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.

Greg Patterson: Cancer Experience Sparks Mission to Educate (Links to an external site)

Prostate cancer was a wake-up call for Greg Patterson. Now he is working to encourage men to get checked—today. A morning argument may have saved Greg Patterson’s life. After pushing some health concerns aside for months, Greg finally took action after being scolded by his wife. The result was a diagnosis of stage 3 prostate cancer at age 55. Now Greg is on a mission to change the narrative about the disease.

Shaina Baldwin: Sharing Knowledge, Sparking Change (Links to an external site)

Most people visit an average of seven different doctors and face years of misdiagnoses before discovering they have thoracic outlet syndrome. Shana Baldwin lived that painful experience until finding Robert Thompson, MD, a nationally recognized Washington University vascular surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. She is now dedicated to helping others find answers sooner.

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Our surgeons are part of a multidisciplinary team of experts, bringing together the expertise and personalized treatment to achieve your best outcome.

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