Madison, WI
Training Program Director: Sharon Weber, MD
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology received ACGME accreditation for a fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology in January 2017. The Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin offers one of the leading academic surgical programs in the nation. We are comprised of more than 140 full-time faculty and an additional 500 full-time staff who support our mission. We are a leader in clinical, basic, and translational research; more than $14 million in federal research funding supports our programs. The Department was recently ranked 12th in NIH Funding to U.S. Surgery Departments in 2023 according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The Department has ranked within the top 25 since 2006.
About the Program
This program accepts one fellow, every other year. This is a two-year fellowship with twenty months of clinical work and four months of dedicated research. The fellow will serve on up to 11 rotations throughout their clinical months, including breast, GI surgical oncology, melanoma, sarcoma, medical oncology, endocrine, colorectal surgery, pathology, and radiation oncology. The fellow will be responsible for seeing patients in clinic, developing care plans, and taking part in surgical cases with faculty supervision. The fellow will serve as an educator for junior residents and medical students in clinic and operative settings and through participation in surgical oncology teaching conferences, and present patients at the many multi-disciplinary tumor boards.
The fellow will train within the UW Carbone Cancer Center, the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in Wisconsin. Our renowned UW Health Breast Center is the only breast center in South Central Wisconsin to have full accreditation from the NAPBC.
In addition to their time at the University of Wisconsin, the fellow will rotate on services at the William S. Middleton Veterans Hospital, which is physically attached to the University Hospital and staffed by our divisional faculty. At the Veterans Hospital, the fellow will participate in a unique, 2-year continuity clinic for new and follow-up surgical oncology patients, and the fellow will be primarily responsible for the work up and management of these patients, with supervision by a surgical oncologist.
Surgical Oncology Faculty
Sharon Weber, MD (Program Director)
Daniel Abbott, MD
Sean Ronnekleiv-Kelly, MD
Patrick Varley, MD
Nabeel Zafar, MD
Rebecca Minter, MD
Kaitlyn Kelly, MD
Meeghan Lautner, MD
Heather Neuman, MD
Lee Wilke, MD
Laura Bozzuto, MD
Anna Beck, MD
Nicci Owusu-Brackett, MD
Ashley Woodfin, MD
Conferences
The fellow will attend weekly divisional didactic teaching conferences, institutional tumor boards, multidisciplinary conferences, departmental Grand Rounds, and both divisional and departmental Morbidity & Mortality Conferences. While on other rotations the fellow will attend tumor boards in the following specialties (when appropriate): hepatobiliary, breast, sarcoma, melanoma, primary liver tumor, thoracic, endocrine, and high-risk pancreas (pancreas cyst patients and those with genetic risk factors).
The program participates in a multi-institutional surgical oncology didactic curriculum that takes place virtually with Aurora Hospital in Milwaukee, WI.
Research Opportunities
This program offers a vast array of diverse research opportunities. The fellow will have the opportunity to participate in clinical or laboratory research and will have direct access to faculty mentors in basic science, clinical trials, and outcomes and translational research. Travel to national and international conferences will be supported if the fellow is presenting their own research. Please visit our program website for more information on ongoing research projects and program research requirements.
Salary & Benefits
The stipend level set by UW Hospital and Clinics is below and is adjusted yearly. For 2024-2025:
PGY-6: $86,556
PGY-7: $91,648
Please see our GME Compensation and Benefits page for more details.
Additional Opportunities
The fellow will have the option to pursue international rotations, complete robotic surgery training, take advantage of the UW Clinical Simulation Program, and take classes to pursue other degrees and certificates in areas such as clinical investigation, statistics, and public health.
How to Apply and Eligibility
We will be participating in the 2026 match for a start date of August 1, 2027. Applications are accepted through ERAS. Completion of an ACGME accredited general surgery residency in the US or Canada is required.
For applicants that are non-US Citizens, applicants must acquire or currently hold a Green Card or a J-1 Alien Physician visa.
Contact and Address:
| Program Director: | Sharon Weber, MD |
| Address: | University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics 600 Highland Avenue Madison, WI 53792-7375 |
| Phone: Fax: | 608-262-2025 608-252-0913 |
| Email: | webers@surgery.wisc.edu |
| Program Coordinator: | Michaela Gombar |
| Address: | University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics 600 Highland Avenue, H4/785D Madison, WI 53792-7375 |
| Phone: Fax: | 608-263-9419 608-252-0913 |
| Email: | gombar@surgery.wisc.edu |