Chairman's Message

The University of Louisville, Department of Surgery, has a long and proud tradition of excellence. From its inception in 1837, when the University of Louisville served as the premier medical training ground for the western frontier of the United States, the Department of Surgery has been at the forefront of surgical education, patient care, and research. Continued...

Dr. Anees Chagpar and her research team have been awarded an NIH grant for "Predicting Non-Sentinel Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer Patients." This is a two-year R21 NIH grant for total amount of $333,000.

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Overview

The Department of Surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medicine has 9 outstanding divisions (general surgery, otolaryngology, communicative disorders, pediatric surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, surgical oncology, thoracic and cardiovascular, vascular and interventional, hand surgery), with 77 full-time faculty members, and 2 residency and 9 fellowship programs, training a total of 77 residents and fellows.  Among 123 US medical schools ranked, our Department of Surgery is in the top 30% in NIH funding, totaling over $2M.



Friday, August 22, 2008
"AORTIC GRAFT INFECTION: AN UPDATE ON TREATMENT OPTIONS"
Objectives: : Learn about aortic graft infections. Overview of current treatment strategies for aortic graft infections. Treatment with Augogenous tissue, technical aspects of the procedure. Short and Long term outcomes.
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Internationally known Cardiac Surgeon to Join Department of Surgery
Mark S. Slaughter, M.D. will join Jewish Hospital and the University of Louisville as Director of the Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, effective August 1. Continued...



Division of Pediatric Surgery receives ACGME approval
The ACGME officially approved the Division of Pediatric Surgery to train one pediatric surgery resident every two years, retrospective to July 1, 2007.


Laman A. Gray Jr., M.D. Gets Intellectual Achievement Medallion.  Continued...


Dr. Martin named Director, Division of Surgical Oncology. Continued...


Dr. Scoggins Named Department CFO. 
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