News & Announcements
YSS met virtually on Thursday, May 20, to honor a past era, “Cardiac Surgeons of the 1980’s,” and to celebrate a new class of graduating residents at the start of their surgical careers.
- June 07, 2021
Basic scientist and geneticist, Jason Sheltzer PhD, and his research team join the Department of Surgery in July.
- June 07, 2021
Dr. Joseph Lopez, the Craniofacial fellow within the Division of Plastic Surgery, has been awarded the 2021 Betsy Winters House Staff Award. The annual award recognizes clinical staff who have made the most significant contributions to the education of medical students, as nominated by the graduating class.
- June 04, 2021
The Yale School of Medicine Department of Surgery and Bridgeport Hospital are pleased to announce Dr. Karen E. Gibbs as the next Chair of Surgery at Yale New Haven - Bridgeport Hospital, effective Sept. 1. Dr Gibbs succeeds Dr. Nabil Atweh, a general surgeon with Northeast Medical Group, who is retiring after 30 years at Bridgeport Hospital and stepping down after 20 years as Chair of Surgery and Surgeon in Chief.
- May 06, 2021
The Department of Surgery is proud to congratulate Dr. Ronald Salem as one of the five recipients of the second annual Yale Medicine Distinguished Clinical Career Award.
- May 06, 2021
The Department of Surgery is recruiting for a new clinical leader to support the growth and development of its ambulatory programs and initiatives. The Medical Director for Ambulatory Operations will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality of care delivery and operational efficiency across the Department’s outpatient clinics, across the system.
- May 06, 2021
Dr. Dardik's hour-long address, "It's All About the Patient" is a moving exploration into the power of art to better understand our Vets, our patients, and what it means to provide personalized, patient-centered care — truly.
- May 06, 2021
Yale New Haven Hospital's new clinic officially opened on April 29, 2021, as a multi-disciplinary care center for the Digestive Health service line’s colorectal surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, and ostomy programs.
- May 06, 2021
This monthly award recognizes an individual’s extraordinary contribution toward a specific project, initiative, or circumstance. Congratulations and thank you to the March and April 2021 winners.
- April 15, 2021
The Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Dr. John Kveton as the founding Section Chief of Otology and Neurotology in the Division of Otolaryngology, and Co-Director of the Skull Base Program at Smilow Cancer Hospital.