The inaugural BLISS Conference empowered women surgeons to connect, lead, and break barriers, shaping the future of surgical leadership

The Department of Surgery welcomes Brian Yorkgitis, DO, PA-C, FACS, as the new division chief of acute care surgery. With a bold vision for innovation,

Medical student entrepreneurs Brooke Stephanian and Sabin Karki hold two medical device patents and have a NASA research grant. They aim to expand entrepreneurship programming

Shahnur Ahmed, MD, turns adversity and loss into purpose, honoring his family’s sacrifices as he pursues a career in academic plastic surgery.

For Luke Sartino, DO, surgery is a passion rooted in family, mentorship, and his passion for life-changing care, as he balances the demands of residency

When Matthew Ritter, MD, joined the IU School of Medicine faculty in 2020, it was his first civilian job after 30 years in the U.S.

Michelle Artmeier, MS, Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery at IU School of Medicine, faced a personal and transformative journey after a breast cancer

Pediatric Surgery Fellow Sarah Tracy, MD, credits her transformative global health rotation in Kijabe, Kenya, with shaping her career as a surgeon. 

Brook Cahill, MD, returned to her home state to join Indiana University’s inaugural hand surgery fellowship, where she balanced advanced surgical training and family life,