General Surgery

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Section of General Surgery

We provide comprehensive, expert care for a wide range of treatments and conditions, a world class education and boundless research opportunities.

Our Tradition of Excellence in General Surgery

The U-M Medical School Section of General Surgery delivers comprehensive, expert care for a wide range of treatments and conditions across our divisions of Acute Care Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Veterans Administration. Our future surgical leaders will gain confidence and expertise on these conditions through our top-ranked medical school, residency and fellowship programs. 

Our research program is also renowned for its creativity and breadth, focusing on improving quality of life, developing new cancer immunotherapies, and personalizing healthcare with innovative technologies like morphomic analysis.

About

We're proud to provide top-tier health care, biomedical research and medical education across seven clinical specialties.

Education

We’re committed to educating the profession’s future surgical leaders, from undergraduates and medical students to fellows.

Research

Our program is known for its creativity and breadth in advancing the field, achieving breakthroughs in basic research to clinical trials.

Faculty

Our team is renowned for their contributions to surgery through leading patient care, research and education.

Patient Care

Our patient-centric approach is built on a model of coordination across seven specialties, resulting in better care outcomes.

Giving

Support our commitment to innovation and excellence in general surgery, from education and research to patient care.

Michigan Promise

The Michigan Promise aims to empower faculty members and residents in the Department of Surgery to achieve professional success. We support initiatives connected to environment, recruitment, leadership, achievement, innovation and outreach.

Learn more about our Michigan Promise

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Leadership
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Dana Telem, MD, MPH
Lazar J Greenfield M.D. Professor of Surgery
Associate Chair, Department of Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Section Head, Surgery and Service Chief
Medical School
Andrew J. Benjamin

Andrew J Benjamin
Endowed Research Professor of Acute care Surgery and Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Medical School
Evan S. Glazer

Evan S Glazer, MD, PhD, FACS
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Medical School
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Anne Ehlers, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Medical School
Paul Gauger

Paul Glenn Gauger, MD, FACS, FACE, MAMSE
Norman Thompson M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Professor of Surgery and Ambulatory Care Clinical Chief
Medical School
John Byrn, MD

John C Byrn, MD
Cyrenus G Darling Sr M.D.
Cyrenus G Darling Jr M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Medical Director
Medical School
Pasithorn (Amy) Suwanabol

Pasithorn Amy Suwanabol, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS
Maud T Lane Research Professor
Associate Professor of Surgery
Medical School

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