Division of Gynecologic Oncology

The University of Wisconsin Gynecologic Oncology program strives to be among the nation’s best, serving women in Wisconsin and beyond. We accompany every woman and her family throughout their journey with cancer. We nurture ourselves and each other allowing us to greet each day revitalized. Our entire team is committed to patient-centered care, research, and education in a mutually respectful environment.

The University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center has the largest Gynecologic Oncology department in Wisconsin, offering patients state-of-the-art care in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancer. Our gynecologic oncologists see more than 450 patients annually with common as well as rare gynecologic cancers including:

  • Cervical
  • Ovarian
  • Uterine
  • Vulvar
  • Vaginal
  • Gestational trophoblastic disease
  • Leiomyosarcoma
  • Mixed mullerian tumors
  • Pseudomyxoma peritonei

Patients diagnosed with any of these gynecologic cancers are seen in our multidisciplinary clinic by our team of gynecologic oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, genetic counselors and health psychologists. Each patient is evaluated and treatment is individually tailored to each patient's needs. In addition to treatment, the UW Carbone Cancer Center is committed to improving a woman's quality of life and minimizing side effects while she undergoes therapy.

Division of Gynecologic Oncology News

Zhang to become associate program director of ob-gyn residency

The UW Department of Ob-Gyn residency is happy to share that Ran Catherine Zhang, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, will join the residency leadership team as an associate program director, effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Zhang will take over this role from Caroline Cox, MD, who will step down ... more

Rose joins Ask a Doctor panel at 2026 WOCA Survivors’ Brunch

Steve Rose, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, joined the Ask A Doctor panel at the annual Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer AllianceOvarian Cancer Survivors’ Brunch on April 26, 2026. Hosted at the Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee, the annual Survivors’ Brunch brought ovarian cancer survivors and their guests from arou... more

Kushner selected for UW-Madison Divisional Committee Review Council

David Kushner, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, was elected to serve on the University of Wisconsin–Madison Divisional Committee Review Council for the 2026-27 academic year! Kushner will be one of just four UW–Madison faculty members on the Divisional Committee Review Council, representing the Biologica... more

Berube receives Postdoctoral Research Award from Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Huge congratulations to Michael Berube, DVM, PhD, who received the Canada Postdoctoral Research Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research! Berube is a postdoctoral research associate in the labs of Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and María Virumbrales-Muñoz, PhD... more

Wallace graduates from the UW Health Physician Leadership Development Program

Congratulations to Sumer Wallace, MD, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, who completed the UW Health Physician Leadership Development Program! The Physician Leadership Development Program (PLDP) is a UW Health initiative designed to equip physicians with the leadership skills necessary to navigate th... more
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