Referrals

The Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine welcomes the opportunity to assist you in providing the most state-of-the-art medical care for your patients.

The Department consists of the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Urologic Surgery. All of our surgeons are board certified (or are eligible for and pending certification) by an accredited board of the American Board of Medical Specialties. Many of our faculty members are active in leading professional societies and have assumed prestigious positions in academic surgical organizations in this country and abroad.

The hospitals at Washington University Medical Center have unique and comprehensive services to offer in the care of patients with a broad range of surgical problems. We function best in working with you as a partner in your patients' care. Please call upon us whenever we may be of service.

For physician referrals, please call (314) 747-7403. Pager: (314) 360-1658.

Continuing Medical Education

Throughout the year, Department of Surgery faculty members chair programs and courses in a range of surgical areas. These include the Annual Anderson-Newton Lecture in Transplantation in the fall and the Annual Refresher Course and Update in General Surgery in the winter. Our faculty members also offer a number of online CME courses through the Office of Continuing Medical Education at Washington University School of Medicine.

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Online CME courses

Laparoscopic Course Offerings for Practicing Surgeons

General surgeons at the Washington University Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery (WUIMIS) offer a number of courses for practicing surgeons. Learn more about these course offerings.