WITH EVERY CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITY COMES INNOVATION

Innovation comes in many forms. Here are highlights from this year’s surgical care report.

Discovery - Patients Don and Amy Lovell share their story of his-and-hers transcatheter valve replacements and the amazing work of surgeons from the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Equity - The Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery highlights its extraordinary work to address health care disparities at the local, state, and national levels.

Breakthrough - Device innovation is at the forefront in the Division of Pediatric Surgery, which brought laboratory breakthroughs to the pediatric OR in the form of the Button Huggie.

Richard Schulick, MD, MBA Professor & Chair, CU Department of Surgery The Aragón/Gonzalez-Gíustí Chair

Altruism – The Division of Transplant Surgery shares the story of Brandi Thornton, who has been a living organ donor – twice. Both donations were to strangers.

Endeavor – Several bowel cancer surgeries, followed by numerous corrective surgeries, left Pamela Jacobsen in need of complex reconstructive surgery that the Division of Urology was able to provide.

Foundation – At the core of great patient care is a foundation of great providers. The Division of Vascular Surgery shares its vision for growth.

Visionary – Research by the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery investigates the possibility of whole-eye transplantation.

Confidence – Gerry Turner shares his story and praises the excellent treatment of his pancreatic cancer by the Division of Surgical Oncology, which has allowed him to live his best life.

During the pandemic, our faculty and staff shifted focus to providing critical care for our patients in new and innovative ways.