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Department of Surgery Department of Surgery

Research

Our clinical and research faculty are engaged in a robust research program in clinical outcomes and basic sciences/ translational research. Our multidisciplinary approach benefits from collaboration with colleagues from several departments across the UC San Diego School of Medicine.

Basic and Translational Research

Clinical Research

The UC San Diego Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns and Acute Care Surgery is committed to providing high-quality, efficient healthcare. Our clinical research efforts utilize both institution databases and large-scale data sources to ask clinical relevant questions to improve the care of our patients. Our faculty actively participate in, and have been leaders of, multi-center studies aimed at addressing highly relevant clinical topics that have helped shape Trauma and Critical Care management internationally.