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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Department of Surgery Visits

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

# 1

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

News

Dr. Lucy Wibbenmeyer recipient of FROST Grant as part of the DoD Burn Research Program

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Dr. Colette Galet recipient of 2024 Fall Prevention Grant

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Carver College of Medicine Events

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ACB Seminar Series - Mason Sweat

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Dr. Mason Sweat, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow from Harvard University will present a seminar tilted "Mechanisms of Atrial Identity and Disease."
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Read on the Rug

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:30am to 11:00am
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
A program designed with our youngest museum lovers in mind. Read on the Rug builds community for families and inspires a sense of wonder, curiosity, and respect for our natural and cultural worlds with stories, sing-alongs, and more.
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Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Workshop, Venkata (Shiva) Mandala, PhD

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bowen Science Building
Venkata (Shiva) Mandala, PhD, a Postdoctoral Fellow from Rockefeller University Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics will present a workshop titled "Molecular mechanisms of voltage sensing in potassium channels." 

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