Latest Surgery News & Announcements
The Yale School of Medicine Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome its newest faculty member, Sung (Steve) Kwon, MD, MBA, MPH, associate professor of surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology.
- August 06, 2026
The Yale School of Medicine Department of Surgery congratulates Kristin Oliveira, MD, FACS, associate professor in the Division of General Surgery, Trauma, and Surgical Critical Care, for her acceptance into the American College of Surgeons’ prestigious Academy of Master Surgeon Educators.
- July 31, 2026
Saral Mehra, MD, MBA, has accepted the position of Chief of Otolaryngology, effective Aug. 1.
- July 30, 2026
Stephanie Eosten Joyce, MD, FACS will serve as chair of surgery for Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (LMH) and regional surgical services lead, effective immediately.
- July 29, 2026
The department is pleased to welcome Kristi Popescu as the department's newest division director. She joins the team Aug. 31.
- July 23, 2026Source: NBC Connecticut
Experts say fewer than 20% of eligible people are actually getting screened for lung cancer.
- July 22, 2026
The Head & Neck Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship has officially received accreditation from the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS).
- July 17, 2026Source: Donate Life CT
For Dr. Hiroshi Sogawa, transplantation is one of medicine’s greatest expressions of hope.As Surgical Director of Liver Transplantation at Yale New Haven Hospital and Professor of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Sogawa has dedicated his career to advancing the field of transplantation while keeping patients and families at the center of every decision. In a recent conversation with Donate Life CT, Dr. Sogawa described the mission that guides his work: to lead with passion, compassion, an
- July 17, 2026
Yale New Haven Health's Heart and Vascular Center (HVC) has been recognized as an Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Center of Excellence for adults, earning the prestigious Gold Level ELSO Award.
- July 16, 2026
Mehra Golshan, MD, MBA, FACS, has been accepted as a member of the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators of the American College of Surgeons, the academy's highest membership designation. He will be formally inducted in September. Election as a member recognizes nationally and internationally distinguished surgeon educators for excellence in leadership, mentorship and innovation.