Department of Surgery
Leading the Future of Surgery

For over 150 years, we've been committed to training the next leaders in cutting-edge research, clinical care and education.

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Building on a Tradition of Excellence

The U-M Medical School Department of Surgery combines excellence in clinical care, biomedical research and education. We have been advancing knowledge in surgical treatments since 1849. Our experts deliver a compassionate experience for patients, biomedical discoveries that further the field of medicine, and best-in-class training for the next generation of surgeon leaders.

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Learn more about our commitment to providing expert, innovative and compassionate health care and education.

Education

We take a hands-on approach to training and mentorship, equipping our future surgeons to take on a range of conditions and scenarios.

Research

Our cutting-edge research improves people's quality of life and advances clinical understanding in the field.

People

Our team is dedicated to training and empowering the next generation of surgery leaders.

Patient Care

Our comprehensive, expert care changes lives every day.

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Michigan Promise

The Michigan Promise aims to empower faculty members and residents in the Department of Surgery to achieve professional success. We support initiatives connected to environment, recruitment, leadership, achievement, innovation and outreach.

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18,000+
Surgical Cases a Year
#3
in NIH Funding for 2023
150+
Faculty Members
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Department News
Randy Seeley gets a lot of questions about GLP-1s. Here’s why.
Learn more about Randy Seeley, PhD, and why his research has so many people turning to him for answers about weight-loss drugs.
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Health Lab
Long drives, high costs stand between rural adults and safe surgery
Rural patients face long drives for surgery, especially if they want to reach a high quality and affordable hospital.
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Health Lab
How can we cut wasteful pre-surgery testing?
Pre-operative tests in low-risk surgical patients dropped sharply, and safely, after a quality improvement effort aimed at reducing inappropriate care.
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Department News
Robin Petroze’s vision to move global surgery forward: Build on momentum
Robin Petroze, MD, discusses current global surgery work in the department as well as opportunities for growth.
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Health Lab
Firearm hospitalizations dropped before the pandemic, then shot up
Hospital stays related to gun injuries dipped then rose sharply, and paralleled gun sales trends, with disparities by age, race and health insurance status.
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Department News
New surgery fellowship program in Ghana marks first graduation
A fellowship program to train Ghanaian colorectal surgeons has produced its first graduate and is expanding with continued support from Michigan Medicine and others.
Surgery Internal Website

Resources and information for current learners and faculty.

Surgery Intranet