David Geffen School of Medicine
72-131 Center for Health Sciences
Box 951749
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1749
Surgery
310-206-2567
Ronald W. Busuttil, MD, PhD, Executive Chair
Richard J. Shemin, MD, Executive Vice Chair
Robert S. Bennion, MD, Vice Chair, Olive View-UCLA
Charles Chandler, MD, Vice Chair, Surgical Services
Christian M. de Virgilio, MD, Vice Chair, Harbor-UCLA
Timothy R. Donahue, MD, Vice Chair, Surgical Cancer Care
Bruce L. Gewertz, MD, Vice Chair, Cedars-Sinai
O. Joe Hines, MD, Vice Chair, Clinical Practice and Strategic Planning; Vice Chair, Administration
Clifford Y. Ko, MD, MSHS, Vice Chair, Clinical Research
Jerzy W. Kupiec-Weglinski, MD, PhD, Vice Chair, Basic Research
Matthias G. Stelzner, MD, Vice Chair, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Areti Tillou, MD, Vice Chair, Surgical Education
Eleby Washington, MD, Vice Chair, Drew University
The Department of Surgery instructs medical students during all four years of medical school. Students are expected to obtain broad knowledge of diseases treated by surgical means and to understand the pathophysiology of these conditions, the therapy that may be applied, and the anticipated results of treatment. They are also encouraged to learn about the effects of surgical illness on the patient and the patient’s family and environment.
Third-year students participate in one 12-week core clerkship in clinical surgery and are assigned to rotations at a combination of Reagan UCLA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Harbor-UCLA, West Los Angeles VA, Olive View-UCLA, Kaiser Permanente, and Santa Monica-UCLA medical centers. Each facility has a special orientation depending on the patient population and the individual staff. During the fourth year students may elect to take additional clinical rotations with increasing responsibilities. Additional in-depth elective courses are offered in collaboration with other departments.
For more details on the Department of Surgery and courses offered, see the department website.
Surgery faculty information is available from the department.
