Surgery

U.S. Reps. Don Bacon, Jim Baird tour UNMC

Congressman Bacon: “I’m very proud of what UNMC does.”

Aug 2, 2019

Nebraska's Don Bacon, left, and Indiana's Jim Baird, members of the United States House of Representatives, toured UNMC on Wednesday.

Jingwei Xie, Ph.D., receives Maurer Scientific Achievement Award

Award was presented at the 17th Annual Spring Tribute Luncheon for the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures.

May 13, 2019

From left, Mary Ann "Andy" Holland, Nora Sarvetnick, Ph.D. and Jingwei Xie, Ph.D., at the 17th Annual Spring Tribute Luncheon for the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. In 2017, Holland was awarded the Lifesaver Award from the NCLC for her family's longtime support of research.

First-of-its-kind Ronald McDonald House hosts grand opening

House includes expanded services for families with sick children.

May 10, 2019

David F. Mercer, M.D., Ph.D., second from right, an organ transplant surgeon for UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, watches as Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert cuts the ribbon on an expansion project at the Ronald McDonald House.

Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D.: Outstanding Teacher Award

Annual Faculty Senate Awards Ceremony set for April 23.

Apr 17, 2019

Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D.

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

P.J. Schenarts, M.D.

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

New board members include, from left: David W. Mercer, M.D., Eric Keen and Mark Rupp, M.D.

Student research fair slated for Jan. 9

Registration for event closes on Dec. 21.

Dec 6, 2018

Organizers of the student research fair include (left-right): Cassie Liu, Pauline Xu, Constance Mietus, Laura Flores, and Stephen Haller. All five students are seeking MD/PhD degrees.

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.

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.

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.