News Roundup

December 31, 2020
News Roundup

Read the latest Department of Surgery news in our news center and media outlets:

Satish Nadig, M.D., Ph.D. recognized for spirit of innovation at MUSC

VA Surgical Outcomes Among the Best in the U.S.

Nancy Klauber-DeMore, M.D. recognized for spirit of academic innovation in cancer research

Future Surgical Leaders Program Rolls Out: First-of-its-kind residency training program in the U.S.

Seeing a doctor without leaving home gets a lot more popular during pandemic

Team science advances breast cancer research at MUSC

Prabhakar Baliga M.D. elected to Board of Governors of ACS

Breast cancer survivor takes a bold stand, paves path for new sensation-sparing surgery

Living Donor: Lunch break and stoplight lead to life-changing choice for a police officer and a father

Innova Therapeutics receives rare pediatric disease designation from the FDA for new osteosarcoma treatment

MUSC Health Blood and Marrow Transplant Program ranks in top 10% nationally for survival outcomes

Living donors, recipients celebrate everlasting bond

MUSC Medical Center named in hospital rankings for exceptional consumer loyalty

OR of the Future

Pediatric ECMO Teams Receives Highest Honor

Burn Center Provides Cutting-Edge Care

Spotlight On Milton Armstrong MD

Vascular Surgery offers device to improve outcomes for complex below-the-knee arteries

Children's Hospital ranks nationally

Heart Transplant Team Doesn't Skip a Beat During COVIDA Transplant in Isolation

The Big Ask: The Big Give empowers hope

Rupak Mukherjee, Ph.D. organizes blood drive to prepare for increased need; many faculty and staff participate in MUSC & local blood drives  

Aaron Lesher, M.D. receives prestigious NIH award

Virtual crossmatching improves quality of life for kidney transplant patients

MUSC doctors deploy Botox to help repair a hernia 

MUSC Burn Center to Offer Comprehensive Treatment in 2020 (Healthlinks magazine)