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.
Global Breast Cancer
The primary objective of the University of Minnesota Global Breast Cancer Fellowship is to train breast cancer experts in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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.
Vascular Surgery
Fellows receive training in open vascular surgery, endovascular procedures, and medical management of patients with routine and complex non-cardiac vascular disease.
WORLD-CLASS TRAINING
The University of Minnesota is one of only ten states that supports a specialized residency in rural surgery.

50+ OPERATIONS WITH SURGICAL FELLOWS
With the increased number of accepted organ donations, the Department can train surgical fellows to perform liver transplants by participating in roughly 50 operations yearly in high volumes for the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) for training requirements.