Fellowships
The Department of Surgery offers fellowships in seven specialty areas.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
This fellowship offers two different tracks: cardiothoracic or general thoracic.
Colon & Rectal Surgery
The University of Minnesota has over a 50-year tradition of training surgeons in the specialty of colon and rectal surgery.
Congenital Cardiac Surgery
This Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship program focuses on a greater educational opportunity around inpatient post-operative care management.
Independent Vascular Surgery
Fellows receive training in open vascular surgery, endovascular procedures, and medical management of patients with routine and complex non-cardiac vascular disease.
Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatrics
The goal of this program is to train fellows to think critically about the balance between the risks of the procedures that we perform and the benefits for patients.
Surgical Critical Care
This program offers a comprehensive combination of clinical experiences and research opportunities for fellows to apply new advances in critical care.
Transplantation
This fellowship has served as the prototype for the development of transplant fellowships throughout the country.