Surgery

Wright State University, Premier Health appoint experienced physician to first-ever dual leadership role

Raj Mitra to serve as both dean and chief academic officer

Raj Mitra will lead ground-breaking initiatives through a more integrated delivery of academic and clinical services at the Boonshoft School of Medicine and Premier Health. Continue reading

Wright State, Premier Health hosting surgical symposium for high school and undergraduate students

Led by medical students from Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine, the surgical symposium will offer participants a behind-the-scenes look at the world of surgery. Continue reading

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine receives $1.7 million estate gift for scholarships

A gift from the late William A. Bernie, M.D., will support scholarships for medical students at Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine. Continue reading

Celebrated Wright State alum serving his community as surgeon

Wright State University alum TJ Hufford is blazing trails in bariatric surgery research at One Brooklyn Health in New York City. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine faculty part of surgical team that separated conjoined twins

A surgical team from Dayton Children’s Hospital that included three Wright State faculty members separated conjoined twins through a series of operations over the past two years. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine faculty member Priti Parikh receives surgical education award

Priti Parikh, professor and vice chair of research education and professional development in the Department of Surgery, received the Reed Williams Excellence in Innovation in Surgical Education Award from the Association for Surgical Education. Continue reading

Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering Chair Subhashini Ganapathy receives DBJ Diversity Champion Award

Subhashini Ganapathy was honored as a champion of diversity, equity and inclusion and increasing student diversity in the Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering. Continue reading

Wright State Physicians surgeon honored for excellence by Miami Valley Hospital

Alyssa Gans received the Dr. Mukul Chandra Exemplary Consultant Award for going above and beyond in the delivery of care to patients in the emergency department. Continue reading

Decorated surgical professor to give keynote address at trauma symposium

Mary McCarthy, professor emeritus of surgery at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, will give the keynote address at the Trauma and Critical Care Update symposium on May 20 at Sinclair College. Continue reading

Wright State medical students organize surgical workshops for undergraduates

Boonshoft School of Medicine students conducted four surgical workshops over the summer focusing on neurosurgical, trauma and transplant. Continue reading