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Chairman Welcome Message
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Our department is uniquely situated to achieve unparalleled success in our missions because of the collective strength of our faculty members. Our faculty members, who function in eight divisions, offer state-of-the-art surgical care for patients throughout the Southeast. Our expertise ranges from repair of complex cardiac and vascular diseases to operative removal of advanced malignancies to minimally invasive approaches for esophageal, pancreatic and colorectal diseases and microsurgical reconstruction techniques. Often times a surgeon leads a multidisciplinary team that involves several medical or pediatric specialists who lend outstanding experience and expertise to the surgical patient’s care. In addition, we are focused on monitoring outcomes so that we can routinely assess our results, practice continuous quality improvement and ensure the delivery of expert surgical care. We are committed to the providing excellent patient care. We believe cutting-edge surgical care begins with outstanding surgical investigators, who ask important questions that will lead to major advances in patient care. Therefore, surgical research is a cornerstone for our clinical care and education. Our department is home to several research scientists, who work with our faculty to conduct National Institutes of Health (NIH)- and industry-sponsored research. We are home to two NIH T32 training grants and have faculty members who are funded through the NIH to study inflammation, gastrointestinal diseases, cancer, vascular biology and surgical simulation. In the past three years, three of our outstanding surgical trainees have received doctorate of philosophy degrees in various sciences. This commitment to surgical science education has established a culture of outstanding achievement in scientific investigation. Our surgical trainees are the legacy of the department, and we are honored to have such principled and valued young men and women. The graduates of our program primarily enter fellowship training programs and nearly half spend time in a research laboratory. Our faculty encourage trainees to achieve a high level of surgical competence including technical proficiency through the use of surgical simulation. Furthermore, we ingrain academic scholarship in our trainees, providing them with the tools to be lifelong learners. Our department is poised to address the most challenging healthcare issues facing our patients. The integration of surgical proficiency with advanced surgical science creates a unique environment for our patients, faculty, trainees and staff. It is an exciting time to participate in such an invigorating healthcare setting! I am honored to lead our faculty and serve our patients. Sincerely, Kevin E. Behrns, M.D. Chairman University of Florida Department of Surgery |
Welcome to the Department of Surgery at the University of Florida, where we are
proud of our rich tradition of excellence in academic surgery. We strive to
practice the highest quality clinical care, to advance the science of surgical
care and to train the future leaders in surgery. It is our privilege to pursue
these goals and to serve the citizens of Florida in the supportive environment
of a leading public University, an excellent College of Medicine and the
top-ranked hospital, Shands at UF.