Welcome to the Department of Surgery
The Department of Surgery encompasses a wide variety of surgical specialties. These include bariatric surgery, burn surgery, colorectal surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, endocrine surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, transplant surgery, trauma, acute care and surgical critical care surgery, vascular surgery, and oncologic surgery. The department's extensive surgical expertise, in combination with ongoing teaching and research activities, provide ample resources and advanced surgical techniques for patient care.
Chancellor May awards Prof Wang as 2019-2020 Chancellor Fellow
Dr Lee L.Q. Pu Israel visit highlighted in 2019 ISAPS News Article
Department of Surgery faculty featured in Sacramento Magazine's Top Docs 2019
Farmer elected to ACS Board of Regents
Congratulations to our Clinician Health and Wellbeing Award recipients
2019 Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day October 16
Chief of Vascular Surgery Mell Facebook Live Conversation
Gholami 2020 recipient of Association of Women Surgeons Fellowship Grant
Congratulations to Clark for recent Annals of Surgery publication
In memoriam: Herbert A. Berkoff
Perez and Transplant team highlighted in KVIE Donate Life Visual Arts Contest video
2019 STS Political Advocacy Scholarship Awarded to Sarkeshik
Bold named Physician-in-Chief of UCD Comprehensive Cancer Center
Godoy awarded AATS Foundation Surgical Robotics Fellowship
UC Davis Schools of Medicine and Nursing receive high national rankings by U.S. News
Pu highlighted in 2019 American Society of Plastic Surgeons Newsletter for Face Transplant Procedure
2019 Department of Surgery Match Day Welcomes our New Housestaff Resident Officers!
Godoy highlighted in Univision video special "Surgeon, at Heart"
Pu highlighted in International Society ISAPS visiting professor to Korea program
New carotid artery disease treatment reduces stroke risk
Cardiothoracic surgery team brings advanced heart care to Mexico
UC Davis scientist and surgeon team take on pancreatic cancer with SU2C grant
Manja research thesis paper now on BMJ
Thoracic Surgery Faculty named 2018 Top Doctors by Sacramento Magazine
Sherazee & Xiong selected for 2019 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Looking to the Future Scholarship
CIRM grant awarded to Farmer and Wang team for Spina Bifida research
Galante inaugurated as Associate Member in ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Patient Testimonial - Plastic Surgery
Tsurutani selected for ASMBS CBN Item Writing Task Force
UC Davis Transplant Center milestone: 4,000th kidney transplant
Distinguished Lecturer Series - Neurodevelopmental Risk Factors for Autism
ACS: Women at Helm of ACS Charting Course to Gender Equity
Farkas selected as nominee to serve on Commission on Cancer
USNews ranks UC Davis High Performing for Lung Cancer Surgery third year in a row
Salcedo appointed Program Director for General Surgery Residency
2018 Dean’s Fellowship in Entrepreneurship Awarded to Dr. Wang
Cooke New Vice Chair for Faculty Development
Generao abstract accepted at Society for Advanced Wound Care
2018 STS Political Advocacy Scholarship awarded to Sarkeshik
Kirane awarded Paul Calabresi Clinical Oncology K12 Scholarship
Wong President of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons
Rahm highlighted for successful Pediatric Heart Surgery
Deans Award for Excellence awarded to Canter, Cooke, and Hirose
Welcome Dr. Mell as New Vascular Center Director and Chief of Vascular Surgery
2018 CHPR Seminar Series presenters to include Department of Surgery Researchers
15th Annual UC Davis Nephrology and Transplantation Conference April 6, 2018 Pre-Registration
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education 2018 keynote speaker Braxton a success
Trauma Surgeons meet in Washington for National Trauma Research Action Plan
Video: 2018 Roundtable Discussion: Diversity in Cardiothoracic Surgery feat Cooke and Godoy
Brown Awarded UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center KL2 Program Scholarship
Video: 2018 Roundtable Discussion: How the Opioid Crisis Is Affecting Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cooke To Receive Watkins Scholarship Award
Godoy Selected Into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
New Vascular Ultrasound Registry Launched, Co-Chaired by Dawson
2018 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Looking to the Future Scholarship awarded to Clark
