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Dr. Felicitas Koller, inaugural recipient of the Hardy-Raju Chair of Transplant Surgery, is pictured with Dr. Seshadri Raju and his wife, Dr. Sybil Raju.

Dr. Felicitas Koller named inaugural Hardy-Raju Chair of Transplant Surgery

Monday, November 10, 2025

Dr. Felicitas Koller has been named the Hardy-Raju Chair of Transplant Surgery. The endowed chair honors the legacy of surgical innovation at UMMC while ensuring its continued advancement of transplant care, research and education. Read More

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Dr. Giorgio Aru, professor emeritus of surgery and former division chief and surgical director of UMMC’s heart transplant program, and his wife, Jan Aru, started Aru Family Scholarship Endowment to help medical students overcome financial barriers and pursue a future in medicine.

Aru family endowment will support future UMMC medical students

Published on Monday, July 21, 2025

 Since opening in 1955, the Department of Surgery at UMMC has trained generations of surgeons and led pioneering advancements in patient care.

UMMC Department of Surgery celebrates 70 years

Published on Monday, July 7, 2025

 Surgeon, public safety chief and peds resident earn acclaim

Surgeon, public safety chief and peds resident earn acclaim

Published on Monday, June 23, 2025

 Nurse Lakeeba Hutchins, left, and Brigitta Strutchen, burn center administrator, work in UMMC's new dedicated burn center.

UMMC opens dedicated burn unit to expand statewide care

Published on Monday, May 5, 2025

 Dr. Marc Walker, director of The Jabaley-Songcharoen Center for Hand, Upper Extremity and Nerve Surgery, and surgical team operate on Trey Wheeler of Brandon.

UMMC Hand Center earns accreditation as the first-ever Center of Excellence in hand surgery

Published on Monday, April 21, 2025

 Dr. Shannon Orr shares the 2024 findings of the Mississippi Colorectal Center Roundtable during an announcement at the Mississippi Legislature.

Mississippi coalition unites to boost colorectal cancer screenings, save lives

Published on Friday, March 7, 2025

 Dr. Juan Duchesne is the director of the UMMC trauma center.

Front and Center: Dr. Juan Duchesne

Published on Monday, January 27, 2025