Our Traditions

For nearly 150 years, surgeons have been trained at the University of Iowa. We have been responsible for some of the world’s surgical firsts. Our environment encourages innovative thinking with strong collaboration across many disciplines.

Our Programs

Our aim is to give you the opportunity to chart your course, as a general surgeon or as a specialist. Our rotation schedule and the variety in our case loads, provides you with ample experiences. Our programs are committed to balancing the experiences of fellows and residents to provide each with significant roles in patient care.

Our Technology

Our more than 30 ORs and hundreds of other procedure areas are in heavy demand, year-round. Our department is at the heart of the UI Hospitals and Clinics Center for Procedural Skills and Simulation, providing state-of-the-art systems for training in all facets of surgical procedures.

Our Care

We hold the country’s highest designation for several of our clinical services, a testament to the vision and dedication of our faculty care givers. In some cases, we’ve written the criteria for credentialing programs around the country to deliver effective treatment for complex conditions.

Our Goal

Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. We change medicine each day by asking the difficult “what if” questions. In doing so, we bring better outcomes for hundreds of lives each day. We prepare our residents to be compassionate and innovative healers and discoverers and invite them to join us on this quest to improve the human condition.