The University of Iowa Department of Surgery faculty and staff take pride in providing leading-edge patient care, advancing the field of surgery through first-rate research, and delivering superior education and training to the next generation of surgeons.

The department’s surgeons and medical professionals address a wide variety of complex medical issues, from matching donors with recipients in the Organ Transplant Center to providing continuous care for both adult and pediatric trauma victims in one of the state’s two designated Level I Trauma Centers and a certified regional Burn Treatment Center. Specialists provide critical surgical support among comprehensive, multidisciplinary teams for the treatment of cancer, gastrointestinal and colorectal diseases, and vascular ailments, as well as advanced surgical care for the smallest pediatric patients. Skilled plastic and reconstructive surgeons manage complex reconstructive issues resulting from deformities, traumatic injuries, or cancer excision in both adult and pediatric patients, in addition to surgical and non-surgical cosmetic services for adults.

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The department provides critical and unique resources for Iowa. 

Years ago, surgery faculty at Iowa performed the world’s first gastric-bypass surgeries for morbidly obese patients. Today, the department continues its commitment to innovative surgical procedures and techniques in all areas, such as minimally invasive and robotic surgery, while offering advanced technologies like the positive pressure isolation room and state-of-the-art hydrotherapy facility for burn patients.

Patient care in the UI Department of Surgery is informed by basic science and clinical research—translating the latest discoveries from the laboratory bench to the patient’s bedside as well as into every aspect of education and training. Fellows, residents, and medical students are exposed to revolutionary medicine and surgical techniques that will enhance their skills, and the department’s faculty value the opportunity to shape today’s learners into tomorrow’s best and brightest surgeons.

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consecutive years ranked as one of the best academic hospitals in the U.S.

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Iowa's #1 hospital as ranked by U.S. news & world report

Carver College of Medicine Events

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Workshop, Weijie Du promotional image

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Workshop, Weijie Du

Thursday, December 12, 2024 9:30am to 10:00am
Bowen Science Building
Weijie Du is a graduate student in Dr. Michael Welsh's laboratory in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and will be presenting a workshop titled, "Hypoxia slows ciliary beating in human airway epithelia."

REDCap Surveys Training

Thursday, December 12, 2024 10:00am
Virtual
This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as: • Allowing potential participants to self-initiate participation in your study with public surveys • Manually and automatically sending surveys • Administering electronic consent (e-consent) forms • Controlling survey access with conditional logic and survey login • And more This training is a demo and not hands-on. After this training you will have a basic...
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Hardin Open Workshops: EMBASE (Zoom)

Thursday, December 12, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
EMBASE is a biomedical and pharmaceutical database containing bibliographic records with abstracts. Although there is overlap with records from PubMed, there are also many unique records. This hands-on session will show you how to conduct basic searches using EMBASE’s quick search box, how to conduct searches using EMTREE subject headings, and how to use subheadings for drug and disease topics. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be...

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