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Research Program, Centers & Labs
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78 Residents
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22 Fellows
Experimental Surgical Services

The Department of Surgery offers comprehensive residency programs and surgery fellowships in several different specialty areas, ranging from cardiothoracic surgery, surgical critical care, to vascular surgery and more.

Basic & Translational Sciences Laboratory

Our robust research program provides our residents and faculty the opportunity to participate in scientific discovery and clinical innovation. We have a rich history of renowned basic and clinical science research, distinguishing ourselves as an academic and clinical center of excellence.

*University of Minnesota graduate students who are hired as Graduate Assistants in the Department of Surgery are paid a minimum hourly rate of $27.95.

Dr. Andrew Adams

Exceptional surgical care of our patients is our primary responsibility. Patients' needs come first. This requires exceptional surgeons, nurses and staff, and clinical excellence. We treat patients as if they are our family members.

Dr. Sayeed Ikramuddin

Department Head, Sayeed Ikramuddin, MD, MHA

Our vision is to be the preeminent department of surgery in Minnesota, serving patients of the world where groundbreaking research and exceptional training come together to produce the unrivaled care that we demand for our loved ones.

Rawan Almutlaq, a PhD candidate in the Evans Lab within the Department of Surgery’s Division of Autonomic Neuromodulation, has been selected to receive both the J. Jacob Kaplan Award and the Dr. Marvin and Hadassah Bacaner Research Award.

Ten Department of Surgery faculty were recognized as Top Doctors: Rising Stars for 2026 by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine!

Let's welcome our new residents as they celebrate Match Day and look to the future with the Department of Surgery!

Announcements

The Department of Surgery is proud to spotlight Michelle Bonapace-Potvin (She/They), MD, FRCSC, Assistant Professor in the Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

Upcoming Events
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Surgery Grand Rounds
Chief's Talk with Hannah Jessen, MD and Alyssa Brandt, MD, MBA
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Surgery Grand Rounds
Annual Owen H. Wangensteen Lecture - Second Life: How Machine Perfusion, Cellular Repair, and Novel Therapeutics Are...