The Department of Surgery Welcomes Kathleen Romanowski, MD
ASPS awards Sahar and Plastic Team "Best of the Best" Award
15th Annual Bariatric Fashion Show Friday, January 26, 2018 - CLICK FOR DETAILS
2018 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Looking to the Future Scholarship awarded to Chen
Thanks to all attendees of The 5th Annual Women in Surgery "Pinot and Pearls" event hosted by Farmer
Farmer's 2017 American College of Surgeon recognition now in the ACS October Publication
SF Chronicle: Palmieri and Burn Team highlighted for treatment and care of bay area burn patients
Brown joins American Lung Association as Review Panel Member
Canter Awarded 2017 National Cancer Institute's Cancer Moonshot Grant
The 2017 Alliance For Global Clinical Training Newsletter
2017 US News High Performing Award to Colorectal Team
Godoy in 10th Annual Thoracic Surgery Directors Association
2017 STS Advocacy Scholarship awarded to Sarkeshik
Please Welcome New Faculty To Our Team
Lloyd Co-Chair for Octobers National Academy of Sciences Workshop
Campbell releases new study on rare adrenal tumors
D.Farmer, A.Wang and team take major step toward curing Spina Bifida with Stem Cell Treatment
Canter and team study show radiation therapy before sarcoma surgery have higher success rate
Congrats to CT Surgery Team Ranked High Performing for 2017 US News Best Hospitals
How UC Davis Surgical Team Saved Mom, Baby's Life Without Blood Transfusion
Sahar, Bailey and team given 2017 Sandia Engineering Design Award
Best Overall Paper Award to Charvet’s presentation of research with Sahar and lab
Farmer recognized as ACS's 2017 Scientific Forum Dedicatee
The national accreditation program for rectal cancer
David receives Paul Calabresi Clinical Oncology K12 Award
Lloyd selected for Dean's Award for Excellence in Research
Godoy selected for 2017 Outstanding Teaching Award, Resident Medical Staff
Campbell authors editorial on primary hyperparathyroidism for JAMA
Campbell presents new study on rare adrenal tumors in Orlando, FL
David recipient of UCDCCC Landgraf award
Surgeon publishes book on effective uses of skin flaps in complex reconstructions
Brown receives the Carolyn Reed Award for 2017
Dean's Team Award for Excellence in Research
Farmer elected to leadership role with the American College of Surgeons
Two junior faculty selected as research grant recipients
Surgery physicians named "Top Docs" in Sacramento Magazine
UC Davis Surgeons attend first plastic surgery symposium in Cuba
Becker wins No Cal ACS COT paper competition
Blaker receives the Army Commendation Medal for service
Young honored for international humanitarian efforts
Bateni manuscript on surgery in disseminated cancer patients accepted for publication in PLOS One
Russo honored as Elks alum of the year
Scholarship recipient to advance the use of a patient engagement app for chest-surgery patients
Perez semi-finalist for ODRC/AOPO award
Humphries recipient of SVS Research Career Development Travel Award
Vanover selected for GME High Value Care Competition Award
NIH renews knockout mouse project
Braxton selected to serve on ACGME advisory group
Orbay receives UC Davis Postdoctoral Scholars Association Travel Award
Izquierdo wins in Resident Presentation Competition, NW Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
Patel receives 2016 UCDMC Resident Professionalism Award
Greenhalgh to lead study of burn shock treatment
Farmer recipient of Nina Starr Braunwald award
Farmer inducted as president of American Pediatric Surgical Association
David's new lung cancer study published
Perez to speak at White House Organ Summit June 13
Hedayati Recipient of 2016 SVS Women's Leadership Training Grant
Orbay receives UC Davis Committee on Research Grant
Greenhalgh awarded DoD funding
FIRST reflections: Impact of ACGME duty hours on CT practitioners
Goodman receives 2016-17 Fulbright Grant
Brown selected to participate in AATS Leadership Academy
Winners announced, 27th Annual Research Symposium
Pu inducted as fellow of American Surgical Association
Canter receives SSO Clinical Investigator Award
Russo wins first place in trauma paper competition ACS COT
Perry and Hashimi CTSNet Resident Video Competition Winners
Palma and Kabagambe presented at AST
Wang receives a research grant from the Veterinary Institute for Regenerative Cures (VIRC)
Cooke selected to receive 2015 Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Spotlight: Gregory J. Jurkovich, M.D.
