Women Surgeons
Efficiency and Ergonomic Benefit Using POWERSEAL™ Sealer/Divider Curved Jaw, Double-Action in Gynecologic Procedures
Ergonomics has long been an important topic of discussion among clinicians operating frequently, but now it seems ...
JULY 13, 2022
Taking the Lead: Advice for Female Surgeons
As one of few female surgery fellows, Julie Freischlag, MD, FACS, said she frequently received questions from ...
APRIL 15, 2021
Reproductive Hazards As a Surgeon: Reducing Risk
There are risks that accompany a career in surgery. For example, studies have shown that female surgeons have ...
JANUARY 11, 2021
Glass Ceiling Largely Broken in Breast Surgery
Women continue to constitute a minority at the bulk of surgical conferences, but one annual meeting suggests the ...
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
Having a Baby During Residency in the Czech Republic
Dr. Barbora East from Prague, Czech Republic, tells her story of having a baby during residency and being a woman ...
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Mentorship and Women Surgeons: Why It’s So Important
Ernestine Hambrick, MD, was the first woman in the United States to be board certified in colon and rectal surgery, ...
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Julie Freischlag, MD
In 1961, Julie Freischlag’s grandfather gave her some life advice. He told her she could accomplish anything, ...
OCTOBER 2, 2019
The Surgeons’ Lounge
Another Annual Women in Surgery Career Symposium is in the books, but we have to admit, this was one like no other. ...
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
A Strengthening Voice for Women Surgeons
Rebecca Britt, MD, newly elected president of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, discusses the evolving dynamic of ...
MAY 4, 2019
Studies Expose High Rates of Sexual Harassment in Surgery
An “alarming” number of surgeons and surgical trainees—as many as two-thirds of women and ...
MARCH 15, 2019
Improving Diversity, Inclusion in Medicine
We applaud the efforts of General Surgery News to represent the whole community of surgeons, including women and ...
DECEMBER 6, 2018
Leadership Conference Aims to Champion Female Surgeons
Even though women were practicing medicine as far back as ancient times—just look at the female students at ...
APRIL 5, 2018
