Welcome to the Division of General Surgery

HEALTH CARE

Stanford's Division of General Surgery is made up of subspecialty sections in colorectal surgery, minimally invasive and bariatric surgery, trauma/critical care and acute care surgery and surgical oncology (breast, gastrointestinal, hepatopancreaticobiliary and endocrine surgery), and general surgery at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System.



RESEARCH

Faculty in the division are involved in health service, education, technology, clinical trials, translational and basic research projects. These research areas are focused on a variety topics including healthcare delivery, health policy and disease-specific gaps in knowledge. The goal of the research being conducted in the division is to ultimately impact patient care and optimize health care delivery that results in improved patient outcome based on cost-effective strategies. 

EDUCATION

We strive to provide an unparalleled opportunity for bright and highly motivated individuals to broadly acquire the skills, knowledge, clinical training and additional resources to become future leaders in surgery. Stanford has a long history of educating outstanding clinical surgeons beginning with our founding chair, Emile Holman, a Halsted-trained surgeon who served as Professor and Chair of the department from 1926 to 1955. His tradition continues to this day.

Division News

March 4, 2024

SHC Performs First FDA-Approved Cell Therapy for Melanoma 

Stanford Health Care (SHC) performed the first FDA-approved cell therapy for solid tumor case in the country. AMTAGVI (lifileucel) was administered to a patient with metastatic melanoma on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. 

March 1, 2024

Colorectal Cancer and Wellness with Dr. Cindy Kin          

In this episode of Scrubcast, host Rachel Baker interviews Dr. Cindy Kin, an associate professor in Stanford University's Department of Surgery. Dr. Kin delves into her choice to specialize in colorectal surgery and shares insights on the increasing trend of colon cancer in younger patients. 

February 26, 2024

Dr. Ahn Receives ATC Young Investigator Award                 

Dr. Daniel Ahn is the recipient of a 2024 Young Investigator Award from the American Transplant Conference (ATC) for this abstract entitled “Adult Liver Transplant Candidates with Non-Standardized MELD Score Exceptions Have Lower Risk of Waitlist Mortality Than Standard Candidates.”

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