
COVID-19,
Vascular Surgery

CU Surgeons Show Carotid Artery Surgery Was Safe to Postpone During COVID-19 Pandemic

by Greg Glasgow | December 19, 2023

Unraveling Disparities in Pediatric Urology | University of Colorado Department of Surgery

Research,
Urology

Unraveling Disparities in Pediatric Urology

by Carie Behounek | December 15, 2023

Gas fireplace

Community,
Pediatrics

Keeping Children Safe From Fireplace Burns

by Greg Glasgow | December 14, 2023

Research,
Pediatrics

Examining Health Disparities in Pediatric Surgical Care

by Greg Glasgow | December 12, 2023

CU Study Finds Advantage in Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Even in Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Tumors | CU Cancer Center

Research,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Surgical Oncology

CU Study Finds Advantage in Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Even in Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Tumors

by Greg Glasgow | November 30, 2023

Pancreatic Cancer,
Cancer,
Surgical Oncology,
Whipple procedure

CU Cancer Center Was the Right Destination for a Lifelong Outdoorsman with Pancreatic Cysts

by Mark Harden | November 22, 2023

Galectin-3 protein

Research,
Plastic Surgery,
Liver Transplant

Why Galectin-3 Is Higher in Cirrhosis and Post-Transplant Infections

by Greg Glasgow | November 21, 2023

Alison Xie

Research,
Pilot Award,
Urology

Alison Xie, PhD, Named SBUR Young Investigator for 2023

by Greg Glasgow | November 20, 2023

What’s the Future of Eye Transplantation?

Research,
Plastic Surgery,
Retina

What’s the Future of Eye Transplantation?

by Kara Mason | November 16, 2023

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

Awareness,
Stomach Cancer

A Quick Guide to Your Questions on Stomach Cancer

by Mara Kalinoski | November 13, 2023

Surgeons performing the fetascopic procedure

Pediatric surgery

CU Pediatric and Fetal Surgeons Move to Minimally Invasive Approach for Closure of Fetal Open Neural Tube Defects

by Greg Glasgow | November 06, 2023

Illustration from Maria Baimas-George book

Community,
Transplant Surgery

Surgery Fellow’s Book Series Helps Children Understand Their Care

by Greg Glasgow | October 30, 2023

Urology

Vasectomy Reversals: What You Need to Know

by Mara Kalinoski | October 26, 2023

Innovative Overnight Advanced Practice Provider Program Transforms Patient Care | University of Colorado Department of Surgery

Research,
Transplant Surgery

Innovative Overnight Advanced Practice Provider Program Transforms Patient Care

by Carie Behounek | October 23, 2023

model of human heart | University of Colorado Department of Surgery

Research,
Heart,
Transplant Surgery

Are Single-Ventricle Heart Transplant Patients Truly at Higher Risk?

by Greg Glasgow | October 20, 2023

Community,
GITES

The Bachelor in Paradise 'Poo Baby,' Explained

by Greg Glasgow | October 19, 2023

Suzanne Somers and cast of a USO show

Community,
Breast Cancer

What Breast Cancer Patients Can Learn From Suzanne Somers’s 23-Year Battle

by Greg Glasgow | October 18, 2023

Education,
Fellowship

CU Fellowship Program Trains APPs for Careers in Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | October 17, 2023

ProAct incontinence device | University of Colorado Department of Surgery

Research,
Urology

Research of Male and Female Stress Urinary Incontinence Devices Underway at CU Department of Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | October 11, 2023

Robert Meguid, MD, Named Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Research for the CU Department of Surgery

Clinical Research,
Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Announcements

