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Chairman's Message
The University of Louisville, Department of Surgery, has a long
and proud tradition of excellence. From its inception in 1837, when the
University of Louisville served as the premier medical training ground for the
western frontier of the United States, the Department of Surgery has been at
the forefront of surgical education, patient care, and research.
Continued...
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Overview
The Department of Surgery at the University of
Louisville School of Medicine has 9 outstanding
divisions (general surgery, otolaryngology,
communicative disorders, pediatric surgery,
plastic and reconstructive surgery, surgical
oncology, thoracic and cardiovascular, vascular
and interventional, hand surgery), with 77
full-time faculty members, and 2 residency and 9
fellowship programs, training a total of 77
residents and fellows. Among 123 US medical
schools ranked, our Department of Surgery is in
the top 30% in NIH funding, totaling over $2M.

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Friday, MAY 09, 2008
"ENDOVASCULAR: THE BENCHMARK FOR
AORTA REPAIR"
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Objectives: Describe the
demographics of aortic pathology .
Review diagnostic methods for aortic
disease. Outline treatment of aortic
pathology.
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McMasters Named UMC Board Member
Kelly McMasters, MD, PhD, who is the Sam and
Lolita Weakley Professor and Chairman of the
Department of Surgery, has been selected to
serve on the University Medical Center Board. He
is one of 7 University of Louisville directors
named to the 15-member board. UofL's President,
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs,
UofL School of Medicine Dean, and a School of
Medicine clinical department chair are
ex-officio members. UofL President James Ramsey
will be the first chair of the UMC Inc. Board.
UMC, a not-for-profit corporation, was formed in
1996 to manage University Hospital and the James
Graham Brown Cancer Center. The previous board
was made up of three members from Jewish
Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare, three members
from Norton Healthcare and six members from the
University of Louisville.
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