Department Chair: Sayeed Ikramuddin, MD, MHA
Vice-Chair of Education: Melissa Brunsvold, MD
Program Director: Daniel Kendrick, MD
Associate Program Directors: Nicholas Davis, MD; Brian Myer, MD
Program Administrator: Sarah Erickson, JD
Assistant Coordinator: Ms. Amanda Hyatt
Teaching Faculty: UMN Surgery Website
General Program Description:
Our fully accredited, world-renowned residency program in general surgery provides rigorous training both in the clinical setting and in the research laboratory.
Our dedication to the education of our trainees draws on an unparalleled legacy of surgical leadership (Wangensteen, Lewis, Lillehei, Najarian, Cerra, Dunn, Goldberg, to name just a few of our standouts) and an unrelenting dedication to education and innovative patient care.
Our goal is to help prepare you for a skillful and intellectually satisfying practice, especially in academic surgery. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in research to advance medical knowledge, our department trains the surgeon-scientists of tomorrow to deliver cutting-edge, compassionate care to patients and their families.
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