Minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon @WiscSurgery and the William S Middleton VA, health-services researcher, aspiring golfer
Madison, WI
Joined December 2020
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Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
It is hard to imagine that cutting away a portion of the stomach could prevent future Alzheimer’s Disease but here, in our first of many stories to come, we show just that! SG’s effects on the brain are profound and long lasting! @LammingLab @WiscSurgery
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Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
New systematic review of 21 RCTs on ventral hernia repair by Dr. Mills & Dr. Liang et al!
✅Synthetic mesh > suture for 1–4 cm umbilical hernias
❌Biologic mesh = higher recurrence rates
⏱️Robotic VHR adds time & cost over lap repair with similar outcomes
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Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
In their editorial, Dr. Amundson & Dr. Liu commend the investigators, but bring up key questions for discussion:
❓the rationale/evidence for a left-side relaxing incision
❓longer follow-up to see outcome divergence
❓potential harms of the intervention
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Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
In this double-blind RCT by Dr Tsoposidis & Dr. Hansson et al, 1-year radiological recurrence remained high for patients undergoing laparoscopic PEH repair.
Left sided relaxing incision did not significantly reduce recurrence rates compared to controls.
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Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
How do we define success as surgeons?
Nikhil Kapur & Dr. D'Angelo et al suggests 2 potential narratives for success:
✅traditional narrative - achievement of particular outcomes and accolades
✅personal narrative - interpersonal relationships & balance
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Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
On, Wisconsin!
#UWMadison rises to #8 among public universities in the latest @usnews rankings — our highest in ranking the Best Colleges report in close to two decades — and is among the top 5 schools in the U.S. ranked best value for in-state students.
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Proud to see Annals of Surgery Open included in the Web of Science Core Collection! This recognition reflects the fantastic work of our authors, reviewers, editors, and publishing team - and strengthens the impact of the research we publish.
Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
@GormsenJohanne & @doc_helgstrand's new study in Denmark tracks 8-year healthcare cost trajectories after bariatric surgery:
📉RYGB postoperative costs peak early then decline gradually
📈Sleeve gastrectomy is associated with overall higher long-term costs
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Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
Is Federal Independent Dispute Resolution a Surgical Problem? Drs. Guorgui & Knowlton @LisaKnowltonMD's analysis of FIDR data reveals:
✅Surgeons represent only 2% of all IDR claims
✅High financial stakes of surgical claims warrant continued monitoring
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Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Brown, who, along with his collaborators, lead PI Dr. Tim Kamp and co-PIs Drs. Sean Palecek and Igor Slukvin, received an Igniting Interdisciplinary Innovation (I3) award from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. go.wisc.edu/y009g0
Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
🎉Congratulations to Tarik Yuce, MD, MS, on receiving a K23 award from @NIDDKgov! Yuce’s project, “Optimizing the Delivery of Obesity Treatment Through Facilitated Assessment and Selection Strategies,” will explore ways to improve how patients are assessed for and connected with obesity treatment. This five-year career development award will support his continued growth as a surgeon-scientist and advance research focused on improving the delivery of patient-centered care.
#SOQIC #K23 #NIDDK #IUSurgery
Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
Can surgeons overcome metacognitive bias? Drs. Acker, Hashimoto @Laparoscopes & Kelz @surgeryspice suggest learning from athletes to calibrate metacognition via:
✅Transparent metrics use
✅Dedicated coaching
✅Frequent, graduated data review
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Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
When is robotic appendectomy being used in the US? @TotadriD & @FergaljFleming's group found that with appropriate selection, a robotic approach could be used for patients with:
✅Complicated appendicitis
✅Higher BMI
✅Malignant pathology
@URMed_Surgery
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Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
Every month, our faculty and staff engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications. We are highlighting several of these publications in our Research Roundup series. See the June edition: go.wisc.edu/i1m1d5 #ExtraordinaryResults
Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
Dr. David Harris, assistant professor in @WiscMIS and PI of @WiscoSurgMetab, talks about the new prevalence of GLP-1 medications and the benefits of consulting your provider prior to starting these medications. go.wisc.edu/3tumx4
Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
Outstanding Resident Educator Award: Dr. Dawda Jawara, general surgery resident
ALT Drs. Courtney Morgan and Dawda Jawara stand together for a picture in front of a cow statue.
Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
How do introverts navigate a career in academic surgery? @SophiaKMcKinley and colleagues found the sociocultural conventions of academic surgery are challenging but that introspection and mentorship foster growth, career satisfaction, and accomplishment.
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Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
New research out in @AnnalsOpen provides an assessment of hospital performance in emergency general surgery ft. @drewwgoldberg, @ljk50, Chris Wirtalla, James Sharpe, Jacob Rosenthal, Elinore Kaufman & @surgeryspice (@PennSurgery) @PennLDI journals.lww.com/aosopen/ful…
Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
Wisconsin Surgery had a great time attending Digestive Disease Week 2026 in Chicago earlier this month! Dr. Roy Chebel, general surgery resident, presented two posters. Dr. Kaitlyn Kelly, associate professor, discussed new research: go.wisc.edu/45mo1j
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Luke Funk, MD, MPH retweeted
In this prospective study of over 1500 pediatric surgery patients, @mehulvraval and colleagues examined opioid prescribing practices after surgery. One third of patients had an opioid exposure with significant variation between hospitals and specialties. doi.org/10.1097/AS9.00000000…