Advancing Surgical Care

At the University of Iowa Health Care Department of Surgery, we are advancing the future of surgery through exceptional patient care, groundbreaking research, and world-class surgical education. Our multidisciplinary teams provide highly specialized care for patients with complex surgical conditions across every stage of life.

Leading Specialized Programs

Department specialists lead advanced programs in transplantation, cancer, vascular, colorectal, pediatric, and reconstructive surgery. Through innovative techniques and collaborative expertise, our teams improve outcomes for patients across Iowa and the region.

Recognized Centers of Excellence

UI Health Care is home to one of Iowa's two designated Level I Trauma Centers, the state's only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, a certified regional Burn Treatment Center, and a nationally recognized Organ Transplant Center. These nationally recognized programs provide patients access to lifesaving care and specialized expertise not widely available elsewhere in Iowa.

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Leading innovation. Advancing surgical care for Iowa.

Pioneering Surgical Advances

The Department of Surgery has a long history of innovation, from performing some of the world's first gastric bypass surgeries to advancing today's minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques.

Driving Research Forward

Department researchers and clinicians work together to translate scientific discoveries into new treatments, technologies, and approaches that improve patient care.

Training Tomorrow's Leaders

Medical students, residents, and fellows learn alongside nationally recognized surgeons and researchers, gaining hands-on experience while preparing to lead the future of surgery.

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Department of Surgery Visits

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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

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ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Huiping Zhou

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Huiping Zhou, a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology from Virginia Commonwealth University will visit the Anatomy and Cell Biology Department to present a seminar titled "Bile Acids in MASLD."

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DeGowin Blood Drive @ UI Medical Center North Liberty

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 10:00am to 2:00pm
UI Medical Center North Liberty
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from XX a.m. to XX p.m. on DAY, DATE at LOCATION. Help the University of Iowa climb the Abbott & Big Ten We Give Blood Drive leaderboard and received a special-edition t-shirt from Abbott, while supplies last!

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Iowa ReSpectacle Back to School Donation Drive

Wednesday, September 23 to Friday, September 25, 2026 (all day)
Medical Education Research Facility
Donate used glasses to be recycled and redistributed across the globe during the back-to-school season! Drop-off locations are available from Aug. 24 to Sept. 25 across the University of Iowa campuses and clinics.

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