Divisions

Our fellowship-trained surgeons are experts are treating breast cancer, melanoma, and sarcoma. We take pride in offering leading-edge oncologic surgical techiniques, and the resources of a major academic medical center allow us to take on cases that many other medical institutions classify as unresectable.

Learn more about our Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship.

Are you a patient? Find out our breast and soft tissue surgeons here.

The Division of Cardiac Surgery is a proud “team of specialists.” We recruit top-notch cardiac surgeons, each of whom has deep knowledge in crucial subspecialties. This allows us to truly be ready for anything, and it’s just one of the many reasons that medical centers across the region send us their toughest cases. Our high volume and advanced case load makes for an exceptional training experience.

Learn about our Independent Cardiothoracic Residency Program.

Learn about our Integrated Cardiothoracic Residency Program.

Are you a patient? Find our cardiac surgeons here.

The colorectal division combines state-of-the art treatments with compassionate care. Our expertise in minimally invasive techniques and complex procedures means better care and faster recovery. We train nearly half the colorectal fellows in the country in advanced endoluminal techniques every year.

Learn more about our Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program.

Are you a patient? Find our colorectal surgeons here.

Our surgeons are drawn from the top of the field and push each other to do better every day. We are known for providing advance tertiary and quaternary care and receive patients with complex cases from across the region. Our surgeons have deep, hands-on experience with procedures some surgeons only see in textbooks. This in turn offers our fellows a truly remarkable training experience.

Our high-volume transplant center for the liver, kidney and pancreas has some of the best outcomes nationwide, including the only active living-donor liver transplant program in Southern California.

Learn more about our Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Fellowship.

Learn more about our Abdominal Organ Transplant Fellowship Program.

Are you a patient? Find our hepatobiliary and transplant surgeons here.

We have been a proud partner of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles since 1932. This arrangement allows us to offer children top-notch care, no matter their families’ means. It also provides indispensible training for our residents and fellows who are interested in the unique challenges of pediatric surgery.

We specialize in complex heart defects and handle high volumes of transplants.

Learn about our Congenital Cardiac Fellowship.

Learn more about the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship with CHLA.

We offer innovative solutions to the most vexing surgical problems, including lymphedema, extremity salvage and reconstruction, breast cancer, gender affirmation, and scar and burn reconstruction. We lead multidisciplinary teams to accomplish things that other institutions said were impossible, such as chronic headache surgery, laser scar modulation, microvascular liver transplantation, and abdominal wall reconstruction, just to name a few.

Learn about our Craniofacial Fellowship Program.

Learn about our Microsurgery Fellowship Program.

Learn about our Plastics Independent Residency Program and our Plastics Integrated Residency Program.

Are you a patient? Find our plastic and reconstructive surgeons here.

Our nationally and internationally recognized thoracic surgeons have the most collective experience in the region. 

Our program has a high-volume practice for all aspects of thoracic surgery, including lung resections and operations for cancer of the esophagus, mediastinum, and chest wall as well as a variety of non-cancer procedures.  Our nationally and internationally recognized thoracic surgeons have the most collective experience on minimally invasive techniques in the region.

Learn about our Independent Cardiothoracic Residency Program.

Learn about our Integrated Cardiothoracic Residency Program.

Are you a patient? Find our thoracic surgeons here.

At one of North America’s largest Level 1 Trauma Centers, our world-renowned surgeons match comprehensive care with groundbreaking research.

Learn more about our Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care fellowship.

Our surgeon-scientists are internationally recognized for their clinical expertise and research. We are also dedicated to providing individual care plans tailored to the unique needs of each patient. The result? We have one of the highest volumes and best outcomes of complex esophageal and gastric surgeries in Southern California.

Learn more about our General Surgery Residency.

Learn more about our Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Program.

Are you a patient? Find our upper GI and general surgeons here.

The Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy focuses on  comprehensive care through preventive services, diagnostic expertise, and the latest in minimally invasive endovascular and traditional open surgical techniques. Faculty members in the Division are skilled in the endovascular/surgical management and treatment of atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysms and dissections, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), carotid disease and stroke prevention, and venous thrombosis and varicosities. Our faculty’s expertise and experience allows for a tailored, patient-centered approach utilizing the most up-to-date technology and minimally invasive methods. The division also offers innovative treatment options through numerous investigational protocols in aortic and peripheral arterial diseases. 

Learn more about our Independent/Integrated Vascular Surgery Training Program.

Are you a patient? Find our vascular and podiatric surgeons here.