Department of Surgery

The Department of Surgery is active in clinical care, medical education, and research in many surgical fields. Our program leadership includes diverse backgrounds and specialties, ensuring a broad experience and teaching base for our students, residents, and fellows.

The Department of Surgery’s mission is to educate and train surgeons who transform the health of their patients and their communities, to perform practice changing research, and to provide innovative, comprehensive, and high quality clinical care in partnership with University Health Systems and other healthcare partners while fostering diversity and inclusion.

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Divisions

The department is comprised of six distinct surgical divisions: 

General and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Vascular / Endovascular Surgery
Trauma and Emergency Surgery

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Research and Discovery

The department has a history of research and discovery in surgical care: 

Surgical Research Residency
Research Publications

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Education

The department has four outstanding surgical training programs:

General Surgery Residency Program
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Surgical Critical Care and Trauma
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Ronald M. Stewart, M.D., Professor and Chair, Dr. Witten B. Russ Chair in Surgery

“On behalf of the faculty, residents and staff of the Department of Surgery, I extend a warm South Texas welcome to you. Please use our web site to seek out information regarding our core missions of education, clinical care, research and service.”

Ronald M. Stewart, M.D.  |  Professor and Chair  | Dr. Witten B. Russ Chair in Surgery