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Harnessing New Tools to Support Our Teams and Advance Our Mission

VITALS – UW Medicine – July 30, 2025 We are excited to announce two new initiatives to help support our people, expand patient access, improve outcomes, increase efficiencies, produce cost savings, accelerate research and…

Surgery Synopsis | Spring 2025

Welcome to our Spring 2025 Issue of Surgery Synopsis. I am always grateful for the first signs of spring in the Pacific Northwest. It’s been a rather chilly spring, but nonetheless, flowers are blooming, showing…

Surgery Synopsis | Winter 2025

Welcome to the Winter 2025 issue of Surgery Synopsis. Several months back, we planned for this issue to focus on collaboration. Collaboration, I believe, is the bedrock of good healthcare, good research, and good medical…

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Douglas E. Wood MD, FACS, FRCSEd
The Henry N. Harkins Professor and Chair

I'm delighted to welcome you to the Department of Surgery website. I invite you to peruse the many facets of our Department described in this site - our nationally and internationally respected faculty, the nature and scope of our surgical programs, our highly regarded residency programs and our exciting research endeavors that include basic, translational, outcomes and clinical research. Learn about the Department of Surgery.

Education

Department of Surgery Training Programs

As one of the premier surgical training programs in the country, the University of Washington Department of Surgery fosters trainees along their path to independent surgical practice. Residents engage with local, national, and international surgical leaders as they master clinical and technical skills in their respective fields. Our graduates demonstrate excellence in clinical medicine, research, and leadership across a broad range of practice settings. Learn about the Department of Surgery's education programs.

Research

Department of Surgery Division of Research

Faculty, fellows, and residents in our department participate in a wide variety of research across ten major focus areas: gastrointestinal physiology and metabolism; transplantation; injury, burn, and inflammation; cancer; reperfusion; simulation and education; vascular biology; pharmaceutical and device trials; and health services. Learn about the Department of Surgery's research.

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