Department of Surgery For more than 50 years, the Department of Surgery at UC Irvine School of Medicine has provided outstanding teaching, research and clinical services to medical trainees and patients in Orange County and beyond. Our 11 divisions encompass multiple specialties across the full spectrum of surgical subspecialties, staffed by award-winning and innovative faculty members. Surgery About Us Message from the Chair Department Values Life in Orange County Contact Us Education & Training Clerkships & Electives Surgery Residency Program Fellowship Programs Continuing Medical Education Research Innovation & Invention Impactful Research Seed Grants Resources Divisions Cardiac Surgery Colon and Rectal Surgery Emergency General Surgery Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery Surgical Oncology Thoracic Surgery Transplantation Surgery Trauma, Burns, Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Clinical Expertise Faculty Home Research Research: Clinical Departments Surgery: Home About Us Education & Training Research Divisions Welcome to the Department of Surgery Our department comprises a cohesive, multispecialty group of faculty who are highly skilled surgeons and educators. Our primary goal is to train the next generation of exemplary surgeons by providing quality surgical education to our medical students, surgical residents, fellows and community surgeons. Message from the Chair News Mar 13, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine Sigrid Burruss, MD, Named ACS Advocate of the Year Features & Briefs UCI School of Medicine Surgery Surgery – Trauma, Burns, Critical Care & Acute Care Mar 09, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine Match Day Marks a New Beginning for Med School Couple Features & Briefs UCI School of Medicine Surgery Medical Education Feb 02, 2026 | Healio Medicaid Expansion Linked with Merkel Cell Survival In the News UCI School of Medicine Surgery Medicine – Hematology/Oncology View All News Events There are no upcoming events. View Past Events Connect with Us X Instagram Facebook Patient Care Please visit our healthcare website for information about surgical care across a broad range of specialties. SURGERY SERVICES