Surgery
New acute care surgery leadership named
P.J. Schenarts, M.D., will step down as chief of acute care surgery; Brett Waibel, M.D., named interim chief.
Feb 28, 2019
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Three join Nebraska Medicine Board of Directors
Mark Rupp, M.D., David W. Mercer, M.D., and Eric Keen of HDR to join board.
Jan 3, 2019
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UNMC researchers part of largest bariatric surgery study
Gastric bypass associated with greater weight loss than other procedures.
Nov 12, 2018
![From left, Corrigan McBride, M.D., and James McClay, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Bari21112.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Kevin Kemp, M.D.
Dr. Kemp is an assistant professor is the UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery.
Nov 5, 2018
![Kevin Kemp, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Kemp1105.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: David Berkheim, M.D.
Dr. Berkheim is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Oct 24, 2018
![David Berkheim, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Berkheim1022.jpg)
Legislative candidate Winkler tours UNMC
Candidate calls university system one of state’s biggest assets.
Oct 23, 2018
![Scott Winkler, right, with Ben Stobbe, executive director of clinical simulation, toured the iEXCEL Visualization Hub during his visit to UNMC.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Winkler1025.jpg)
Drs. Kang, Shaw to read from work on campus
Thursday’s event is free and will be held at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.
Oct 2, 2018
![From left, Byers "Bud" Shaw, M.D., and Lydia Kang, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ShawKang1002.jpg)
Dr. Langenfeld named chief of colorectal surgery
Sean Langenfeld, M.D., says goals include UNMC becoming established as a Center of Excellence for rectal cancer.
Sep 12, 2018
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New faculty spotlight: Jonathan Thompson, M.D.
Dr. Thompson is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Surgery.
Sep 5, 2018
![Jonathan Thompson, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Thompson0904.jpg)