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The Woodward Service of Gastrointestinal Surgery has a rich tradition of performing pancreatic, Bariatric and intestinal surgery. The faculty continue to provide state-of-the-art care in open and minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery.

The division's mission is to provide the highest-quality of patient care in an integrated environment that fosters investigation of innovative ideas and seeks wide dissemination of established and novel concepts.

• UF colorectal surgical team adds two fellowship-trained surgeons. more...

• UF plastic surgeons perform reconstructive surgeries in Honduras more…
  July - August 2008
• New faculty join UF department of surgery more…
  July 2008
• Behrns named interim chairman of surgery more…
  July 7, 2008
• UF scientists’ offer perspective on need for new direction in cancer therapies more…
  June 27, 2008
• Surgical professor honored with lifetime achievement award more…
  June 23, 2008
• UF and Moffitt to bring myeloid cell scientists together more…
• UF researchers make strides to improve liver surgery. more…
  May 29, 2008
• Endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms: UF Surgeons reach patient care milestone. more…
  May 19, 2008
• UF surgeon to lead state’s American College of Surgeons chapter more…
  May 5, 2008
• UF Researchers identify key target for cancer therapies more…
  April 17, 2008
• Should Surgeons Do Research?,
  Research Day 2008 more…
• UF surgeon elected president of Society of Surgical Oncology more…
  April 7, 2008
• UF pediatric surgery fellowship State's first to earn national accreditation. more…
  March 6, 2008
• UF researchers warn parents about dangers of childhood foot burns. more…
  March 5, 2008
• UF's work on NIH "glue grant" expands to clinical studies. more…
  February 7, 2008
• UF surgeon elected as director of American Board of Thoracic Surgery. more…
  December 19, 2007
• Breast MRI spots other cancers, may alter treatment plan. more…
  December 5, 2007

• Treating Melanoma. more… TV 20, July 17, 2008
• Shands ranks highest among Florida hospitals. more… Gainesville Sun, July 15, 2008
• Shands trauma center keeps busy. more… Gainesville Sun, June 2, 2008
• Mastectomies on increase. more… Baltimore Sun, May 16, 2008
• Actor spotlights pancreatic cancer. more… Gainesville Sun, March 16, 2008
• VATS helps some with lung cancer. more… Gainesville Sun, March 2, 2008
• Bloodless Surgery. more… Florida Today, March 11, 2008
• Mommy makeover. more…
  Gainesville Sun, October 23, 2007

• Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery, Dr. Saleem Islam. more...  Podcast
• Melanoma/Isolated Limb Infusion, Dr. Steven Hochwald. more...  Podcast
• Colorectal Surgery, Dr. Emina Huang. more...  Podcast
• Bariatric Surgery, Dr. Kfir Ben-David. more...  Podcast
• Lung Cancer, Dr. David Wyatt. more...  Podcast
• Aortic Valve Surgery Recovery. more...  Podcast
• Minimally Invasive Heart Surgeries and Aortic Valve Repair. more...  Podcast
• Mini Maze Procedure. more...  Podcast