Surgery
Chair:
Thomas M. Krummel, MD
Department web site:
http://surgery.stanford.edu
Faculty of Surgery:
http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/surgery
Courses given in Surgery have the subject code SURG.
Preclinical Instruction is offered by the following divisions: emergency medicine, surgery, human anatomy, and pediatric surgery.
The Division of Human Anatomy is responsible for SURG 219 Human Anatomy and Development. This course consists of lectures, dissections, demonstrations, and small group discussions, aimed at providing a strong foundation in the structure and function of the human body. The course is based on concepts of anatomy and embryology, but the division also emphasizes the clinical importance of anatomical knowledge; case presentations are made by clinicians, many of whom are members of the Department. The explosive growth of computerized imaging techniques in radiology has brought about a renaissance of interest in cross-sectional anatomy, and the course prepares students to use these techniques during their clinical careers. In addition, the division offers courses for undergraduate students.
Clinical Instruction courses offered by the clinical divisions of the Department are intended to provide students with a basic overview of surgery and its specialties, with emphasis on common disorders, examination of patients, clinical testing, diagnosis, and treatment.
The general surgery core clerkship (SURG 300A) provides experience with patients who have various disease entities and who are usually evaluated and treated by general surgeons. The students are members of a surgical team evaluating and treating these patients. All other divisions offer clinical clerkships. Some clerkships require SURG 300A as a prerequisite; others do not. For students who may be interested in surgery as a career, the department recommends that, in addition to SURG 300A, at least one surgical specialty clerkship be taken. Students interested in careers in surgical specialties should contact a faculty member in the divisional offices. Coordinator: Wren
Hospital-based clerkships are designed to provide students with a broad background in clinical surgery. Emphasis is on the application of preclinical knowledge to commonly encountered clinical problems in surgery. Instruction includes current developments in patient management as well as current basic and translation research. The clerkships also enable students to become better acquainted with opportunities for careers in surgery.
Residency Programs offer training in general surgery, emergency medicine, general vascular surgery, otolaryngology, and plastic and reconstructive surgery. To broaden the scope of experience, PAVAHCS, SCVMC, and KPMC are incorporated into SUMC programs. Each hospital adds a unique element to the total surgical experience for the SUMC trainee. Each program is supervised by full-time faculty members and administered by the Department.
General Surgery is a five-year fully approved program offered to qualified physicians. The goal of the program is to train future leaders of American Surgery by offering a diverse program demanding in clinical experience that also provides an environment for scientific development. The five-year program includes opportunities for one, two, or three years of research experience which are generally undertaken at the completion of the second year. Clinical rotations range from one to three months duration at SUMC and its affiliate hospitals, with graded responsibility in the diagnosis and management of patients with surgical diseases. Trainees develop outstanding technical skills and typically perform between 1,100-1,200 major operative cases throughout the course of training. At the completion of the program, trainees are qualified to take the American Board of Surgery examination. Coordinator: Greco
Emergency Medicine is a three-year, fully accredited program designed to train residents in all areas of Emergency Medicine. The program combines the academic environment found at Stanford with the unique perspective of a health maintenance organization, KPMC, Santa Clara. In addition, residents rotate through the county hospital, SCVMC. Coordinator: Smith-Coggins
Plastic Surgery is a six-year, fully-accredited, integrated program in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The program is designed to broadly educate surgeons in the numerous facets of plastic surgery to develop world leaders in plastic surgery. Mastering of the literature and technical expertise are required as well as research and publication. Training takes place in the group of affiliated hospitals, each of which, like Stanford, is staffed with its own complete division and full-time faculty. Included in the specialized curriculum is emergency as well as elective (aesthetic) plastic surgery cases, hand and microsurgery, pediatric and craniofacial surgery, burn and trauma surgery, head and neck surgery. Coordinator: J. Chang
General Vascular Surgery is a two-year, fully accredited training program in vascular surgery following the completion of an accredited training program in general surgery. The program is aimed at training future leaders in vascular surgery and provides a broad clinical experience in diagnosis, patient care, operative, vascular surgery, non-invasive diagnosis, and endovascular surgical techniques. In addition, there is broad opportunity for research and academic training. A trainee will learn pre- and postoperative diagnosis and care as well as fundamental knowledge in the pathogenesis of vascular disease and artery wall biology. Trainees will perform more than 300 category I vascular reconstructive cases and will be qualified for examination by the American Board of Surgery for added qualification in general vascular surgery. Coordinator: Zarins
Multi-Organ Transplantation is a two-year training program, accredited (in renal and liver transplantation) by the American Society for Transplant Surgery, following the completion of an accredited training program in general surgery. The goal of the program is to provide the trainee with sufficient experience in all aspects of multi-organ transplantation (kidney, liver, and pancreas) to function independently as a proficient transplant surgeon. The program provides a broad experience in clinical transplantation, including evaluation of potential recipients, organ procurement and preparation of grafts, surgery and preoperative care, and postoperative and ICU care. An optional third year of the fellowship provides opportunities in basic transplantation immunobiology research. Coordinator: Esquivel
Research studies are in progress in all surgical divisions. Preclinical or clinical students interested in surgical research opportunities should contact the various divisional offices.
Postdoctoral Training opportunities are available. For information, refer to the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs home page at http://postdocs.stanford.edu/ or the departmental home page.
