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January 2014

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Left to right: dr. shAron weBer cHief of sURgicAl oNcologY iN tHe UW dePARtmeNt of sURgeRY ANd tHe cARboNe cANceR ceNteR Sharon Weber is unflaggingly optimistic in her work to ensure that patients with liver or pancreatic cancer have a greater chance of survival than ever before. Weber specializes in a complex multi-organ resection to remove the cancer—a sometimes 14-hour procedure. The 30-day mortality rate for the procedure is 3 percent at other high-volume centers nationwide and 9 to 10 percent at community hospitals. It's 1 percent at UW. Better odds, indeed. –M.M. dr. cArlA pugh sURgeoN, vice cHAiRmAN of edUcAtioN ANd PAtieNt sAfetY, cliNicAl diRectoR of tHe simUlAtioN PRogRAm At UW HeAltH Carla Pugh's pressing goal is to ensure every physician meets minimum performance standards before ever touching a patient for any exam. Her pioneering sensor devices attach to models of body parts to test doctors' touch and pressure accuracy and documents whether they have the necessary skills for quality patient care. Pugh, who received the 2011 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, today is developing nationwide exam performance standards— keeping us all in good hands. –M.M. dr. Meg luBner UW AbdomiNAl RAdiologist ANd AssistANt PRofessoR On the forefront of a new direction in her field, radiologist Meg Lubner uses minimally invasive imaging to diagnose and treat patients with liver, colon, kidney and some lung cancers. She's part of a tumor ablation team that uses probes to insert a needle into cancerous tumors and kill cells with heat or cold. Recipient of the 2013 UW Health Rising Star Physician Excellence Award for patient care and innovation, she's in the vanguard in many ways. –M.M. JANUARY 2014 | bRAvAmAgAziNe.com 45

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