The Department of Surgery at the University of Utah is a nationally ranked academic surgical program that provides high-value patient care, leads in research and innovation, and inspires and educates tomorrow’s leaders in surgery.
In addition to providing expert, compassionate clinical care, our surgeons are engaged 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.
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An increasing number of female physicians are becoming surgeons. At U of U Health, 70 percent of general surgery residents are now women. Laura Lambert, MD, director of the General Surgery Residency Program says it's a natural evolution within medical education and society in general. There's now a wide spectrum of what women can do as surgeons to fit their interests. ... Read More
Surgery
The rehabilitation of patients with traumatic brain injuries takes therapy, education, and hope.... Read More
Oncological Sciences,Surgery
University of Utah Health and the Salt Lake City Fire Department have partnered to train the next generation of physicians by initiating a physician scene response program, the first of its kind in the state. ... Read More
SurgeryFor Christopher Duncan, his amputee patients’ emotional healing is as important as the physical and functional.... Read More
Oncological Sciences,Surgery
A new study led by researchers at University of Utah Health tracing the development of human sperm stem cells to mature sperm cells has yielded the most comprehensive view of this process to date. ... Read More
Oncological Sciences,Surgery
Samuel R.G. Finlayson, MD, MPH, MBA has been appointed Associate Vice President (AVP) for Clinical Affairs and Chief Clinical Officer for University of Utah Health (U of U Health). The appointment, effective December 1, 2020, was announced by Michael L. Good, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and CEO of U of U Health. ... Read More
Surgery
With all the doom and gloom being reported around COVID-19 numbers and transmission, University of Utah Health today announced a positive story about an important milestone being celebrated on Veterans Day. The University of Utah Health transplant team recently performed its first-ever triple organ transplant surgery (heart, liver and kidney). ... Read More
Surgery
In a new multicenter study, researchers led by University of Utah surgeons report that an emerging heart failure treatment could potentially reverse structural damage to the heart, allowing it to heal itself over time. ... Read More
Surgery
University of Utah Health researchers found that at least two common techniques used in ear, nose, and throat surgeries can generate airborne particles containing evidence of viral DNA that are small enough to penetrate surgical masks. ... Read More
Surgery
