The UCSD Department of Surgery is world renowned for its high-quality patient care, academic excellence and breakthrough research. As part of an academic medical center, UCSD surgeons rise to meet health care challenges that affect individuals in the San Diego region, the nation and the world.
With a staff of more than 70 surgeons, the UCSD Department of Surgery provides excellent surgical services and treatment. From routine procedures such as gall bladder removal, to extremely delicate and specialized cancer surgeries, burn and trauma treatment, and complex reconstructive surgery, you can rely on our surgeons to provide you with exceptional care.
View a list of our surgeons
See what procedures we perform, along with the conditions we treat
Conducting Breakthrough Research & Training Future Doctors
The UCSD Department of Surgery is a top medical research department, pursuing studies of the causes and treatment of hundreds of diseases and disorders.
In addition, it is a center of education for surgeons in training.
Visit the UCSD Department of Surgery academic site and learn more about the UCSD Department of Surgery residency programs and other topics of academic interest.