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The Division of General Surgery consists of 20 surgeons who treat a broad array of diseases including benign and malignant gastrointestinal and breast/skin/soft tissue/endocrine diseases, as well as burn and trauma injuries.

Faculty in the division are specialty trained in surgical oncology, colorectal surgery, minimally invasive surgery, hand surgery, burn surgery, trauma surgery or critical care. Expertise in complex gastrointestinal, pancreatic, biliary and cancer surgery is a long-standing tradition of the division. Highly trained specialists in minimally invasive surgery have enhanced the surgical approaches to these diseases. 

• "Combining Surgery, Diet and Exercise to Change Lives" presentations March, 25 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

• Actor spotlights pancreatic cancer. more… Gainesville Sun, March 16, 2008
• Bloodless Surgery. more… Florida Today, March 11, 2008
• VATS helps some with lung cancer. more… Gainesville Sun, March 2, 2008
• Mommy makeover. more…
  Gainesville Sun, October 23, 2007