Jennifer Waljee, MD, is the new Division Chief  of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ain the Department of Surgery at IU School of Medicine.
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Jennifer Waljee, MD, leads innovation and impact as Division Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Jennifer Waljee, MD, joins IU Surgery as Division Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, bringing a bold vision for innovation, education, and expansion.

Sarah Lounsbury  | Apr 02, 2025
Two women surgery residents stand in front of a wooden sculpture in Eskenazi Hospital.

IU plastic surgery residents can now experience global health rotation

The division of plastic surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine recently completed its first round of global health surgery rotations in cooperation with Moi

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Surgery residents share a few laughs with Surgery Chair Karl Bilimoria, MD and Dr. Gray, as they enjoy cupcakes after Grand Rounds.

Bilimoria brings energy and excitement to IU Surgery

There is an energy permeating through the Department of Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine, with a new leader bringing an ambitious vision

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General Surgery Resident Jackson Baril, MD

Donor matches are made by IU Surgery resident Jackson Baril MD

When Indiana University School of Medicine general surgery resident, Jackson Baril, MD, was in college at University of Minnesota, he encountered a couple life-changing experiences:

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Pictured left to right: Angela Chen, MD, Burcin Ekser, MD, Yujin Park, MD and Kevin Lopez.

IU Surgery residents gain valuable lessons to take back to Operating Room

The Department of Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine offers optional research years to surgery residents that range from translational sciences to global

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Surgical team tests wearable sensors to measure teamwork in simulation exercise.

IU Medicine and Purdue use AHRQ grant to explore how wearable sensors can enhance surgical team performance

Investigators from Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Surgery in Indianapolis and Purdue University School of Industrial Engineering at West Lafayette are researching how

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Brain Tumor Specialists Host Q&A Session for Patients and Caregivers

In recognition of Brain Tumor Awareness Month, four IU School of Medicine brain tumor specialists hosted “Go Gray in May,” a virtual question and answer

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Pictured left to right: Brianne Nickel, MA, C-TAGME and Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS

Stefanidis and Nickel provide national leadership in surgical education

Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS, vice chair of education in the Department of Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine, and Brianne Nickel, MA,

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Pictured left to right are General Surgery residents Elizabeth Huffman, MD, PGY 4, Angela Chen, MD, PGY 4 and Zainab Faiza, MD, PGY 2, who were among 19 physicians selected for induction into the AOA who are currently training in graduate medical programs at the IU School of Medicine.

IU surgeons inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Four Department of Surgery physicians were recently inducted into the 2022 Class of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. This year's inductees included Jonathan

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Al Hassanein, MD

Hassanein receives scientific research grant designed to overcome COVID disruptions

Research scientists and those with dependents were significantly impacted by COVID-19 – spending roughly 40 percent less time on studies. To address this challenge, the

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Burcin Ekser, MD, PhD, Division of Transplant Surgery

Burcin Ekser MD, PhD, receives ASTS Rising Stars in Transplant Surgery Award

The American Society of Transplant Surgeons recently recognized Burcin Ekser, MD, PhD, associate professor of surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine and a

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