Robert Meguid, MD, Named Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Research for the CU Department of Surgery

by Mara Kalinoski | October 10, 2023

Research,
Education

Eliminating Biases Through a Holistic Review Process for Residency Candidates

by Greg Glasgow | October 06, 2023

Wendy Johnson | breast cancer | University of Colorado Cancer Center

Research,
Philanthropy,
Breast Cancer,
Magazine,
Surgical Oncology

Breast Cancer Experience Leads to Donation for Lymph Node Research

by Greg Glasgow | October 05, 2023

Patient Care,
Prostate Cancer,
Clinical Trials,
Urology

Nanoknife Procedure Preserved Prostate Cancer Patient’s Quality of Life

by Greg Glasgow | September 29, 2023

Danny New and family

Patient Care,
Thyroid Cancer

Neck Dissection Surgery at the CU Cancer Center Helped Ensure that TV Newsman Danny New Remains Cancer-Free

by Greg Glasgow | September 17, 2023

Trevor Nydam, MD, at the surgical robot

Community,
Transplant Surgery,
Liver Transplant

CU Surgeons Perform Department’s First Robotic Living Liver Donation

by Greg Glasgow | August 30, 2023

blood pressure cuff

Research,
Urology

Studying the Role of Glial Cells in Regulating Blood Pressure

by Greg Glasgow | August 29, 2023

Dan Wood, PhD, CU Department of Surgery

Urology,
Leadership,
Pediatric surgery

Dan Wood, PhD, Named Associate Vice Chair of Transitional Care for the CU Department of Surgery

by Mara Kalinoski | August 22, 2023

mother and baby

Education,
Community

CU Surgery Faculty Members Urge Training Programs to Consider Young Parents

by Greg Glasgow | August 18, 2023

Mitchell Cohen

Research,
Press Releases,
Community

Department of Surgery Names Mitchell Cohen, MD, Associate Vice Chair of Basic and Translational Research

by Greg Glasgow | August 09, 2023

Community,
Cardiothoracic Surgery

What You Should Know About Pericarditis

by Greg Glasgow | August 04, 2023

Pancreatic Cancer

University of Colorado Leads Work to Standardize Global Guidelines for Cystic Tumor of the Pancreas

by Greg Glasgow | August 03, 2023

5280 Top Docs | CU School of Medicine

Patient Care,
Community,

More Than 200 CU Faculty Members Recognized as 5280 Magazine Top Doctors for 2023

by School of Medicine | July 31, 2023

surgical robot

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Robotic Surgery Leads to Even Better Outcomes for Mitral Valve Patients at the CU Department of Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | July 21, 2023

Liz Young

Community,
Awareness,
Transplant Surgery,
Organ donation

Completing an Ironman Just Four Months after Donating a Kidney

by Rachel Sauer | June 29, 2023

Barb Spanjer

Patient Care,
Community,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Multidisciplinary Clinic,

Individualized Care Provides Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Patient with Stage 4 Diagnosis

by Rachel Sauer | June 26, 2023

Doug Scanlon at colon cancer walk.

Patient Care,
Liver Cancer,
Colorectal Cancer,

Colorectal Cancer Patient Doug Scanlon Grateful for Cutting-Edge Care at CU Cancer Center

by Greg Glasgow | June 22, 2023

Sarah Tevis

Research,
Breast Cancer,
Awards

Clinician Scientist Development Grant From the American Cancer Society Will Help Sarah Tevis, MD, Advance Her Research on Breast Cancer Outcomes

by Greg Glasgow | June 14, 2023

graduation group photo

Education,
Community

Graduation Ceremony Recognizes Departing Residents and Fellows From the CU Department of Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | June 13, 2023

baby boy

Research,
Pediatrics,
Urology

What is Hypospadias?

by Greg Glasgow | June 08, 2023

Health care professionals in green scrubs transporting patient on gurney

Research,
Public Health,
Trauma,
Pediatric surgery,
OAE Shared

Pediatric Trauma Surgery Patients with Higher Social Vulnerability Experience Worse Post-Surgical Outcomes

by Rachel Sauer | May 30, 2023

Burn Trip to Uganda and Rwanda Focuses on Building and Strengthening Relationships | Cameron Gibson, MD | University of Colorado Department of Surgery

