Surgical Specialties
Surgical Specialties
From benchtop research to international programs, the Department of Surgery provides exceptional patient care, delivers outstanding medical education, and furthers the field of surgery through innovative basic science and clinical research.
Surgical Specialties News
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New operating rooms at hospitals
At Packard Children’s, new surgical and imaging suites will open at the end of June, and the entire second floor of Stanford Hospital, set to open in late 2019, will be devoted to surgery.
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Neuroanatomy lab bridges virtual reality, OR
Stanford’s Department of Neurosurgery has a new anatomy lab next door to its virtual reality center. Together, the labs are a valuable resource for trainees and surgeons alike.
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Newborn undergoes ‘bloodless’ surgery
Lola Garcia of Hemet, California, was the smallest infant in North America to undergo such a procedure.
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Robot-assisted surgery not always cost-effective
A Stanford study of nearly 24,000 patients with kidney cancer concluded that robot-assisted laparoscopic surgeries are associated with increases in operating times and cost compared with conventional laparoscopic surgeries.
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Virtual tour of the brain
Stanford Medicine is using a new software system that combines imaging from MRIs, CT scans and angiograms to create a three-dimensional model that physicians and patients can see and manipulate — just like a virtual reality game.
Upcoming Courses
Conferences and Workshops
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02/23/2019
International Humanitarian Surgical Skills Course
Li Ka Shing Center for Learning & Knowledge, Stanford, CA
New courses are added regularly— please check back often
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