Department Overview

The Department of Surgery includes 67 full-time surgeons, 157 voluntary faculty, 30 research faculty and 109 residents and fellows. The faculty is nationally and internationally renowned for its clinical, educational and research expertise. Whether performing the most basic procedures or the most complex surgical cases, its team of general, oncologic and colorectal surgeons is considered among the best.

The University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center is home to many of the country's top programs and facilities. These include:

Ryder Trauma Center
This well respected center is recognized as one of the top three trauma centers in the United States. It recently was selected by the United States Department of Defense as the designated training site for the United States Army Forward Surgical Teams.

University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Burn Center
Because of its specialized services, cutting-edge technology and its staff's vast training and experience in treating severe burns, the Burn Center has been a focal point of care for thousands of patients throughout the Southeast United States, the Caribbean and Latin America.

Organ Transplantation Programs
These programs and physicians have earned a world-renowned reputation for successful liver, kidney, pancreas, intestine, islet cell, heart and lung transplants. The programs are among the largest in the country and have superior clinical outcomes - enhancing quality of life to hundreds of patients and their families. The program is supported by the Organ Procurement Organization and its mission is to retrieve organs, link donors with recipients, help donor families through the bereavement process and increase public awareness about the benefits of organ transplantation.

Center of Excellence for Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery
This center offers the latest in minimally invasive surgical technology, advanced laparoscopic procedures and educational programs. It includes a surgical training laboratory featuring state-of-the-art video stations, equipment, robotics and virtual reality simulation training.

The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
This division includes internationally renowned experts in "off pump" coronary artery bypass grafting and is a leader in surgery to correct heart failure.

Children's Heart Center
This center and its highly trained and compassionate staff cares for children with the most complex congenital heart problems. It features the only program in South Florida that performs heart transplants in newborns when there is no other alternative.

The Division of Vascular Surgery
This division is highly respected for its expertise in endovascular procedures, such as the placement of stents through tiny openings in the groin.

The Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
This division provides the latest technology in tumor and reconstructive surgery of the face, jaw and mouth, oral and facial trauma management, and dental implant surgery.

Additional highlights of the DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery include:

The Surgical Residency and Fellowship Training Program
This five-year training program at Jackson Memorial Hospital graduates six chief residents each year. Following the second year, at least two residents have the opportunity to work in the laboratory for totally protected research time. The fellowship programs include surgical oncology, cardiothoracic surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, transplant surgery, trauma and surgical intensive care, plastic surgery and hyperbaric surgery. The fellowship programs are carefully structured to complement and not compete with the training of the senior residents.

Research
The Department of Surgery's clinical and teaching programs are complemented by a strong research commitment. Nearly every division is involved in research projects housed in various state-of-the-art facilities on campus. Projects vary and include basic science investigations, translational research and pure clinical research. Some examples include islet cell transplantation in the search for a cure for diabetes, complex trauma research, development of cutting-edge cardiovascular instrumentation to support a failing heart, and methods to identify cancer and heart disease early.