About the Department
The USC Department of Surgery encompasses organized divisions in cardiothoracic, thoracic foregut and bariatric surgery; hepatobiliary/pancreatic surgery and liver transplantation; breast, soft tissue tumor, head and neck surgery; colorectal surgery; trauma surgery; plastic surgery; emergency non-trauma and laparoscopic surgery; vascular surgery; and pediatric surgery. Each year, more than $1 million in extramural grants support the department's long tradition of involvement in both basic and clinical research. A number of research studies are conducted in collaboration with other departments of the School of Medicine, including the Department of Medicine and its divisions of gastrointestinal and liver diseases, infectious diseases, and oncology.
The primary locations of the department's programs are the USC University Hospital, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, and the LAC+USC Medical Center. Members of the department are also conducting basic and clinical research at other USC-affiliated hospitals, including the Hospital of the Good Samaritan, the Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic in Los Angeles, and Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena.