The UW–Madison Department of Surgery is one of the leading academic surgery programs in the nation, excelling in patient care, surgical education, and surgical research. We are composed of more than 170 full-time faculty across 11 divisions and nearly 200 additional staff who support our mission to be a world leader in academic surgery, achieving extraordinary results through the collaboration of extraordinary people.

We excel in providing outstanding, patient-centered clinical care, conducting innovative and ground-breaking research and training the next generation of surgeons.