Center for Global Surgery

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Welcome to the Center for Global Surgery

The Center for Global Surgery brings together a network of providers and professionals at the University of Utah who envision a world where safe, effective, and affordable surgical care is accessible to everyone. 

A partnership between the Departments of Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Center aims to support faculty and trainees across settings in addressing the most vexing problems in global health. 

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Research

Communication

SUDHA JAYARAMAN MD MSc FACS

Director of the Center for Global Surgery

Letter from our Directors

Latest News

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News
Jun 26, 2024

Fellowship Elevates Colorectal Surgery in Ghana

In a joint effort, University of Utah Health, the University of Michigan, the University of Arkansas, and the University of Minnesota have established the first colorectal fellowship in Ghana in...

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Sudha Jayaraman Director Center for Global Surgery External link: (https://behindtheknife.org/podcast/global-surgery-episode-1-how-health-infrastructure-interacts-with-global-surgical-care)
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Mar 25, 2024

Behind the Knife: U of U Health's Global Surgery

Listen to the Behind the Knife podcast featuring Sudha Jayaraman MD, MSC, FACS, and colleagues as they discuss discuss the definition of global surgery today and how health infrastructure interacts...

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Oct 12, 2023

Center for Global Surgery Leads Efforts to Establish Academic Standards in New Field

The Center for Global Surgery at University of Utah Health, directed by Sudha Jayaraman, MD, MSc, led a team of 62 experts from 22 different countries to establish the first...

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