Department of Surgery

Welcome to the Department of Surgery
A national leader in surgical innovation, research and training

We are proud to share the Department of Surgery 2022 Annual Report, demonstrating our mission in action. You can read the Annual Report online to learn how the Department of Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has continued its leadership in patient care, research, education and health equity in a year of challenges and successes.

4TH IN U.S. SURGERY RESIDENCY PROGRAM

STRONG RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

4 RESIDENCIES, 13 FELLOWSHIPS

LARGE, DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION

750 CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDIES

$22 M IN TOTAL FUNDING

Excellence in

Surgical Specialties

Over the past 50 years, surgical fields have become increasingly specialized, and today, the department provides care in a wide range of specialties represented by its divisions and sections.

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Our Stories

Kaneko Named Chief of Cardiac Surgery

Transcatheter cardiac surgeon leads section with innovation in clinical, research and education programs.

Yu Named General Surgery Residency Program Director

Accomplished transplant surgeon and surgical educator to lead training program in 2024.

Epigenome’s role in cancer revealed in new study (Links to an external site)

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have analyzed the epigenomes of tumor cells across 11 cancer types and revealed important roles for this regulatory system of the genome in the way cancer forms, grows and spreads.

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