News | Dept. of Surgery

CU Surgeon Inspires the Next Generation of Women Surgeons

Written by Khushnuma Damkevala | October 01, 2021

As the American Medical Association’s Women in Medicine Month concludes today, the University of Colorado Department of Surgery shines a spotlight on Elizabeth Pomfret, MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Transplant Surgery and the Igal Kam, MD, Endowed Chair of Transplant Surgery.

Pomfret, whose career spans two decades, is considered one of the top transplant surgeons in the world. Among her many accolades, Pomfret was recently recognized by the International Liver Transplant Society for her continued contribution to the field of liver transplantation.