Department of Surgery

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.

Vision

The future of surgery, delivered today.

Mission

We provide comprehensive, compassionate care to every patient and shape the future of surgery through innovation, education, and discovery.

Latest News

Dec 05, 2018

Report Reveals Link between Air Pollution and Increased Risk for Miscarriage

research news, air pollution, miscarriage

Air quality has been associated with numerous adverse health outcomes from asthma to pre-term birth. Researchers at University of Utah Health found women living along the Wasatch Front — the most populous region in the state of Utah — had a higher risk (16 percent) of miscarriage following short-term exposure to elevated air pollution. The results are available online on December 5 in the journal Fertility and Sterility.... Read More

Surgery

Oct 08, 2018

First Genetic Risk Factor for Erectile Dysfunction Identified

research news, erectile dysfunction, reproduction

For the first time, a team of researchers has found a specific place in the human genome that raises a person’s risk of erectile dysfunction. ... Read More

Surgery

Sep 17, 2018

Opportunities for Women in Orthopedics

Womens Health, University Orthopaedic Center, ,

Mentoring high school and medical students to pursue orthopedic surgery and engineering. ... Read More

Surgery,Orthopaedics

May 16, 2018

The Opioid Epidemic Has Boosted the Number of Organs Available for Transplant

opioid, transplant

The researchers examined 17 years of transplantation records and found no significant change in the recipients’ chance of survival when the organ donation came from victims of drug intoxication. The study publishes online on May 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine. ... Read More

Surgery

Feb 08, 2018

How the Burn Trauma ICU Eliminated Central Line Infections

Is zero possible? In the case of central line infections, the answer was once no. A CLABSI (central line associated blood stream infection) was once considered a car crash, or an expected inevitability of care. When University of Utah’s Burn Trauma Intensive Care Unit started treating CLABSIs like a plane crash, or a tragedy demanding in-depth investigation and cultural change, zero became possible.... Read More

Surgery

Jan 03, 2018

University Of Utah Health Sets New Records For Organ Transplants In 2017

transplant, records, patients

Surgeons with University of Utah Health broke previously set records in five categories of organ transplant in 2017 and tied records previously set in two other categories. ... Read More

Surgery

Sep 13, 2017

Treating CMV, a Virus More Prevalent than Zika, Could Prevent Hearing Loss in Children

A University of Utah-led nationwide clinical trial will test a novel approach to combat hearing loss in children infected by a relatively unknown virus, cytomegalovirus (CMV). ... Read More

Surgery,Pediatrics

Jan 24, 2017

Standard of Care Anti-Clotting Drugs May Be Unnecessary for Most Surgery Patients

Plastic Surgery, Surgical Services, , surgery

As many as three out of four surgery patients could be receiving anti-clotting medications that they do not need, according to a study led by investigators at the University of Utah School of Medicine.... Read More

Surgery

Jan 04, 2017

Fixing Failing Hearts: Leaders in Heart Recovery to Convene at Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium

heart recovery, ucars

Can a failing heart recover? For many years, the answer to that question was unequivocally “No.” But as the University of Utah School of Medicine’s annual Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium (U-CARS) will explore on Jan. 12-13, advances in treating heart failure are giving physicians, surgeons and researchers reason to hope the deadly disease might one day be defeated. ... Read More

Internal Medicine,Surgery