Community,
Burn,
GITES

Burn Trip to Uganda and Rwanda Focuses on Building and Strengthening Relationships

by Rachel Sauer | May 26, 2023

colectomy patient Sean Ryan

Patient Care,
Colorectal Cancer,
GITES

Outpatient Colectomy? It’s Possible at the CU Cancer Center

by Greg Glasgow | May 24, 2023

Participants at the surgery research symposium

Research,
Education,

Surgery Residents Share Research at Annual Symposium

by Greg Glasgow | May 23, 2023

Patient Care,
Community,
Kidney Cancer,
Urology

Kidney Cancer Journey Emphasizes Importance of Asking a Doctor when Things Don’t Feel Right

by Rachel Sauer | May 16, 2023

Four clinicians in blue surgical gowns in an operating room

Research,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Surgical Oncology,
Transplant Surgery

Data Analysis Offers Promising News for Transplant Patients with Previous Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms Diagnosis

by Rachel Sauer | May 10, 2023

Awareness,
Bladder Cancer,
Urology

Awareness and Early Detection Key to Good Bladder Cancer Outcomes

by Rachel Sauer | May 09, 2023

Adult and child hands holding red paper cut-out of kidneys

Research,
Pediatric Cancer,
Kidney Cancer,
Urology

Research Shows that Lymph Node Sampling During Kidney Tumor Surgery Is Safe

by Rachel Sauer | April 26, 2023

Purple testicular cancer awareness ribbons

Community,
Awareness,
Urology,
Testicular cancer

Early Detection an Important Factor in Highly Treatable Testicular Cancer

by Rachel Sauer | April 04, 2023

CU Cancer Center members Martin McCarter, MD, and Sunnie Kim, MD, helped Nathan Hammond survive the cancer that stopped him from eating.

Patient Care,
Esophageal and Gastric Cancer

Esophageal Cancer Patient Traveled From Indiana to Colorado to Receive Care at CU Cancer Center

by Greg Glasgow | April 03, 2023

CU Cancer Center member Camille Stewart, MD, has been named to the 2023 cohort of the National Cancer Institute’s Early-Stage Surgeon Scientist Program.

Research,
Surgical Oncology,
Awards

CU Cancer Center Member Named to National Cancer Institute Early-Stage Surgeon Scientist Program

by Greg Glasgow | March 24, 2023

Carolyn Degrafinried

Patient Care,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Surgical Oncology,
Multidisciplinary Clinic,

Enjoying the Gift of Time After a Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

by Rachel Sauer | March 23, 2023

The FDA on March 9 updated its mammography guidelines to require mammography facilities to notify patients about the density of their breasts.

Community,
Breast Cancer,
Surgical Oncology

FDA Issues New Mammography Guidelines for Women With Dense Breasts

by Greg Glasgow | March 15, 2023

Del Chiaro was one of four international experts approached by the Dutch group to lend his expertise to the national implementation program.

Education,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Surgical Oncology

Dutch Surgeons Visit University of Colorado to Learn Pancreatic Cancer Procedure

by Greg Glasgow | March 09, 2023

CU Cancer Center member Akshay Chauhan, MD, is exploring the role of the protein glypican-1 in detecting and treating esophageal cancer.

Research,
Philanthropy,
Esophageal and Gastric Cancer

Gift From Patient’s Family Funds Exploration of New Treatment for Esophageal Cancer

by Greg Glasgow | March 06, 2023

Josue Estrella | Match Day 2023 | CU School of Medicine | Trauma Surgery

Community,
Students,

Josue Estrella Pursues Trauma Surgery to Help Underserved Communities

by Greg Glasgow | March 06, 2023

Person using laptop

Research,
Cancer,
Surgical Oncology

Most People Diagnosed with Cancer Seek Information Even Before Their Appointments

by Rachel Sauer | February 13, 2023

Former Denver Bronco running back Ronnie Hillman catching a football

Kidney Cancer,
Urology

Ronnie Hillman’s Death Highlights Rare Cancer that Disproportionately Affects Young Black Men

by Rachel Sauer | December 22, 2022

Researchers found that the drug combination is effective, with an overall response rate of 71%. Fifty percent of patients experienced a complete response.

