The Department of Surgery includes nine core divisions, and each is led by a dedicated team of physician-scientists.
See below for descriptions of each division. To visit a division section, click a link below.
- Acute Care Surgery
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- General Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Surgical Research
- Urologic Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
Acute Care Surgery
The Department of Surgery’s Division of Acute Care Surgery combines the disciplines of emergency general surgery, trauma care, critical care, elective general surgery and burn. A multidisciplinary team provides patient care, outreach education, and resident and fellowship education, including ACGME-approved surgical critical care fellowship positions. Faculty members are active in both clinical and basic science research.
University Hospital is an American College of Surgeons verified Level I trauma center, one of only three such centers in Missouri. The Frank L. Mitchell, Jr., MD Trauma Center is recognized as meeting and exceeding the highest standards of care for the most critically injured patients. As the only burn center in the region, MU is also a leader in the treatment of patients with burn injuries.
Surgical intensivist coverage in the Trauma-Surgical ICU is coordinated through our division. Our surgeons maintain an active general surgery practice and are available for urgent inpatient and elective outpatient consultations.
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Acute Care Surgery clinical information
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgeons at University Hospital performed the first open-heart procedure in mid-Missouri in 1958. Since that time, the hospital has become well-known as one of the state’s most active and respected cardiothoracic referral centers. Our cardiothoracic surgeons perform more than 800 operations each year.
Services include: Surgery for thoracic aortic aneurysms, dissection and trauma, minimally invasive coronary surgery, aortic and mitral valve surgery, complete thoracic surgical oncology, including laser endoscopy, thorascopy and VATS lobectomy, treatment of congenital and acquired cardiac defects, including cardiac conduction disorders and arrhythmias, MAZE procedures; lung, esophageal and chest wall tumors and cancers; endovascular thoracic aortic stenting; and pectus repair and mini sternotomy/keyhole surgery.
Cardiothoracic Surgery clinic information
General Surgery
General surgeons at University Hospital, Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital and Ellis Fischel Cancer Center serve patients with a broad range of surgical needs, including bariatric surgery, endocrine surgery, colorectal surgery, high-risk surgical procedures in elderly patients with complex problems, minimally invasive surgery and outpatient surgical services.
General Surgery - Bariatric Surgery Fellowship
General Surgery clinical information
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric surgeons at the University of Missouri have detailed experience in caring for infants and children, both in Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units and outpatient settings. Backed by the reputation and research of an academic medical center at the region’s only children’s hospital, our pediatric surgeons also work closely with other divisions within the department, including Neurosurgery, Plastic & Reconstructive and Urologic Surgery.
Services include: trauma surgery, transplant surgery, correction of congenital abnormalities or birth defects, endoscopy, cancer surgery, kidney disease, minimally invasive and robotic surgery and outpatient surgery.
Plastic Surgery
Our plastic surgeons perform reconstructive surgery to correct birth defects and defects associated with disease or trauma. We also perform aesthetic and cosmetic surgery and have a special interest in hand reconstruction and craniofacial surgery.
The Plastic Surgery residency program is a pioneer of the integrated resident pathway. As one of the five original integrated plastic surgery programs, our innovative apprenticeship model of surgical education provides the opportunity for real mentorship and emphasizes early and significant exposure to plastic surgery.
Plastic Surgery clinical information
Surgical Research
The purpose of the Department of Surgery Research Division is to promote the overall research program in the Department of Surgery.
Urologic Surgery
Our urologic surgeons are experts in urologic oncology, renal transplant and infertility. Infertile men and their spouses are seen in a joint setting with gynecologic infertility specialists. Surgeons also offer state-of-the art clinical laboratories in urodynamics and andrology, including sperm-banking services and intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
Services include: Diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence; kidney transplantation; surgical treatment of testis tumors; treatment of bladder, kidney and prostate cancer; treatment of kidney stones, including percutaneous nephrostolithotomy, ureteroscopy and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy; management of spinal cord injury patients with neurogenic bladder; treatment of impotence and infertility; pediatric urology including treatment for congenital obstructive uropathy and vesicoureteral reflux, and surgical correction of hypospadias; and laparoscopic surgery to treat kidney, ureter, adrenal, bladder and prostate conditions.
Vascular Surgery
The Department of Surgery’s Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery reflects the current model of combining the disciplines of open surgical cases and endovascular procedures.
