Surgery Residency Programs
The UC San Diego Department of Surgery and its divisions are deeply committed to educating surgeons of the future. The department offers fully accredited academic residency training programs in a number of surgical specialties. In the surgical specialty residency programs, UC San Diego offers graduate medical students the opportunity to train in clinical care and research with highly respected experts and innovators in surgery.
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
The program is designed to train leaders in CT surgery. The faculty have extensive experience in all aspects of the specialty, including valvular repair, cardiothoracic transplantation, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy and minimally invasive cardiac surgery. The cardiothoracic transplantation program, established in 1989, includes heart, combined heart-lung, single lung and double lung transplantation. We have the busiest lung transplantation program west of the Mississippi, and the most successful in the world.
General Surgery
The General Surgery Residency Program provides a comprehensive training program encompassing the spectrum of core general surgery and general surgery subspecialties, including cardiothoracic, transplant, oncology, vascular, colorectal, trauma and pediatric surgery.
Plastic Surgery
The goal of the Plastic Surgery Residency Program is to educate and train physicians in the art and science of plastic and reconstructive surgery, and to develop a competent and responsible plastic surgeon with high moral and ethical character capable of functioning as an independent surgeon.
Vascular Surgery
The Vascular Surgery Residency Program is structured to offer a broad and balanced exposure to the full spectrum of vascular surgery, ensuring that trainees are well-prepared for the challenges and complexities of the specialty.