Research,
Melanoma

Drug Combination for Stage 4 Melanoma Shows Success in CU Cancer Center Trial

by Greg Glasgow | December 15, 2022

Rep. Crow talks next to Dean Reilly and Thomas Flaig

Research,
Community,
ATLAS,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
COMBAT,
TRIAD

Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield Research Hosts Rep. Crow to Highlight Defense Health Research

by Colleen Miracle | December 02, 2022

https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/paul-maroni-urologic-surgery?hs_preview=HPzdbRdl-92052452149

Prostate Cancer,
Magazine,
Urology

Paul Maroni, MD, Pursued Urologic Surgery For its Potential to Help Patients

by Greg Glasgow | November 21, 2022

Patient Care,
Awareness,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Surgical Oncology

Pancreatic Cancer Survivor is Eternally Grateful for her Surgery With Schulick

by Cancer Center | November 08, 2022

Amanda Vegter working with wildlife in South Africa

Research,
Patient Care,
Breast Cancer,
Plastic Surgery

Multi-Faceted Treatment Helps Young Breast Cancer Patient Through Her Cancer Journey

by Rachel Sauer | October 21, 2022

Innovation,
Patient Care,
Clinical Trials

Invisalign for Cleft Palates? Researchers Team Up to Bring Birth-Defect Treatment Home

by Chris Casey | October 21, 2022

Students,
Scholarship,
Plastic Surgery

Medical Student Anna Lee Receives ARCS Scholarship

by Greg Glasgow | October 03, 2022

Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) PET Scan | University of Colorado Cancer Center

Prostate Cancer

Latest Prostate Cancer Imaging Technique Transforms Our Ability to Locate Cancer Cells Hidden with Standard Imaging

by Noelle Musgrave | September 26, 2022

CU School of Medicine initiatives take on the challenges of pediatric-to-adult transition of care.

Clinical Affairs,

Period of Transition

by Greg Glasgow | September 02, 2022

The prostate-specific antigen is a protein produced by the prostate gland. The PSA test is used to measure the amount of this protein found in the blood.

Community,
Prostate Cancer

Explaining PSA Numbers

by Noelle Musgrave | September 02, 2022

Exterior of U.S. Supreme Court building

Community,
Awareness,
Breast Cancer

U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs Decision Will Harm Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer During Pregnancy

by Rachel Sauer | August 27, 2022

Research,
Patient Care,
Awareness,
Esophageal and Gastric Cancer

Esophageal Cancer Patient Thriving and Optimistic after Multidisciplinary Care

by Rachel Sauer | August 16, 2022

After a 30-year, off-and-on battle with metastatic breast cancer, Australian-born actress and singer Olivia Newton-John died on August 8 at age 73.

Community,
Breast Cancer

Olivia Newton-John Dies After 30-Year Breast Cancer Battle

by Greg Glasgow | August 09, 2022

electronic medical record on digital tablet

Research,
Breast Cancer

Research Shows Low Patient Comprehension of Terms Commonly Found in Electronic Health Information

by Rachel Sauer | August 04, 2022

Research,
Breast Cancer,

Study Could Lead to Better Education and Treatment of Sexual Health for Breast Cancer Patients

by Laura Kelley | August 02, 2022

CU School of Medicine faculty members were ranked among the best on Denver-area magazine 5280 top doctors list.

Patient Care,
Community,

193 CU Faculty Recognized as 5280 Magazine Top Doctors for 2022

by School of Medicine | August 02, 2022

Children’s Colorado is ranked number 7 nationally and number 1 in the Rocky Mountain region and state of Colorado.

Patient Care,
Community,

U.S. News Ranks Children’s Hospital Colorado Among Top 10 in the Country

by School of Medicine | June 15, 2022

May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month

Community,
Bladder Cancer

What to Know About Bladder Cancer

by Greg Glasgow | May 06, 2022

Education,
Community,
Faculty,

'Learn About Cancer Day' Inspires Local High School Students to Pursue Careers in Science and Research

by Greg Glasgow | April 26, 2022

CU Cancer Center member Richard Tobin, PhD, received an NCCN Young Investigator Award to study the role of MAIT cells in mucosal melanoma treatment.

Research,
Melanoma

A Potential Way Around Immunotherapy Resistance

by Greg Glasgow | April 25, 2022

University of Colorado Cancer Center members reviewed their patient data to determine if immunotherapy alone resulted in better outcomes than CLND.

Research,
Melanoma,
Surgical Oncology,

Changing the Standard of Care for Stage III Melanoma Surgery

by Greg Glasgow | March 04, 2022

Jim White with his wife, Kelsey Shiba, and son, Oliver

Community,
Awareness,
Cancer

6 Years After Bile Duct Cancer Diagnosis, Focus Shifts to Not Wasting Time

by Rachel Sauer | February 22, 2022

State of the School 2022

Education,
Community,

State of the School 2022

by Greg Glasgow | January 13, 2022

Rebecca Henkind hiking in the Canadian Rockies, providing care at the Stout Street Clinic, and at Vail Ski Resort

Education,
Community,
Students,
Medicine

Grandmother’s Experiences During World War II Influence Student’s Decision to Pursue Medicine

by Rachel Sauer | January 07, 2022

Three photos of Mark Paskvan on his bicycle

Patient Care,
Community,
Awareness,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Vascular Surgery

“You’ve Got to Believe that You’re Going to Get Through It”

by Rachel Sauer | December 17, 2021

pancreatic cancer cells

Research,
Faculty,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Funding

Cancer Immunotherapy Research Receives Significant Support from R01 Grant

by Rachel Sauer | December 14, 2021

Richard Tobin in the CU School of Medicine,and Laurel Hind at CU Boulder are teaming up to study the role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in sepsis.

Research,
Melanoma,
Surgical Oncology

AB Nexus Funds Intercampus Research on Sepsis

by Greg Glasgow | November 29, 2021

Richard Schulick, MD, and Marco Del Chiaro, MD

Research,
Faculty,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Surgical Oncology

Two CU Cancer Center Members Recognized as World Experts in Pancreatic Neoplasms

by Rachel Sauer | November 19, 2021

Duane and Dana Cerniglia with their 4-year-old granddaughter, Remy

Patient Care,
Community,
Lung Cancer

Dealing with Cancer One Step at a Time

by Rachel Sauer | November 12, 2021

Breast Cancer Awareness Month | CU Cancer Center | Sarah Tevis

Research,
Community,
Breast Cancer,
Magazine,
Surgical Oncology

Breast Cancer Research Gathers Data to Help Women Understand Well-Being Outcomes After Surgery

by Rachel Sauer | October 22, 2021

Addressing COVID-19 Disparities | CU School of Medicine

Patient Care,
Community,
COVID-19,
CU Medicine Today,
OAE Shared

Addressing COVID-19 Disparities

by Valerie Gleaton | October 14, 2021

HIPEC | CU Cancer Center

Patient Care,
Colorectal Cancer,
Surgical Oncology

Erica’s Colon Cancer Didn’t Stand a Chance With Procedure That Kills Microscopic Cancer Cells

by Greg Glasgow | October 08, 2021

CU Cancer Center | Kirsten Stewart

Patient Care,
Awareness,
Breast Cancer,
Surgical Oncology,
Plastic Surgery

Young Mom’s Breast Cancer Journey Highlights Importance of Breast Cancer Screening in Younger Women

by Rachel Sauer | October 07, 2021

Community,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Surgical Oncology

“Sex and the City” Actor’s Death Raises Awareness of Pancreatic Cancer

by Rachel Sauer | September 27, 2021

Patient Care,
Vascular Surgery

Cyclist Back on Road Thanks to Aortic Valve Expertise at CU Anschutz

by Chris Casey | September 20, 2021

Christina Gonzalez Robotic Whipple Surgery Pancreatitis Patient | CU Cancer Center & Department of Surgery | Aurora, Colorado

Innovation,
Patient Care,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Surgical Oncology

Robotic Whipple Procedure Offers Pancreatitis Patient Relief

by Valerie Gleaton | August 31, 2021

Patient Care,
Liver Cancer

Surviving a 1-in-5-Million Liver Cancer

by Greg Glasgow | August 25, 2021

Patient Care,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Surgical Oncology

The Pancreatic Cancer Battle That Bonded a Patient and His Physician

by Greg Glasgow | August 18, 2021

Innovation,
Press Releases,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Magazine

University of Colorado Cancer Center Earns Distinguished Title from National Pancreas Foundation Academic Center of Excellence

by Siyab Khan | August 05, 2021

CU School of Medicine faculty members were ranked among the best on Denver-area magazine 5280 top doctors list.

