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Fiemu Nwariaku, M.D., appointed chair of the Department of Surgery at 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频

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Fiemu Nwariaku, M.D., will serve as chair of the Department of Surgery at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the 人妻中出视频 of Utah, effective July 1, 2022. Nwariaku comes to U of U 人妻中出视频 from the 人妻中出视频 of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) in Dallas, Texas, where he currently serves as the Malcom O. Perry Professor of Surgery and executive vice chair in the Department of Surgery, as well as associate dean for Global 人妻中出视频 at the UTSW medical school. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a past president of the Association of Academic Surgery.

Nwariaku cares for patients with a focus on endocrine surgery, is at the forefront of breakthroughs in treating endocrine system disorders, and is known for building clinical programs at UTSW across surgical specialties, hospital systems, and affiliates including the Texas Heart Resources Dallas. As an educator, he has established many academic programs locally, nationally, and internationally, including a global health curriculum for medical students and an Endocrine Surgery Fellowship. An accomplished surgeon scientist, Nwariaku has broad research interests and achievements spanning from inflammation to cancer to the use of technology to improving surgical outcomes.

"Dr. Nwariaku excels as a leader, surgeon, educator, and scientist," said Michael L. Good, CEO of 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频, executive dean of the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, and senior vice president of 人妻中出视频 Sciences. "He is nationally and globally recognized for his work, and we are pleased to welcome him to 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频. All his leadership experience will help bring an already exceptional department and faculty to even greater heights of national recognition as we achieve excellence in our missions here at the 人妻中出视频 of Utah."

As chair, Nwariaku will oversee all surgical clinical care, research, training programs, faculty, and staff at U of U 人妻中出视频. The department provides surgery care to adults and 人妻中出视频ren in one of the largest services areas in the country, an area that includes Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Wyoming, and comprises 10 percent of the landmass of the continental United States. It is a nationally ranked academic surgical program that in addition to providing expert, compassionate clinical care, engages in scientific inquiry across a broad range of areas, including ground-breaking laboratory research, advanced surgical technology, and health care system innovations designed to guarantee that all our patients have ready access to personalized, compassionate, high-quality surgical care that consistently responds to their individual needs, preferences, and values.

"We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Nwariaku to 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频," said Dan Lundergan, CEO of U of U 人妻中出视频 Hospitals & Clinics. "Faculty are the lifeblood of medical school and the department of surgery, and Dr. Nwariaku focuses intensely on faculty success and development initiatives. This approach fits so well with who we are in the U of U health system, where our people make us all we are."

Nwariaku鈥檚 background and training includes the 人妻中出视频 of Ibadan, 人妻中出视频 College Hospital in Nigeria, the 人妻中出视频 of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he trained and has served as a faculty member since 1998, and the 人妻中出视频 of Tennessee.

"I have known of 人妻中出视频 of Utah鈥檚 reputation and people for some time," said Nwariaku. "What drew me to Utah was the people who are genuine, motivated, hard-working, and want to do the right thing. I am looking forward to helping to grow the department and organization to serve a quickly growing and diversifying community in Utah and the Mountain West, and to continue to expand the national impact of its rich tradition of care, research, and training."

Nwariaku begins his service on July 1, 2022. He succeeds Robert Glasgow, M.D., who has served as interim chair since December 2020 when then chair Sam Finlayson, M.D., became associate vice president for Clinical Affairs and chief clinical officer for 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频. "We are extremely grateful for Dr. Glasgow鈥檚 service to both the department and the institution," said Good. "He skillfully guided the department and its faculty to grow and advance significantly during this period notable for the coronavirus pandemic."