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Chandan Sen earns IU distinguished professor title
Chandan K. Sen, PhD, wears many hats throughout the Indiana University system. At IU School of Medicine, he is the J. Stanley Battersby Chair Professor of Surgery. He serves as Associate Dean of Research and is the Director of the Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering. At IU, Sen serves as Associate Vice President of Research, and at IU Health is the Executive Director of the Comprehensive Wound Center. 

Marco Gutierrez  |  Mar 31, 2020

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Dr. Jonathan Fridell performs a pancreas transplant

IU School of Medicine surgery faculty reach pancreas transplant milestone

The Abdominal Transplant Division of the Department of Surgery has reached a significant milestone: more than 1,000 pancreases transplanted alone or in combination with other

Marco Gutierrez  |  Mar 23, 2020

Al Hassanein, MD, at work in the operating room with a resident

IU School of Medicine plastic surgeon earns award
Al Hassanein, MD, MMSc, assistant professor of plastic surgery, recently won an award to support research to better understand, treat and prevent lymphedema.

Marco Gutierrez  |  Mar 10, 2020

Clark Simons MD with students at eskenazi hospital

Trauma surgeon works toward improving community
Clark J. Simons, MD, associate professor of clinical surgery works with community organizations focused on at-risk youth, violence prevention and medical students who are minorities.

Marco Gutierrez  |  Mar 05, 2020

Daniel Beckman performs heart surgery

Creating a new generation of cardiothoracic surgeons for Indiana
Indiana University School of Medicine is working to combat the growing need for cardiac surgeons in Indiana and across the United States. The thoracic surgery

Marco Gutierrez  |  Mar 05, 2020

Alexa Canady, MD

Black History Month Honors Alexa Canady, MD: First African-American Woman Neurosurgeon

Alexa Irene Canady, MD, was a pioneer of her time, both for women physicians and African Americans, when she became the first African-American woman neurosurgeon

Glenda Shaw  |  Feb 24, 2020

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IU School of Medicine trauma surgeon brings comfort to patients through quilting

For many people, quilts are synonymous with comfort. They may serve as a reminder of a parent or grandparent who gave them one as a

Marco Gutierrez  |  Jan 15, 2020

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Ringside with Department of Surgery’s Alan Sawchuck

When people think of starting a fitness regiment, their minds usually first go to the typical gym image—running on treadmills, using elliptical machines and weightlifting.

Marco Gutierrez  |  Dec 17, 2019

Study: Molecule could be key in healing diabetic wounds

Researchers at Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering at Indiana University School of Medicine are looking to a molecule to help wound healing in

Marco Gutierrez  |  Nov 26, 2019

Trauma surgeons work with group to help reduce local youth violence

Violent crime is a prevalent public health issue in Marion County, Indiana. The county’s homicide death rate per 100,000 people increased from 17.05 in 2017

Marco Gutierrez  |  Nov 08, 2019