Patient Care,
Community,

138 CU Faculty Recognized as 5280 Magazine Top Doctors

by School of Medicine | August 04, 2021

Lung Cancer

Kathy Griffin’s Lung Cancer Diagnosis: What Nonsmokers Need to Know

by Greg Glasgow | August 04, 2021

Being LGBTQIA+ on Anschutz Medical Campus | CU School of Medicine | Aurora, Colorado

Education,
Community,

Panel Discusses “Being LGBTQIA+ On Anschutz Medical Campus”

by Valerie Gleaton | June 30, 2021

Innovation,
Melanoma

A New Drug Combination to Treat Mucosal Melanomas

by Greg Glasgow | June 23, 2021

Patient Care,
Community,

U.S. News Ranks Children’s Hospital Colorado Among the Nation’s Best

by School of Medicine | June 15, 2021

Research,
Innovation,
Patient Care,

This Is Breakthrough: Dr. Kia Washington

by Kristen O'Neill | June 15, 2021

University of Colorado School of Medicine 2021 Graduation | Aurora, CO

Education,
Community,
Students,

CU School of Medicine Holds Commencement for the Class of 2021

by Valerie Gleaton | May 28, 2021

Research,
Patient Care,
Esophageal and Gastric Cancer,
Surgical Oncology,
Clinical Trials

Investigating a Better Treatment Sequence for Esophageal Cancer

by Greg Glasgow | May 25, 2021

Gavi Roda - CUSOM Graduation 2021

Community,
Students,

Exploring the World Leads to Medicine

by Chanthy Na | May 10, 2021

Center for Surgical Innovation | Department of Surgery at CU School of Medicine | Aurora, Colorado

Research,
Innovation,

Center for Surgical Innovation Celebrates One Year in New Location, Looks Forward to the Future

by Valerie Gleaton | May 04, 2021

Education,
Students,

A Game-Changing New Curriculum at the CU School of Medicine

by Greg Glasgow | April 20, 2021

Patient Care,
COVID-19,
Vaccinations,

CU School of Medicine Experts on the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Reactions

by Greg Glasgow | April 16, 2021

Tackling Unconscious Bias in Surgical Oncology | Camille Stewart, MD

Research,
Surgical Oncology

Tackling Unconscious Bias in Surgical Oncology

by Siyab Khan | April 15, 2021

Research,
Awareness,
Pediatric Cancer,
Kidney Cancer

Research supports the practice of personalized treatment to improve fertility outcomes for pediatric kidney cancer patients

by Noelle Musgrave | April 09, 2021

Research,
Breast Cancer,
Surgical Oncology

Improving Quality of Life for Breast Cancer Patients

by Greg Glasgow | March 23, 2021

Kia Washington, MD - On a Mission to Create Meaningful Progress on Diversity and Inclusion

Education,
Community,
Faculty,

On a Mission to Create Meaningful Progress on Diversity and Inclusion

by Greg Glasgow | March 08, 2021

Education,
Community,

State of the School Address by Dean Reilly

by School of Medicine | January 15, 2021

Awareness,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Magazine,
Surgical Oncology

Alex Trebek’s Death Raising Awareness and Questions About Pancreatic Cancer

by Greg Glasgow | November 11, 2020

Skin Cancer,
Melanoma,
Surgical Oncology

Melanoma Care is a Priority for the CU School of Medicine and Cancer Center

by School of Medicine | October 28, 2020

Surgery | Pancreatic Cancer | CU Cancer Center | Aurora, CO

Research,
Publications,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Surgical Oncology

Simple blood test may help identify patients most likely to benefit from surgery for pancreatic cancer

by Cancer Center | October 20, 2020

Patient Care,
Pancreatic Cancer

This Is Breakthrough: Dr. Richard Schulick

by Staff | February 04, 2020

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