Welcome From The Chair
Douglas E. Wood, MD, FACS, FRCSEd
"THE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY WILL PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE AND HIGH-QUALITY PATIENT CARE, TRAIN FUTURE GENERATIONS OF SURGICAL LEADERS AND CONDUCT RESEARCH IN A COLLEGIAL ENVIRONMENT WHICH EMBRACES DIVERSITY AND PROMOTES INCLUSIVENESS"
Mission & Vision
This mission statement for the University of Washington Department of Surgery highlights what is important to us and provides the foundation for our vision and our principles. The education portion of our mission, to "train future generations of surgical leaders," is a core component of our values and is embedded in our commitment to patient care, and to surgical research that advances the field. I could not be prouder of the training programs at UW Surgery. We have four integrated residencies, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Cardiothoracic Surgery. Our programs and program directors work closely together in the community of education, coordinating shared early training, developing important relationships across the surgical specialties and beyond, and maturing the surgical decision-making and technical skills for our graduates to be outstanding independent surgeons, ready to enter practice or to seek additional fellowship training. At UW Surgery we have emphasized nurturing a diverse and inclusive community of surgery, flattening the normal surgical hierarchy between faculty and residents, and assuring a welcoming environment where we can all prosper professionally, while also supporting each other personally to develop a healthy work-life balance.
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Douglas E. Wood, MD, FACS, FRCSEd The Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair |
Residency
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Fellowship Programs & Research Fellowships
Fellowships
- Abdominal Transplant Surgery
- Advanced Gastrointestinal Minimally Invasive Surgery/ Foregut
- Cardiothoracic Surgery-Traditional
- Cardiothoracic Transplant/MCS
- Cardiovascular Surgical Critical Care
- Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship
- Congenital Cardiac Surgery
- Craniofacial Surgery
- Hand and Microvascular Surgery
- Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
- Trauma, Burn and Critical Care
- Vascular Surgery-Traditional
Research Fellowships
- Esophageal Research Fellowship
- Gastrointestinal Surgical Outcomes Research Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Pellegrini-Oelschlager Endowed Fellowship in Surgical Simulation & Fellowship in Healthcare Simulation
- Trauma, Injury and Inflammation Research Fellowship
- UW Program for Global and Rural Surgery (PROGRESS)
Other Programs
Medical Students
The UW School of Medicine's Department of Surgery offers medical students a wide range of opportunities to engage in surgical research, develop clinical skills, and explore specialty interests through faculty‑supported research connections, student‑run interest groups, and hands-on educational activities. Students can participate in groups such as the Surgery Interest Group, Vascular Surgery Interest Group, Association of Women Surgeons-UW Chapter, and Global Surgery Student Alliance, all of which provide mentorship, skills training, and career guidance. Additional learning pathways include visiting sub‑internships across surgical disciplines and diversity-focused clinical programs such as the Carlos A. Pellegrini Diversity Visiting Student Internship and the Seattle Children's Visiting Elective Program, designed to support students underrepresented in medicine as they explore general and pediatric surgery.