The department is dedicated to achieving the following missions:
To provide our patients with compassionate, skilled and innovative surgical care of the highest quality.
To develop exemplary surgeons by educating students, residents and fellows in the humanistic, scientific and practical aspects of surgery.
To foster discovery in basic and translational research, and develop innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to meeting the needs of the surgical patient.
To promote professional and personal growth in a collaborative environment.
To provide our patients with compassionate, skilled and innovative surgical care of the highest quality.