The Department of Surgery delivers specialized outpatient care through a growing network of clinics across University of Iowa Health Care university and downtown campuses, Iowa River Landing, and community locations throughout the region.
Our surgeons and care teams also provide around-the-clock expertise in the 34-bed Surgical and Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit while supporting multiple concurrent surgical call services across the health system.
Explore our surgical divisions
Experts across surgery, research, and patient care
- Primary faculty
- Adjunct, secondary, and emeritus faculty
- Residents, fellows, and postdoctoral scholars
- Advanced practice providers (APPs)
- Research professionals and staff
- Administrative and operational support teams
We lead specialized centers and clinical programs across the health system
- American College of Surgeons-verified Level 1 Trauma Center for adult and pediatric patients
- American Burn Association-verified Burn Treatment Center
- Organ Transplant Center
- Surgery Specialty Clinic, including the Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation Clinic
Our surgical expertise supports multidisciplinary care across
- Heart and Vascular Center
- Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Digestive Health Center
- Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center