Dr. James Hotaling receives Young Andrologist Award
Dr. James Hotaling receives special 3i COVID 19 seed grant funding to study the economic and resource impact of cancelling elective surgical procedures.... Read More
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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
U of U Health and Intermountain Healthcare to Postpone Certain Non-Urgent Medical Procedures
Beginning this week, University of Utah Health and Intermountain Healthcare will start to postpone certain non-urgent elective medical procedures to prepare for an expected surge in patients needing hospitalization for COVID-19. ... Read More
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Drs. James Hotaling, MD & Jingtao Guo, PhD publishes manuscript in Fertility and Sterility
Using single cell RNA sequencing they found that coronavirus was not able to infect the testis and COVID 19 was unlikely to be sexually transmitted.... Read More
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Drs. Jeremy Myers, Sara Lenherr, and PGY 5 Darshan Patel author paper in Neurourology and Urodynamics
The paper was recognized in the top 10% of downloaded papers by Wiley, the publisher of Neurourology and Urodynamics.... Read More
SurgeryDr. James Hotaling receives 3i COVID 19 seed grant funding
Dr. James Hotaling receives special 3i COVID 19 seed grant funding to study the economic and resource impact of cancelling elective surgical procedures.... Read More
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Dr. Brock O’Neil and PGY 4 Matt Armstrong publish paper
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Opioid Misuse and Dependence Screening Practices Prior to Surgery
Lead author, Heather Thiesset, PhD, MPH and Dr. Lyen Huang, MPH, FACS from the Department of Surgery recently published a paper titled Opioid Misuse and Dependence Screening Practices Prior to Surgery. It was found that only 7% of patients were screened preoperatively for opioid use, showing a significant opportunity to be more proactive in talking with patients, updating EMRs and training staff. ... Read More
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Stay Home to Save Lives — Even If You're Young and Healthy
No matter how old you are, you can make a difference during the coronavirus pandemic by staying home to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In the face of a global pandemic, that simple act can save lives. ... Read More
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Faculty Feature - Dr. George Rofaiel
This month, we feature Dr. George Rofaiel from our Division of Transplantation and Advanced Hepatobiliary Surgery. Employing the latest in surgical technology, robotics in particular, Dr. Rofaiel brings minimally invasive techniques to both transplant and cancer surgery. ... Read More
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