Russo paper selected for presentation at ACS COT
Keller presents at the 29th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly
Surgery welcomes three new faculty and surgery clinic nurse manager
Tibbits selected as 2016 Women in Thoracic Surgery Scholarship recipient
David receives the Carolyn Reed Award for 2016
Wang receives a research grant from the March of Dimes Foundation
Breast Cancer Patient Education Act becomes law
Wang receives 2016 Interdepartmental Seed Grant
Pu serves as course director at international forum
Ali receives ASMBS research grant
New books by Pu focus on fat grafting in plastic surgery
Farmer, Hirose, featured in UC Davis Medicine
2015-2016 Best Doctors in America®, Sacramento Magazine
Transplant featured on Project Thank You, Discovery Family Channel
Lee, Section of Endocrine Surgery release study that examines EBRT role
Farmer elected to leadership position with the American College of Surgeons
Goodman selected for ACS Scholarship
Cancer Center's lung cancer specialists attend Best of WCLC
Cooke named chair of ACS Advisory Council for Cardiothoracic Surgery
Shatz selected as EMS Medical Director of the Year
Davidson awarded grant for study
Greenhalgh to receive Alan and Delwyn Breslau Award
New UC Davis study finds many adrenal tumors are never properly evaluated
Anderson to present at ACS annual meeting
Please welcome new faculty to our team
New vascular ultrasound book published, 10 UC Davis contributors
Wisner appointed Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
UC Davis vascular surgeon appears on The CBS Evening News
Salcedo named new Surgical Director for the CVC
Amaral Intuitive Surgical Robotics Fellowship recipient
FFBI Regional Burn Center receives thank you
Wang awarded Science Translation and Innovative Research (STAIR) grant
Cancer Center selected for Innovation grant
Cooke elected to membership in prestigious AATS
New book by Pu focuses on plastic surgery in Asians
Behind the Knife podcast featuring Dr. Farmer
UC Davis nurses, physicians featured prominently at ABA annual meeting
Pu presents at international symposiums
Bent Robinson awarded AATS Summer Intern Scholarship
Sen receives UTMB/ USMRAA grant
UC Davis surgeons deliver key Western Trauma Association addresses
Cancer surgery goes live on Twitter
Russo awarded grant to fund hemothorax study
Dhillon inducted into AOA Honor Medical Society
Surgery nurses with specialty certifications
Woloszyn wins first prize in PCSA resident competition
Anderson wins Resident Award at NCBC Conference
Awards and Achievements in Surgery
Cooke receives 2015 Alumni Award – Excellence in Achievement
Campbell presents at ENDO 2015
Vascular Care and Strandness Symposium was a success
Young awarded TSFRE/Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Every Heartbeat Matters Award
Cooke awarded PCORI Tier II Pipeline to Proposal Award
Health system community welcome to Feb. 10 grand round: "A Brit Abroad"
Health-care leaders participate in American College of Surgeons forum in Sacramento
Surgery congratulates colleagues on research accomplishments
Hundahl highlights UC Davis collaboration for major joint federal health programs
Utter part of team awarded contract for "Analytic Enhancement of the AHRQ Quality Indicators"
In utero stem cell transplantation research highlighted as "Best of ASH" 2014
Dhillon wins resident paper competition
Shatz receives grant funding from Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Young publishes his model for medical humanitarian aid
Guevara joins Surgical Oncology
New Research Center Aims to Develop Second Generation of Surgical Robots (The New York Times)
Khatri named to board of Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society
Study shows that surgeons need to prepare some thryroidectomy patients for possible cancer diagnosis
Pevec to lead Western Vascular Society
What is liposarcoma? Matt Galloway of CBC/Radio Canada speaks with Dr. Robert Canter
Shinjiro Hirose, M.D. joins Pediatric Surgery
ASPS Plastic Surgery News presents Pu in the Surgeon Spotlight
Wisner selected as Associate Director of the Practice Management Board
Bold authors study on pancreatic surgery and hospital costs
Canter authors study on RVUs and outcomes in general surgery
Sahar invited speaker at University of Texas Health Science Center
Khatri receives MBA with help from health system scholarship
Aijun Wang, Ph.D. awarded 2014 Children’s Miracle Network grant
Junichiro Sageshima, M.D. joins the Division of Transplant Surgery
David Cooke, M.D., honored at esophageal cancer fundraiser
[Perspectives] Diana Farmer: pioneer of fetal surgery
Dhillon selected for 2014 Outstanding Teaching Award, Resident Medical Staff
Galante named chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Cocanour and Shatz elected as WTA officers
Farmer receives 2013 Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Bold receives 2013 Dean's Excellence Award
Cooke receives Pipeline to Proposals Award
Campbell lead author on new multi-institutional, international study
Troppmann appointed Associate Editor for the Journal of Surgical Research
Nationally know specialists, 2013 Best Doctors
Khatri appointed as Medical Director-Clinical Resource Utilization Management
Amy L. Rahm M.D. joins the Department of Surgery
Khatri named Editor-in-Chief of Surgical Oncology journal
Michael J. Campbell M.D. joins the Department of Surgery
Aaron D. Carr, M.D. joins the Department of Surgery
Benson Won, M.P.H., CAO for the Department of Surgery
Young selected for national surgery education advisory board
