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Research Program, Centers & Labs
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72 Residents
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20 Fellows
Experimental Surgical Services
Education & Training

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
Research

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 ourself as an academic and clinical center of excellence.

Dr. Andrew Adams
Patient Care

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.

The Vascular Surgery Advisory Board is comprised of five vascular surgeons who serve as subject matter experts in the field of vascular surgery and report directly to Veterans Hospital Administration (VA) leadership and the National Surgery Office.

Announcements

It is with a heavy heart that we must share with you the news that Professor Emeritus David E. R. Sutherland, MD, PhD, passed away the morning of March 23rd.

Tributes

We are proud to share that Dr. Erik B. Finger, Professor in the Division of Transplantation and Chair of Eunice L. Dawn Endowed Diabetes Research, has been named a Distinguished McKnight University Professor for 2025.

Nine Department of Surgery faculty were recognized as Top Doctors: Rising Stars for 2025 by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine.

Upcoming Events
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Surgery Grand Rounds
Endoscopic Assessment of the Foregut: Hiatal Hernias, Barrett’s Esophagus, and More with Joshua Sloan, DO

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