Graduating Chief Residents 2024-2026
| Category |
Minimum |
Average - Twin Cities Residents |
Average - Rural Residents |
| Skin and Soft Tissue |
25 |
64 |
88 |
| Breast |
40 |
75 |
104 |
| Mastectomy |
5 |
51 |
85 |
| Axilla |
5 |
22 |
41 |
| Head and Neck |
25 |
51 |
51 |
| Alimentary Tract |
180 |
358 |
343 |
| Esophagus |
5 |
10 |
8 |
| Stomach |
15 |
41 |
23 |
| Small Intestine |
25 |
50 |
51 |
| Large Intestine |
40 |
78 |
79 |
| Appendix |
40 |
133 |
110 |
| Anorectal |
20 |
45 |
72 |
| Abdominal |
250 |
487 |
492 |
| Biliary |
85 |
228 |
199 |
| Hernia |
85 |
163 |
164 |
| Liver |
5 |
15 |
9 |
| Pancreas |
5 |
15 |
7 |
| Vascular |
50 |
65 |
74 |
| Access |
10 |
13 |
11 |
| Anastomosis, Repair, Exposure, or Endarterectomy |
10 |
29 |
28 |
| Endocrine |
15 |
37 |
33 |
| Thyroid or parathyroid |
10 |
32 |
33 |
| Operative Trauma |
10 |
24 |
26 |
| Non-Operative Trauma |
40 |
49 |
50 |
| Team Leader Resuscitation |
10 |
19 |
15 |
| Thoracic |
20 |
30 |
33 |
| Open Thoracotomy |
5 |
8 |
6 |
| Pediatric |
20 |
40 |
30 |
| Plastic |
10 |
31 |
39 |
| Surgical Critical Care |
40 |
52 |
63 |
| Laparoscopic - Basic |
100 |
362 |
330 |
| Endoscopy |
85 |
106 |
367 |
| Upper Endoscopy |
35 |
45 |
113 |
| Colonoscopy |
50 |
56 |
242 |
| Laparoscopic - Complex |
75 |
147 |
133 |
| Total Major Cases |
850 |
1193 |
1253 |
| Surgeon Chief |
200 |
294 |
491 |
| Teaching Asst. |
25 |
63 |
26 |