Surgery

Nebraska Medicine performs first lung transplant

Operation is the first since launching the program in late 2015.

Feb 16, 2016

Lung transplant patient Phil Sauvageau, center, with Aleem Siddique, M.D., left, and Heather Strah, M.D.

New Investigator: Jingwei Xie, Ph.D.

The research award ceremony will be held Feb. 11.

Jan 25, 2016

Jingwei Xie, Ph.D.

New Investigator: Alexey Kamenskiy, Ph.D.

Research awards ceremony is set for Feb. 11.

Jan 14, 2016

Alexey Kamenskiy, Ph.D.

Lung transplant program begins at Nebraska Medicine

The addition means Nebraska Medicine offers all solid organ transplants under one roof.

Nov 25, 2015

From left, Kaitlin Strom, whose late mother shown in framed photo was an organ donor, lung transplant surgical director Aleem Siddique, M.D., and Heather Strah, M.D., medical director of lung transplantation, at the announcement event Tuesday.

Students receive grants for e-learning projects

Number of approved projects show interest is rising among faculty, staff.

Nov 10, 2015

Students who attended the E-Learning Awards ceremony last week.

New faculty spotlight: Tiffany Tanner, M.D.

New surgery faculty member loves making a difference in patients’ lives.

Oct 30, 2015

Tiffany Tanner, M.D.

iEXCEL Expo: The future of health care education

Expo is part of Innovation and Research Week.

Oct 20, 2015

Drs. Oleynikov, Farritor win Game Changer Award

Duo honored for creating surgical robot that could turn highly invasive surgeries into laparoscopic procedures.

Sep 30, 2015

From left, UNL's Shane Farritor, Ph.D., and UNMC's Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D.

New faculty spotlight: Jim Padussis, M.D.

Dr. Padussis joins the division of surgical oncology.

Sep 28, 2015

Jim Padussis, M.D.

New faculty spotlight: Nicole de Rosa, M.D.

Dr. de Rosa joins the College of Medicine’s division of surgical oncology.

Sep 24, 2015

Nicole de Rosa, M.D.